QUWWAT-UL-ISLAM SOCIETY NEWHAM LONDON

Registered charity 1201384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society is established to advance the religion of Islam in accordance with the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), Ahle Sunnah Wal Jammah, following the Hanafi fiqh, Deobandi and Tablighi Jamaat to promote cultural and educational activities to provide a Masjid and other facilities to a high religious standard, education facilities and associated ceremonies.

Objects

. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM), AHLE SUNNAH WALJAMMAH, FOLLOWING THE HANAFI FIQH, DEOBANDI AND TABLIGHI JAMAAT TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE A MASJID AND OTHER FACILITIES TO A HIGH RELIGIOUS STANDARD OF EDUCATION FACILITIES AND ASSOCIATED CEREMONIES.IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• TO SET UP AND MANAGE ISLAMIC GIRL'S SCHOOL (BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) AT THE HIGHER STANDARD OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND REGISTERED APPROPRIATELY WITH THEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION• ISLAMIC AWARENESS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY I.E. SCHOOLS, POLICE OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC.• TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND CHARITIES ACROSS THE WORLD WHERE THE NEED IS REQUIRED.• TO PROVIDE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERALS.

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
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £214,385 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £3,416,843. The trustees operate on a policy of holding funds for 4-6 months to meet operational costs, and the independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4-6 months of operational costs (held: £3.4m)
“QIS Trustees operate on a basis of holding funds for 4-6 months to meet operational costs for the organisation.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Board of Trustees remunerated £168,628 (2024: £97,653) to related members of the trustees for their services provided to the School and Mosque.
“The Board of Trustees remunerated £168,628 (2024: £97,653) to related members of the trustees for their services provided to the School and Mosque.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the year , the trustees donated £20,152 (2024: £15,240) to the charity.” — page 31
“The Board of Trustees remunerated £168,628 (2024: £97,653) to related members of the trustees for their services provided to the School and Mosque.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to related members of trustees
“During the year , the trustees donated £20,152 (2024: £15,240) to the charity.” — page 31
“The Board of Trustees remunerated £168,628 (2024: £97,653) to related members of the trustees for their services provided to the School and Mosque.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Quwwat-Ul-Islam Society (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £2.8m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reserves (reported)
£746k
Employees
115

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.6m
31/03/2024£2.2m£2.0m

Common questions

Is QUWWAT-UL-ISLAM SOCIETY NEWHAM LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £214,385 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £3,416,843. The trustees operate on a policy of holding funds for 4-6 months to meet operational costs, and the independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP.