Al-Mahdi Institute

Analysis

Al-Mahdi Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Al-Mahdi Institute reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.1m, spending 80% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Al-Mahdi Institute sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inter-Varsity Press (£1.4m), Laleham Lea School (£1.4m) and Khoja Shia Ithna-Ashri (South London) Jamaat (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, trading 14% and charitable activities 2.6%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £52k. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 33 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.