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Azadi Trust - Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025
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Report of the Directors for the period ending 31st May 2025
The Directors of the charitable company, who are its trustees for the purposes of charity law, are pleased to present their report for the period to 31st May 2025
Company information:
Company Name Company Registration Number
AZADI TRUST
07247132
Charity Registration Number 1138663 Registered Office & Operational address 56 Grantham Rd. Sparkbrook Birmingham B11 1LX
Directors and Trustees:
Mary Carroll Stephen DeVries Brian Ducille Elizabeth Hodges Michael Hodges Irene Johnson John Johnson Evelyn Smylie Neil Walker
Hon. Secretary
Treasurer
Bankers
Evelyn Smylie Neil Walker c/o 56 Grantham Rd. c/o 56 Grantham Rd. Sparkbrook Sparkbrook Birmingham Birmingham B11 1LX B11 1LX
TSB Bank plc 2-4 The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 6BP
Charity Coordinator Assistant to the Coordinator
Mike Hodges Timothy Macleod c/o 56 Grantham Rd. c/o 56 Grantham Rd. Sparkbrook Sparkbrook Birmingham , Birmingham ~ B11 1LX B11 1LX
Contact email: hello@azaditrust.org.uk Web: www.azaditrust.org.uk
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Company Activities 2024-2025
The Aims and Objectives of the Trust
The Trust was founded as a Registered Charity in 1991 and reconstituted as a Charitable Company in 2010. Fifteen years on, its Aims and Objectives remain as follows:
“The Charitable Company’s Object is, for the benefit of the public, to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith, particularly within (but not limited to) the neighbourhood of Sparkbrook, Birmingham and its surrounding areas, by, for example, (but not limited to):
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serving the local community, by providing health, education, advocacy and pastoral provision, especially to those disadvantaged by virtue of age, disability, destitution or by being members of an ethnic minority;
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= the provision of housing accommodation;
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the relief of destitution by financial and material provision; and
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the provision of written, verbal or visual information about the Christian Faith.”
Azadi Trust: ‘A Vehicle for Partnership’
As well as direct provision of services, the Trust has always seen itself as a ‘vehicle’ for support and partnership with other local organisations operating within the same ethos and parameters: any individual or group wishing to operate a project compatible with the Trust’s Aims & Objectives can ‘come aboard the vehicle’ for as long as it suits them to do so. ‘Partnership’ with the Trust operates effectively at three levels:
Firstly, the Articles of Association of Azadi Trust allow for a full partnership arrangement with another organisation whereby that organisation itself becomes a ‘Member’ of the Trust, provides the Trust with additional Trustee(s) and contributes to the Trust’s pool of expertise and manpower. The Trust’s partnership with ‘Member Organisation’ ReachGlobal and its ‘joint enterprise’, the Open Door Friendship Centre (‘ODFC’) in Small Heath, has continued into its fourteenth year. The Trust would like to again express its gratitude to ReachGlobal supporters for faithful financial support and providing manpower over so many years. For over a year Steve DeVries has continued in the role of ReachGlobal’s nominated Trustee as well as currently managing the Centre.
At the next level, the Trust is able to provide a charitable umbrella for small local initiatives which negates the need for such projects to seek their own charitable status: the Trust can then also provide appropriate governance, insurance cover, meeting facilities, seeking grant funding and sometimes providing direct financial support - but leave the Project to otherwise manage itself. Within this second category the Trust continues to support the Hope Garden Project that is still ied by one of our valued Trustees who has, again, continued to support the wider work of the Trust in various ways. In early 2024, the Trust adopted its fourth project, ‘Ladies’ Day’ (now ‘Azadi Women’), more on that later.
’ Finally, at the third level, the Trust seeks to support other local projects which nevertheless remain separate entities. This support can take many forms, but usually this would include offering advice from a governance perspective, or offering smaller organisations or recognised charitable or government projects a place to meet, offering a chance to share mutural experience and resources.
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‘Pastoral and Financial Provision’
A major part of the work of the Trust - Trustees, secondees and volunteers alike - is supporting both present and past residents of Azadi House pastorally as well as supporting a large number of individual contacts of its other Projects. Such pastoral support is wide-ranging and can range from purely emotional support to practical support and material provision. The latter also often includes direct financial support and applicants to the Trust’s Welfare Fund from within and outside the Projects are considered seriously where they have applications.no recourse Theto statutoryTrust is alsoor charitablepartnered fundswith ACTSelsewhere,435, a ornationalinordinateChristiandelaycharitywouldwhichresult‘crowdfunds’from such — people with urgent needs. During the last year, donations to Azadi’s Welfare Fund have continued to steadily reach us, allowing us to continue to support many of those in the greatest need....often in what may appear to be almost impossible situations. We will continue to be eternally grateful to those individuals (and occasionally organisations) that offer support or financial provision for the Welfare Fund to exist.
In respect of fulfilling its aim of ‘pastoral provision’, the Trust has continued to receive funding from Willats Trust towards the cost of our Pastoral worker, who continues to volunteer with the Friendship Centre, and to provide pastoral support across the Trust’s projects.
‘Provision of information about the Christian Faith.’
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Azadi Trust also, as part of its Aims and Objectives, provides materials to inform its local community about the Christian faith. The Trust is also supported by various individuals and organisations helping us and them to acquire and partner in the distribution of such literature and audio-visual materials in the languages common in our area of south-east Birmingham.
Azadi Trust 2024-2025
Azadi Trust
The past year has been one of ups and downs for the Trust
The ministry of the Trust continues to grow, reaching out to a varied and ethnically diverse mixture of clientele through our various projects in and around South East Birmingham.
Our Pastoral worker has continued to be a support to projects engaging in a variety of activities including counselling, form filling, advice work, as well as beginning the process of leave to remain for one client of the Trust.
The Trustees are continuing to update our Policies & Procedures taking into account responses that may arise from situations which occur due to the breath of the work we undertake, as well as the everchanging requirements of government regulation and the social-care landscape.
Our continued use of more up-to-date cloud-based accounting software has meant that the day-to-day recording and management has become significantly easier, meaning our Administrator in particular is able to focus on more pressing issues around the Trust.
Due to changes in law and banking practices, we were required to submit a lot of information to the bank used by the Trust which we hope will afford smoother interactions with the bank going forward.
We have also been informed of various identity verification requirements for the Directors or Trustees of the Charity by Companies House. As a Limited Company these new anti-fraud checks are a sad reminder of the unethical and unscrupulous times in which we live.
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While we fully understand the need for tighter fraud prevention measures in the world we are in, we cannot help but be baffled at the seeming complexity to ‘get verified’ which (along with the new banking requirements) has caused some perplexity to both the Trustees and our Administrator alike.
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' We continue to be grateful for the organisations and individuals who support our vision and work within the community through donations of time, finance or practical assistance.
Without this support, we would be unable to continue our work reaching those who often times have ‘fallen through the gaps’ in the system and often have no-where else to turn.
Trust Projects:
Azadi House:
The origin of the Trust's operation is 'Azadi House’, located in the Sparkbrook area of South Birmingham, which is predominantly populated by ethnic minorities, particularly South Asians. Sparkbrook Ward is within the top 10% areas of deprivation in the country.
The House gained its HMO licensing for accommodating four residents this past year. It also operates as the base for Azadi Ladies Group, which formerly used to meet at the local church premises, but has relocated for an increase in potential for community engagements.
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The House therefore has a dual function: housing adults at risk and also fostering outreach into the local community through the friendships by the local Christian presence with the women in the community - over decades of service meeting these women's social needs.
The design of the House allows for a separate function room formerly known as the Workshop to be used for the Azadi Ladies group in their weekly meetings. In both these functions we believe the House provides a vital Christian witness in the area.
Up until Christmas this year we housed a full complement of four residents, with a guest room being used occasionally by a fifth young gentleman who continues to require a stable base on a regular basis, to maintain contact with his family near Birmingham.
In terms of the house fabric the side garage requires a replacement roof depending on the availability of finance.
This coming year we shall be applying to qualify for exempt housing benefit, in recognition of all the support we give to the residents as they live in community together.
We currently have one residential vacancy to be filled in the House.
Hope Garden:
Hope Garden continues to 'grow' in relationships built between diverse members and stronger bonds as we weed ,sow and plant together
Our harvests include raspberries, runner beans, courgettes, strawberries, herbs and kale and we have enjoyed the flowers of tulips and nasturtiums to name but two.
We have maintained a weekly meeting , mostly outdoors and can often be found collecting litter around Christ Church and recycling when possible.
We had an outing to the WasteAge exhibition at MAC Birmingham in February which gave us food for thought and ideas for upcycling - we made owls from scrap wood and insect hotels from empty cans.
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We celebrated Christmas 2024 at Moseley Hive with games and hot food and decorated the hall with our homemade stars.
Open Door Friendship Community Centre:
The Centre’s main purpose is to provide a safe and welcoming space where the needs of the local community can be met in a loving way that breaks down barriers and builds bridges of friendship between people from different faiths, backgrounds and cultures, through which the love of Christ can be encountered. During this year, the Friendship Centre continued to serve the communities of Small Heath and Bordesley Green five days a week with a variety of classes, groups, opportunities for advice, and drop-in opportunities for those seeking a place welcoming place to have tea, biscuits, and good conversation. We follow the school schedule of Birmingham and mostofour activities take breaks during the school holidays.
The Centre offered six English classes which were taught by volunteers, and it hosted a ladies English class taught by Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES). Our four ladies classes included conversational English, Literacy, and two levels of more formal English classes that include reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Our two men’s classes are conversation based with one happening during the day and the other during the evening to meet the needs of those with different schedules. All of the ladies classes were at maximum attendance and our men’s English class during the day grew during the year.
In addition to English classes, the Centre also offered sewing and computer classes which were teaching basic skills. The sewing class was specifically designed for ladies and taught basic skills through creation of different class projects. The computer class was open to everyone and taught basic understanding of computers and internet safety. It also taught the basics on how to use email, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. During the computer class, there was also the opportunity to get help in searching for a job.
There were two additional opportunities for ladies to gather: a weekly coffee morning and weekly stay n play for mothers with young children.
The Centre offered two afterschool clubs: one for primary students and one for secondary students. The club for primary students had games, crafts, snacks, story, discussion, and homework help. As an extension ofthis club, the Centre ran a morning activity for primary school students every day during the first week of the summer holidays. This club averaged 12-15 students each week. Secondary students were given a drop in opportunity for playing games and help with homework.
Alongside staff with GAIN (a branch of Citizen’s Advice) and Birmingham’s Community Network Support Team, the Centre opportunities for the community to receive free advice and help filling out forms. Twice a week, the Centre assisted people seeking to make doctors’ appointments, accessing their journal with the DWP, understanding their bills with their utiliy companies or the Birmingham City Council.
The Centre regularly interacted with close to 140 people each week through classes, activities, and clubs. Some people showed up for several classes and activities each week. On average, more than 15 people/families were helped each week through our advice and form filling opportunities. While most of those people only needed our help with a single issues, many people have returned to get assistance several times because we were seen as a place were they could get help.
Azadi Women
Originally called ‘Ladies Day at Christ Church’, this weekly group for women, has met since about 2013. In January 2024, Azadi Trust assumed responsibility as the ‘umbrella’ charity for the group and in January 2025, following a dispute with Christ Church, the group relocatedto Azadi House and ‘rebranded itself as ‘Azadi Women’. It occupies the ‘Workshop’, an annexe to the main House allowing the Group a self-contained unit with its own entrance: it has the disadvantage of not having the physical space it once had, but the advantage of its own dedicated ‘safe space’ and a feeling of having ‘its own place’ which feeds into its identity. On a
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typical Thursday, the Group numbers up to 15 women, mainly local to Sparkbrook, of mixed but mainly Asian ethnicities. It continues to be led by three women who have a heart for the area and the project, activities include chair exercises, storytelling, craft, and a light Junch. Financially, ‘Azadi Women’ survives for its activities comfortably on the donations of well-wishers, though grant income has been sought, and will continue to be, for larger costs.
M. Hodges (Trustee) 16 February 2026
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Financial Summary
The Trust’s accounts are detailed on pages 10 to 14. During the accounting period 1 June 2024— 31 May 2025 the Trust made a profit of £211 (after allowing for a depreciation provision of £1,291). This compares with the previous period’s profit of £6,488.
In 2024-25 the Trust’s core income for the general fund has been rent receipts from the Azadi House tenancies, plus general and earmarked donations, which together ensure that ‘regular’ income exceeds Trust general expenditure. The Trust has a policy of setting aside £1,000 per annum as a reserve to provide for unforeseen essential expenditures and at the close of the year retained bank and cash reserves of £27,731. This policy is being reviewed in 2025-26 with a view to over a 3 year priod 31 May 2029 increasing the | provision to 3 months normal expenditure commitments. This bank and cash balance together with a £5,000 rent security deposit provides financial cover for restricted fund balances for the following specific projects:
The Trust’s summary profit and loss and statement of assets and liabilities for the period 1 June 2024 — 31st May 2025 are detailed in the table below. Also provided for comparison is the previous accounting period of the charitable company.
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Charitable and Political Donations
During the year 2024-2025 the Trust made charitable donations to 1 local community organisations with similar objectives totalling £449 (2023-24 - £400). The Trust has a specific policy of not making donations to political organisations.
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Directors’ Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements
The directors are required by Company and Charity Law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. The directors confirm that suitable accounting policies have been used and applied consistently, and that reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates have been made in the preparation of the financial statements for the period ended 31% May 2025. The directors also confirm that applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and that the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.
The directors are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the . financial position of the charity. This enables them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom and the Statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (revised 2005), and the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity, for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and any other irregularities.
This Directors Report was approved by the Trust Directors on 16 February 2026
Michael Hodges (Trustee/Director)
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Date 16 February 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities for the period 1* June 2024 to 31st May 2025 {incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)
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| Unrestricted funds | Restricted | to 31st | to 31st | |||||
| May2025 | May2024 | |||||||
| General | Building | Funds | Total | Total | ||||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Income | ||||||||
| Donations—regular | 1,910 | - | - | 1,910 | 2,100 | |||
| Donations /Grants—occasional | . | 24,851 | - | - | 24,851 | 3,344 | ||
| Donations—welfare | - | - | 5,070 | 5,070 | 2,260 | |||
| Donations— Azadi House repairs | - | - | - | - | 2,300 | |||
| Donations— Residents social/ life events | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| GiftAid Reclaim | 1,595 | - | - | 1,595 | ¢) | |||
| Rent and Housing Benefit | 23,534 | - | - | 23,534 | 23,608 | |||
| Friendship Centre | 6 | - | 14,120 | 14,120 | 19,232 | |||
| Hope Garden Project | 6 | - | 212 | 212 | 7,250 | |||
| Ladies Day Project | 6 | - | 5,500 | 5,500 | - | |||
| Interest & other miscellaneous | 210 | - | - | 210 | 200 | |||
| Total Income | 52,100 | - | 24,902 | 77,002 | 60,294 | |||
| Expenditure | ||||||||
| Azadi House: | 4 | |||||||
| Utilities, Council Tax, and Insurance | 9,434 | - | - | 9,434 | 9,642 | |||
| Resident social / remeberence events | 30 | - | - | 30 | 153 | |||
| Mortgage interest | 4 | - | - | - | - | 548 | ||
| Maintenance, repairs, | 682 | 682 | 1,552 | |||||
| Cleaning | 1,922 | - | - | 1,922 | 1,213 | |||
| Household equipmentand furnishings | - | - | - | - | 530 | |||
| General household items | 698 | 698 | 953 | |||||
| Sub total | 12,766 | - | . | 12,766 | 14,591 | |||
| Welfare support payments | - | - | 1,768 | 1,768 | 2,509 | |||
| Ministry media purchases | 55 | - | - | 55 | 90 | |||
| Supportto external ministries | 449 | - | - | 449 | 400 | |||
| Hope Garden Project | 6 | - | - | 3,121 | 3,121 | 3,344 | ||
| Ladies Day Project | 6 | - | - | 5,241 | 5,241 | - | ||
| Friendship Centre | 6 | - | - | 17,778 | 17,778 | 16,055 | ||
| Printing, Stationery, Communications, IT | 1,426 | - | - | 1,426 | 3,090 | |||
| Administrator | 12,363 | - | - | 12,363 | 9,165 | |||
| Pastoral Care | 15,725 | - | - | 15,725 | - | |||
| Governance, Safeguarding, |
Fundraising, | 4,563 | - | - | 4,563 | 2,675 | ||
| Training | ||||||||
| Bankcharges | 246 | - | - | 246 | 250 | |||
| Depreciation of assets | 1,291 | - | - | 1,291 | 1,637 | |||
| Total Expenditure | 48,884 | - | 27,908 | 76,792 | 53,806 | |||
| Netincome/(expenditure)for | forthe period | 3,216 | - | (3,006) | 210 | (806) | ||
| Transfer between funds | {0} | 0 | - | - | - | |||
| House Revaluation/addition | - | : | - | - | ||||
| Fund balances brought forward | 26,068 | 330,000 | 10,074 | 366,142 | 359,654 | |||
| Fundbalancescarriedforward | 29,284 | 330,000 | 7,068 | 366,352 | 366,142 |
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All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities. The notes on pages 12 to 15 form part of these accounts. Balance Sheet as at 31st May 2025
| Unrestricted | funds | Restricted | 31stMay | 31stMay | ||
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| CompanyNumber07247132 | General | Building | funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed Assets | ||||||
| Freehold Property | 1,4 | 330,000 | - | 330,000 | 330,000 | |
| Tangible assets | 1,5 | 3,621 | 3,621 | 4,912 | ||
| 3,621 | 330,000 | - | 333,621 | 334,912 | ||
| Current Assets | ||||||
| Rent security deposit | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Stock | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 25,663 | - | 2,068 | 27,731 | 26,230 | |
| 29,284 | - | 7,068 | 36,352 | 31,230 | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| NetCurrentAssets (liabilities) | 29,284 | - | 7,068 | 36,352 | 31,230 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 29,284 | 330,000 | 7,068 | 366,352 | 366,142 | |
| LongTerm Liabilities | ||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total Assets less Liabilities | 29,284 | 330,000 | 7,068 | 366,352 | 366,142 | |
| Funds: | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 1-3 | 29,284 | - | - | 29,284 | 26,068 |
| Buildingfund | 1,4 | - | 330,000 | - | 330,000 | 330,000 |
| Restricted funds | 1,6 | - | - | 7,068 | 7,068 | 10,074 |
| TotalFunds | 29,284 | 330,000 | 7,068 | 366,352 | 366,142 |
STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTORS UNDER SECTION S475 COMPANIES ACT 2006
The directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at 31st May 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure for the period then ended in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to the financial statements so far as applicable to the company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). These financial statements were approved by the directors on 16 February 2026 and were signed on their behalf by:
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Notes to the Accounts for the period ended 31st May 2025
1 Principal Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, on a receipts and payments basis and in compliance with applicable Accounting Standards, the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) and the statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (revised 2005) and the Charities Act 2011. A summary of the principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently, are set out below. The directors have made use of the concession available for small charities within the SORP and have chosen to use resource classifications appropriate to the charity’s circumstances and activities.
_ Accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention, except where otherwise stated.
Donations and Income
Donations and Income are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on a cash payment basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Fixed Assets - Freehold Property
The freehold property is not depreciated on the grounds that they are maintained regularly to a high standard and, in the opinion of the board the estimated residual value is so high and the anticipated useful life is so long that any depreciation is unlikely to be material in the context of the accounts. The property is included at approximate market value in the balance sheet.
Fixed Assets - Tangible Assets
Depreciation is charged on the following assets: Fixtures & Fittings 25% reducing balance Tools & Other Equipment 20% reducing balance Computer & Electrical 25% reducing balance
From 2023/24 onwards the Trust will not capitalise equipment purchases with a value less than £500. All tangible fixed assets with a written down value of £100 or less are written down to zero.
Recognition of liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when an obligation arises to transfer economic benefits as a result of past transactions or events.
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Reserves Policy
- The policy of the charitable company is to distribute reserves in accordance with the objects of the charitable company whilst ensuring that there are sufficient funds to cover cash flow requirements relating to committed expenditure.
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Funds
The charitable company holds general funds that are unrestricted and available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the charitable company. The building fund represents the value of the asset less the mortgage.
2 Directors Remuneration and Expenses
No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charitable company was paid or payable for the period to any Director or to any person or persons known or connected with any of them. No reimbursement of personal expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the Directors in respect of the period.
3 Taxation
The charitable company is a registered charitable company and as such is entitled to certain tax exemptions on income and profits from investments, and any surpluses on any trading activities carried on in furtherance of the charitable company’s primary objectives, if these profits and surpluses are applied solely for charitable purposes.
The charitable company is not registered for VAT and accordingly, all their expenditure is recorded inclusive of VAT incurred.
4 Building Fund
Azadi Trust is the freehold owner of 56 Grantham Rd, Sparkbrook which is the registered and operational address of the charitable company. Azadi House provides permanent accommodation for up to five single men and a meeting room for community use. The property was re-valued in November 2022 by Robert Aston & Co. Ltd, 87, Alcester Rd. Moseley, Birmingham B13 8€B at £330,000. The historical cost of the property on 21st March 1997 was £60,000.
Azadi Trust repaid its mortgage secured on 56 Grantham Road in 2023-24 with no outstanding value at 31* May 2025.
A summary of the building fund and its movements are as follows:
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|Opening|value|of|Building|Fund|330,000|330,000|
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|Closing value|of Building|Fund|330,000|330,000|
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5 Fixed Assets - Tangible Assets
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| Property | Fittings | Equipment | Electrical | Total | |||||
| Cost | |||||||||
| At 1*June 2024 | 330,000 | 5,275 | 440 | 12,570 | 348,285 | ||||
| Additions / | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Revaluation | |||||||||
| As at 31st May 2025 | 330,000 | 5,275 | 440 | 12,570 | 348,285 | ||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||
| At 1% June 2024 | - | 5,275 | 440 | 7,658 | 13,373 | ||||
| Charge forthe year | - | - | - | 1,291 | 1,291 | ||||
| As at 31stMay 2025 | - | 5,275 | 440 | 8,949 | 14,664 | ; | |||
| Net bookvalue | |||||||||
| At 1*June 2024 | 330,000 | - | - | 4,912 | 334,912 | ||||
| Asat 31st May2025 | 330,000 | - | - | 3,621 | 333,621 | ||||
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| 1stJune | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 31stMay | |||||
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||
| HopeGarden Project | 5,924 | 212 | (3,121) | - | 3,015 | ||||
| Friendship.Centre | 4,017. | 14,120 | (17,778) | - | 359 | ||||
| The GLUE Project | 133 | - | 133 | ||||||
| Welfare Project | - | 5,070 | (1,768) | - | 3,302 | ||||
| Ladies Day Project | - | 5,500 | (5,241) | - | 259 | ||||
| Total | 10,074 | 24,902 | (27,908) | 7,068 |
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Azadi Trust - Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025
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Azadi Trust - Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Azadi Trust
Charity No. 1138663. Company No. 07247132
- { report on the accounts for the 12 months to 31 May 2025 which are set out in the annual report on pages 1to 16.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
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- follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)}(b) of the 2011 Act and
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- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of examiner's statement
- My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
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In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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: - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principtes of the Statement of recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by - Charities ;
have not been met; or
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding offhe accounts to be reached.
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Ben Etey---CA Chartered Accountants Date : 16 February 2026 13 Portland Road
Barnett Ravenscroft Ltd Chartered Accountants 13 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 SHN
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