Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can select from two levels:

• Observer Members receive regular email updates, invites to general member meetings and access to free guidance & best practice tips.
• Full Members*, in addition to above, can also access voting and election participation, discounted training events, conferences & resources, certificate of membership and enhanced networking & advocacy opportunities

* For Full Members, fee contribution starts from £89/year and is graded by your organisation’s annual turnover. Click here to see full fee structure. Furthermore, if your organisation is itself an umbrella body or network of other organisation in your region, sector or nationally, there are further benefits. Please get in touch to discuss.

The barakah of greater unity - You gain and the community gains:

1. Capacity Building & Networking - Discounts and priority access to training courses, conferences and networking opportunities nationwide.
2. A Stronger Voice - As Islamophobia and far-right divisive forces continues to grow, having a strong, collective voice is essential in campaigning against this and advocating for a just and fairer Britain for all.
3. From Good to Great - Through campaigns, roundtables and conferences, we can quickly share the excellent work from our mosques and organisation for all to learn from.
4. Democratic Leadership - Full Community Members have voting rights in two-yearly MCB leadership elections

Our Lord instructs us to pray, so we establish masjids. He instructs us to spread knowledge, so we establish schools. He instructs us help the poor, so we establish charities.

He instructs us to be united and “not be divided” (Quran, 3:103) - how can we fulfil this duty?

At national level in the UK, the MCB is the platform for British Muslim community organisations to unite and work together.

Any UK-based Muslim-led community organisation is eligible to become an MCB member. This includes most non-profits, mosques, charities or community groups.

We also offer Individual (Friends of MCB) and Corporate (for businesses / SMEs etc) membership. For details, visit: www.mcb.org.uk/members/register.  

No. Member organisations remain fully independent and continue to operate under your own governing documents e.g. constitution with Charity Commission, or Articles of Association with Companies House.

MCB doesn’t control how members run their own affairs. Instead, membership gives your organisation a voice in how MCB’s affairs are run, including for full community members the right to vote, stand for leadership, and shape MCB’s policies and campaigns.

It’s a partnership of unity that strengthens your voice, not one that limits your independence.

For almost 20 years, the Muslim Council of Britain published a list of member organisations. However, with the rise of Islamophobia, it has become apparent that these organisations have subsequently become a target of hostility, affecting the very physical security of these organisations and the communities participating. For this reason, we have taken the difficult decisions of discontinuing with this practice. However, membership lists are shared at Annual General Meetings as part of election processes and with those intending to become a member (after completing due diligence checks).

The MCB’s leadership is elected by its General Assembly, which is made up of delegates from member organisations. Every two years, the Assembly elects the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, and National Council. From these, the Office Bearers and Executive Committee are appointed to run the organisation. All Office Bearers serve on a voluntary basis and can only hold the same post for a maximum of two consecutive terms (four years). To ensure fairness, an independent Election Commissioner is appointed in advance of each election and oversees the entire process independently of the current leadership. You can find more information about our governance structure and current Office Bearers here.

The MCB’s core administrative expenses are funded entirely by membership fees from members, as well as donations from individuals and grant-giving organisations. Donations are also received by the MCB Charitable Foundation (MCBCF), an independent entity registered with the Charity Commission. It’s aim it to build a capital fund through which activities of the MCB that are exclusively charitable can be supported. The MCB also runs projects to raise the capability of British Muslim communities and to widen good practice. All MCB projects self-fundraise through sponsorship, donations or grants, and MCB does not have a central ‘pot’ of money to fund internal or externally-led projects.