Welsh Islamic Cultural Association Swansea
What it does
The WICAS charity provides support to those in need in Swansea areas. As an independant body we work together with other organisations to provide better understanding of Islam. We organise classes where the teaching of the Sunnah and Quran takes place.The charity is focused on the employment of Imams in line with employment regulation.
Its charitable purposes
1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY QURAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM).2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Local
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £282,657 and spent £203,523.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £282,657 | £203,523 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2024 | £273,480 | £207,630 | Not reported | 100 |
| 31 March 2023 | £326,031 | £50,972 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £595,617 | £23,399 | 0 | 50 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,877 | £28,771 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 4,710%, from £5,877 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £282,657 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 72% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £30,263 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £30,263 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,300 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £50,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £250,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2022
- Donations and legacies£590,147
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£5,470
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £19,334, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,334 |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Riaz HassanChair
- Dr Ahmed Salamat
- Dr Mabrouka Abuhmida
- Dr Mahaboob Basha
- Dr Radwan Abdo Kaid Abdulla
- Dr SHAHZAD ATHER
- Farooq Shah
- Mariwan Abdul Kadir
- Nasir Shahzad
- Naveed-A-Amman Tasnim
- Parvaiz Ali
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 29 January 2022, 2 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1131380
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 August 2009
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 AUGUST 2009
- Website
- www.skettymosque.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.