SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE

Registered charity 263535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH LONDON MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE, STREATHAM MOSQUE

The principal activity of the Charity during the year was the advancement of the religion of Islam andthe education of Muslim children in accordance with the teachings of Quran and Sunnah.Other activities included the relief of poverty, the provision of funeral services to the Muslimcommunity, and the provision of facilities for community development in the South London area.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£648k

Latest spending

£541k

Registered

1972

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, consistent with the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a surplus for the period, increasing its total net assets to £3,344,821. Regular donations had resumed to normal levels, supporting the continuation of educational and community activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3.3m)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income

£648k

Total spending

£541k

Cost of raising funds

£44k

Reserves (reported)

£135k

Employees

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 (47% 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: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

M ASLAM IJAZchair
A RASHID KARIM
MOHAMMED NAVEED ALI
MUHAMMAD SALIMULLAH
ZAHOOR A NIAZI

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£648k	£541k
31/03/2024	£453k	£326k
31/03/2023	£398k	£312k
31/03/2022	£378k	£278k
31/03/2021	£381k	£283k

Common questions

Is SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, consistent with the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a surplus for the period, increasing its total net assets to £3,344,821. Regular donations had resumed to normal levels, supporting the continuation of educational and community activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE.

ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE income £673k
CROYDON MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE income £645k
AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE income £310k
MARKAZ UD DAWAT WAL IRSHAD LONDON UK MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE income £358k
CENTRAL JAMIA MASJID SOUTHALL income £414k
MUSLIM CULTURAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF SUTTON (MCWAS) income £424k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTH LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE	£648k	—	above	—	no doubt
ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUTE FY2024	£673k	—	above	—	no doubt
CROYDON MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2024	£645k	—	above	—	no doubt
AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025	£310k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MARKAZ UD DAWAT WAL IRSHAD LONDON UK MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2024	£358k	—	above	—	no doubt
CENTRAL JAMIA MASJID SOUTHALL FY2025	£414k	—	above	—	no doubt

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