ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 291986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing religious and educational facilities. Organising Seminars, also social and religious functions.

Objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY ARE:A) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM; ANDB) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONIN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THEFOLLOWING POWERS:(I) TO ARRANGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS FOR THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HOLY QURAN AND THE SUNNAH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEF IN CLAUSE 3 AND FOR THE TEACHING OF ARABIC AND OTHER RELATED LANGUAGES.(II) TO POPULARISE ISLAMIC THOUGHT THROUGH LECTURES AND MEETINGS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ONSISTENT WITH TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOLY QURAN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE LAST ANDFINAL PROPHET - PROPHET MOHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM).- 1 -(III) TO PROVIDE AND DEVELOP A CENTRE WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON FOR COMMUNITY COHESION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.(IV) TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS AND HARMONY WITH NON MUSLIMS AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.(V) TO ARRANGE VISITS TO THE INFIRM AND TO INMATES IN PRISONS AND DETENTION CENTRES.(VI) TO ESTABLISH A MUSLIM CENTRE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON WHICH WILL SERVE AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP, LEARNING, RECREATION, SOCIAL GATHERING, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, WOMEN'S GROUP, HELP FOR THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, WELFARE AND PREACHING OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AS DEFINED ABOVE IN CLAUSE 3.(VII) TO ASSIST IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BURIAL OF DECEASED MUSLIMS AND TO HELP THEELDERLY.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £149,490 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,690,319 to £1,540,828. The trustees report that the society has maintained a strong financial position and has adequate reserves to fulfil its charitable obligations. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £1,412,759, primarily comprising freehold land and buildings.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales; Financial Conduct Authority; 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• 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

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 35.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr SHEIKH MAHMOOD
• Hafiz Ishtiaq Chaudhry
• OBAIDUR REHMAN SIDDIQUI
• TAHIR YUSAF AWAN
• Zia Ur Rehman

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

Operates in: Hillingdon

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