Rafah International
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rafah International's stated eligibility is charity organisations based in Yemen, so organisations based elsewhere should not apply.
- If your work fits its themes, such as humanitarian support, food, water, health aid, orphan or widow sponsorship, or zakat and qurbani distributions, note that its typical grants run from £1,300 to £185,000, with a median of about £4,900, so a request near that median fits its usual pattern.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or its website, so contact the charity first using the contact shown.
- The annual report lists only six grants to organisations, so the annual report does not show how competitive or relationship-led its giving is.
Overview
Rafah International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1168436).
Rafah International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1168436) that was established to assist the work of Rafah Foundation. It provides humanitarian aid to impoverished people in Yemen and to victims of conflict and natural disasters, and it also supports teachers, students and educational institutes. It paid £276,473 in annual giving, making grants to charity organisations based in Yemen through projects such as zakat and qurbani distributions, orphan and widow sponsorships, food, water and health aid.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 July 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Rafah International gives grants to charitable organisations based in Yemen to achieve its charitable objects. Its work aims to prevent or relieve poverty and financial hardship, relieve sickness and poor health, and assist people affected by war, armed conflict, disasters, epidemics or famine, including refugees and displaced people. Its grants support projects such as zakat and qurbani distributions, orphan and widow sponsorships, humanitarian support, food, water and health aid. The charity states that it works regardless of beneficiaries' religion, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, geographical location or political conviction. Its orphan sponsorship work can cover clothing, medical expenses, school fees, school transport and stationery.
Themes
- Zakat and qurbani
- Orphan sponsorship
- Widow sponsorship
- Humanitarian support
- Food assistance
- Water assistance
- Health aid
Geographic Focus
Yemen; anywhere in the world.
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.
Who can apply:
- Charity organisations based in Yemen
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Yemen
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Rafah International.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 July 2025 by size
Median £10,087 (year to 31 July 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Arrafah Foundation · Humanitarian aid£180,610year to 31 July 2025
- Alwedad Foundation For Development · Humanitarian aid£69,613year to 31 July 2025
- Al Hegra · Humanitarian aid£15,274year to 31 July 2025
- Al Esaad · Humanitarian aid£4,899year to 31 July 2025
- Alsaadah Est · Humanitarian aid£4,752year to 31 July 2025
- Ihtimam · Humanitarian aid£1,325year to 31 July 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £697,822 | £738,476 | £693,959 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £683,052 | £438,119 | £379,896 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £558,551 | £507,971 | £386,767 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £463,308 | £275,280 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £389,515 | £365,616 | £276,473 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2021; year to 31 July 2022; year to 31 July 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants paid out in the 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rafah-international.org · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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