CHILDREN OF ADAM APPEAL
Children of Adam Appeal is a charity organisation which aims to feed, shelter and assist people all over the world who have been affected by poverty, famine, drought and natural disasters. Our priorities include orphans, widowed women, elderly and people with disabilities.
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TO PROVIDE RELIEF, AID AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY FAMINE, DROUGHT, FLOOD OR ANY OTHER CALAMITY/DISADVANTAGE AND POVERTY (IN PARTICULAR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, ELDERLY AND DISABLED) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, COLOUR, CREED OR RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £180.95 at the end of the period, a significant decrease from the previous year's balance of £57,035.01. The trustees report that 99% of collected donations were used for projects, with total expenditure exceeding total income for the period.
What the accounts disclose
“Non Gift-Aided donations £16,857.88”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/11/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/11/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/11/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- SAJJAD MAHMOODchair
- SALEEM SIDDIQUE
- Suhail Patel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2025 | £42k | £98k |
| 01/11/2024 | £48k | £384 |
| 01/11/2023 | £60k | £111k |
| 01/11/2022 | £51k | £5k |
| 01/11/2021 | £59k | £84k |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN OF ADAM APPEAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £180.95 at the end of the period, a significant decrease from the previous year's balance of £57,035.01. The trustees report that 99% of collected donations were used for projects, with total expenditure exceeding total income for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| DHAKA AHSANIA MISSION | 1 | £233k |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| THE T U U T CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £77k |
| FUSION21 FOUNDATION | 1 | £49k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| THE YASS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- CHILDREN OF ADAM
- ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN IN CRISIS
- CHILDREN'S AID
- AADAM LIFE CARE INTERNATIONAL
- CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP
- PENNY APPEAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN OF ADAM APPEAL | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN OF ADAM | £2.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN IN CRISIS | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S AID | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AADAM LIFE CARE INTERNATIONAL | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP | £6.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |