Al-Aziz Foundation

Charity 1146352

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Al-Aziz Foundation appears to be a faith-rooted grantmaker whose public-facing activity is concentrated on overseas famine relief. Its charitable purpose combines the advancement and education of Islam, specifically Sufism, with a broad power to pursue other charitable purposes, while its recorded delivery model is indirect: grants to individuals and organisations. The available evidence suggests a potentially distinctive role as a bridge between Sufi-inspired charitable commitments and international humanitarian support, but reveals little about where, with whom, or at what scale that role is exercised.

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Operational geography

No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Discoveries involving this organisation

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Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A faith-rooted organisation with an outward humanitarian focus

    The foundation’s formal identity is centred on advancing and teaching Islam in accordance with Sufism, yet its stated activity is overseas famine relief for the general public. This may indicate that its religious tradition informs its charitable motivation while its operational focus serves a wider humanitarian constituency.

    Why it matters

    This distinction helps avoid treating the organisation as solely a religious education body or solely an aid charity. It may occupy a bridging role between faith communities and wider international relief efforts.

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    • “To advance the religion of Islam for the public benefit in accordance with the teachings of Sufism.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Provision of overseas aid in the form famine relief to the general public by the delivering of grants to individuals or organisations.”

      Source:Organisation

  • Its operating model appears to be grant-based rather than service-delivery based

    The foundation reports delivering overseas famine relief through grants to both individuals and organisations. It therefore appears more likely to enable relief through others than to operate frontline aid programmes itself.

    Why it matters

    Understanding this intermediary role is important for identifying its potential relationships: its impact may depend heavily on the recipients, partners and local networks it funds.

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    • “Provision of overseas aid in the form famine relief to the general public by the delivering of grants to individuals or organisations.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • A broad charitable remit may allow the organisation to adapt beyond its named activity

    Alongside specific Sufi religious and educational objects, the trustees may pursue other exclusively charitable purposes. This may provide flexibility to respond to needs beyond famine relief, although no evidence shows that this discretion has been used.

    Why it matters

    This suggests potential capacity for future collaboration or responsive support, but also makes current priorities difficult to infer from constitutional objects alone.

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    • “Such other purposes as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “General Charitable Purposes, Overseas Aid/famine Relief.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • The countries, communities and famine contexts supported are not identified.
  • No information is available about grant recipients, funding scale, selection criteria or partnerships.
  • It is unclear whether Sufi education is currently funded or delivered alongside overseas aid.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports, accounts and grant lists showing recipients, locations and amounts.
  • The organisation’s website or strategy describing its current programmes, partners and approach to famine relief.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

Provision of overseas aid in the form famine relief to the general public by the delivering of grants to individuals or organisations.

Charity objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF SUFISM 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ABOUT ISLAM AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE TEACHINGS OF SUFISM. 3. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE