Manchester Aid to Kosovo
Analysis
Manchester Aid to Kosovo is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 2001, 25 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, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Manchester Aid to Kosovo reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £20k to £11k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Manchester Aid to Kosovo sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action and Compassion for Tanzania (£11k), The Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund (£11k) and The Pinetree Trust (£11k).
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
Manchester Aid to Kosovo (MAK) supports recovery in Kosovo and the UK by providing opportunities, resources, and developing partnerships. We help to relieve poverty, sickness and distress through providing training opportunities, providing resources and developing programmes to address emerging needs, and through developing partnerships with organisations in the UK and Kosovo.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Action and Compassion for Tanzania | Hampshire | £11k |
| The Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund | Plymouth | £11k |
| The Pinetree Trust | Sutton Coldfield | £11k |
| Emmanuel Community Church Duffield | Belper | £11k |