Muslim Women's Association Edinburgh

Country: Scotland
Charity number: SC038346
Status: Active
Reporting: Up to date Last filed Sept. 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered: June 28, 2007
Legal form: Unincorporated association

Address

Address: 29 Duddingston Park
......Duddingston
Edinburgh
EH15 1JX

Contact

Website: mwae.org.uk

Screenshot of the Muslim Women's Association Edinburgh website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of religious or racial harmony'

Te charity was established in 2005 by like-minded women who saw the need to provide social and educational activities for the women and their families in Edinburgh and Lothians. Our aim is to improve the lives of women by holding community events in an environment conducive to cultural values while still interacting with topical issues and trends. MWAE have supported and trained male and female volunteers to deliver weekly and monthly projects like our Toddler & youth groups, Homework club, Little Muslims Arabic school and sports & well being sessions. But more than that we have empowered our women to lead projects inspired by their experiences of living in Edinburgh. MWAE contribute to outreach projects to represent our Muslim voices and promote good relations between families and communities within the Edinburgh and Lothian area. We engage in inter-faith dialogue and have gatherings with groups of all backgrounds and faiths or none.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups'

Objectives: The Objects of the MWAE are to advance knowledge and education for women and their families in Edinburgh and Lothian area by means of uniting, encouraging, nurturing, informing and participating in local and global efforts to improve the lives of women and families. In furtherance of these objectives the association shall exist:- To promote the best interest of Muslim women and families in the Edinburgh and Lothian’s area To promote good relations between families and communities within the Edinburgh and Lothian area. To raise funds to improve the lives of Muslim families in the Edinburgh and Lothian’s area

Geography

Main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end	Filed	Income	Expenditure	Employees
Dec. 31, 2025	Sept. 24, 2026On time	£52,338	£59,332	18
Dec. 31, 2024	Sept. 22, 2025On time	£54,726	£59,839	16
Dec. 31, 2023	Sept. 27, 2024On time	£35,523	£34,538	17
Dec. 31, 2022	Sept. 26, 2023On time	£28,709	£27,210	1
Dec. 31, 2021	Sept. 29, 2022On time	£9,124	£8,936	1
Dec. 31, 2020	Sept. 29, 2021	£16,655	£14,365	-

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.