THE WORLD ZOROASTRIAN ORGANISATION LTD

Charity number: 1023334
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We aim to communicate the message of Zarathushtra and Zoroastrianism, and improve the circumstances of needy Zoroastrians around the world through charitable and social activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £170,332
Total expenditure: £164,505

People

21 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Canada
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Netherlands
  • Pakistan
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 June 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WZO (Working name)
Company number:
01510380 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

21 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tirdad Sorooshian Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Zerbanoo Gifford Trustee 02 October 2022
None on record
Pia Sutaria Trustee 18 April 2022
None on record
SHAHIN BEKHRADNIA Trustee 26 September 2021
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND FAITHS FORUM
Received: On time
THE WORLD ZARATHUSHTRIAN TRUST FUND
Received: On time
POURCHISTA FOUNDATION
Charity reporting is overdue by 1202 days
Rustam Dubash Trustee 21 February 2021
THE WORLD ZARATHUSHTRIAN TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Darayus Motivala Trustee 21 February 2021
None on record
Rumi Sethna Trustee 07 February 2021
None on record
Fariborz Rahnamoon Trustee 07 December 2020
None on record
Maneck Bhujwala Trustee 26 September 2016
None on record
Dr ZENOBIA NADIRSHAW Trustee 26 September 2016
EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
Received: On time
Jimmy Madon Trustee 07 October 2013
None on record
KERSI SHROFF Trustee 03 October 2011
None on record
Kayomarsh Mehta Trustee 28 September 2011
None on record
Dr PARMIS KHATIBI Trustee 30 January 2011
None on record
MEHER AMERSEY Trustee
None on record
ARMAITY ENGINEER Trustee
THE EUROPEAN ZARATHUSHTI FIRE TEMPLE TRUST
Received: On time
DARIUS S MISTRY Trustee
None on record
DINYAR JAL MODI Trustee
None on record
RUSSI GHADIALI Trustee
None on record
BENAFSHA ENGINEER MULLA Trustee
None on record
HOMI KHUSROKHAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £310.48k £422.34k £321.91k £222.82k £170.33k
Total expenditure £147.97k £84.18k £212.67k £172.69k £164.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/08/1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2012

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGIOUS FAITH GENERALLY AND IN SUCH PARTICULAR RESPECTS AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY TIME TIME THINK FIT.(2 THE PROVISION OF A BURIAL GROUND OR GROUNDS FOR PERSONS OF THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION AND UP KEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH GROUNDS.(3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PERSONS OF THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION.(5.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR PERSONS OF THE ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORLD WIDE

Contact information

Address:
World Zoroastrian House
1 Freddie Mercury Close
FELTHAM
TW13 5DF
Phone:
02088901282
Email:
No information available
Website:

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