## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From:** 6[th] April 202 Period start date **To:** 5[th] April 2023 Period end date
## **Charity name:** Maria Relief Fund
## **Charity registration number: 1113029**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in
governing document|Para 1.17|Our goal is to bring relief to families and
children suffering poverty and distress,
whether due to political oppression, national
disaster or any other cause, primarily in
countries where there is little charitable aid.
Education plays a key role in improving social
mobility and so we direct a lot of our work
toward facilitating access to education, which
is so often unavailable.|
|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|Maria Relief Fund has established a child-
sponsorship scheme in Ukraine, whose
everyday management is entrusted to a team
of local volunteers. Their natural
understanding of their own country’s society
and culture is invaluable, and they enjoy
personal contact with the children and families
involved. We have tried to visit them annually
since 2007 when we started to help them.
In the period of coronavirus and the current
war, we were able to arrange several visits by
one of our coordinators.
As trustees we are pleased to say that we have
been able to make a significant change to
distressed children’s and families’ lives. We
are operating in three communities, and for
each community we have appointed a
community mother who coordinates the work.
Natalia, who was an English teacher in a local
college, is responsible for the main activities.
We have also involved several churches, and
there are more than ten priests amongst our
local volunteers. We have been given an office
for the Maria Relief Fund in the cathedral at
Chortkiv, the largest of the three communities
where the charity operates, and we have
also established a Maria Community Centre
there.|
|||We are fortunate to be operating in the west
of Ukraine, in a region (Ternopil) which is
relatively safe from the threat of war damage.
Since the war in Ukraine began, many
Ukrainians have arrived in London. We
were able to assist them in establishing a
Ukrainian community centre in a Catholic
church in the Leyton area of East London.
Since 2015 we have helped the Baobab centre,
a registered charity which supports the
wellbeing of adolescents in exile, and they they
work in partnership with us in one of their
projects.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|It is important to confirm that we referred to
the advice contained in the Charity
Commission’s general guidance on public
benefit when reviewing the Trust’s aims and
objectives and setting the grant making policy?
for the year.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|1.**Purpose**
The purpose of this policy is to set
out the principles, criteria and
processes that govern how the
Maria Relief Fund makes grants to
individuals and organisations.
A grant is defined as a financial
award made by the Maria Relief
Fund from its funds to individuals
and organisations. The charity may
also choose to pay directly for items
or services for an intended
beneficiary or in support a particular
project, in lieu of a financial grant.
2.**Policy Statement**
Grants will be made primarily to
individuals, resident in the UK, who
can demonstrate need and to
organisations whose purposes and
intended beneficiaries are
consonant with the objects of the
Maria Relief Fund.
In the case of organisations,
applicants must be registered|
charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities or NHS providers of services. **3. Grant Application** Application forms for grants are available from the trustees - address to follow. There is no deadline for applications and all will be acknowledged. The trustees generally meet once every two months. At these meetings, having reviewed all applications received in the previous months, the trustees approve the grants to be made to the successful applicants. **4. Criteria The main criteria used to assess a grant are:** that the purpose(s) of the grant is/are consonant with the charitable objects of the Maria Relief Fund that the amount applied for and the grant period timescale indicated is appropriate for the realisation of the grant’s purpose(s) that the individual or organisation can demonstrate competence and enthusiasm towards realising the outcomes described in the application that, to the best of the trustees’ knowledge, the individual or organisation is in good standing that the application, if successful, would be broadly consistent with grants awarded in the past that the applicant understands the need to provide information to the trustees as to how the grant is being used and, at the end of the grant period, how the grant’s objectives have been realised. The size of the grants may vary according to the need of the individual, the organisation or
particular project. The funds may or may not be paid by instalments. **5. Grants of up to £500** Applications will be considered from individuals for grants up to £500. These applications will be considered by a sub-committee of the trustees. A recommendation will then be made to the main Board of Trustees. These grants will be oneoff and not repeated. **6. Grants between £500 and £1,000** For grants in the above category, applications will be considered from organisations, as indicated in paragraph 2 above. The decision will be made by the Board of Trustees at a trustee meeting. In order to support particular projects, these grants may be repeated on an annual basis. **7. Follow up** Applicants are required to report back to the Trustees after a specified period on how the grant is being used and, at the end of the grant period, how the purposes of the grant have been realised. A member of the Trustee Board will personally follow up all grants over £500 to ensure that they are being used for the purposes in the original application. For grants below £500 the Trustees will base their monitoring on the reports sent back to them by the individual or organisation. In a case where the trustees notice a misspend of the grant, they will suspend any future instalments of the grant and reinstate payment only if they are satisfied that a future misspend will be avoided. **8. Record Keeping** Records will be kept of all grants made and/or items purchased. Decisions on major items of capital
|||expenditure will be recorded in
trustee minutes. Records will also
be kept of decisions taken by
smaller sub-committees.|
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers contribute their time and their
expertise**.**|
|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|Our main achievement during the year was to
continue supporting more than 150 Ukrainian
families in these difficult times. We have been
assured through active communication with
our coordinators that the children are living in
a safe environment with their families. We
also maintain a trusting relationship between
our volunteers, our beneficiaries and the
charity.
Concentration on children’s education
continues to be prominent feature of our work.
A significant number of children are doing well
in their studies, and some who are now grown
up attend university.
We have presented our work and philosophy
to the young people among our friends in this
countryand,as a result,theyhave developed|
an interest in helping us. Some of the children we have helped who are now adults are actively involved in the charity’s work.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We are glad to say we are achieving the
charity’s objectives.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Through the charity’s long-standing friends,
we have raised funds successfully. The
war in Ukraine has encouraged their
generosity**.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The review of the charity’s financial position
shows that we are in a good state - see the
independent examiner’s attached report.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our reserve policy is designed to ensure the
financial security of both existing projects and
those planned for the future. We always set
our budget at least one year in advance.
The Trustees have decided to increase the
number of families helped. Annually we need
over £20,000 (twenty thousand pounds) for
them.
Many of our supporters are elderly and a
number have died in the last few years. We
have therefore adopted a prudent reserving
policy because our efforts to find new
supporters may not make up for the numbers
lost and we consider it important to provide
consistent support for the families being
helped in Ukraine.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20,000 is held in reserve for:
1 – Response to any international crises such as
natural disasters
2 – Insurance against our financial
commitment.
3 – Projects compatible with the aims of the
Charity which may come to the attention of the
trustees in the future.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
|**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|The principal source is ongoing donations
from friends of the charity including the
rental from the late Valerie Brooks’ flat
which she donated to the charity.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|We were concerned about the Ukraine war
and the disruption it might bring in
transferring money to the beneficiaries.
However, thanks to our Ukrainian helpers’
commitment and the support of the bank
transferring money, this uncertainty was
overcome.|
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|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is 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|According to the Charitable Trust Deed:
4. THE TRUSTEES
4.1 The Trustees as charity trustees
have control of the Charity and its property
and funds
4.2 The full number of Trustees is four
individuals
4.3 Future Trustees must be appointed
by resolution of the Trustees.
4.4 Every future Trustee must sign a
declaration of willingness to act as a
Trustee of the Charity before he or she may
vote at any meeting of the Trustees.
4.5 A Trustee automatically ceases to be
a Trustee if he or she:
(1) is disqualified under the
Charities Act from acting as
a charity trustee or trustee
for a charity;
(2) is incapable, whether
mentally or physically, of
managing his/her own
affairs;
(3) is absent without notice
from 4 consecutive meetings
of Trustees and is asked by
a majority of the other
Trustees to resign;
(4) resigns by written notice
to the Trustees (but only if at
least two Trustees will
remain in office);
(5) is removed by a
resolution passed by all the
other Trustees after they
have invited the views of the|
Trustee concerned and considered the matter in the light of any such views. 4.6 A retiring Trustee is entitled on written request to an indemnity from the continuing Trustees at the expense of the Charity in respect of any liabilities properly incurred during his/her trusteeship. 4.7 A technical defect in the appointment of a Trustee of which the Trustees are unaware at the time does not invalidate decisions taken by the Trustees. 5. PROCEEDINGS OF TRUSTEES 5. 1 The Trustees must hold at least 2 meetings each year 5.2 A quorum at a meeting of the Trustees is 2 Trustees. 5.3 A meeting may be held either in person or by suitable electronic means agreed by the Trustees in which all participants may communicate with all the other participants. 5.4 The Chairman or (if the Chairman is unable or unwilling to do so) some other Trustee chosen by them presides at each meeting of the Trustees. 5.5 Except where otherwise provided in this Deed, every issue may be determined by a simple majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Trustees but a resolution which is in writing and signed by all the Trustees is as valid as a resolution passed at a meeting. For this purpose, the resolution may be contained in more than one document and will be treated as passed on the date of the last signature. 5.6 Except for the chairman of the meeting, who has a second or casting vote, every Trustee has one vote on each issue. 5.7 A procedural defect of which the Trustees are unaware at the time does not invalidate decisions taken at a meeting of the Trustees. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF TRUSTEES
The Trustees have the following powers in the administration of the Charity: 6.1 To appoint the Chairman, a Treasurer and any other honorary officers from among their number. 6.2 To delegate any of their functions to committees consisting of two or more persons appointed by them and all proceedings of committees must be reported promptly to the Trustees). 6.3 To make rules consistent with this Deed to govern their proceedings and proceedings of committees. 6.4 To make regulations consistent with this Deed to govern the administration of the Charity including the use and application of the income property and funds, the operation of bank accounts and the commitment of funds). 7. BENEFITS TO TRUSTEES 7.1 The property and funds of the Charity must only be used for promoting Objects and do not belong to the Trustees. 7.2 No Trustee may receive any payment of money or other material benefit (whether direct or indirect) from the Charity except: (1) under clauses 3.15 ( indemnity insurance) and 7.3 (contractual payments); (2) reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including authorised hotel and travel costs) actually incurred in the administration of the Charity; (3) interest at a reasonable rate on money lent to the Charity; (4) a reasonable rent or hiring fee for property let or hired to the Charity; (5) an indemnity in respect of any liabilities properly incurred in the running the Charity (including the costs of a successful defence to criminal proceedings);
(6) payment to a company in which the Trustee has no more than a I per cent shareholding; (7) in exceptional cases, other payments or benefits (but only with the written approval of the Commission in advance). 7.3 A Trustee may not be an employee of the Charity, but a Trustee or any connected person may enter into a contract with the Trustees to supply goods or services in return for a payment or other material benefit but only if: (1) the goods or services are actually required for the Charity; (2) the nature and level of the benefit is no more than reasonable in relation to the value of the goods or services and is set at a meeting of the Trustee in accordance with the procedure in clause 7.4; and (3) not more than one half of the Trustees are interested in such a contract in any one financial year. 7.4 Whenever a Trustee has a personal interest in a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the Trustees or any committee, the Trustee concerned must: (1) declare an interest before the meeting or at the meeting before discussion on the matter begins; (2) be absent from the meeting for that item unless expressly invited to remain in order to provide information; (3) not be counted in the quorum during that part of the meeting; (4) be absent during the vote and have no vote on the matter.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees||**The induction and training of Maria**
**Relief Fund (MRF) trustees**
The induction and training of charity
trustees are essential components of
effective governance within the Maria Relief
Fund. Establishing clear policies and
procedures helps to ensure that trustees
understand their roles, responsibilities, and
the mission of the charity. Below are the
key elements of our policies and
procedures for the induction and training of
charity trustees. The chairman or the
manager of the charity takes responsibility
for conducting this process:
**1. Welcome and Orientation**
`o`
Provide a comprehensive MRF
welcome pack with essential
documents such as the MRF's
Charitable Trust Deed, strategic
plan, annual reports, and financial
statements.
`o`
Schedule an orientation session to
introduce new trustees to the
Charity's history, mission, values,
and current programs or projects.
**2. Roles and Responsibilities**
`o`
Clearly outline the roles and
responsibilities of trustees, including
legal duties, fiduciary
responsibilities, and expectations
regarding time commitment and
participation.
`o`
Provide information on the division
of roles within the board, such as
the roles of the chairperson,
treasurer, and other key positions.
**3. Code of Conduct and Ethical**
**Guidelines**
`o`
Explain a code of conduct outlining
expected behaviour, ethical
standards, and conflicts of interest
policies.
`o`
Emphasise the importance of
confidentiality and the need for
trustees to act in the best interests
of the charity.
**4. Legal and Regulatory Compliance**
`o`Ensure that trustees are aware of
relevant laws and regulations
governing charitable organizations,|
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||including reporting requirements|
|---|---|
||and compliance obligations.|
|`o`|Provide training on legal|
||responsibilities, such as the duty of|
||care, duty of loyalty, and duty of|
||obedience.|
|**5.**|**Training on Governance and**|
||**Decision-Making**|
|`o`|Offer training sessions on effective|
||governance practices, decision-|
||making processes, and the board's|
||role in setting strategic direction.|
|`o`|Include in the training sessions|
||information on risk management,|
||financial oversight, and the|
||importance of maintaining a diverse|
||and inclusive board.|
|**6.**|**Financial Literacy**|
|`o`|Provide training on financial matters,|
||including budgeting, financial|
||statements, and the organization's|
||financial health.|
|`o`|Ensure that trustees understand|
||their role in financial oversight and|
||the importance of transparency in|
||financial reporting.|
|**7.**|**Networking and Relationship**|
||**building**|
|`o`|Encourage networking among|
||trustees and provide opportunities|
||for them to build relationships with|
||staff, volunteers and other|
||stakeholders.|
|`o`|Foster a sense of community and|
||collaboration among board|
||members.|
|**8.**|**Evaluation and Continuous**|
||**Learning**|
|`o`|Establish processes for the periodic|
||evaluation of trustees' performance|
||and the effectiveness of the board|
||as a whole.|
|`o`|Promote ongoing learning|
||opportunities, such as workshops,|
||seminars, or conferences on topics|
||relevant to the organization's|
||mission and governance.|
|**9.**|**Succession Planning**|
|||`o`
Develop a succession plan to
ensure a smooth transition when
trustees step down, including the
identification and recruitment of new
trustees.
`o`
Provide guidance on mentorship
and knowledge transfer between
outgoing and incoming trustees.
**10. Documentation and Record**
**Keeping**
`o`
Maintain accurate records of trustee
training, including attendance at
induction sessions and ongoing
development activities.
`o`
Ensure that trustees have access to
a repository of relevant documents
and resources.
By implementing comprehensive policies
and procedures for the induction and
training of charity trustees, MRF can
enhance the effectiveness of their
governance structures and contribute to the
long-term success of its charitable mission.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Board of Trustees:
Prof Alison Assiter: President
Dr Armin Danesh: Chairperson
Ms Stella Farrar: Treasurer
Ms: Jane Adams: Manager/Secretary
Subcommitee’s members:
Mrs Georgina Oliver
Mr Andrew Costello
Ms Jill Grinstead
Ms Marisa Adams
Mr Ben Assiter
Miss Adrianna Rojeck
Ms Kristina Danesh
Mr Nivad Movagharzadeh|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Maria Relief Fund|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|MRF|
|Registered charity number|1113029|
|Charity’s principal address|26 Seaforth Gardens, London, N21 3BS|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Prof Alison Assiter|President|07thSeptember 2018|Trustees|
||Ms Jane Adams|Manager/Secretary|01stMay2018|Trustees|
||Ms Stella Farrar|Treasurer|12thMarch 2011|Trustees|
||Dr Armin H Danesh|Chairperson|17thFebruary2006|Trustees|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|Accountant|Mr Martin Johnson FPMI|S.R.Barnden and Co.
Bank House, Southwick Square, Southwick, West
Sussex, BN42 4FN|
|Solicitor|Adam & Remers LLP|Trinity House, School Hill, Lewes, Sussex, BN7 2NN|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
The Charity is run by volunteers.
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Armin Danesh|Jane Adams|
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||Dr Armin H Danesh|Ms Jane Adams|
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Chairperson|Secretary|
||15 Dec 2023||
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Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Charity number 1113029
Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
INDEX
General information
Balance sheet
ReiptS and expenditure
Notes to the accounts
Independent examiners report
Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
General information
Charity number
1113029
Date of registration
17-Feb-06
Trustees
Rev George Linnegar (chairman)
Dr Armin Hamid Danesh
Ms Stella Farrar
Professor Alison Marie Assiter
Miss Jane Adams
Principal address
26 Seaforth Gardens
London
N213BS
Main charitable objects
The relief of need of the public and in particular women and young girls who
are victims of poverty and distress resulting from oppression, persecution,
natural disaster or any other cause.
The advancement of the education of the public and in particular the educational
needs of women and young girls.
Main area of benefit
The Middle East
Bankers
HSBC
Solicitors
Adams and Remers
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Maria Relief Fund
Balance sheet at 5 April 2023
Note
2023
Assets
HSBC account 11349902
HSBC account 41358618
94 Wordsworth Court
2022
25,543.31
24,369.72
92,821.00
142,734.03
15,150.67
24,267.01
92,821.00
132,238.68
Less liabilities
Professional costs
Balance held at 5 April 2022
0.00
142,734.03
0.00
132,238.68
All funds held by the Maria Relief Fund are unrestricted funds.
Approved by
Dr Amin Hamid Danesh (Chairman)
Date
page 2
Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Receipts and expenditure
Receipts
2023
2022
Note
Donations received
Interest
Rent
Uplift base cost of property to allow for improvements
Tax repayment - Gift Aid
Returned donations
22,824.62
102.71
6,061.33
0.00
3,869.49
0.00
32,858.15
18,780.48
2.95
4,954.28
0.00
0.00
0.00
23,737.71
Expenditure
Donations made
Professional costs
Property repairs and improvements
Office
Travel
Ico
Bank charges
22,217.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
35.00
110.80
24,969.00
0.00
0.00
400.00
0.00
35.00
21.40
22,362.80
25,425.40
Balance at 5 April 2021
Balance at 5 April 2022
Balance at 5 April 2023
133 926.37
132 238.68
132 238.68
142 734.03
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Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Notes
YIE 05104123
Donatlons
By type
CAF Voucher
Cheques
Cash
Standing Orders
Direct Credit
A F Wood Stewardship
Gade Insurance Services
HRF
YIE 05104122
250.00
11,336.88
0.00
2,837.74
100.00
4,800.00
0.00
3,500.00
22 824.62
150.00
14.560.00
0.00
4,070.48
0.00
0.00
0.00
18,780.48
Income
Interest account 11349902
Interest account 41358618
0.00
102.71
102.71
0.00
2.95
2.95
Bank Account analysis
Account 41358618
Opening balan
Add
Interest
Less
Transfer to 11349902
Closing Balance
24,267.01
27,264.06
102.71
2.95
0.00
24,369.72
3,000.00
24,267.01
Account 11349902
Opening Balance
Add
Donations received
Rent
Donations returned
Tax repayment - Gift Aid
Transfer from 41358618
15,150.67
14,091.31
22,824.62
6,061.33
0.00
3,869.49
0.00
47,906.11
18,780.48
4,954.28
0.00
0.00
3,000.00
40,826.07
Less
Donations made
Expenses
22,217.00
145.80
22,362.80
24,969.00
706.40
25,675.40
Closing balance
25,543.31
15,150.67
Property
94, Wordsworth Court- donated from the estate of Valerie Brooks
deaSed on 11 February 2011
Uplift to allow for improvements
92,821.00
92,821.00
0.00
92,821.00
0.00
92,821.00
Donations made
Ukranian children
Missionszentrale der Franziskaner
Baobab Centre
Maria Rojek
V Tysbulska
Natalya Vitev
Olga Veresshchynska
21,017.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
0.00
500.00
200.00
22,217.00
23,969.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
500.00
0.00
24,969.00
Less
Refund from previous year
0.00
22 217.00
0.00
22,600.00
Professional costs
Accountancy
0.00
0.00
250.00
250.00
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Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Independent examiners report
Report to the trustees of Maria Relief Fund on the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2022 as set out on pages 1 to 4.
Respective responsibility of the
trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period
(under section 43(2) of the charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act);
to follow procedure laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the act), and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's
ststement
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by
the Charity Commissioners. 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 the trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the
accounts.
Independent examiner's ststement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the
trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the
Act), and
accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the act; or
2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date
M V Johnson
S R Barnden & Co
Bank House
Southwick Square
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4FN
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Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Charity number 1113029
Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
INDEX
General information
Balance sheet
ReiptS and expenditure
Notes to the accounts
Independent examiners report
Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
General information
Charity number
1113029
Date of registration
17-Feb-06
Trustees
Rev George Linnegar (chairman)
Dr Armin Hamid Danesh
Ms Stella Farrar
Professor Alison Marie Assiter
Miss Jane Adams
Principal address
26 Seaforth Gardens
London
N213BS
Main charitable objects
The relief of need of the public and in particular women and young girls who
are victims of poverty and distress resulting from oppression, persecution,
natural disaster or any other cause.
The advancement of the education of the public and in particular the educational
needs of women and young girls.
Main area of benefit
The Middle East
Bankers
HSBC
Solicitors
Adams and Remers
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Maria Relief Fund
Balance sheet at 5 April 2023
Note
2023
Assets
HSBC account 11349902
HSBC account 41358618
94 Wordsworth Court
2022
25,543.31
24,369.72
92,821.00
142,734.03
15,150.67
24,267.01
92,821.00
132,238.68
Less liabilities
Professional costs
Balance held at 5 April 2022
0.00
142,734.03
0.00
132,238.68
All funds held by the Maria Relief Fund are unrestricted funds.
Approved by
Dr Amin Hamid Danesh (Chairman)
Date
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Year ended 5 April 2023
Receipts and expenditure
Receipts
2023
2022
Note
Donations received
Interest
Rent
Uplift base cost of property to allow for improvements
Tax repayment - Gift Aid
Returned donations
22,824.62
102.71
6,061.33
0.00
3,869.49
0.00
32,858.15
18,780.48
2.95
4,954.28
0.00
0.00
0.00
23,737.71
Expenditure
Donations made
Professional costs
Property repairs and improvements
Office
Travel
Ico
Bank charges
22,217.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
35.00
110.80
24,969.00
0.00
0.00
400.00
0.00
35.00
21.40
22,362.80
25,425.40
Balance at 5 April 2021
Balance at 5 April 2022
Balance at 5 April 2023
133 926.37
132 238.68
132 238.68
142 734.03
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Year ended 5 April 2023
Notes
YIE 05104123
Donatlons
By type
CAF Voucher
Cheques
Cash
Standing Orders
Direct Credit
A F Wood Stewardship
Gade Insurance Services
HRF
YIE 05104122
250.00
11,336.88
0.00
2,837.74
100.00
4,800.00
0.00
3,500.00
22 824.62
150.00
14.560.00
0.00
4,070.48
0.00
0.00
0.00
18,780.48
Income
Interest account 11349902
Interest account 41358618
0.00
102.71
102.71
0.00
2.95
2.95
Bank Account analysis
Account 41358618
Opening balan
Add
Interest
Less
Transfer to 11349902
Closing Balance
24,267.01
27,264.06
102.71
2.95
0.00
24,369.72
3,000.00
24,267.01
Account 11349902
Opening Balance
Add
Donations received
Rent
Donations returned
Tax repayment - Gift Aid
Transfer from 41358618
15,150.67
14,091.31
22,824.62
6,061.33
0.00
3,869.49
0.00
47,906.11
18,780.48
4,954.28
0.00
0.00
3,000.00
40,826.07
Less
Donations made
Expenses
22,217.00
145.80
22,362.80
24,969.00
706.40
25,675.40
Closing balance
25,543.31
15,150.67
Property
94, Wordsworth Court- donated from the estate of Valerie Brooks
deaSed on 11 February 2011
Uplift to allow for improvements
92,821.00
92,821.00
0.00
92,821.00
0.00
92,821.00
Donations made
Ukranian children
Missionszentrale der Franziskaner
Baobab Centre
Maria Rojek
V Tysbulska
Natalya Vitev
Olga Veresshchynska
21,017.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
0.00
500.00
200.00
22,217.00
23,969.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
500.00
0.00
24,969.00
Less
Refund from previous year
0.00
22 217.00
0.00
22,600.00
Professional costs
Accountancy
0.00
0.00
250.00
250.00
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Maria Relief Fund
Year ended 5 April 2023
Independent examiners report
Report to the trustees of Maria Relief Fund on the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2022 as set out on pages 1 to 4.
Respective responsibility of the
trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period
(under section 43(2) of the charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act);
to follow procedure laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the act), and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's
ststement
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by
the Charity Commissioners. 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 the trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the
accounts.
Independent examiner's ststement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the
trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the
Act), and
accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and
comply with the accounting requirements of the act; or
2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date
M V Johnson
S R Barnden & Co
Bank House
Southwick Square
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4FN
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