Al-Ikhlas Foundation
Analysis
Al-Ikhlas Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07258689). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Al-Ikhlas Foundation reported income of £36k and spending of £21k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £8,000 to £36k (+353%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 313%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Al-Ikhlas Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church of God Mission International UK (£36k), Redhill Islamic Study Circle (£36k) and Mrs S K West's Charitable Trust (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION.TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND ACCESS TO BOOKS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.TO ENCOUAGE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO ASSIST THEM IN BECOMING SELF SUFFICIENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Church of God Mission International UK | Dartford | £36k |
| Redhill Islamic Study Circle | Redhill | £36k |
| Mrs S K West's Charitable Trust | Preston | £36k |
| The Mothers' Union (Salisbury Diocese Branch) | Salisbury | £36k |