Islamic charities in the UK break records with £20.2 billion donated in 2020

Islamic charities in the UK donated £20.2 billion ($24.4 billion) to local and international causes in 2020, according to a study by the National Council for Voluntary Organizations.

The study shows that over 165,000 groups or individuals contributed to the total, with 600 organizations having now met the requirements and regulations set by the UK government for charitable work.

The initial Muslim-oriented charitable organizations were established in the early 1980s and mostly contributed to humanitarian causes in Africa and Eastern Europe.

The study also shows that the growing benevolence of British Muslims is backed up by a Walnut Social Research poll that found they were the most charitable religious group in the country, with Muslim individuals donating around £370 annually compared to £165 for donors from other faiths.