Farsi Action Foundation
-To relieve poverty and financial hardship amongst people of Afghanistan and Farsi-speaking immigrants living in England & Wales.-To preserve Faris/Persian culture and heritage.-The advancement of Education for public benefit amongst, but not exclusively, for women/girls, in Afghanistan.- For such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may think fit.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN AND FARSI SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS , LIVING IN ENGLAND & WALES, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON WELFARE AND FINANCE MATTERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A TELEPHONE HELPLINE.2 TO PRESERVE PERSIAN/FARSI CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT,BY CONTINUING HISTORIC TRADITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOLK-DANCING, POETRY AND ANNUAL TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS, WITHIN THE PERSIAN-SPEAKING AND WIDER COMMUNITY.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR WOMEN/GIRLS,IN AFGHANISTAN. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS(GIRLS AND BOYS FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES MAINLY IN REMOTE AND INACCESSIBLE PARTS OF AFGHANISTAN TO GET TO UNIVERSITIES THERE.4 FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported net receipts of £29,299 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's £15,252. The document notes that the organisation is exempt from statutory audit and that the accounts were prepared by accountants without expressing an opinion on the statutory accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Karim Karim LLB,MAchair
- Ahmed Javed Qazizada BA
- Dr Farid Farjad Dr
- Dr Sayed Erfan Kazem
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £43k | £27k |
| 31/12/2024 | £39k | £24k |
| 31/12/2023 | £19k | £25k |
| 31/12/2022 | £17k | £18k |
| 31/12/2021 | £17k | £13k |
Common questions
Is Farsi Action Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported net receipts of £29,299 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's £15,252. The document notes that the organisation is exempt from statutory audit and that the accounts were prepared by accountants without expressing an opinion on the statutory accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2025 | £20k | Farsi Action Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £20k | Education and Integration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £10k | Office Rent |
| UK government | 06/08/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |