Panjshir Aid
Analysis
Panjshir Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lower Road. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Panjshir Aid reported income of £79k and spending of £62k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £13k to £79k (+517%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 467%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Panjshir Aid sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lotus Caring Hands (£79k), King's Church Basingstoke (£79k) and Copenhagen Street Foodbank (£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 promote for the benefit of public, in particular the Afghanistan community in London including those who are refugees or asylum seekers with view to enabling them to better integrate into the community by? The advancement of education including training and the provision of language, maths and other supplementary classes? The relief of financial hardship
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus Caring Hands | Watford | £79k |
| King's Church Basingstoke | Basingstoke | £79k |
| Copenhagen Street Foodbank | London | £79k |
| The F W Trust Ltd | London | £79k |