The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities

Analysis

The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stanmore. It was registered in June 1982, 44 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities reported income of £19.4m and spending of £17.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12.9m to £19.4m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. 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, The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Health Partners (UK) Limited (£19.4m), Southside Partnership (£19.4m) and Avenues London (£19.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10.8m. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.