Lady Sumayya Humanitarian Aid Foundation Limited

Charity 1133281

Ladysumayya.org

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Lady Sumayya Humanitarian Aid Foundation appears to be a broad, grant-oriented humanitarian charity positioned between local vulnerability and international crisis response. Its stated remit combines poverty relief, disability-focused education and aid following war or disaster, while its listed methods emphasise financial support rather than direct service delivery. The available website language suggests a values-led public fundraising model, but provides little evidence of where funding is concentrated, how partnerships operate or whether its wide charitable scope translates into distinct programmes.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Lozells

Confidence: low

The available evidence does not confirm operational activity in Lozells. The Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.

  • Lady Sumayya official contact page
    Lists an address in Birmingham as the organisation's contact address.
  • Companies House company overview for company 06801980
    Lists an address in Birmingham as the active registered office address.
  • Charity Commission Register, charity 1133281
    States that the charity does not own and/or lease land or property.
Remaining uncertainties
  • The available evidence does not identify any current Birmingham service-delivery venue, beneficiary neighbourhood, school, or partner location.
  • Although the Charity Commission records Birmingham City as a place where the charity operates, it does not specify the Birmingham locations, scale, frequency, or form of that activity.
  • The official website includes a March 2021 post about supporting a 'local school', but does not identify the school or establish that this activity remains current.
  • No evidence was found that the Birmingham contact and registered-office address is a public-facing service site or a venue from which charitable services are delivered.
  • No material current partnership was evidenced as extending the organisation's operational reach within Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
  • The latest trustees' annual report or project-level expenditure breakdown identifying Birmingham grants, activities, recipients and delivery locations.
  • Current programme information from the organisation identifying whether it delivers or funds services within particular Birmingham wards.
  • Confirmation from the organisation about whether its Birmingham contact and registered-office address is an operational service site, administrative base only, or correspondence address.
  • Details of any active Birmingham delivery partners, schools, community venues or grant recipients.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Education/training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A wide remit connected by financial relief

    The organisation appears to use financial assistance as a common mechanism across otherwise diverse aims: hardship, education, disability, health-related needs and humanitarian crises.

    Why it matters

    This suggests the charity may be better understood as a flexible funder than as a specialist provider. Its ability to respond across needs could be a strength, but may also make its practical priorities difficult to identify without grant-level evidence.

    Show evidence

    • “Its objects include relief of financial hardship, education for disabled children or children with special educational needs, and assistance for victims of war or natural disaster.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “It makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Disability-focused education is unusually specific within a broad humanitarian mission

    Among wide-ranging poverty and crisis objectives, the explicit focus on children with disabilities or special educational needs may represent a distinctive area of intended expertise or concern.

    Why it matters

    This could make the charity a potentially complementary partner for organisations working at the intersection of disability inclusion, children’s education and family hardship, including in humanitarian contexts.

    Show evidence

    • “Its objects include the advancement of education, particularly amongst children who are disabled or who have special educational needs.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “People with disabilities and children or young people are listed among the people the charity helps.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • The organisation may rely on a public, faith-informed fundraising identity

    The website’s donation-focused language and quotations attributed to Ali Ibn Abu Talib suggest that moral and faith-informed appeals may help shape its public identity, while its beneficiary remit remains open to the general public and people worldwide.

    Why it matters

    This may indicate access to community networks and donor motivations that can support rapid charitable giving. It also raises a useful question about how this identity influences partnerships, geographic focus and beneficiary reach.

    Show evidence

    • “The website invites donations and features quotations attributed to Ali Ibn Abu Talib.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “The general public or mankind is listed among the people the charity helps.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Which countries, communities and needs receive most funding.
  • Whether grants are primarily made to individuals, partner organisations or both.
  • How disability-focused education is delivered or funded in practice.
  • Whether the website content reflects current programmes and activity.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports and accounts showing grant recipients, locations, amounts and programme categories.
  • Details of current projects, delivery partners and beneficiary outcomes.
  • Evidence of how the organisation identifies need and evaluates the effects of its financial support.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

a)The relief of financial hardship. b)The advancement of education, particularly amongst children who are disabled or who have special educational needs. c)The relief and assistance of people an any part of the world who are victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe

Charity objects

A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY AMONGST CHILDREN WHO ARE DISABLED OR WHO HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. C) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE AN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE