BARAKAH AID
We do fundraising by holding food sales Family events Calender events To support homeless people in UK To fund projects such as water & education & needy families predominately in Pakistan. Turkey Bangladesh.
Objects
The objects of the CIO are:The relief of poverty, relief of sickness and preservation of health and advancement of education in Pakistan,Bangladesh, Turkey and United Kingdom by the provision of grants, services and items to individuals in need and or other charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve these charitable purposes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £81,282, up from £67,382 in the prior year, supported by net income of £13,900. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and believe current reserves provide sufficient resources to mitigate risks. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves so as to give flexibility to cover temporary timing differences for donations received, adequate working capital for core costs and which will allow them to respond quickly to the needs of the Charity.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
Trustees
- Gulfreen Qazichair
- Farzana Iqbal
- Hina Gul Qazi
- Robina Ahmad Mrs.
- Sumaira Farukh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £217k | £203k |
| 01/04/2024 | £263k | £227k |
| 01/04/2023 | £145k | £137k |
| 01/04/2022 | £125k | £102k |
| 01/04/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is BARAKAH AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £81,282, up from £67,382 in the prior year, supported by net income of £13,900. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and believe current reserves provide sufficient resources to mitigate risks. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £593k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £366k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £260k |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £250k |
| The Considered Ask Foundation | 1 | £211k |
| THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION | 1 | £188k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £170k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- BARAKAH CHARITY UK
- UNITED KINGDOM ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID TO PAKISTAN
- PURPOSE OF LIFE
- HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK)
- BREAKING BARRIERS
- ZIA UL UMMAH FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARAKAH AID | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARAKAH CHARITY UK | £288k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED KINGDOM ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL AID TO PAKISTAN | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PURPOSE OF LIFE | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BREAKING BARRIERS | £3.6m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | 19.5% | no doubt |