Mirza Sharif Ahmad Foundation

Analysis

Mirza Sharif Ahmad Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2006, 20 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 05689730). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Mirza Sharif Ahmad Foundation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £847k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £1.8m to £1.0m (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mirza Sharif Ahmad 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 Community First Yorkshire Ltd (£1.0m), Charles S French Charitable Trust (£1.0m) and The Rothley Trust (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 59% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £325k. Reserves of £246k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.