Masjid Al Aqsa
Analysis
Masjid Al Aqsa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, 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 April 2025, Masjid Al Aqsa reported income of £221k and spending of £195k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £113k to £221k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Masjid Al Aqsa sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ramgarhia Board, Leeds (£221k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas with St Mary Magdalene, Chiswick (£222k) and Baptist Building CIO (£221k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide Islamic religious education, prayer facilities and organise functions to Muslims in accordance with the Sunni Hanafi Barelvi school of thought.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ramgarhia Board, Leeds | Leeds | £221k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas with St Mary Magdalene, Chiswick | London | £222k |
| Baptist Building CIO | Exeter | £221k |
| Redemptoris Mater House of Formation | London | £222k |