Deptford Somali Islamic Centre

Analysis

Deptford Somali Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Deptford Somali Islamic Centre reported income of £49k and spending of £15k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £6,529 to £49k (+645%), an average of +95% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 418%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Deptford Somali Islamic Centre sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Markaz Quba (£49k), U O B H Limited (£49k) and The Don McMath Foundation (£49k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.