THE SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC CENTRE

Registered charity 519043 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promote for the benefit of Members of Muslim Community particularly those who are resident in Cardiff : i. The advancement of the Religion of Islam ii.The advancement of Education in accordance with the tenets of Islam and with reference to History, Language and Culture iii.The relief of poverty, sickness and distress iv.To promote any other purpose deemed to be Charitable.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MOSLEM COMMUNITY AND MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE RESIDENT IN CARDIFF IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN. 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF ISLAM AND WITH REFERENCE TO HISTORY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE RELATED TO ISLAM. 3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS. 4) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHACHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: CARDIFF

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cardiff, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£92k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,442 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £657,172. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate threats to the charity's continued operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Government income: £14,750 — grants £14,750 (1); 19% of the £77,606 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 31/03/2023 (received 08/03/2024, 37 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£78k£92k
31/03/2024£54k£67k
31/03/2023£44k£64k
31/03/2022£43k£52k
31/03/2021£51k£61k

Common questions

Is THE SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,442 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £657,172. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate threats to the charity's continued operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/10/2013£5kHealthy and Active in the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2010£5kWelsh Yemeni Community in Action

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHREWSBURY MUSLIM CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC CENTRE£78k—0unclear—no doubt
SHREWSBURY MUSLIM CENTRE FY2025£65k—0unclear18.4%noted
TEES VALLEY MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£26k—0above—no doubt
SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£53k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLAMIC CULTURAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2025£470k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH WEST ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£41k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.