Muslim Education Centre and Welfare Trust
Analysis
Muslim Education Centre and Welfare Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bucks. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Muslim Education Centre and Welfare Trust reported income of £289k and spending of £190k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £167k to £289k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Muslim Education Centre and Welfare Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Slough Baptist Church (£288k), Canford Heath United Reformed Church Charity (£290k) and Lifegrace Ministries International (£287k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The MECAWT offer's the Muslim community learning facilities and others a chance to ask questions.Primary goals are to build an integrated community where young Muslims grow up understanding the culture around them, and recognise the need to help guide and understand the issues that affect them. The other main objective is to encourage humanitarian and welfare work both locally and worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Slough Baptist Church | Slough | £288k |
| Canford Heath United Reformed Church Charity | Poole | £290k |
| Lifegrace Ministries International | Thornton Heath | £287k |
| Fellowship of St John (UK) Trust Association | UK | £290k |