Medair UK
Analysis
Medair UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03213889). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Medair UK reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.9m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Medair UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include D T F Limited (£1.9m), Onvero (£2.0m) and High Trees Community Development Trust (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £48k. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £207k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 2.5%
In the charity's own words
Medair UK provides human and material resources in support of the multisectoral relief and recovery projects coordinated by Medair. Medair is a humanitarian organisation, inspired by Christian faith, to relieve human suffering in some of the world's most remote and devastated places. Medair helps families in crisis,regardless of race, creed or nationality, survive and recover with dignity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| D T F Limited | London | £1.9m |
| Onvero | London | £2.0m |
| High Trees Community Development Trust | London | £1.9m |
| Yad Moshe Limited | Manchester | £2.0m |