Al Kawthar Foundation
Analysis
Al Kawthar Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Al Kawthar Foundation reported income of £79k and spending of £57k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £74k to £79k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 285%. Over the whole period it spent 174% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Al Kawthar Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Endlesham Hall (£79k), Tayyib Foundation (£79k) and His Place (£79k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide relief of poverty, sickness and distress, advancement of the Islamic religion in accordance with the "Shia" school of thought and to advance education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Endlesham Hall | London | £79k |
| Tayyib Foundation | Nottingham | £79k |
| His Place | East Sussex | £79k |
| The Lapid Trust | Gloucestershire | £79k |