Iqra International
Analysis
Iqra International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 June 2025, Iqra International reported income of £51k and spending of £59k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £254k to £51k (-80%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 79%. 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, Iqra International sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Club (£51k), The Ani-Mel Haven (£51k) and Home-Start Surrey Heath (£51k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, THE AGED, CHILDREN AND THE NEEDY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD PRIMARILY WHEN ARISING FROM PUBLIC CALAMITY (INCLUDING FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES, DROUGHT, FAMINE, EPIDEMICS, PLAGUES, WAR VICTIMS, REFUGEES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS); PROVIDE GRANTS, FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, MEDICAL AID AND SUPPLIES; WITH THE AIM OF ENABLING THOSE BEING HELPED TO BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Club | Halesworth | £51k |
| The Ani-Mel Haven | Cumbria | £51k |
| Home-Start Surrey Heath | Camberley | £51k |
| Sea Meadow Trust | Cornwall | £51k |