Balad Foundation
Analysis
Balad Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgware. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Balad Foundation reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £17k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Balad Foundation sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray (£17k), Condlyffe Charity (£17k) and Walter Wright Almshouse Charity (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are focused on sustainable development with a bias on building related work. Our Chairman is a Chartered Surveyor of 20 years with project management experience. Our execution model is simple and transparent. We manage the project/s directly and monies are spent on employing trades/labour directly and purchasing building materials.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Almshouse Charity of Dame Frances Wray and Sir Christopher Wray | Grimsby | £17k |
| Condlyffe Charity | Loughborough | £17k |
| Walter Wright Almshouse Charity | Lincolnshire | £17k |
| Croft House Rooms (Known Locally As Upper Hopton Village Hall) | West Yorkshire | £17k |