 The MCB had requested £500,000 and was criticised for accepting even the lower actual figure because it might be perceived as threatening its indrlependent status.In 2018, the MCB launched the "Women in Mosques Development Programme", which aimed to train women to run mosques and other organizations and institutions through personal 1-1 mentoring and specialised workshops over a period of 6 months.Regarding the limited amount of Muslim women on trustee or management boards of mosques, the MCB stated that "the lack of diversity is unacceptable".