EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION UK
The principal activity of Edhi International Foundation (UK) is to provide Humanitarian Relief aid to the Needy and Vulnerable regularly as well in times of Emergency & Disasters.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £64,638,691, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining approximately one year of unrestricted charitable core expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees intend to maintain enough free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately one year of unrestricted charitable core expenditure.”
“A sum of £430,369 (2023:£334,087) was paid to Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation Pakistan for Qurbani performed on behalf of donors in UK for the year.” — page 31
“In addition an amount of £162,385 (2023 Nil) has also been sent to Pakistan from Sadqa donations from UK donors.”
“A sum of £430,369 (2023:£334,087) was paid to Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation Pakistan for Qurbani performed on behalf of donors in UK for the year.” — page 31
“In addition an amount of £162,385 (2023 Nil) has also been sent to Pakistan from Sadqa donations from UK donors.”
“A sum of £430,369 (2023:£334,087) was paid to Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation Pakistan for Qurbani performed on behalf of donors in UK for the year.” — page 31
“In addition an amount of £162,385 (2023 Nil) has also been sent to Pakistan from Sadqa donations from UK donors.”
“A sum of £430,369 (2023:£334,087) was paid to Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation Pakistan for Qurbani performed on behalf of donors in UK for the year.” — page 31
“In addition an amount of £162,385 (2023 Nil) has also been sent to Pakistan from Sadqa donations from UK donors.”
“A sum of £430,369 (2023:£334,087) was paid to Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation Pakistan for Qurbani performed on behalf of donors in UK for the year.” — page 31
“In addition an amount of £162,385 (2023 Nil) has also been sent to Pakistan from Sadqa donations from UK donors.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 11/12/2025, 41 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 23/07/2024, 266 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Faisal Edhi — Chairman
- Abdul Sattar Edhi — Founder
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Abdul Sattar Edhi Muhammad Saad
- FAISAL EDHI
- Feroza Aka
- KUBRA EDHI
- Maliha Khan
- Yousuf Muhammad
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £6.3m | £2.0m |
| 31/12/2023 | £6.0m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2022 | £8.0m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2021 | £6.9m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £64,638,691, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining approximately one year of unrestricted charitable core expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by S Syedain & Co.
Who funds EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION UK as a grant recipient include OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION, THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £595 | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £500 | |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Founders Pledge Ltd | 1 | £2.6m |
| RAFAH INTERNATIONAL | 1 | £50k |
| MAJI PATEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| Evergreen Care UK | 1 | £500 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDHI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION UK | £6.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EDAID FOUNDATION | £120k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MACDAIBHIDH CHARITABLE TRUST | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK FUND FOR CHARITIES | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BHAMJI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION UK | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Eneida Foundation | £79k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |