Supporting Sunni Scholars
Analysis
Supporting Sunni Scholars is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13758704). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Supporting Sunni Scholars reported income of £186k and spending of £196k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £558 to £186k (+33179%), an average of +593% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 11760%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Supporting Sunni Scholars sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stable Lives (£186k), Glaven Caring CIO (£186k) and The Richard Whitehead Foundation (£185k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE SEEK TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO IMAMS AND SCHOLARS, ESPECIALLY FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, TO SPREAD THE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM THROUGH PUBLISHING AND TEACHING, RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, AND CARRY OUT OUTREACH WORK. DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ARE USED TO FUND SCHOLARS WHO CAN BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Lives | Wigan | £186k |
| Glaven Caring CIO | Norfolk | £186k |
| The Richard Whitehead Foundation | Nottingham | £185k |
| Move the Mind Foundation CIO | Bath | £186k |