Jafaria Society
Analysis
Jafaria Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08453082). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Jafaria Society reported income of £20k and spending of £8,787, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 659%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Jafaria Society sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Word of Hope Int'l Ministries UK (£20k), Southbourne Free Church (£20k) and Castle Street Congregational Church Tredegar (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is specifically restricted to providing relief to those granted refugee status and those seeking asylum in the North East region of England (the area of benefit) through the provision of a drop in centre to provide training facilities and support services so as to advance them in life and assist them with the adaption within a new community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Word of Hope Int'l Ministries UK | Lancashire | £20k |
| Southbourne Free Church | Emsworth | £20k |
| Castle Street Congregational Church Tredegar | Abergavenny | £20k |
| The Reverend Canon Francis Walter Gilbert for the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Joseph, Leigh-On-Sea | Brentwood | £20k |