HINDAWI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1181788 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Translating into Arabic and publishing literary works (including scientific, learned, academic, other non-fiction and fictional works). Publishing or republishing literary works originally written in Arabic (including scientific, learned, academic, other non-fiction and fictional works). Making translated works and Arabic content freely digitally available.

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Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at $6,751,949, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover running costs for a number of years despite a net expenditure for the period. The charity is actively diversifying income sources to mitigate the moderate risk of dependency on current funding streams. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £6.8m)
It is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid expenses totaling $37,191 on behalf of its subsidiary, Hindawi for Print & Distribution.
During the year the charity paid for expenses totaling $37,191 (2023 as restated: $2,965) on behalf of its subsidiary, Hindawi for Print & Distribution. — page 22
During the year the charity purchase services for eBook and content translation, and software & application development totalling $1,000,350 (2023 as restated: $849,737) from its subsidiary, Hindawi Technologies. — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity purchased services for eBook and content translation, and software & application development totaling $1,000,350 from its subsidiary, Hindawi Technologies.
During the year the charity paid for expenses totaling $37,191 (2023 as restated: $2,965) on behalf of its subsidiary, Hindawi for Print & Distribution. — page 22
During the year the charity purchase services for eBook and content translation, and software & application development totalling $1,000,350 (2023 as restated: $849,737) from its subsidiary, Hindawi Technologies. — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed to related parties (Hindawi Technologies) were $431,064.
During the year the charity paid for expenses totaling $37,191 (2023 as restated: $2,965) on behalf of its subsidiary, Hindawi for Print & Distribution. — page 22
During the year the charity purchase services for eBook and content translation, and software & application development totalling $1,000,350 (2023 as restated: $849,737) from its subsidiary, Hindawi Technologies. — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed by related parties (Hindawi for Print & Distribution) were $43,546.
During the year the charity paid for expenses totaling $37,191 (2023 as restated: $2,965) on behalf of its subsidiary, Hindawi for Print & Distribution. — page 22
During the year the charity purchase services for eBook and content translation, and software & application development totalling $1,000,350 (2023 as restated: $849,737) from its subsidiary, Hindawi Technologies. — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Hindawi For Print & Distribution, Hindawi Technologies
Production and printing of titles is undertaken by the Hindawi for Print and Distribution (Cairo-registered company) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindawi Foundation.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£7.7m
Total spending
£446k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£7.1m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~191.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Egypt · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£104k£1.0m
31/12/2023£213k£993k
31/12/2022£115k£589k
31/12/2021£7.7m£446k
31/12/2020£143k£136k

Common questions

Is HINDAWI FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at $6,751,949, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover running costs for a number of years despite a net expenditure for the period. The charity is actively diversifying income sources to mitigate the moderate risk of dependency on current funding streams. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.