THE ISLAMIC CENTRE (MANCHESTER)

Registered charity 327235 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIDSBURY MOSQUE , THE MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CENTRE

The centre is providing services of a mosque to the public. It caters for the prayers and the other community needs for the Muslims of the area.

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Latest income
£241k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £382,028, a significant rise from the previous year's £196,222, driven by a net income surplus of £185,806. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on continuing donations for its going concern status, though no material uncertainty is explicitly identified in the examiner's report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is mainly dependent on continuing donations and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing of donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MIC & Didsbury Mosque (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income
£734k
Total spending
£697k
Cost of raising funds
£32k
Reserves (reported)
£196k
Employees
45

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% 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: 4.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (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
30/09/2025£241k£55k
30/09/2024£734k£697k
30/09/2023£995k£714k
31/08/2022£623k£744k
30/09/2021£560k£506k

Common questions

Is THE ISLAMIC CENTRE (MANCHESTER) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £382,028, a significant rise from the previous year's £196,222, driven by a net income surplus of £185,806. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on continuing donations for its going concern status, though no material uncertainty is explicitly identified in the examiner's report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.