Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of Birmingham

Analysis

Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of Birmingham reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £3.0m (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of Birmingham sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Catholic Sacred Arts Trust (£3.0m), Soka Gakkai International - UK (£3.0m) and The Islamic Foundation (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, investments 14%, charitable activities 13% and trading 4.7%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.