The Imdad Fund
Analysis
The Imdad Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Imdad Fund reported income of £23k and spending of £18k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,800 to £23k (+237%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 645%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Imdad Fund sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Feltham Food Bank (£23k), Burgess Hill Youth (£23k) and Living Tower Ministry (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charity donates to individuals and groups of people who are considered to be in need. Some of the examples of the work supported by this charity are water wells in poor areas, homes for the poor, disaster relief and financial assistance provided for medical purposes. Charitable women's empowerment programmes are also funded to enable them to become financially self-sufficient.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Feltham Food Bank | Feltham | £23k |
| Burgess Hill Youth | Haywards Heath | £23k |
| Living Tower Ministry | London | £23k |
| John Tripp, or the Blue Coat Charity | Barton-upon-Humber | £23k |