Darul Uloom Leicester Trust
Analysis
Darul Uloom Leicester Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Darul Uloom Leicester Trust reported income of £994k and spending of £874k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £645k to £994k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Darul Uloom Leicester Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Machzikei Lomdei Torah (£993k), West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Methodist Circuit (£996k) and Muslim Research and Development Foundation (£990k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64% and donations and legacies 36%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 36%
- Charitable activities 64%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR 11 YEAR OLDS AND OVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM. IT ALSO PROVIDES FURTHER ISLAMIC EDUCATION.THE CHARITY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BOARDING AND/OR DAY SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN, ALSO IT IS OUR POLICY TO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC LEVELS AS WELL AS PROVIDING EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Machzikei Lomdei Torah | London | £993k |
| West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Methodist Circuit | Penzance | £996k |
| Muslim Research and Development Foundation | London | £990k |
| Christchurch Banstead | Banstead | £996k |