Sarjudas Foundation

Analysis

Sarjudas Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sarjudas Foundation reported income of £25.8m and spending of £38.2m, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8.9m to £25.8m (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Sarjudas Foundation 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 Uk-Med (£23.1m), World Animal Protection (£30.1m) and Shelterbox Trust (£18.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, trading 39% and investments 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.7m. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 22%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 89 people.