RE-ENLIGHTEN

Registered charity 1158597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLAMWISE

1. Promoting the teachings of Islam by producing and distributing literature, providing training, organising lectures and maintaining websites.2. Supporting new Muslims by providing classes, literature, walk-in advice service, regular social events, telephone support and weekend educational retreats.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAM. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:(I) THE PROPAGATION OF THE TRUE MESSAGE OF ISLAM;(II) CLARIFYING ANY COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH;(III) THE PROMOTION OF LEARNING AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY NEW MUSLIMS.(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL SELECT FROM TIME TO TIME.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£210k
Latest spending
£187k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £133,051, up from £111,885 in the prior year, following a net surplus of £21,166. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note that no specific reserves policy target is stated in the filing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025——
31/12/2024£210k£187k
31/12/2023£83k£157k
31/12/2022£151k£136k
31/12/2021£145k£80k

Common questions

Is RE-ENLIGHTEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £133,051, up from £111,885 in the prior year, following a net surplus of £21,166. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note that no specific reserves policy target is stated in the filing. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MUSLIM (HANFI-SUNNI) ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RE-ENLIGHTEN£210k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MUSLIM (HANFI-SUNNI) ASSOCIATION FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED FY2025£700k—0unclear—no doubt
HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£188k——unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.