Markazul Uloom
Analysis
Markazul Uloom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Markazul Uloom reported income of £384k and spending of £417k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £332k to £384k (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Markazul Uloom sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Church, Winchmore Hill (£384k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip and St James, Leckhampton with St Christopher's, Warden Hill (£384k) and International Gospel of Truth Church (£384k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust runs the Markazul Uloom, an independent education institute for Boys and Girls, which is registered with the Department of Education and Skills (DfES). It combines a college of Higher Islamic Education and a Secondary School. It offers secondary (GCSE) and further education (A levels) from 2014, as well as advanced Islamic Education and caters for the 12 to 23 age group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's Church, Winchmore Hill | London | £384k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip and St James, Leckhampton with St Christopher's, Warden Hill | Cheltenham | £384k |
| International Gospel of Truth Church | London | £384k |
| River Church Ipswich | Ipswich | £384k |