Dawat-E-Islami UK

Analysis

Dawat-E-Islami UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05441337). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Dawat-E-Islami UK reported income of £16.0m and spending of £19.4m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £14.5m to £16.0m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dawat-E-Islami UK sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Felix London (£15.9m), Afghanaid (£16.2m) and Big Help Project (£15.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £18.7m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 666 people.