ALFANAR

Registered charity 1105048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARAB LEARNING INITIATIVE

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased by 19.2% to £1.98 million, resulting in a deficit that was covered by free reserves. The charity's free reserves fell to £90,000, which is below the stated policy target of six months' projected expenditure, though the Board remains confident in its going concern status due to existing multi-year funding agreements.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
This is below the reserves target range, covering four months’ projected expenditure.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alfanar seconds around 10% of the time of its Executive Director, Operations Director, Finance Manager and Communications Manager to support Alfanar, Inc., US with outreach and engagement, Board reporting and annual filings.
Alfanar seconds around 10% of the time of its Executive Director, Operations Director, Finance Manager and Communications Manager to support Alfanar, Inc., US with outreach and engagement, Board reporting and annual filings.
The financial activities of Stichting Alfanar are included in the Group financial statements. For the purposes of these financial statement and accounting purposes, Stichting Alfanar is a subsidiary of the UK registered charity. — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Stichting Alfanar is a subsidiary of the UK registered charity. The financial activities of Stichting Alfanar are included in the Group financial statements.
Alfanar seconds around 10% of the time of its Executive Director, Operations Director, Finance Manager and Communications Manager to support Alfanar, Inc., US with outreach and engagement, Board reporting and annual filings.
The financial activities of Stichting Alfanar are included in the Group financial statements. For the purposes of these financial statement and accounting purposes, Stichting Alfanar is a subsidiary of the UK registered charity. — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Beacon Social Capital
To further the objects of the Charity, the Trustees established a trading subsidiary ‘Beacon Social Capital’, which was incorporated on 27 December 2018 (No. 11741458). — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.8m
Cost of raising funds
£626k
Reserves (reported)
£175k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of London · Egypt · Jordan · Lebanon · Libya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.0m£2.8m
31/12/2023£2.5m£2.5m
31/12/2022£2.5m£2.1m
31/12/2021£2.1m£2.0m
31/12/2020£2.2m£1.8m

Common questions

Is ALFANAR financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased by 19.2% to £1.98 million, resulting in a deficit that was covered by free reserves. The charity's free reserves fell to £90,000, which is below the stated policy target of six months' projected expenditure, though the Board remains confident in its going concern status due to existing multi-year funding agreements. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds ALFANAR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ALFANAR as a grant recipient include LIFE GENERATION LIMITED, THEIRWORLD.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
LIFE GENERATION LIMITEDFY2022£177k
THEIRWORLDFY2022£60k

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION1£20k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION1£1k

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