ZAWIYA TRUST LIMITED
The Amina Trust runs a range of community education programmes for adults and children together with a number of youth activities. The Trust is also seeking to encourage local people, particularly women, to become involved in enterprise. There are also a range of cultural and interfaith activities.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND THE ADVANCE OF EDUCATION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND ALL THINGS RELATING THERETO;2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;3) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.4) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALESS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £277,477, which the trustees report is maintained at a level covering three months of running costs. However, the trustees note that the charity needs to increase grant and social enterprise income to maintain financial stability going forward. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain a reserve around 7.5% of the anticipated annual budget to be able to deal with the unexpected contingencies” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04080592 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- MUGHAL, Sachyar not on trustee list
- ALI, Arshad on trustee list
- REHMAN, Mohammad Ahsan on trustee list
- KHAN, Tazeem Arshad on trustee list
- IBRAHIM, Mohamed not on trustee list
- KASUJEE, Mohammed Ismail not on trustee list
- REHMAN, Tayyiba, Dr on trustee list
- NABI, Zaheer on trustee list
- LEA, Thomas Stephen, Mr. on trustee list
- FITZGIBBON, Terence Atallah on trustee list
- LEA, Thomas Stephen
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- TERENCE FITZGIBBONchair
- Arshad Ali
- Dr Tayyiba Rehman
- Mohammad Rehman
- Nasaar Khokar
- THOMAS STEPHEN LEA
- Tazeem Khan
- Zaheer Nabi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £254k | £253k |
| 30/09/2024 | £21k | £31k |
| 30/09/2023 | £12k | £25k |
| 30/09/2022 | £37k | £37k |
| 30/09/2021 | £61k | £18k |
Common questions
Is ZAWIYA TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £277,477, which the trustees report is maintained at a level covering three months of running costs. However, the trustees note that the charity needs to increase grant and social enterprise income to maintain financial stability going forward. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | 15/07/2021 | £10k | Zawiya Trust |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GIVE US A CHANCE | 1 | £227k |
| ZLOTCHIV | 1 | £157k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED | 1 | £65k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £54k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| UOHC FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST
- ZUHRI TRUST
- THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE AMINA TRUST
- NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE
- THE Z.S.V. TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAWIYA TRUST LIMITED | £254k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-MUNTADA AL-ISLAMI TRUST | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZUHRI TRUST | £243k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | £4.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AMINA TRUST | £115k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE | £219k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |