Alhidaya Croydon

Analysis

Alhidaya Croydon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in February 2016, 10 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 trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Alhidaya Croydon reported income of £526k and spending of £387k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £286k to £526k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alhidaya Croydon sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Law Centre Limited (£525k), Welwyn Hatfield Citizens Advice Bureau Limited (£526k) and Workaid (£525k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%. Charitable activities took 27% of spending and raising funds 39%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.