Qamar foundation

Analysis

Qamar foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnet. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Qamar foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £48k to £1.3m (+2562%), an average of +199% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2349%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Qamar foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (£1.3m), The Innholders' Charitable Foundation (£1.3m) and The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £9,215 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.