Imkaan
Analysis
Imkaan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04943395). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Imkaan reported income of £688k and spending of £984k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £688k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Imkaan sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrow Central Mosque (£688k), Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (£688k) and Bethlem Gallery (£687k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59% and charitable activities 41%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £177k. Reserves of £321k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Charitable activities 41%
In the charity's own words
Imkaan is a UK-based, black feminist organisation dedicated to addressing violence against women and girls. As a second-tier, human rights organisation, with national membership, Imkaan represents the expertise and perspectives of front-line specialist women's services that work to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow Central Mosque | Harrow | £688k |
| Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Leeds | £688k |
| Bethlem Gallery | London Borough of Bromley | £687k |
| The Kennedy Leigh Charitable Trust | London | £690k |