BILAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM

Registered charity 1162397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide community activities & facilities

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN LUTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £420,117, an increase from the previous year's £394,124. The charity reported income of £59,225 against expenditure of £33,232, resulting in a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in business on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (100% of income)
“The principal income was generated from donations through the public in accordance with the objectives of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: funding for the expected expenditure for twelve months ahead (held: £420k)
“The Trustees have resolved to establish over the next few years reserves to provide for future activities, and to provide funding for the expected expenditure for twelve months ahead.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The trustees state they have 'no policy or procedure for the training of trustees'
“We have at the moment no policy or procedure for the training of trustees, other than the "do's and don'ts" publication provided by the charity.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bilal Educational Forum (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£59k£33k
30/06/2024£210k£100k
30/06/2023£200k£137k
30/06/2022£161k£138k
30/06/2021£105k£271k

Common questions

Is BILAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £420,117, an increase from the previous year's £394,124. The charity reported income of £59,225 against expenditure of £33,232, resulting in a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in business on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COUNTYPIER LIMITED1£116k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BILAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BILAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM£59k—0unclear—no doubt
BILAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM FY2025£184k—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
MADRASSA ZIA-UL QURAN FY2024£165k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
BILBOROUGH ISLAMIC CENTRE TRUST FY2025£119k—0unclear—no doubt

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