# Al Habib Welfare Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139948 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139948)
- Website: https://www.AlHabibWelfareFoundation.co.uk
- Latest income: £19.2k; spending £18.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Pakistan
- Other names: Alhabib Welfare Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/al-habib-welfare-foundation

We help orphans, widows and needy families in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan particularly in the city of Bagh and the remote villages around Bagh.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | £19.2k | £18.5k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £22k | £22k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £12.3k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £12.6k | £11k | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2021 | £9,567 | £8,088 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected (including the provision of medical ai0d)2 the prevention or relief of poverty in Pakistan by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty3 the relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Pakistan by providing such persons with goods/services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means4 the relief of financial hardship,, either generally or individually, of people living in Pakistan by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities for the relief of the sick/poor living

## What it funds

Al Habib Welfare Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Al Habib Welfare Foundation reported income of £19.2k and spending of £18.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Apr 2025, it spent £71.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Pakistan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Al Habib Welfare Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (alhabibwelfarefoundation.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Al Habib Welfare Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Al Habib Welfare Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Al Habib Welfare Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Pakistan.

### Does Al Habib Welfare Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Al Habib Welfare Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Al Habib Welfare Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Al Habib Welfare Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2025 was £18.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.3k a year.

### How large is Al Habib Welfare Foundation?

In its latest reported year Al Habib Welfare Foundation reported income of £19.2k and spending of £18.5k.


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