# The Muslim Academic Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1065784 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1065784)
- Latest income: £14k; spending £12.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/muslim-academic-trust

Support of religion and education through publishing and creating educational and religious institutions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £14k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £15.9k | £314k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £12.9k | £56.7k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £41.1k | £70.5k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £44.5k | £61.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance , support and promote the study and understanding of the Islamic faith through the creation and maintenance of religious and educational institutions for this purpose; through support of the religious and general education of Muslim students; and through the protection , preservation , study , translation and dissemination of the intellectual heritage and literary works of imam abu hamid al-ghazali; ajd through the sponsorship and free or subsidised distribution of the said literary worked and other literary worked bearing on Islam.

## What it funds

The Muslim Academic Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Muslim Academic Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £515k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Muslim Academic Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Muslim Academic Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Muslim Academic Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Muslim Academic Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Muslim Academic Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Muslim Academic Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Muslim Academic Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Muslim Academic Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £103k a year.

### How large is The Muslim Academic Trust?

In its latest reported year The Muslim Academic Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £12.2k.


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