AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
ActiveKey figures
† AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM) filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 88990Where the company stands among the 13,109 active companies whose first SIC code is 88990 (Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.).
- AKO FOUNDATION£1.3bn
- THE ORMISTON TRUST£709.3m
- THE BORDER CONSORTIUM£279.5m
- AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)£269m
- STEWARDS COMPANY LIMITED£169.1m
- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION£153.5m
- THE WORWIN UK FOUNDATION£140.1m
- BARNARDO'S£118.3m
- ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND£118m
- ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE£117.3m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 13,109. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM)
What kind of company is it?
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM) is a private limited company (section 30 exemption) registered with Companies House under company number 01100897. It was incorporated on 9 Mar 1973. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SW7). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £89,393,000. Net assets were £268,998,000, up 7.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £87,941,000. The company had an average of 80 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 13,109 active companies whose first SIC code is 88990: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 861 that publish turnover (median £154,043). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £6,334). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £22,197). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £22,092). By number of employees it ranks higher than 97% of them (median 1). It is older than 97% of them (median age 7.7 years).
Has it received government grants?
It is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants worth £753.7k, from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 266518) with a latest reported income of £91.3m. It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly printed matter.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 5 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 24 Aug 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 63,546,000 | 89,393,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 73,554,000 | 87,941,000 |
| Total assets | 254,330,000 | 272,140,000 |
| Total liabilities | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 250,433,000 | 268,998,000 |
| Average number of employees | — | 80 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Government grants
2 grantsAGA KHAN FOUNDATION (UNITED KINGDOM) is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants since 2024, together worth £753.7k.
- 400053-402 Aga Khan Foundation UKGIG Component 2: Business Development Services (BDS)Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · £297,743 · UK-Central Asia Green Inclusive Growth (GIG) Fund
- 400217-403 Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) Accelerating Education Attainment in Central Asia for Resilience (AEAR CA).Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · £456,000 · Accelerating Education Attainment for Resilience in Central Asia (AEAR CA)
From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 4 Dec 1973
- Income, year to 31 Dec 2025
- £91.3m
- Spending
- £70.8m
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 organisa…
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 3 of the last 12 months on record, most recently April 2026. Main goods: printed matter.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
6 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £89.4m, net assets £269m, 80 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £63.5m, net assets £250.4m
- Karim Aga Khan ceased to be a person with significant control
- The Ismaili Imamat registered as a person with significant control
- Karim Aga Khan registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company (section 30 exemption)
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.