Arcaid
Analysis
Arcaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Arcaid reported income of £34k and spending of £35k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £43k to £34k (-20%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Arcaid sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ruby Hunt Trust (£34k), Bury U3a (£34k) and Cystinosis Foundation of the UK (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Arcaid is established for the relief of persons anywhere in the world outside the United Kingdom who are suffering any form of hardship or privation as a result of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or war, oppression or other human activity, or who by reason of their social or economic conditions are in need of such assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ruby Hunt Trust | Lincolnshire | £34k |
| Bury U3a | Lancashire | £34k |
| Cystinosis Foundation of the UK | Birmingham | £34k |
| North Kyme Village Hall | Lincoln | £34k |