Colchester Islamic Community Centre

Analysis

Colchester Islamic Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. 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 2025, Colchester Islamic Community Centre reported income of £223k and spending of £30k, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £67k to £223k (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Colchester Islamic Community Centre sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wimbledon Circuit (The Methodist Church) (£223k), The Methodist Church, North Fylde Circuit (£223k) and Liverpool Chinese Gospel Church (£223k).