CCEW Charity Commission profile

COLCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (CIO)

Registered charity 1216457 · organisation 5266188

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
13 January 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Colchester Central Mosque, 2-3 Priory Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 2PY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.colchestermosque.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mosque

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COLCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (CIO)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-01-13T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SUNNI ISLAM, FOLLOWING THE QURAN AND SUNNA ACCORDING TO THE HANAFI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON PRAYERS FOR THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION;B) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION;D) OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A PRACTICAL OUTWORKING OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH.

07 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
706895
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (C.I.O)
Charity Name Id
698007
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLCHESTER JAMIAH MASJID
Charity Name Id
705758
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COLCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (C.I.O.)
Charity Name Id
698006
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COLCHESTER ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (C.I.O.)
Charity Name Id
708467
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COLCHESTER CENTRAL MOSQUE

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Risk management
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Investment
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Complaints policy and procedures