THE ANZAL BEGUM FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1162576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

The Anzal Begum Foundation is established for the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disasters. Also we help to in the prevention or relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

Objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR:THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY [OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP] ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENTTHE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH AND INDIA.TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORK AND RECREATION.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN ENGLAND AND WALES – PARTICULARLY BIRMINGHAM AND AREAS STATED OUTSIDE OF THE UK - (AFGHANISTAN, ARMENIA, BANGLADESH, BURMA, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, IVORY COAST, JORDAN, KENYA, LEBANON, LIBERIA, LIBYA, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NEPAL, NIGER, NIGERIA, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, PAKISTAN, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SYRIA, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN, AND YEMEN) BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH [GOODS/SERVICES] WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN - (AFGHANISTAN, ARMENIA, BANGLADESH, BURMA, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, IVORY COAST, JORDAN, KENYA, LEBANON, LIBERIA, LIBYA, MALAWI, MALAYSIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NEPAL, NIGER, NIGERIA, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, PAKISTAN, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SYRIA, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN, AND YEMEN) BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£323k
Latest spending
£318k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £21,949 at the end of the year, with no staff costs or liabilities other than a bank loan. The independent examiner noted that reserves were negative in the year under review and highlighted issues with accounting records and donor documentation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“The income generated by the charity a rose entirely from donations and grants made were within the objectives set out for the Anzal Begum Foundation.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £22k; policy: three months’ running costs)
“The trustees do not currently have a reserves policy as the charily does not employ staff or acquire any liabilities. At an appropriate time the trustees are likely to adopt a policy of at least three months’ running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Anzal Begum Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Armenia · Bangladesh · Birmingham City · Burma · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Congo · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Djibouti · Egypt

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025——
31/10/2024£323k£318k
31/10/2023£175k£148k
31/10/2022£217k£327k
31/10/2021£199k£109k

Common questions

Is THE ANZAL BEGUM FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £21,949 at the end of the year, with no staff costs or liabilities other than a bank loan. The independent examiner noted that reserves were negative in the year under review and highlighted issues with accounting records and donor documentation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.