ACTION FOR HUMANITY
(1) RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(2) RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY F
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4.73m for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a 27% decrease in total income to £26.0m. Free reserves stood at £3.9m, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £4.5 million (approximately three months of core operating costs). Despite the financial loss, the trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“There are five employees that received employment of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 134
“The cost of fundraising was £1.75m representing 7% (2024: £2.01m, 6%) of the total funds raised in 2025.” — page 115
“Free reserves, represented by unrestricted general funds, were £3.9 million at 31 December 2025. This was below the Trustees’ target of £4.3 million” — page 116
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (FY2024) → 5 (FY2025).
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What the charity says about itself (2026)
“This Ramadan, your generosity reached over 423,000 people across eight countries.”
“We delivered 106,491 hot meals to displaced families, refugees, and vulnerable people across the world.”
“Hundreds of water trucks delivered 1.9 million litres of clean water to 261,500 people in Palestine.”
“We distributed 39,614 food parcels, supporting families with staple ingredients they could rely on throughout Ramadan.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Mounir Hakimi — Chairman of Trustees
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Abeer Zabadne
- Dr AYMAN JUNDI
- Dr MOHAMMAD ANAS NASHAWI
- Dr Mounir Hakimi
- Irfan Munir
- Louai Al- Abed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £25.6m | £30.3m |
| 31/12/2024 | £35.5m | £32.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £42.7m | £38.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £30.4m | £29.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £26.2m | £24.9m |
Common questions
Is ACTION FOR HUMANITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4.73m for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a 27% decrease in total income to £26.0m. Free reserves stood at £3.9m, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £4.5 million (approximately three months of core operating costs). Despite the financial loss, the trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds ACTION FOR HUMANITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION FOR HUMANITY as a grant recipient include PENNY APPEAL, ACTIONAID, THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST, JIGSAW CHARITY, GOODWILL CARAVAN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2023 | £633k | Grant funding of activity |
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2023 | £633k | Grant funding of activity |
| ACTIONAID | FY2023 | £275k | Grant to partner organisation |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £161k | |
| JIGSAW CHARITY | FY2023 | £151k | |
| GOODWILL CARAVAN | FY2025 | £140k | Grants paid to institutions |
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2022 | £64k | |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k | |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2026 | £31k | Zakat and Sadaqa |
| SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND | FY2022 | £30k | Educational Emergency Response in Moumoudli Camp |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2024 | £26k | Zakat and Sadaqa |
| SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND | FY2022 | £17k | Child Friendly Space |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | FY2023 | £17k | After the devastating earthquake in the Turkey/Syria border areas, the community held a food fair and clothing drive to support the victims |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | FY2024 | £12k | Syria Earthquake Response - Providing urgent medical support for Al Hikma Opthalmic Hospital. |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | Zakat and Sadaqa |
| THE DAUGHTERS OF JESUS CIO | FY2023 | £10k | Humanity |
| ZAIMAH | FY2021 | £8k | |
| ZAIMAH | FY2022 | £6k | |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Social and welfare |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | FY2023 | £2k | |
| SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND | FY2023 | £2k | General/Unspecified in list |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2022 | £380 | Syrian Families fund |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | FY2024 | £282 | |
| JIGSAW CHARITY | FY2024 | £0 | |
| SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND | FY2022 | £0 | Orphans Programme |
| ZOUQ FOUNDATION | FY2024 | — | perform hearing and vision tests on school children in Pakistan, providing treatment and follow-up care where necessary |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 1 | £100k |
| MAJI PATEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| H P CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 1 | £14k |
| THE GOYAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| Y.M.E.R. CIO | 1 | £9k |
| ANPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- MERCY TO HUMANITY
- THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP
- HANDS OF GIVING FOUNDATION
- KUPAT YISMACH LEV
- THE HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS HEALTH CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION FOR HUMANITY | £25.6m | — | 5 | below | 7.0% | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCY TO HUMANITY | £6.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HANDS OF GIVING FOUNDATION | £123k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KUPAT YISMACH LEV | £363k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |