The Ribat Institute
Analysis
The Ribat Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Ribat Institute reported income of £457k and spending of £229k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £298k to £457k (+54%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Ribat Institute sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship (£457k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Gateshead St George (£457k) and Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation (£457k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our charity's activities include providing classes and lectures and social programmes. We have established a children's academic program and an adult education program in Surrey. In addition, we run a number of community activities including free meals to the homeless, a free gardening service for the elderly and running and maintaining a community allotment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship | London | £457k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Gateshead St George | Gateshead | £457k |
| Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation | Westcliff-On-Sea | £457k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene Stoke Bishop | Bristol | £457k |