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the zay initiative

The charity supports the general public. The Zay Initiative is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England, Bahrain, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Zay Initiative creates awareness; providing a platform for cross-cultural understanding and tolerance across the globe by promoting the findings of research projects and studies centred on traditional dress and body adornment. This is done through exhibitions and collaboration with museums and galleries to display the traditional articles of dress from the UAE and other Arab countries.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,591
Latest Expenditure
£1,651

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 63.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 63.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,591£1,6510 / 4
2023£3,978£1,7990 / 4
2022£7,203£4,8810 / 3
2021£19,329£25,4700 / 2
2020£11,140£4,2100 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers