Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust
Analysis
Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust reported income of £246k and spending of £306k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £176k to £246k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bolton Muslim Welfare Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opentrust (£246k), Fernbank Nursery (£246k) and Migdal Emunah Ltd (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provided secular and Islamic education for girls. The school policies and curriculum were geared towards all pupils having the opportunity to develop to their maximum potential both academically, physically, spiritually and emotionally. The objectives of the charity changed on 1st September 2007 as the school became a "State Maintained School" The charity rents the buildings to BMBC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Opentrust | Cambridge | £246k |
| Fernbank Nursery | Blackburn | £246k |
| Migdal Emunah Ltd | London | £246k |
| Association for Education and Guardianship of International Students | Gloucestershire | £246k |