Albirr Foundation UK

Registered charity 1059473 · since 1996albirr.com·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£19,315
Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025
From filed accounts

Key takeaways

  • Albirr Foundation UK is most likely to suit work that advances Islamic religion and education, especially Quran learning and memorisation among children in the United Kingdom.
  • Its annual giving is £19,315 in total, which may include grants to individuals, and no grant range is stated, so a modest request is the realistic size to plan for; its published information does not say how competitive its giving is.
  • No application process is published, so start with the contact shown in the annual report or on its website.
  • Its Quran Competition has its own registration window, which opens in January and closes in July.
  • Entry is limited by age: contestants over 20 on the competition's set date cannot enter Group A, over 17 cannot enter Group B, and over 14 cannot enter Group C, so older contestants should not enter the competition.

Overview

Albirr Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1059473).

Albirr Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its objectives are the advancement of Islamic religion and education. It works by distributing free books and literature, providing funds to other organisations and individuals, and holding lectures, classes and competitions. Each year it organises a Quran competition at various levels in the United Kingdom. Its annual giving is £19,315, though the annual report gives one total that may include grants to individuals.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Albirr Foundation UK supports the advancement of Islamic religion and education. It says its grants go to causes, charities and individuals in line with those objectives, including those advocating the advancement of Islamic religion and education. Its work promotes learning, understanding, reciting and memorising the Holy Quran, especially among children in the United Kingdom. It distributes free books and literature, provides funds to other organisations and individuals, and holds lectures, classes and competitions. Its annual Quran competition encourages memorisation of the Qur’an among young Muslims living in the United Kingdom. Its centres also serve as places of worship and community hubs, with classes for adults and children and activities aimed at strengthening community ties and social cohesion.

Themes

  • Islamic religion
  • Islamic education
  • Quran learning

What they don't fund

  • Quran Competition only:
    • Contestants over 20 years of age on 6 September 2026 are not eligible for Group A - Full Quran
    • Contestants over 17 years of age on 6 September 2026 are not eligible for Group B - First 20 Parts
    • Contestants over 14 years of age on 6 September 2026 are not eligible for Group C - First 10 parts

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Application windows:

  • Quran Competition: Registration opens in January and closes in July.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

  • The Foundation says grants are made in line with its objectives, including the advancement of Islamic religion and education.

Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 December 2021£466,034£428,113—Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022£710,711£516,169£26,282Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023£757,161£531,670—Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024£791,716£579,552—Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025£757,345£513,785£19,315Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2022
£26,282 grants
YE 2025
£19,315 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.

  • Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
  • Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.

Sources

Other sources

  • Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)

This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.

Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.

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