Islamic Education and Research Academy (Iera)

Analysis

Islamic Education and Research Academy (Iera) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06941044). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Islamic Education and Research Academy (Iera) reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £3.2m (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Islamic Education and Research Academy (Iera) sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jewish Day Primary School (£3.2m), PHGS Foundation Ltd (£3.2m) and Jle (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £60k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.