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DIRECTOR'S & TRUSTEE'S REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Company Number: 7879716
Charity Number: 1147463

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Contents
Page
Charity Information
Directors, and Trustees, Report
Report of the Independent Examiner
Statement of Financial Activities
Balan￿ sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Charity Information
Director
John-Paul Preston
Zahid Latif
Andrew Doyle
Narinder Jugpal
Vincent Camerlynck
Management
Committee
John-Paul Preston (Chairl
Zahid Latif (Member)
Andrew Doyle (Member)
Narinder Jugpal (Member)
Vincent Camerlynck (Member)
Company number:
7879716
Charity number:
1147463
Principal Office..
Office 108
210 Upper Richmond Road
London
SW1X 9AL
Independent Examiner..
Misbahul Karirn FCCA
MMK Chartered Certified Accountants
960 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3PE
Bank..
HSBC
28 Borough High Street
Southwork
London
SE1 1YB

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Directors. and Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees are pleased lo present this report together wilh the financial slalements of
Selfless for the period ending 31 December 2024.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note
1 to the accounts and comply with the Charity's Constiluition, applicable law and the
requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice,
' Accounting and Reporting
by Charities" issued in March 2005.
The directors of the charity are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and
throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Documents
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 13
December 2011 and registered as a charity on 25 May 2012. The company was
established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers
of the charitable company and is governed under ils Articles of Association.
Appointment of Trustees
The directors of the charitable company are also charity's trustees for the purposes of charity
law and under the company s Articles. The trustees are eligible to appoint additional co-opted
trustees into the management committee under the terms of these articles.
Trustee Induction or Training
The trustees maintain a working knowledge of charity and company law and are kept up to
date with the operations of the charity through board meetings held at least bi-annually.
Risk Management
The directors and truslees have identified Ihe major risks to which Ihe Charity is exposed and
believe that the systems in place are adequate to mitigate those risks. The charity makes little
use of financial instruments olher than an operational bank account and so ils exposure to
price risk, credil risk, liquidity risk is not material for the assessmenl of Ihe assets, liabilities,
financial position and profit or loss of the charity.
Publlc Beneflt Statement
The trustees Gonsider that they have Gomplied with Sertion 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with
regard to the guidance on public benefit published by Charity Commission. The paragraphs
below demonstrate the public benefit arising through the Charity's activities.

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Objective and Activities
The Charity's objects and regulations are
regulaled by the constitution adopted and
incorporated by the Companies House 13
December 2011.
The Objeclives for Selfless are..
To promote the voluntary sector las defined
above) for the benefit of the public in particular by..
al raising awareness of volunteering opportunities.
b} providing advice and information on
volunteering opportunities. enabling members of
the public to undertake volunlary work.,
cl recognising the achievements of volunteers.
and
dl raising awareness in charilies and the volunlary sector of the benefits of having
volunteers.
To advance and promote public and professional education, to relieve sickness and
preserve health and to aid in the relief of poverty in any part of the world in particular
by..
al the exchange of medical knowledge, students, equipment and pharmaceutical
products.,
bl sending volunleers to other countries to share and develop their skills and
understanding and then sharing Iheir experience with other volunteers on their return.,
c} undertaking or assisting in voluntary work of any kind., and
dl undertaking research concerning these matters and publishing or otherwise making
available the resulls of such research to the public. and
To meet these objectives the charity seeks charitable donations and grants from the
general public.
This charity is managed by a committee (Board of Trustees) elected by the members to
oversee the overall activities and the office bearers are in charge of the day to day running of
the charity.
Highlights from our year at Selfless
Elective Aid (Global Health Leadership Programme
Selfless continued its flagship global health leadership programme combining international
healthcare volunteering with meeling ihe unmet needs of rural underserved communities in
Bangladesh.
Our programme harnesses the potential of young people and combined with in-country
expertise of the medical professionals and our in-country team. We have relied on this
expertise to guide us to the areas ofgreatest need. Through this programme, we have provided
over 3000 rural inhabitants with access to primary healthcare.
Alongside the direct healthcare delivery. we have focused on enabling better understanding of
the healthcare system in Bangladesh. This provides an opportunity to share learning and for
volunteers to identify further areas for development and create more sustainable longer-term
healthcare links.

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A Brush with Kindness (Oral health education)
Our oral health education programme 'A Brush with
Kindness, has provided 1500 school children in rural
Bangladesh with oral hygiene advice and also access to
biodegradable toothbrush lo reinfor￿ behaviour
change towards oral health during early years.
Yo
Upahar (Maternal health education)
We have continued in our efforts to
provide evidence-based maternal care to
improve outcomes for mother and baby in
Bangladesh. Our Upahar (Bangla.. Gift) baby
bundle programme reached over 100 mothers
in Bangladesh.
This project harnesses the power of mHealth to
provide messaging of health information to mothers
in remote areas of Bangladesh. The Baby Bundle
also provides World Health Organisation IWHOI recommended interventions to mother and
baby and works within Gommunity healthcare infrastructure in Bangladesh.
Porishkar (eye project)
This is a new project designed to target low income
families across Bangladesh that may slip into
joblessness due to avoidable and treatable blindness
of the main breadwinner. The project combines
access to underserved communities through medical
professionals on motorbikes, partnerships with high-
volume centres to provide local surgery, and ensuring
good outcomes from trusted providers.

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Innovation
Selfless remains committed to finding innovative and sustsinable solutions to current
healthcare challenges. We retain an interest in Improve Well, a platform that aims to strengthen
quality improvement processes in healthcare.
Roles and Contributions of Volunteers
Selfless engages volunteers to support bolh individual programmes and the general
operational procedures of the charity. Selfless engaged 22 volunteers over the course of the
reporting period.
Trustees andlor principal officers:
The following officers of the charity have held office for the whole of the year.
John-Paul Preston (Chairl
Zahid Latif (Member)
Andrew Doyle (Member)
Narinder Jugpal (Member)
Vincent Camerlynck (Member)
The trustees are eligible to appoint additional co-opted trustees into the management
committee under the lerms of the constitution.
Review of Transactions and Financial Position:
The Statement of Financial Activities reported a net loss of £5,872 for Ihe year12023'. loss of
£18,484}. Total reseNes at year-end stood at £28,095,1£33,967 in the previous yearl.
Principle Funding Sources
The principal funding sources of Selfless for the period 0110112024 to 3111212024 were
charitable grants, commercial contracts and private donations.
Investment Powers and Pollcy
Under the Articles of Association, there are no restrictions upon investments made by the
charily. All investmenls will be made following careful consideration by the trustees to further
the public benefit of the charity.
Reserves policy
The Management Committee has examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of
the main risks to the organisation. The present level of reserves available to the charity of
£28,095 have decreased from last year. Although Ihe strategy is to continue to build reserves
through planned operating surpluses, the Management Committee has also considered the
extent to which existing activities and expenditure could be curtailed, in the unlikely event that
reserves become inadequate lo meet the necessary commitments.

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Charitable and Political Donations
Selfless made no political or charitable donations in the reporting year from 0110112024 to
3111212024. All political or charitable donations will only be made following careful
consideration by the Trustees to further the public benefit of the charity.
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities-
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charitable company as at the
balan￿ sheet dale and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including
incorne and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial stalements, the
management committee should follow best praclice and..
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is not appropriate to
assume that the company will continue on that basis.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to
enable them lo ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevenlion and deteclion of fraud and other irregularities.
The directorsl trustees do not have any shares in the companylcharity and is a company
limiled by guaranlee.
This report was approved by the current Trusteesl directors on 15 October 2025.
Signed on behalf of board of directorsltrustees
John-P Preston
John-Paul Preston
Director

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
SELFLESS
For the year ended 31 December 2024
I report on the accounts of the company for the period ended 31 December 2024, which are
set out on pages 10 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also Ihe directors of the company for the purpose of company law) are
responsible for Ihe preparation of Ihe accounts. The trustees consider that an audil 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 Ihat Ihe charity is nol subject to audit under company law and is
eligible for independent examination, il is my responsibility lo..
examine Ihe accounts under section 145 oflhe 2011 Acl.,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charily
Commission under section 14515}{b) of the 2011 Act., and
to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
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
onsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations
from you as trustees Goncerning any SUGh 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 lo
those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention=
{11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect Ihe
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 oflhe Companies Act 2006,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounling
requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the melhods and principles
the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charilies
have not been mel: or
{21 lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Misbahul Karim FCCA
MMK Chartered Certified Accountants
960 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3PE
Date.. 15 October 2025

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 31 December
2024
Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Incoming Resources
Grants & Donations
Interest Income
29,878
210
29,878
210
11,033
296
Total Incoming ReSoUr￿S
Resources Expended
30,088
30,088
11,330
Charitable activities
35,120
35,120
29.334
Governance cost
840
840
480
Total Resources Expended
35,960
35,960
29,814
Net Income for the year
(5,872)
15,872)
(18,484)
Reconciliation of Funds:
Tolal funds, brought
forward
Tolal funds, carried forward
33,967
28,095
33,967
28,095
52,452
33,967
CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
None of Ihe Charitls aclivities were acquired or discontinued during the above two financial periods.
TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
The Charity has no recognised gains or losses for the above two financial periods.
The notes on pages 12 to 14 form part of these accounls.
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Balance Sheet As At 31 December 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment
721
721
881
881
Investments - fixed
800
800
1,521
1.681
Current Assets
Cash at Bank
28,487
34,233
28,487
34,233
Creditors
Amounts falling due wilhin one year
1,912
1,946
Net Current Assets
28,095
33.967
28,095
33.967
Total Funds of the Charit
Restricted funds
Unreslricted Funds
28,095
33,967
Total funds
28,095
33,967
These Accounts were approved by the Management Committee on 15 October 2025
John-P Preston
John-Paul Preston
Chair ofthe Management Committee
The notes on pages 12-14 form part of these accounts
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Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Accounting Policies
1.1 Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the hislorical cost convenlion and
in accordance with the applicable Accounting Stsndards , the Statement of Recommended
Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" published in March 2005 and the Companies
Act 2006. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial
stslements are set out below.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No. 1
from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is
small company.
1.2 Incoming Resources
Voluntary income and donations are included in incoming reSoUr￿S when they are
receivable, except when the donors specify that they must be used in future
accounting periods or donors, conditions have nol been fulfilled, then the income is
deferred. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated costs
included in fundraising costs.
1.3 Resources Expended
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on accruals basis.
inclusive of any VAT that cannot be recovered.
Expenditure that is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these
cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been
apportioned across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of those resources.
1.4 Going Concern Basis
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, as in the opinion
of the director and trustees, there are no issues arising which would suggest any other basis
as being more appropriate.

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2. Grants and Donations
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
2024
2023
12,656
12,156
8,873
Just Giving.Com
210
210
297
Interest
17,222
17,222
2,160
Other Donation
30,088
17,162
11,330
3. Cost of Charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2023
Cost directly allocated lo activities..
Advertising Cost
1,457
1,457
418
Bank Charge
60
60
60
Telephone & Interrbet
417
417
402
Events and activities
11,483
11,483
10,837
Events and activities - Overseas
19,140
19,140
15,237
Premises costs
1,759
1,759
1,565
Depreciation
160
160
220
General overhead
644
644
595
35,120
35,120
29,334
4. Govemance Cost
Unrestrieted
Restricted
2024
2023
Accountancy fee
840
840
840
840
480
480
5. Investments - Fixed
2024
2023
Unlisted brought forward
800
800
Unlisted additions
Unlisted disposals

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800
800
6.Creditors: Amounts Falling Dug Within One Year
2024
2023
Accountancy Fee
Other Creditors
952
960
1,912
986
960
1,946
Fixtures,
Fittings and
ui
ment
7. Tangible Fixed assets
2024
2023
Cost
At 1 January 2024
6,287
6,287
Additions During the Year
As al 31 December 2024
6,287
6,287
Depreclatlon
At 1 January 2024
{5,4061
{5,185)
Charge for the Year
11601
12201
As al 31 December 2024
5,566
5,406
Net Book Values
As at 31 December 2023
881
As al 31 December 2024
721