CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date 0110412023 To Period end date 3110312024
Charity name: TOUCHSTONE PROJECTS
Charity registration number: 1120912
Objectives and Activities
SORP refererKe
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
the objects are:
11 to advance the Christian rell8ion malnly but
not only in prisons, young offender
institutes and immigration removal centres
in the Uk and abroad for the benefit of the
public through the holdin8 of prayer
meetings. lectures. and services; the
production and distribution of Ilterature on
Christian themes to enlighten other5 about
the Christian faith.
2) the relief of financial hardship of (mainly
but not only) former prison and youn8
offender institutes inmates and ex-
immigration removal centre detalnees by
providing such persons with goods or
services which they could not othernvise
afford through lack of means or by making
grants of money for providing or paying for
such goods or services.
31 to advance the education and training of
(mainly but not onlyl present and former
prison and young offender institute
inmateslimmigration removal centre
detainees and their dependants in need
thereof 50 a5 to advance them in life and
assist them to successfully adapt to life
within the communlty at large.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes forthe public
benefit, in particular. the
activities, projects or
services identÉfied in the
accounts.
Statement confimiing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued b the Chari
Para 1.17 aThJ
1.19
The charity also aids medical and food camps.
Provides educational grants and supports other
organisations like Great Ormond Hospital and
Breast Cancer UK.
Para 1.18

Commission on public
benefit
Additlonal infomiation (optional)
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choose lo include further slatemenis where relevant about:
SORP r8fererKe
Para 1.38
Policy on granl making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP r818r•ne8
Summary of the main
achievements of the charily,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Pwa 1.20
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objeclives set
Para 1.41

Perfomance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
P¥a 1.41
Investment perfomance
against objectives
1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
Income £44,171
Expenses: £36,338
Net sutplus: £7.833
Cash at bank." £96,642
Creditors due one
ear. £960
Statement explaining the
policy for holding rese￿eS
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explan8tion of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
ParB 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
£87.849
NIA
Par• 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about".
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pw4 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Pwa1A6
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts-
Type of goveming document
P*a 1.25
Declaration of trust dated 1 December
2006
Trust
How is the charity
constituted?
1.25
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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
PJO 1.25
Additional infomiation (optlonal)
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choose to include further statements where relevant aboui:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
P*a 1.51
The charity's organisational
structur8 and any wlder
network with which the
charity works
Pwa 1.51
Relatlonshlp with any related
parties
Pwa 1.s1
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name Ihe chari
Uses
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
Touchstone Pro'ects
Touchstone Pro
1120912
Suile 100
The Mercur8 George Hotel
10-12 King Street
Reading
RG12HE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charfty
Dates a¢tsd If not forwhole
èar
Trustee name
Offlce Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entltled
toa
Int Irust88
Ifan
Nilesh Patel
Philip Foy
David Lykins
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12
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at date the re
Dirocior fiamo
ortwasa
roved
Name of truste8s holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustée naFne
Dales acted Sf not for wholg
oar

Funds held as Gustodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
Gharity on whose behalf the
assels are held and how thls
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Addltional Informatlon (optlonal)
Names and addresses of advlsers {Opllonal Inforniation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonn81 details
Other o
tional 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
Nilesh Patel
Chair
Date
2810112025

Unauditcd Financial Stsie
11 2024
for
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Tauchst(Trnc Pr(b c¢ts
Contenis of the Finaneial Staiemenls
f()r ilie Year Ended 3
arc
Q24
Page
Cliarity Iiifom)gtion
Detailed Iiicon)t and Expenditsire Account
Sialemenl ofFinan¢ial Posilion

Tou¢hstone Pro ects
Cliaril Inforniarion
foi. the Year Ended 31 March 2024
DIRECTORS:
NN Patel
D Lykins
PFOY
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Suite 100. The Mercure
Readin
RGI 2HE
CHARITY PIUMBER:
1120912 (England and Mlales)
ACCOUNTANTS:
EDMONDS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
Unit I I, Diddenham Bus PaTk,
Diddenharn Court
Grazclcy.
READING
B¢rkshirc
RG7 IJQ
Pase

Touchstone Prn
Detailed Income and Ex
Iiditure
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
31.324
31.3.23
Donations
44.171
14.091
Expendlturt
Eveiits
Computer Exp¢ns¢s
Granis
Doiiations
Accountancy
28.672
14.950
102
5.000
2.160
480
6Crf)
36.312
15,652
7,859
11.561}
Finthn¢o e05t5
Bank Charges
26
39
NET SURPLUSI(DEFICIT)
7,833
(1,600)
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Touchstone Pro
ects
istered number. 11 ?0912
Sthiemen( ofFin3nci81 Posiiion
31 March 2024
31.3.24
31.3.23
CUIiRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
96.642
88.329
CREDITORS
AmouT]Is falling due within one year
960
480
NET CURRENT ASSETS
95.682
87.849
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABJLITIES
95,682
87,849
RESERVES
Retaii)ed ¢arnillgs
95.682
87.849
95.682
87,849
The financial .%thiements iv¢re approved by the Trusitts on 28 January 2025 and were signal on its behalf by..
NN Patel - Trusiee
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## **Touchstone Projects Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024** 

I report on the accounts of the group for the year ended 31st March 2024 

## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner** 

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply.  It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act whether particular matters have come to my attention.  It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as 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 view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

Based on the information provided by the Trustees, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act: and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the 

- accounting requirements of the Act. have not been met: or 

Name: David Edmonds 

Address: 

Edmonds Accountancy Ltd Unit 11 Diddenham Court Lambwood Hill Grazeley Reading Berkshire RG7 1JQ 

