Zaytuna
Charity 1195060
Overview
Summary
Zaytuna appears to be a women-centred social welfare organisation using community connection as a platform for several forms of support: reducing isolation among older people, building young women’s confidence and independence, advancing Islamic understanding, and supporting anti-poverty work in Somalia. Its role seems less defined by one service than by connecting groups across age, ethnicity and place. The available evidence suggests a broad, relationship-oriented mission, though it does not yet show how these strands are prioritised or delivered.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Zaytuna’s current annual report identifies Birmingham as the local area in which it works, but does not name neighbourhoods, venues or beneficiary catchments within the city.
- The Charity Commission records that Zaytuna does not own or lease land or property. This means its principal address cannot confidently be treated as a current service-delivery site.
- The official website describes a madrassah, an elderly café and a youth programme, but gives no Birmingham venue. Its youth programme is explicitly remote, while the 2024 annual report says elderly chat-and-share and education/training activity was delivered online.
- No current evidence was found of delivery partnerships, commissioned provision, or partner venues that materially extend Zaytuna’s operational footprint within Birmingham.
- The evidence supports a Birmingham-wide operational remit at medium confidence, principally because the Charity Commission lists Birmingham City as an area of operation. It does not establish whether the organisation’s practical in-person activity is neighbourhood-based, district-based or distributed across the city.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme timetable or service publicity naming the venues, dates and neighbourhoods used for the madrassah, elderly café, Arabic classes and any in-person activities.
- Confirmation from Zaytuna of whether its principal address is only a correspondence address or is used to deliver services.
- Current information on the geographical reach of remote services, including whether participation is Birmingham-wide or concentrated in particular communities or wards.
- Details of any active delivery partners, host venues, transport arrangements or referral networks in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Disability
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Connection is the organisation’s likely operating principle
Zaytuna appears to use social space, advice, activities and community interconnection as mechanisms for addressing needs that span loneliness, youth development and social exclusion.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may be best understood as community infrastructure rather than as a single-issue provider. Its value may lie in creating relationships between people and support opportunities.
Show evidence
“We are a social welfare organisation which aims to interconnect local communities.”
Source:Organisation“To relieve elderly people by providing social space to combat loneliness.”
Source:Charity Commission
Women and girls appear to be the central constituency within a wider public mission
Although its formal beneficiaries include children, older people and the general public, Zaytuna appears to organise much of its local identity around women, especially young females and women from protected groups.
Why it matters
This may shape who trusts, accesses and benefits from the organisation. It also suggests a potential bridge between age-specific support and culturally responsive women-led community activity.
Show evidence
“This charity caters for women who are of a protected group but is also welcoming to other women who are interested.”
Source:Organisation“To act as a resource for young people, especially females living in Birmingham and surrounding areas.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation links local belonging with transnational responsibility
Zaytuna’s remit appears to combine Birmingham-based social welfare with poverty-relief work focused particularly on Mogadishu, Somalia. This may reflect relationships, knowledge or community ties extending beyond its local area.
Why it matters
This dual geography is distinctive: it may enable local communities to connect civic participation, faith and international solidarity, but it also raises questions about capacity and the balance between local and overseas work.
Show evidence
“The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world, in particular Mogadishu, Somalia.”
Source:Charity Commission“We currently have ongoing project for all ages.”
Source:Organisation
- Which projects are currently active, and how resources are divided between local and overseas work.
- Whether older women, young women and other beneficiary groups participate in shared activities or receive separate support.
- Which protected groups the organisation intends to reach and whether services are culturally or linguistically tailored.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current programme list with participant numbers, locations and intended outcomes.
- Recent annual reports or accounts showing expenditure and grants by project and geography.
- Evidence of partnerships, referral routes and beneficiary feedback.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We are Zaytuna, a social welfare organisation which aims to interconnect local communities, with over 10 years of experience. This charity caters for women who are of a protected group but is also welcoming to other women who are interested. We currently have ongoing project for all ages.
Charity objects
(A)TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE RESIDENT IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING SOCIAL SPACE TO COMBAT LONELINESS, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS. (B)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY FEMALES LIVING IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: • ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE, CAPACITIES, AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE, AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. • PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP. • ADVANCING EDUCATION • RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; BY SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISING SKILLS AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN VIEW OF BECOMING FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT • PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY, OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. (C)TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH. (D)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR ORPHANS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.