Lapis Lazuli Schools Chartty no. 1143632 Report and Accounts Year ended 30th April 2024
Lapls Lazuli 5dwls CopEr4Ts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30Th APRIL 2024 Page I Pages 2-3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Legal & Administrative Details Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
LEGAL & ADMINISTrATIVE oAlL5 FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 CHARITY NAME Latms La2uli Schoo CHARfTY REGISTRATrON NUMBER 1143632. The charty was registered th the Charity Commission on I September 2011 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Ebenezer Cotts8e Ere Road EridEe Green Tunbridge Wells TN3 9JU GOVERNING DOCUMENT Deed ofTrust Dated OV(n011 OBJECTIVES The objects of the trust for the public benefit are to advance education by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate includin8 by means of estalShing and operating any educational eStablhMent or establishments in ntral Asia and in such other part5 of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulffil such other purposes which are exclu5Nely charitable according to the Law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of thè trust. TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY Naomi Brons-Harper (Chairl Monbka Harper Ewaz Amari Natalie Tubeileh-Hall Wincent Barrett Mithael Hall [TreasUrI BANKERS The Ctroperative Bank INDEPENDENT EXAMINER John Helm ACA Tandem AccoLtnting rnited 17 Heathville Road London N19 3AL Paye 1
Law Lazuli Schools REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3rn1 APRIL 2024 The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2024. Objerts of the charity The objects of the tnt for the public benefft are to advance education by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate including by mean5 of estsbltshing and operating any educational estsblishment or estsblishments in central Asia and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fft and to fvffil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the trust. Lapis Lazuli Schools raises funds to support education in Central Asia. In the past decade the Charity has built a school on land donated by the local communty in Kabul. Af8hanistain. The main financial support comes from Pop Up 38. a charity boutique operatirE in central London which gives IlTh of its Droceeds to the school. A Sister school is planned. One of the main objectives of the Chartty is to ensure that boys and girls receive a high stsndard of education in a nurturing environment. Many of the pupils we support have been victim5 of war and displacement through persecution. We aim to provide a stable environment for these children and help them to work tovffirds a better future for themsefves. Govemance The policies and operating decisions of the Chafity rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to oversee the actNities of the Charity. Summary of the charitys main aCvItIeS and achlevements The Chartvs main focus is to provide a quality edUcatn for girls and boy5 in Afghanistan and works predominantly with the Hazara rninortty who continue to be tsrgeted and receive fewer opportunities than most Afghan citizens. Our students continue to e1 academically and consequently this leads to better employment opwrtunities in AfghanÈstan. Up until the tumultuous events of August 2021 when the Taliban took control of the country, the School was thriving and academic targets being met. Work on the new School in Bamiyan moved rdpidly and we were nearly finishing the outward strutture of the fifth floor. Solar panels hod been installed in our school in Kabul to provide enough electricity for the running of the Shokoh School in Kabul. As a result of the political change a lot of families We forced to leave the country including our head teacher who continues to direct the 5cTrK)ol fmm Canada. Page 2
Fund Raisi The majorÈty of the fund5 raised come from Pop Up 38. the charity boutique founded solely for that purpose. It is run by volunteers and the qualbty stock is largety donated. Apart frorn basic expenses and business rates, all monies raised are gtven to school projetts. The Charity works closely with the landlords from Shaftesbury to Secu attracti¥e spaces for a peppercom rent mainly in Soho and Kings Cross. We have regular supporters who follow us and donate generously to the Charity. We We asked to put on a Charity Fashion Show at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for thei Christmas Sustainable event. We have been invited to do another fundraising event there in March 2025. Alms for 2024 We are thankfvl that our School in Kabul is operating against the odds. This is due to the extraordinary Sacrifices made by the local staff there - accepting pay cuts and working under very difficult conditions. We would like to be able to 8tve them the much needed sUPPOrt they deserve and are trying our best to look at every p05Stble option of sendin8 re8ular money to support the School there. Due to the current unstable polttical situation we have been severely re5trirted. We are in the process of looking at organisations that are Specifically able to get funds into Afghanistan. We are also appealing to The Charity Commission to advise us. Financial review Income for the year to the 30th of AprTI 2024 amounted to £61.742 and the expenditure for the same period was £29.135. Bank balances at 30th April 2024 totalled £181,825. Reserves policy The Board of the Charity has established a p)licy VrebY free reserrfes held by the Charity should be maintained at a minimum level due to the Charity not having fixed commitments to expenditure. Risk sL*ement The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which a small charity operating overseas is exwsed. Appropriate procedu been put in place to identify. monitor and review these risk5 on a regular basis. Responslbllltles of trustees Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for eath accountin8 year which cord the receipts and payments of the charity forthe year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posttion of the charity and enable us to ensure that the finandal ststements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We a150 have a respon5ibiltty to safeguard the assets of the charity and to tske reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularttres. Approval This pOrt was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: ts.2.102> Michael Hall
Lapls LazulS Schools I report to the trustee5 on my examinirm of the accounts of laws Lazuli Sch(#Jls tharity'l fr)r the year ended Xl April 2024 on pages 5 to 7 followin& This report is made solety to the Trustees in accordarKe with sectfjon 145 of the Charities Act 2011 lthe Artl. My independent eyamination ha5 been undertaken so th I might state to the Trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fvllest extent permstted by the law, I do not 3ccept responsibilbtyto aryone other than theTrustees for independent examination. for this report. orthe qmnions I have fonned. RESPEcnvE RESPONSIBILrnESOF THETRiISTEES AND EXAMIIIER The Trustee5 tonsider that an audtl is not require(I for this perfod (under section 144(2} of the Act) and that Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examtne the accounts (under seclion 145 of theActl; To follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction given ty the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Act),. and To state whether parbcular matters have come to my attentitin. BASIS OF INDEPENDEP EXAMINERS sfATEMENT My examination vrd5 (3fTied OLrt in accordance with General Direttions given ty the tharity Comffli55ioners. An examination includes a review of the accounti1 record5 kept by the charity and a compari50n of the accounts presented wth those record5. It also indudes consideration of any UrTual items or disdosus in the accourhts and seeking explanations from the Trustee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures uThJertaken do not provide all the evidencethat would be wuired In an audit. and consequently I do not eXpsS an aud¥t opInn on the accounts. INDEPENDEKf EXAMIIIEIVSSYATEMENT In the course of my eyamination. matter has come to my attention: I have completed my eyaminatir)n. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attèntion in connection with the eyamination 8iwn8 me causeto believe that in arry material respecL l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the thurth as required lry sectton 130 of the Art: or 2. the accounts do not accord wth those rec(Kds: or 3. the accounts do not comply with the appIable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulation5 2fMJ8 other than any requirement that thè %counts glve a 'tn and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exaffiinat?on. I have no cOnrn$ and have come acr05s no other matters in connection the examination to whith attention should be drdwn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re3thed. Jcthn Hèlm ACA 25 Februory 2025
Generdl Funts Funds 2024 2023 Grdnts and donations ler1 Olher receipts Shop Income X)279 30.279 20,972 31.463 31.463 94.381 61.742 61,742 115.353 Cost of raisin8funds Charltsble actwIt5 Grants paid 11.264 4.869 11.264 4.869 10,805 3,737 26972 41.514 6.757 6.757 22,378 29.135 Netof receiptsl Ipay7nentsl before transfers 39364 16,7571 32,607 73839 39.361 16.757) 32.607 73.839 Cash fundsas at last yearend 142,461 6.757 149.218 75,379 Cashfimds atthis par end 181.825 181.825 149.218 P•3e 5
UnrestTiCted 6al Funds fvnds 2024 2023 A Cash funds Cash at bank with immediate access Other tash Petty cash 181.825 I25 2.550 145,888 780 149218 i5 iA25 0r monetaryassets Gift aid due to charity Other debto 13.136 13,116 13,136 C Total a55ets 194,961 194.961 162,354 D Liabilities Loans Trade credito Taxes due Fee for Independent Examination Total net assets 193,361 193.361 160.354 The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf date 2£. 2. 2025 Mlchael Hall The notes on pages 7 fom) part ofthese accounts. Paye 6
Toi•l Totsi 11264 11.264 I64 10.9)5 Total Yotal . 8ank charges ForeW ar8edd¥VerKe OthercD5ts L253 3.051 12.rx191 T£ 6245 9,252 IiA36 14.336 757 26Jn •tW.0524
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