THE SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC CENTRE
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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 31/03/2025
- 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
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).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- AHMED ISMAIL
- AMMAR ABDUL KAWIE AHMED
- Abdonoor Ali
- DAOUD ALI SALAMAN
- SUBHI ABDULJALIL
- ZAKARYA BAGEL ABDULSATTAR AL-SHAMERI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/10/2013 | £5k | Healthy and Active in the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2010 | £5k | Welsh Yemeni Community in Action |
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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 SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC CENTRE | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY MUSLIM CENTRE | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | 18.4% | noted |
| TEES VALLEY MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WALES ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC CULTURAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £470k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE | £41k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |