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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04972133 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1139464
Strategic Report, Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th November 2023
for
Doostan
NYC Business Mentors, Chartered Accountants
19 Whittle Drive
Bedfordshire
SG18 8GF

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Doostan

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

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Strategic Report 1
Report of the Trustees 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Statement of Financial Position 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11
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Doostan

Strategic Report

for the Year Ended 30th November 2023
The trustees present their strategic report for the year ended 30th November 2023.

Objective

Promotionoftheeducation(includingsocialandphysicaltraining)ofchildren&youngadultsindevelopingcountriesincluding the
construction, repair and maintenance of buildings and related facilities necessary for their education.

Achievements and Performance

- Focus was on completionof the renovationwork on the Doostanbuilding,so that we can start generatingrevenue from the 5 flats and
the retail unit.  To achieve this, Doostan needed additional financing which was raised privately.

30-Sep-2024

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

................................................................................. Trustee Nasser Bonakdarian

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Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

Doostan

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheirreportwiththe financial
statementsofthecharityfortheyearended30thNovember2023.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccounting and
ReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewith the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Structure, governance and management Governing document

The charityis controlledby its governingdocument,a deed of trust, and constitutesa limited company,limited by guarantee,as defined
by the Companies Act 2006.

Reference and administrative details

Registered Company number

04972133 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1139464
Registered office
77 Southway
London
N20 8DE
Trustees
N Bonakdarian
M Asadi
A Nili
A Mansour
Company Secretary
N Bonakdarian

Independent Examiner

NYC Business Mentors, Chartered Accountants 19 Whittle Drive Bedfordshire SG18 8GF 30-Sep-2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................................
Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Doostan

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Doostan ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th November 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)youareresponsiblefor the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Havingsatisfiedmyselfthat the accountsof the Companyare not requiredto be auditedunder Part16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible
forindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'saccountsascarriedoutunderSection145of the
CharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedtheDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I havecompletedmy examination.I confirmthatno mattershavecometo my attentionin connectionwiththe examinationgiving me
cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I havenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersin connectionwiththeexaminationtowhichattentionshouldbe drawn in
this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nadeem Chundrigar
NYC Business Mentors, Chartered Accountants

19 Whittle Drive Bedfordshire SG18 8GF 30-Sep-2024 Date: .............................................

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Doostan

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

Notes
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
Investment income
2
Total
Expenditure on
Raising funds
3
Property Rental Expenses
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
30/11/23
Unrestricted
fund
£
18,708
83,412
102,120
2,088
53,605
55,693
46,427
1,873,544
1,919,971
30/11/22
Total
funds
£
1,863
1,481
3,344
2,157
8,532
10,689
(7,345)
1,880,889
1,873,544
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Doostan

Statement of Financial Position

30th November 2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Investment property
6
Current assets
Cash at bank
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
7
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors
Amounts falling due after more than one year
8
NET ASSETS
Funds
10
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
30/11/23
Unrestricted
fund
£
2,146,931
35,920
(12,369)
23,551
2,170,482
(250,511)
1,919,971
1,919,971
1,919,971
30/11/22
Total
funds
£
1,965,915
59,418
(151,789)
(92,371)
1,873,544
-
1,873,544
1,873,544
1,873,544
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006fortheyear ended
30th November 2023.
Themembershavenotrequiredthe companyto obtainan auditofits financialstatementsforthe yearended30thNovember2023 in
accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuringthatthecharitablecompanykeepsaccountingrecordsthatcomplywithSections386and387oftheCompanies Act
2006 and
(b)preparingfinancialstatementswhichgive a true and fair viewof the stateof affairsof the charitablecompanyas at the end of
each financialyear and of its surplusor deficitfor each financialyear in accordancewiththe requirementsof Sections394 and
395andwhichotherwisecomplywiththerequirementsoftheCompaniesAct2006relatingtofinancialstatements,sofar as
applicable to the charitable company.
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitablecompaniessubjectto the
small companies regime.

30-Sep-2024

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon.............................................and were
signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Trustee Nasser Bonakdarian

The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

Doostan

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUK and
RepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the CompaniesAct 2006.The financialstatementshave been prepared under
the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesonce the charityhas entitlementto the funds, it is probable that
the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommittingthecharityto that
expenditure,it is probablethat a transferof economicbenefitswill be requiredin settlementand the amountof the obligation
canbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadings that
aggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhave been
allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Investment property

Investmentpropertyisshownatmostrecentvaluation.Anyaggregatesurplusordeficitarisingfromchangesinfairvalue is
recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthecharity.Restrictionsarise when
specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. Investment income
30/11/23 30/11/22
£ £
Rents received 83,337 1,402
Bank deposit interest received 75 79
83,412 1,481
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Doostan

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

3. Raising funds

Raising donations and legacies

Raising donations and legacies
30/11/23 30/11/22
£ £
Support costs 2,088 2,157

4. Trustees' remuneration and benefits

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended30thNovember2023norfortheyear ended
30th November 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30th November 2023 nor for the year ended 30th November 2022.

5. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities

Comparatives for the statement of financial activities
Unrestricted
fund
£
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies 1,863
Investment income 1,481
Total 3,344
Expenditure on
Raising funds 2,157
Property Rental Expenses 8,532
Total 10,689
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (7,345)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,880,889
Total funds carried forward 1,873,544
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Doostan

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

6.
Investment property
Fair value
At 1st December 2022
Additions
At 30th November 2023
Net book value
At 30th November 2023
At 30th November 2022
7.
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
30/11/23
£
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 9)
-
Trade creditors
(1)
Other creditors
10,800
Accruals and deferred income
1,570
12,369
8.
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
30/11/23
£
Bank loans (see note 9)
250,511
9.
Loans
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
30/11/23
£
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
-
Bank loans
-
-
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
250,511
£
1,965,915
181,016
£
1,965,915
181,016
2,146,931
2,146,931
1,965,915
30/11/22
£
150,702
-
-
1,087
151,789
30/11/22
£
-
30/11/22
£
702
150,000
150,702
-
150,702
-
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Doostan

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

10. Movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
1/12/22
£
1,873,544
1,873,544
Incoming
resources
£
102,120
102,120
At
1/12/21
£
1,880,889
1,880,889
Incoming
resources
£
3,344
3,344
Net
movement
in funds
£
46,427
46,427
Resources
expended
£
(55,693)
(55,693)
Net
movement
in funds
£
(7,345)
(7,345)
Resources
expended
£
(10,689)
(10,689)
At
30/11/23
£
1,919,971
1,919,971
Movement
in funds
£
46,427
46,427
At
30/11/22
£
1,873,544
1,873,544
Movement
in funds
£
(7,345)
(7,345)
continued...
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Doostan

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

10. Movement in funds - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
1/12/21
£
1,880,889
1,880,889
Net
movement
in funds
£
39,082
39,082
At
30/11/23
£
1,919,971
1,919,971
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
105,464
(66,382)
39,082
105,464
(66,382)
39,082
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
105,464
(66,382)
39,082
105,464
(66,382)
39,082
39,082

11. Related party disclosures

Mr Alireza Nili, a foundingtrustee and director,was paid a total of £25,070for projectmanagingthe renovationof the property
atVictoriaduringtheyearended30Nov2023.Consult2 BuildLtd,a companyofwhichMrNiliisa directorand shareholder,
was paid £23,791 for property development work to Doostan's investment property.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30th November 2023

30/11/23 30/11/22
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts 18,708 1,863
Investment income
Rents received 83,337 1,402
Bank deposit interest received 75 79
83,412 1,481
Total incoming resources 102,120 3,344
Expenditure
Property Rental Expenses
Rates and Water 1,615 2,579
Insurance 3,383 3,664
Property repairs 3,138 -
Legal fees 1,815 2,289
Bank loan interest 23,000 -
Property Cost 20,654 -
53,605 8,532
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges 85 146
Governance costs
Sundries - 146
Accountancy and legal fees 1,570 1,087
Travel and subsistence 20 -
Subscriptions 413 518
Advertising - 140
Storage costs - 120
2,003 2,011
Total resources expended 55,693 10,689
Net income/(expenditure) 46,427 (7,345)
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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