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THE MA'ARIF FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1196087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARKAZUL MA'ARIF ASSAM AJMAL FOUNDATION UK

We aim to alleviate suffering, relieve poverty, empower those in hardship and break the cycle of poverty for people around the world. From livelihood projects that allow those in poverty to establish a regular source of income, to feeding the hungry, to giving shelter to the homeless, to giving medical aid, to supporting schooling, to supporting victims of natural disasters in the UK and abroad.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£772k
Latest spending
£767k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,864 for the period, with total income of £772,076 and expenditure of £767,212. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,080 at the end of the period, which the trustees intend to use for future charitable expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants - From Institutions (63% of income)
“The trustees secured income of £772,076 during the period of which £487,023 were grants received from other charities.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: 100% donation policy)
“Keeping in line with the 100% donation policy and the need to carry out all projects within the period, the charity held £5,080 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the period which will be used for future charitable expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£772k
Total spending
£767k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£772k£767k
31/12/2023£244k£247k
31/12/2022£32k£30k

Common questions

Is THE MA'ARIF FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,864 for the period, with total income of £772,076 and expenditure of £767,212. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £5,080 at the end of the period, which the trustees intend to use for future charitable expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION2£77k
SABEEL FOUNDATION1£424k
ZOUQ FOUNDATION1£269k
EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETY1£52k
IHELP GLOBAL1£24k
THE DAKRI CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
Indigent Welfare and Education Trust1£2k
THE CMA WELFARE TRUST1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARRAHMA FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MA'ARIF FOUNDATION UK£772k—0below—no doubt
ARRAHMA FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
AL SAAF FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£212k—0unclear—no doubt
ZARINA FOUNDATION FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt
MASTERS FOUNDATION FY2025£999k—0unclear—no doubt
AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION FY2025£74.8m£57,6240unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.