Al-Imdaad Foundation UK
Analysis
Al-Imdaad Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 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 07511498). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Al-Imdaad Foundation UK reported income of £6.2m and spending of £5.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £6.2m (+197%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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-Imdaad Foundation UK sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Drinkaware Trust (£6.2m), The Gloucester Charities Trust (£6.2m) and Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre (£6.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £8,693. Reserves of £362k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Charitable activities 0.2%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Al-Imdaad Foundation is an international non-profit humanitarian aid relief organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian services in crisis and non-crisis situations to most needy orphans, widows and destitute, irrespective of race, religion, culture, creed and geographical boundary.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Drinkaware Trust | 35 Chiswell Street | £6.2m |
| The Gloucester Charities Trust | Gloucester | £6.2m |
| Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre | Sheffield | £6.2m |
| Zoe's Place Trust | Cleveland | £6.2m |