National Waqf Fund
Analysis
National Waqf Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11774961). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, National Waqf Fund reported income of £738k and spending of £576k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £738k (+2952%), an average of +212% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1837%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Waqf Fund sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Community Council of Lancashire (£738k), Oswestry Community Action (£738k) and Shemtov Charitable Trust (£738k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and investments 11%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 24%. Grants to other organisations totalled £172k. Reserves of £76k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Investments 11%
In the charity's own words
Islamic endowment management
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Council of Lancashire | Preston | £738k |
| Oswestry Community Action | Oswestry | £738k |
| Shemtov Charitable Trust | Manchester | £738k |
| Seaview Project | East Sussex | £738k |