Al-Ghazali Centre

Name

Al-Ghazali Centre

Legal name

Al-Ghazali Multicultural Centre

Website

https://alghazalicentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Centre Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids & Youth Martial Arts Programs (HSADADAG)

Keywords

• Community centre services
• Supplementary education programmes
• Youth development activities
• Community health services
• Venue hire services

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: The centre relies heavily on donations from the community and grants from charitable trusts and government bodies. Major funding includes £1.4 million from Youth Investment Fund for refurbishment and youth programmes.
2. Venue Hire: Rental of main hall for conferences, weddings, community gatherings and celebrations. Available for hourly, half-day, or full-day bookings at competitive rates.
3. Karate Club Membership Fees: Session-based fees for karate training: £4 per session for children, £5 per session for adults. Group and 1-2-1 sessions also available.
4. Educational Programmes: Fees for supplementary school and adult education programmes including ESOL, IT, driving theory, sewing, Arabic language, and GCSE support classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Al-Ghazali Centre is a registered charity and community hub delivering supplementary Islamic education, youth development, martial arts (Shotokan karate), health and wellbeing services, and community cohesion programmes to Liverpool's diverse population. Services include a weekly Supplementary School for 250+ children (Quran, Arabic, Islamic studies), a Youth Club for ages 12-18, the Al-Ghazali Shotokan Karate Club with 100+ members, adult education (ESOL, IT, driving theory), health services, and venue hire of a main hall.

Product overview

Al-Ghazali Centre is a community hub offering a portfolio of interconnected services for the Liverpool community. The core offerings include Education Services (GCSE support, EAL assistance, adult education, and advocacy), the Supplementary School programme (Quran, Arabic, and Islamic studies for 250+ children), a Youth Club for teenagers aged 12-18 with recreational and developmental activities, the Al-Ghazali Shotokan Karate Club with 26 years of heritage and competition success, Health Services including fitness classes and mental health support, Community Services promoting cultural cohesion and interfaith dialogue, Venue Hire for the main hall, and Sports Activities. The centre serves children, youth, and adults with educational, social, health, and recreational programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Al-Ghazali Shotokan Karate Club: Traditional martial arts training club established in 1999, affiliated to JKS England. Over 100 registered members with 7 black belt students. Has produced multiple national and international kata champions.

Products and services

• Education Services Comprehensive educational programmes for children, young people and adults including GCSE support, EAL school support, Islamic awareness, adult education (ESOL, IT, driving theory, sewing, Arabic), and advocacy services with translation and interpreting.
• Supplementary School Weekly supplementary education programme for children aged 5+ with 250 pupils, offering Quran memorisation, tilawa and tajweed, Arabic language instruction (reading, writing, speaking, listening), and Islamic Education. Features tablet-based learning and enrichment activities.
• Youth Club Safe environment for young people aged 12-18 offering activities including Teen Drop-In, sports activities, youth trips, HAF programme, study groups, and sports competitions. Features pool tables, table tennis, gaming consoles, and Chill Zone.
• Al-Ghazali Shotokan Karate Club Traditional martial arts training programme established in 1999, affiliated to JKS England and EKF. Over 100 registered members with 7 black belt students. Sessions on Saturdays and Sundays for children (£4) and adults (£5). Produces national and international competition champions.
• Health Services Physical and mental wellbeing programmes including fitness classes, mental health referral services, healthy living workshops, and community health events such as health fairs, vaccination drives, and awareness campaigns.
• Community Services Cultural celebrations of Islamic holidays and heritage, community outreach programmes, support services for those in need, and interfaith dialogue initiatives fostering social inclusion and cohesion across communities.
• Venue Hire Large versatile main hall available for conferences, weddings, community gatherings, and celebrations. Offered on hourly, half-day, or full-day bookings at competitive rates.
• Sports and Fitness Activities Sports facilities and activities including basketball, badminton, table tennis, football, karate, and ladies-only fitness and yoga sessions promoting physical health and community engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ pupils enrolled in supplementary school
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Liverpool City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership supporting community services and initiatives across Liverpool. Working together on community cohesion and social inclusion programmes.
• MPACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuslim community organisation collaborating on community initiatives and outreach programmes.
• OUR LiverpoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership initiative working on Liverpool community development and social inclusion.
• Good Things FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital inclusion charity supporting community technology and learning initiatives.
• LCVS (Liverpool Community & Voluntary Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organisation supporting voluntary and community sector organisations in Liverpool.
• Together For Liverpool For GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership initiative supporting Liverpool community causes.
• JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting GCSE and A-level Arabic examinations at the centre. Students can sit Arabic language exams through this partnership.
• Pearson EdexcelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExamination board partnership enabling GCSE/A-level Arabic qualifications at the centre through Edexcel certification.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Winch: Camden-based community-led centre providing youth work, education support, sports, family services and cultural programmes in a single urban site. Highly analogous non-faith-specific community hub to Al-Ghazali's model — multi-service delivery, local authority partnerships, voluntary-sector funding and volunteer-driven operating layer.
• Birmingham Central Mosque: Large Birmingham mosque and community complex providing educational, youth, sports, welfare and cultural services to a diverse Muslim congregation. Direct analogue to Al-Ghazali's community-anchored operating model, with a similar service breadth and reliance on donations and grant funding.
• Green Lane Masjid: Birmingham-based mosque and community centre running educational, youth, sports and welfare services funded by Sport England, local authorities and charitable trusts. Closely analogous operating model — Muslim-led, multi-service community hub — with a comparable funder profile including Sport England-style grants.
• British Muslim Heritage Centre: Manchester-based Muslim heritage and community centre offering education, cultural programming, interfaith dialogue and youth engagement in NW England. Comparable as a Muslim-founded, multi-service community hub serving the wider population, with a similar interfaith positioning to Al-Ghazali.
• East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre: One of the UK's largest multi-service Muslim community centres, delivering education, youth, cultural, welfare and interfaith programmes across Whitechapel. Operates the same community hub model as Al-Ghazali — education + youth + worship + welfare under one organisational roof — at materially larger scale, with similar reliance on donations, grants and council partnerships.
• Karimia Institute: Nottingham-based charitable institute offering Islamic education (Quran, Arabic, Islamic studies) alongside community programmes, supplementary schooling and adult learning. Maps onto Al-Ghazali's supplementary school and adult-education programme in mission, beneficiary segments and curriculum.

Regional players

• Mohammed Jamal — Marybone Youth & Community Centre: Liverpool-based youth and community centre offering sports, education support and community programmes within the same city. Regional analogue operating similar activities in a comparable urban context, enabling direct local comparison rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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