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Why We Started the Community Funeral Support Fund

The story behind CFSF: why Quba Masjid & Education Centre founded a community-driven fund to relieve the financial burden of funeral costs.

4 Aug 20262 min read

Losing a loved one is hard enough. No family should also face a financial crisis at the worst possible time. Funeral costs in the UK can easily reach £5,000 or more, and for many families that expense arrives with no warning and no time to prepare.

The Community Funeral Support Fund (CFSF) was founded under Quba Masjid & Education Centre to change that. By pooling a simple £300 joining contribution, then £200 a year, from member families across London, CFSF ensures that when a family needs it most, the essential costs of a funeral are already covered.

Our vision is simple: to ensure that no family in our community bears the financial burden of funeral costs alone, fostering unity and compassion through collective support. It's a fund built by the community, for the community, run purely to serve, never for profit.