Al- Raza Foundation
Analysis
Al- Raza Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Al- Raza Foundation reported income of £160k and spending of £60k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £160k (+278%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Al- Raza Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Lawrence Effingham with All Saints Little Bookham (£160k), Go Teach Publications Limited (£160k) and The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of St Gabriel's Church of Bishopwearmouth Sunderland (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF THE SHI'ITE MUSLIMS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHINGS AND TRADITIONS OF THE SHI'ITE FAITH (FIQUA JAFARIA0 WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Lawrence Effingham with All Saints Little Bookham | Surrey | £160k |
| Go Teach Publications Limited | Leamington Spa | £160k |
| The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of St Gabriel's Church of Bishopwearmouth Sunderland | Sunderland | £159k |
| The Parochial Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peters,tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | £160k |