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Bury St Edmunds Islamic Cultural Organisation

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1158903SuffolkReligion
Income£218k2025-02-28
Spending£27ksame year
Spent / received16%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctReligion
Registered2014Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bury St Edmunds Islamic Cultural Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08892469). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Bury St Edmunds Islamic Cultural Organisation reported income of £218k and spending of £27k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £2,448 to £218k (+8805%), an average of +207% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 809%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bury St Edmunds Islamic Cultural Organisation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South London Liberal Synagogue (£218k), Grange Methodist Church (£218k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints with St John, Hertford (£218k).

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

Income and spending

£0£54k£109k£163k£218k2021 Income: £2,4482021 Spending: £2,24720212022 Income: £6,0882022 Spending: £2,12620222023 Income: £6,6052023 Spending: £4,72820232024 Income: £23,9722024 Spending: £5,57320242025 Income: £217,9832025 Spending: £26,6082025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We seek to provide a range of services for local Muslims to engage within the wider community of Bury St Edmunds & West Suffolk. We believe in putting people first and serving all communities, irrespective of faith, gender and ethnicity. We are for social inclusion, education, respect and are for building a tolerant and stronger Britain.

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CharityLocationIncome
South London Liberal SynagogueLondon£218k
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints with St John, HertfordHertford£218k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew's Whitehall ParkLondon£218k