Al-ikhlas Culture and Education Centre
What it does
Providing and supporting Islamic Education through the study of the Quran and Arabic languageProviding facilities regular prayersFostering interfaith relationships and promoting religious harmony in Cardiff and surrounding area.Providing assistance to those in need through Islamic Counselling and dispute resolution.Providing support to young people through leisure-time activities.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN CARDIFF BY:1)PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING ISLAMIC EDUCATION INCLUDING THROUGH THE STUDY OF QURAN AND THE ARABIC LANGUAGE; 2)PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR REGULAR PRAYER MEETINGS FOR THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY; 3)FOSTERING INTERFAITH RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTING RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITHS; 4)PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH ISLAMIC COUNSELLING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION;5)PROVIDING SUPPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THROUGH LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED WITH A RELIGIOUS ETHOS, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Religious activities
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £176,254 and spent £107,971.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £176,254 | £107,971 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2025 | £114,300 | £77,216 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2024 | £138,177 | £58,310 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2023 | £229,623 | £94,734 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £232,581 | £47,050 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 24%, from £232,581 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £176,254 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 61% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,500 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,500 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £27,700.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 27 Apr 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,700 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Ahmed Ali Ahmed TAHAChair
- Abdullah Jalal
- Akhtar Ali Mir
- Saeed Ahmed Bawazeer
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 31 July 2026, 184 days early | Received 31 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 7 August 2025, 177 days early | Received 7 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 August 2024, 182 days early | Received 2 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 5 October 2023, 118 days early | Received 5 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 14 June 2022, 231 days early | Received 14 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1172035
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 March 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Mar 2017
- Website
- www.alikhas.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.