Ellesmere Port Masjid and Islamic Centre
Analysis
Ellesmere Port Masjid and Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere Port. It was registered in September 2021, 5 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 services.
In the financial year ending March 2024, Ellesmere Port Masjid and Islamic Centre reported income of £42k and spending of £48k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2024, income grew from £22k to £42k (+94%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ellesmere Port Masjid and Islamic Centre sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Luke's Hall (£42k), St Stephens Cottages Rumburgh Trust (£42k) and Swainswick Educational Trust (£42k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE ELLESMERE PORT MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE ARE; TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH OF THE IN HABITANTS OF ELLESMERE PORT AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS AND IN PARTICULAR, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE BANGLADESHI MUSLIM INHABITANTS THROUGH PRAYER, WORSHIP, RELIGIOUS TEACHING AND SERVICES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MOSQUE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hall | London | £42k |
| St Stephens Cottages Rumburgh Trust | Bungay | £42k |
| Swainswick Educational Trust | Bath | £42k |
| Gloucester Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Gloucester | £42k |