Khaniqahi Nimatullahi
Analysis
Khaniqahi Nimatullahi is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi reported income of £363k and spending of £385k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £67k to £363k (+439%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 620%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Khaniqahi Nimatullahi sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael & St Gabriel Hamworthy (£363k), Lighthouse Vineyard Bristol (£364k) and Woking United Reformed Church Charity (£363k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the spiritual teaching of Sufism, including the establishment of 'Khaniqahs' (Sufi Houses) to provide the means to communicate the principles and teachings of Sufism. The charity also provides charitable relief and well-being to those members of the public experiencing hardship in their lives
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael & St Gabriel Hamworthy | Poole | £363k |
| Lighthouse Vineyard Bristol | Bristol | £364k |
| Woking United Reformed Church Charity | Woking | £363k |
| Croydon Methodist Circuit | Croydon | £364k |