LADY FATIMAH (SA) ORGANIZATION

What LADY FATIMAH (SA) ORGANIZATION does

Lady Fatimah (SA) Organization, operating as The Lady Fatemah Trust (legal name: The Lady Fatemah (a.s.) Charitable Trust), is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1072270) founded in 1997 by Amirali G. Karim and now led by CEO Mukhtar Karim following the founder's death in 2018. The organization delivers humanitarian aid and long-term development programmes targeting vulnerable mothers and children across the Middle East, East Africa, and South Asia, with active operations in 12 countries and a historical footprint in 19 countries. Its programme portfolio spans emergency appeals (Gaza, Lebanon), long-term projects (healthcare, education, water, food and nutrition, economic empowerment, mental health), Islamic religious giving products (Khums, Zakat, Sadaqa, Zakat al-Fitra, Qurbani), and milestone projects (Mothernomics, Maendeleo Plus, Pamoja Afya Bora, Makunduchi Maternal Hospital, Million Mums, Najaf and Karbala Water). The organization holds an Ijaaza from Ayatollah al-Uzma Seyed Ali Seestani authorizing Khums collection, anchoring its religious authority within the Shia Muslim donor community.

The business model is donation-funded rather than commercial: revenue streams comprise individual donations (one-time and recurring via portal.ladyfatemahtrust.org and multi-currency bank transfers), UK corporate payroll giving through PAYE schemes, corporate sponsorship and partnership income, and faith-based Islamic giving products with country-specific Qurbani pricing. Distribution relies on diaspora-aligned channel partners in Canada (The Islamic Humanitarian Service), the United States (Imamia Medical Mission), and Australia (Imam Hasan Foundation), supplemented by a direct digital presence (website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, email). The organization operates a 100% Donation Policy and runs lean — 11–50 employees — relying on in-country implementing partners for programme delivery. Strategic partners for programme execution include the Aga Khan Foundation (Maendeleo Plus), the Zanzibar Ministry of Health (Pamoja Afya Bora, since 2023), and Maukib Imam Hassan (Lebanon emergency kitchens).

Operationally, LFT has scaled from a single $5,000 founding donation to over $20 million in cumulative disbursements by 2018 and claims over 1 million lives touched. Reported outcomes include 7,306 safe births supported, 464.9 million litres of safe drinking water capacity delivered, 727,292 nutritious meals grown through climate-resilient farming, 44,000+ people trained in mental health in Zanzibar, and 5,000 daily hot meals served in Lebanon. The organization is not a technology company, has no AI/ML capability, no proprietary software product, and no public API; all digital surface area is transactional (donation portal, Khums calculator) or communicative (social, newsletter).

Name

LADY FATIMAH (SA) ORGANIZATION

Legal name

The Lady Fatemah (a.s.) Charitable Trust

Website

https://ladyfatemahtrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Lady Fatemah Trust is a UK-registered Islamic humanitarian charity founded in 1997, delivering emergency relief and long-term development programmes — healthcare, education, water, economic empowerment, mental health, and Islamic religious giving — to vulnerable mothers and children across the Middle East, East Africa, and South Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian charity services
• Emergency relief programs
• Islamic charitable giving
• Maternal healthcare programs
• Economic empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Chalfont

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters worldwide, processed through their website portal and bank transfers in multiple currencies.
2. Islamic Charitable Giving: Collection and distribution of Islamic religious obligations including Khums (20% tax on qualifying items), Zakat (obligatory almsgiving), Sadaqa (voluntary charity), Zakat al-Fitra (end of Ramadan charity), and Qurbani (sacrifice offerings). The organization holds an Ijaaza from Ayatollah al-Uzma Seyed Ali Seestani authorizing Khums collection.
3. Corporate Payroll Giving: Workplace giving programs where employees donate directly from their salary through PAYE (Pay As You Earn) schemes, offering tax-efficient giving for UK donors.
4. Corporate Sponsorship and Partnerships: Corporate partners support through team volunteering, sponsorship, matched fundraising, and skills-based support programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Lady Fatemah Trust is a UK-registered faith-based humanitarian charity providing emergency aid, healthcare, education, water access, food and nutrition, and economic empowerment programmes to vulnerable mothers and children across 19 countries. It operates a portfolio of donation-funded programmes including emergency appeals for Gaza and Lebanon, long-term development projects, Islamic religious giving products (Khums, Zakat, Sadaqa, Qurbani), and milestone projects such as Mothernomics, Pamoja Afya Bora mental health, and Maendeleo Plus regenerative farming.

Product overview

LADY FATIMAH (SA) ORGANIZATION (operating as The Lady Fatemah Trust) is a UK-based humanitarian charitable organization founded in 1997, offering a portfolio of programmes organized into Emergency Appeals, Long-Term Projects, Islamic Giving products, and Milestone Projects. The core offering centres on mothers and children in the world's poorest regions, delivering emergency aid alongside sustainable development across healthcare, education, water access, food & nutrition, economic empowerment, and mental health. Islamic giving products (KHUMS calculator, Zakat, Sadaqa, Zakat al Fitra, Qurbani) are offered alongside a digital Khums calculator. Milestone programmes include Mothernomics (flagship livelihood empowerment), Najaf & Karbala Water, Million Mums maternal health, Pamoja Afya Bora mental health framework, Makunduchi Maternal Hospital, Maendeleo Plus regenerative farming, and ATEB school mental health. The organization does not operate as a technology product company; all offerings are charitable/humanitarian programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mothernomics: Flagship programme empowering mothers with transferable skills, confidence, and sustainable livelihoods through income-generating opportunities and skills training.
• Pamoja Afya Bora
• Maendeleo Plus
• Islamic Giving

Products and services

• Gaza Emergency Appeal Emergency response programme for families in Gaza facing conflict, displacement and uncertainty, providing emergency food, water, healthcare and essential aid.
• Lebanon Emergency Appeal Emergency relief for displaced families in Lebanon through emergency kitchens providing hot meals, food packs, and essential support, serving 5,000 meals daily during crisis.
• Healthcare Programme Healthcare programmes strengthening local services, improving access to essential care, and protecting vulnerable mothers, newborns, elderly and those in crisis contexts.
• Education Programme Education programmes restoring access to learning, strengthening safe and inclusive environments, and helping children stay in school through schools, teacher training, disability inclusion programmes and orphan support.
• Water Programme Sustainable water solutions providing safe drinking water through reliable systems including tanks, large-scale purification, wells and water trucking, designed to serve communities year-round.
• Food & Nutrition Programme Food assistance and nutritional care supporting vulnerable families with food packs, hot meals and nutrition support to help children grow, mothers stay strong, and households regain stability.
• Economic Empowerment Programme Skills training, small business support and livelihood opportunities enabling individuals and families to build stable incomes through vocational training and microfinance.
• Mental Health Programme Culturally sensitive mental health and wellbeing programmes spanning schools, workplaces, communities and humanitarian settings, reducing stigma and building local capacity for sustainable, locally-led change.
• KHUMS Calculator and Payment Digital Khums calculator enabling users to calculate and settle their Islamic Khums tax obligations, with official Ijaaza endorsement from Ayatollah al-Uzma Seyed Ali Seestani.
• Zakat Islamic almsgiving programme providing 100% Zakat-compliant distribution to eligible recipients for food, essentials and emergency relief.
• Sadaqa Voluntary charitable giving programme providing flexible support for food, clean water, healthcare and essential needs with immediate relief and ongoing reward.
• Zakat al Fitra End-of-Ramadan charitable giving ensuring every fasting person can celebrate Eid with dignity through food support delivered to the poorest families.
• Qurbani Eid al-Adha sacrifice programme distributing fresh, high-quality meat to families in Tanzania, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Lebanon, with options for #YouGoataBeKidding microfinancing in Pakistan.
• Mothernomics Flagship livelihood empowerment programme investing in mothers through income-generating opportunities, skills training and small business support to help women build sustainable livelihoods and lift whole communities out of poverty.
• Najaf & Karbala Water Sustainable water provision in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala through solar-desalination, community wells and daily water trucking to serve pilgrims and local communities.
• Million Mums Maternal health and wellbeing initiative strengthening mother wellbeing and helping families in vulnerable circumstances regain stability through focus on physical health, nutrition, emotional resilience and home environment.
• Pamoja Afya Bora Better Wellbeing Together mental health framework for Zanzibar, trained in partnership with Ministry of Health, delivering culturally adapted Kiswahili education across Unguja and Pemba through local facilitators.
• Makunduchi Maternal Hospital 28-bed dedicated maternal hospital facility in Makunduchi, Zanzibar designed to deliver best-in-class antenatal care and safe delivery services for mothers and newborns.
• Maendeleo Plus Regenerative farming programme meaning 'growth' in Swahili, equipping families in Zanzibar with organic, climate-resilient farming skills and nutrition support in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation to achieve year-round food security.
• Ramadhan Programme Annual Ramadhan charitable programme providing food packs, cooked meals and essential support during the holy month, delivered through trusted local partners with proof of distribution updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,306 safe births supported for mothers and babies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ministry of Health (Zanzibar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, LFT has partnered with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health to implement the Pamoja Afya Bora mental health framework, training local facilitators to deliver mental health education across Unguja and Pemba.
• The Islamic Humanitarian ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Islamic Humanitarian Service in Kitchener, Ontario serves as a distribution channel for Canadian donors to contribute effectively to The Lady Fatemah Trust's humanitarian programs.
• The Imamia Medical MissioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Imamia Medical Mission serves as a channel for support from within the United States, facilitating American donors' contributions to LFT programs.
• The Imam Hasan FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Imam Hasan Foundation offers a platform for facilitating contributions from Australia, enabling Australian supporters to contribute to LFT's humanitarian work.
• Aga Khan FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lady Fatemah Trust works in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation to implement the Maendeleo Plus regenerative farming program in Zanzibar, equipping families with organic, climate-resilient farming skills and nutrition support.
• Maukib Imam HassancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Maukib Imam Hassan to operate emergency kitchens in Lebanon, preparing and serving 5,000 hot meals daily to displaced families during the crisis.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large global humanitarian organization operating in crisis-affected countries with emergency response, food security, water, and economic recovery programs. Comparable delivery domains but serves a much broader, secular donor base.
• Direct Relief: Major humanitarian medical aid organization with maternal health, emergency response, and water/sanitation programs globally. Comparable on health and water programme delivery, but a much larger, secular entity.
• Aga Khan Foundation: Large international development agency focused on health, education, and rural development, particularly in East Africa and South Asia. LFT is already a partner (Maendeleo Plus), making it a natural benchmark on organization and scale.

Direct peers

• Human Appeal: UK-based Islamic charity delivering emergency relief, health, education, and livelihood programs across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Comparable in funding model (Zakat, Sadaqa, Qurbani), donor base, and programme mix.
• Muslim Aid: UK-based Islamic charity founded to respond to humanitarian crises in Bosnia, now operating emergency relief, water, education, and health programs across multiple continents. Direct structural and mission parallel.
• Penny Appeal: UK-headquartered Islamic-focused charity with emergency response, water, orphan care, and Qurbani programmes. Overlaps directly with LFT on faith-based giving products and global disaster-zone delivery.
• Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD): US-based Islamic nonprofit delivering emergency relief, health, education, and orphan care in over 40 countries. Comparable in faith-based positioning, donor-currency diversification (US/UK), and programme mix.
• Al-Khair Foundation: UK-based Islamic charity delivering emergency relief, food, water, and Qurbani programs across multiple regions. Direct overlap with LFT on Islamic giving products and donor geography.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: UK-headquartered Islamic humanitarian charity operating in over 40 countries with emergency relief, sustainable development, and Islamic giving (Zakat) programs. Closest comparable in scope, faith-based positioning, and global delivery model.

Regional players

• Human Concern International (HCI): Canadian Islamic humanitarian organization with emergency relief, orphan sponsorship, and Islamic giving programs. Comparable on faith-based framing and Canadian donor pipeline, where LFT relies on the Islamic Humanitarian Service as a channel partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ladyfatemahtrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-lady-fatemah-a.s.-charitable-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/ladyfatemahtrust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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