THE FARDAD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1176049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Fardad Foundation (TFF) is a UK registered charity that works directly with young people from deprived neighbourhoods, educational institutions and employers to provide bespoke support pathways towards the fulfilment of their potential. TFF develops and delivers programmes, working with third parties and volunteers. The programmes include mentoring, workshops, work experiences and modules.

Objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG THOSE WHO ARE MIGRANTS, REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING: (A) INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE;(B) EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE HARDSHIP AMONGST YOUNG MIGRANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PARTICULARLY BY EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF EXCEPTIONAL TALENT, BESPOKE INTERVENTIONS AND THE PROVISION OF AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME INCLUDING MENTORING, STRUCTURED MODULES AND QUALITY WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES

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

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £114,289 for the year, reducing unrestricted funds from £289,335 to £175,046. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least one year, noting that family donations are expected to continue at similar levels to support sustainability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Fardad Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anuoluwapo Opeyemi Adebogun
• ELHAM FARDAD
• PARESH KUMAR MEHTA
• Ziba Shamsi

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

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

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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