Peterborough Afghan Shia Association

Analysis

Peterborough Afghan Shia Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Peterborough Afghan Shia Association reported income of £123k and spending of £39k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £53k to £123k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Peterborough Afghan Shia Association sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Patel Association (Bharuch) (£123k), Wesley Methodist Church Reading (£124k) and Chelmsford Vineyard (£123k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.