Azhar Academy

Analysis

Azhar Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Azhar Academy reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.4m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Azhar Academy sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield (£3.4m), Young Life International (£3.4m) and The United Reformed Church (West Midlands) Trust Limited (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £30k. It employed 146 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.