The Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Peterborough

Analysis

The Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Peterborough is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Peterborough reported income of £535k and spending of £546k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £901k to £535k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Peterborough sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames View Muslim Association (£535k), Reifer Memorial Limited (£536k) and Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£535k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, investments 31% and charitable activities 22%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 6.6%. Reserves of £221k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.