National Zakat Foundation (NZF)

Analysis

National Zakat Foundation (NZF) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08536743). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Zakat Foundation (NZF) reported income of £11.1m and spending of £10.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6.3m to £11.1m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, National Zakat Foundation (NZF) sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islamic Help (£11.0m), Council for At-Risk Academics (£11.4m) and Asser Bishvil Foundation (£10.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.