COMMUNITY WELFARE ACADEMY
CHARITABLE PROJECTS
Objects
(1)TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG POOR PEOPLE, ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD, WATER AND OTHER NECESSITIES, AND COSTS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID PERSONS;(3)TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(4)TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AS INTERPRETED AND ACCEPTED BY THE AHLE-SUNNAH WAL-JAMAA-AH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £5,017 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £16,007. The trustees confirm a policy not to hold reserves but to retain surplus funds to further the charity’s aims and objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a policy not to hold reserves but to retain surplus funds to further the charity’s aims and objectives.” — page 3
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/08/2024, 183 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- MOHAMMED IMRANchair
- HANIF MISKEEN
- MOHAMMED WASEEM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £133k | £128k |
| 31/03/2024 | £91k | £96k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £63k |
| 31/03/2022 | £17k | £11k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY WELFARE ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £5,017 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £16,007. The trustees confirm a policy not to hold reserves but to retain surplus funds to further the charity’s aims and objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £143k |
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- THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS
- THE CMW CHARITABLE TRUST
- BE WITH ME
- WISE ACADEMY
- OPEN AWARDS
- UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION SOLIDARITY UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY WELFARE ACADEMY | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS | £690k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CMW CHARITABLE TRUST | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BE WITH ME | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WISE ACADEMY | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPEN AWARDS | £2.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |