Muslim Aid

Analysis

Muslim Aid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Muslim Aid reported income of £23.8m and spending of £24.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20.3m to £23.8m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. 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, Muslim Aid sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation (£23.6m), The Christie Charity (£23.8m) and The Frontline Organisation (£23.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and charitable activities 41%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.4m. Reserves of £7.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 358 people.