Wadajir Somali Community Centre
Analysis
Wadajir Somali Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05509129). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wadajir Somali Community Centre reported income of £75k and spending of £61k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £66k to £75k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wadajir Somali Community Centre sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sidney Walter Centre (£75k), The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust (£75k) and World Compassion Trust (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We carry out the following activities:Home Work Club ProjectWomen's Health Project Elderly Womens Luncheon ClubAdvice Advocacy & Information Youth ProjectsTraining CoursesESOLMother Tongue Classes We cover different areas within Tower hamlets.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Walter Centre | Worthing | £75k |
| The Grand Priory of Blessed Adrian Fortescue of the Order of Malta Trust | London | £75k |
| World Compassion Trust | Pontyclun | £75k |
| City of Wakefield Golf Club | Wakefield | £75k |