KENT MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1117731 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The KMWA has become a source of support and knowledge to its diverse Muslim community, as well as an enriching initiative to help serve the wider host community and strenghten community cohesion.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£451k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total unrestricted free reserves of £269,823 against a stated policy target of £40,681, placing it above its own reserves policy. However, the accounts received a qualified audit opinion due to limitations on scope regarding opening balances and asset valuations, and the charity is involved in an ongoing legal dispute with a contractor over unpaid invoices for a new mosque construction.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' operating expenditure, including employee salaries, which equates to £40,681 (held: £270k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted free reserves equivalent to approximately six months' operating expenditure, including employee salaries, which equates to £40,681, in line with the Charity's Constitution.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and connected persons
“During the year, the charity received donations of £17,300 (2024: £14,630) from trustees and persons connected with trustees.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Qualified opinion due to inability to verify opening balances/comparatives and asset valuation due to limited scope.
“The evidence available to us was limited because we were appointed as auditors during the year and we have been unable to carry out auditing procedures necessary to obtain adequate assurance regarding the opening balances and comparatives figures because the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 were unaudited.” — page 8
“Comparative information in the financial statements is derived from the company’s prior period financial statements which were not audited. This is non-compliance with the Companies Act 2006.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Non-compliance with Companies Act 2006 regarding comparative information.
“The evidence available to us was limited because we were appointed as auditors during the year and we have been unable to carry out auditing procedures necessary to obtain adequate assurance regarding the opening balances and comparatives figures because the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 were unaudited.” — page 8
“Comparative information in the financial statements is derived from the company’s prior period financial statements which were not audited. This is non-compliance with the Companies Act 2006.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kaiser Nouman Nathan LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 March 2025)
  • Average employees: 4

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £100k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£451k£81k
31/03/2024£443k£70k
31/03/2023£288k£362k
31/03/2022£291k£167k
31/03/2021£59k£39k

Common questions

Is KENT MUSLIM WELFARE ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total unrestricted free reserves of £269,823 against a stated policy target of £40,681, placing it above its own reserves policy. However, the accounts received a qualified audit opinion due to limitations on scope regarding opening balances and asset valuations, and the charity is involved in an ongoing legal dispute with a contractor over unpaid invoices for a new mosque construction. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kaiser Nouman Nathan LLP.