Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK)

Analysis

Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK) reported income of £656k and spending of £490k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £181k to £656k (+263%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Hakuna Matata (£650k), Christian Response (£657k) and Freedom Church Romsey (£635k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57% and charitable activities 43%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.