THE YADIRAN TRUST

Registered charity 1069122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of medical and veterinary researchThe advancement of education in Iran through the support of individuals and institutionsAdvancement of education and povertyPromotion and preservation of the Persian Artistic and Cultural heritage

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO BENEFIT INSTITUTIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AND/OR TO PROMOTE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brent, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£164k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,652,638, which the trustees review to ensure they are adequate to fulfil continuing obligations. The charity reported a net income of £141,632 for the year, derived primarily from bank interest, with total charitable expenditure of £22,260. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“Bank interest receivable 163,892” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover administration costs (reserves figure: £2.7m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds to the level required to provide sufficient funds to cover administration costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£708k
Total spending
£76k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£164k£22k
31/03/2024£54k£162k
31/03/2023£286k£241k
31/03/2022£708k£76k
31/03/2021£36k£37k

Common questions

Is THE YADIRAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,652,638, which the trustees review to ensure they are adequate to fulfil continuing obligations. The charity reported a net income of £141,632 for the year, derived primarily from bank interest, with total charitable expenditure of £22,260. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST1£78k
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IRAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE YADIRAN TRUST£164k—0above—no doubt
IRAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION FY2025£169k——unclear—no doubt
DIOCESE OF IRAN TRUST FUND FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
YATZIV TRUST FY2025£184k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HADRIAN TRUST FY2024£268k—0unclear—no doubt
THE IDRIES SHAH FOUNDATION FY2025£71k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.