The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund
Analysis
The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.5m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The London Central Mosque (Algame) Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glasallt Fawr - Camphill Centre (£2.5m), Riverside Foundation (£2.5m) and Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, trading 18% and investments 13%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 68%
- Charitable activities 0.2%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 13%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
To provide a place of worship for the multi-ethnic community of Muslims in London and Britain.To propagate and extend the teachings and the message of Islam as a compassionate religion encompassing all schools of thought and in total compliance with the law of the land. To establish liaison and work with Government, voluntary sector, local authority, statutory bodies, and other agencies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glasallt Fawr - Camphill Centre | Llangadog | £2.5m |
| Riverside Foundation | Liverpool | £2.5m |
| Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom | London | £2.5m |
| The Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre | Coventry | £2.5m |