Umq Community Centre
Analysis
Umq Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Umq Community Centre reported income of £120k and spending of £111k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £78k to £120k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Umq Community Centre sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Life Manchester (£118k), The Sparrow Schools Foundation (£121k) and Eglwys Penuel Church (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE ELDERY OR ANYONE IN NEED AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR BOOKS, COMPUTERS OR SCHOOL UNIFORMS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Life Manchester | Manchester | £118k |
| The Sparrow Schools Foundation | London | £121k |
| Eglwys Penuel Church | Sir Gaerfyrddin | £115k |
| Soli and Leah Kelaty Family Trust Fund | London | £122k |