KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOUNDATION
Poverty
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN EGYPT BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £33,090 for the period ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £43,619 and total charitable expenditure of £10,529. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, and the unrestricted funds balance of £12,074 is reported as being maintained at this level. The filing confirms no material debt and adequate resources for future operations.
What the accounts disclose
“This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the Period.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Saif Shakir Ahmadchair
- Amin Ala
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44k | £11k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £11k |
Common questions
Is KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £33,090 for the period ended 31 March 2024, with total income of £43,619 and total charitable expenditure of £10,529. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, and the unrestricted funds balance of £12,074 is reported as being maintained at this level. The filing confirms no material debt and adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £999k |
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £34k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOUNDATION | £44k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KARUNA ACTION | £359k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE KANTA FOUNDATION | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCOMMODATION CONCERN | £1.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BE KIND FOUNDATION | £425k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |