THE HABIB UNIVERSITY TRUST
The activities of The Habib University Trust are in the education sector.
Objects
THE OBJECTS ARE TO FURTHER SUCH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE PAKISTANI CHARITY AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AS THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PAKISTANI CHARITY DETERMINE.HABIB UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ('THE PAKISTANI CHARITY') WAS INCORPORATED AS A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNDER S. 42 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1984 ON 10 OCTOBER 2007.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £57,966 at 31 March 2025, with the trustees noting it is unnecessary to hold significant free reserves due to negligible monthly commitments. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £88,511 for the year, primarily driven by charitable expenditure of £236,979 against incoming resources of £162,695.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees therefore felt that it is unnecessary to hold significant free reserves. The unrestricted funds at 31 March 2025 were £57,966.”
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ASIF RANGOONWALA
- Charles Dorsey MACKAY CBE
- Faheen Habib
- JAMES CAAN
- Murtaza Jessa
- Syed Kausar Kazmi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £163k | £241k |
| 31/03/2024 | £86k | £8k |
| 31/03/2023 | £27k | £3k |
| 31/03/2022 | £57k | £3k |
| 31/03/2021 | £310k | £2k |
Common questions
Is THE HABIB UNIVERSITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £57,966 at 31 March 2025, with the trustees noting it is unnecessary to hold significant free reserves due to negligible monthly commitments. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £88,511 for the year, primarily driven by charitable expenditure of £236,979 against incoming resources of £162,695. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by K K Associates.
Who funds THE HABIB UNIVERSITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HABIB UNIVERSITY TRUST as a grant recipient include Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- ASIF RANGOONWALA — trustee here and at Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £38k | Towards an endowment for university scholarships. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £3.6m |
| THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | £750k |
| THE POLONSKY FOUNDATION | 1 | £169k |
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | 1 | £100k |
| CHASDEI ESTHER | 1 | £57k |
| THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £52k |
Charities like this
- AL HABIB EDUCATIONAL & WELFARE TRUST
- THE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA UK
- BC TRUST
- HAFS ACADEMY TRUST
- ABU BAKR TRUST
- AL-HABEEB FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HABIB UNIVERSITY TRUST | £163k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AL HABIB EDUCATIONAL & WELFARE TRUST | £94k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA UK | £3.2m | over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BC TRUST | £2.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAFS ACADEMY TRUST | £528k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABU BAKR TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |