Al Khair Foundation

Registered charity 1126808 · since 2008alkhair.org·Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya … [14 more]·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

Its stated themes are emergency relief, community resilience, education, poverty relief and sustainable livelihoods, so a project in one of these areas is the clearest fit, and its website says it supports people in need regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or political affiliation.
Neither the annual report nor the register gives a grants figure or a grant range, so a realistic request size cannot be judged from what is published, and a modest, clearly costed request is the safer starting point.
No application process is published, so the sensible first step is a short written enquiry to the contact shown for getting in touch, describing your work and the need you would address.
Its programmes run through field offices and partner organisations, and it says it works with partners where appropriate, so a partnership-based approach may be worth raising in that enquiry.
The annual report and its website give no timing, competitiveness or exclusions, so ask about these directly.

Overview

Al Khair Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1126808).

Al Khair Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it describes itself as working globally, guided by humanitarian and Islamic principles. Its stated purposes are to provide immediate relief in emergencies, address the root causes of poverty through education, and equip communities with skills to build sustainable livelihoods. It also aims to empower marginalised and vulnerable communities towards self-sufficiency, and its main objectives include advancing the education of young people and adults in the UK and running charitable projects in key countries to improve quality of life and sustainability.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Guided by humanitarian and Islamic principles, the foundation works globally to provide immediate emergency relief and strengthen local capacity and resilience. It addresses the root causes of poverty through education and skills that support sustainable livelihoods, and seeks to empower marginalised and vulnerable communities towards self-sufficiency. It supports people in need regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or political affiliation. Where appropriate, it works with partners; its programmes are delivered through field offices and partner organisations. Its website describes flexible funding directed to assessed needs.

Themes

Emergency relief
Community resilience
Education
Poverty relief
Sustainable livelihoods

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Chad
Djibouti
Greece
India
Indonesia
Jordan
Kenya
Malaysia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Turkey
Yemen

Similar funders

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 July 2021	£25,990,763	£25,368,281	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2021
year to 31 July 2022	£27,676,245	£29,672,471	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2022
year to 31 July 2023	£31,275,010	£32,385,989	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2023
year to 31 July 2024	£60,980,930	£65,018,305	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2024
year to 31 July 2025	£74,790,071	£69,532,758	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.