Jamea Masjid

What Jamea Masjid does

Jamea Masjid, also known as Preston Central Mosque, is an independent registered charity (No. 515749) operating a single mosque and community center at Clarendon Street in Preston, Lancashire. Established in 1964 and housed in its current building since 1984, it serves local Muslim residents with five daily prayers, Friday and Eid prayers, Quranic recitals, lectures, religious broadcasts, and programs including Madrasah Taleemul Islam for children aged 3-16. It also engages schools, colleges, churches, and the wider public through tours and cultural education while supporting youth, elderly, and community activities.

The organization is primarily community-funded. Voluntary donations support an annual Ramadhan Fund, Jumuah Lillah contributions, operating costs, and the Jamea Education Academy construction campaign, which has a stated £270,000 target for one phase. An online store sells adult and children’s Jamea Academy hoodies for £15 each, with all profits directed to construction, while an Amazon affiliate link generates small percentage donations. Its community-led go-to-market model relies on word of mouth, recurring worship attendance, education, events, school outreach, and a website providing prayer information, event listings, livestreams, donations, and commerce. No proprietary technology is disclosed; the technical layer consists of conventional WordPress publishing and audio and video systems for broadcasting prayers, lectures, and special events.

Name

Jamea Masjid

Legal name

Preston Muslim Society - Jamea Masjid Preston

Website

https://jameamasjid.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jamea Masjid is a registered charity and mosque in Preston, Lancashire, providing daily worship, religious education for children aged 3-16, community programs, tours, and livestreams to local Muslim residents and the wider public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston, Lancashire,

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream through voluntary donations from the Muslim community. Includes Ramadhan Annual Fund for running costs, Jumuah Lillah (Friday night donations), and general construction project donations. Accepts standing orders, bank transfers, cheques, and Apple Pay/Google Pay.
2. E-commerce Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling Jamea Academy branded hoodies (adult and kids sizes at £15 each). All profits from merchandise sales are donated to the construction project.
3. Amazon Affiliate Donations: Amazon Smile program generates small percentage donations from purchases made through the designated Jamea Amazon donation link.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jamea Masjid is a registered charity (No. 515749) operating as a mosque and community center in Preston, Lancashire, providing five daily prayers, Friday (Jumu'ah) prayers, Eid prayers, Quranic recitals, and Islamic lectures. The organization also runs Madrasah Taleemul Islam (evening Islamic education for children aged 3-16), audio and video livestreaming of services, school and masjid tours, and a merchandise shop, with all activity community-funded through voluntary donations.

Product overview

Jamea Masjid is a registered charity and mosque serving Preston for nearly 60 years, operating as a single-site religious institution with multiple service offerings. The core product is the mosque facility itself (Jamea Masjid - Preston Central Mosque) providing daily prayers, Jumu'ah services, and Eid prayers. Supporting services include Madrasah Taleemul Islam (evening Islamic school for children aged 3-16), the Jamea Education Academy (construction project for a new educational facility), audio and video livestreaming of prayers and events, school/masjid tours, and a Ramadhan Fund annual donation campaign. An online store sells branded merchandise with proceeds supporting the construction project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Madrasah Taleemul Islam: Preston's first Madrasah founded in early 1960s, providing evening Islamic education for children aged 3-16 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
• Jamea Education Academy

Products and services

• Jamea Masjid (Preston Central Mosque) Worship Services
• Madrasah Taleemul Islam
• School and Masjid Tours
• Jamea Online Store

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of students educated through Madrasah Taleemul Islam over decades
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Preston City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided official letter of support for the Jamea Education Academy construction project. The council was also helpful in planning and purchasing during the original mosque construction in the 1980s.
• Cardinal Newman CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered previously for courses and educational programs. Also provided official letter of support for construction project.
• Lord Adam PatelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided official letter of support for the Jamea Education Academy construction project.
• Sisters 4 SistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided official letter of support for the Jamea Education Academy construction project.
• University of Central LancashireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas Hargreaves, a lecturer at the university (then Lancashire Polytechnic), designed the mosque building, creating 47 designs and seeing the project through from inception to completion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Manchester Central Mosque: Major regional mosque serving the Greater Manchester Muslim community with daily prayers, madrasah, and community programs. Direct regional peer for Jamea Masjid, sharing the North-West UK heritage of Gujarati/South Asian Muslim migration and a similar Lancashire/Northern community profile.
• Leeds Grand Mosque: Northern UK mosque providing daily prayers, Jumu'ah, madrasah education, and community services. Direct regional peer sharing the Lancashire/Yorkshire Muslim community context and a similar single-site, donation-funded operating model.
• Bradford Central Mosque: Established mosque in West Yorkshire providing worship, Islamic education, and community services to a large British Muslim congregation. Comparable as a Northern UK heritage mosque with similar madrasah programming and donation-driven operations.

Direct peers

• Karimia Institute: Nottingham-based Islamic educational and community institution offering madrasah-style classes, lectures, and religious programming. Comparable to Jamea Masjid's Madrasah Taleemul Islam in combining evening/weekend Islamic education with community-facing services and donation funding.
• Green Lane Masjid: A large Birmingham-based mosque and community center offering five daily prayers, madrasah education, and outreach programs. Direct comparable as a UK urban mosque combining worship, full-time Islamic education, and active community services with a donation-based revenue model.
• Birmingham Central Mosque: Historic UK mosque serving daily prayers, Friday services, and Islamic education in a major British city. Comparable as a single-site, donation-funded mosque offering worship, madrasah, and interfaith engagement similar to Jamea Masjid's operating model.
• Masjid-e-Noor (Luton): UK mosque offering daily prayers, Friday services, madrasah education, and community engagement. Comparable to Jamea Masjid as a UK urban mosque combining worship services with structured Islamic education and interfaith/outreach programming.

Others

• Islamic Relief UK: Major UK-registered Muslim charity operating humanitarian and community programs with donation-based funding. Comparable to Jamea Masjid as a UK faith-based registered charity relying on community donations and Ramadhan fundraising appeals, though operating at national scale in humanitarian aid rather than local worship.
• Muslim Aid: UK-based Muslim charity running fundraising campaigns, Ramadhan appeals, and community programs. Comparable operating structure to Jamea Masjid's Ramadhan Fund and Jumuah Lillah donation drives, though focused on international humanitarian relief rather than local mosque services.

Broad incumbents

• East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre: One of the UK's largest and oldest mosques, serving a diverse Muslim community in Whitechapel, London. Comparable as a long-established UK mosque providing daily prayers, madrasah education, community services, and interfaith engagement, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jamea-masjid

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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