Rahmah Foundation
Analysis
Rahmah Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2011, 15 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Rahmah Foundation reported income of £216k and spending of £105k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £195k to £216k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rahmah Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edward Vinson 1957 Charity Settlement (£216k), Erinastar Limited (£216k) and Wish (£216k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION AND HEALTH WORLDWIDE. ASSIST IN PREVENTING OR PROVIDING RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP WORLDWIDE INCLUDING HARDSHIP CAUSED BY FAMINE, WAR OR OTHER DISASTER, TO THOSE IN NEED ESPECIALLY THE AGED BY PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD & CLOTHING, WORLDWIDE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Vinson 1957 Charity Settlement | Faversham | £216k |
| Erinastar Limited | Edgware | £216k |
| Wish | London | £216k |
| South London Counselling and Support Services | London | £216k |