Education
Open doors through learning
Support can help with tuition, books, uniforms, transport, exams and digital access.
Local action. Lasting impact.
Practical help for people facing hardship.
Beka Welfare Trust supports families, children and individuals through food, education, healthcare, community programmes and practical support in Swindon and beyond.
✓ UK Registered Charity
✓ Charity No. 1175707
✓ Inclusive community support
Where your support can help
2025 activity
Community support you can see.
567food parcels & distributions arranged
£19,980restricted National Lottery grant for the Swindon Hub
GCSEstudents supported with laptops for learning
Localbusinesses and community partners involved
Who we are
Compassion is strongest when it becomes practical.
Beka Welfare Trust turns community generosity into direct, useful support. We work with people, volunteers, businesses and community organisations to respond to genuine need while protecting dignity and choice.
Our work has included food support, clothing and hygiene essentials, education and digital access, health awareness, family assistance and longer-term community projects. We welcome supporters of every faith and background.
What we do
Support built around real needs.
Health
Help people access essential care
Our historic health work includes treatment support and TB screening assistance.
Swindon
Support close to home
Food, winter essentials and practical guidance for people experiencing hardship.
Featured programme
Swindon Family & Youth Cost of Living Skills Hub
A two-year programme supported by a restricted National Lottery grant, developing health awareness, digital learning and practical community skills.
Project evidence
Why we are showing more than one video
Transparency matters. These clips are kept as separate project records so supporters can see the project from the earliest foundation groundwork through later construction and community updates, rather than relying on a single edited promotional video.
- Four unique project videos retained
- Duplicate copies removed
- Original footage preserved
- Web copies compressed only for faster playback
About Beka Welfare Trust
Small charity. Personal involvement. Practical purpose.
Beka Welfare Trust grew from community members seeing hardship and choosing to respond. Our focus is straightforward: understand the need, use resources responsibly and provide support in a way that protects dignity.
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Compassion
We respond to hardship with humanity, empathy and respect.
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Dignity
Support should never make people feel smaller. Choice and respect matter.
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Responsibility
Trustees oversee activities, finances, restricted funds and key risks.
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Community
Local volunteers, businesses and community organisations strengthen what we can deliver.
How we work
Direct, proportionate and needs-led.
Our work spans immediate relief and practical development: food and essentials, education and digital access, health awareness, family support, local Swindon programmes and selected community projects.
We aim to keep decision-making close to the work. New projects and significant expenditure are considered by trustees, while restricted funds are held for their specified purpose.
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Registered Charity
Verify our charity
Beka Welfare Trust · Charity No. 1175707
Registered in England and Wales as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Public registration and filing information can be verified directly with the Charity Commission.
Our work
Support that responds to real life.
Needs are rarely one-dimensional. A family may need food today, education support tomorrow and medical help later. Our projects are designed around the realities people face.
Food & Essentials
Food packs, prepared meals, winter clothing, blankets and practical necessities for people experiencing hardship.
Education
Support towards tuition, books, uniforms, transport, examinations and learning resources.
Health
Medical support, diagnostic assistance and access to treatment for people unable to meet essential costs.
Children & Families
Regular support for vulnerable households and children facing financial hardship.
Community Support
Local partnerships, mentoring, practical guidance and signposting to education and employment opportunities.
Self-Reliance
Where appropriate, practical tools or income-generating support that can help a person move towards independence.
Mosque & Community Project
Phase One is standing. The next stage is about making it usable.
The foundation, basic walls and timber roof structure have been completed. The next phase focuses on essential facilities, utilities and finishing work so the building can serve the community safely and practically.
Phase 1
Core structure completed
Foundation, basic walls and timber roof.
Phase 2
Essential works outstanding
Wudhu facilities, toilets, plastering, boundary walls, electrical and plumbing works.
Outstanding work
What still needs to be completed
- Wudhu / ablution area
- Sanitary facilities and toilets
- Boundary walls
- Internal and external plastering
- Electrical installation
- Plumbing and water connections
- Essential finishing work
Mosque life & community
A place for prayer, cleanliness, learning and connection.
Congregational Prayer
A completed mosque provides a dignified place for daily prayers, Friday prayer and community worship.
Wudhu & Cleanliness
The Wudhu area is an essential facility, allowing worshippers to prepare for prayer in a clean and practical setting.
Prayer & Reflection
Beyond construction, the purpose is to create a peaceful space for worship, reflection, learning and community life.
The photographs in this section are illustrative Muslim cultural and mosque images. Genuine Beka Welfare Trust construction media is shown separately in the project videos and documentation.
Working estimates
Three completion levels
These are current project estimates and may change with final quotations, labour and material prices.
Essential completionPKR 14.1 lakh
Basic functional completion, prioritising utilities, sanitation and necessary finishing.
Medium standardApprox. PKR 20 lakh
Improved materials and finish where the available budget allows.
Fully finishedApprox. PKR 24 lakh
A more complete furnished finish, subject to final specification and quotation.
Project documentation
Basic completion estimate: PKR 1,410,500
The handwritten estimate provided for the Wudhu and related essential works totals PKR 1,410,500. On the website we present this as an approximate working estimate rather than a guaranteed final construction cost.
Genuine project media
Mosque progress videos
Original Beka Welfare Trust project footage showing construction progress and updates from the site.
Phase One · First Foundation
Foundation Groundwork
Original footage showing the earliest foundation groundwork, including preparation of the foundation trench and stone base before the walls were raised.
Construction
Foundation & Wall Construction
Original project footage documenting the foundation and early wall construction.
Project Update
Community Update from the Project
Original Beka Welfare Trust footage sharing current progress and activity from the project.
Original Project Footage
Additional Mosque Project Record
Additional original footage retained to give supporters a wider view of the project and its progress.
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Project transparency: all playable videos are original Beka Welfare Trust project files. Duplicate copies have been removed. The first two cover images use AI-generated illustrative presenters for visual presentation; the third cover image is a genuine frame taken directly from the original project footage. Keeping the additional unique video gives supporters a broader record of the work rather than showing only selected highlights.
A lasting community benefit
Help complete a space for prayer, learning and community.
For Muslim supporters, contributions may be made with the intention of Sadaqah Jariyah, subject to personal religious guidance on the appropriate form of giving.
Education
An opportunity to learn can change an entire future.
For a low-income family, the cost of fees, books, uniform, transport or examinations can be enough to interrupt a child's education. Our aim is to remove those practical barriers where we can.
What education support can include
- School or college tuition support
- Uniforms, books and stationery
- Transport and examination costs
- Learning equipment and digital access
- Support for university and professional study where appropriate
Historic Beka Welfare Trust programmes supported school children and students, including annual tuition assistance and educational materials.
Sponsor a child
Give a child continuity, not just a one-off gift.
Child sponsorship is intended to provide dependable support towards education and essential needs. Regular giving helps us plan support rather than responding only when a crisis occurs.
Education
Help with fees, books, uniforms and examinations.
Essential Needs
Where needed, support may contribute to clothing, food or other basic necessities.
Longer-Term Stability
Regular support can help families plan ahead and keep children engaged in education.
Safeguarding note: images used on this website are illustrative unless clearly identified as Beka Welfare Trust project photographs.
Family support
Helping families through loss and hardship.
For a household that has lost its main income, even ordinary expenses can become overwhelming. Beka Welfare Trust has historically supported widow-led families with regular help towards their basic needs.
Dignity comes first
Our intention is not simply to provide short-term relief. Where possible, support should protect children's education, improve household stability and reduce the pressure that can force families into deeper hardship.
Historic programmes included regular assistance for seven widow-led families and support for vulnerable children and households.
Support a family
Regular giving can help us provide more predictable support to vulnerable households.
Health & medical support
Illness should not become a financial sentence.
For families with little income, diagnostic tests, medicine or hospital treatment can be beyond reach. Our health work has aimed to help bridge that gap through practical medical support.
Historic health work
Beka Welfare Trust supported digital X-ray screening for tuberculosis and documented more than 34 people being diagnosed, with treatment continuing under medical supervision. Previous activities also included hospital treatment support for people unable to meet the cost themselves.
Future support is intended to remain needs-led and subject to available resources.
Swindon projects
Our commitment begins in our local community.
In Swindon, we support people facing homelessness and hardship through food, clothing, winter essentials and practical guidance.
Free Meals
Local businesses, restaurants, takeaways and community members help provide prepared food. Beka Welfare Trust helps get that food to people who need it.
Winter Essentials
Good-quality used coats, jumpers, shoes, blankets and waterproof items can provide vital protection to rough sleepers during colder months.
Newcomer Support
We help asylum seekers and newcomers find the right direction for education, CV preparation, employment opportunities and local services.
Food Card Partnership
Where arrangements are in place with participating restaurants, eligible individuals can be directed to receive a meal through a food-card style system. This offers practical support while protecting dignity and choice.
Swindon Family & Youth Cost of Living Skills Hub
Practical skills. Healthier choices. Stronger families.
The Swindon Family & Youth Cost of Living Skills Hub is a two-year Beka Welfare Trust programme supported by a restricted £19,980 National Lottery grant. It is designed to help families, young people and the wider community build practical knowledge, confidence and everyday skills.
Why the Hub matters
Helping people navigate everyday pressures with useful, practical learning.
Cost-of-living pressures affect more than household finances. They can influence health, digital access, confidence, education and the ability to find reliable information. The Hub brings practical learning into a supportive community setting, with activities shaped around real-life needs.
Delivery began in December 2025 with a Diabetes Awareness Programme and Digital Health Learning. The programme is intended to develop further through tutors, learning materials, suitable venues, and agreed indoor and outdoor activities.
What the Hub is developing
Health Awareness
Accessible sessions that help people understand important health topics, recognise risks and make better-informed everyday choices. Initial activity included diabetes awareness.
Digital Health & Confidence
Practical learning to help participants use digital tools more confidently, find reliable information and engage more effectively with increasingly digital services.
Families & Young People
A welcoming programme for families, young people and community members, with learning and activities intended to strengthen confidence, participation and everyday resilience.
Programme funding
£19,980 restricted National Lottery grant
The grant supports a two-year programme. In 2025, £2,709.29 was spent on initial project delivery, tools, equipment and materials, with £17,270.71 carried forward as restricted funding for continued delivery.
Restricted funding is held for the purposes of the Hub and is not treated as unrestricted general charity funds.
Planned programme development
- Further health and digital learning sessions
- Engagement of tutors and facilitators
- Learning materials, tools and equipment
- Suitable venue arrangements
- Indoor and outdoor activities within the agreed programme
- Community participation and practical skills development
A local programme with a practical purpose
Knowledge becomes more valuable when people can use it in everyday life.
The Hub is not intended to be a classroom for the sake of a classroom. Its purpose is to make useful knowledge easier to understand and apply — helping people feel more confident about health, digital services, learning and participation in their community.
Hub Photos, Workshops & Updates
Actual Beka Welfare Trust Hub photographs and approved workshop media can be placed here as the programme develops. Until genuine project images are added, the photographs above are clearly treated as illustrative rather than presented as Beka Welfare Trust beneficiaries.
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Health Awareness Sessions
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Health Awareness Sessions
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Digital Learning
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Digital Learning
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Hub Video & Updates
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Hub Video & Updates
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Giving
Your generosity keeps practical support moving.
Please donate generously to help us continue these activities. A small contribution can make a significant difference when combined with the kindness of others.
Choose the giving method that suits you. Bank account information is not displayed publicly on this website.
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SumUp
Make a secure card donation through the Beka Welfare Trust SumUp page.
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Regular Giving
Support our work with a monthly Standing Order or recurring contribution.
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Bank Payment
Use an approved secure bank-payment link when this facility becomes available.
Faith-based giving is welcome too
Supporters may also choose to give through forms of charitable giving important to them, including Zakat, Sadaqah, Fitrana/Fidya and Qurbani campaigns when these are open. General donations from people of every faith and background are equally welcome.
Contact us
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