Registered charity (CIO) · Birmingham
Banyan Tree Trust
Banyan Tree Trust is a registered charity (number 1176735) based in Birmingham, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Dr Rashid Akhtar since 2017. Latest income £6k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
- Income £6k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 3 more
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt and more
- Website
- www.banyantreetrust.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2018
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£6k£8k
- 2025£8k£10k
- 2024£8k£7k
Earlier years
- 2023£8k£8k
- 2022£7k£6k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
A. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS IN NEED OF CARE, ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A DONKEY SANCTUARY FOR CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE ANIMALS.B. THE PREVENTION & RELIEF OF POVERTY IN DEPRIVED COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING; MEDICAL AID, FOOD PARCELS, ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER & WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHARITIES TO PREVENT & RELIEVE POVERTY.C. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE & PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN A SCHOOL SETTING; WITHIN DEPRIVED COUNTRIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN POVERTY TO ASSIST IN A SUCH A WAY BANYAN TREE TRUST CHARITY THINK FIT & INCLUDES ADVANCING EDUCATION OF PERSONS BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL & MORAL CAPABILITIES.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Dr Rashid Akhtar Chair since 2017
- Elaine Woakes since 2017
- Mohammad Numaan Rashid since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Rashid Akhtar Chair since 2017
- Elaine Woakes since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Dr Rashid Akhtar Chair since 2017
- Elaine Woakes since 2017
- Mohammad Numaan Rashid since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1176735
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2018
- Contact on the register
- 0121 358 0082 · info@banyantreetrust.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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