Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom)

Analysis

Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01100897). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) reported income of £91.3m and spending of £70.8m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £57.1m to £91.3m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Masonic Charitable Foundation (£90.8m), Autism Initiatives Group (£93.1m) and Sickle Cell Care Manchester (£88.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, trading 4.1% and investments 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £244k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £54.1m. Reserves of £380k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.