Fahamu Trust

Analysis

Fahamu Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wantage. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07467718). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Fahamu Trust reported income of £962k and spending of £914k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £368k to £962k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 701%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Fahamu Trust 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 The Proud Trust Ltd (£944k), Forward Thinking (£966k) and Beyond Equality CIO (£941k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8,431 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.