AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1174497 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULARMUSLIMS, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A NURSERY OR SCHOOL(S)AND COLLEGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £183,675, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £10,811,708 to £10,614,033. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves of approximately £10.6 million, which they consider sufficient to cover three months of average expenditure and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' average expenditure (held: £10.6m)
The Trustees considers holding unrestricted reserves amounting to approximately three months' average expenditure. — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Ableband Ltd (Balham Mosque)
Ableband Ltd is under the management of Balham Mosque. Al Risalah Trust pays 70,000 rent per annum to Balham Mosque (Ableband ltd) for Orchard School Premises, which is for the Leasehold property leased from them. — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by M. Zaidi & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£250k
Employees
45

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£1.8m
31/08/2024£1.4m£1.7m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.6m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.6m
31/08/2021£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is AL RISALAH EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £183,675, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £10,811,708 to £10,614,033. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves of approximately £10.6 million, which they consider sufficient to cover three months of average expenditure and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by M. Zaidi & Co.