Islamic Academy
Analysis
Islamic Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Islamic Academy reported income of £20k and spending of £8,151, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £19k to £20k (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Islamic Academy sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kettering Street Pastors (£20k), Contemplative Fire (£20k) and The Oscar Romero Award Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish for the benefit of the public educational institutions to further research in various branches of knowledge and learning with a view to promoting public education in those branches based on religious foundations and to publish the useful results of such research; to serve such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering Street Pastors | Kettering | £20k |
| Contemplative Fire | Sheffield | £20k |
| The Oscar Romero Award Trust | Waterlooville | £20k |
| Kitov Limited | Salford | £20k |