The Ilford Muslim Society

Analysis

The Ilford Muslim Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in November 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ilford Muslim Society reported income of £706k and spending of £264k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £261k to £706k (+171%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ilford Muslim Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beis Menachem Chabad Lubavitch (£705k), West Cornwall Women's Aid (£706k) and Boots Benevolent Fund (£705k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and charitable activities 26%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 152 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.