Muntada Aid

What Muntada Aid does

Muntada Aid (legal name: Al Muntada Aid) is a UK-registered humanitarian charity (Charity number 1157117) headquartered at 38-44 Whitechapel Road, London. The organisation delivers a portfolio of branded humanitarian programmes in some of the world's most crisis-affected and low-income regions, including Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Niger, Mali, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Ghana. Its programmes span emergency food distribution (Feed the Forgotten, Gaza Crisis Long-term Response), clean water infrastructure (Drop of Life, Gaza Water Crisis), healthcare delivery (Little Hearts paediatric cardiac surgery, Gift of Sight cataract surgery, Our Mothers maternal health, Palestine Trauma Centre PTSD support), education and school meals, and a Livelihood Programme for women's economic empowerment. The organisation operates under an articulated 'I CARE' values framework and accepts Islamic religious charitable contributions including Zakat, Sadaqah, and Aqiqah.

The technology stack is described as a standard charitable donation processing platform: an e-commerce-enabled website with shopping cart, CRM for donor management, and a CMS for programme communications. No proprietary technology, patents, AI capabilities, or technical integrations are disclosed. Distribution occurs through owned digital channels (website with full e-commerce), third-party marketplace (JustGiving), mobile (Vodafone JustTextGiving SMS), banking (BACS, IBAN international wire), and physical (postal cheque). Programme delivery in-field is executed through local suppliers, contractors, and partner organisations.

The revenue model is donation-based across multiple streams: individual one-time and monthly recurring donations (tiers £5-£254/month), corporate partnerships, religious charitable giving, and event registration fees (£30-£650). Pricing for capital items is unit-based (£195 for a tube well serving 50-100 beneficiaries up to £3,300 for a solar-powered water station). The go-to-market combines community-led fundraising through mosques, Islamic societies, workplaces, and schools with multi-channel digital outreach and athletic event participation. Operational delivery relies heavily on volunteer medical professionals from UK NHS Trusts and university partnerships.

Name

Muntada Aid

Legal name

Al Muntada Aid

Website

https://muntadaaid.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK-registered global humanitarian charity delivering food aid, clean water, healthcare (cardiac, cataract, maternal), and education programmes across Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, and 15+ African and Asian countries, funded through community-based donations and event fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Humanitarian Aid and Relief

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency relief programmes
• Clean water projects
• Maternal health programmes
• Charitable donation processing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly recurring donations from individual supporters supporting various humanitarian appeals including Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, education, water, and healthcare programmes.
2. Corporate and Event Fundraising: Corporate partnerships, JustGiving platform donations, and event-based fundraising through athletic events and charity deployments.
3. Religious Charitable Giving: Zakat, Sadaqah, and Aqiqah donations accepted as Islamic religious charitable contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Muntada Aid is a UK-registered global humanitarian charity that delivers a portfolio of aid programmes — emergency food packs (Feed the Forgotten), clean water infrastructure (Drop of Life), paediatric cardiac and cataract surgery (Little Hearts, Gift Of Sight), maternal healthcare (Our Mothers), primary education and school meals, livelihood training, and country-specific emergency appeals (Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, Mali). It solicits funds from individual donors and faith communities via Zakat, Sadaqah, monthly recurring giving, event registration, and community collections, then delivers the funded programmes through field operations and local partners in crisis-affected regions of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Muntada Aid operates as a global humanitarian charity offering a portfolio of distinct aid programmes and emergency appeals rather than a unified technology product. The organisation's core offerings include: Gaza Crisis Long-term Response Programme (providing food, water, and trauma support); Emergency Food Packs through the Feed the Forgotten initiative; Drop of Life water solutions (wells and water stations); Little Hearts (cardiac surgeries for children); Gift Of Sight (cataract surgeries); Education and School Meals programmes across multiple African countries; Our Mothers (maternal health); Livelihood Programme (community empowerment); and various emergency appeals for Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, and Mali. These programmes function as standalone humanitarian aid offerings rather than an integrated software platform or product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Hearts: Free life-saving heart surgeries to babies and children with Congenital Heart Defects from underprivileged families
• Drop of Life
• Our Mothers
• Feed the Forgotten
• Gaza Crisis Response

Products and services

• Gaza Crisis Long-term Response Programme Comprehensive emergency response programme for communities affected by the Gaza crisis, providing hot meal kitchens, family food packs, clean water distribution, and PTSD support for children and young adults. Delivered in partnership with Palestine Trauma Centre (PTC UK).
• Feed the Forgotten (Emergency Food Packs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 733 water wells and water stations constructed in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Palestine Trauma Centre (PTC UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PTSD centre for children and young adults in Gaza. PTC UK provides support and training on the ground both in-person and via technology, ensuring mental health assistance is accessible to those in need.
• Buraq Educational Trust (Uganda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing modern primary education to 300 children in Uganda. Muntada Aid works with Buraq to deliver quality education and school meals programme.
• H&KCC (London-based cycling club)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Hijrah Ride partnership - 3-day cycling event from Mecca to Madinah. H&KCC provides cycling participants and fundraising support. Project funded by H&KCC for various humanitarian projects including vocational college in Mali.
• NHS Trusts (UK)minorOthersUK NHS trusts partner with Muntada Aid's maternal health programme, providing volunteer midwives and healthcare professionals for skills-sharing workshops in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• UK UniversitiesminorOthersUniversities partner with Our Mothers maternal health programme, contributing expertise and volunteer healthcare professionals for training initiatives.
• International GovernmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnerships support maternal health initiatives, providing regulatory and operational assistance for healthcare programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Local Suppliers and ContractorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal suppliers and contractors engaged for water well construction projects across Africa and Asia. Wherever possible, food and materials sourced from local suppliers to support local economies.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• International Medical Corps: Provides emergency healthcare, maternal and child health, mental health/PTSD and WASH services in conflict-affected and hard-to-reach areas globally. Comparable on the mental health, maternal health and emergency WASH overlap with Muntada Aid's Gaza and African operations.
• Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières: Operates medical humanitarian programmes (including Little Hearts-style surgical missions, maternal health, trauma care) across many of the same geographies as Muntada Aid (Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Sub-Saharan Africa). Comparable on the healthcare-programme vertical and field-medical deployment model, though secular and far larger.

Direct peers

• Muslim Aid: UK-registered Islamic charity operating emergency food, water, healthcare and livelihood programmes across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Closest head-to-head peer to Muntada Aid given shared UK base, Zakat/Sadaqah fundraising, similar country footprint (Sudan, Gaza, Yemen, Bangladesh) and overlapping programme verticals.
• Human Appeal: UK-based Islamic humanitarian charity with active emergency appeals in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Rohingya responses, plus WASH, food security and orphan sponsorship programmes. Near-twin to Muntada Aid in scale, geographic focus and community-led fundraising model.
• Muslim Hands: UK-registered Islamic humanitarian charity with active emergency responses in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen and Afghanistan, plus water, food, healthcare and education programmes. Direct comparable on Zakat/Sadaqah rails, event fundraising and multi-country crisis response.
• Al-Khair Foundation: UK-based Islamic charity providing emergency food, water, healthcare, education and seasonal campaigns (Ramadan, Qurbani) with operations in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Pakistan and Africa. Closely matches Muntada Aid on UK headquarter, faith-based positioning, Zakat acceptance and emergency-relief vertical.
• Penny Appeal: UK-registered Islamic humanitarian charity running emergency food, water (Thirst Relief), healthcare, education and orphan sponsorship across 30+ countries. Highly comparable on programme mix (Feed the Forgotten, WASH, emergency appeals) and on grassroots UK Muslim donor acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: The largest Islamic humanitarian NGO globally, operating across 40+ countries with programmes in emergency relief, WASH, food security, healthcare and livelihoods. Directly comparable to Muntada Aid on faith-based identity, Zakat/Sadaqah fundraising, and multi-vertical humanitarian programming, but with materially larger budget and global brand.

Others

• UN OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs): UN-coordinated humanitarian coordination body that channels a meaningful share of funding flowing into Gaza, Sudan, Yemen and other active Muntada Aid geographies. Comparable as the convener/funder environment in which faith-based charities operate, rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• ActionAid UK: UK-registered humanitarian charity with programmes on women's rights, food security, education and emergency response across Africa and Asia. Comparable on multi-vertical portfolio, UK donor base and emergency-relief-versus-long-term-development blend, though secular and women-rights-led rather than faith-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@muntadaaid
• Instagraminstagram.com/muntadaaid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/muntada-aid

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Investors

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M&A

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