Barakat

Analysis

Barakat is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Barakat reported income of £657k and spending of £67k, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £657k (+3883%), an average of +151% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 2769%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Barakat sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shirehall Tzedaka Company Limited (£657k), City Church ( Cambridge ) (£657k) and The Bedford and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£656k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88% and charitable activities 5.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £470k would cover about 84 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.