## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **Period start date 01/04/2023 To Period end date 31/03/2024**
## **Charity name: TOUCHSTONE PROJECTS**
## **Charity registration number: 1120912**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|the objects are:
1) to advance the Christian religion mainly 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 holding of prayer
meetings, lectures, and services; the
production and distribution of literature on
Christian themes to enlighten others about
the Christian faith.
2) the relief of financial hardship of (mainly
but not only) former prison and young
offender institutes inmates and ex-
immigration removal centre detainees by
providing such persons with goods or
services which they could not otherwise
afford through lack of means or by making
grants of money for providing or paying for
such goods or services.
3) to advance the education and training of
(mainly but not only) present and former
prison and young offender institute
inmates/immigration removal centre
detainees and their dependants in need
thereof so as to advance them in life and
assist them to successfully adapt to life
within the community at large.|
|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|The charity also aids medical and food camps.
Provides educational grants and supports other
organisations like Great Ormond Hospital and
Breast Cancer UK.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18||
Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income £25,499
Expenses: £27,191
Net Deficit: £1,712
Cash at bank: £94,930
Creditors due one year: £960|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£95,920|
|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|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Declaration of trust dated 1 December
2006|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Touchstone Projects|
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|Other name the charity uses|Touchstone Projects|
|Registered charity number|1120912|
|Charity’s principal address|Suite 100
The Mercure George Hotel
10-12 King Street
Reading
RG1 2HE|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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**|||
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||Nilesh Patel||
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Chair||
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Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
Touchstone Projects
Touchstone Projects
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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|Charity Information|1|
|Detailed Income and Expenditure Account|2|
|Statement of Financial Position|3|
Touchstone Projects
Charity Information for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
**DIRECTORS:** NN Patel D Lykins P Foy **REGISTERED OFFICE:** Suite 100, The Mercure Reading RG1 2HE **CHARITY NUMBER:** 1120912 (England and Wales) **ACCOUNTANTS:** EDMONDS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED Unit 11, Diddenham Bus Park, Diddenham Court Grazeley, READING Berkshire RG7 1JQ
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Touchstone Projects
## Detailed Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
|**Donations**
**Expenditure**
Events
Grants
Donations
Accountancy
**Finance costs**
Bank Charges
**NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**|31.3.25
£
-
11,112
15,599
480|31.3.24
£
£
25,499
28,672
5,000
2,160
480
27,191
(1,692)
20
**(1,712)**|£
44,171
7,859
26
7,833|36,312|
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Touchstone Projects (Registered number: 1120912)
|Statement of Financial Position|||
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|31 March 2025|||
||31.3.25|31.3.24|
||£|£|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||
|Cash at bank|94,930|96,642|
|**CREDITORS**|||
|Amounts falling due within one year|960|960|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|93,970|95,682|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||
|**LIABILITIES**|93,970|95,682|
|**RESERVES**|||
|Retained earnings|93,970|95,682|
||93,970|95,682|
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 23 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................................................ NN Patel - Trustee
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## **Touchstone Projects Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025**
I report on the accounts of the group for the year ended 31st March 2025
## **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