AJYAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION

Registered charity 1186849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ajyal works to the wellbeing of disadvantaged communities by breaking the barriers to their progress. We aim to achieve this by improving access to high quality and innovative education. Ajyals overseas work will prioritise interventions that benefit the Palestinian children, youth and young adults in Palestine and other countries in the Middle East, while prioritising refugee communities.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by approximately 80% to £991,737, while total expenditure was £493,552, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to fund activities for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted free reserves of £147,047 exceeding the stated policy target of £95,000.

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.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 11723326

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ajyal Foundation for Education (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HOLYOAKE, Emma — director, appointed 11/04/2025on trustee list
• ROONEY, Caroline Rose, Professor — director, appointed 25/01/2020on trustee list
• SHEIKH, Awatef — secretary, appointed 12/12/2018

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 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 (78% 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: 8.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emma Holyoake
• Jasr Kawkby
• MANAL HAZZAN
• Prof Caroline Rooney

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

Operates in: Israel · Jordan · Lebanon · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

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Side by side with its peers

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