ISLAMIC CULTURE AND EDUCATION CENTRE BATTERSEA
MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC YOUTH CENTRE
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND ISLAMIC CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH SUPPORT EXPAND AND DEVELOP A PART-TIME SCHOOL TO EDUCATE MOSLEM CHILDREN IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND TO ESTABLISH A MOSQUE AND PROVIDE LEGAL AID AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE MOSLEM COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,250,011, with £255,928 classified as free reserves. This free reserve level is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000, which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees note they are in the process of drafting a reserve policy for the following year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, equivalent to £50,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ABDULKADIR BARKATULLA
- DR AKHTERUZZAMAN
- MOHAMMAD ABBAS CHOUDRY
- MOHAMMAD ARSHAD
- Mohammad Delowar Hossain
- NASIR AHMAD HASHMI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £232k | £182k |
| 31/03/2024 | £218k | £211k |
| 31/03/2023 | £242k | £164k |
| 31/03/2022 | £245k | £153k |
| 31/03/2021 | £158k | £108k |
Common questions
Is ISLAMIC CULTURE AND EDUCATION CENTRE BATTERSEA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,250,011, with £255,928 classified as free reserves. This free reserve level is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000, which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees note they are in the process of drafting a reserve policy for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saleemi Associates.