Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre

Analysis

Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thornton Heath. It was registered in August 1982, 44 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre reported income of £784k and spending of £668k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £511k to £784k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Embrace Wigan & Leigh (£783k), John Huntingdon's Charity (£784k) and Goodwill Caravan (£783k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 10%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £800k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.