Sufra - NW London

Analysis

Sufra - NW London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sufra - NW London reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.8m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.7m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sufra - NW London sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service (£1.7m), Room to Read UK Limited (£1.7m) and Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £720k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.