Ahavat Hesed UK

Analysis

Ahavat Hesed UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09379773). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Ahavat Hesed UK reported income of £541k and spending of £583k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £87k to £541k (+523%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ahavat Hesed UK 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 Build Africa (£540k), Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women's Organisation Limited (£541k) and Christian Community Action Ministries (£540k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £89k. Reserves of £59k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.