Syeda Zainab Trust

Analysis

Syeda Zainab Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06973397). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Syeda Zainab Trust reported income of £58k and spending of £60k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £85k to £58k (-31%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Syeda Zainab Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carmelite Monastery (£58k), Ta Da Temne Association Uk&i (£58k) and Feltham Community Development Association (£58k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.