01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041986
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH16 5PH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Iqra Academy is set up to promote the physical, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual development of the Muslim community, with a particular focus on children and young people, and to encourage good relations and mutual understanding between the Muslim community and the wider public. The charity achieves its purposes by operating a mosque and community centre in Edinburgh, providing daily and Friday prayers, religious education for children and adults, youth programmes, and regular Islamic learning sessions. These include classes, workshops, and monthly question-and-answer sessions aimed at supporting young people. Iqra Academy also supports the wider community through social and welfare activities, including community meals during Ramadan, funeral and bereavement services, and the provision of meeting spaces for local groups and charities. The charity works with volunteers and partner organisations to deliver its activities and to respond to local and international charitab
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1 To promote the physical, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual development of all members of the Muslim community and in particular of young people, through the provision of a broad range of educational, recreational and welfare opportunities. and 3.2 To promote good relations in the interest of racial harmony and mutual respect between the Muslim community and all other communities and thus enabling the Muslim community to participate in and contribute fully to all aspects of civic life.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £129,985 | £107,655 | 6 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £86,130 | £81,852 | 6 | 29 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £104,170 | £103,310 | 6 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £93,851 | £92,944 | 6 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £104,566 | £70,743 | 6 | 29 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 10 East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.iqraacademy.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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