Established in 1989:  The idea to celebrate Uganda Martyrs Day was conceived in 1989 by members of a choir. By 1992/93 the celebrations gradually picked up and our community grew centred on that idea. The Uganda Martyrs Association (UMA Charity) was soon formed and had their first formal celebration on 31st Oct. 1993.From 1994 the members began celebrating monthly Masses at St. Paul’s Church, Wood Green. The UMA Charity and Community were being ran as a single unit until 2002 after the dissolution of the charity.

The UMCC in its current form was established in August 2003 with the inauguration of a proper constitutio