During the early 1980s, the North London Muslim Community Centre (NLMCC) was established to address the burgeoning need for social and welfare services within the local Muslim community. The roots of NLMCC can be traced back to the Young Muslim Cricket Club, founded in 1972 to cater for a group of cricket enthusiasts. By 1980, this had evolved into the North London Muslim Community Centre, which began to secure funding from Hackney Council for the provision of after-school and weekend youth activities. These took place in the basement of St Thomas's Church in Hackney. In recognition of their work, Hackney Council granted NLMCC use of a property at 68 Cazenove Road in 1984. The council also supported the full renovation of the building and the construction of a single-storey hall within the garden. Subsequently, in 1998, the property was expanded to include the adjacent building at 66 Cazenove Road.