The Muslim Council of Wales Charitable Foundation
What it does
MCW is to work for the common good of the communities, building bridges and developing community cohesion, empowering the Muslim Community particularly youth and women.Building the capacity of the Mosques and other Muslim organisations with good governance, proper policies and continous professiona development.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE, BY SUCH MEANS ASARE CHARITABLE, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND MORE PARTICULARLY INTHE UNITED KINGDOM:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITCONCERNING THE TEACHINGS AND RELIGION OF ISLAM, AND(C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF ANYPERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY, RACE,ETHNIC ORIGIN AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION(D) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, IN PARTICULAR THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY, OFWALES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHEROPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARYAND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE THE MUSLIM FAITH, ADVANCEEDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION ANDOTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THESAID INHABITANTS.(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN ANDMANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHERPERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Accommodation and housing
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: The World
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £6,662 and spent £11,905.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £6,662 | £11,905 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £24,820 | £17,013 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2023 | £650 | £6,383 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,000 | £16,738 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,436 | £16,667 | 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%, from £6,436 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £6,662 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 179% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2024: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £1,724,219.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,643,207, 2 grants
- The Tudor Trust£80,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£1,012, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £1,012 |
| 10 Jul 2014 | The Tudor Trust | £80,000 |
| 23 May 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £654,333 |
| 9 Apr 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Saleem Kidwai OBEChair
- Akmal Hanuk
- Dr Merajuddin Hasan
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 March 2026, 55 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 18 January 2024, 352 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 8 June 2023, 493 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1134887
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 March 2010
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 31 DECEMBER 2009
- Website
- www.muslimcouncil.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.