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Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency

Also known as: Zane

- The provision of food, medicine and support to pensioners, including WW2 and other Commonwealth veterans and their widows. ZANE works in partnership with RCEL.- Small scale community education, training and farming projects in impoverished communities.- Health programmes: clubfoot correction, hearing aids, prosthetic limbs for mine victims.

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Activities & Mission

- The provision of food, medicine and support to pensioners, including WW2 and other Commonwealth veterans and their widows. ZANE works in partnership with RCEL.- Small scale community education, training and farming projects in impoverished communities.- Health programmes: clubfoot correction, hearing aids, prosthetic limbs for mine victims.

Grants

Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
individuals
Total spending (2025)
£3,464,545
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people and people with disabilities
What it supports
the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid or famine relief

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,431,816
Latest Expenditure
£3,464,545

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,376,872
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £53,282
Other Income £1,662

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,790,331
Raising Funds £636,993
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £37,221

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,431,816
£3,464,545£2,790,331£3,096,913£3,025,0930 / 0
2024
£3,786,316
£3,466,294£2,831,660£3,183,443£3,066,7640 / 0
2023
£3,436,044
£3,740,388£3,138,202£2,687,217£2,590,6260 / 0
2022
£4,102,227
£3,922,279£3,207,177£3,563,248£3,529,2480 / 0
2021
£4,294,554
£3,717,692£3,126,213£3,459,850£3,427,7350 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency

What does Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency do?

- The provision of food, medicine and support to pensioners, including WW2 and other Commonwealth veterans and their widows. ZANE works in partnership with RCEL.- Small scale community education, training and farming projects in impoverished communities.- Health programmes: clubfoot correction, hearing aids, prosthetic limbs for mine victims.

How much income did Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency report in 2025?

Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency reported total income of £3.43m and reported expenditure of £3.46m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency registered as a charity?

Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 7 February 2006 as charity number 1112949. It has been registered for 20 years.

Who runs Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency?

Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is JUDITH MELLOR OBE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency operate?

Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency operates across 2 areas: Zimbabwe and England And Wales.

Is Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency a registered charity?

Yes — Zane: Zimbabwe A National Emergency is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1112949.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
7 February 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4019771
Charity Number
1112949

Trustees

JUDITH MELLOR OBE Chair
Caroline Philippa Compston
Also governs 1 other charity
CHARLES FORD
CHRISTOPHER DEAN COMPSTON
David Alexander Ross
David Gordon Covell
JOHN BROADLEY CMG
NICOLA MARY GAYNER
Nicola Passaportis OBE

Also Known As

  • Zane

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