Midaye Somali Development Network

Analysis

Midaye Somali Development Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07822573). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Midaye Somali Development Network reported income of £786k and spending of £862k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £722k to £786k (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Midaye Somali Development Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillingdon Mind (£786k), The Missionary Society of St Paul (£787k) and The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation (£785k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £69k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.