NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF)

Registered charity 1153719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£10.2m
Latest spending
£8.9m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £1,285,964 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £2,118,953. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves exceed the stated policy target of three months of non-distribution costs, which was set at £678,000 for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£125k)
The number of employees with emoluments between £60,000 to £70,000 per annum — page 54
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
The number of employees with emoluments between £60,000 to £70,000 per annum — page 54
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: License and service fees paid to NZF Worldwide, a related entity where a former trustee is CEO/Director.
In 2024, NZF paid £24,000 (2023: £24,000) to NZF Worldwide in License Fees as part of a brand licensing agreement and £24,000 (2023: £28,494) to NZF Worldwide as part of a Service Level Agreement. A further £30,000 was paid in 2024 in relation to 2023 expenditure. — page 59
During 2024, NZF entered into two investment arrangements through OFFA, a related party. As at end of the year, £111,272 was held with OFFA as investments and income of £3,943 was received in the year.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment arrangements with OFFA Holdings Limited, a company where a trustee is a director.
In 2024, NZF paid £24,000 (2023: £24,000) to NZF Worldwide in License Fees as part of a brand licensing agreement and £24,000 (2023: £28,494) to NZF Worldwide as part of a Service Level Agreement. A further £30,000 was paid in 2024 in relation to 2023 expenditure. — page 59
During 2024, NZF entered into two investment arrangements through OFFA, a related party. As at end of the year, £111,272 was held with OFFA as investments and income of £3,943 was received in the year.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received through Mercy Mission, an organization where a former trustee is CEO.
In 2024, NZF paid £24,000 (2023: £24,000) to NZF Worldwide in License Fees as part of a brand licensing agreement and £24,000 (2023: £28,494) to NZF Worldwide as part of a Service Level Agreement. A further £30,000 was paid in 2024 in relation to 2023 expenditure. — page 59
During 2024, NZF entered into two investment arrangements through OFFA, a related party. As at end of the year, £111,272 was held with OFFA as investments and income of £3,943 was received in the year.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Zakat Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£10.2m
Total spending
£8.9m
Cost of raising funds
£662k
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£10.2m£8.9m
31/12/2023£9.0m£9.7m
31/12/2022£7.8m£7.5m
31/12/2021£6.3m£5.7m
31/12/2020£6.3m£5.2m

Common questions

Is NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £1,285,964 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves of £2,118,953. Per the trustees' report, these unrestricted reserves exceed the stated policy target of three months of non-distribution costs, which was set at £678,000 for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF) earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

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