Darul Qurra and Islamic Research Centre
Analysis
Darul Qurra and Islamic Research Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Darul Qurra and Islamic Research Centre reported income of £117k and spending of £89k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65k to £117k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Darul Qurra and Islamic Research Centre sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foodbank at Saint Matthew's, Redhill (£117k), International Children's Trust (£117k) and The Theatrical Guild (£117k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Centre is a place of worship where the five daily prayers, the Friday jumu'a prayers, the tarawih prayers during Ramadan and the two 'Id prayers are observed. It is also concerned with teaching children and adults to memorise the Qur'an (the meaning of 'Qur'an' is 'Recitation' and the meaning of 'Darul Qurra' is 'House of Recitation') and to understand its meanings in Arabic, Urdu and English.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Foodbank at Saint Matthew's, Redhill | Redhill | £117k |
| International Children's Trust | Coventry | £117k |
| The Theatrical Guild | London | £117k |
| Burgess Hill Community Cupboard CIO | West Sussex | £117k |