Karimia Association Limited
Analysis
Karimia Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07577060). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Karimia Association Limited reported income of £3.5m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £945k to £3.5m (+271%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 261%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Karimia Association Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gaddum Centre (£3.5m), International Psychoanalytical Association (£3.5m) and The End Fund (£3.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 27% and charitable activities 5.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £42k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 5.8%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 66%
In the charity's own words
1. advance the teaching of Islam;2. advance the education of young people by the establishment and maintenance of a school; and 3. provide recreation facilities for persons who have need of such facilities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving their condition of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gaddum Centre | Manchester | £3.5m |
| International Psychoanalytical Association | 261a City Road | £3.5m |
| The End Fund | London | £3.5m |
| Lench's Trust | Quinton | £3.5m |