WELSH ISLAMIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION SWANSEA

Charity number: 1131380
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The WICAS charity provides support to those in need in Swansea areas. As an independant body we work together with other organisations to provide better understanding of Islam. We organise classes where the teaching of the Sunnah and Quran takes place.The charity is focused on the employment of Imams in line with employment regulation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £273,480
Total expenditure: £207,630

Total income includes £9,300 from 4 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 August 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • Welsh Islamic Cultural Association Swansea - Sketty Mosque & Community Centre (Working name)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WALES SWANSEA IMAM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RIAZ HASSAN Chair
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Received: On time
Dr Radwan Abdo Kaid Abdulla Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
Dr Mabrouka Abuhmida Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
Naveed-A-Amman Tasnim Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Mariwan Abdul Kadir Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Dr Mahaboob Basha Trustee 10 May 2023
Age Cymru West Glamorgan Limited
Received: On time
SAMEERA FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr SHAHZAD ATHER Trustee 12 May 2018
SAMEERA FOUNDATION
Received: On time
DR AHMED SALAMAT Trustee 12 May 2018
None on record
Parvaiz Ali Trustee 12 May 2018
None on record
FAROOQ SHAH Trustee 02 February 2014
None on record
Nasir Shahzad Trustee 24 August 2010
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £41.23k £5.88k £595.62k £326.03k £273.48k
Total expenditure £30.79k £28.77k £23.40k £50.97k £207.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £250.00k £50.00k £9.30k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £590.15k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £5.47k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £23.40k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £1.08k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 AUGUST 2009

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY QURAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM). 2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Sketty Mosque - WICAS
(Bethal Uniting Church building)
Sketty Park Road
Swansea
SA2 9AS
Phone:
07891664775
Email:
info@skettymosque.org
Website:

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