Imam Ali Foundation

Analysis

Imam Ali Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Imam Ali Foundation reported income of £836k and spending of £646k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £570k to £836k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Imam Ali Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Uphill Ski Club of Great Britain (£834k), Status Employment Ltd (£838k) and House of Light Trust Limited (£834k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £176k. Reserves of £107k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.