AL-ZAHOOR WELFARE FOUNDATION
The relief of those in poverty in Bangladesh by by medicine and clothing packages, building refuge shelters, access to clean water, distributing staple food packages; the advancement of education by operating a school for local children and providing vocational training and the advancement of health by providing access to free medical consultations and eye care clinics
Objects
4 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE SUCH AS A NATURAL DISASTER IN BANGLADESH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING, BUILDING REFUGE SHELTERS, ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, DISTRIBUTING STAPLE FOOD PACKAGES(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY OPERATING A SCHOOL FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS AND EYE CARE CLINICS
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £136,915 at the end of the reporting period, resulting in a net surplus of £977 for the year. The trustees report that the charity remains in a stable financial position with sufficient resources to maintain operational continuity. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 72,280”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 07/01/2026, 68 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 06/11/2023, 6 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- FARID AHMAD CHOUDHURYchair
- ALAMGEER AHMAD CHOUDHURY
- FARUQUE AHMAD CHOUDHURY
- JAHANGEER AHMAD CHOUDHURY
- KAMRUL ISLAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £72k | £71k |
| 31/12/2023 | £64k | £136k |
| 31/12/2022 | £110k | £140k |
| 31/12/2021 | £78k | £80k |
Common questions
Is AL-ZAHOOR WELFARE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £136,915 at the end of the reporting period, resulting in a net surplus of £977 for the year. The trustees report that the charity remains in a stable financial position with sufficient resources to maintain operational continuity. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-ZAHOOR WELFARE FOUNDATION | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZAYTUN WELFARE TRUST | £325k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HELPERS (AL ANSAR) FOUNDATION | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN IN BANGLADESH | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S HOPE UK LTD | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-KAREEM FOUNDATION | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |