MUSLIM WOMEN'S COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 September 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07518555
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £378,959
Latest expenditure: £364,407
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Muslim Women's Council, 3-7 Saltaire Road, SHIPLEY, West Yorkshire, BD18 3HH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

? PROVIDES SERVICES? PROVIDES ADVOCACY / ADVICE / INFORMATION? SPONSORS OR UNDERTAKES RESEARCH

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £378,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £364,407

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £757,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,875

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £161,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,614

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £218,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,197

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £270,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,915

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £378,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £364,407
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £757,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,875
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £161,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £218,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,197
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £270,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 697835
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 59242
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 757077
Income Legacies: 697835
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £365,884
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 367875
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 62307
Expenditure Depreciation: 2521
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,386
Assets Total Fixed: 2521
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2521
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £491,551
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,149
Assets Current Investment: 14149
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £479,923
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14149
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £25,385
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5907
Funds Restricted: 474016
Funds Total: 479923
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MUSLIM WOMEN'S COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-09-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/05/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27/05/2014
Charitable Objects: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH, PARTICULARLY THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST MUSLIM WOMEN;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ISSUES AFFECTING MUSLIM WOMEN, INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures