Chai Institute

Analysis

Chai Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgware. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Chai Institute reported income of £283k and spending of £184k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £197k to £283k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chai Institute sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welsh Islamic Cultural Association Swansea (£283k), Baraka Community Association (£283k) and The King's Way Church Centre (£282k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.