Al-Karim Foundation
Analysis
Al-Karim Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banstead. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Al-Karim Foundation reported income of £26k and spending of £41k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £26k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Al-Karim Foundation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Willow Garden Project (£26k), United Nations Association International Service (£26k) and South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Al-Karim works to encourage, through raising awareness and education, participation from ethnic minorities on bone-marrow registries in the UK.Al-Karim supports families in the Subcontinent where the wage-earner is affected by cancer or a related illness and the affected family is facing hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Willow Garden Project | Lancashire | £26k |
| United Nations Association International Service | Leeds | £26k |
| South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service | Lincolnshire | £26k |
| The Rotary Club of Portishead Trust Fund | Bristol | £26k |