Muslim Aid

Registered charity 1176462 · since 2017muslimaid.org·International·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£4.6M

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Muslim Aid's stated themes are emergency relief, poverty alleviation, education, economic empowerment, capacity building and child and women's health, and its stated geographic priority is globally, so projects in those areas with an international reach are the best fit.
Its annual report shows £4,641,445 paid out, but no grant range is given, so do not assume a particular request size and ask the contact it shows what a partner might reasonably ask for.
No application process is published, so start by getting in touch through that contact rather than sending a full proposal cold.
Partner grants come with formal agreements setting deliverables and reporting, and the charity appraises each project, vets proposed partners and screens personnel against proscribed-person lists before agreeing a grant, so be ready to show your capacity and governance.
Nothing in the sources says how competitive its giving is or when it considers applications, so allow time for an initial enquiry.

Overview

Muslim Aid is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1176462).

Muslim Aid is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to tackle poverty and relieve human suffering globally, in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Its grant funding runs through two principal channels, Institutional Funding and Community Fundraising. Its strategic programmes to eliminate poverty focus on education, skills training, clean water, healthcare and income generation, and it also delivers emergency relief to people affected by natural disasters. Its annual report records £4,641,445 paid out.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Muslim Aid delivers emergency relief to people affected by natural disasters and develops longer-term projects aimed at sustainable living for poor communities and survivors of disasters. Its charitable purpose addresses poverty and human suffering globally. It gives special emphasis to capacity building, economic empowerment, education and improving child and women health. Its work responds to gaps identified by communities and takes account of need and capacity, with trusted partners and consultation with stakeholders and rights holders. In the UK, it supports vulnerable individuals and communities facing food insecurity, homelessness and other hardship, working with local partners to restore dignity and build long-term resilience. Partner grants have formal agreements setting out deliverables and reporting requirements, and are monitored through their life cycle.

Themes

Emergency relief
Poverty alleviation
Capacity building
Economic empowerment
Education
Child and women's health

Geographic Focus

Priority: Globally.

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.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Before agreeing a grant, Muslim Aid appraises the project and subjects the proposed partner to rigorous due diligence and vetting.
Organisational capacity and key personnel are screened against proscribed-person lists.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Muslim Aid.

International Aid Charity UKNo public processGave £636k Christian AidNo public processGave £28.8M Benefit MankindNo public processGave £4.7M Midland International Aid Trust (MIAT)No public process LIA Relief TrustNo public processGave £2M Ummah Welfare TrustInvitation onlyGave £30.3M Ahmadiyya Muslim Association United KingdomNo public process ActionAid UKNo public processGave £29.3M Sabeel FoundationNo public processGave £86,000 Hope Foundation Helping the HelplessRolling

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£19,977,571	£19,753,020	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£20,268,147	£21,655,537	£5,122,217	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£20,874,593	£20,140,756	£4,068,567	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£21,172,539	£18,533,523	£9,451,708	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£23,727,463	£20,109,864	£4,641,445	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£5.1M grants

YE 2022

£4.1M grants

YE 2023

£9.5M grants

YE 2024

£4.6M paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.

— No grants figure for that year.

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.