--- title: "International Waqf Fund rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is International Waqf Fund a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 65/100. Accounts 2024: income £360k · 40% on charitable activities. Reg 1162805." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/international-waqf-fund retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:44:15.756Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is International Waqf Fund a good charity? International Waqf Fund scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£360k total income, 40% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. United Kingdom | Reg [1162805](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/international-waqf-fund) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.waqf.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162805) Donate ## How can you give to INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.waqf.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1162805) ## What does International Waqf Fund do? International Waqf Fund is a registered charity (no. 1162805) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 40% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 20 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈16% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — International Waqf Fund hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=international-waqf-fund) **In short:** INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars). 40% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is International Waqf Fund? International Waqf Fund has a Clarity Score of 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1162805. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £360k, with 40% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 20 months of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 65/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 40% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £360k Latest year 2024 Reserves 20 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £5.4 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 41% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)38thpercentile **Scores higher than 38% of 972 charities in its income band** · 65/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). International aid charities21stpercentile **Scores higher than 21% of 618 charities in this cause** · 65/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is International Waqf Fund's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is International Waqf Fund's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 6 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 67/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 20 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 40/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 40% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 80% | 15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is International Waqf Fund's Clarity Score? 65/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 67/100 Financial Health 40/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 67/100 Reserves (months of cash)20 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 40/100 Program expense ratio40% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency15p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does International Waqf Fund raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £360k | — | | Total expenditure | £381k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £381k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does International Waqf Fund have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 6 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1162805 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162805) ### Trustees & officers - ALIJA AVDUKIC since 2021 - Dr Aqsa Noreen Aziz Chair · since 2023 - Magdalena binti Samsuddin since 2023 - Maqbool Ahmed since 2025 - Dr Shaher Abbas since 2025 - Dr Ari Hasan Ahmed Ahmed since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have International Waqf Fund's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about International Waqf Fund? Overall score 65/100 (3★) Income £360k Cause spend 40% of expenditure Reg number 1162805 Scope UK-wide Reserves 20 months Trustees 6 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is International Waqf Fund a legitimate charity? + Yes — International Waqf Fund is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1162805). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162805. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is International Waqf Fund's charity number? + International Waqf Fund's charity number is 1162805. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is International Waqf Fund's charity rating? + International Waqf Fund scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does International Waqf Fund have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for International Waqf Fund. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches International Waqf Fund? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 40% of International Waqf Fund's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are International Waqf Fund's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 60% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 41% of total expenditure at International Waqf Fund. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what International Waqf Fund's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does International Waqf Fund receive? + International Waqf Fund reported £360k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are International Waqf Fund's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is International Waqf Fund based? + International Waqf Fund is listed at United Kingdom and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score International Waqf Fund? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in International Waqf Fund's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and International Waqf Fund's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.