Zia Ul Ummah Foundation
Charity 1131760
www.ziaulummahfoundation.org.uk
Overview
Summary
Zia Ul Ummah Foundation appears to be a faith-rooted, UK-based fundraising and support organisation whose central model is using Islamic charitable giving to combine long-term educational provision with immediate poverty relief, principally in Pakistan. Its public identity places education at the centre of poverty reduction, while its wider offer links schools, housing, meals, food, water and support for single mothers. The available evidence suggests an organisation operating across both community development and humanitarian appeals, though its direct operational role versus that of local delivery partners remains unclear.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Bordesley Green
Confidence: low
The foundation consistently identifies a registered/principal office and public contact address in Bordesley Green. The Charity Commission also records Birmingham City as an area in which it operates. However, registered-address information does not establish operational activity in Bordesley Green, and the available evidence does not independently confirm that the address is a frontline service-delivery site.
- Zia Ul Ummah Foundation official website, Contact page
Lists its registered office and contact address in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. - Charity Commission Register, ZIA UL UMMAH FOUNDATION (1131760)
Records the charity's address in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, and lists Birmingham City and Pakistan as the places where it operates. - Charity Commission accounts and trustees' annual report for year ended 31 May 2025
Identifies a registered office in Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence does not identify Birmingham neighbourhoods, wards or venues where the foundation directly delivers education, poverty-relief, religious or advice services beyond its registered office.
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as an operational area, but the evidence does not show whether this represents citywide service delivery, fundraising and administration, grant-making, or activity in particular parts of Birmingham.
- A separate charity, Zia Ul Ummah Centre, is registered at the same address and describes itself as a mosque and madrassah. Shared trustees and an address suggest a possible relationship, but the available evidence does not establish that it is operated by, funded by, or a formal delivery partner of Zia Ul Ummah Foundation.
- The foundation's international footprint is strongly evidenced through its stated Pakistan education and relief programmes; no evidence reviewed establishes additional current Birmingham sites or material local partnerships.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, impact report or programme list identifying the locations and nature of services delivered in Birmingham.
- Confirmation from the foundation of whether its registered office is an administrative office only, a service-delivery venue, or a property used jointly with Zia Ul Ummah Centre.
- Evidence of any formal agreements, grants or delivery arrangements with Zia Ul Ummah Centre or other Birmingham-based partners.
- Local beneficiary, grant or project data showing whether Birmingham activity reaches particular wards or operates across the city.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
Education is presented as the organisation's primary route out of poverty
The organisation appears to treat free education not as a separate programme but as its main long-term anti-poverty strategy, reinforced by practical support intended to keep disadvantaged children able to attend.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the foundation from a relief-only charity: its role may be to connect immediate material support with a longer-term effort to interrupt poverty across generations.
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“The foundation says it offers free education to more than 30,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds throughout Pakistan.”
Source:Organisation“It says it provides complimentary housing and school meals alongside education.”
Source:Organisation“Its objects include relieving poverty and advancing education in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.”
Source:Charity Commission
Faith is both a charitable framework and part of the service offer
The available evidence suggests that Sunni Sufi Islamic identity shapes how the foundation mobilises support, through Zakat, Sadaqah and Ramadan appeals, while also appearing within its educational provision through Quran, Tajweed and Islamic studies.
Why it matters
This helps explain the organisation's potential relationships: it may connect UK Muslim donors, religious practice and overseas social provision rather than operating solely as a secular development charity.
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“Its objects include advancing the Islamic faith in the Sunni Sufi tradition.”
Source:Charity Commission“The website invites donations of Zakat and Sadaqah and promotes a Ramadan Appeal.”
Source:Organisation“It says students can study Quran, Tajweed and Islamic studies alongside traditional subjects.”
Source:Organisation
The organisation spans development and crisis-response narratives
Alongside its established school network, the foundation presents food, water, Yemen assistance and rebuilding homes after flooding as urgent interventions. This may indicate a flexible fundraising model that responds to crises while maintaining standing programmes.
Why it matters
This breadth could be a strength, allowing donors to support both urgent needs and sustained provision; it also raises a useful question about how resources and organisational attention are balanced between them.
Show evidence
“The website describes programmes providing food, clean water and support for single mothers in Pakistan.”
Source:Organisation“The website seeks support for people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.”
Source:Organisation“The website refers to rebuilding homes after heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides in Pakistan.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether the foundation directly operates the 250 institutions and relief programmes, or primarily funds local partners.
- How funding, beneficiaries and activity are divided between Pakistan, England, Yemen and other locations.
- Whether the stated 97-year history refers to this registered charity or to an associated institution or movement.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and grant records showing expenditure, delivery partners and geographic allocation.
- Programme-level evidence on school attendance, learning outcomes, housing, meals and relief beneficiaries.
- Information about governance, institutional affiliations and the relationship between UK fundraising and overseas delivery.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We are actively raising funds for a Education program in Pakistan and England. Also we raise funds for food and relief support in Pakistan.
Charity objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONGST PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (INCLUDING STARVATION, SICKNESS OR ANY PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR AFFLICTION) PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WHEN ARISING FROM ANY PUBLIC CALAMITY (INCLUDING FAMINE, EARTHQUAKE, PESTILENCE, WAR OR CIVIL DISTURBANCE); TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REST OF THE WORLD; TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN THE SUNNI SUFI TRADITION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.