Oldham Central Masjid & Islamic Centre
Analysis
Oldham Central Masjid & Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oldham Central Masjid & Islamic Centre reported income of £522k and spending of £451k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £488k to £522k (+6.9%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oldham Central Masjid & Islamic Centre 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Margate (£522k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Framlingham (£522k) and Southlands Methodist Trust (£521k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 46%, donations and legacies 44% and trading 9.6%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 74 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 44%
- Charitable activities 46%
- Trading 9.6%
In the charity's own words
Provide religious facilities for the Muslim community in the Westwood area of Oldham
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Margate | Margate | £522k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Framlingham | Suffolk | £522k |
| Southlands Methodist Trust | London | £521k |
| Trinity Church, Brentwood | Essex | £522k |