# ISLAMIC CRESCENTS OBSERVATION FOR THE UK (ICOUK)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1181887
- **Other names:** MOONSIGHTING UK, ICOUK, MOON SIGHTING UK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 6, 2019
- **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=1181887


## Contact

- **Address:** Beetle Bank Farm, Moor Lane, Murton, YORK
- **Postcode:** YO19 5XD
- **Phone:** 07831534701
- **Email:** info@moonsighting.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.moonsighting.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION BY:(A) REVIVING THE TRADITION (SUNNAH) OF LOCAL MOON SIGHTING IN THE UK,(B) PROMOTING RESEARCH OF MOON SIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF MOON SIGHTING,(D) FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LUNAR CALENDAR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,(E) DEVELOPING AND/OR USING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** The Objects of the CIO are to advance the Islamic religion by:(a) Reviving the tradition of local moon sighting in the UK,(b) Promoting research of moon sighting for the public benefit,(c) Educating the public on the subject of moon sighting,(d) Facilitating the establishment of a lunar calendar for the public benefit(e) Developing and/or using appropriate technology to deliver the above




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2210 | £2018 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £2611 | £2957 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £9055 | £4419 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £2401 | £1702 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £3020 | £1483 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **QAMAR UDDIN** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 1, 2018
- Rahma Alfarsy — appointed April 1, 2022
- SULIMAN GANI — appointed Aug. 1, 2018
- Yusuf Mota — appointed April 1, 2022