# Pen Academy

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1141503
- **Other names:** AL-QALAM INSTITUTE, THE PEN ACADEMY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** April 18, 2011
- **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=1141503


## Contact

- **Address:** THE PEN ACADEMY, 66 Barrack Street, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO1 2LS
- **Phone:** 07912020383
- **Email:** info@qalamacademy.co.uk
- **Website:** www.qalamacademy.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR IN THE SUBJECT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND ITS TRADITIONS WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM.

**Activities:** Pen Academy (formerly Al-Qalam Institute and also known as Qalam Academy) is dedicated to providing high-quality Islamic religious and cultural education. We offer a range of classes and community events, primarily held during weekends and evenings, to support spiritual growth, cultural understanding, and community engagement.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2024 | £52458 | £54572 | — | — |
| July 24, 2023 | £52671 | £58277 | — | — |
| July 24, 2022 | £48442 | £52284 | — | — |
| July 24, 2021 | £43870 | £44920 | — | — |
| July 24, 2020 | £55230 | £50258 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **BASHIR GONI** (Chair)
- Syeda Zahera Khanum — appointed Aug. 27, 2025