Forest Gate Central Masjid

Analysis

Forest Gate Central Masjid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Forest Gate Central Masjid reported income of £518k and spending of £296k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £535k to £518k (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Forest Gate Central Masjid sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated (£518k), All Saints Kingston Upon Thames (£518k) and The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) (£518k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £510k. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. It employed 11 people.