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The Mainstay Foundation

Registered charity 1166017 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Madagascar, Netherlands, Throughout England And Wales, Denmark, India, Iraq, Kenya, Sweden, Tanzania, United States, Austria, Uganda

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4
trustees on the board
8.8y median 10y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
11.3y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 2Professional services 1Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitewww.mainstay.uk
Phone07507899044
AddressOffice 11, Abji Bapashree House, 211 Kingsbury Road, London

Finances

£5,717,006 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,764,968£3,221,427
2022£2,639,591£2,390,895
2023£4,242,536£3,426,041
2024£5,385,873£5,573,674
2025£5,717,006£5,147,426

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND TENETS OF THE SHIA ITHNA ASHARI MUSLIM FAITH;3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG ADHERENTS OF THE SHIA ITHNA ASHARI MUSLIM FAITH BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS; AND3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADHERENTS OF THE SHIA ITHNA ASHARI MUSLIM FAITH WORLDWIDE, BY MEANS INCLUDING:3.3.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND AMONG VULNERABLE GROUPS;3.3.2 THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION; AND3.3.3 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Mar 2016

Trustees (4)

4trustees
46median age
0aged 70+

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