IRANIAN ASSOCIATION
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of persons from ethnic minorities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, in particular but not exclusively those of Iranian origin and their families resident in the United Kingdom, in particular the relief of poverty, promotion of health, the provision and advancement of education and training.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES, MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE OF AN IRANIAN ORIGIN AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PROMOTION OF HEALTH, PROVISION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE- TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SAID PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Iranian Association utilized its unrestricted income and reserves to meet demand exceeding its funded programmes during the year. The organization reported supporting over 1,500 service beneficiaries and delivering over 6,000 sessions across various advisory, health, and training services. No specific financial figures for reserves or income are provided in the text.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- FARIDADIN ANSARI DEZFOULI
- Fariba Nazemi
- Mahram Moarefi
- Mehran Bircan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £391k | £313k |
| 31/03/2024 | £309k | £309k |
| 31/03/2023 | £370k | £310k |
| 31/03/2022 | £259k | £233k |
| 31/03/2021 | £297k | £270k |
Common questions
Is IRANIAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Iranian Association utilized its unrestricted income and reserves to meet demand exceeding its funded programmes during the year. The organization reported supporting over 1,500 service beneficiaries and delivering over 6,000 sessions across various advisory, health, and training services. No specific financial figures for reserves or income are provided in the text.
Who funds IRANIAN ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name IRANIAN ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £114k | Connected communities |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 01/06/2023 | £150k | Grant to Iranian Association |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2021 | £10k | A Lifeline Out of COVID |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/04/2016 | £57k | "Cultural Heritage of Persian Carpet in Britain" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/11/2011 | £49k | "Persian Food Culture in Britain" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 03/12/2009 | £37k | Grant to Iranian Association |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/08/2009 | £50k | "Iranian Artists UK Heritage" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/04/2006 | £5k | Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/01/2005 | £23k | "Young Roots: The Story of Uprooted Iranian Children" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN | 1 | £22k |
| THE MESSAGE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| ROSCA TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE MSE CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- IRISH IN BRITAIN
- PARS COMMUNITY
- IQRA NEWPORT TRUST
- LIFE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- PERSIAN ADVICE BUREAU
- WARM HUT UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRANIAN ASSOCIATION | £391k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IRISH IN BRITAIN | £553k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARS COMMUNITY | £175k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| IQRA NEWPORT TRUST | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERSIAN ADVICE BUREAU | £228k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |