Al-Bayan Welfare Centre Ltd
Analysis
Al-Bayan Welfare Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07437240). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Al-Bayan Welfare Centre Ltd reported income of £146k and spending of £139k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £103k to £146k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Al-Bayan Welfare Centre Ltd sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The School of Meditation (£146k), The Parochial Church Council for the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Octagon (£146k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Edyth's (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are holding classes for adults to read and write Arabic correctly for sisters? and Men. We have a library where people can come and get books as well as listen to Islamic bayan.We are currently distributing leaflets and booklets to Non- Muslims in the area, as well as distributing Islamic literature door to door. We have lectures and talks from well known scholars and Imams; local and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The School of Meditation | London | £146k |
| The Parochial Church Council for the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Octagon | Chichester | £146k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Edyth's | Bristol | £146k |
| The Harvest Centre | Norfolk | £147k |