Kent Islamic Centre
Analysis
Kent Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Kent Islamic Centre reported income of £39k and spending of £16k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £15k to £39k (+162%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kent Islamic Centre sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lavenham Charities for the Poor (£39k), Grace Christian Centre (£39k) and First Filipino Baptist Church of London (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advance the Islamic faith for the benefit of the public by maintaining and managing a community and mosque in Kent.Provide advanced education in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the general public, and in particular the Muslim community. Promote such other charitable purposes as may determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lavenham Charities for the Poor | Suffolk | £39k |
| Grace Christian Centre | Dartford | £39k |
| First Filipino Baptist Church of London | London | £39k |
| The Taleem Ul Quran Trust | Coventry | £39k |