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2022-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03949712 (England and Wales) SCOTTISH REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC041327 ENGLAND AND WALES REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1083036

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 for

Sarwar Foundation Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Page
Report of the Trustees 1-6
Independent Examiner's report 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8
Balance sheet 9-10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11-13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14-15

Sarwar Foundation Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 03949712

Scottish Registered Charity number

SC041327

England and Wales Registered Charity number

1083036

Registered office

3 Woodside Park Avenue London E17 8EN

Trading Address

320 Victoria Road Glasgow G42 7RP

Trustees

M Hassan M Khalid A Majid M A Rajak P Sarwar S King M Hanif (appointed 5 Apr 2022) F Sarwar (appointed 5 Apr 2022)

Secretary

S King

Independent examiner

DA Accountants Spiersbridge Business Park 1 Spiersbridge Way Glasgow G46 8NG

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Bankers

Habib Bank Zurich Plc Showroom 5, The Point 173-175 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LG

Bank of Scotland 464 Victoria Rd Glasgow G42 8PB

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a memorandum and articles of association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Public benefit Statement

The trustees confirm they have referred a statement on public benefit to the Charity Commission. In their opinion, the Sarwar Foundation fully satisfies the Charity Commission’s test of public benefit. The charity provides people in the UK with an opportunity to express their compassion or generosity towards those in need in Pakistan and elsewhere. The charity drives change for a positive future by providing free healthcare, supplying clean drinking water, educating children and empowering women.

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Sarwar Foundation Report of Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

We the trustees present the report on the activities of the financial period January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.

Objectives and aims

The Sarwar Foundation works to save lives, transform the lives of those in need, and create fulfilling lives.

We save lives by providing access to quality healthcare and clean drinking water; we transform lives by educating children and helping those in need; and we create fulfilling lives by empowering women with new skills in our HunarGah centres.

Our values are driven by social justice, the principles of equality and fairness, promoting greater diversity, and a sense of pride in our history and communities.

We run projects in Pakistan and the UK.

Significant activities

In 2022, as the impact of the global Covid pandemic eased, we faced a new tragedy with devastating flooding in Pakistan. Nearly 2,000 people were killed, more than 2 million people were left homeless, almost 900,000 homes were destroyed, and 33 million people were affected. Our sister charity in Pakistan was on the ground, running emergency health clinics and distributing ration packs. In the UK we encouraged donations of £30 to provide a food ration pack for a family for one month in Pakistan. More than 900 bags of vital supplies were shipped to Pakistan to help the victims of the floods, including clothes, bedding, shoes, hygiene packs and children’s toys, which were donated to the Sarwar Foundation by people in Scotland. The Sarwar Foundation spent £270,000.00 on supporting those affected by the floods.

In the UK, we ran another highly successful Toybank Appeal at Christmas. Working with Scottish Women’s Aid and Glasgow’s No.1 Baby and Family Support Service, our tenth annual appeal supported hundreds of children and young people across Scotland. Donations were used to buy new toys or gift vouchers for those who may otherwise receive nothing at Christmas.

Our 2022 Ramadan campaign focused on raising funds for solar-powered water pumps in Pakistan. The cost of a pump is around £300 and will supply water for up to 12 families. We also encouraged donations to fund the purchase of sewing machines for our HunarGahs and urged people to provide £20 for a food parcel to last throughout Ramadan for a family in Pakistan. In the UK, we also worked to support those going hungry in the city of Glasgow. During Ramadan, we encouraged people to donate just £10 for a food parcel.

Sarwar Foundation projects, UK:

•Charity shop in Glasgow •Christmas Toybank appeal

•Ramadan campaign

The Sarwar Foundation organises charity events and fundraising activities in the UK. Our charity shop in Glasgow fully re-opened following the pandemic, and all funds raised from the shop go towards our ongoing projects. We did not organise any largescale events in 2022, however our charity was generously supported with fundraising at three events held by Oceanic Events.

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Sarwar Foundation Report of Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022

Christmas Toybank Appeal

We organised the tenth nationwide Toybank campaign to provide Christmas presents for Scottish families struggling during the festive season. The campaign was arranged by the Sarwar Foundation in conjunction with Scottish Women’s Aid and the Glasgow No.1 Baby and Family Support Service, and £25,500 was donated to help families at Christmas.

We would like to thank PFA Scotland, for a generous donation of £5000, AR26, the charity set up by Scotland men’s football captain Andy Robertson, the Scottish Asian Food Awards and the Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards. Thanks also go to the Entertainer chain for offering us a generous discount on toys, as well as Rangers Football Club, Trespass, Blameless Charity, HAFC Community Trust, and Hamilton Academical Football Club. All funds raised went towards new toys or gift vouchers for children. In 2022, one mother who received gifts for her children through the Toybank in 2021 told us she was unable to sleep for worrying about letting her children down at Christmas. She said: “I cried when the parcels arrived. I cried on Christmas eve looking at them under the tree and I cried again on Christmas morning watching the kids open them. Tears of sheer joy and relief for a change and – for that one day – of not feeling I’d let my kids down. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Ramadan 2022 campaign

Our Ramadan 2022 campaign focused on alleviating hunger in the UK and Pakistan, providing solarpowered water pumps in Pakistan, and providing sewing machines for HunarGahs in Pakistan. Ramadan is an opportunity for us to appreciate what we have, to think of those who are less fortunate, and gain reward from Allah. The Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) said “charity never decreases wealth, rather it increases it.”

Our sister charity in Pakistan is one of the largest NGOs providing clean water in the country, and has been working to support vulnerable communities across the country for the past 22 years. Installing solar powered water pumps provides families and communities with a regular, sustainable supply of clean water, not just for drinking, but for cooking, cleaning, watering crops and keeping animals healthy. Solar powered water pumps can provide people with water for life, in a way that is sustainable, protects the environment and is cost-effective.

HunarGah centres enable women to access free education and training, allowing them to earn their own income and go on to establish their own businesses. The free training provided ranges from dress design and sewing, computer training, shoe making, jewellery making, hair and beauty. Just £120 buys a sewing machine for a woman, which will enable her to provide an income for her and her family for many years to come.

The kindness and generosity of people in Scotland during Ramadan helped feed families and people across Glasgow, supporting the poorest in our communities, including asylum seekers and refugees with essential food supplies. Muslims and non-Muslims were encouraged to donate during Ramadan.

Our Ramadan campaign reached more than 130,000 people on Facebook, with more than 10,000 impressions on Instagram, and there were 1,100 users of our website during the Ramadan period.

The Sarwar Foundation in Pakistan

Projects are overseen in Pakistan by our partner Sarwar Foundation, Charity number 0048228. The following information references work of Sarwar Foundation in Pakistan.

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Sarwar Foundation Report of Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022

Sarwar Foundation projects, Pakistan:

•Sarwar Foundation School, Pir Mahal

•Clean Water filtration plants

•HunarGah centres – skill development for women

Healthcare in Pakistan

During 2022, Sarwar Foundation hospitals treated more than 228,000 outpatients, and nearly 20,000 patients were admitted. More than 8,000 people were operated on in our hospital, and 9,078 babies were born. Sarwar Foundation runs primary hospitals which offer a 24-hour emergency service and are equipped with operating theatres, labour rooms, general and private wards, a nursery and a 24-hour ambulance service. In 2022, hospital extension was built and new equipment was purchase for the hospital.

To provide a wider range of medical service to vulnerable Pakistani people, Sarwar Foundation continued to run medical camps in hard-to-reach rural areas. Sarwar Foundation continued to take action against sight loss by running eye health camps with the help of local ophthalmologists to check the quality of sight and overall optical health of Pakistan’s most disadvantaged people. The eye camps provide eye examinations, prescribe and distribute glasses, detect and treat a multitude of eye conditions and perform eye surgeries, all free of cost.

Education in Pakistan

Sarwar Foundation School offers high quality education to the people of Pir Mahal, a small town in Punjab. In 2022, there were 1,155 pupils with 64 teachers and staff. In 2022, the school delivered a 100% success rate in intermediate results. In Pakistan, Sarwar Foundation encourages people to sponsor a child’s education via its website. In 2022, a new bus was purchased for the school.

Clean water in Pakistan

In 2022, Sarwar Foundation continued to provide and run water filtration plants to provide clean drinking water for communities in Pakistan. Its clean water initiative has so far installed 225 water filtration plants in communities across Pakistan, giving thousands of people instant access to free, clean and safe drinking water. Sarwar Foundation has installed around 100 solar-powered water pumps and 50 hand pumps in communities most in need. To date, more than 2.2 million people have benefitted from Sarwar Foundation’s clean water initiative.

Women empowerment

Sarwar Foundation ran 80 HunarGah skills training centres for women across the Punjab in 2022. These centres have now trained more than 35,000 women who are now able to earn their own livelihood. The centres offer dress design and sewing classes, beautician courses, computer training, jewellery and handicraft courses. Many also have facilities for educating young children. Sarwar Foundation runs 16 centres in women’s prisons.

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Sarwar Foundation Report of Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022

Pakistan floods

In August 2022, devastating floods hit Pakistan, killing thousands and leaving millions more without shelter, food or basic healthcare.

The Sarwar Foundation and our sister charity in Pakistan immediately launched an emergency appeal to help those in most need. Thanks to donations from across the globe, the charity in Pakistan delivered emergency food parcels, set up healthcare camps and gave people water purification drops to ensure they have safe drinking water. A total of £270,000 was spent to support the victims of the floods. We were overwhelmed by the kindness people have shown, including sending 900 bags of vital supplies from Glasgow to Pakistan, and the kind donation of books from the Scottish Police Muslim Association.

We would like to thank our supporters, including Al Khair, for their generous donation and for organising shipping to Pakistan, Oceanic Events, and the Scottish Asian Business Awards for choosing to support the emergency appeal. We would also like to thank Football for Peace and British Airways for providing ten tonnes of blankets and essentials for the flood victims.

Public benefit statement

The trustees confirm they have referred a statement on public benefit to the Charity Commission. In their opinion, the Sarwar Foundation fully satisfies the Charity Commission’s test of public benefit.

The charity provides people in the UK with an opportunity to express their compassion or generosity towards those in need in Pakistan and elsewhere.

The charity drives change for a positive future by providing free healthcare, supplying clean drinking water, educating children and empowering women.

S King Trustee & Secretary

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sarwar Foundation

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 set out on pages seven to fourteen.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 1 Act)) and that an independent examination is required. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. 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 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's qualified statement

No other matter has come to my attention:

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Dinesh Hallan, FCCA DA Accountants Chartered Certified Accountants Spiersbridge Business Park 1 Spiersbridge Way Glasgow G46 8NG 26 September 2023

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Sarwar Foundation Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022

INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundraising trading
Charitable activities
International projects
Governance costs
Other resources expended
Total resources expended
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 2022
£
354,667
126,490
481,157
43,662
-
553,083
84,598
33,367
714,710
(233,553)
505,333
271,780		 2021
£
72,751
61,422
134,173
5,621
9,685
111,110
39,914
166,330
(32,157)
488,932
456,775

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Sarwar Foundation Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022

Sarwar Foundation
Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2022
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
2
Current assets
Debtors
3
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
4
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds
10
Total funds		 2022
£
3,710
4,750
265,130
764
270,644
(2,574)
268,070
271,780
271,780
271,780		 2021
£
4,240
4,750
497,724
299
502,773
(1,680)
501,093
505,333
505,333
505,333

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2022 .

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 26 September 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

S King

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Sarwar Foundation Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

1 Accounting policies

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

2 ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS

Recycling
Charity shop income
Toybank donations
Charity box income
3
COSTS OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME
Fundraising costs
Motor vehicle costs
Miscellaneous costs
4
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES		 2022
£
3,587
80,655
16,468
25,780
126,490
2022
£
40,529
2,600
533
43,662
2022
£		 2021
£
2,497
58,925
31,391
17,167
109,980
2021
£
905
4,324
392
5,621
2021
£

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Sarwar Foundation Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

Rent 19,000
19,000		 19,000
19,000

5 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2021 or for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2021 or for the year ended 31 December 2022.

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STAFF COSTS
2022
£
Wages and salaries
45,898
45,898
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2022
Staff
2
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
2
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 January 2022
At 31 December 2022
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2022
Net book value
At 31 December 2022
At 31 December 2021
3
Debtors
2022
£
Trade debtors
4,750
4
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022
£		 2021
£
47,610
47,610
2021
2
Motor
vehicles
£
5,300
5,300
1,060
530
1,590
3,710
4,240
2021
£
4,750
2021
£

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Sarwar Foundation Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

Trade creditors
Other taxes and social security costs
Accruals
10 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
2021
£
Unrestricted funds
Cash & Paypal account
299
Charity Main Account
406,868
Zakat fund
25,953
Charity Shop
55,775
Current Account
9,128
498,023
TOTAL FUNDS
498,023
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Unrestricted funds
£
Cash & Paypal account
106,435
Charity Main Account
414,284
Zakat fund
6,095
Charity Shop
62,042
Current Account
99,687
688,543
688,543		 894
680
1,000
2,574
Movement
£
465
(196,028)
(25,907)
(1,531)
(9,128)
(232,129)
(232,129)
Resources
expended
£
(105,970)
(610,313)
(32,002)
(63,573)
(108,815)
(920,673)
(920,673)		 -
680
1,000
1,680
2022
£
764
210,840
46
54,244
-
265,894
265,894
Movement
£
465
(196,028)
(25,907)
(1,531)
(9,128)
(232,129)
(232,129)

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Sarwar Foundation Detailed Statement of Financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2022

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Donations
Gift Aid
Covid Business Grant
Covid Job Retention Scheme Grant
Activities for generating funds
Recycling
Charity shop income
Toybank donations
Charity box income
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Activities for generating funds
Fundraising costs
Motor vehicle costs
Miscellaneous costs
International projects
U.K Projects & Donations to other charitable causes
Suport costs
Management
Salaries
Premises costs:
Rent
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Cleaning
Telephone
Repairs and maintenance
General admin
Bank charges
Depreciation		 2022
£
354,667
-
-
-
354,667
3,587
80,655
16,468
25,780
126,490
481,157
40,529
2,600
533
43,662
553,083
38,700
591,783
45,898
45,898
19,000
1,599
1,328
4,253
317
594
195
27,286
3,327
530
3,857		 2021
£
36,118
3,532
19,000
14,101
72,751
2,497
58,925
31,391
17,167
61,422
134,173
905
4,324
392
5,621
9,685
63,500
73,185
47,610
47,610
19,000
-
486
2,281
567
504
765
23,603
2,983
530
3,513

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Sarwar Foundation Detailed Statement of Financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2022

Sarwar Foundation
Detailed Statement of Financial activities
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Information technology
Postage, printing and stationery
Computer & IT costs
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Advertising and PR
Other legal and professional
Total resources expended		 2022
£
1,155
140
1,295
894
-
35
929
714,710		 2021
£
995
158
1,153
1,904
9,706
35
11,645
166,330

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