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Registered charity (CIO) · Colchester

Colchester Islamic Cultural Association (CIO)

Colchester Islamic Cultural Association (CIO) is a registered charity (number 1216457) based in Colchester, governed by 9 trustees and chaired by Muhammad Hussain since 2026. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as Colchester Central Mosque (Charity Commission)

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Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
Where
Throughout England
Website
www.colchestermosque.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2026
Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SUNNI ISLAM, FOLLOWING THE QURAN AND SUNNA ACCORDING TO THE HANAFI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON PRAYERS FOR THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION;B) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION;D) OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A PRACTICAL OUTWORKING OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9 trustees on the board

1.6y median 2y
average tenure
2y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
1.7y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

Portfolio (9)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9Religious Activities 9

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1216457
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Jan 2026
Contact on the register
01206700872 · info@colchestermosque.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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