Midland International Aid Trust (UK)

Analysis

Midland International Aid Trust (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, 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 July 2025, Midland International Aid Trust (UK) reported income of £977k and spending of £516k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £196k to £977k (+398%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 415%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Midland International Aid Trust (UK) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 James Tudor Foundation (£977k), Headway Worcestershire (£977k) and The Anderson Foundation (£976k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £10k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.