NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 September 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08536743
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £11,086,504
Latest expenditure: £10,324,289
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2NX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nzf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

National Zakat Foundation (NZF) is a national charity which enables local Muslims to connect their Zakat to those who need it in the UK. NZF provides support to individuals and families in need through grants for Hardship Relief, Housing & Work, and Education.NZF also helps educate Zakat givers about calculating and giving Zakat correctly.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,086,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,324,289

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,173,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,887,428

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,954,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,740,156

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,777,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,540,985

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,277,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,688,088

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,086,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,324,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,173,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,887,428
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,954,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,740,156
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,777,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,540,985
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,277,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,688,088
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 11074041
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12463
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11086504
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £781,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,543,135
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 10324289
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 196888
Expenditure Support Costs: 370450
Expenditure Depreciation: 71971
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,115,439
Assets Total Fixed: 144778
Assets Own Use: 144778
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,031,465
Assets Total Liabilities: £199,224
Assets Current Investment: 1119250
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,977,019
Creditors One Year Total Current: 199224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,122,582
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2115439
Funds Restricted: 2861580
Funds Total: 4977019
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 10158085
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 15307
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 10173392
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £661,758
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,225,670
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8887428
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 268923
Expenditure Support Costs: 336153
Expenditure Depreciation: 33373
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,118,953
Assets Total Fixed: 145248
Assets Own Use: 145248
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,177,497
Assets Total Liabilities: £107,941
Assets Current Investment: 111351
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,214,804
Creditors One Year Total Current: 107941
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,654,026
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2118953
Funds Restricted: 2095851
Funds Total: 4214804
Count Employees: 35
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 8930035
Income Investments: 24866
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8954901
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £639,689
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,834,081
Expenditure Other: 266386
Expenditure Total: 9740156
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36000
Expenditure Support Costs: 261878
Expenditure Depreciation: 4361
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,978,861
Assets Total Fixed: 85608
Assets Own Use: 85608
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,949,397
Assets Total Liabilities: £106,165
Assets Current Investment: 269736
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,928,840
Creditors One Year Total Current: 106165
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,444,748
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1978861
Funds Restricted: 949979
Funds Total: 2928840
Count Employees: 29
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 7767027
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 10253
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7777280
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £641,767
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,899,218
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7540985
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 115693
Expenditure Support Costs: 212306
Expenditure Depreciation: 60347
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,725,056
Assets Total Fixed: 37607
Assets Own Use: 37607
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,782,063
Assets Total Liabilities: £105,575
Assets Current Investment: 252407
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,714,095
Creditors One Year Total Current: 105575
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,398,719
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1725056
Funds Restricted: 1989039
Funds Total: 3714095
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 6275347
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2288
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6277635
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £474,069
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,214,019
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5688088
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 73257
Expenditure Support Costs: 154843
Expenditure Depreciation: 62483
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,629,509
Assets Total Fixed: 72413
Assets Own Use: 72413
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,719,798
Assets Total Liabilities: £314,411
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,477,800
Creditors One Year Total Current: 314411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,683,126
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1629509
Funds Restricted: 1848291
Funds Total: 3477800
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-09-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-02-24T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5111853
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1177567
Assoc Charity Name: TREEED

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 MAY 2013 as amended on 08 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: a) To prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship in the UK or anywhere in the world by providing or paying for items, services or facilities that fulfil their needs for Muslims and other individuals in need. b) to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the Muslim community in the UK or anywhere in the world in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs more and to participate more fully in societyc) to advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst Muslims) on the subject of Zakat and voluntary giving. d) to advance the religion of Islam for the benefit of the public through the promotion of Zakat and voluntary giving and to enlighten others about Zakat and voluntary giving.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures