OSCR Scottish charity profile

Al-Zahra Foundation (SCIO)

ActiveCharity number SC052440
Registered28 March 2023
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC052440
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G52 2PD

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We advance the religion of Shia Islam and faith-based education and social welfare matters by providing: a) Cultural programs and activities to meet the needs of the community and to address their issues of concern to give Shia Muslims a source of representation. b) Opportunities to interact with public, statutory, voluntary, and charitable organisations for the purpose of furthering social harmony between the Shia Muslim community and the wider public. c) Lessons to help personal and individual development of young people, women, and other under-represented segments of the community to empower them and give them a platform to express their needs and requirements. d) Programs and activities for these groups to help them combat isolation and to give them opportunities to have a voice in the community.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: To advance the religion of Shia Islam and faith-based education and social welfare matters by providing: a) Cultural programs and activities to meet the needs of the community and to address their issues of concern to give Shia Muslims a source of representation. b) Opportunities to interact with public, statutory, voluntary, and charitable organisations for the purpose of furthering social harmony between the Shia Muslim community and the wider public. c) Lessons to help personal and individual development of young people, women, and other under-represented segments of the community to empower them and give them a platform to express their needs and requirements. d) Programs and activities for these groups to help them combat isolation and to give them opportunities to have a voice in the community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2024£22,425£22,359017 April 2024

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Flat 12/2, 5 Queensland court, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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