Harrow Central Mosque

Analysis

Harrow Central Mosque is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2022, Harrow Central Mosque reported income of £688k and spending of £511k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2022, income grew from £548k to £688k (+25%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Harrow Central Mosque sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethlem Gallery (£687k), Imkaan (£688k) and Rainbow Services (Harlow) (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 13% and investments 5.5%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £74k. Reserves of £523k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.