CCEW Charity Commission profile

AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)

Registered charity 266518 · organisation 266518

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 December 1973
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01100897
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£91,270,000
Latest expenditure
£70,828,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Aga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.akf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The AKF(UK) is an affiliate of the International Aga Khan Foundation and part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).The principal activity of the Charity is to promote and provide for the advancement of education, health, rural development, the environment and support to civil society organisations for the public benefit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£91,270,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,828,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£63,584,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,676,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£58,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,131,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£71,788,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,962,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£57,059,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,435,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£91,270,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,828,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,834,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
3
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
1
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
318
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£63,584,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,676,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£588,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
2
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
2
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
307
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£58,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,131,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£11,116,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
2
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£71,788,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,962,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£6,507,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
2
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£57,059,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,435,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£8,240,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Volunteers
16

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
17 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
85969000
Income Other Trading Activities
3767000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1521000
Income Other
13000
Income Total Income And Endowments
91270000
Income Legacies
244000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£70,828,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
70828000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
54133000
Expenditure Governance
57000
Expenditure Support Costs
2690000
Expenditure Depreciation
1373000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1877000
Reserves
£380,000
Assets Total Fixed
179059000
Assets Own Use
148777000
Assets Long Term Investment
30282000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£93,081,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,142,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£268,998,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3142000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£87,941,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
255381000
Funds Restricted
13617000
Funds Total
268998000
Count Employees
80
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
14 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
57785000
Income Other Trading Activities
3253000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2245000
Income Other
301000
Income Total Income And Endowments
63584000
Income Legacies
59000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£49,676,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
49676000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
34338000
Expenditure Governance
54000
Expenditure Support Costs
2470000
Expenditure Depreciation
2103000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-38000
Reserves
£379,000
Assets Total Fixed
179748000
Assets Own Use
149466000
Assets Long Term Investment
30282000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£74,582,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,897,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£250,433,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3897000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£73,554,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
239766000
Funds Restricted
10667000
Funds Total
250433000
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
54425000
Income Other Trading Activities
3056000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1290000
Income Other
19000
Income Total Income And Endowments
58790000
Income Legacies
400000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£58,131,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
58131000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
43167000
Expenditure Governance
53000
Expenditure Support Costs
2410000
Expenditure Depreciation
2745000
Gain Loss Investment
5872000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-681000
Reserves
£330,000
Assets Total Fixed
181063000
Assets Own Use
150781000
Assets Long Term Investment
30282000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£60,516,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,016,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£236,563,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5016000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£58,514,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
228789000
Funds Restricted
7774000
Funds Total
236563000
Count Employees
65
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
68229000
Income Other Trading Activities
2858000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
25000
Income Other
676000
Income Total Income And Endowments
71788000
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£58,962,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
58962000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
45656000
Expenditure Governance
45000
Expenditure Support Costs
2163000
Expenditure Depreciation
2729000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£329,000
Assets Total Fixed
177343000
Assets Own Use
152843000
Assets Long Term Investment
24500000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£58,037,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,577,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£230,803,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4577000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£52,239,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
216150000
Funds Restricted
14653000
Funds Total
230803000
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
54614000
Income Other Trading Activities
2248000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
8000
Income Other
189000
Income Total Income And Endowments
57059000
Income Legacies
32000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£54,435,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
54435000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
42220000
Expenditure Governance
39000
Expenditure Support Costs
1862000
Expenditure Depreciation
2359000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£384,000
Assets Total Fixed
179679000
Assets Own Use
155179000
Assets Long Term Investment
24500000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£42,957,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,659,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£217,977,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4659000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£41,729,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
207933000
Funds Restricted
10044000
Funds Total
217977000
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ivory Coast
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tajikistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kyrgyzstan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1973-12-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH MARCH 1973 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 12 DECEMBER 1978 AND 4 NOVEMBER 1988
Charitable Objects
1. TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE CREATION AND SUPPORT OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND BY THE AWARD OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDY OF EDUCATION. 2. TO CREATE AND SUPPORT ORPHANAGES, RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND RELIGIOUS CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR STUDY, ACCOMMODATION AND RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management