Al-Hikmeh Foundation
Analysis
Al-Hikmeh Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Al-Hikmeh Foundation reported income of £229k and spending of £131k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.1m to £229k (-94%), an average of -51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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-Hikmeh Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer Relief UK (£229k), Bath City FC Foundation (£229k) and Darul Uloom Kantharia Trust (£229k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Al-Hikmeh Foundation is a support organisation that awards grants to partner organisations that perform work in-line with its charitable objectives to further achieve outcomes that fulfil those objectives. The organisations work towards the relief and prevention of poverty and sickness amongst orphans, widows and other afflicted individuals in Iraq.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Relief UK | Chesterfield | £229k |
| Bath City FC Foundation | Bath | £229k |
| Darul Uloom Kantharia Trust | Blackburn | £229k |
| Kingsteignton Swimming Pool and Recreational Association | Newton Abbot | £229k |