Association of Afghan United in Britain

Analysis

Association of Afghan United in Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07233756). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Association of Afghan United in Britain reported income of £32k and spending of £17k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £15k to £32k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Association of Afghan United in Britain sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis Christian Fellowship (£32k), Heart Fire Church (£32k) and Village Aid (£32k).