THE CMA WELFARE TRUST
Provision of Community Centre and activities to fulfill the needs of the Muslim community and to provide prayer facility for the Muslims of Cheadle and surrounding areas.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £0.4 million for the year, with total incoming resources of £2.0 million against expenditure of £1.6 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £8.8 million, though free unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets were £0.1 million, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover four to six months of running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees maintain available unrestricted reserves to provide coverage for approximately four to six months of ongoing running costs.” — page 14
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/04/2026)
Trustees
- Farooq Rafiqchair
- Atif Rulal
- Dr USMAN CHOUDRY
- FAWZI HAFFAR
- MOHAMMAD SAEED AKHTAR
- Nasar Mahmood Malik
- Saima Ahmed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 29/04/2026 | £2.0m | £1.6m |
| 29/04/2025 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 29/04/2024 | £1.8m | £1.0m |
| 29/04/2023 | £2.0m | £629k |
| 29/04/2022 | £1.7m | £442k |
Common questions
Is THE CMA WELFARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £0.4 million for the year, with total incoming resources of £2.0 million against expenditure of £1.6 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £8.8 million, though free unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets were £0.1 million, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover four to six months of running costs. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by MMBA London Limited.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILTON KEYNES MUSLIM ASSOCIATION | £382k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAZA JAMIA MASJID AND ISLAMIC CENTRE | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £188k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £183k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AL MAJID WELFARE TRUST | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |