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AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1126808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AL- KHAIR FOUNDATION · also registered in Scotland as SC042234 (OSCR)

Latest income
£74.8m
Latest spending
£69.5m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income rose by 23% to £74.8 million, resulting in a net surplus of £5.3 million for the year. The charity holds £18.9 million in total reserves, with £13.4 million in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm exceeds the policy threshold and ensures strong liquidity. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
“The highest paid individual in the organisation is the Executive Chairman who was paid £57,624” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Imam Qasim Rashid Ahmad received £57,624 for executive duties.
“One member of the Board of Trustees received remuneration amounting to £57,624 (2024: £53,003) for his services under the required dispensation from the Charity Commission for executive duties as Executive Chairman of the Charity.” — page 72
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity paid a membership subscription of £25,000 to the Muslim Charities Forum. Shuaib Yusaf is a trustee of the Muslim Charities Forum and is also the CEO of the Charity.
“The Charity paid a membership subscription of £25,000 to the Muslim Charities Forum (an advocacy body for the Muslim segment of the charity sector). Shuaib Yusaf is a trustee of the Muslim Charities Forum and is also the CEO of the Charity.” — page 77
“The Charity entered into an agreement with PakAID (a UK Registered Charity) for the delivery of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and poverty reduction programmes in Pakistan. One of the PakAID trustees (Almas Iqbal) is also a consultant of the Charity.” — page 77
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity entered into an agreement with PakAID for WASH and poverty reduction programmes. One of the PakAID trustees (Almas Iqbal) is also a consultant of the Charity.
“The Charity paid a membership subscription of £25,000 to the Muslim Charities Forum (an advocacy body for the Muslim segment of the charity sector). Shuaib Yusaf is a trustee of the Muslim Charities Forum and is also the CEO of the Charity.” — page 77
“The Charity entered into an agreement with PakAID (a UK Registered Charity) for the delivery of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and poverty reduction programmes in Pakistan. One of the PakAID trustees (Almas Iqbal) is also a consultant of the Charity.” — page 77
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A salary of £57,624 is paid to Imam Qasim for duties as the Executive Chairman of the Charity.
“The Charity paid a membership subscription of £25,000 to the Muslim Charities Forum (an advocacy body for the Muslim segment of the charity sector). Shuaib Yusaf is a trustee of the Muslim Charities Forum and is also the CEO of the Charity.” — page 77
“The Charity entered into an agreement with PakAID (a UK Registered Charity) for the delivery of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and poverty reduction programmes in Pakistan. One of the PakAID trustees (Almas Iqbal) is also a consultant of the Charity.” — page 77
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Channel I (UK) Limited, International Television Channel Ltd, Runners TV Ltd, Al Khair School Ltd
“The Charity has four wholly owned subsidiaries. Channel I (UK) Limited, International TV Channel Limited, Runners TV Limited and Al Khair School Ltd” — page 76
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Elliot, Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP.

Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Al-Khair Foundation following complaints alleging links to Hamas and funding of the proscribed terrorist organization. The regulator issued a legal order restricting certain financial transactions to protect charitable funds while it investigates trustee compliance and due diligence.
“Last month the Commission received a complaint alleging the charity and its partners had connections to Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation. It also alleged the charity had funded the organisation.”
“Due to the concerns of possible serious risk to charitable funds, the Commission has issued a legal order restricting certain financial transactions by the charity without the Commission’s prior consent.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Al-khair (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£74.8m
Total spending
£69.5m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
63

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Australia · Bangladesh · Burma · Chad · Djibouti · Greece · India · Indonesia · Jordan · Kenya · Malaysia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£74.8m£69.5m
31/07/2024£61.0m£65.0m
31/07/2023£31.3m£32.4m
31/07/2022£27.7m£29.7m
31/07/2021£26.0m£25.4m

Common questions

Is AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income rose by 23% to £74.8 million, resulting in a net surplus of £5.3 million for the year. The charity holds £18.9 million in total reserves, with £13.4 million in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm exceeds the policy threshold and ensures strong liquidity. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Elliot, Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include SABEEL FOUNDATION, EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETY, THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST, Indigent Welfare and Education Trust, THE CMA WELFARE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
SABEEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£226k
SABEEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£198k
EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETYFY2023£30k
EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETYFY2024£22k
THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
Indigent Welfare and Education TrustFY2023£2k
THE CMA WELFARE TRUSTFY2023£2k
ZOUQ FOUNDATIONFY2024—
ZOUQ FOUNDATIONFY2024—

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