2025-03-31-accounts

CARAVAN OF MERCY Report and Financial Statements Year ended.. 31 March 2025 Charity no: 1115896

Contents Leb al and administrative infomiation k<epJrt of the tnJstees Repart of the accountants Si&;-_ment of f inancial activities la.:".ce sheets eo foiming part of the financial statements

Legal and administrative information Tvustees: ', Iiii I Patel (Chainnan) -.ll .411 liulam Patel nairman: ,ini I Piltel {Chaimian) Address: 7 >milPI Dorrien Road r.dLnendent Accountants: ,ry s HMB Ltd l-;.-SrtèieJ Certified Accountants rtr.d Statutory Auditors Cli tvinglon Dnve Baiikers.. ,'laiL iesl Bank PLC 12'd East Park Road ter Ll.. r<avap, Bank C. Lfjnoon Road Aadress for Correspondence and Donations: aniiin Dorrien Road 5.-.&.oler LET J3G

ReFort of the trustees for the year ended 31 Mial"K•n ' !(l.L I stees present their report vith the financial statements of the charity for the year ended ?1 o: I,larch 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of AGcounting and Reporting by Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their . i % in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and ' Jlic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015). Tl e. Gi ia-"ty, Caravan of Mercy, is an unincorporaled trust. constituted Linder a constitution -)-tiH 15ln March 2006 as amended 25th July 20￿ and is .? e3i'l-,,)li i,. iih the Cnarities Act Th- Charity (Accounts & Reports} Regulations 200£: afjd -.ho. p-oiiisions of the Tnjsl They are also responsible for safeguarding the as¢ - Is "J.. t.,-,e -kiar,ly anu hence for ieasonable steps for the prevention and detection of <raud 4.Id o'.har '￿eo.u1ar,.tles. I-IS d?l.p rc pri<l-. ￿ S y'stein of -.oc,Ju:-.iig 4 cl. 1:e-rs ia'i y is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its volunteers vtho are Involved in service and fundraising. It has not been possible to quantity the steding efforts of our

A=h vements and Perfomiance .iiies in Ihe last financial year focused on four core areas, ensuring all work was u ou: for the public benefit and aligned wth our charilable purposes. r.owering Independence: Self-supporting Projects (SSP) ', JJP 5nitiative is designed to break the cycle of hei 51c.I , Pi ul-niing those receive charity into those . fs(i 2iJO f amilies toward economic independence b5 11-Q. i I" ' Ird,, it T'i. y Iiear wts Li w estock.. 25 milking cows and 6Q rriillii.-.g g c g-_ Transport & Trade.. 40 rickshaws and 20 business Jlcli L-dp k"iL¥¥. Industry.. 70 sewing machines to empower local artisans. li ability= 20 wheelchairs. restoring independence and dignity to those wth limited mo bility. Fi9i".ring Hunger: Food & Meat Distributlon Arr- t.ie globe, we delivered life-sustaining nutrition lo those facing extreme food insecurily. Ramadhan Relief: Distributed 30.(KiO+ parcels, reaching api)roxiniately 120,000 2eople. Kenya.. 24.500 parcels (Maize Meal) o L P- I I I Bangladesh.. 1,800 parcels f or 7,OOC f c 11 l.I:=" for Rohingya refugees. Global Reach: Hundreds of families sen c,,; I l=e-g=Il {' O,"U- larcels a-ar for Life . I w'J,er is a fundamental right. yet access to clean Water remains a ¢ritical challenge in doveloping reg ions. Our projects directly address this urgent need, Improving public ,ealln aiiG red ucing disease. Having installed over 2,500 pumps In J i3t- Lir Aio rk continued 4his lear ivith-. C4ana'. 6 deep boreholes, saving 500 familie... fi= 1.1 I that it could lead to disease and dealh. 33ngladesh'. 50 handpumps installed, providing sa,.:: f amilies. iiidia.. 1 Tubewell installed. providing safe clean water. bo dirty ate- LC 4,500 RcS.Qfillj Health: Medical Camps ~ed essential healthcare to those abandoned by modem systems.. v Ision Restoration". 600 cataract operations in Bangladesh and 530 eye screenings in ndia. We distributed 275 pairs of glasses and 255 prescnptions for eye medication. A ,eekly medical camp takes place for general and optical checks. During the year we gssisted over 3,000 patients. 'oeneral Medicine.. Treated 300 patients 'or Glircj - ror 70 patients in India. all f ree of bhi?l j.: ).= Jr (l -Jio Iid".J I'it--ntal ￿are

CllLr"geiicy Response & Winter Relief Iilll&.,-. d Isaster strikes. we are on the ground. C,-isis Aid= Provided 1,500 emergency food packs tc, 'Jic' li< 3, C.ii= ()ni.. ?e,T,al (India) and the Bangladesh floods, supporting 1,500 faiT III- Inter Survival.. To combat lethal co'd d i- l il, I ,￿lIest Bengal, Bangladesh, and to Synan refug1: vulnerable individuals. -t-. 3cro< liur.Jring the Future: Orphan Sponsorship ',ioo is the ultimate equalizer. We provided holistic care - food, shelter, clothing, and - I'-. J - f or over 2.000 children= Ihe Gambia: Over 1.000 students supported across several day schools. r,dia. Full-year boarding and education for 600 children across two schools. Over ti 000 students benefit from maktabs. angladesh.. 350 children supported in a stable, nurtunng board.,ng eiivironment. Over 1,000 children benefitted from maktabs in Bangladesh, incluoing 7ob,Ingya refugees. Sall",niaTy of Impact b,Jstained Education.. Continued orphan spons JlS1111I 4:. aangladesh, and West Bengal. Cr5sis Support: Delivered lif e-savirwJ aid to ref bgees c.nd ,'a-.Ilfol d Isa4ter iiiclims. NJtritional Security: Global meat distribution ensb.r2,- '. hoLI=,.".Iiid > c- f GrniSIL3s received ,.tal protein during Eid US Adha and throughout the year. ustainable Change.. From clean water to business slart-ups. we are building a -1) undation f or a f uture wythout dependerlcy. I'.SL:i S Outlined above represent the difference we have made lo tens of thousands of '.IrJJgh the generous support of our donors and dedicated volunteers. FinGilCiP.l Review year ended 31 March 2025, the Charity ',p.-"i"': ry55,1811. Overall, we managed to d,,sinbui- t:- funds brought forward of £572,527 12024. C"K" I . I I.. 'Ul.E oiilniri Ihe Plar,s fcr the Future -_I wll continue to support all the existing projects and aims lo complete all of the -,rL'ig projects in the coming year. The charity is looking at expanding its operations in -.1 2 ter successful completion of risk and viability assessments and subject to approval of Indfroantiant Examiner Accountant oIL:,Dn proposing that Ryalls HMB Ltd, Chartered CertifiEd Accountants & Statutory 4.Ja,.io￿ be re-appointed as an independent examiner acc.9 ',)-.). Itrp -i{Iril i li 11 ie PL- to l.e é IIlP&L.31 General Meeting- roved by the Board on 1ti JanuaTr ?(. -.tl .4ii Gu]2tTh Patel

INir =.PENDENT EXAMINERS ACCOUNTA￿5 REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CA.;.4KIAN OF MERCY 'lii io ihe charity twstees on mv e.xamination ofili.: L12) è¢ec-,.IECtive responsibilities of trustees and auditor . %Dlained MO￿ fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement on page 2, the trustees "_7$￿0 nsible f or the preparation of f inancial statements which g ive a true and f air view. ".harity's trustees. you are resF)onsible for the preparation of the accounts in 4ance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ("'the 2006 Act ). .'Il; iatisf led ourselves that the accounts of the charity are not required to be aJa,ted fjr this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent P?.iion. We report in respect of my examination of your charitii's accounts as ijt under section 145 of the Charities Acl ')n11 tli . I. l..t"i. li -arrying 01 It rrtii axam ination, I have followed the Directior.IC ( I e-rntion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Ooirijn i on financial statements lip. completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have 10 Iffty attention (other than that disclosed below) which gives me cause to '. 5ng records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies -ounts do not accord with such records; or ounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section '.I"a Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement ti?t the accoLlnts give. a lair, view which is not a matter considÉra= .¢ai- IliJlion- or ')unts have not been prepared in acci)ICJa;- i i-.l- ltr,e biari',ies SORP fiik??rs on which we are required to report by exception .'r. iaij Y no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the on to which attents'on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a -,derstanding of t ccounts to be reached. '.B Ltd Certified Accountants -2..Itory Auditors .Iyion Drive

In Ofmercv ,-JIL 5TlI' nt of Financial Activities for the vear ended I l 1141fLI] Lnre5tri¢tcd Ti til Il. L'nded Funik 11 Nlar 2024 'Nou￿e6 fromgenerat¢d funds I Incon 87J54 6￿.310 7T1 (rf 647.898 7.353 7.?X3 -I'ikial incoming resources 55,181 . iILifaLing fund5 'I'.k5 L051s -Adverti5ing l.i85 l.iX5 4.7(i1 .413 62.?76 67.i.031 6731171 632.()67 ¥OSts 1595 i tsi:11 resources e￿nded 671.ll31 72ts.?4 701,614 Li ii)coming {oulgoingl re50uree5 -114 .fers betiveen funds I1(fj.659) L.r ￿￿￿En￿lIt in funds (4&4331 rtrl¢ ill 111:ILton of Trunits . I I ,.nds brought foEward 76.158 514.1 id).5(17 l lili.. i-unts carried fornxrd 112.431 4611.Ib96 571,ti27 14.134

-aravan of Mercy Ba'.oiiCg Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes ..Xi"J a>sets 'Ihle L?Ssets 11 1.148 874 874 Current assets 12 23,736 . bank and in hand 13 531.174 496,177 579.065 519,913 amounts frdlling cue w i+￿Lin one year 14 6,653 et -Iirre nt assets ?13,260 - 4ilo'. 8.. amounts falling due after rnore Oiie year 572.527 514.134 15 112.431 237.976 F:e 5tricted funds 15 976,'58 .TrT 314,134 T?E ar".-ial statements on pages 6 to 7 were approwj by the tnJsieBs on 16 Janbary 2026 on their behalf by.. Gulam Patel

o*-s iorming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Xi -ounting poliGies . > is of preparation financial statements have been prepared underthe historical cost convention. wilh the exceptson of ,'P.'e.Jlments which are included at market value. The financial s?Ipmpnis P,ave been prepared in IrdanTr with the Statement of Recornmended Prrcl . cind Reporting by -harities" published in 2005 and applicable UK Ac£0 Ji I tr- C-,.3'".iesAc 1993. Fund accounting e neral funds are Un￿stn"cted funds which are a'Jcl,.13:1"" -nerance of the general objectives of the charity and i.vhiL'. rJ.'yJses. the truslees in "l(1 oe rioi been designated for other ', icted funds Isadqah I Zakaatl are funds which are io be used in accordance with specif ic restrictions "csed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising . adm inislering such funds are charged againstthe specificfund where permissible: otheTwise from the Jstricted fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in Ihe notes to the financial - Stment income, such as deposit interes( and gains are allocaL J lo th., appropriale f und. li i-oming resources Al. Iiicoming resources are induded in the SOrA wher - i.! amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Ji its in kind donated for distrb"bution are included at valuation and iecognised as income when they are buted to the projects. Gifts l items donated by businesses & cominunib'es fordistriDulion to the poor & -.jy are only ir)cluded as income where a reliable valuation is available. Othe￿iSe only the costs iated with the transportats'on and distribution of these Items are shown in the financial statements. mounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. iuUe,I ,-(1 Ilie income and the .<@4ources expended xpenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that iy£:'2gate all costs related to the category. Where costs Ganp.ot be dirtscyy attributed to particular -ings they have been allocated to activibes on a r':'Isi".Jl-. i- I ,v I ce JI Ili= T-.)curres i. r n,-raising costs are those incurred in sepking iir li I" I I .1 %.-.eminating infomiab'on in support of the charita JIÉ. c ' ,i-t.-Ily in supportof expenditure on the objects of Ihe '. ieadquarters. Management and administrallori .'nistration of the charity and Complian￿ with con5trtutic,4al ap- li- .Idi.: 'ne costs of Ci>e costs incurred - Ii£liJemenl carried out l-iose in-drred In connectson with Iitnry rtsqFJifempnts. )<IsLI. - aible fixed assets and depreciation ble fixed assets costsng more than £500 are capitalised and included atcost Including any incidental y.i.' pnses of acquisition. "eciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calCula￿d lo write off the cost on a straight jasis over their expected useful econom ic lives as follows.. -ovement to leasehold building -!) -. .re & fith.ngs 3f' tre equipment

Nates to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued) Fnreign currencles lJactions in foreign currencies are recorded at thE r31L' ILiinc . It -a .. -ts and liabilibes are retranslated at the rate .). &>rl r.. i] '<arences are taken to the SOFA. J a.-15¢2ctii)n. Monetary .Il- i-lce sh.thet date. All axation charity is exempt for Taxab"on purposes and Is nol iegis'.e.'ec fo- IIAT. However. the charity is t) i.,IKJed to reclaim tax on donab.ons received under Gift Aid schonie.

C3fiivan of MÈr¢y . ￿ L > 'Q -4e Financial Statennts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued) oluntsry In¢omo UnrestrlctÈd Funds ?ear J l Mar 2a&4 onations X7.454 7f6f 647,898 87.354 690.310 777.664 647,898 . Ivethent Income un￿￿rtetÈd Re¥rricted Fund5 Fund5 Total 2025 Year endèd 31 Mar 2024 Je.wsit Int8r8St 7J53 7.283 7283 vosts of 98nerating volunLiry income Unr•thlcted Funds Re¥J.'ct8(1 Funds Year endod 31 Mar 2024 -.1.1draisirvJ co818 - Athertisir¥J - Jpwrt Ca8t5 l.iA5 ).4l_ 4.760 62.276 ill.4. 3 51.998 51,998 67.036 ietsils of Charitsble Activlttes Unre*rfcted Rethcted Funds Funds Totsl 2025 Y¢èr ended 31 Mar 2024 LKKJ distritrtrtion I￿ animat sacrifice ome building aryj construction costs eligious schtK)Is' c05t iuraan distribuiion rphan sportsThship resh water I se%%tr woi•cts ematbonal adrnin costs

&%lf sustaining ISSPI '.ledical aid and ernerg￿ rElief -,èl?Ing th8 nèe(ty 234.92G %J8 563 16 20 Oon 82 886 43.785 27.496 34 084 43,980 47.444 (i.'L eE.41- 20.7-P 16.0 34.OiL .OJ6 673.030 673.030 632.667 Unre51rictad RÈstrictsd Funds Funds Total 2025 Year eTrJed 31 Mar 2024 62.150 119298 175 ￿)0 iangladesh -Jia 11.ana 129.685 J*{i￿r 3,J(I IC￿0cCO - Ighres Refi￿e . emen 5,025 -ameroon angladesh IRohiwya) 15,0-L' 24 940 183.060 525 15.612 16443 104,724 6.915 2£.910 183. ria 525 673,031 673.031 632,667

Note s ZO toe Flnancial Statenwnts foT the ￿ar ended 31 March 2021. ts0111 1.1-. d ovemance cos15 Unr•strbcted Funds Restr'.cwJ Funds ear 6nued 31 Mar 2024 Auditor¥ remuneration 'atutory accounts -4a1 & professicnal 1.911 1.595 1.595 1.911 è Legal & protssiond costs rdate lo IL¥1 a￿1 payrrAI ￿j￿I￿S1rati￿ costs. For the Fayrcdl .Iministraticn. the ￿tc￿tants h&e taken thntaJe ofthe exèmptK)n In ES-PASE pport ¢os UnrÈstrict8d Funds 4ar Ènded 31 Mar 2024 s.aff costs Ofjre ¢osls - 3nk aTrY Credit card charges 28.713 17.114 30.364 27.912 3.816 epreciatic¥ & (fistK6al of fixal 8SS 146 154 .413 50.413 62.276 813ff numbeFS Total 2025 Yearende 31 Mar 2024 UK Activltl•s JndrJisiry & marketirvj Oberseas Activttoes "haritat4e actiiiii8S S aff ¢osts Total 2025 Year end8d 31 Mar 2024 - diaries arwJ wages - ￿￿181 security cr*ts 28.713 30.364 2B.713 30.364 Jring the year, t1￿￿ ￿ere ￿ghlY paid em￿oYeeS arnl em? tr.r.r> f =

hlolf s to Lhe Financial Statenwnts for the ￿ar ended 31 March 2025 jconli.iJèdi ru&ees expenses and remuneration and related party traD5action$ ".Jstees 8r8 not rem￿rerat￿l. They can W t%￿d exp￿88$ attendiryj meetin￿ aThY duli85 di￿tlY ated to their duties as trust&. ￿nn9 the yeaf. the charity paid Ira￿ cosls to Syna, Gambia. Ghana and India rountirvJ to £8.599 All other senices ￿Ere womded ¥duntarity by Twstees IncludirvJ Charit￿e -tiiili8s. The associated costs ha4e been quantiffi￿. XED ASSETS EqiJll)lThefl'. TOTAL Cost 1722 420 Additions S￿K￿al$ 2. 142 rJ•preciatlon 8lf%% Charge tr year Eliminated ￿ dis[￿$ 146 146 994 '.let Book Value 31 March 2025 1,148 31 March 2024 874 874 12 2D24 a¥ &payments & accrwl ir 15.860 7.876 47.891 23,736 C-5h at Bank and In hand 2025 2024 ..ol>h and bank ba￿e$ 4￿,177 496.177 12

' trlf ￿ to ttr,e Flnanclal StatenErrts for the ￿ar ended 31 March 2025 {continued) ,"8ditorx amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 ' ode c￿dItO 8Jes & payelTh ,Ters a".uals & 8CCCX#)ta 3.148 3,505 6,653 SFatotrnnt of funds At 1 Aprll 2024 Incoming %¢ Trnp.sfers At 31 Mar¢h Rex>urces Expended 2025 LJrir&swictAd furbds 237.976 94.707 153.5931 1168.6591 112.431 Toirl, Jnre&ricted fund5 237.976 94.707 153.5931 1166,6591 112.431 -ILU.Jnd& 276 158 f Q) -. lfyi.8'.:. 50.093 Tot:1 restricted funds 460.096 514,134 78&0-. 7 I￿E.&24 572,527 L ￿ ".?￿$entS the f￿e ￿Try$ ol Ghaity ￿lch are ￿t designated kn p3f&lc￿a- ￿rp[￿se>.