REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04590133 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1096411
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
FOR
FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Financial Position 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 10
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
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|TRUSTEES|Mr F A Member Director|
|Mr Y A M Member Director|
|Mr I Member Director|
|REGISTERED OFFICE|109 Coleman Road|
|Leicester|
|LE5 4LE|
|PRINCIPAL ADDRESS|72-74 Forest Road|
|Leicester|
|LE50DG|
|REGISTERED COMPANY|04590133 (England and Wales)|
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1096411
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
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 30th November 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objective of the charitable company is to carry on as a non-profit making body in particular to relieve poverty, advance education, preserve and protect health worldwide.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Food and Shelter foundation has continued working mainly in Africa through British Charities thus avoiding duplicity in management and administration; thereby giving the maximum benefit to the recipients of the funds.
The charity has donated a large percentage of its funds to British Registered Charities of which a large amount of its funds have been utilised in Africa.The charity has also participated in helping individuals in England who have fallen into hardship during the recession.
The following is a brief summary of the achievements and performance:
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The Charity is a main contributor in the running of an all girls orphanage in Malawi whereby the majority of the running cost has been met by Food & Shelter foundation looking after the welfare of the orphans education, accommodation and food. The Charity has also taken an active part in building of new complex to house the Orphans and provision of Education facilities. This had become a necessity for the well being of children and their education.
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Emergency housing to the displaced in Malawi during the recent floods which have affected a large population making them homeless and destitute.
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Grains and fertilizer packs to help farmers be self-sufficient.
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The Charity has continued its work in Gambia assisting towards the relief of poverty, sickness and distress of persons who are in conditions of need and hardship by providing food, clothing, accommodation and financial assistance in Gambia, West Africa.
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The charity has undertaken the constructions of living facility for Orphans children who were being housed in terrible conditions.
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The Charity is also supporting two large organisations in India, who house and educate the orphans.
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The Charity has also given its attention to Zimbabwe, a country which is going through great economic challenges with its people suffering as a result. Food & Shelter Foundation have good network within the country which can be relied upon for proper distribution of aid.
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The Charity is also aiding feeding of the poor in Eqypt through a local volunteer, working directly for the charity on a voluntary basis.
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The Charity will continue with the above projects and will be conducting field visits in the coming year to assess the proper utilisation of its funds.
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Fundraising activities
The general fund represents donations received from UK companies.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The director and trustees endeavour to distribute all income received in the year to charitable causes. The level of reserves held at the year end is considered to be adequate to continue to support it charitable causes as well as meeting its ongoing support and governance costs.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Food & Shelter Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 14 November 2002 and registered as a charity on 7 March 2003.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
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Mr F A Member - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Food & Shelter Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th November 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's 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 Charities 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
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ERROR - relevant professional body must be completed, which is one of the listed bodies.
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 the 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 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.
Nazir Malida
Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
Date: .............................................
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies |
30/11/23 30/11/22 Unrestricted Total fund funds £ £ 333,139 370,000 |
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| EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Provision of education Alleviation of poverty Other |
68,376 29,242 334,760 403,451 155 - |
| Total | 403,291 432,693 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward |
(70,152) (62,693) 543,081 605,774 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 472,929 543,081 |
The notes on page 0 form part of these financial statements
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
| 30/11/23 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 472,929 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 3 - NET CURRENT ASSETS 472,929 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 472,929 NET ASSETS 472,929 FUNDS 4 Unrestricted funds 472,929 TOTAL FUNDS 472,929 |
30/11/22 Total funds £ 548,131 (5,050) 543,081 543,081 543,081 543,081 543,081 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30th November 2023.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30th November 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(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 provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Mr F A Member - Trustee
The notes on page 0 form part of these financial statements
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
INCOME
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular 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.
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.
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30th November 2023 nor for the year ended 30th November 2022.
TRUSTEES' EXPENSES
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30th November 2023 nor for the year ended 30th November 2022.
3. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Accruals and deferred income 4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.12.22 £ 543,081 543,081 Incoming resources £ 333,139 333,139 At 1.12.21 £ 605,774 605,774 |
30/11/23 30/11/22 £ £ - 5,050 Net movement At in funds 30.11.23 £ £ (70,152) 472,929 (70,152) 472,929 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (403,291) (70,152) (403,291) (70,152) Net movement At in funds 30.11.22 £ £ (62,693) 543,081 (62,693) 543,081 |
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 370,000 370,000 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (432,693) (62,693) (432,693) (62,693) |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.12.21 £ 605,774 605,774 |
Net movement in funds £ (132,845) (132,845) |
At 30.11.23 £ 472,929 472,929 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 703,139 703,139 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (835,984) (132,845) (835,984) (132,845) |
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FOOD & SHELTER FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023
5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30th November 2023.
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