Masjid Aisha Handsworth Wood
Analysis
Masjid Aisha Handsworth Wood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Masjid Aisha Handsworth Wood reported income of £699k and spending of £139k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2025, income grew from £49k to £699k (+1324%), an average of +142% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 438%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Masjid Aisha Handsworth Wood 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 Mac Keith Press (£699k), Meirim Illuminating Ltd (£701k) and The Giving Hand Foundation (£697k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £566k would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Charitable activities 16%
- Trading 0.3%
In the charity's own words
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
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|---|---|---|
| Mac Keith Press | London | £699k |
| Meirim Illuminating Ltd | London | £701k |
| The Giving Hand Foundation | Preston | £697k |
| The Meadowside Charity Newton Abbot and District | Newton Abbot | £702k |