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THE ZAHRA TRUST

Registered charity 1129501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY DAY, SADAQA CHARITY DAY, SADAQA DAY, THE ZAHRA FOUNDATION · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£5.9m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,233,803 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,757,694 to £2,523,891. The trustees report that free reserves of £14,085 are below the stated policy target of approximately £180,000, though they assert sufficient liquid reserves exist to meet ongoing costs. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Therefore, the Charity has free reserve of £14,085 (2022: 705,389) at the year-end after deducting the balance for foundation fund and the net book value of fixed assets and capital work in progress, compared to its projected six months of the operating reserve target of c.180k. Whilst the Charity’s free reserves are below its target” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haysmacintyre LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Zahra Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.9m
Total spending
£4.8m
Cost of raising funds
£431k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Iraq · Kenya · Lebanon · Pakistan · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.9m£4.8m
31/03/2024£3.9m£3.9m
31/03/2023£4.4m£5.7m
31/03/2022£3.7m£2.6m
31/03/2021£4.0m£2.4m

Common questions

Is THE ZAHRA TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,233,803 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,757,694 to £2,523,891. The trustees report that free reserves of £14,085 are below the stated policy target of approximately £180,000, though they assert sufficient liquid reserves exist to meet ongoing costs. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Haysmacintyre LLP.

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