Quranic Arabic Foundation
Analysis
Quranic Arabic Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Quranic Arabic Foundation reported income of £28k and spending of £33k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £36k to £28k (-23%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Quranic Arabic Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitwick and District U3a (£28k), Elm Green Parents Association (£28k) and Friends of Vale School (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The teaching of courses with DVDs on Qur'anic Arabic are benefiting adults male and female in Birmingham but thousands of people internationally on satellite TV. The QAF project on Bayt al-Qur'an, the House of Wisdom and Peace, the first of its kind in the West. It will attract scholars from the world over, who will be benefiting from a large number of Arabic manuscripts in Europe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwick and District U3a | Leicestershire | £28k |
| Elm Green Parents Association | Chelmsford | £28k |
| Friends of Vale School | Worthing | £28k |
| North East Learning Provider Network Limited | Sunderland | £28k |