Essex Islamic Academy

Analysis

Essex Islamic Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barking. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2026, Essex Islamic Academy reported income of £156k and spending of £130k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £177k to £156k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 29%. 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, Essex Islamic Academy sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Methodist Church - Letchworth Garden City (£156k), Adventure Play Hub Ltd (£156k) and Jannaty Women's Social Society (£156k).