The Zay Initiative (number 1182725) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Zay Initiative do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Zay Initiative
Answers The Zay Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Zay Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Zay Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England · Bahrain · Egypt · Jordan · Kuwait · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Syria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Zay Initiative registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Zay Initiative yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Zay Initiative as a registered charity (number 1182725) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Zay Initiative's charity number?
The Zay Initiative's charity number is 1182725. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Zay Initiative do?
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.
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How can I donate to The Zay Initiative?
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Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Zay Initiative?
The register does not record The Zay Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Zay Initiative's trustees paid?
The Zay Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Zay Initiative registered as a charity?
The Zay Initiative was entered on the register on 1 April 2019.