Al Arqam
Analysis
Al Arqam is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Al Arqam reported income of £302k and spending of £301k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £213k to £302k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Al Arqam sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bugbrooke Preschool (£302k), Chapeltown Community Nursery (£302k) and Claydon Pre-School (£302k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of Education and Training for children/young people through the provision of services.The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing:grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities,or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and providing or assisting in the provision of education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bugbrooke Preschool | Northampton | £302k |
| Chapeltown Community Nursery | Leeds | £302k |
| Claydon Pre-School | Ipswich | £302k |
| St John's Under 5's Pre-School | Dewsbury | £303k |