Al Furqan Education Trust
Analysis
Al Furqan Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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 other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Al Furqan Education Trust reported income of £555k and spending of £549k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.5m to £555k (-78%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Al Furqan Education Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Additional Curates Society (£555k), Parochial Church Council All Saints' Church, Ryde (£556k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham (£555k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Other 4.8%
In the charity's own words
We provide a comprehensive and balanced education to the young generation.Serving the local Muslim community by promoting a greater understanding of Islam through charitable, educational and social means.We also provide the following:-- Prayer services for the community.- Islamic (Madrasah) and supplementary education (Tuition)- Religious sermons, Youth workshops- Religious counselling
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Curates Society | Birmingham | £555k |
| Parochial Church Council All Saints' Church, Ryde | Ryde | £556k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with St Matthew, Cheltenham | Cheltenham | £555k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Horton and Lidget Green, Bradford. | West Yorkshire | £556k |