Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2020 To 31 March 2021
Charity name: Dar El Aman
Charity registration number: 1023038
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The trust’s objectives are to advance the Christian religion, to advance Christian understanding and education, to assist in the relief of poverty and any other charitable objective the trustees might from time to time adopt. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Charity is a grant awarding trust, primarily supporting fulltime Christian workers known to the trustees, individuals in charitable need and charitable projects also known to the trustees. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have paid regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Trustees and management volunteers come to a consensus on how grants should be made. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Contribution in financial management |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Regular communication with known donors and efforts to increase this donor base on a one to one basis. In the financial year 2020-2022 the trustees furthered the objectives of the trust through: 1) continuing support of full time Christian workers known to the trustees, 2) the support of facilities in London, 3) the development of educational material 4) grants for relief of poverty 5) grants for individual training costs 6) a grant toward education and welfare of a child of a single parent |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Financial position at the end of the year is satisfactory. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves equivalent to 3 months UK operational expenditure. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £500 |
| Reasons for holding this level of reserves |
Para 1.22 | No ongoing financial commitments. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations from individuals, churches and trusts. |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Policy is to make no investments as donations approximately equal expenditure |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Main risk would be changes in donor behaviour. If this resulted in reduced income, expenditure would be correspondingly reduced by the trustees. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Descriptionofcharity’s trusts: | Dar El Aman trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed dated 6th July 1992 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Constituted as a Charitable Trust. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees selected by other trustees |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Trustees are to have read and understood all Charity Commission guidelines on being a charity trustee. Trustees are to be updated by the Chair when guidelines and laws relevant to their position as trustees change. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The day to day management of the trust was carried out by a team of volunteer workers appointed by the trustees |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | none |
| Other | In 2018-2019 the charity reviewed the sending and monitoring of expenditure of funds sent overseas. During 1920-21 financial year, no funds were sent overseas. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | DAR EL AMAN |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | House of Shelter |
| Registered charitynumber | 1023038 |
| Charity’s principal address | 50 Zetland Street Poplar London E14 6RB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 | Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RosemaryJames | secretary |
| 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Michael Elliott | Chair | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Pinney | ||||
| Saira Peter | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name NONE
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| NONE | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets none held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) | Signature(s) |
|---|---|
| Full name(s) | Full name(s)Rosemary James |
| Position (eg Secretary, | secretary |
| Chair, etc) | |
| Date25 01 2021 | 25 01 2021 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Dar el Aman On accounts for the year ended 31$1 March 2021 Charity no lif any} 1023038 Set out on pages 1to2 Respectlve The charity's Irustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounls. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examlner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51{b} of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular Matte have come to my attention. Basis ol Independent My examination was (2rried out in accordance with general Dire(Xions grven examine$ statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounls which accord with the accounting records and compty with the accounting requirements of the Charth"es Act have not been met., or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 2110112022 Name: BRENDAN CHAMBERS Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (rf any): F.F.A. IER
Address: Fountain Court, 2 Victoria Squar6 st Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3TF Section B Diselosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER