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About Us - Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT)
About Us Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT)

About Us | Ummah Welfare Trust

Ummah Welfare Trust, a UK-based international relief and development charity founded in 2001, fights poverty and suffering around the world. Inspired by Islamic teachings of empathy, generosity, and selflessness, we deliver vital humanitarian aid, drive sustainable development, and provide emergency relief to those in need.

Ummah Welfare Trust upholds the rights of the neglected and oppressed by providing sustainable development solutions in shelter, education, healthcare, and spiritual well-being, ensuring long-term support and empowerment.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
‘The believers, in their love, mutual kindness, and close ties, are like one body; when any part complains, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever.‘
(Muslim)

About Us - Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT)

Ummah Welfare Trust achieves this mission through a range of sustainable humanitarian efforts, including:

Emergency Relief:

Delivering food and medical aid to victims of conflict and natural disasters.

Clean Water Access:

Constructing tube wells, hand pumps, and water trucking to provide water in needy areas.

Healthcare Support:

Establishing medical and rehabilitation clinics, with a focus on women and children.

Livelihood Support:

Implementing income-generation projects to help communities achieve self-sufficiency.

Infrastructure Development:

Reconstructing and maintaining homes, masjids, orphanages, and schools.

Orphan & Widow Sponsorship:

Ensuring the rights and well-being of vulnerable families.

100% Donation Policy

Donations Policy

Donations change and save lives. Every single penny that you donate is therefore used solely for charitable efforts.

Transparent Expenditure

Transparent Expenditure

Ummah Welfare Trust monitors every donation to ensure that distinct Zakat, Sadaqah and Lillah funds are spent correctly.

Making a Difference

Striving for Change

Since 2001, Ummah Welfare Trust has delivered your donations to help over 30 million people around the Ummah.

Ummah Welfare Trust works under the guidance of scholars who ensure that the charity’s role as a trustee is always fulfilled. Knowing that we are all ultimately accountable to the Almighty, the charity strives to maintain transparency and accountability.

All donated funds are monitored and reviewed by scholars who ensure Zakah, Sadaqah and Lillah funds are spent correctly.

The charity also has a full and transparent audit trail from the donor to the beneficiary.

Important Notices

🚫 No Door-to-Door Collections: Ummah Welfare Trust does not conduct door-to-door fundraising. The charity advises anyone who receives collectors at their door, claiming to represent this charity, not to give anything and to inform Ummah Welfare Trust immediately.

📜 Official Receipts: Always request a receipt when making a donation to an official Ummah Welfare Trust representative.

Affiliations & Memberships

MCf Muslim Charities Forum
Bond NGOs
Acevo NGOs

Fundraising Note

Ummah Welfare Trust strictly prohibits door-to-door fundraising activities. The charity has never conducted, nor will it ever sanction, door-knocking campaigns soliciting charitable contributions.

If an individual arrives at your doorstep falsely claiming affiliation with Ummah Welfare Trust while seeking monetary donations, immediately contact the charity directly.