Legal Afghan Working Group
Analysis
Legal Afghan Working Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Legal Afghan Working Group reported income of £12k and spending of £20k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £64k to £12k (-81%), an average of -56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Legal Afghan Working Group sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glascote Meeting Room Community Association (£12k), The Urmston & District Women's Institute (£12k) and Friends of Westbury Leigh School (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, to advance the education and training of Afghan legal professionals who have been re-settled as refugees in the UK as part of a UK government scheme such as Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and who are in need, in order to advance them in life and assist them in adapting to a new community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glascote Meeting Room Community Association | Staffordshire | £12k |
| The Urmston & District Women's Institute | Manchester | £12k |
| Friends of Westbury Leigh School | Wiltshire | £12k |
| Manor of Briestwistle Allotment Charity | Huddersfield | £12k |