EXETER MOSQUE AND CULTURAL CENTRE

Registered charity 274095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q65066212 · Wikipedia · also known as ISLAMIC CENTRE OF THE SOUTH WEST (EXETER)

Charity organisation providing religious activities.

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF HOLY QURAN AND SUNNAH (THE PRACTICE OF THE HOLY PROPHET MOHAMMED. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF MUSLIM CHILDREN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF ISLAM. (C)THE RELIEF OF SUCH MUSLIMS WHO ARE POOR AND NEEDY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Exeter, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£256k

Latest spending

£225k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,106 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,995,027. However, the trustees noted that reserves were below their stated policy target of three months' operating costs due to exceptional legal expenses. The accounts confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Our main sources of income are donations by the members of the community and rental income from the properties at 14/15 York Road.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2.0m; policy: three months of operating costs)

“During the year, the Charity has been unable to meet this target due to exceptional legal costs incurred in defending and protecting the reputation of EMCC.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Mohammad Moslem Saflochair · trustee of 1 other charity
Fasihullah Hakimi · trustee of 2 other charities
Karime Hassan MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
REHANA AHMED · trustee of 1 other charity
Sobir Ahmed · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£256k	£225k
30/06/2024	£223k	£237k
30/06/2023	£233k	£223k
30/06/2022	£174k	£166k
30/06/2021	£147k	£142k

Common questions

Is EXETER MOSQUE AND CULTURAL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £31,106 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,995,027. However, the trustees noted that reserves were below their stated policy target of three months' operating costs due to exceptional legal expenses. The accounts confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION	1	£3k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EXETER VINEYARD CHURCH.

EXETER VINEYARD CHURCH income £138k
CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE income £201k
EXETER NETWORK CHURCH income £419k
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED income £700k
THE MUSLIMS COMMUNITY CENTRE income £243k
ALRAHMAN MOSQUE AND CULTURAL CENTRE LTD income £91k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EXETER MOSQUE AND CULTURAL CENTRE	£256k	—	below	—	no doubt
EXETER VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£138k	—	above	—	no doubt
CANTERBURY MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTRE FY2024	£201k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EXETER NETWORK CHURCH FY2025	£419k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ISLAMIC CENTRE OF ENGLAND LIMITED FY2025	£700k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MUSLIMS COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025	£243k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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