MUSLIM EDUCATION CENTRE AND WELFARE TRUST
The MECAWT offer's the Muslim community learning facilities and others a chance to ask questions.Primary goals are to build an integrated community where young Muslims grow up understanding the culture around them, and recognise the need to help guide and understand the issues that affect them. The other main objective is to encourage humanitarian and welfare work both locally and worldwide.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) AND THE SAHABAH-E-KERAAM (R.A.A.) ACCORDING TO THE INTERPRETATION AND ACCEPTED VIEW OF THE AHLUS SUNNAH WAL JAMAA-AH AND AS EXPOUNDED BY THE SALAFUS SAALIHEEN (PIOUS PREDECESSORS).2. TO FURTHER ISLAMIC EDUCATION INCLUDING THE TEACHING OF THE ARABIC LANGUAGE. 3. TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG MUSLIMS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 4. TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ANY CHARITABLE SERVICES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,135,223, up from £1,044,351 the previous year, following a net income of £99,219. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months' operating expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Student fees 128,305”
“The trustees consider it appropriate to hold reserves equivalent to approximately three months’ operating expenditure” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- NAVEED HUSSAIN BSCchair
- ABDUL RASHID
- Irfan Akbar Khan
- JAVED ANWAR
- Mazhar Shah
- Mr A M Rahman
- SHABBIR JOGIAT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £289k | £190k |
| 31/03/2024 | £312k | £210k |
| 31/03/2023 | £221k | £167k |
| 31/03/2022 | £197k | £128k |
| 31/03/2021 | £167k | £120k |
Common questions
Is MUSLIM EDUCATION CENTRE AND WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,135,223, up from £1,044,351 the previous year, following a net income of £99,219. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months' operating expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- MUSLIM WELFARE HOUSE
- AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST
- AL-MUSTAFA COMMUNITY TRUST
- AL FURQAN EDUCATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSLIM EDUCATION CENTRE AND WELFARE TRUST | £289k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM CULTURAL & WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF SUTTON (MCWAS) | £424k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | £808k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MUSLIM WELFARE HOUSE | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-MUSTAFA COMMUNITY TRUST | £129k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |