Al-Hijrah Trust

Analysis

Al-Hijrah Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Al-Hijrah Trust reported income of £731k and spending of £465k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £345k to £731k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Al-Hijrah Trust 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belljoe Tzedoko Limited (£731k), Age UK Waltham Forest (£732k) and Leigh Caring Kitchen (£730k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, investments 36% and charitable activities 17%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £850. Reserves of £75k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.