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AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity registered in England and Wales. Based in: United Kingdom. Active at least since 1973. Main sector: education.
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.
- Active at least since
- 1973
- Income 2025
- £91.3M
- Public funds 2025
- 2%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 2% (£1.8M) · Other income 98%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £91.3M | £70.8M | 2% | 80 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-12-31 | £63.6M | £49.7M | 1% | 75 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-12-31 | £58.8M | £58.1M | 19% | 65 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-12-31 | £71.8M | £59M | 9% | 56 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-12-31 | £57.1M | £54.4M | 14% | 56 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Humanitarian aid (ECHO) | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Neighbourhood and enlargement (NEAR) | Foreign policy (FPI) | Total committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | €19.8M | – | €240,000 | €20M |
| 2023 | – | – | €5.2M | – | €5.2M |
| 2022 | – | €15.7M | – | €229,988 | €15.9M |
| 2021 | – | €17.8M | – | – | €17.8M |
| 2020 | €3.5M | €18.5M | – | – | €22M |
| 2019 | – | €10M | – | €140,940 | €10.1M |
| 2018 | €1M | €10.5M | – | – | €11.5M |
| 2017 | €400,000 | – | – | – | €400,000 |
| 2016 | €1.4M | €5.5M | – | – | €6.9M |
| 2015 | €508,000 | – | – | – | €508,000 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZ (Netherlands) | €2.9M | – | €3.8M | – | €327,971 |
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €208,851 | €842,255 | €694,829 | €2.1M | €2.7M |
| BMZ (Germany) | – | – | €1M | €3M | €1.2M |
| Auswärtiges Amt (Germany) | €430,292 | – | – | – | – |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Afghanistan ↗ 6 · India ↗ 2 · United Kingdom ↗ 1 · Mozambique ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgroVida - Strengthening Food Production Systems in Cabo Delgado Province - Mozambique | Mozambique | 2024–2029 ongoing | $7.2M |
| Opportunities for Mainstreaming Inclusive Development (OMID) | Afghanistan | 2022–2024 ongoing | $3.1M |
| RESILIENCE BUILDING, INTEGRATED LIVELIHOODS AND SERVICE DELIVERY ENHANCEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN (RISE) | Afghanistan | 2022–2023 ongoing | $12.6M |
| Hygiene & Behaviour Change Coalition for COVID-19 control | India | 2020–2021 ongoing | $1.3M |
| ARTCP - Afghanistan - Tajikistan Shugnan VII Cross-Border Energy Project | Afghanistan | 2019–… ongoing | $658,276 |
| Leave No Girl Behind Plus | Afghanistan | 2019–2023 ongoing | $11.4M |
| Steps Towards Afghan Girls' Education Success II (STAGES II) | Afghanistan | 2017–2021 ongoing | $58.6M |
| Steps Towards Afghan Girls’ Educational Success (STAGES) | Afghanistan, United Kingdom | 2013–… closing | $39.3M |
| Reducing Infant Mortality in Bihar Through Optimal Infant Feeding Practices", India | India | 2012–2015 ongoing | $3M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Côte d’Ivoire · Egypt · India · Kenya · Kyrgyzstan · Madagascar · Mali · Mozambique · Pakistan · Portugal · Syria · Tajikistan · Tanzania · Uganda
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 250210033472-34 · Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata