HAVERING ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1188207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Havering Islamic Cultural Centre has many objectives and roles it is involved in the religious, cultural and social life of Havering. The primary role is to promulgate the true meaning and understanding of Islam as a religion of peace, tolerance and coexistence.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS PLACES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAMIC RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT ISLAMIC RELIGION.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE MANAGEMENT OF A MOSQUE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. SUCH AS:CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN;CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A BETTER SOCIETY, FOR EXAMPLE BY PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESIONS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL;CARRYING OUT, AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OTHER ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS ADVANCING EDUCATION OR CONFLICT RESOLUTION, OR RELIEVING POVERTY), WHICH MAY ALSO BE CHARITABLE.

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

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Latest income
£710k
Latest spending
£283k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £518,566, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £426,748 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three- and six-month’s expenditure (held: £519k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £474k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£710k
Total spending
£283k
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£710k£283k
31/03/2024£262k£159k
31/03/2023£0£0
31/03/2022£0£0
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is HAVERING ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £518,566, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £426,748 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HAVERING ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Harlow Islamic Centre.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HAVERING ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE£710kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
Harlow Islamic Centre FY2025£155k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£328k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST FY2025£593k—0above0.0%no doubt
ISLAMIC CULTURAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2025£470k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED FY2024£635k—0unclear—no doubt

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