## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01.07.23 Period start date   To 30.06.24    Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Friends of Salaam Baalak Trust (UK)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1134990** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the relief of poverty and the<br>advancement of education for the public<br>benefit, in particular for street and working<br>children in India.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Friends of SBT works for street children in Delhi,<br>primarily by supporting the work carried out by<br>the Indian NGO Salaam Baalak Trust in Delhi<br>(SBT)|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have reviewed and confirmed their<br>awareness of the Charity Commission guidance<br>on public benefit|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference|
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||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||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|While we were not able to raise or send as much<br>money to our implementing partner in Delhi<br>[SBT] as last year’s high figure, the sums<br>transferred continue to have an important<br>impact and to fund valuable work at contact<br>points, as well as relieving the pressure on SBT<br>to raise funds for less popular areas.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Income decreased but the charity continues to<br>operate with minimal expenses and risks.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|We do not hold reserves as such, because we<br>continue to operate on the basis of minimal<br>expenditure|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|variable but mimimal|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|n/a|



|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit<br>Para 1.24<br>Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>Para 1.23|n/a<br>n/a|
|---|---|---|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Memorandum & Articles of Association|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|company limited by guarantee|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|current Trustees decide. No person or body has<br>the right to appoint new Trustees.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Friends of Salaam Baalak Trust (UK)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1134990|
|Charity’s principal address|Lamp Cottage, The Street, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey<br>GU4 7RY|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Nidhi Agarwal||||
||Nicholas Andrew<br>Thompson||||
||Justin Fergus Barnes||||
||Steven Marc Abramson||||
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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 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)** ~~& Se~~ **Full name(s)** Nicholas Andrew Thompson **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~Aa~~ **Date** 26 April 2025 ~~|~~ 



## **COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 6947439** 

**FRIENDS OF SALAAM BAALAK TRUST (UK)** 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**Year ended 30th June 2024** 



## **FRIENDS OF SALAAM BAALAK TRUST (UK)** 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**Year ended 30th June 2024** 

|**CONTENTS**|**PAGES**|
|---|---|
|**The directors' report**|**1**|
|**Profit and loss account**|**2**|
|**Balance Sheet**|**3**|
|**Notes to the financial statements**|**4**|





**Friends of Salaam Baalak Trust (UK)** 

**Page 1** 

## **THE DIRECTORS' REPORT** 

## **Year ended 30th June 2024** 

The directors have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 30th June 2024 

## **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES** 

The principal activities of the company during the year were activities for the benefit of street and working children in India 

## **THE DIRECTORS AND THEIR INTERESTS** 

The directors who served the company during the year were: 

Nidhi Agarwal Nicholas Thompson Justin Barnes Steve Abramson 

## **SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS** 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions for small companies under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006 

Registered office: Signed by order of the directors Lamp Cottage The Street East Clandon Surrey GU4 7RY MR NICHOLAS THOMPSON Director and Company Secretary 

1 March 2025 

Approved by the directors on ………………………………. 



**Page 2** 

## **FRIENDS OF SALAAM BAALAK TRUST (UK)** 

## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

## **Year ended 30th June 2024** 

|**Year ended 30th June 2024**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Note**<br>**DONATIONS RECEIVED**<br>Direct Transfer to Salaam Baalak Trust<br>Other charitable expenditure<br>**GROSS PROFIT**<br>Administrative expenses<br>**OPERATING PROFIT(/LOSS)**<br>**2**<br>Interest receivable<br>**NET INCOME**<br>Balance brought forward<br>Balance carried forward|**2024**<br>£<br>69,306<br>(69,500)<br>0<br>(194)<br>(936)<br>(1,130)<br>0<br>(1,130)<br>8,772<br>7,642|2023<br>£<br>93,916<br>(100,000)<br>0|
|||(6,084)<br>(1,066)|
|||(7,150)<br>0|
|||(7,150)<br>15,922|
|||8,772|



(70,436) 

**The notes on pages 4 to 5 form part of these financial statements** 



registered number 06947439 

## **Page 3** 

## **Friends of Salaam Baalak Trust (UK)** 

## **Balance Sheet as at 30th June 2024** 

||Notes|**2024**||2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**||£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**|||||
|Intangible assets|||0|0|
||||0|0|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||||
|Debtors|||0|0|
|Investments|||0|0|
|Cash at bank|||7,642|8,772|
||||7,642|8,772|
|**CREDITORS: amounts falling due**|||||
|**within one year**|**2**||0|0|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||7,642|8,772|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|||7,642|8,772|
|**CAPITAL AND RESERVES**|||||
|Called-up equity share capital|||0|0|
|Profit and loss account|||7,642|8,772|
||||7,642|8,772|



For the year ending 30/06/2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

## Directors' responsibilities: 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts 

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

These financial statements were approved by the directors on 26 April 2025 and are signed on their behalf by: a ………………………………………. NG — Mr N A Thompson 

**The notes on page 4 form part of these financial statements** 



**Friends of Salaam Baalak Trust (UK)** 

**Page 4** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**Year ended 30th June 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of accounting** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). 

## **Turnover** 

The turnover shown in the income and expenditure account represents donations received during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax, but including gift aid. 

## **2. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year** 

|**CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
|Other creditors including taxation:<br>Corporation tax<br>At notice loan<br>Directors current accounts<br>Accruals and deferred income|**2024**|[2023]|
||**£**<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0|£<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0|
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