Jamia Masjid Swafia

Analysis

Jamia Masjid Swafia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08606491). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Jamia Masjid Swafia reported income of £607k and spending of £272k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £349k to £607k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jamia Masjid Swafia sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include This Is Growth Ltd (£606k), Ashinaga Association in the UK (£607k) and Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau (£605k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 73 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.