Endowment assets in Dubai reached 13.5 billion dirhams, with a growth of 22% during 2025

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, confirmed that the endowment system in Dubai, thanks to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, has become a pioneering model for institutional charitable work, and reflects the emirate’s vision of establishing a culture of sustainable giving and maximizing its social and economic impact, which contributes to supporting comprehensive development paths and enhancing Quality of life.

His Highness praised the results of the endowment assets report in Dubai for the year 2025, which showed a remarkable growth in the value of endowment assets, which amounted to 13.5 billion dirhams, recording an increase of about 22% compared to 2024, in which the value of assets reached 11.1 billion dirhams, which reflects the growing confidence in the endowment system and its vital role in society.

His Highness also praised the pivotal role played by the Endowments Foundation and the Management of Minors’ Funds in Dubai, in developing and maximizing the contributions of the endowments, stressing that the Foundation’s efforts ensure the sustainability of the endowment and maximize its impact. His Highness appreciated the contributions of the endowments, both citizens and residents, and institutions that continue to support endowment work and perpetuate goodness for future generations.

His Highness also pointed out that Dubai Endowments continues to lead innovation in endowment work, by launching innovative endowments that are the first of their kind in the world, and that open new horizons for community participation. These initiatives provide individuals and institutions with unique opportunities to contribute to innovative projects that meet the needs of contemporary society, and enhance the impact of the endowment as a sustainable tributary of social and economic development, enhancing Dubai’s position as an incubator for pioneering and global endowment visions.

The report on endowment assets in Dubai during the year 2025 showed that the value of endowment assets in Dubai rose to 13.5 billion dirhams, recording an increase of 22% compared to last year. The total number of endowments in Dubai reached 1,294 endowments, founded by 604 endowments, in an indication of growing community awareness of the importance of endowments and their role in supporting sustainable development paths.

The report indicated that the endowment assets are distributed between real estate assets worth 12 billion dirhams and financial assets worth 1.5 billion dirhams, which reflects the diversity of the endowment portfolios and their ability to achieve sustainability and maximize returns to serve the endowment purposes.

The report revealed that the value of men’s endowments amounted to 7.9 billion dirhams, while women’s endowments reached 1.3 billion dirhams, while the value of the institutions’ assets in the endowment amounted to 4.3 billion dirhams.

The report explained that endowments in Dubai are divided in terms of management into endowments supervised by the Foundation, whose number reached 714 endowments, with a value of 2.9 billion dirhams, and endowments supervised by third parties, whose number reached 580 endowments, with a value of 9.6 billion dirhams.

Issa Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Endowment Foundation and Minors’ Fund Management in Dubai, confirmed that the growth achieved in the value of endowment assets during the year 2025 reflects the success of the policies and strategies pursued by the Foundation in developing the endowment and enhancing its efficiency and sustainability.

He said: “We continue to work to develop endowment assets in accordance with the best governance and sustainable investment practices, ensuring the protection of the endowment and maximizing its social impact, and enhancing Dubai’s position as a leading center for charitable and humanitarian work in line with the vision of the wise leadership.”

In turn, Ali Al-Mutawa, Secretary-General of the Foundation, stressed that the results achieved during the year 2025 reflect the efficiency of the Foundation’s operational and investment system, and its keenness to develop the endowment according to sustainable institutional foundations.

Al Mutawa added: “We are working to manage and develop endowment assets in accordance with the highest standards of governance and transparency, ensuring their sustainability and maximizing their development impact, in appreciation of the trust of the endowments and in harmony with the role of Dubai Endowments in supporting and maximizing their giving and achieving its sustainability.”