The Shai Fund
Analysis
The Shai Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Shai Fund reported income of £17k and spending of £1,549, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income fell from £53k to £17k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 3683%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Shai Fund sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chapel Green Advice Centre (£17k), Solid Foundation Ministries Limited (£17k) and The Salt Hill Playing Fields (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity was successful in its aims of relief of personal hardship by advancement of loans, grants and support to assist people to establish a livelihood through loans of less than three years duration. At the year end the balance owing to the charity by way of interest free loans extended was £254,362
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Green Advice Centre | Sheffield | £17k |
| Solid Foundation Ministries Limited | Park Royal | £17k |
| The Salt Hill Playing Fields | Slough | £17k |
| The Fuel Allotment | Norfolk | £17k |