South London Islamic Centre

Analysis

South London Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, South London Islamic Centre reported income of £648k and spending of £541k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £381k to £648k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South London Islamic Centre sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LMK (Let Me Know) (£648k), Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK Limited (£648k) and The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (£647k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, investments 31% and charitable activities 21%. Charitable activities took 52% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £135k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.