The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2004, 22 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04984474). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation reported income of £1.1m and spending of £417k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £690k to £1.1m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Indian Muslim Welfare Society (£1.1m), Tree of Hope (£1.1m) and Alwahab Foundation (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63% and investments 7.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £36k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 8.1%. Reserves of £74k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Legacies 3.4%
- Investments 7.5%
- Other 30%
In the charity's own words
Assisting and promoting the religious, technical and professional, general and further education of Memons including education concerning the cultural and religious identity, customs and language of the world wide Memon community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Indian Muslim Welfare Society | Batley | £1.1m |
| Tree of Hope | London | £1.1m |
| Alwahab Foundation | Harrow | £1.1m |
| Trinity Winchester | Winchester | £1.1m |