The Waqf Trust

Analysis

The Waqf Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13343759). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Waqf Trust reported income of £106k and spending of £2,361, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £806k to £106k (-87%), an average of -49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Waqf Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mary's Church, Watton (£106k), Queensberry Baptist Church (£106k) and Hinchley Charitable Trust (£106k).