Wabil

Analysis

Wabil is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wabil reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.0m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £3.4m (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wabil sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asdan (£3.4m), Safer London (£3.4m) and Minhaj-Ul-Quran International (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 7.9%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.