2020-12-31-accounts - Zam Zam Charitable Trust

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Zam Zam Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity No. 1132716) Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2020

Zam Zam Charitable Trust

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu

The Trustees present the annual report for Zam Zam Charitable Trust ( “Zam Zam” or the “Charity” ) for the year ended 31 December 2020 and confirm it complies with the Charities Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2006; the Charity’s trust deed dated 15 October 2009 (the “Trust Deed” ); and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice 2005.

Administrative information

Charity Name Zam Zam Charitable Trust Charity Registration Number 1132716 Principal Office 1 LIANNE GROVE LONDON SE9 4AD Bangladesh Office 23 Moushumi Mirabazar Sylhet Trustees Moyeen Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury (Chairman) A.M. Chowdhury M.A. Mohaimin Chowdhury Auditors Miah & Company (London) Ltd 16A Well Hall Parade London SE9 6SP Bankers HSBC (Amanah) 184 High Street Bromley Kent BR1 1HE

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Zam Zam Charitable Trust

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

Zam Zam is constituted a charitable trust by and governed under the Trust Deed. It was formed in the UK in 2003 and registered with the UK Charity Commission on 15 November 2009 under charity number 1132716.

Organisational structure

The Trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the Charity. The Trustees give their time for free and receive no remuneration or other financial benefit for their services to the Charity.

The Trustees meet as often as is required but not less than 2 times a year and minutes of the proceedings of Trustees’ meetings are kept.

Appointment of trustees

New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees at a special meeting called under the provisions of the Trust Deed.

Induction of trustees

New trustees are provided with a copy of the Trust Deed and any amendments made to it and a copy of the Charity’s latest report and accounts.

Our objectives

The Charity’s primary objectives are:

relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural and other kinds of disasters
prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit.

We seek to achieve these objectives through:

the advancement of health or saving of lives
the prevention or relief of poverty
providing accommodation and housing.

We operate through making grants to Zam Zam Bangladesh, which is a nongovernmental voluntary development organization registered under the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh, with registration no. 2090.

We operate for the benefit of the general public and our main geographic area of activity at present is Bangladesh.

The Trustees periodically review the Charity’s objectives to ensure they comply with the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.

Main activities undertaken in the year

Zam Zam provides the following:

monthly allowance to the old and widows

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Zam Zam Charitable Trust

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020

promotion and extension of education facilities
medical help through regular medical camps
house-building and repairing programme
grants to install or improve sanitation service
interest free loans
emergency relief
distribution of iftar items in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan
training programme for women in washing and shrouding of female dead bodies
self-employment generation programme (by distribution of CNG auto-rickshaws, rickshaws, rickshaw-vans, sewing machines, etc.)
assisting street working children

In selecting beneficiaries, we prioritise the following beneficiaries:

widows and women-headed households
orphans
special needs persons
destitute women, children and men
elderly men and women

Partnerships

Zam Zam seeks to partner with other charitable organisations in cases where it can add value.

We actively seek partners who we can work with to maximize the benefit to beneficiaries.

Financial review

Policy on reserves

The Trustees do not consider that a reserves policy is required at this time and the Charity therefore has no such policy at present.

Principal funding sources

Zam Zam is principally funded by donations from individuals and charitable and other organisations. Donations are made both on a one-off basis and by regular standing order payments.

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Zam Zam Charitable Trust

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2020

Zakat

Funds donated by way of zakat are segregated from general donations. A zakat committee has been established in Bangladesh to ensure zakat funds are utilised only in accordance with the rules of zakat.

Investment policy and cash management

The Trustees do not consider it necessary, at present, to make investments on behalf of the Charity. All funds of the Charity are held in sharia’a compliant accounts and Zam Zam does not pay or receive any interest.

Approved by the Trustees on 12 February 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

Moyeen Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury Chairman

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Charity registration Number. 1132716 ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts 31 December 2020

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Trust Infofmation Charity reglstration No 1132716 Chairnian M U A Chowdhury Accountants Miah & Company l London) Ltd 16 A Well Hall Parade Eliham London SE9 6SP Bankers HSBC Bank

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Approval statement l approve these accounts ¥thich compnse the Receipts and Payments Account. Balance Sheet and related notes. l acknowledge my responsibility the &counts. induding the appropriateness of the 8ccounth.ng basis as sel oul In note 1, and for providin9 all the informabon and explanations necessary for their CLnpl13t)n. M U Cho%%YJhury 12.02 2021

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Accountsnts. report on the accounts to ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST You have approved the accounts for the year eThJed 31 December 2018 which comprtse the Receipls and Paymeftts Accounl.8alance sheet and related notes In accordance with your instructions. we have compiled these aCcnts fr(xm Ihe accountr.ng records and Inft)MlIofi and explanatKJns supplied to us. Mph& mpany l London) Ltd Accountants & Tax Consultsnts 16 A Well Hall Pafade Eltham Lgndon SE9 6SP 12.02.2021

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Charily commission registration: 1132716 Receipts and pauments accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 Receipts 207,325 102.7 Payments Donation and chantEs Advertjsing. promotion and enterta1nrnt Bank charges Other expenses 167.300 13,500 1.181 307 105.822 113 182,288 105.935 Ngt of rKeiptsllpayments) 25,037 3,179

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Charity commission registration: 1132716 Balance Shoet as at 31 December 2020 2020 2019 Assets Loan given l knrjee hasana } BanKlbuilding society bak3nces 2,500 146.899 149,399 171,936 174436 174,436 149.399 Net Trust as86ts represented by Capital account. Balance at start of period Net ol receiptsl(payment51 149,399 25.037 152,578 (3,179) 174.436 149.399

ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 1 Accounting basss The acwunls have tsen ¢ompiied on a basis that enables prohls lo be ca5culaled in accordance wth UK Generally Aceepled Accountsng Pract and that provides sufficient and relevant informatN)n to enab the completjon ot a tax retum.

Charity registration Number. 1132716 ZAM ZAM CHARITABLE TRUST Accounts 31 December 2020