Hayaat Women Trust
What it does
We offer a range of different services to help disadvantaged families in the community out of poverty. In particular, Black and ethnic minority women in who find it difficult to access mainstream services in their areas.In collaboration with partner organisations we deliver educational and health awareness projects.We establihed a link with Somaliland, Africa and delivered number of projects.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH AFRICAN WOMEN RESIDING IN WALES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUND OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN OR GENDER, TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS AND TO ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:1. PROVIDING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING INFORMATION, ADVICE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THEM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH AND CLINICAL SERVICES2. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUM, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO RAISE THEIR AWARENESS? OF THE EXISTING HEALTH PROVIDERS? SERVICES, EMPOWER AND PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH RIGHTS.3. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING THEM BY PLANNING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME, TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR HEALTH SERVICES WORKERS 4. CO-COORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE WITH HEALTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDERS (VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY), TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THEIR NEEDS.5. TO DEVELOP A LINK AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH PARTNER ORGANISATIONS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA IN RELATION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AFRICAN WOMEN AND TO PROVIDE TRAININGS SESSIONS AND SUPPORT TO THE HEALTH WORKERS IN AFRICA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN IN AFRICA.6. PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND SURVEYS AND PUBLISH RESULTS THEREOF.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
- Elsewhere
- Somalia
Area of benefit in its governing document: Residing in Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £261,005 and spent £211,686.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £261,005 | £211,686 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £217,870 | £198,906 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £180,544 | £208,298 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2022 | £122,598 | £85,594 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £163,318 | £106,563 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 60%, from £163,318 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £261,005 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £25,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £25,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 16 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £573,425.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£305,000, 6 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£127,250, 3 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£50,000, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£48,000, 1 grant
- Smallwood Trust£18,675, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£12,500, 2 grants
- People's Health Trust£12,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Khalid Ahmed
- Omer Samater
- Zanib Mohamed
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 4 December 2025, 58 days early | Received 4 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 13 December 2024, 49 days early | Received 13 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 20 December 2023, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 December 2022, 35 days early | Received 27 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 23 November 2021, 69 days early | Received 23 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1155727
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 February 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Feb 2014
- Website
- www.hayaatwomentrust.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.