Friends of Palestinian Universities

Analysis

Friends of Palestinian Universities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05713430). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Palestinian Universities reported income of £291k and spending of £215k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £154k to £291k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Friends of Palestinian Universities sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cutchi Sunni Muslim Association (Birmingham) (£286k), Greenwich Inclusion Project (Grip) (£297k) and Cisv Great Britain (£284k).