Maher Community Association (Leicester) U K
Analysis
Maher Community Association (Leicester) U K is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Maher Community Association (Leicester) U K reported income of £504k and spending of £431k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £197k to £504k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Maher Community Association (Leicester) U K sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Mancroft with St John Maddermarket, Norwich (£504k), Lincolnshire Methodist District (£504k) and Leigh & Hindley Methodist Circuit (£503k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 8.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £869k would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 8.2%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Cultural programmes for the benefit of the Maher community;provision of education in particular Gujarati classses;sports venue football,basketball etc;hall hire facilities and regular religious functions for the old and the young.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Mancroft with St John Maddermarket, Norwich | Norfolk | £504k |
| Lincolnshire Methodist District | Lincoln | £504k |
| Leigh & Hindley Methodist Circuit | Leigh | £503k |
| Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri Limited | Warrington | £505k |