ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (UK) (A company limited by guarantee) Trustees Annual Report, Accounts and Examiner's Report st For the year ended 31 July 2024 Charity Number: 1119062 Company Number: 5882401
Ansari Welfare Trust (UK) Registered Charity Number: 1119062 Head Office: 50 Athol Road Bradford BD9 4QT West Yorkshire Trustees, Annual Re •t ust 2023 to 31 Jul 2024 1. References and Adminlstrative Information Charity Name: Charity Registration Number: Ansari Welfare Trust (UK) 1119062 Company Registration Number: 5882401 RegiSted office: Operational address: 50 Athol Road, Bradford BD9 4QT Bankers: 41 Oak Lane, Bradford BD9 4QB Auditors: Barclays Bank plc. Bradford BD1 1 EG Abbas & Co, 11 Hallfield Road Bradford BD13RP 2. Llst of Trustees Dr Mohammed Yasin (Chainnan) Mohammed Amin (Secretary) Tabinda Shaheen Ditta (Finance Board) Mahmood Ahrned (Finance Board) Kehkshan Andleeb Ahmed (Finance Board) Adeeba Yasin Arshad Mahmood 3. Structure overnance and mana ement Ansari Welfare Trust (UK), (Awf (UK)), was fonnally registered as company limited by guarantee through memorandum and articles of association on 20 July 2006, which was amended on 9th April 2007 following its application with the Charity Commission and was registered on to the Charity register on 3rd May 2007. The trust is govemed by the memorandum and articles of association as amended on 9th April 2007. Currently, we employ one fulltime worker (Manager) and two part-time workers to run the charity shop in Bradford. All the Awf (UK) trustees offer their time for the trust in a voluntary capacity. This port covers the period from August 2023 to July 2024. Charitable objects of the trust are: a) To advance the education of the hearing-impaired pupils at the Kashmir Institute of Special Education (KISE). Mirpur. Azad Kashmir in all possible ways. For example, by providing financial assistance, resources, and technical help. To provide support, as necessary, to schools providing education for hearing impaired pupils in Bradford, West Yorkshire or other similar schools for the hearing impaired in Birmingham, West Midlands, or other schools which cater for physically impaired or mentally retarded children in Azad Kashmir. b) To advan education and training of widows, orphans, young adults, and men and women of low-income families, in vocational training ntre5 in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir in skills as the trustees deem fit.
c) To advance the education of pupils from low-income families and the financially destitute living in Mirpur or other areas of Azad Kashmir through the provision of school and examination fees, books, scholarships, or such other expenses connected with their education as the trustees deem appropriate. d) The relief and assistance of people in Mirpur and other regions of Azad Kashmlr who are the victims of natural disaster. trouble, or catastrophe by the supply of medical aid, food, shelter and relief to such persons. 4. Financlal Review The total income for the trust from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024 was £106,366 and the total expenditure for this period was £85,425. The source of the income was through personal donations from members of the public who were aware of the activities of the trust and from sales in the charity shop from items donaled by the public. The audited accounts are attached to this port.. With regards to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, although the fooffall of the charity shop is slowly increasing, this year our donations have decreased by nearly half compared to last year. We would like to thank all our donors, supporters, and well-wishers who kindly donated items to the charity shop. 5. Activi During this year, the trust had one full-time and three part-time employees in the UK and a total of 26 paid employees in Mirpur (21 for KISE (16 female and 5 male staffj and 5 for the AIArr office). Three of the KISE staff appointed have disabilities. We had 106 pupils on register (57 girls and 49 boys). The rented hostel premises are providing accommodation for pupils who come from outside Mirpur. The school activities have started to nom)alise after Covid-19 with modified syllabus. The continuation of online classes for Matric (Part 1 and 2) students during Covid-19 ensured that pupils were well prepared for their examinations. More focus on pupils who were lagging, repetition of previous activities, increase in usage of visual aids and involvement of parents all combined to help to improve the educational quality and standards. During the year, KISE various staff as part of their professional development were encouraged to attend different training courses, as follows. Staff received a one-week National Training Course on 'Cognitive Development of Different stages of children with cerebral palsy. at NISE, Islamabad. Staff received one-week National Training Course on 'Cognitive Development of Different stages of children with cerebral palsy" at NISE, Islamabad. Staff received one-week National Training Course on 'speech and language disorder. at NISE, Islamabad and on-week National Training Course on 'Role of Sports in Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities" at NISE, Islamabad. Staff also reiVed Professional Development Workshop al KISE, Mirpur. The continued academic success of KISE pupils reflects the quality and standard of the teaching and leaming given to these hearing and speech impaired pupils by the sheer dedication, effort and hard work of KISE staff. The Trustees would like to record their appreciation of the hard work to date of all the KISE and AWT staff, which has allowed our pupils to attain educational success. During the period of this annual report, nine KISE students passed the Secondary Certificate of Examinations, with Sara Ilyas achieving 890/0 marks. Annual KISE Exams, all students promoted to their next Level. Teaching methods have been introduced to help students increase their understanding with activity-based leaming. The school syllabus was also modified for Intellectual
Disabled students, along with increasing the strength of communication sign language. The Speech Therapy Lab has also been refurbished. 1The annual KISE Sports Day was held in October at the recently rented KISE Famhouse. KISE students also participated in public events. such as the Expo 2024 organised by AIOU, Mirpur. We have also started providing special services for the communty, which include speech therapy session for the public, sign language interpretstion and internship programs for university students. During the year KISE pupils undertook several activities and KISE was honoured from visits from many important distinguished guests from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and the UK dignitsries, who commented on the great work that KISE staff were undertaking. Application has been for Gift Aid has been submitted and we are wating for confirmation. Administrative requirements for all charities operating in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan receiving foreign funding for the past three years have meant that we have been unable to send funds, and we are not sure how long this process will take to complete before our bank in Mirpur is allowed to receive funds from the UK. Due to newly implemented rules by State Bank of Pakistan, money from our UK bank account cannot be sent to the Trust account in Mirpur. The process has started and staff in Mirpur are complying with the local and national authorities for information that is being requested from us and On the process is complete, we hope to receive a 'no objection certificate, from the Government of Pakistan allowing us to send funds again. 6. Plans for the future Future plans for the trust are: a) charity fund raising event(s). b) seek to purchase land to build the new multi-purpose school complex with the training centre and hostel facilities, as we have been waiting for over 7 years for approval from the Government of Azad Jammu Kashmir to release the legal documents for the land that they had given to the Trust to build the school, c) continue to ensu that academic standards are maintsined and that more pupils achieve success in public examinations, d) look at other ways of increasing the awareness of the Trust, e> continued training and development of KISE staff, such as use of different and sophisticated teaching methodologies, fj providing healthy recreational activities for KISE students, and g) Improve the KISE Sewing Centre and enhance art and craft vocational activities. h) Upgrading KISE Farmhouse Playground for students, sports activities. i) Graduation Level Education for female students, j) Activity based learning to boost creativity skills, k) Parent-Teacher bonding to improve student work habits, attitude, and school grades through training workshops, and l) Public awareness programs in Mirpur. Approved by the Trustees on 26 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Dr Mohammed Yasin PhD, MIMMM Director and Chainnan, Awf (UK)
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (UK) (A company limited by guarantee) Audited Accounts and Examiner's Report For the year ended 31" July 2024 Charity Number: 1119062 Company Number: 5882401
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (uk} Registered number: Directors, Report 05882401 The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended J1 .luly 2024. Principal activities The company's principal activities during the year continued lo be i eceiving and distributip.s of donations in Mirpur Azad Kashmir for the hearing impaired children of Kashmir Institute of Speci21 EducatinlKISEI and other needy people in that area. Operating a charity shop in Bradford. Directors The following persons seNed as directors during the ye2r. M Ahmed M Amin A Mahmood A Yasin M Yasin K A Ahmed T S Ditta Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small pompanies regime. This report was approved by the board on 14 October 2024 and signed on its behalf. TS DITTA. Director
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (uk) Accountants, Report Accountants. report to the directors of ANSARI WELFARE TRUST luk) You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 July 2024. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year. In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us. We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts. Ju .BBAS & CO Accountants Ltd 11 HALLFIELD ROAD BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIFIE BD1 3RP 16 October 2024
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST luk) Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 July 2024 2024 2023 Turnover-shop sales Donations 87,862 18,474 33,909 Administrative expenses (85,425) (83,1541 Operating profit Profit for the financial year 20,911 35,402
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (uk) Registered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2024 05882401 Notes 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 3,870 4,430 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 291,718 270,161 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (2, 889) {2, 803) Net current Assets 288,829 267,358 Net assets 292,699 271,788 Capital and reserves Reserves blf Profit and loss account 271,788 35,402 236,386 34,405 Reserves clf 292,699 271,788 The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The member ha) not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The dirtsctors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions appl able to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. TS DITTA Director Approved by the board on 14 October 2024
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST {uk) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024 Accounting policies Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1 A of the standard)- Turnover Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discount£ and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods arid from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendtsring of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The s'.age of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows.. Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment over 5 years Creditors Short term creditors are measured at transaction price {which is usually the invoice pricel. Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. 2 Tangible fixed assets Plant and machinery etc Cost At 1 August 2023 Additions 4,430 122 At 31 July 2024 4,552 Depreciation Charge for the year At 31 July 2024 682 682 Net book value At 31 July 2024 3,870 At 31 July 2023 4,430
ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (uk) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024 3 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors 2,889 2,803 4 Other information ANSARI WELFARE TRUST (uk) is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is.. 50 ATHOL ROAD BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE BD9 4QT