Welcome to Bristol Islamic Schools Trust

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Bristol Islamic Schools Trust (BIST) was established on 15 December 1997. It gained the charity registration number (1070273) on 29 June 1998. The main aim is to establish an educational institution where children can have a high standard of education based on the National Curriculum within an Islamic environment. The aims of BIST are:

To provide means of quality education for young people.
To provide support, social and recreational facilities for the community at large.
To encourage personal development activities for Muslim women.
To establish quality nursery and crèche facilities.
To promote cultural activities within the Bristol community.
To establish a comprehensive and easily accessible Islamic library.
To promote and support other ethnic organisations in Bristol.

BIST is governed by its Board of Trustees whose members represent the diverse ethnic minorities of Bristol. The Trust Board has created a number of task groups to which other individual volunteers contribute. This includes the Funding Group, the Construction and Planning Group, and the Publicity and Media Group.

BIST started its first project on 12 September 2005, which is called Andalusia Academy Bristol.