Surma Islamic Education Centre Trust

Analysis

Surma Islamic Education Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 2010, 16 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Surma Islamic Education Centre Trust reported income of £39k and spending of £32k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £39k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Surma Islamic Education Centre Trust 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 New Growth Ministry (£39k), Hours of Human Happiness (£39k) and Jesus Touch Ministries, Heywood (£39k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.