THE CRESCENT INSTITUTE
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMMES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;
Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ADULT LEARNING PROGRAMMES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(II) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QUR'AAN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD (PBUH) AS DEFINED AND INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMA'AH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT;(III) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, THE DISABLED, VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(IV) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE POOR, UNDERPRIVILEGED AND PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, MEDICINES OR GRANTS FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, OR PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £53,108 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £59,395. The trustees consider that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that the charity will continue in operation. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues are disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“Incoming Resources Donations - general 76,146”
“The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which will allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Trust.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 01/03/2025, 29 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 09/02/2024, 9 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 07/02/2022, 7 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- OMAIR NAUSHAD AZIZchair
- MAHOMED HANIF HUSSEIN
- MOHAMED REHAN SULEMAN HUSSEIN
- MOHAMMED DAUD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £76k | £23k |
| 31/03/2024 | £78k | £78k |
| 31/03/2023 | £62k | £60k |
| 31/03/2022 | £40k | £50k |
| 31/03/2021 | £67k | £55k |
Common questions
Is THE CRESCENT INSTITUTE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a profit of £53,108 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £59,395. The trustees consider that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that the charity will continue in operation. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues are disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES | 1 | £21.8m |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £451k |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | 1 | £25k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CRESCENT INSTITUTE | £76k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | £6.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRESCENT ARTS | £111k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE CRESCENT THEATRE TRUST LTD | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CRESCENTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS | £11.4m | above £60,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |