AL-ZAHRA ASSOCIATION
The promotion and advancement of education in accordance with Shia school of thought. The relief and assistance of people in need, locally or internationally, who are the victims of poverty or natural disaster, by providing financial aid or supplying basic necessities.
Objects
1- THE ADVANCEMENT OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS AND DOCTRINES OF THE SHIA ITHNA ASHERI SHARIA (WHICH EXPRESSION MEANS THE LAWS AND RULES OF THE SHIA SCHOOL OF THOUGHT, AND HEREINAFTER REFERENCES TO THE SHARIA SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERENCES TO THE SHIA ITHNA ASHERI SHARIA);2- THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHARIA;3- THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED, LOCALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF POVERTY OR NATURAL DISASTER, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID OR SUPPLYING BASIC NECESSITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £170,573 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £397,915. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £443,425 and maintains cash reserves of £15,690.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/01/2026)
Trustees
- Dr MOHAMMAD REZA NADEMI
- Dr Mohammadsadegh Dalvandi
- Majid Maleki
- Maram Hossein Ghanizadeh
- Reza Ahoui
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £214k | £44k |
| 05/04/2024 | £23k | £25k |
| 05/04/2023 | £23k | £16k |
| 05/04/2022 | £15k | £11k |
| 05/04/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is AL-ZAHRA ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £170,573 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £397,915. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £443,425 and maintains cash reserves of £15,690. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £91k |
| THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| TWO HANDS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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- A Z H R CHARITABLE TRUST
- ELRAHMA CHARITY TRUST
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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-ZAHRA ASSOCIATION | £214k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUSTAN E ZAHRA ASSOCIATION | £327k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABU ZAHRA FOUNDATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ZAHRA TRUST | £5.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| A Z H R CHARITABLE TRUST | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELRAHMA CHARITY TRUST | £798k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |