Bedford Islamic Education Trust

Analysis

Bedford Islamic Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bedford Islamic Education Trust reported income of £183k and spending of £158k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £81k to £183k (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bedford Islamic Education Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Resurrection Trading (£183k), Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist) (£183k) and Sopwell Community Trust (£182k).

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