SKT WELFARE
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN MADE DISASTERS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE REGARDLESS OF COLOUR, RACE, ETHNICITY AND TO FACILITATE REHABILITATION BACK INTO COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE AID CONCENTRATING ON EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE PROJECTS.
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TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN MADE DISASTERS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE REGARDLESS OF COLOUR, RACE, ETHNICITY AND TO FACILITATE REHABILITATION BACK INTO COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE AID CONCENTRATING ON EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE PROJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised over £8.85m and spent around £8.38m during the year, maintaining unrestricted reserves of £6.09m. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that reserves are sufficient to cover three months of operating costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“No employees received emoluments (including pension costs) more than £60,000 per annum (2024: £nil).”
“SKT Welfare raised over £8.85m including Gift Aid.”
“The Charity’s reserve policy is to hold equivalent to three months operating costs.”
“During the period, Asif Hussain, a Trustee of the charity, was paid £10,333 (2024: £nil) for his services to the charity as an employee. These payments are approved by the Charity Commission. No other trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration from the charity or any related entity, either in the current or prior year.” — page 67
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK. The registered address of SKTW Ventures Ltd is 652 Huddersfield Rd, Dewsbury, WF13 3HP.”
“In 2025 a Gift Aid payment of £19,572 (2024: £557) was receivable from SKTW Ventures Ltd representing the taxable profits generated by the Company in the Year Ended 30 September 2025.” — page 64
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK. The registered address of SKTW Ventures Ltd is 652 Huddersfield Rd, Dewsbury, WF13 3HP.”
“In 2025 a Gift Aid payment of £19,572 (2024: £557) was receivable from SKTW Ventures Ltd representing the taxable profits generated by the Company in the Year Ended 30 September 2025.” — page 64
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK. The registered address of SKTW Ventures Ltd is 652 Huddersfield Rd, Dewsbury, WF13 3HP.”
“In 2025 a Gift Aid payment of £19,572 (2024: £557) was receivable from SKTW Ventures Ltd representing the taxable profits generated by the Company in the Year Ended 30 September 2025.” — page 64
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK. The registered address of SKTW Ventures Ltd is 652 Huddersfield Rd, Dewsbury, WF13 3HP.”
“In 2025 a Gift Aid payment of £19,572 (2024: £557) was receivable from SKTW Ventures Ltd representing the taxable profits generated by the Company in the Year Ended 30 September 2025.” — page 64
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK. The registered address of SKTW Ventures Ltd is 652 Huddersfield Rd, Dewsbury, WF13 3HP.”
“In 2025 a Gift Aid payment of £19,572 (2024: £557) was receivable from SKTW Ventures Ltd representing the taxable profits generated by the Company in the Year Ended 30 September 2025.” — page 64
“SKTW Ventures Ltd is a trading subsidiary of SKT Welfare. It supports our charitable activities by retailing high-quality types of dates across the UK.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 300
- Has a trading subsidiary
- 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 30/09/2023 (received 31/07/2024, 1 day after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/08/2015)
Trustees
- ASIF HUSSAINchair
- Muzaffar Ali
- Shahiad Iqbal
- ZUBAIR MOHAMMED SHARIF
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £9.2m | £8.7m |
| 30/09/2024 | £8.3m | £9.9m |
| 30/09/2023 | £16.2m | £14.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £10.1m | £7.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £6.7m | £6.0m |
Common questions
Is SKT WELFARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised over £8.85m and spent around £8.38m during the year, maintaining unrestricted reserves of £6.09m. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that reserves are sufficient to cover three months of operating costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xaviers Accountants Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of SKT WELFARE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band.
Who funds SKT WELFARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SKT WELFARE as a grant recipient include THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES, THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORLD FEDERATION OF KHOJA SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | FY2025 | £72k | Relief |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £41k | |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £90k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £761k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £103k |
| THE PRET FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| STREETS OF LONDON | 1 | £30k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| THE JAN AND CATHERINE NASMYTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TURNHAM GREEN | 1 | £12k |
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- MANKIND WELFARE TRUST
- PS FOUNDATION
- SHELTER FROM THE STORM
- S K CHARITABLE TRUST
- COMMUNITY WELFARE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKT WELFARE | £9.2m | more than £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHELTER COMMUNITY | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MANKIND WELFARE TRUST | £921k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PS FOUNDATION | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHELTER FROM THE STORM | £549k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| S K CHARITABLE TRUST | £232k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |