--- title: "Bolton Central Islamic Society rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Bolton Central Islamic Society a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 47/100. Accounts 2024: income £990k · 64% on charitable activities. Reg 1041569." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bolton-central-islamic-society retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:52:15.617Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Bolton Central Islamic Society a good charity? Bolton Central Islamic Society scores 47/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£990k total income, 64% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Bolton · BL1 8HD | Reg [1041569](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bolton-central-islamic-society) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.taiyabahmasjid.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041569) Donate ## How can you give to BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.taiyabahmasjid.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1041569) ## What does Bolton Central Islamic Society do? Bolton Central Islamic Society is a registered charity (no. 1041569) working in religion in Bolton · BL1 8HD. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 64% of spending to charitable activities, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Bolton Central Islamic Society hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=bolton-central-islamic-society) **In short:** BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY scores 47 out of 100 (2 stars). 64% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Bolton Central Islamic Society? Bolton Central Islamic Society has a Clarity Score of 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1041569. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Religion. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £990k, with 64% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 47/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 64% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 75/100 Finance beacon Income £990k Latest year 2024 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £2.8 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 35% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)3rdpercentile **Scores higher than 3% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 47/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Religion charities3rdpercentile **Scores higher than 3% of 519 charities in this cause** · 47/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Bolton Central Islamic Society's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Bolton Central Islamic Society's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 13 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 0% | Not stated · 0/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 40% | 64% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 20% | 34p per £1 income · 2/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 20/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 20% | 10 volunteers / 28 staff · 2/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Bolton Central Islamic Society's Clarity Score? 47/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 75/100 Accountability & Transparency 30/100 Financial Health 30/100 Financial Efficiency 20/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 75/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 30/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assetsNot stated · 0/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 30/100 Program expense ratio64% · 4/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency34p per £1 income · 2/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 20/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio10 volunteers / 28 staff · 2/10 pts ## How much does Bolton Central Islamic Society raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £990k | — | | Total expenditure | £988k | — | | Charitable activities | £27k | 3% | | Fundraising | £960k | 97% | 3%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £988k spent - Charitable activities3% · £27k - Fundraising97% · £960k ## What trust indicators does Bolton Central Islamic Society have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - — Trustee board size (3–12) 13 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 28 employees · 10 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1041569 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041569) ### Trustees & officers - ADAMBHAI KHUSHI since 2017 - ISMAIL ISAP ADAM BHAIJIHAL since 2017 - NASIR DAWOOD YUSUF since 2022 - SALIM MOHMED DARVESH since 2022 - AZIZ DAWOOD PATEL since 2022 - MUSTAK ALI ADAM since 2022 - MOHMED DADABHAI since 2022 - ALI PATEL since 2022 - MUBARAK DAWOOD PATEL since 2022 - MUHAMMED CHHIPA since 2022 - AYUB A PATEL since 2022 - YUSUF MATADAR since 2022 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Bolton Central Islamic Society's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Bolton Central Islamic Society? Overall score 47/100 (2★) Income £990k Cause spend 64% of expenditure Reg number 1041569 Scope Local (bolton) Reserves — Trustees 13 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY compare, and where else can you look? [Compare BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=bolton-central-islamic-society) [More religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where BOLTON CENTRAL ISLAMIC SOCIETY sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in Bolton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/bolton) ### Similar religion charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-diocesan-trust) 100/100 · £24m - [ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/archdiocese-of-cardiff-menevia) 100/100 · £6.0m - [FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-international-ministries) 100/100 · £2.9m - [THE ENGLISH SANGHA TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-english-sangha-trust-limited) 100/100 · £2.2m ## How can you share Bolton Central Islamic Society's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Bolton Central Islamic Society a legitimate charity? + Yes — Bolton Central Islamic Society is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1041569). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041569. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Bolton Central Islamic Society's charity number? + Bolton Central Islamic Society's charity number is 1041569. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Bolton Central Islamic Society's charity rating? + Bolton Central Islamic Society scores 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Bolton Central Islamic Society have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bolton Central Islamic Society. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Bolton Central Islamic Society? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 64% of Bolton Central Islamic Society's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Bolton Central Islamic Society's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 53% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 35% of total expenditure at Bolton Central Islamic Society. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Bolton Central Islamic Society's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Bolton Central Islamic Society receive? + Bolton Central Islamic Society reported £990k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are Bolton Central Islamic Society's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Bolton Central Islamic Society based? + Bolton Central Islamic Society is listed at Bolton · BL1 8HD, focused on religion. How does CharityCompare score Bolton Central Islamic Society? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Bolton Central Islamic Society's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Bolton Central Islamic Society's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.