The St Albans Moroccan (Widadia) Community Association
Analysis
The St Albans Moroccan (Widadia) Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The St Albans Moroccan (Widadia) Community Association reported income of £15k and spending of £9,600, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £5,250 to £15k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The St Albans Moroccan (Widadia) Community Association sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Abbey School (£15k), Daventry Muslim Association (£15k) and Hengrove and District Community Association (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) Provide social, education activities for the Moroccan community. 2) Arrange programmes of various sporting activities. 3) Provide activities such as lunch club for senior citizens. 4) Provide community interpreting and translations service, about social welfare, educational and employment beneficial to the local community and the Moroccan community in particular. 5) To arrange and provide eithe
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Abbey School | Surrey | £15k |
| Daventry Muslim Association | Daventry | £15k |
| Hengrove and District Community Association | Bristol | £15k |
| British Friends of Alin Beit Noam | London | £15k |