Ummah Welfare Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Its stated fields (emergency relief, education, healthcare, livelihoods, water and sanitation, and shelter) and its worldwide priority mean the work fits best if your project is overseas and sits in one of those fields.
- No grant range is given, so there is no published typical size; ask the funder before setting a figure, and keep any first contact modest.
- The funder does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and the realistic route is to be contacted, which the trustees do after assessing local organisations on track record, financial transparency and operational capability.
- Timing is not stated.
- Organisations without an established track record and financial transparency, or those not already active in a target area, should not expect to be approached.
Overview
Ummah Welfare Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1000851).
Ummah Welfare Trust is a registered charity that began as an international, non-governmental and non-political organisation aimed at helping communities through general charitable activities. It exists to sustainably support the lives and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable communities through education, infrastructure and relief. Its current programmes include emergency relief, clean potable water, construction, medical and rehabilitation clinics, and income generation projects. The annual report gives £30,315,677 awarded in its latest reported year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Ummah Welfare Trust supports vulnerable communities around the world through emergency relief and sustainable development. Its stated fields include education, healthcare, livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene, and shelter. Its work includes food and medical aid for people affected by conflict and natural disasters; clean-water projects; homes, orphanages and schools; and medical and rehabilitation clinics, particularly for women and children. It also develops income-generation projects to help people become self-sufficient. When local partners are more effective than direct delivery, the trustees identify organisations active in the target area and assess their track record, financial transparency and operational capability. Potential partners meeting those criteria are contacted to explore collaboration, and conditional grants are made when a local partnership is established.
Themes
- Emergency relief
- Education
- Healthcare
- Livelihood
- WASH
- Shelter
Geographic Focus
Priority: Worldwide.
How to apply
Trustees identify when local partners are preferable. Suitable organisations active in target areas are assessed on track record, financial transparency and operational capability; those meeting the criteria are contacted to discuss partnership.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 November 2021 | £54,630,079 | £50,989,228 | £28,222,955 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2021 |
| year to 30 November 2022 | £57,722,459 | £61,008,381 | £30,346,168 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2022 |
| year to 30 November 2023 | £69,430,752 | £59,770,844 | £33,609,560 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2023 |
| year to 30 November 2024 | £78,433,146 | £59,112,577 | £26,147,717 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2024 |
| year to 30 November 2025 | £71,875,563 | £69,154,003 | £30,315,677 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2025 |
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 30 November 2021; year to 30 November 2022; year to 30 November 2023; year to 30 November 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- uwt.org
- uwt.org/about-us · read on 23 October 2026
- uwt.org/where-we-work · read on 23 October 2026
- uwt.org/terms-and-conditions · read on 23 October 2026
- uwt.org/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 November 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Applying to Ummah Welfare Trust?
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Contact
- 0800 4 0800 11source
- 01204 661 030source
- info@uwt.orgsource
- 578 – 600 St Helens Road Bolton, BL3 3SJsource
- uwt.org
Applying to Ummah Welfare Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0800 4 0800 11source
- 01204 661 030source
- info@uwt.orgsource
- 578 – 600 St Helens Road Bolton, BL3 3SJsource
- uwt.org