# UNDERSTANDING ISLAM UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1107962
- **Other names:** EDUCATING ISLAM, THE ISLAMIC FORUM, UNDERSTANDING ISLAM UK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 4, 2005
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1107962


## Contact

- **Address:** 10 Quarry Clough, Stalybridge
- **Postcode:** SK15 2RW
- **Phone:** 07810808976
- **Email:** Info@uiuk.org
- **Website:** www.uiuk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ORGANISATION’S OBJECTIVES ARE:(1). THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM AS UNDERSTOOD BY THE COLLECTIVITY OF THECOMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD(PBUH) PASSED ON TO THE SUBSEQUENT MUSLIM GENERATIONS,SOLELY THROUGH INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE; USING ONLY NON POLITICAL MEANS.(2). TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ISLAMIC CENTRE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDINGRELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR ALL AND SUNDRY WITH A VIEW TO INSTILL HARMONY AMONG DIFFERENTMUSLIM GROUPS AND INCULCATE PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THOSE WHO FOLLOW FAITH ANDTHOSE WHO DON’T.(3). TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN ENSURING THAT THEY BECOME PEACE LOVING,CARING AND CIVILISED CITIZENS OF BRITISH SOCIETY. PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WILLBE PART OF THE ISLAMIC CENTRE.(4). TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** Charity arranges educational activities for adults and children. It also arranges public meetings inviting guest speakers from UK or abroad. It maintains a website for the benefit of general public and its members where it also provides a QnA service about issues related to Islam. It gives financial grants to research and educational institutes including religious and non-religious institutions.

**Area of benefit:** PRIMARILY IN THE UK




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | £17645 | £20813 | — | — |
| April 5, 2024 | £8630 | £12898 | — | — |
| April 5, 2023 | £8288 | £4673 | — | — |
| April 5, 2022 | £16612 | £13745 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £11176 | £6865 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr KHALID IQBAL** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- DR Khurram Masood — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- DR MUJAHID ZAHEER — appointed April 12, 2014