The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC) Trust

Analysis

The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03273033). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC) Trust reported income of £931k and spending of £777k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £682k to £931k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre (MCHC) Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refurbs Flintshire (£930k), Keren Yeshaye (£931k) and Rowan Organisation (£929k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55% and charitable activities 26%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £187k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.