DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

Registered charity 1171449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DARUL QURRA CENTRE

The Centre is a place of worship where the five daily prayers, the Friday jumu'a prayers, the tarawih prayers during Ramadan and the two 'Id prayers are observed. It is also concerned with teaching children and adults to memorise the Qur'an (the meaning of 'Qur'an' is 'Recitation' and the meaning of 'Darul Qurra' is 'House of Recitation') and to understand its meanings in Arabic, Urdu and English.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM INCLUDING SUFISM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN AND THE SUNNAH AMONGST MUSLIMS IN PARTICULAR AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT CONCERNING THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM INCLUDING SUFISM;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT CONCERNING ALL FORMS OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE; (D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES;(E) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS;(F) THE ADVANCEMENT OF BOTH RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(I) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE OF AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(III) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RELIGION AND RACE; AND(G) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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 · Disability · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£74k

Latest spending

£60k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall saving of £14,047 compared with the previous year, resulting in a positive net position. The trustees report that regular funding from donors is envisaged to continue for the foreseeable future, supporting the charity's operations.

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.

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Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Darul Qurra (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

IMRAN MUHAMMAD
MOHAMMED AKHLAQ
MUHAMMAD NAVEED
MUZZAMAL HUSSAIN AHMED
Majid Mahmood
Sajid Mahmood

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£74k	£60k
31/12/2023	£143k	£154k
31/12/2022	£85k	£66k
31/12/2021	£65k	£73k
31/12/2020	£79k	£81k

Common questions

Is DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall saving of £14,047 compared with the previous year, resulting in a positive net position. The trustees report that regular funding from donors is envisaged to continue for the foreseeable future, supporting the charity's operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.