AZADI TRUST
Within Sparkbrook, Birmingham and environs - Serving the local community, by providing health, education, advocacy and pastoral support especially to those disadvantaged by virtue of age, disability, destitution or by being members of an ethnic minority;- Provision of housing accommodation;- Relief of destitution- Provision of information about the Christian Faith.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a small profit of £211 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £77,002 and expenditure of £76,791. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £29,284, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £1,000 per annum, though a review is underway to increase this target to three months of normal expenditure commitments by 2029.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/12/2012)
Trustees
- ELIZABETH ANNE HODGESchair
- BRIAN RICHARD DUCILLE
- EVELYN SMYLIE
- Irene Anne Johnson
- JOHNNY D JOHNSON BSC, MSC
- MARY CARROLL
- Megan Margaret Meister
- Michael Hodges M.SOC.SCI,
- Neil David Walker
- Stephen Christopher Thomas DeVries
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £77k | £77k |
| 31/05/2024 | £60k | £54k |
| 31/05/2023 | £59k | £60k |
| 31/05/2022 | £69k | £61k |
| 31/05/2021 | £52k | £50k |
Common questions
Is AZADI TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a small profit of £211 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £77,002 and expenditure of £76,791. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £29,284, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £1,000 per annum, though a review is underway to increase this target to three months of normal expenditure commitments by 2029. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AZADI TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AZADI TRUST as a grant recipient include THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £15k | costs of supporting disadvantaged people in Sparkbrook, Birmingham |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/02/2026 | £20k | Support funding for three Community Groups |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/09/2024 | £20k | Open Door Friendship Centre & Ladies Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £10k | Open Door Friendship Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2021 | £9k | Continuing Azadi Trust’s Development |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2013 | £3k | Azadi Trust/Hope Therapeutic Garden |