Iqra Welfare Forum
Analysis
Iqra Welfare Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Iqra Welfare Forum reported income of £54k and spending of £40k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £21k to £54k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 230%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Iqra Welfare Forum sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sanctuary Church UK (£54k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Eversley (£54k) and Kingdom Light Chapel (KLC) (£54k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Islamic religion for the benefit of the public residing in Longsight and its surrounding neighbourhood in accordance with the statement of faith attached hereto.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Church UK | Whitley Bay | £54k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Eversley | Surrey | £54k |
| Kingdom Light Chapel (KLC) | Leeds | £54k |
| Agbala Iyanu Oluwa Cannan Parish | Manchester | £54k |