AYLESBURY VALE ISLAMIC CENTRE
1. Regular Friday prayers for the whole community of Aylesbury and wider public - inviting speakers from local towns in the area2. Regular Saturday evening classes explaining the key concepts of Islam to the community3. Ramadan prayers in the evenings during the month of Ramadan for the whole community and wider public4. Eid prayers to the whole community of Aylesbury and wider public
Objects
- THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAMIC RELIGION. TO OUR AIM IS TO ADVANCE THE PURE TEACHINGS OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PIOUS PREDECESSORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH MANY MEANS INCLUDING EDUCATION (LECTURES, SEMINARS, CLASSES); AND PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND SACRED TEXTS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS OF THE TEACHINGS.- TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF AYLESBURY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, GENDER, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £69,349 for the year ended 31 March 2026, an increase from £59,555 in the prior year. Total funds increased to £662,080, with unrestricted revenue funds standing at £327,314. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and the accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Aylesbury Vale Islamic Centre (AVIC) maintains a prudent reserves policy aimed at ensuring the organisation’s long-term financial stability and sustainability. The policy seeks to preserve sufficient capital reserves to enable AVIC to meet its ongoing financial obligations, including operational costs, project commitments, and unforeseen contingencies, as they arise.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- AMIR ILYAS BSC, MSC,chair
- MD Zahangir Allama
- Rory Anthony Jason Collymore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £163k | £54k |
| 31/03/2025 | £139k | £84k |
| 31/03/2024 | £238k | £57k |
| 31/03/2023 | £64k | £44k |
| 31/03/2022 | £210k | £52k |
Common questions
Is AYLESBURY VALE ISLAMIC CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £69,349 for the year ended 31 March 2026, an increase from £59,555 in the prior year. Total funds increased to £662,080, with unrestricted revenue funds standing at £327,314. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and the accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLESBURY VALE ISLAMIC CENTRE | £163k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABERFELDY ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEES VALLEY MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS CENTRE | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | 1.1% | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC CENTRE EDGWARE | £365k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |