International Waqf and Relief Foundation (Iwarf)
Analysis
International Waqf and Relief Foundation (Iwarf) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08674625). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, International Waqf and Relief Foundation (Iwarf) reported income of £470k and spending of £365k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £228k to £470k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, International Waqf and Relief Foundation (Iwarf) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wirral Foodbank (£470k), Leeds South and East Foodbank (£471k) and Hope 4 (Rugby) Ltd (£470k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN THE UK FOR BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING POSITIVE DIALOGUES BETWEEN MUSLIM AND NON MUSLIM COMMUNITIESTO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UK, AND ABROADTO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, WIDOWS, ORPHANS, REFUGEES, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wirral Foodbank | Ch41 1jw | £470k |
| Leeds South and East Foodbank | Leeds | £471k |
| Hope 4 (Rugby) Ltd | Warwickshire | £470k |
| Gateway Church Ashford | Ashford | £471k |