Misbah-Ul-Quran Trust
Charity 1197614
Overview
Summary
Misbah-Ul-Quran Trust appears to be a faith-rooted civic organisation whose mosque-based religious role is combined with a wider charitable mandate. Its stated focus on Islam, including Sufism, and on practising the faith with Ihsan suggests that it may see worship, ethical formation and public benefit as interconnected. The charity’s listed grant-making, advice and facilities roles indicate a potential capacity to support people and other voluntary bodies, although the available evidence does not show how these functions operate in practice.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East
Confidence: low
Direct evidence identifies a Birmingham address as both the Trust's registered address and the address used by the Misbah-ul-Qur'an mosque/service website. The official site advertises ongoing prayer, weekly teaching, children's gatherings and counselling-related services at that location. The available evidence does not directly establish ward-level operational activity.
- Charity Commission Register: MISBAH-UL-QURAN TRUST, contact information and governing document
The Trust's contact and registered-office address is in Birmingham; its objects include provision of a mosque for prayer meetings, lectures and religious festivals. - Idara Misbah-ul-Quran official website
The site gives a Birmingham contact address and advertises daily and weekly prayers, Friday Jumu'ah, a weekly Fiqh and Aqeedah class, monthly children's Salawaat gatherings, and support for the local community.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but the available current service evidence identifies only one physical delivery location. This supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity more strongly than a demonstrated citywide delivery footprint.
- The Trust's charitable objects refer to Birmingham, Pakistan and the wider world, but these are purposes rather than evidence of current services, sites or beneficiaries outside Birmingham.
- The Misbah-ul-Qur'an website names Misbah-Ul-Quran Trust and uses the same address, but does not explicitly set out the precise legal or management relationship between every service branded 'Idara Misbah-ul-Quran' and the registered CIO.
- The website mentions a British Muslim Alliance-organised meeting at the venue and links to other bodies, including the Islamic Shariah Council and Halal Monitoring Board. Available evidence does not establish an ongoing partnership that materially expands the Trust's geographic reach.
Additional evidence needed
- A current trustees' annual report, service report or programme timetable identifying the locations of any activities, grants or outreach beyond the Birmingham delivery location.
- Clear official confirmation of which mosque, education, counselling and community-support services are directly delivered by Misbah-Ul-Quran Trust rather than separately managed associated bodies.
- Evidence of recurring delivery arrangements with partner organisations, including the locations served and the Trust's role.
Areas of work
- Disability
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A mosque-centred organisation with a wider support mandate
The mosque appears to be the organisation’s core platform, but its role may extend beyond congregational worship into practical support through grants, advice and facilities.
Why it matters
This suggests the Trust may function as both a religious institution and a local support resource, making its relationships with charities, families and community groups potentially important.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include providing a mosque for prayer meetings, lectures and public religious festivals.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity makes grants to individuals and organisations, provides buildings, facilities or open space, and provides advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Sufism is a distinctive part of its religious identity
The explicit reference to Sufism may indicate a more specific religious tradition and approach to spiritual practice than is conveyed by a general Islamic charity description.
Why it matters
This could shape whom the Trust reaches, the kinds of teaching and events it offers, and which other faith or community organisations it may naturally connect with.
Show evidence
“The charity advances the faith and religious practices of Islam including Sufism in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah.”
Source:Organisation“The charity seeks to establish the five pillars of Islam with Ihsan.”
Source:Organisation
Its stated geography creates a potentially transnational civic role
The Trust appears to understand its mission as rooted in Birmingham while also extending to Pakistan and, more broadly, worldwide charitable and religious activity.
Why it matters
This may mean that local relationships, overseas ties and grant-making priorities are connected rather than separate parts of its work.
Show evidence
“The charity advances Islam throughout the world and in particular in Birmingham and Pakistan.”
Source:Charity Commission“The main purpose is throughout the world and more particularly in Birmingham, the United Kingdom and Pakistan.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether grants, advice and facilities are active services or broadly registered charitable powers.
- Which communities in Birmingham and Pakistan currently benefit, and whether disability and poverty relief are major areas of delivery.
- Whether the Trust works with other charities, mosques, public bodies or overseas partners.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and grant records showing activities, spending and beneficiaries.
- Information on mosque programmes, advice services, partnerships and activity in Pakistan.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The main purpose of the Charity is throughout the world and more particularly in Birmingham and in the United Kingdom and Pakistan to advance the faith and religious practices of Islam including Sufism in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah amongst Muslims in particular and members of the public in general, seeking the pleasure of Allah, by establishing the five pillars of Islam, with Ihsan.
Charity objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN PAKISTAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A MOSQUE FOR THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE RELIGION OF ISLAM; 2. TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.