THE AFNAN LIBRARY TRUST

Registered charity 291949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintaining, developing and expanding the collection of books, manuscripts and archive material of the late Hasan M Balyuzi as the core collection of a research library (The Afnan Library) in accordance with Mr Balyuzi's testamentory wishes.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,675 for the year ended June 2025, driven by an unrealised loss on investments, though unrestricted income exceeded unrestricted expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted funds of £774,456 and states its reserves policy is to maintain a sum sufficient to meet estimated ongoing maintenance costs. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Carmel Cunningham Momen
• Dr MOOJAN MOMEN
• Dr Shirin Fozdar-Foroudi · trustee of 1 other charity
• Iqan Shahidighamsari
• Manijeh Afnan-Murray
• Payam Foroudi
• ROBERT BALYUZI

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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