Company Registered No.04478309 (England & Wales) Registered Charity No.1095202
THE EMABSSY OF MANKIND
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
| The Embassyof Mankind | CompanyNo.04478309 | |
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| CONTENTS | ||
| Page | ||
| Trustee Reports | 3-6 | |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 | |
| Balance Sheet | 8 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9–12 | |
| Independent examiner’s report | 13 |
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their annual report and the charity’s financial statements and examiner’s report for the year ended 31 March 2024. The annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees’ Report and a Directors’ Report under company law.
Objects and Activities
The charity’s objects are for such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide, to help children and the elderly with physical and mental disability and the underprivileged in the UK and rest of the World. The charity raises funds and makes donations to appropriate causes, primarily in the UK but also overseas.
Ensuring the charity delivers its aims
The charity’s aims, objectives and activities are reviewed each year, looking at what has been achieved and what the successes were during the year. The review in particular looks at what benefits the charity has brought to needy causes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing these objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
Donations policy
The charity only donates to worthy causes that help it achieve its overall aims and objectives. Furthermore, the charity limits its donation of not more that 10% of its annual donations to any one single cause.
Focus of the Charity’s work
The main objective for the year was to raise as much as possible and distribute this to as many worthy needy causes. Strategies that were used to meet this objective included:
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Asking every guest who stayed at the Express by Holiday Inn Burton Upon Trent, Cardiff Bay, Swindon City Centre and London Wimbledon South to donate 50p towards the Charity.
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Encouraging employees of the above hotels to undertake sponsored events such as a parachute jump.
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Encouraging local people to nominate local charities who may be able to benefit from a donation from the Charity.
Achievements and Performance
How the charity’s activity delivers public benefit
Our main aim is to provide money to worthy causes to help our target beneficiary group. During the year the charity made donations of £30,641 (2023: £36,859) to appropriate causes.
Financial Review
Reserves Policy
As at 31 March 2025, the balance held in the charity’s unrestricted funds amounted to £353,315 (2024: £291,580) and are available in furtherance of the charitable objects. The Trustees will review and formalise the charity’s reserves policy and level of reserves during the next financial year.
Until the charity increases its revenue to a point where it can make selective investments of funds (whilst distributing resultant income) it will continue to utilise its revenues in the most appropriate and beneficial manner.
Volunteers
The charity benefits from the unpaid assistance of volunteers and the trustees who are involved in all aspects of the charity’s work.
Plans for Future Periods
There are no significant planned changes to the charity’s work.
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Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
The charity is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 5 July 2002 and registered with the Charity Commission as a charity on 3 January 2003. The charitable company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association are the primary governing documents of the charity.
Members’ liability
Each member of the charitable company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charitable company in the event of it being wound up while they are a member, or within one year after they cease to be a member, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £1, for the debts and liabilities contracted before they ceased to be a member.
Recruitment and appointment of the Board of Trustees
The Trustees of the Charity, who are Directors for the purpose of company law and Trustees for the purposes of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 5.
The Trustees are approach personal or professional networks of current trustees for recommendations.
All Directors give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the Charity. No expenses are reclaimed from the Charity.
Trustee induction and training
New Trustees are informed of their legal obligations under Charity and Company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Committee and decision-making process and recent financial performance of the Charity. The Trustees are also sent copies of relevant notices and publications issued by the Charity Commission.
Organisational Structure
The company is governed by a Board of Trustees, who meet quarterly to review the operations and performance of the company, and to take decisions on future activities. The trustees seek professional and external assistance and advice as and when required.
Related parties
Transactions with related parties are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
Risk policy
The trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and systems have been developed to control all transactions from internal sources and, as previously stated, all surplus funds are held by Lloyds TSB Bank plc. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the Charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the Charity.
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Reference and Administrative Information
| Registered charity name | The Embassy of Mankind |
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| Charity registration number | 1095202 |
| Company registration number | 04478309 |
| Registered office and | |
| operational address |
200 High Street |
| Collier’s Wood | |
| London | |
| SW19 2BH | |
| Board of Trustees |
M Manji |
| A J Chande | |
| J Soneji | |
| L Wang | |
| Independent Examiner | Miriam Hickson CTA, FCA |
| JCS Accountants Limited | |
| 5 Robin Hood Lane | |
| Sutton | |
| Surrey | |
| SM1 2SW | |
| Bankers |
Coutts & Co. |
| 440 Strand | |
| London | |
| WC2R 0QS |
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Statement of responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the year end and of its incoming resources and resources expended during that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements: and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for the keeping of proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the small companies regime, approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by:
By M Manji - Trustee
Date:
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 (including income and expenditure account)
| Note Income and endowments from: Donations and gifts Interest received Expenditure on: Charitable activities Donations to beneficiary groups 10 Governance costs Total expenditure Net income/(deficit) for the year 2 Net movement in funds Total funds Brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds Carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Unrestricted Funds 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ 126,833 126,833 109,318 - - 6,667 |
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| 126,833 126,833 115,985 72,821 72,821 36,859 3,594 3,594 165 |
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| 76,415 76,415 37,024 50,418 50,418 78,961 50,418 50,418 78,961 291,580 291,580 212,619 50,418 50,418 78,961 |
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| 341,998 341,998 291,580 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
The accounting policies and notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of the financial statements
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Charity Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Charity Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 | |||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 5 | 318,070 | 207,537 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 20,555 | 87,336 | |
| 338,625 | 294,873 | ||
| Creditors amounts falling due within one | |||
| year | 6 | 3,373 | (3,293) |
| Net current assets | 341,998 | 291,580 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | |||
| Funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 7 | 341,998 | 291,580 |
| Total Funds | 341,998 | 291,580 |
The Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
……………………………………. M Manji - Trustee
Date:
The accounting policies and notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of the financial statements
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.
Statutory information
Company is a private company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registration number 04478309. The registered office is 200 High Street, Colliers Wood, London SW19 2BH.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (Charities SORP (FRS102), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties in relation to the Charitable Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the Company continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
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.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value of the resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregated all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Equipment - 20% straight line
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Basic financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments under FRS102. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value except for bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Debtors
Short term trade and other debtors are recognised at the transaction amount after any trade discounts offered, less any provision for any bad or doubtful debts.
Cash & Cash equivalent
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investment with a short maturity of three months or less than from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit account.
Creditors
Short term creditors are recognised at the transaction amount when the Company has a present obligation resulting from a past event.
2. Net incoming (outgoing) resources for the year
| This is stated after charging Depreciation Independent examiners' fees |
2025 £ - - |
2024 £ - - |
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3. Staff / Employees
There were no employees in the year and therefore no employees costs arose.
4. Trustee remuneration and expenses
The trustees received neither remuneration nor reimbursement of expenses during the year (2024: £nil).
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| 5. | Debtors: amounts falling due within one year | Debtors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Other debtors | 318,070 | 206,337 | ||
| 318,070 | 206,337 |
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | ||
| Other creditors | 3,373 - |
3,293 | |
| 3,373 - |
3,293 |
7. Movement in unrestricted funds
| Balance at | Net Movement | Balance at | ||||
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| 01-Apr-24 | in funds | 31-Mar-25 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General funds | 291,580 | 50,418 | 341,998 | |||
| Total Funds | 291,580 | 50,418 | 341,998 | |||
8. Ultimate parent company
There was no controlling party any time during the year.
9. Related party transactions
M Manji is a Trustee of the Charity and is also the director of 7 hotels in the UK. Hotels have raised funds for this Charity from staff and guests. Donations received during the year amounted to £111,233 (2024: £109,318). Included within debtors are amounts due from these hotels of £nil (2024: £0). Included within creditors are amounts due to these hotels of £nil (2024: £nil).
M Manji also donated £3,600 (2024: £3,600) personally to the charity in the year.
The charity agreed to a loan of £200,000 made to Monteacute House Ltd in the year, in which L Wang and M Manji are both Directors. The loan was made subject to interest at a rate of 3% pa, leaving an outstanding balance of £329,654 at year-end.
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10. Grants Purpose: supporting people with additional needs
| Institutions AFC Wimbledon Swindon Town FC Community Foundation Burton Albion Community Dream and Wishes, Cardiff The Colliers Wood Little League Jigsaw4U Ltd Playskill Project MAJISEVA Ealing Soup Kitchen Christmas Care Individuals |
2025 £ - 500 7,000 12,000 - 3,000 1,500 31,684 1,000 500 57,184 15,637 72,821 |
2024 £ 10,000 5,000 3,500 12,000 1,100 - - - - |
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| 31,600 5,259 |
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| 36,859 |
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The Embassy of Mankind Company No.04478309
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Embassy of Mankind Ltd (the Company)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025, set out on pages 7 to 12.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charites Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Miriam Hickson CTA FCA JCS Accountants Limited 5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton Surrey SM1 2SW
Date: 31/12/2025
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