Al Misbaah Academy (Ama)

Analysis

Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, 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 December 2025, Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) reported income of £622k and spending of £598k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £572k to £622k (+8.8%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipswich Furniture Project (£622k), St James Trust (£622k) and The John Strutt Memorial Foundation (£622k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £82k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.