Ayup Sultan Trust
Charity 1143088
https://ayup-sultan-trust.yolasite.com/
Overview
Summary
Ayup Sultan Trust appears to be a faith-rooted community support organisation with a notably broad formal remit. Its stated activity focuses on financial and emotional support for domestic violence and hate-crime victims, while its charitable classifications span welfare, education, health, community development and other areas. This suggests a potentially flexible, community-facing role: using Islamic charitable purpose and practical support infrastructure to respond to multiple forms of vulnerability. The available evidence does not show how these wide powers are prioritised in practice.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record identifies Birmingham City as an area where the charity operates, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, recognised place, delivery venue or physical site. No operational area can therefore be mapped to the supplied Birmingham geography.
- The charity's listed contact address is in Blackpool and should not be treated as evidence of a Birmingham site.
- There is no current public evidence establishing whether Birmingham activity is neighbourhood-based, district-wide or citywide, nor whether it consists of direct delivery, referrals, grants or partner-led activity.
- No material Birmingham partnerships, projects, venues or subsidiaries were identified from the available authoritative sources.
- The charity's latest available financial data is for the year ending 31 March 2024, and its subsequent reporting was overdue on the Charity Commission record; this limits confidence about the current scale and nature of activity.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual return, trustees' report or impact report describing services delivered in Birmingham and their locations.
- Official project, venue or service information identifying Birmingham delivery locations or the wards served.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether it currently delivers services directly in Birmingham, and whether any locations are appropriately withheld for safeguarding reasons.
- Evidence from official partner organisations where partnerships materially deliver the charity's Birmingham activity.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Recreation
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith-based identity may be a route into wider support
The Trust appears to combine advancement of the Islamic faith with practical welfare support, rather than operating solely as a religious institution. Its faith identity may help it build trust with communities while addressing harms such as domestic violence and hate crime.
Why it matters
This helps explain a possible distinctive role: the organisation may be positioned to reach people whose needs are not fully visible to mainstream services, while connecting religious, emotional and practical forms of support.
Show evidence
“To advance the Islamic faith for the public benefit.”
Source:Charity Commission“To provide support within our community by financial and emotional support. DV victims and hate crime victims.”
Source:Organisation
The stated focus is on harms that can isolate people
Domestic violence and hate-crime support suggests the Trust may work with people facing both immediate distress and barriers to seeking help. Financial and emotional support may indicate an emphasis on stabilisation as well as advocacy.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a general community venue or religious body. It may occupy an important bridging role between affected individuals, voluntary support and potentially specialist safeguarding or justice services.
Show evidence
“To provide support within our community by financial and emotional support. DV victims and hate crime victims.”
Source:Organisation“Provides advocacy/advice/information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its formal remit is much wider than its described activity
The Trust's registered purposes and activity categories indicate broad capacity or aspiration across education, health, recreation, overseas aid, culture, sport, environment and community development, whereas its narrative activity is narrowly focused on community support for victims.
Why it matters
This tension is worth investigating because it could indicate either an adaptable umbrella organisation or a charity whose registered categories do not accurately reflect current operations. Understanding the difference would clarify its strategic role and likely collaborators.
Show evidence
“Education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and recreation.”
Source:Charity Commission“To provide support within our community by financial and emotional support. DV victims and hate crime victims.”
Source:Organisation
- Which communities and geographic area the Trust serves are not stated.
- It is unclear whether support is delivered directly, through referrals, or alongside specialist partners.
- There is no evidence of the scale, frequency or current priority of its wider charitable activities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity reports showing services delivered, beneficiary numbers and current priorities.
- Information on referral routes, safeguarding practice and partnerships with domestic violence, hate-crime and community organisations.
- Details of facilities, staff, volunteers and the communities the Trust is designed to reach.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
to provide support within our community by financial and emotional support. DV victims and hate crime victims.
Charity objects
1 TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 2 TO ADVANCE EDCUATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.