LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 January 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,073,840
Latest expenditure: £711,463
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE, 363-365 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6NZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.lewishamislamiccentre.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE LIC PROVIDES A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR MUSLIMS INCLUDING THE 5 DAILY PRAYERS, THE JUMU'A FRIDAY PRAYER, THE TARAWIH PRAYERS IN RAMADAN AND THE 2 'EID PRAYERS. WE PROVIDE DAILY LESSONS IN ARABIC AND THE QUR'AN FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM FOR ANYONE WHO SEEKS IT. WE ALSO ASSIST IN FEEDING THE HUNGRY AND RELIEVING THE POOR BY SHARING ZAKAT.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,073,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £711,463

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £893,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,536

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £755,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £585,059

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £640,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,389

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £380,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,322

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,073,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £711,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £893,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £755,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £585,059
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £640,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,389
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £380,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,322
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £29,020
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 710660
Income Other Trading Activities: 48524
Income Charitable Activities: 214021
Income Investments: 100635
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1073840
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £48,241
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £663,222
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 711463
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4000
Expenditure Support Costs: 462773
Expenditure Depreciation: 2870
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2806907
Assets Own Use: 1191907
Assets Long Term Investment: 1615000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,643,343
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,185
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,422,065
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,599,524
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3168804
Funds Restricted: 1253261
Funds Total: 4422065
Count Employees: 41
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 557901
Income Other Trading Activities: 38935
Income Charitable Activities: 296409
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 893245
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,953
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £659,583
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 690536
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4000
Expenditure Support Costs: 453860
Expenditure Depreciation: 2870
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2807229
Assets Own Use: 1192229
Assets Long Term Investment: 1615000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,278,272
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,813
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,059,688
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25813
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,248,200
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3073599
Funds Restricted: 986089
Funds Total: 4059688
Count Employees: 41
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 439603
Income Other Trading Activities: 45655
Income Charitable Activities: 184954
Income Investments: 83124
Income Other: 1725
Income Total Income And Endowments: 755061
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £559,626
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 585059
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4000
Expenditure Support Costs: 379289
Expenditure Depreciation: 2870
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £60,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2807413
Assets Own Use: 1192413
Assets Long Term Investment: 1615000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,085,760
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,194
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,856,979
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,048,955
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3133833
Funds Restricted: 723146
Funds Total: 3856979
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 414713
Income Other Trading Activities: 48832
Income Charitable Activities: 176949
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 640494
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £24,791
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £467,598
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 492389
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6450
Expenditure Support Costs: 367359
Expenditure Depreciation: 2870
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £60,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2809299
Assets Own Use: 1194299
Assets Long Term Investment: 1615000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £930,575
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,889
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,686,985
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £905,479
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3110667
Funds Restricted: 576318
Funds Total: 3686985
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-01-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 285641
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 285641
Assoc Charity Name: LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE LIC ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH AMONGST MUSLIMS IN PARTICULAR AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT CONCERNING THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES;(E) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; (F) THE ADVANCEMENT OF BOTH RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(I) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE OF AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(III) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RELIGION AND RACE; AND(G) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THESE ARE IN HARMONY WITH THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 614696
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LIC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management