Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) 

    - To advance the religion of Islam for the benefit of the Public- Advance the knowlege and education of the general public in Quranic, Arabic and Islamic Studies- To develop the capacity and skills of the members of society and economically disadvantage Muslim community in the London Borough of Enfield, Barnet and surroundings
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,670,335 available, equivalent to 89 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£688£498£190£0£3,677£3,67088.5665
    31/03/22£612£406£206£2£3,441£3,439101.6840
    31/03/21£313£414£-100n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/03/20£476£453£23n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/03/19£570£608£-38£0£3,190£3,07860.7753
    31/03/18*£700£375£325£0£3,228£3,06197.970
    31/03/17*£538£381£156£378£2,970£2,93992.560
    31/03/16*£516£343£173£0£2,814£2,76596.750
    31/03/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 2%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 88.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 34 months
    Quick Ratio: 110.8
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 10 years

    www.mcec.org.uk

    enquiries@mcec.org.uk

    02089203990

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Muslim congregations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout London,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 6 employees
    • 65 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2014, number: 1156440
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    9 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 3 days late, AR16: 28 days late, AR15: 134 days late,
    Main office

    30 Oakthorpe Road
    LONDON
    N13 5JL

    Objectives

    1. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGHA. THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS B. THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND EDUCATION BY PERSONS PROFESSING THE RELIGION OF ISLAM C. THE PROVISION OF MARRIAGE AND FUNERAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISLAMIC RITESD. THE PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON ISLAMIC BELIEF AND PRACTICE TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RELIGION OF ISLAM2. THE SPECIFIC EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN QURANIC, ISLAMIC STUDIES AND ARABIC.3. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS FOCUSING ON, BUT NOT RESTRICTING TO, MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MUSLIM COMMUNITY PRIMARILY IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF ENFIELD AND BARNET AND ALSO SOME AREAS OF HERTFORDSHIRE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

    Data Sources

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