SYEDA ZAINAB TRUST
Provide assistance to further awareness of other religions to promote peace and harmony among inter-faith people.Provide education/training
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE RELIGIONS OF CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, HINDUISM, SIKHISM AND BUDDHISM THROUGH MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND INTER-FAITH BASED SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS AND THUS FURTHER THEIR AWARENESS OF OTHER RELIGIONSTO FURTHER ADVANCE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RAISE AWARENESS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK, ASIAN AND MINORITIES ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, WORK EXPERIENCES AND NON-ACCREDITED COURSES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,529 for the year, resulting in total net liabilities of £8,629. The charity's reserves policy aims to build reserves to meet average annual operational needs, but the current unrestricted funds are only £164. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to build reserve which will enable it to meet its average annual operational need.” — 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
- 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
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2025 (received 04/06/2026, 4 days after the 31/05/2026 due date); year ending 31/07/2023 (received 24/06/2024, 24 days after the 31/05/2024 due date); year ending 31/07/2022 (received 02/06/2023, 2 days after the 31/05/2023 due date).
Trustees
- AZEEM SYEDchair
- Almas Begum Syeda
- Derrick William James Devonport
- Elizabeth June Slater
- Mahmuda Mohfil
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £58k | £60k |
| 31/07/2024 | £106k | £126k |
| 31/07/2023 | £89k | £67k |
| 31/07/2022 | £102k | £45k |
| 31/07/2021 | £85k | £80k |
Common questions
Is SYEDA ZAINAB TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,529 for the year, resulting in total net liabilities of £8,629. The charity's reserves policy aims to build reserves to meet average annual operational needs, but the current unrestricted funds are only £164. 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
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £659k |
| HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £490k |
| LATATE LIMITED | 1 | £232k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £55k |
| CLYDPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £35k |
| THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYEDA ZAINAB TRUST | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SADA E ZAINAB (S.A) TRUST | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARUS SALAM TRUST | £142k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SYED HAMID CHARITABLE TRUST | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | £4.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SHAAREI TZEDAKAH | £112k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |