AL MISBAAH ACADEMY (AMA)

Registered charity 1172726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesRecreation

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR THOSE IN THE UK. 2. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY THE MEANS OF BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES AND PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE UK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AS INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. 3. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FUNDRAISING DONATIONS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR FOOD, ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, ACCOMMODATION AND SUCH SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£664k
Latest spending
£774k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £109,453 for the period ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £166,841 to £57,388. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves are currently below its stated policy target of six months of operational expenses, with reserves covering only three months. The trustees aim to increase cash reserves to meet this target in future periods.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income)
“The charity’s main source of income are madrasah fees, in the current period the incoming resources for the period amounted to £664,289.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: six months of operational expenses)
“Currently the charity holds enough reserves to cover three months of operational expenses. The current free reserves of the charity are £57,389. Plans for the future: Currently the general unrestricted funds are below the target of 6 months, the charity aims to increase the level of cash reserves funds to meet this target.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Imam Suhail Patel is a trustee of the charity as well the CEO. As such he is remunerated for his duties as Chief Executive Officer and not for his work as a trustee.
“Imam Suhail Patel is a trustee of the charity as well the CEO. As such he is remunerated for his duties as Chief Executive Officer and not for his work as a trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee and CEO remuneration
“Imam Suhail Patel is a trustee of the charity as well the CEO. As such he is remunerated for his duties as Chief Executive Officer and not for his work as a trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£664k
Total spending
£774k
Reserves (reported)
£57k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£664k£774k
31/12/2023£608k£555k
31/12/2022£477k£468k
31/12/2021£572k£518k
31/08/2020£385k£356k

Common questions

Is AL MISBAAH ACADEMY (AMA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £109,453 for the period ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £166,841 to £57,388. Per the trustees' report, the charity's free reserves are currently below its stated policy target of six months of operational expenses, with reserves covering only three months. The trustees aim to increase cash reserves to meet this target in future periods. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England10/10/2024£15kSeven Kings Fitness for Girls and Women
UK government10/10/2024£15kALB-Sport England-Seven Kings Fitness for Girls and Women

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AL MISBAAH ACADEMY (AMA)£664k—0below—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT INTERNATIONAL FY2024£45.1m—21below—no doubt
ISLAMIC DA'AWAH ACADEMY FY2025£1.8m—0above—no doubt
ARRAHMA ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£233k—0unclear—no doubt
IMDAADUL MISKEEN FY2025£161k—0unclear—no doubt

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