AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY
ISLAMIC ACTIVITIES
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC WORSHIP AND EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) AS INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £2,390 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a surplus of £26,181 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £412,456, indicating stable financial reserves. The trustees report that the organisation is well-run with overall surplus funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 57,379”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- KHAWAJA GULRAIZ RAUF
- KHAWAJA MUHAMMAD JUNAID GULRAIZ
- Khawaja Muhammad Zaid Gulraiz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £85k | £83k |
| 31/08/2024 | £91k | £65k |
| 31/08/2023 | £70k | £38k |
| 31/08/2022 | £363k | £11k |
Common questions
Is AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £2,390 for the year ended 31st August 2025, compared to a surplus of £26,181 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £412,456, indicating stable financial reserves. The trustees report that the organisation is well-run with overall surplus funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- KHIDMAH ACADEMY
- MASJID ALI CHARITABLE TRUST
- MADINA-TUL-ULOOM AL ISLAMIYA
- AL-MAHDI ASSOCIATION
- ANJUMAN-E-HUSAINIYAH
- MADRASSA TALIMUL ISLAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-MA'RIFAH ACADEMY | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KHIDMAH ACADEMY | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MASJID ALI CHARITABLE TRUST | £324k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MADINA-TUL-ULOOM AL ISLAMIYA | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-MAHDI ASSOCIATION | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANJUMAN-E-HUSAINIYAH | £195k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |