ACTION FOR HUMANITY
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 17% to £35.5m, primarily due to a decline in institutional grant funding. Despite this reduction, the charity maintained its charitable spending at 87% of total income and held unrestricted reserves of £5.2m, which exceeds its stated policy target of £4.5m. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“There are three employees that received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 62
“The trustees currently maintain a reserves policy setting a target of £4.5 million, designed to cover approximately three months of core operating costs” — page 53
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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £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 |
| 31/12/2020 | £26.7m | £27.6m |
Common questions
Is ACTION FOR HUMANITY financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income decreased by 17% to £35.5m, primarily due to a decline in institutional grant funding. Despite this reduction, the charity maintained its charitable spending at 87% of total income and held unrestricted reserves of £5.2m, which exceeds its stated policy target of £4.5m. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 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, THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST, JIGSAW CHARITY, THE CMA WELFARE TRUST, MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2023 | £633k |
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2023 | £633k |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £161k |
| JIGSAW CHARITY | FY2023 | £151k |
| PENNY APPEAL | FY2022 | £64k |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2024 | £26k |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | FY2023 | £17k |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | FY2024 | £12k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2025 | £12k |
| THE DAUGHTERS OF JESUS CIO | FY2023 | £10k |
| ZAIMAH | FY2022 | £6k |
| THE CMA WELFARE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| SYRIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £1k |
| JIGSAW CHARITY | FY2024 | £0 |
| ZOUQ FOUNDATION | FY2024 | — |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND) | 1 | £42k |
| CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ) | 1 | £37k |
| KINGSGATE CHURCH TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| AYLSHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH | 1 | £24k |
| H P CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 1 | £14k |
| THE GOYAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| ANPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £6k |