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Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 271513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ZVM Rangoonwala Foundation's objective is to provide financial support for exclusively charitable purposes including the relief of hardship, the relief of the elderly, advancement of education and the arts, and other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community. The Foundation provides support to projects and programmes both in the UK and internationally.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1976
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £535,550 from £1,249,634 in the prior year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees note that these reserves significantly exceed their policy target of covering 12 months of core operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of core operating and administrative expenditure (held: £536k)
“The Trustees' policy is to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to cover at least 12 months of core operating and administrative expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity made grants in the year of £80,000 (2024: £45,000) to The British Pakistan Foundation for Development and £Nil (2024: £12,500) to The British Asian Trust. Mr A Rangoonwala is a trustee for both these charities.
“The Charity made grants in the year of £80,000 (2024: £45,000) to The British Pakistan Foundation for Development and £Nil (2024: £12,500) to The British Asian Trust. Mr A Rangoonwala is a trustee for both these charities. The Charity made grants in the year of £70,000 (2024: £65,000) to Art South Asia Project and £80,000 (2024: £70,000) to MAITS. Ms Meheen Dalamal is a trustee for both these charities.” — page 22
“The Charity made grants in the year of £70,000 (2024: £65,000) to Art South Asia Project and £80,000 (2024: £70,000) to MAITS. Ms Meheen Dalamal is a trustee for both these charities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity made grants in the year of £70,000 (2024: £65,000) to Art South Asia Project and £80,000 (2024: £70,000) to MAITS. Ms Meheen Dalamal is a trustee for both these charities.
“The Charity made grants in the year of £80,000 (2024: £45,000) to The British Pakistan Foundation for Development and £Nil (2024: £12,500) to The British Asian Trust. Mr A Rangoonwala is a trustee for both these charities. The Charity made grants in the year of £70,000 (2024: £65,000) to Art South Asia Project and £80,000 (2024: £70,000) to MAITS. Ms Meheen Dalamal is a trustee for both these charities.” — page 22
“The Charity made grants in the year of £70,000 (2024: £65,000) to Art South Asia Project and £80,000 (2024: £70,000) to MAITS. Ms Meheen Dalamal is a trustee for both these charities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wellden Turnbull Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.7m£2.4m
30/06/2024£2.9m£2.0m
30/06/2023£2.6m£2.7m
30/06/2022£2.2m£2.1m
30/06/2021£765k£816k

Common questions

Is Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £535,550 from £1,249,634 in the prior year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees note that these reserves significantly exceed their policy target of covering 12 months of core operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wellden Turnbull Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Z V M RANGOONWALA FOUNDATION£1.7m—0above—no doubt
THE RUMI FOUNDATION FY2025£8.0m—0above—no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt
JMWM HUSSAIN FOUNDATION FY2025£855k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt
ZARINA FOUNDATION FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.