Al-Arafa Foundation
Analysis
Al-Arafa Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walton-on-Thames. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Al-Arafa Foundation reported income of £37k and spending of £24k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £69k to £37k (-47%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 446%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Al-Arafa Foundation sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lions Clubs International Md105 a Gift for Living (£37k), Milton Keynes Tabernacle (£37k) and The David and Frances Turner Charitable Trust (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To Promote for the benefit of the area of Elmbridge Borough in Surrey and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets by: a) The Advancement of Education and Training;b) The Relief of Poverty, Sickness and Distress; c) The Preservation and Protection of Good Health d) The Provision of Recreational facilities. 2) To Relieve Financial Hardship amongst people in Bangladesh via grants and donations.
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|---|---|---|
| Lions Clubs International Md105 a Gift for Living | Hampshire | £37k |
| Milton Keynes Tabernacle | Milton Keynes | £37k |
| The David and Frances Turner Charitable Trust | London | £37k |
| Hereford Hospital Radio Service | Hereford | £37k |