2023-03-31-accounts - Needs International

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	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		01	April	2022		31	March	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

NEEDS INTERNATIONAL

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1139667 Charity's principal address UNIT 8/QF, ANCHOR HOUSE

N/A

THORNHILL RD DEWSBURY Postcode WF12 9QF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	MOHAMMED ISHAQ KHAN
	FAROOQ ISMAIL
	IDRIS PATEL

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

TRUST DEED

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

TRUST

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

ELECTED BY TRUSTEES

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To help the orphans in Accra (Ghana) and the poor within the city and the northern area of Tamale; By providing them with adequate shelter, food, sanitation, clothing, medicine, care and an education to sustain them and their families.

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Continuation of the help and assistance towards the orphans and the poor, specifically the younger adults and children We continued to fund the orphans and the poor within Accra and the region of Tamale. Some extensive improvements were made to the school and the premises. With the rising costs for resources, the teachers and staff required an increase in their wage. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the We also helped to build water tanks in the region of Tamale. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within We increased our efforts to acquire more donations through messaging this section the statutory the local community, friends and family. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Voluntary visits from the UK took place, gaining more insight into the issued by the Charity conditions of the children and also to re-establish the focus to help the Commission on public needy. Ensuring we have the right resources and strategies in place. benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Provided funding for further education for the Orphans.
- Specifically for 3 girls wanting to further their studies and qualifications.
- Provided further finance and helped to supply more food to the remote areas of Tamale for the poor.
- Acquired donations to build water tanks in Tamale. - Provided an increase in Staff and Teacher wage in Accra. - Provided funds for the well-being of the children - Help fund extensive restoration and improvements to the buildings occupied by the children.
- Continued the good progress of education for the school. - Continued support to the two education centres in Tamale - Financed education for the poor children of Tamale and the teachers.
- Sent finance to distribute food to more villages. - Helped establish a better team in Ghana to reach out more and have a better strategy.

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Section E Financial review

None

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) MR FAROOK ISMAIL Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee etc) Date 11/12/2023

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NEEDS INTERNATIONAL

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted	Restricted	Restricted		75,999 7,442 83,441 2022
- 4,938 4,938 - - - 240 - 225 335 800 4,138 funds		126,775 - 126,775 16,592 1,180 - - 122,986 - - 140,758 13,983 funds
				11,951 2,161 - - 630 480 69,875 220 93 85,410
	-		-	1,969

NEEDS INTERNATIONAL

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted	Restricted	Restricted		75,999 7,442 83,441 2022
- 4,938 4,938 - - - 240 - 225 335 800 4,138 funds		126,775 - 126,775 16,592 1,180 - - 122,986 - - 140,758 13,983 funds
				11,951 2,161 - - 630 480 69,875 220 93 85,410
	-		-	1,969

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted	Unrestricted	- - 15,876 15,876 - 15,876 15,876 25,056 13,983 - 11,073 Restricted funds			- - 25,496 2022
	- - - - 665 665 665 665 4,138 3,473 funds
					25,496 440
-					25,056
-					- 25,056
-		-	-	-	27,025 1,969
					25,056

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Bases of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with:

Financial reporting standards for smaller entities Accounting and reporting by Charities - Sorp issued in 2005 Charities Act 2011

1.2 Fund Accounting

General Or Unrestricted funds are those which are used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objective of the charity

Restricted funds are those which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or raised by charity for a particular purposes.

1.3 Resources Expended

Resources expended are included in the statement of Financial activities on an accrual bases inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recoverable.

1.4 Tax

The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes

2. CURRENT ASSETS

HSBC Acc No 91785222 HSBC Acc NO 91813552 HSBC Acc No 54502779 3. CREDITORS & ACCRUALS Professional Fees 5. TRUSTEES & RELATED PARTIES Trustees expenses and remuneration Number of trustees who were paid expenses Total amount Paid Trustees Remuneration		2,023 10,016 5,861 - 15,876 2,023 665 - 665 2,023 None Nil Nil Nil	2,022 15,895 9,601 - 25,496 2,022 440 - 440 2,022 None Nil Nil Nil