The CMA Welfare Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Because the trust takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, a cold application is unlikely to be considered, so first find out whether it would invite a proposal.
- Its typical grant falls between £500 and £31,000, with a median of about £2,450, so a modest request fits best, though its largest grant was about £115,000.
- It names any part of the world as its geographic focus and gives Cheadle and the surrounding areas as its priority, so a project elsewhere is not ruled out.
- It gives to UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, and chooses partners whose objectives match its own or who have a track record of delivering aid in line with Islamic principles; an organisation that is neither a UK-registered charity nor a not-for-profit should not expect to be considered.
- Its themes are Islamic education, community cohesion, zakat relief, and health and welfare, and it reviews a prospective partner's objectives, projects and management before selecting it, so have those ready.
Overview
The CMA Welfare Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1099574).
The CMA Welfare Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1099574). Its purposes are the advancement of education for the public benefit and the relief of human suffering and of poverty and hardship in any part of the world. It provides grants to partner organisations to distribute Zakat funds, to support charitable projects it does not operate, and to support local communities in need of charitable funds. It paid £186,552 in its most recent annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The trust gives grants to UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations when it has received funds for Zakat that it cannot use itself, or for charitable projects it does not operate. It also supports local communities that need charitable funds, particularly for health, social and welfare programmes. It chooses partners whose objectives are consistent with the CMA or which have a track record of delivering aid to people in need in line with Islamic principles. Before selecting a partner, it reviews the organisation’s objectives, projects and management to check that it can deliver the grant.
Themes
- Islamic education
- Community cohesion
- Zakat relief
- Health and welfare
Geographic Focus
Any Part Of The World. Priority: Cheadle And The Surrounding Areas.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Who can apply:
- Partners are chosen on the basis that their overall objectives are consistent with the CMA or they have a track record of being able to deliver aid to those in need in line with Islamic principles.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Partner organisations should have objectives consistent with the CMA or a track record of delivering aid to people in need in line with Islamic principles.
- The CMA reviews a prospective partner’s objectives, projects and management as due diligence before selection.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in year to 29 April 2026 by size
Median £2,461 (year to 29 April 2026)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Islamic Relief£113,031year to 29 April 2026
- Action for Humanity£30,728year to 29 April 2026
- Community Projects£25,011year to 29 April 2026
- Read Foundation£6,035year to 29 April 2026
- Foodbank£5,808year to 29 April 2026
- 4th Heald Green Scouts£2,461year to 29 April 2026
- The Christie£1,000year to 29 April 2026
- University of Manchester - ISOC£1,000year to 29 April 2026
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 29 April 2022 | £1,696,452 | £441,768 | £86,851 | Accounts for year to 29 April 2022 |
| year to 29 April 2023 | £2,042,532 | £629,040 | £153,160 | Accounts for year to 29 April 2023 |
| year to 29 April 2024 | £1,753,145 | £1,032,113 | £192,158 | Accounts for year to 29 April 2024 |
| year to 29 April 2025 | £1,634,322 | £1,250,397 | £215,402 | Accounts for year to 29 April 2025 |
| year to 29 April 2026 | £2,005,749 | £1,633,097 | £186,552 | Accounts for year to 29 April 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 29 April 2022; year to 29 April 2023; year to 29 April 2024; year to 29 April 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 29 April 2026: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- CheadleMasjid.org
- cheadlemasjid.org/application-form · read on 30 October 2026
- cheadlemasjid.org/zakat · read on 30 October 2026
- cheadlemasjid.org/community-cohesion/community-support · read on 30 October 2026
- cheadlemasjid.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 29 April 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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