National Waqf

What National Waqf does

National Waqf Fund is a UK-registered charity (Charity number 1197053; Company number 11774961) that operates the Islamic institution of Waqf as a pooled, perpetual endowment for the British Muslim community. Donations from individuals — collected via an in-house donation platform (platform.nationalwaqf.org), direct bank transfers, recurring direct debits, and community fundraising portals (fundraise.nationalwaqf.org) — are aggregated and managed by an in-house Shari'ah-compliant Investment Committee rather than external managers. The committee deploys capital into income-generating assets, currently comprising four UK rental properties (Berkeley Close, Hartlepool Court, Upper Road, St Albans Road) with a combined net asset value of approximately £1.5 million and combined monthly rental income of roughly £8,478, plus a £300,000 Shari'ah-compliant commercial investment deployed in January 2026 at an expected ~12% annual yield.

Investment returns are distributed as grants to UK-based charitable organisations and mosques through an online grant application portal (portal.nationalwaqf.org), supporting six cause areas: spiritual preservation, youth empowerment, economic relief, Da'wah, education, and civic/media/legal engagement. The first structured grant cycle (July 2025) attracted 151 applications and awarded £25,000 to five organisations in December 2025. The organisation does not accept Zakah and reaches donors through mosque presentations, UK-wide fundraising tours (e.g., a 4-city tour with Light Upon Light raising £202,298), podcast features, social media, and monthly newsletters, accumulating 4,422+ supporters and £645k+ in cumulative funds raised.

The leadership team comprises CEO Aadil Patel (former Big 4 and in-house tax professional), Co-Founder Umer Suleman (Global Head of Risk, Compliance & Shariah at Wahed; UKIFC board member), a Shari'ah Board anchored by internationally credentialed scholars (Dr. Shaykh Sajid Umar, Mufti Muhammad Nurullah Shikder, Dr. Mufti Abdur Rahman Mangera), and trustees covering grant giving, finance, and community engagement. Operating geographies cover England, Scotland, and Wales, with no current international footprint beyond donor reach. The business model is sustained entirely by donations and Shari'ah-compliant investment returns; there is no commercial product pricing.

Name

National Waqf

Legal name

National Waqf Fund

Website

https://nationalwaqf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Waqf Fund is a UK-registered Islamic charitable endowment that pools Muslim community donations, invests them in Shari'ah-compliant income-generating assets (UK rental properties and commercial investments), and distributes returns as grants to UK Muslim charitable organisations across six cause areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Charitable Endowment Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Islamic endowment charity
• Shariah-compliant investing
• Charitable grant funding
• Muslim community giving
• Waqf endowment management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: National Waqf collects donations from individuals and institutions through its online platform, bank transfers, direct debits, and event-based fundraising campaigns (masjid fundraising, LaunchGood, children's moneybox campaigns). Donations are pooled into the public Waqf and invested. The organisation does not accept Zakah payments.
2. Rental Income from Shari'ah-Compliant Property Investments: The charity invests pooled donations into Shari'ah-compliant income-generating properties. Rental income generated is distributed as grants to beneficiary organisations, with a portion reinvested back into the Waqf to grow the asset base.
3. Shari'ah-Compliant Commercial Investment Returns: National Waqf also invests in Shari'ah-compliant commercial instruments (as of Jan 2026, a £300,000 commercial investment expected to yield approximately 12% annually). Returns are used to fund grants and further grow the public Waqf.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

National Waqf operates a public Waqf (Islamic charitable endowment) that collects donations from Muslim individuals and institutions, pools them into a permanent fund, and invests them through an in-house Shari'ah-Compliant Investment Committee into income-generating assets — currently a portfolio of four rental properties plus a £300,000 commercial investment — whose returns are distributed as grants to UK-based Muslim charitable organisations and mosques across six cause areas. The model preserves the donated principal permanently while distributing only the investment income, creating a perpetual, sustainable funding stream for the UK Muslim community.

Product overview

National Waqf is a UK-based Islamic charitable endowment organisation operating a sustainable giving model where donations are invested into Shari'ah-compliant income-generating assets, with returns distributed as grants to community organisations. The core offering comprises a Public Waqf Donation Platform for receiving donations, a Public Waqf Investment Portfolio of four income-generating properties, and a Grant Giving Program that has awarded £153,750 in grants since June 2023 to organisations across six cause areas. Supporting infrastructure includes an Online Grant Application Portal, Online Fundraising Platform enabling community-led fundraising, and a Donation Management Portal for recurring giving. The organisation also produces educational content and runs community engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Waqf Donation Platform An online donation platform that enables Muslim individuals and institutions to contribute cash donations that are pooled together and invested by National Waqf's in-house Shari'ah-Compliant Investment Committee into income-generating assets to generate sustainable returns for community grants. Supports one-off and recurring monthly giving.
• Public Waqf Investment Portfolio The portfolio of Shari'ah-compliant income-generating assets owned by the public Waqf, currently comprising four rental properties (Berkeley Close BB9, Hartlepool Court E16, Upper Road E13, St Albans Road IG3) plus a £300,000 commercial investment, with combined net asset value of approximately £1.5 million and combined monthly rental income of approximately £8,478.
• Grant Giving Program A structured grant funding programme that distributes returns from Waqf investments to UK-based charitable organisations and mosques across six cause areas (spiritual preservation, youth empowerment, economic relief, Da'wah, education, civic/legal engagement). Grants are reviewed through an application process and monitored via KPIs.
• Online Grant Application Portal An in-house built online application system through which UK charitable organisations apply for Waqf grants, featuring eligibility review, structured application forms, due diligence, and KPI-based reporting and monitoring.
• Online Fundraising Platform A supporter-facing fundraising platform that enables community members to create personal fundraising pages and host fundraising activities including bake sales, charity runs/walks, online auctions, charity challenges, and fundraising dinners on behalf of the public Waqf.
• Donation Management Portal A donor-facing dashboard that allows supporters to manage their donations, view donation history, and set up and maintain recurring monthly giving via direct debit.

Quantifiable outcome

• £645k+ total funds raised; 4,422+ supporters; 9 organisations funded to date
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Light Upon LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Waqf partnered with Light Upon Light for its winter 4-city UK fundraising tour covering Glasgow, London, Birmingham, and Cardiff. The partnership included joint events featuring prominent Islamic speakers Mufti Menk, Ali Hammuda, Shaykh Wahaj Tarin, and Shaykh Abu Bakr Zoud, raising £202,298.10. This is a key co-branded community event partnership.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• One Nation UK: UK-based Islamic charity providing humanitarian relief and community support. Comparable to National Waqf in operating within the UK Muslim community charitable sector with Islamic ethical principles, but uses traditional donation-funded programme models.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Major UK-headquartered international Islamic humanitarian charity with significantly larger scale. Comparable to National Waqf in targeting Muslim donors and operating under Islamic ethical principles, but operates traditional donation-funded humanitarian programmes rather than an endowment model.
• Muslim Hands: Established UK-based Islamic charity focused on poverty alleviation and humanitarian aid. Comparable target donor demographic and UK-based faith-driven operations to National Waqf, though operates conventional donation-funded programmes rather than perpetual Waqf endowment.
• Muslim Aid: Established UK-based Islamic charity providing humanitarian relief and development aid. Comparable donor base and UK Muslim community focus as National Waqf, but operates conventional donation-funded programmes rather than perpetual endowment funding.
• Penny Appeal: Large UK-based Islamic charity known for accessible small-donation fundraising models. Comparable to National Waqf in targeting UK Muslim donors with community-driven fundraising, but operates traditional recurring-donation humanitarian programmes.

Direct peers

• National Zakat Foundation: UK-based organisation focused on Islamic financial compliance for charitable giving (Zakat). Highly comparable to National Waqf in operating at the intersection of Islamic finance, UK charity regulation, and pooled community donations for redistribution — though NZF focuses on Zakat rather than Waqf endowment.
• UK Community Foundations: UK-wide network of community foundations operating pooled endowment models that distribute grants to local causes. Highly comparable operational model to National Waqf — permanent endowment capital generating returns for sustainable grantmaking — but secular rather than faith-based.
• Charities Aid Foundation: UK-based organisation helping donors give effectively and charities access funding, including donor-advised funds and grant programmes. Comparable to National Waqf's pooled donation model with structured grantmaking to community organisations, though broader in scope.
• Al-Ain Foundation: UK-based Islamic charity supporting community causes through structured giving programmes. Comparable to National Waqf in operating Islamic-compliant charitable giving for the UK Muslim community, though Al-Ain focuses more on direct humanitarian aid rather than endowment-based perpetual funding.

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Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NationalWaqf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Bx3qLPdt25I
• Facebookfacebook.com/nationalwaqf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nationalwaqf
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalwaqf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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