THE UMEED WELFARE TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM)
HELPING THE NEEDY IN AREAS OF AZAD KASHMIR, AND PAKISTAN IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH, AND THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, SUCH AS EARTH QUAKES AND FLOODS.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS WITHIN THE VILLAGES OF MID-BAINSI, MIRPUR, AZAD KASHMIR AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL, HOUSING, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £171,890 at the end of the financial year, an increase from £41,575 in the prior year. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be satisfactory and report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. The charity generated a net income of £130,315 for the year, primarily funded by donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations directly related to the principal activities amounted to £238,375” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 13/12/2022, 43 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- MEHRBAN HUSSAINchair
- Irfan Younus
- Tahir Afsar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £238k | £108k |
| 31/12/2024 | £137k | £176k |
| 31/12/2023 | £73k | £29k |
| 31/12/2022 | £146k | £149k |
| 31/12/2021 | £62k | £35k |
Common questions
Is THE UMEED WELFARE TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £171,890 at the end of the financial year, an increase from £41,575 in the prior year. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be satisfactory and report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. The charity generated a net income of £130,315 for the year, primarily funded by donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 UMEED WELFARE TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM) | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AZAD WELFARE TRUST (UK) | £267k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEWSBURY WELFARE TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL UMMAH TRUST | £351k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| USWAT WELFARE TRUST | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AMBERGATE CHARITABLE TRUST | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |