GLOBAL AID FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1147370 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURMA WELFARE TRUST

Charity collects funds in the UK and help the needy people in Burma, Mayanmar especially for basic necessities such as food and clothing.

Objects

TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN BURMA (MYANMAR) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY;A)RELIEVING THEIR NEED;B)RELIEVING POVERTY;C)ADVANCING EDUCATION;D)PROMOTING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH; ANDE)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£668k
Latest spending
£684k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (43,401) for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of 1,189,500. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our main source of donors remained Ummah welfare trust and One Ummah during the period.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£668k
Total spending
£684k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Camden · Croydon · Ealing · Hackney · Manchester City · Oldham · Waltham Forest · Warrington · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£668k£684k
30/09/2024£1.2m£1.2m
30/09/2023£571k£545k
30/09/2022£865k£919k
30/09/2021£549k£622k

Common questions

Is GLOBAL AID FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (43,401) for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of 1,189,500. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.