MOUNT PLEASANT ISLAMIC TRUST

Registered charity 517670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of a Masjid, Madressah and Registered Nursery

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH PRIMARILY IN MOUNT PLEASANT, BATLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS BY ALL MEANS CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND AHAADITH AS INTERPRETED BY THE DEOBANDI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT, AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF MASJID (PLACE OF WORSHIP) AND MADRASAH (PLACE OF LEARNING).

Area of benefit: PRIMARILY IN MOUNT PLEASANT, BATLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS.

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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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves fell to a deficit of £53,842 as of 30 September 2025, following a net expenditure of £172,410 for the year. The trustees report that the charity's principal costs are wages and salaries, which account for 65% of total expenditure, and that the charity relies on donations and charitable activities to cover its bills. Despite the deficit in general funds, the charity holds significant property assets valued at £1,561,239 and maintains a policy to keep unrestricted funds at a satisfactory level to meet obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain unrestricted funds such that the normal activities of the charity can be maintained at a satisfactory level, our obligations met and the services provided by MPIT are enhanced (held: £-54k)
“It is the policy of the Trust to maintain unrestricted funds such that the normal activities of the charity can be maintained at a satisfactory level, our obligations met and the services provided by MPIT are enhanced.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forrest Burlinson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£54k
Employees
108

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.2m£1.3m
30/09/2024£1.1m£1.2m
30/09/2023£925k£1.0m
30/09/2022£907k£966k
30/09/2021£815k£849k

Common questions

Is MOUNT PLEASANT ISLAMIC TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves fell to a deficit of £53,842 as of 30 September 2025, following a net expenditure of £172,410 for the year. The trustees report that the charity's principal costs are wages and salaries, which account for 65% of total expenditure, and that the charity relies on donations and charitable activities to cover its bills. Despite the deficit in general funds, the charity holds significant property assets valued at £1,561,239 and maintains a policy to keep unrestricted funds at a satisfactory level to meet obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forrest Burlinson.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOUNT PLEASANT ISLAMIC TRUST£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
AL RISAALAH MOSQUE AND ISLINGTON ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2025£310k—0unclear—no doubt
AHLUL ISTIQAMAH TRUST UK FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PRESTON MUSLIM SOCIETY MASJID-E-FALAH FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
WOLVERHAMPTON MOSQUE TRUST FY2025£318kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt

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