DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
MOORE GREEN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS SUDBURY SUFFOLK
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DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
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CONTENTS
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| Charity Information | 4 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2-3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| NotestotheAccounts | 7-8 |
DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
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CHARITY INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr Abdullah Gulaid Mr Richard D'Auvergne Sills Dr Susan Catherine Johan Sills Eid Ali Ahmed Prof Vaughan Robinson
Address for Correspondence
Ropers Hall Farm, Assington Road, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5JX
Independent Examiner
Clare Anderson FCA FCCA Moore Green 22 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. CO10 2AA
Charity Number
41135879
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DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION
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REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
REPORT QF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
The Trustees present their report with the accounts of Darlington (Gacmadheere) Foundation for the year ended 5 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Trustees
The trustees during the year were as stated on the previous page.
Objectives and Activities
Providing financial and other support for Somaliland students to get appropriate education, especially university education in Somaliland.
To promote and develop education in Somaliland, and promote and educate the public in the cultural and historical links between Somaliland and the United Kingdom.
Achievements and performance
The main achievement of the charity is being able to provide education to the less financially able in Somaliland. This has been possible through the donations received.
Financial Review
Darlington (Gacmadheere) Foundation in the year 2025 currently sponsor 29 students across different regions of Somaliland. 6 students are known to be graduating in the very near future under faculties in computer science, education, laboratory, nursing and business.
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The reserves of the charity at 5 April 2025 are £163,867, these are used to fund university education within
Somaiiland.
Darlington (Gacmadheere) Foundation has funded the students by paying for their university tuition.
Structure, governance and management
The Foundation is a registered charity, number 1135879, and is constituted under a trust deed dated
28 July 2009.
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The charity requires three trustees to hold office at any time. If a trustee wishes to cease appointment , a new trustee must be found and a resolution passed at a special meeting to appoint a new individual.
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
Law applicable to Charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to;
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP; ~ make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its activities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the provision and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Mr Richard D'Auvergne Sills Dated : 16 December 2025 Chairman
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DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION
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REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
To the Trustees of Darlington (Gacmadheere) Foundation
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Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records 3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Clare Anderson FCA FCCA Moore Green Chartered Accountants 22 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk.
18 December 2025
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| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |||
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| YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 | ||||
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| INCOMING RESOURCES: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 15462 | 14508 | |
| Income from investments | 3 | 5594 | 5619 | |
| Totalincomingresources | 21056 | 20127 | ||
| RESOURCES EXPENDED: | ||||
| Expenditure on Raising funds | 4 | 16780 | 23858 | |
| Expenditure on Charitable activities | § | 1756 | 1065 | |
| Total resources expended | 18536 | 24923 | ||
| Netgains/(losses) on investment assets | 7657 | (2357) | ||
| Netincome/(expenditure) | 40477 | ———«(7153), | ||
| Netmovement in funds for | the year | 10177 | (7153) | |
| Balance broughtforward | 153690 | 160843 | ||
| Balances carriedforward at 5April2025 |
re 163867 153690 |
All disclosures relate to continuing operations. All funds are unrestricted. There are no recognised gains or losses other than the net gain for the year.
The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts.
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DARLINGTON (GACMADHEERE) FOUNDATION REGISTERED GHARITY NO: 1135879
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| BALANCE | SHEET | ||
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| AS AT 5 APRIL 2025 | |||
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| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Investments | 6 | 147824 | 140561 |
| CURRENTASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 16523 | 13579 | |
| 16523 | 13579 | ||
| 16523 | 13579 | ||
| TOTALASSETS | 164347 | 154140 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within 1 year | 8 | 480 | 450 |
| NETCURRENTASSETS | 16043 | 13129 | |
| NETASSETS | ~__163867:153690 | ||
| Unrestricted | 10 | 163867 | 153690 |
| ApprovedbytheTrusteeson16December2025 |
Mr R Sills
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The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1135879
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost conevention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to the accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
1.2 Income
Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the charity. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs. No permanent endowments have been received in the year.
4.3 Value added tax
Value added tax is not recoverable by the charity and as such is included in the relevant costs in the statement of financial activities.
1.4 Fundraising costs
Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in inducing people and organisations to contribute financially to the charity's work.
4.5 Expenditure on Management and Administration of the Charity
Administration expenditure includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity.
1.6 investments
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The SOFA includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluations and disposals throughout the year.
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|2.|DONATIONS AND|LEGACIES|
|Individuals|15462|14508|
|3.|INCOME|FROM|INVESTMENTS|
|Dividends|receivable|5594|5619|
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|4. EXPENDITURE|ON|RAISING|FUNDS|
|Admin charges|525|100|
|Tuition|fees|paid|12802|20571|
|Salaries|940|958|
|Other direct|charitable|expenditure|2514|2229|
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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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|§.|EXPENDITURE|ON|CHARITABLE|ACTIVITIES|
|Accountancy|fees|480|450|
|Foreign|exchange|(gain)/loss|1276|615|
|1756|1065|
|6.|INVESTMENTS-|Listed|shares|
|Market value|at 6|April|2024|140561|142918|
|Additions/(disposals)|in year|0|0|
|Unrealised|Gain/(Loss)|7263|(2,357)|
|Market|value|at|5|April|2025|147824|140561|
|Market Gain/(loss)|7263|(2357)|
|Profit|on|Disposal|394|0|
|Total|Gains/(losses)|on|investments|7657|(2357)|
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7. DEBTORS
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|Accrued expenses|480|450|
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8. CREDITORS - amounts falling due within one year
9. TRUSTEES & RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year £12,000 was donated by two of the Trustees. Trustees expenses in the year amounted to £1,800.
10. ANALYSIS OF RESERVES
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Balance at Incoming Gains/Losses Balance at
06/04/2024 Resources Expenditure on investments 05/04/2025
Unrestricted Reserves
Revenue account 153,690 21,056 18,536 7,657 163,867
Total Reserves 153,690 21,056 18,536 7,657 163,867
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41, COMMITMENTS
There were no commitments to note.
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