Afghan Community & Welfare Centre
Analysis
Afghan Community & Welfare Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06362689). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Afghan Community & Welfare Centre reported income of £13k and spending of £23k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £28k to £13k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Afghan Community & Welfare Centre sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daylight Counselling Limited (£13k), Rocket Planet Humanitarian Force (£13k) and Spiritual Foundation (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve poverty, hardship and distress of the localCommunity resides in the in the West Midlands. The advancement of education for the public benefit by such means as the trustees see fit and fulfil the religious needs of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daylight Counselling Limited | Lancashire | £13k |
| Rocket Planet Humanitarian Force | London | £13k |
| Spiritual Foundation | Leicester | £13k |
| Mercy Appeal | West Yorkshire | £13k |