REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04873624 {England and Wale5)
REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1103895
Re
rt of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
for
The Desk &
hair Foundation
InsixTe Accounting (UK) Itd
Unit 13a Chiltern Court
Asheridge Road
Chesham
HP5 2PX

hair Foun
on
orrterts of the Finan
for the Ye
nded 31
tatements
mber 2023
Pag8
Report of the Trusiees
Independent Examine¢s Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
5 to 6
Notes to the Financial Statements
7 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financbal Activtties
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The Desk &
ir Foundation
Re
rt of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 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 ¢hafity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the
provisions of Accounting and Reporting by CharitTres.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Re￿Ing Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES
Objectlves and alms
The charity's objects and principal acttvities are..
- The advan￿fflent of education of any person in Tanzania, England and Wales or elsewhere.,
- The relief of finanoal hardship and the asskstance of social welfare.
The main obj'ectives and actsvitses for the year continued to f0CL￿ upon the establishment of new
wells by workirKJ in partnership with the lo¢al communities.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
This year we cont'nued with the educational rYoJrams by assisting wth indrvmlual school fees as
well as provisions of student desks chars to schools in Tanzania.
We also fijnded sanitary faalty's in and around schools and hospitals to assist in social welfar8.
We have conttnued with assisting with mobility of those who disabled by the provision of tricydes
and W￿elChaI￿.
We have also continu&J in our efforts in funding of social sustainability projects arKI the education
of villagers of the importance of the same arKJ the impaca of global warming.
Additional details can te found at: WtrVW.tdd.org.
FUTURE PLANS
The charty plans to continue tt￿•r activibes ouuined above in the forthcomir¥J years subje(* to
funding.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEAIENT
Gov•rnSng do¢ument
The charity is ¢ontrc41ed by tts governing dOc￿nert a deed of trust, arKI constiiut8s a limited
company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 20￿.
Organlsatlonal stnKture
The trustees meet monthly arml a￿ res￿￿sIble for the strategic direction, policy as ¥￿11 as the day
to day management of the charity.
Induction and training of trustags
All the trustees are familiar with the prac#i¢al of the charity. having visited the projects in
Tanzania.
Rolated partl•s
In so far as rt is complimentary to the charrtys objects. the charTty is guided by local and international
policy.
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hair Foundation
Re
rt of the Trustees
f r the Year End
cember 2023
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reqlsterod Company number
04873624 {England and Wales)
Raglstsred Charlty numb•r
1103895
Roglstered offlce
UnitsSCF1&2
Western Industrial Marf(et
Hayes Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB2 5XJ
Trustees
Dr S P L Meghjee
MrA K Meghjea
Indopendant Examirwr
Inspire Accounting (UK) ttd
Unit 13a Chiltem Court
Asheridge Road
Chesham
HP5 2PX
This report has been prepared in accordan￿ withthe special w)visions of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 pA￿uSt 2024 ar￿ ￿ned on ts behalf by".
Mr A K Meghjee- T
stee
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Inde endent Examiners Re
The Desk & Chair Foundation
to the Trustees of
Ind•pend•nt •xamin•fs report to the trust•¢s of Th• l)esk & Chair Foundation IYh•
Company.)
I report to the charity twstees on my examination of the ac¢ounts of the Company for the year ended
31 De￿mber 2023.
Responsibilltlos and basss of report
As the charrty's twstees of the Company (and also its directors for the pury)oses of company law)
you are respO￿ble for the preparat￿n of the a¢xounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2(M)6 Att).
Having satiSf￿d mysell that accourrts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for irKleF*ndent examination, I report in ￿SpeCt of my examination
of your charity's accounts as ¢arned out under Sedion 145 ofthe Charities Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Act,).
In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions gNen by the Chanty Commission under
Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act
Ind•p•ndont •xamlnerfs statament
Since your chaiity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examinw must be a member of a listed
body. I can confirm that l am qualtfied to undertake the examination because l am a member of the
"ERROR - retevant wofessional body must be Complet￿, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that rK> matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examinatlon giving me cause to believe:
accounting rec￿dS were not kept in res￿ of the Company as required by Section 386 of
the 2006 Act., c
Ihe accourts do not ￿rd those records" or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any r8quirernent that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination., or
the a(xounts have not teen prepared in accordan￿ wth tt* methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Pradi¢e for accounting and reporting by charrties (applicable to
charities preparing theFr accounts in accordan￿ with th& Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102>).
I have no concems 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 prop8r understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Emma Cross
Inspire Accounting (UK) Itd
Unit 13a Chiltem Court
Asheridge Road
Chesham
HP5 2PX
9 August 2024
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The Desk &
hair Foundatlon
Statement of Financial Activi
ies
for the Year Ended 31 Decem
r 2023
31.12.23 31.12.22
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
fvnds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOINMEPlfS FROM
Donations and legacies
303 727
303 727
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actlvlties
Tanzania- Weware
313 212
313 212
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(9,485)
(9,485)
(8.45D
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
394
394
18.336
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
The notes fiTh part of these financial statements
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The Desk & Chair Foundation
Balance
heet
31 December 2023
31_12.23
Total
funts
31.12.22
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSErs
Cash at bank
1.474
1,474
10.959
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one y
(1,080)
(1,080)
(1,080)
NET CURREKT ASSErs
394
394
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
394
394
9,879
NET ASSErs
394
18.336
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
394
9.879
TOTAL FUNDS
394
9.879
Thè charitable company is enttued to exemption from audit undw Seclion 477 of the Companies Act
2C106 for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The members hwrfe not required ts company to obtain an aLKltt of ts financial statements for the
year end8d 31 December 2023 in accordance wth Section 476 of ts Companies Act 20C6.
The trustees acknowledge I￿r reSpor￿lI￿l[lles for
(a) ensuring that the tharitable company keèps accounting records that comply with Sections 386
and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) prepanng finanoal statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
haritable company as at the &rKI of each financial year and of tts surplus or deficit for each
financial year in accordance wtth the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which
Othe￿1$e comply with the ￿qUirements of the Companies Ad 2C#)6 relating to financial
statements, so far as applicab18 to th8 charitable cornpany.
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The Desk &
hair Foundati
Balance Sheet - continued
cember 2023
These financial statéments have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
charitable companies subject to the small compwnies regime.
The finanaal statemerts were apwoved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9
August 2024 and were SKJned on its behalf by..
Mr A K MeghJ"ee - Trustee
notes fonn part of these financial statements
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The Desk & Chair Foundation
Notes to the Financial Ststements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparlng the flnan¢ial stat•n*nts
The finanual statements of the charFtable company. ￿lch is a public benefft entty under FRS
102, have been p￿Pared in accordance wrth the CharitKgs SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounts'ng and
Reporting by Chaiiknes: Statement of Recommended appk¢able to charities preparing
their accounts in accordano with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019)., Finanaal Reporting Standard 102
'The Financial Reporting StafKJard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the
Companies Act 2008. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
Inco
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activttses once the charity has
entitlement to the funds. it is probable that the income will be rec8ived the amount can be
measured reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognised as expendtture as soon as there ts a legal or constNctive obligation
committing the charity to that expenditure. it is iyobable that a transfer of economic benefits
will be required in settlement arxj th8 amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classffied under headings
that aggregate all cost related to the category. costs cannot be directly attributed to
particular headings they have teen allocated to activities on a basis consistent wth the use of
reSoU￿s.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from CLvporthn tax on tts charitable aGtNilies.
Fund a¢eountlng
Unrestncted furKls can be used in accordance with the charilable objectives at the discretion
of the trust*s.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes wthin the objects of the
charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when fijnds are raised for particular
restricted purposes.
Further explanatron of nature and purtM)se of each fund is included in the rK)tes to the
financial statements.
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air Foun
on
Notes to the Financial Statements - contin￿1
for the Year Ended 31 De
mber 202
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. remuneration or otsr tenefits for the yw eThJed 31 December 2023
nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Trust•OS' oxp•ns
There V￿re no trustees, expenses paNJ for the year eThled 31 December 2023 nor forthe year
ended 31 December 2022.
STAFF COSTS
The average monthty number of employees durirvJ the year was as follows:
31.12.23
31.12.22
Tanzania Support Staff
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEiif OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMEpifs FROM
Donations a￿1 legacies
254 823
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actlviti•s
Tanzania - W81fare
263 280
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE)
(8,45n
(8,457)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fO￿ard
18.336
18,336
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
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The Desk & Chair Foundatton
Notes to the Financial Statements - ¢¢)ntin￿l
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
CREDITORS: AAiouNfs FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23
31.12.22
Accrued expenses
1,080
AIOVEMENT IN FUNDS
movement
in funds
At
31.12.23
Al 1.1.23
Unrestrfcled funds
General fund
9,879
(9,485)
TOTAL FUNDS
9.879
394
Net movement in funds, induded in the at￿e are as follows."
IncomirYJ Rescxjrces Movement
resources expended
in funds
Unr•stri¢ted funds
General fund
303,727
(313,212)
(9,485)
TOTAL FUNDS
303,727
313,212)
Comparatlvgs for movément in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.22
At 1.1.22
Unrestricted funds
General fund
18,336
(8.457)
9.879
TOTAL FUNDS
18,336
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hair Foundation
Notes to the Financial
forthe Year Ended 31
MOVEMEpif IN FUNDS - Oontlnued
Comparative net movemgnt in funds, Ind￿ in the above are as follows:
In¢(Mning Resources Movement
resources expend8d
in funds
tatements - contin
cember 20
Unrestricted funts
General fund
254,823
(263,280)
(8,457)
TOTAL FUNDS
A cu￿ent year 12 morftts and Fyior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
At 1.1.22
31.12.23
Unrostrlcted funds
General fvnd
18,336
(17,942)
394
TOTAL FUNDS
A cutTent year 12 months and FKioryear 12 months combined net movement in funds, included
in the above are as follrffi:
Inc(MnirvJ Resources Movèment
resources expended
in funds
Unrestricted lunds
General fund
558,550
(576,492) (17,942)
TOTAL FUNDS
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The Desk & Chair Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transa(Xions for the year ended 31 Decemt*r 2023.
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Th
Detailed Statement of Financial Activtbes
for the Year Endad 31 D8cembe
023
31.12.23
31.12.22
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacl•s
Donations
303 727
Total Incomlng rosources
303.727
254,823
EXPENDITURE
Charltablo activitles
Projects
298,349
248,168
Support costs
Management
Insuranc8
Accountancy Fees
547
547
1,080
1,627
1,627
Flnar
Wages
Bank Charges
11.940
11,940
Total reSoU￿S exFended
313 212
263 280
Not oxpndlturn
This page does not form part of the statutory financlal statements
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