AVICENNA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1202193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education for the public benefit of Muslims in the United Kingdom, who face disadvantage when accessing educational support by means of but not exclusively by grants,bursaries and scholarships and mentoring programmes.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MUSLIMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO FACE DISADVANTAGE WHEN ACCESSING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT BY MEANS OF BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: A) GRANTS, BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS; AND B) MENTORING PROGRAMMES.

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
£1.9m
Latest spending
£790k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £626,073 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,754,544. The trustees report that the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control and consistent donation levels. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover costs of managing and administering the charity for the following year (held: £1.8m)
“The funds the charity holds is to ensure that it has sufficient reserves to cover the costs of managing and administering the charity for the following year. The Trustees consider it prudent that the reserves should be sufficient for the charity's use. The Trustees have approved that all unrestricted reserves will be utilised in helping the charity achieve its objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Watergates Ltd. Discloses 5 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

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

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£790k
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.9m£790k
31/12/2023£940k£314k

Common questions

Is AVICENNA FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £626,073 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,754,544. The trustees report that the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control and consistent donation levels. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Watergates Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AVICENNA FOUNDATION£1.9m—0above—no doubt
AL KHIDMAH FOUNDATION FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
ABRAR ISLAMIC FOUNDATION FY2025£318k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£348k—0unclear—no doubt
IMAM ALI FOUNDATION FY2025£836k—0above—no doubt
AKANJEE FOUNDATION MASJID & ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt

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