--- title: "The Zay Initiative — charity 1182725 | CharityCompare" description: "The Zay Initiative (charity 1182725): income £1,688 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-zay-initiative retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:15:07.366Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1182725CIO ZI # The Zay Initiative Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Zay Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thezay.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1182725&subId=0) Work at The Zay Initiative? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-zay-initiative&type=claim&name=The%20Zay%20Initiative) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Zay Initiative? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,688 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,508 Registered charity number 1182725 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Alder Lodge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thezay.org](http://www.thezay.org/) Quick answer 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 1 April 2019 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. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Zay Initiative. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Zay Initiative? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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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. How do I check charity number 1182725? Search 1182725 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. 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. Does The Zay Initiative have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Zay Initiative. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Zay Initiative? The Zay Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://www.thezay.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. 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. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1182725&subId=0).