Islamic Help

Analysis

Islamic Help is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09382127). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Islamic Help reported income of £11.0m and spending of £10.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £11.3m to £11.0m (-3.4%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Islamic Help 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 Asser Bishvil Foundation (£10.8m), National Zakat Foundation (NZF) (£11.1m) and Honeycomb Charitable Services Limited (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.8%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.