Help Dadaab
Analysis
Help Dadaab is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Help Dadaab reported income of £69k and spending of £74k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £36k to £69k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Help Dadaab sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mwezi Foundation (£69k), Ca London (£69k) and Cornerstone Church Colchester (£69k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief and assistance of residents and occupants of Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya through:Advancement of education for young people by enabling the provision of distance learning courses.Facilitating access to healthcare for young people by the funding of transport to local medical professionals and the cost of treatment.Provision of shelter for disabled people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mwezi Foundation | Henley-on-Thames | £69k |
| Ca London | Maidstone | £69k |
| Cornerstone Church Colchester | Colchester | £69k |
| Westleague Limited | Glasgow | £69k |