ABU ZAHRA FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 January 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,897,097
Latest expenditure: £1,942,032
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Abu Zahra Foundation, Devonshire Street, KEIGHLEY, West Yorkshire, BD21 2BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR AMONGST WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS; 3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF KEIGHLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS; 4. TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND CHARITY AID TO THOSE IN NEED.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,897,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,942,032

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,523,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,394,251

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: 20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,897,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,942,032
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,523,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,394,251
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1825706
Income Other Trading Activities: 71391
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1897097
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,669,123
Expenditure Other: 272909
Expenditure Total: 1942032
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 15884
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £131,685
Assets Total Fixed: 1590011
Assets Own Use: 1590011
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £174,595
Assets Total Liabilities: £75,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,689,606
Creditors One Year Total Current: 75000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £154,595
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1689606
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1689606
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1387246
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 136057
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1523303
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,214,992
Expenditure Other: 179259
Expenditure Total: 1394251
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 14256
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £128,150
Assets Total Fixed: 1580785
Assets Own Use: 1580785
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £304,640
Assets Total Liabilities: £135,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,750,425
Creditors One Year Total Current: 135000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £284,640
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1750425
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1750425
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ABU ZAHRA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-06-28T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3985507
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089440
Assoc Charity Name: ABU ZAHRA FOUNDATION

Charity Name: ABU ZAHRA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-01-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Jan 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AMONGST WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF KEIGHLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures