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2023-03-31-accounts

Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name No (if any) No (if any)
For the period
from
1st April 2022
Period start date
To 31st March 2023
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,329
-
7,693
9,022
-
-
-
9,022
6,401
-
25
-
-
810
220
7
796
355
360
150
9,124
-
-
-
9,124
- 102
-
158
56
Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
8,200
6,417
1,000
750
1,045
-
-
-
17,412
-
-
-
17,412
8,200
6,417
1,000
750
1,045
-
-
-
-
-
-
17,412
-
-
-
17,412
-
-
-
-
Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total funds
to the nearest £
-
8,200
6,417
1,000
750
1,045
1,329
7,693
26,434
-
-
-
26,434
-
14,601
6,417
1,025
750
1,045
810
220
7
796
355
360
150
26,536
-
-
-
26,536
- 102
-
158
56
-
reliefpoverty -
worker support -
student support -
grant for church repairs -
Foreign disaster relief -
gift aid 1,329
bank interest -
general 7,693
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 9,022
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
Individualgrants inc vulnerablepersons 6,401
worker support -
student support 25
church carpark -
distaster relief -
Hospitalityand travel 810
rent 220
bank 7
telephone internetpostage 796
office energy 355
office 360
outreach activities
**Sub total **
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 102 - - - 102
- - - -
158 - - 158
56 - - 56

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

16/02/2024

1

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
gift aid due
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
56 -
- -
- -
56 -
OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Details
office equipment
music equipment
Fund to which
asset belongs
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Cost (optional)
office equipment
Unrestricted
-
music equipment Unrestricted -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
office equipment Unrestricted -
music equipment Unrestricted -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

Details Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Print Name

Rosemary James

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

16/02/2024

2

CC16a

Last year

to the nearest £

7,566 800 - - 946 9,355 18,667

18,667

7,297 8,328 1,610 769 - 3,011 120 - 847 768 1,486 1,526 25,762

25,762 - 7,095 - 6,937 - 158

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

16/02/2024

3

Endowment funds to nearest £

OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional)

-

When due (optional)

Date of approval 05/02/2024

CCXX R4 accounts (SS)

16/02/2024

4

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2022 To 31[st] March 2023

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
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
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 This year effort was made to increase the
donor base, but one church discontinued
support due to lack of funds. Another
church, however, came on board to
contribute to overseas flood relief activities
known to three of our sponsored
individuals,
In the financial year ending 2023 the
trustees furthered the objectives through
continuing activities reported in previous
years
1. Support of fulltime Christian workers
known to the trustees
2. Support of facilities in London. One
was a new one, another was
terminated.
3. Support of charitable
projects/activities of the workers.
4. Support of several individuals for
relief of poverty including a
vulnerable adult and an asylum
seeker.
5. Support for an individual in training,
previously sponsored by the charity,
whilst she acquired certificates
needed for job applications.
6.Secured a grant for the repair of a
church car park also used by
workers known to the trustees.
7.Raised money to send for flood
relief overseas.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 The Charity had used most of their
available funds at the year-end.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 The Charity ideally strives to hold reserves
equivalent to 3 months UK operational
expenditure.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £56
Reasons for holding zero
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
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

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Dar El Aman trust
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
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)

Additional information (optional) Additional information (optional) Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name DAR EL AMAN
Other name the charity uses House ofShelter
Registered charity number 1023038
Charity’s principal address 50 Zetland Street
Poplar
London E14 6RB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
RosemaryJames Secretary
Michael Elliott Chair
Claire Pinney
Saira Peter

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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) Full name(s) Rosemary James Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 15 Jan 2024

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$tee81 members of Dar el Aman On accounts for the yoar end¢d 31 March 2023 Charity no (if any) 1023038 Set out on pages 1to2 Rospoctfv• The tharity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. respon$ibilllle$ of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustsos and examln•r undèr Section 144 of the Chanties Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an irKlependent examinalion is needed. tt is my responsibilty to: examine the aCCo￿rtS urthr sedion 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the proe£dure8 laKI down in the general Directions giv8n by th8 Chaiity Commission (urKlor section 145(5){b) of the CharIt￿S Act, and to te whether particutar matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Ind•pendent My examination was carried txrt in accordance ￿ryth general Directions given examln•fs stst•mant by the Charrty Commission. An examinats'on includes a review of the accounting records kept by the ¢harty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in lt￿ accounts, and seeking explanations from th8 trustees cone8ming any such matter8. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters Set out in the statement bekn¥. Independant In c￿nection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention exarninerfs 8tatamont 1. which gives me r&*onable cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accountlng records in accordanix with section 130 of the Charities Art and to ￿epa￿ accounts whith accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requiroments of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the acGounts to be reached. Signed: 02102r2024 BRENDAN CHAMBERS Relevant professional quallficationls) or body F.FA