Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Afghanaid's work is to assist village level groups to improve their livlihoods and to mitigate some of the disadvantages they face. Improved livlihoods are acheived by developing the physical, financial, natural, social and human resources available to them in a sustainable way.

Latest income

£15.9m

Expenditure

£16.2m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £10.8m £10.6m
2021-12-31 £8.0m £6.6m
2022-12-31 £16.6m £16.3m
2023-12-31 £19.4m £19.5m
2024-12-31 £15.9m £16.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £329k
Charitable activities £14.0m
Trading £1.4m
Investment income £27k
Total income £15.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £16.0m
Raising funds £220k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £67k
Total expenditure £16.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £2.0m
Total funds £2.0m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £1.9m
— endowment £150k
Total assets £2.0m
Cash £6.8m

People

Employees 421

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Animals
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.