Hounslow Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre

Analysis

Hounslow Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hounslow. It was registered in January 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Hounslow Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.8m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hounslow Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (£1.8m), Key Community (£1.8m) and Kings Church International (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 46%, charitable activities 43% and trading 11%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.

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