Karim Foundation Trust
Analysis
Karim Foundation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodford Green. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Karim Foundation Trust reported income of £41k and spending of £39k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £41k (+60%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Karim Foundation Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tyrer Charitable Trust (£41k), Town Lands (£41k) and Kent Community Domestic Abuse Programme (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The prevention or relief of poverty and humanitarian support in EMEA and APAC with particular focus on Bangladesh and the UK. The charity achieves this through providing grants, gifts and services to individuals in need, charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and providing humanitarian relief.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Tyrer Charitable Trust | Chester | £41k |
| Town Lands | Leighton Buzzard | £41k |
| Kent Community Domestic Abuse Programme | Hythe | £41k |
| York Coronary Support Group Trust | North Yorkshire | £41k |