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saba relief

Yemen, Humanity and Hope

Registration number 07923498 Charity number 1150360

SABA RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED

Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ report and financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

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Our vision is to be the catalyst for change in Yemen. To aid and support as many people as humanly possible.

Our Vision

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Trustee's Report 4
A message from the Chairman 5
About us 7
Report 10
Our thematic focus Areas of work
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Other projects 33
Financial review 37
Structure, governance & Management 40
Statement of trustees' Responsibilities 44
Auditors' report 46
Financial Statements 52
Notes to the fnancial statements 56

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Trustees Report for the year ended 31st December 2020

The trustees are pleased to present their annual report of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2020. The report has also been prepared to meet the requirements for Companies Act reporting purposes

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the charities Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102).

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A message from the Chairman

Peace be unto - all of you

It has been a difficult year around the globe due to the impact of the coronavirus as many of us have been personally affected, in one way or another. This has given us the lessons to learn on how to remember those poor people who were forgotten around the world and are suffering by the catastrophes and calamities that have gripped our planet over the past years. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who have suffered and is still suffering unnecessarily around the world.

It is very difficult for me to put into words on seeing how the ongoing war in Yemen is causing further hardship and destruction to the lives of the innocent civilians. While now, with coronavirus affecting many lives in Yemen and it has made the situation worse. Saba Relief is helping to tackle unprecedented impact on children and families. The plight of Yemen resonates deeply with me and it grieves me to see things worsening and becoming complex which resulting more loss of lives in the land of my ancestors. All the founders of Saba Relief are of Yemeni origin, so it is only natural that the hardship Yemen is facing affects us profoundly. We are proud of our staff who deliver aids in the most challenging and dangerous circumstance in Yemen. We continue to call upon the international community to do more to end the war in Yemen, as this will end human suffering.

The international community continues to fail the people of Yemen miserably, as it seemed to be a country forgotten war from the world, while in reality Yemen's history is still alive. But it has been heart breaking for Saba Relief to report another year of responding to the devastation and protracted humanitarian crises in Yemen. Saba Relief was founded in 2012, as the first registered charity in the United Kingdom, focusing exclusively on Yemen. Since our inception, we recognised very quickly that the humanitarian disaster in Yemen would not be met with proportionate international support that is so desperately needed. Despite this, Saba Relief continues to fundraise exclusively for Yemen, but the need is much greater than we imagined or anticipated. The United Nations has verified Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with 80% of the population in need of aid or protection. The people of Yemen feel abandoned and wonder why the world has left them suffers for so long.

Nowhere in the world are more people at risk of starvation. Two in three Yemenis are not able to afford to buy essential living foods because the prices of food, water and fuel has at least doubled across the country and deliveries of supplies blocked due to disruption of the ongoing civil war which has become a regional power struggle. Some may conclude that we are powerless in stopping the continual cycle of pain and suffering. Many will ask what can we do that will help make a difference? My response, to those who doubt, is that I genuinely believe (and we have witnessed countless times) that even the smallest action, regardless of how insignificant it may initially seem, will not be in vain, as it gives rise to hope, positively transforming the lives of those suffering. Of course, we need to be pragmatic, and we accept that we cannot possibly help everybody, as much as we would like to. However, the groups and individuals, that we do reach, benefit from our projects and are assured in the knowledge that they are not alone, and are comforted by the fact that there are people, thousands of miles away, who do care. As we have seen what it is like to live through one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis country. It is really shocking to see how much worse things are now in Yemen. As the young children becoming the victim of Yemen’s growing hunger and more people are malnourished who are struggling to survive.

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A message from the Chairman

I am immensely proud of Saba Relief achievements over the past years. Last year, with the support of our donors and partners, over 2 million people have benefited from Saba Relief’s projects. Undoubtedly, together, we have saved lives, sponsored orphans, provided vital necessities such as food and water, but more importantly, have given hope to individuals and communities.

The Yemenis has faced many of toughest challenges in life before the war, it was plagued by corruption, internal strife, high unemployment, poverty, on-going water shortages and inadequate healthcare. These were just some of the challenges that ordinary civilians were forced to grapple with on a regularly. Yemen was already the poorest of all the Arab countries before the war, with the standard of living and life expectancy ranked as one of the lowest in the world.

It saddens me to say this, as the problems continue in Yemen, the livelihood of the suffering are going to get much worse and there is so much work that must be done. More than 20 million people are food insecure, and 14.3 million are in acute need of humanitarian support. Over hundred thousands have lost their lives and more people are injured in the conflict and an estimated 3.3 million people have been displaced. This figure has continued to rise as the conflict escalates; the need for support is becoming direr each day.

On behalf of Saba Relief, I extend my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all our supporters, volunteers and team members for their continued work and effort in helping to alleviate the suffering in Yemen. We would not be able to make such a positive impact on the lives of so many in Yemen if it were not for the generosity and kindness of so many of you. We are grateful for your efforts and contributions, and I do not doubt that our beneficiaries feel the same. We can only pray and hope there is an end to the violence and the onset of a new dawn of reconciliation and socio-economic improvement. Until then our work is not done, and we urgently need your support to continue helping those who have little or no means of helping themselves.

I would like to end this message with a reminder and an appeal, to both myself and all of you, that we remain steadfast on supporting this noble cause. I am proud of what Saba relief has achieved over the nine years, through our various projects and campaigns; your support has helped many people in Yemen. However, poverty is worsening: Whereas before the crisis, about 50% (14.5 millions) from the country’s population were affected, whereas now an 80% (23 millions) of the Yemenis are suffering. The United Nations has warned that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could “exceed the combined toll of war, disease and hunger of the last five years”. We are also aware of how critical our work will be in an increasing in its demands to face the challenges in a disputed country. We will continue to do whatever good we can do, for as long it takes.

Abdul Yahia Rakeeb

Chairman

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ABOUT US.

About Us

Saba Relief & Development Foundation is the U.K.’s first registered charity that is exclusively focused on raising funds to support the needy in Yemen. With Yemen being one of the driest, poorest, and least developed countries in the world, we are doing everything we can to make a positive difference. Our sole goal is to alleviate the poverty and suffering faced by populations in Yemen.

The charity was established in 2012 after the realisation that Yemen was heading towards a crisis. Once Saba Relief was established, our representatives travelled to Yemen to witness first-hand the humanitarian catastrophe and began to identify the projects and campaigns we could support and implement.

The distinctive nature of our work and stand out feature is that we have a team on the ground in Yemen to implement our projects. We have an established office in Yemen, which is run by local staff. Regular updates of these projects given to use via photographs and videos which are then passed on to our donors. Throughout the years we have been able to create more projects to benefit more people.

After nearly eight years of conflict, Yemen has become one of the largest humanitarian crises globally. According to the United Nations latest statistics, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is one of the world’s worst. Over 12 million Yemenis are in desperate need of life-saving assistance. Basic services, and the economy, are in near total collapse. Livelihoods have been destroyed; imports of food, fuel and warm clothes have become severely restricted.

With countless homes damaged or destroyed, and as conditions continue to deteriorate, civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence. When the conflict started, many people fled with just the clothes they were wearing and now live in tents, damp unfurnished buildings and makeshift self-built shelters without adequate food, warm clothes, heating, or electricity.

Recently, the situation has become extremely difficult with millions suffering from malnutrition and the country finding itself on the brink of famine. It is estimated that a child dies every 10 minutes as a result of malnutrition and preventable diseases.

Saba Relief recognises that there is a shortage of media coverage highlighting the plight of Yemen and its people, which, in turn, has significantly impacted the ability to raise funds and gather support. Nevertheless, Saba has focused all its efforts to alleviate the suffering in Yemen and this focus, is in fact, one of our guiding principles.

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Legal and Administrative Information

Charity Name: Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited Charity Number: 1150360 Charity Registration Date: 07/01/2013 Company Number: 07923498 Company Registration Date: 25/01/2012

Address and Registered Office

Unit 3 29 Henley Street Birmingham West Midlands United Kingdom B11 1JB

Bankers

Lloyds Bank PLC 25 Gresham St London EC2V 7HN

Unity Trust Bank PO Box 7193 Planetary Road Willenhall WV1 9DG

Accountants

Keytax Ltd 220-222 Warwick Road Birmingham B11 2NB

Trustees Board

Mr Abdul Yahia Rakeeb (Chairman)

Mr Hashim Ahmed (Vice Chairman & Staff

Manager)

Mr Zaid Hassan (Trustee Public Relation) Mr Anis Abdo Ali (Trustee Treasurer) Mohammed Hasham (Secretary)

Website

www.Sabarelief.org

Auditors

Meer & Co Chartered Accountants No 1 Cochrane House Admirals Way Canary Wharf London E14 9UD

Website

www.meer-co.com

Secretary Mohammed Hasham

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Report for the Year ended 31st December 2020

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Report of Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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We understand that the plight of the Yemeni people is underrepresented in the media, whilst the challenges and calamities, they are facing, are ever-increasing. Saba’s management and most of the team are of Yemeni descent and have strong ties to the country, which we believe can be used effectively to highlight their predicament.

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02 HUMANITY

We aim to implement projects that provide tangible relief and help those in need. Through Saba’s own work and the efforts of our partners, we endeavor to positively make a difference in the lives of as many people as we can reach out to in Yemen. Our response work can be seen as a moderate attempt so far, but we strive to reach the most affected people in Yemen. We will continue to enhance our regional response efforts to allow us to reach more vulnerable people in different areas of Yemen. As we focus to strengthen our reach and increase our access to the hard to reach communities.

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NEUTRALITY

Saba Relief does not directly or knowingly work to serve the interests of any political or religious group. We aim to provide aid to all the people of Yemen irrespective of any religious, political, or geographical affiliation. Our goal is to assist all individuals whether they are citizens, refugees, or those without a recognised status with impartiality and without prejudice.

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Report of Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020

OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES

Saba’s main objective is to work toward alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people in Yemen, as we endeavor to positively make a difference to those lives that are severely affected by poverty, as the Yemeni people are far from forgotten. We visualise a caring world where we believe that the venerable and needy people in Yemen need to be served with care and essential living support to prevent them from preventable death due hunger and diseases. We intend to increase the capacity and capability of Saba Relief team to enable us to increase the impact on providing lifesaving aid in the form of food, water, medical health support, clothes, education and sustainable projects.

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'

We aim to achieve maximum impact on society in Yemen and make a great difference to those lives who suffered from conflicts and natural disasters. Implementing our objectives allow us to reflect the aim and purpose of the charity, which is to provide tangible relief and help those in need in Yemen. Our objectives are constantly reviewed and assessed by the trustees to ensure it continues to reflect our aims and purpose.

OUR VISION

Is to be the catalyst in Yemen and make a change to the people’s livelihood. We tend to aid and support as many people as humanly possible. Saba Relief has taken this responsibility to serve people in Yemen, therefore we will respond to crises and natural disasters in the short term, but in the long term eradicating the poverty and the hardships of frontier life.

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OUR MISSION

To serve varieties to our communities and individuals around Yemen and enable them to improve the living conditions by becoming productive and self-supporting, therefore this will allow them to flourish.

OUR VALUES

We have compassion in believing that every life has the chance to continue its livelihood life with the essential needs, while by being protected and wellbeing. Our passion is to help ease hardship and eradicate the poverty problems of the suffering people in Yemen. Our actions are aiding and tackling the hardship of those suffering vulnerable people. Our actions are marked as excellent; this is due to the excellence in our delivery of supportive aid to our beneficiaries. We impartially provide the most essential aid in an equal manner to support all life in need. Our accounting and transparency are in good harmony, as we believe in being open and honest about all the work we perform within our charity, while we need to explore challenges we face and share our success with stakeholders.

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Achievements and Performance

The outreach work of Saba Relief charity has provided many supports to the vulnerable people in Yemen. This work continued to expand during the year under review. We have reached the targets and aims that we to set to achieve in maintaining the appropriate financial support to allow us continue to deliver our work.

During the year 2020, Saba Relief continued to work towards creating a sustainable impact on those vulnerable lives in Yemen. Our substantive programmes were implemented in different parts of the neediest regions in Yemen. We continued to implement activities to enable us to support hard to reach, disadvantaged and vulnerable communities across Yemen. It has been estimated that 80% of the Yemeni population is in urgent need of humanitarian aid. As with the Yemen conflict well into its sixth year with no end in sight, the Yemeni people have been struggling to survive a terrible famine, armed conflict and outbreaks of disease like cholera for years and now with coronavirus. Since the start of the crisis, we have helped to reach more than 4 million children with thousands of tonnes of lifesaving supplies, including life-saving therapeutic food, safe drinking water and health care supplies.

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Every project is carefully planned to benefit the Yemeni people in a way that suits them, whether providing water, food, medical supplies, clothes, ongoing care for schools (education) and homes. Saba relief is proud of the work we are doing in Yemen, to help people survive and live with dignity amid of this terrible humanitarian crisis.

All our programmes from the previous year remained operational and most were further developed. Our team continued to identify and reach most in need, while they carefully considered the implementation, so it allowed us to remain operative to different needs. These programmes aim to essentially provide the people in Yemen with foundations to help themselves to come out from poverty and improve the longer-term life chances and dignity. Our work is focused on Aden and Taiz, where millions of internally displaced Yemeni people are struggling to survive, having fled from conflict in other parts of the country.

We have learned that Yemeni people face different challenges of uncertainty in Yemen, as the civilians continue to bear the attacks of the conflicts which destroyed many innocent human lives, such as millions of children and youth who have grown up experiencing nothing but conflicts and ending giving them no hope for their future livelihoods. An estimated 85,000 children under the age of 5 have died from hunger and disease in Yemen, and sadly this could have been entirely preventable. It was already known that Yemen was one of the poorest countries in the world before the begging of war conflicts; therefore, this has now escalated the destruction, unparalleled suffering and disregard for human life. Yemen has been facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for five years, battling war, famine and cholera. Millions of people are starving, and there is virtually no healthcare system. Sadly, many more malnourished children will lose their lives to the deadly combination of starvation and thirst.

We are expanding our work in an increasing number of charitable activities, as Saba Relief aid reached many people in Yemen from the previous years. However, we simply don’t have enough funds to reach every person in danger. We need to continue to provide essential life-saving supplies to the people who need them the most.

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FOOD 57,640 Families were fed

WATER 42,573 Families benefited from water project

ZAKAT £147,625 was raised and allocated amongst families

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Our thematic focus areas of work

WHAT WE DO IN YEMEN

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Campaigns and Project Planning

Our team of passionate individuals assesses the situation in Yemen. With feedback from our team on the ground, we look for innovative ways to help those in need. There are many issues Yemeni people face every day, it’s our job to decide where help will be most needed, and what campaigns are beneficial.

Fundraise

Our fundraising team thinks of groundbreaking ways to raise money for our projects in Yemen. Whether it’s an Eid Fun day, a car wash or a trek of Mount Snowdown, we have events for everyone. Our approach to fundraising activities The charity fundraises from the public through organized events, general collections, through project donor partners and similar fundraising activities. The trustees are though pleased to receive unsolicited gifts and legacies from patrons and supporters who generously support our work.

OUR PROJECTS IN YEMEN

Implement

Once we have raised funds for the projects, we send the money over to our team in Yemen who then implement the projects.

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Our thematic focus areas of work

WATER

Access to clean water and basic sanitation is a basic human right, yet somehow millions of Yemeni people wake up every day not knowing where their next drink will come from. Due to the current conflict it has been extremely difficult to construct wells and dams and, as a result, an alternative was needed. We are now able to arrange for tanks, with 1000 litres of water, to go to areas in Yemen and provide people with safe clean potable water.

We believe that clean water is the first step to alleviate poverty and prevent sickness. Therefore, we aim to provide clean drinking water to as many needy and poor families in Yemen.

In Yemen, drought and unsafe water are two of the biggest issues people are facing. Due to the ongoing scarcity of water, because of the continued lack of rain in the past few years, Saba Relief has taken upon themselves to help the worst-hit areas. Water is essential for life to survive – a lack of clean water can result in severe illness and, worse still, death.

Currently over half the population of Yemen – some 14.4 million people – are struggling to find clean drinking water. It is already one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, and conflict has only resulted in further damage to the poorly maintained water systems throughout Yemen.

Saba Relief aims to deliver water to the worst-hit areas

Every moth, we have been commissioning water tanks to distribute water to remote areas in the North and South of Yemen, to those in need. We also deliver smaller water tanks to neighbourhoods to allow people to refill their barrels and house-attached water tanks. This ensures that families have a monthly supply of clean water, both for drinking and growing food.

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Our thematic focus areas of work

FOOD

Launching our food parcels is part of our effort to ease the suffering of people across Yemen, but we cannot achieve anything without you. We provide food parcels that consist of: - Rice, Pasta, Flour, Sugar, Tea, Spaghetti, Oil and Lentils. This package is for a family of up to 6 and can provide the family with the necessary food intake for at least a month.

Severe food insecurity is a major issue affecting millions people around Yemen. For decades, the number of Yemenis living with hunger had been increasing, but now due the conflict war, changing climate, and economic slowdowns are now making hunger worse. Most of the Yemenis people are severely malnourished, in particular the young children which result in the cause of their death.

Addressing the problem of food shortage has always been one of our top priorities. Food is one of the basic needs that are essential for survival and for the maintenance of the health of the individual and their family. Saba Relief recognises this undeniable fact and understands that millions of Yemenis, including many children, are severely malnourished.

Part of Saba Relief’s remit is to provide support and care to all aspects of Yemeni society. This is just the tip of the iceberg and we desperately need your financial support to provide more food parcels to even more disadvantaged families and individuals. We plan to expand our programmes to provide life-saving food to even more people.

These food parcels have become an essential part of daily life, covering the needs of families, and contributing YEAR - 2030 to the alleviation of human suffering. This project is part of an intensive campaign that runs during the holy month of Ramadan and provides all means of support and care that lasts through the year.

Your donation towards our Food projects has had the following impact on the beneficiaries: saved many lives from dying of hunger,

Guide to your Food Donations

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Our thematic focus areas of work

ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP

We provide support to those who so desperately need it; our orphan sponsorship provides the support of a child with one or no parents. Many of these children will come from already disadvantaged backgrounds. The suffering of children is one of the most difficult things to witness. Especially vulnerable to the effects of poverty and conflict, children are the hardest hit when faced with challenges that even adults would find difficult to cope with. The escalating conflict in Yemen has resulted in many civilian deaths, leaving countless children parentless. At Saba Relief our goal, with your help, is to provide care and financial assistance to as many of these children as we can.

What makes our orphan sponsorship special?

We sponsored over a thousand orphans who lost their parents in Yemen. These children become more vulnerable as they are unable to secure food, water or medical care support. The sponsorship programs were given to help them have a safer and healthier childhood.

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Our thematic focus

areas of work

HEALTHCARE

Saba Relief healthcare supports varies from medical aid kits for home use, payment of medical expenses, payment for someone’s medication and vaccines. Also, the provision of medical outreach to areas where people find it difficult to find treatment hence, we bring doctors to them in order to help assist with their needs.

The first wave of coronavirus hit Yemen hard. The true scale of the outbreak has been impossible to determine due the short supply of the testing kits. By September 2020, the official number of coronavirus infections in the country was 2,023 (WHO), but the actual number of cases are almost certainly much higher across the board. Saba Relief has been delivering emergency aid in Yemen. While right now we have been advised that the need is dire and the people of Yemen need our help. Alongside a lack of medicine to treat cases, medics in Yemen lack personal protection equipment (PPE), such as masks and gowns, to shield them from the disease.

With the outbreak of Coronavirus, cholera and other life-threatening diseases an active risk in the country, our well-stocked kits have the potential to save lives. As part of its humanitarian efforts, Saba Relief provides both financial and in-kind assistance for patients that are hospitalised in several different regions of Yemen, including financial help to continue with the treatment that they otherwise could not afford. We aim is to help as many patients as possible, but we urgently need your ongoing support to cover the costs of their medication.

We have distributed many healthcare kits to some of the most vulnerable areas in Yemen. Good health is one of the most important aspects of our lives, and it is one of the best rewards that Allah has given us in this life. As you are aware Yemen is one of the poorest countries, and the shortage of medication has made it very difficult for the poor to survive multiple illnesses. Most transport routes from villages to the cities are unsafe and distances can be considerable, meaning it can take some time to get to hospital, which can be dangerous especially when someone is ill. There has been an increase in preventable illnesses amongst the Yemeni population, which could be treated very quickly and easily. However, due to high levels of poverty, families struggle to foot the cost of these medicines. Many families, living in remote areas, have been found to suffer from several different diseases and, as a result, need ongoing treatment or minor operations to address issues with conditions such as those affecting their eyes.

When there is a crisis in Yemen, Saba Relief provides humanitarian aid that often includes emergency health care. During the year of 2020, we reached many thousands of Yemenis with immediate assistance in Aden, Sana and Taiz. Also, we have responded when poor immunisation coverage triggered an outbreak of diphtheria. We have continued to respond to the constant threat of Coronavirus and cholera by providing the health centres with essential medical supplies.

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Our thematic focus areas of work

EDUCATION

There are many children in Yemen who are not in any kind of education. In Yemen, children cannot access education because of poverty. Education is a key that unlocks countless opportunities. It is a way out of poverty, a driving force for social change and an important aspect of personal development and welfare. Without proper education, the future remains bleak for the youth of Yemen. Yemen was once recognised as a centre of learning and knowledge, however, today children go to school lacking the essentials (books, pens, notebooks, bags etc.)

A lack of education significantly reduces the future prospect of each child as they simply do not have the qualification or knowledge to better their position. Therefore based on our mission to encourage learning in the community, we have implemented the school kits and uniforms project - one of our seasonal activities. This project is specifically aimed at supporting orphans and the children of poor families, by equipping them with the necessary minimum to ensure their day at school is productive. We help primary school children by supplying them with school bags containing school essentials such as notebooks, pens and other academic materials.

What makes our Education Support special?

With your help, we have helped turn these poor students’ lives around and provide children with essential needs to attend school. We have implemented the schoolbag and uniform project in many cities in Yemen. This project was introduced after many students and families came under conditions and faced poverty. By the execution of this project, the education officers expressed their thaws and gratitude for these efforts to serve education.

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Our thematic focus areas of work

QURBANI & EID GIFTS

Eid Gifts

Eid is a time where Muslims gather around together to celebrate a festival period, as it is a time for strengthening family ties and enjoying delicious meal with you loved ones. Also the Muslim people tend to where newer or cleaner clothes during the days of celebration, yet there are many Yemeni people, in particular widows and the orphaned children who do not get to it experience it properly due struggle against poverty.

As many children have not seen a fresh of set of clothes or gifts, so we decided to bring them little joy through this project. We implemented this by distributing Eid clothes to help the needy children in Yemen, as this put happiness and smiles on children faces.

Qurbani benefit those who are poor and needy in Yemen

Qurbani is the slaughter and distribution of meat during the days of Eid Al-Adha. Saba Relief’s Qurbani project aims to bring a little happiness into the lives of many who cannot afford the necessities during the Eid Al-Adha celebrations. Our Qurbani provides the very poor with probably the only opportunity to enjoy fresh meat with their families. The Adhiya is an important religious ritual that Saba Relief is keen to honour and help maintain.

We fulfil requests on behalf of our donors to slaughter an animal such as a goat, sheep or cow to provide the meat to needy families in Yemen.

The implementation of the project

• We collected the names of the poor and needy and added these to our database. Your donations were then assigned to individuals on the list and a team, from the charity, was sent to Yemen to supervise the process of buying Qurbani and distribute meat to the families before Eid.

• Every year, Saba Relief carries out Qurbani in Yemen, on behalf of our donors. We help in areas where starvation is a reality of daily life. Saba Relief’s Qurbani campaign, this year, set out to tackle hunger in some of the poorest places in Yemen. Your Qurbani donation can make an immediate difference to a family, who cannot get meat most days of the year. It can ensure a poor family eats well during the festive period.

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Our thematic focus areas of work

ZAKAT DISTRIBUTION

Fulfil this great pillar of Islam. Help those in need in Yemen

Zakat is a crucial pillar of Islam. It is major teaching that raises awareness about the importance of helping those who are most vulnerable. It is the manifestation of ultimate selflessness, generosity, and social reform. It is a process that cleanses the heart from greed and misery. Zakat is not just a charitable act; it is rather a duty where every Muslim is obliged to give, from their yearly earnings, to the poor.

The implementation of the project

We implement this project in Ramadan when people in our community pay their Zakat. Before the end of the blessed month we managed to send the Zakat across to the Yemeni people to benefit the poor and needy. We sent Zakat to most Yemeni cities

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Other Projects.

Other projects

HOMELESS PROJECT

This allowed us to provide blankets and mattresses to people to help them stay warm during the harsh winters as well as a substitute for a lack of proper housing.

We helped the homeless people in Yemen by providing them with clothes, personal grooming and hot meals. This had allowed them to get the hair and nails cut, had a shower.

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Other projects

RAMADAN

Fasting the month of Ramadan, serves as a reminder of the hardships that millions of people living in poverty endure daily.

Millions of men, women and children in Yemen are one step away from famine. It is facing a human catastrophe. Without your help, many more lives will be lost to violence, treatable illnesses or lack of food, water and health care.

It is vital to help feed the fasting by sponsoring a family or providing an iftar meal (which is the evening meal which Muslim people end their daily fast at sunset) for one person.

In the month of Ramadan, we help the poor and needy people in Yemen by providing them with essential food, water, and healthcare.

At near the end of the month of Ramadan, we presented children with their Eid clothes and/or an Eid gift, so they have something to look forward to at a time where hope is in short supply.

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Other projects

WINTER PROJECT

Winter is the toughest seasonal period for families all over the Yemen, as they will be facing the cold season without the shelter of a proper home, the protection of warm clothes and blankets, or the sustenance of nutritious food. The Yemenis face the onslaught of winter, which brings further hardship as they already face daily struggle to survive war, poverty and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

During the winter period, we helped the needy people in Yemen by providing them with coats, blankets and mattresses to people to help them stay warm during the harsh winters as well as a substitute for a lack of proper housing.

We implemented the winter project in Yemen to help the needy and displaced people who lived in an open area without shelter, clothing or food. We distributed essential clothing for young children, winter blankets and other winter essential supplies.

Through this winter project, the many needy people have benefited from it, therefore the beneficiaries expressed their thankfulness and gratitude to Saba Relief and donors for the help and spread of brotherhood and social solidarity.

WATER WELLS

One of our core strategic goals is to provide long-term solutions to the on-going issues with lack of water. We have constructed few so far, as the project is on hold due to the ongoing war in Yemen.

Due to the ongoing conflict, wells are being destroyed and destroying the water network that supplied homes. Disruption to the water pump has caused the displacement of the residents to the lack of drinking water. Our team visits the wells, then renovated and restored the well to its full operation which enabled the people to obtain back the clean water supply.

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Financial Review.

Financial review

Income

During the period of 2020 SABA Relief charity has raised £2.7m by 31st December 2020. This has been an increase compared to the prior year (2019; £1.14m). The rapid growth of the charity has continued since its inception and has hit record levels this year. We are extremely grateful to our donors and partners in helping us achieve this amount and also having the confidence in our ability to deliver for the beneficiaries.

The financial statements are for the 12 month period from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020. The main source of the funding for specific programmes continues to be the funds provided by the general public and by our partners and organisation.

Fund Source Amount
General Public £874,300
Partners & Organisation £1,854,450

Cost of generating funds

The charity’s fundraising costs during the year were £23,845. This cost comprises marketing and media to raise funds for the charity.

Charity expenditure

During the year the Saba Relief charity has spent £2.26m to help a large number of its beneficiaries that we support in Yemen, from those charitable activities and raising funds that we have operated.

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Financial review

Restricted Funds

These funds are fenced off and are to be spent in accordance to a particular purpose such as a particular public appeal or an agreement with the respective donor.

Reserves policy and going concern

Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of income and to cover unplanned emergency repairs and other expenditure. The Charity’s reserves policy requires that general reserves are reviewed on at least an annual basis to ensure they are at an appropriate level to fund Governance and Fundraising costs for at least six months. The trust had no restricted reserves at the end of the period. The amount of the total funds the charity held at the end of the reporting period (31/12/2020) was £645,812 (2019: £407,819). There were no restricted funds at the end of the period.

Future Plans

The charity plans to continue its charitable activities outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. The charity has grown rapidly and we are consolidating the infrastructure to ensure sustainability for the future to achieve its aim and objectives. We recognise that financial growth has to be supported by capacity and capability to aid the beneficiaries. The charity needs to be able to respond quickly to emergencies should the need arise, in order to get aid and assistance where it is most needed in Yemen. Furthermore, we will continue to closely monitor the progress of the various projects and to analyse the challenges facing them and improve them further.

Risk Management

The Trustees formally review risk on a regular basis as well as when issues arise, and during the year adopted a new risk management framework to enable more effective risk management. As a responsible Board of Trustees, we take our responsibilities very seriously towards our staff, our donors and our beneficiaries. An important aspect of discharging these responsibilities involves the identification and management of all potential risks that might compromise our staff, our resources or our ability to deliver our programs. The Trustees have reviewed areas of potential risk for the charity and concluded that there are sufficient controls in place across the organisation.

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Structure, Governance & Management.

Structure, Governance & Management

Saba Relief & Development Foundation is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 25 January 2012 and it is a UK registered charity (1150360) with the Charity Commission. The charity is operated under the rules of its Trust Deed. The responsibility for the strategic management of the charity rests solely with the Trustees, who are selected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust Deed.

The Board of Trustees takes responsibility for general management and control of the charity and to ensure that it operates within the guidelines dictated by the Charity Commission and its own governing documents. Through the Senior Leadership Team, the board sets out priorities and objectives and also reviews performance on a regular basis by evaluating the performance and the progression of the organisation.

The trustees meet regularly to discuss and review Charity’s operations. At these meetings, they also make appropriate decisions relating to the running of the charity and its activities. They approve the annual budget and the ongoing viability of projects implemented or to be implemented and ensure that we are complying with the regulatory requirements. The board of trustees administers the charity and normally meets monthly.

The board of trustees administers the charity and normally meets monthly and there are sub-committees covering fundraising, projects, marketing and finance. A Chief Executive is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations, the Chief Executive has delegated authority, within terms of delegation approved by the trustees, for operational matters.

The trustees also have a group of volunteers working under them (in the form of subcommittees and teams) that focus on particular projects of the charity’s work.

The Trustees can also act on advice and information from regular meetings with the senior staff. Take, where necessary, independent professional advice that will aid fulfilment of their role. Also attend training in established, new or emerging areas of responsibility.

Our volunteers contribute in many important ways to Saba Relief charity success and achievements. Volunteers including our Trustees, special advisers, high profile supporters contributed many of hours of their time during 2020. We manage all our volunteers directly. The volunteers contributed significant number of hours by giving their time to support our call centre, fundraising activities, and various challenges.

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Structure, Governance & Management

Appointment of Trustees

As set out in the Articles of Association the charity may by ordinary resolution appoint a person who is willing to act as director and determine the rotation in which any additional directors are to retire.

Trustee induction and training

New trustees undergo an orientation day to brief them on: their legal obligations under charity and company law, the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and inform them of the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee and decision-making processes, the business plan and recent financial performance of the charity. During the induction day they meet key employees and other trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Risk Management

The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:

These risks are managed by ensuring accreditation is up to date, having robust policies and procedures in place, and regular awareness training for staff working in these operational areas.

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Structure, Governance & Management

Responsible Fundraising

The Charity is committed to complying with the regulatory standards for fundraising, and to ensuring that our fundraising is delivered in a manner consistent with our values.

We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and are committed to the Fundraising Promise and adherence to the Code of Fundraising Practice.

We also take great care to ensure our fundraising complies with UK data protection legislation.

Our public fundraising work includes:

We received no complaints related to our marketing in 2020, compared to no complaints in the previous year.

Complaints are reported to Hashim Ahmed (Vice Chairman), the Trustee so he can consider lessons learned. We report to the Fundraising Regulator on the totality of our complaints.

All fundraisers (both staff and third party) receive regular training in our processes for protecting the vulnerable.

Our trustees follow up all cases of suspected vulnerability, and donations are returned where appropriate. In 2020, we investigated no such cases.

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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

Auditors

Meer and Co are deemed to be reappointed in accordance with an elective resolution made under Section 386 (1) of the Companies Act 1985 which continues in force under the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and SORP: Accounting and Reporting of Charities.

This report was approved by the Board on 19/11/2021 and signed on its behalf by

Anis Abdo Ali

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Independent Auditors Report to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

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Independent Auditors' Report

to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of SABA RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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Independent Auditors' Report

to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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Independent Auditors' Report

to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent Auditors' Report to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the entity and how the entity is complying with that framework. The relevant legislation and framework for charities include Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, Charity Commission regulations, and Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for charity accounting.

We consider that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognize non-compliance with laws and regulations.

The audit team identified particular areas that were susceptible to misstatement as part of their fraud discussion which included incoming resources and charitable expenditure.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and formed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Independent Auditors' Report

to the members of Saba Relief & Development Foundation Limited

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Haroon Rafique (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and behalf of Meer & Co Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

Date: 19/11/2021

No1 Cochrane House Admirals Way Canary Wharf London E14 9UD

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Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

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Statement of Financial activities for the year ended 31st December 2020

Unrestricted Restricted Period Year
funds funds ended ended
31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Notes £ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Activities for generating funds 2 726,674 2,002,075 2,728,749 1,141,819
_ _ _ _
Total incoming resources 726,674 2,002,075 2,728,749 1,141,819
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds;
Fundraising cost 3 (23,845) - (23,845) (52,523)
Charitable expenditure 3 (260,918) (2,002,075) (2,262,993) (967,744)
Governance costs 5 (205,031) - (205,031) (91,505)
_ _ _ _
Total resources expended (489,794) (2,002,075) (2,491,869) (1,111,772)
Net incoming resources before
other recognised gains/ losses 236,880 - 236,880 30,047
Retained funds brought forward 400,371 - 400,371 370,324
_ _ _ _
Retained funds carried forward 637,251 - 637,251 400,371
_ _ _ _

The notes on pages 46 to 53 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet Balance Sheet
as at 31st December 2020
31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 9 562 703
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 645,812 407,819
_ _
645,812 407,819
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year 10 (9,123) (8,151)
_ _
Net current assets 636,689 399,668
_ _
Total assets less current
liabilities 637,251 400,371
_ _
Net assets 637,251 400,371
_ _
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds - -
Unrestricted income funds 11 637,251 400,371
_ _
Total funds 12 637,251 400,371
_ _

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 19/11/2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Trustee Anis Abdo Ali

Registration number 07923498

The notes on pages 57 to 64 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Cash Flow Cash Flow
as at 31st December 2020
Year ended Period ended
31/12/20 31/12/19
Notes £ £
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
infow from operating activities
Net income 236,880 30,047
Depreciation 141 176
(Decrease) in creditors 972 6,378
_ _
Net cash infow from operating activities 237,993 36,601
_ _
Cash fow statement
Net cash infow from operating activities 237,993 36,601
Capital Expenditure 14 - (879)
_ _
Increase in cash in the year 237,993 35,722
_ _
Reconciliation of net cash fow to
movement in net funds 15
Increase in cash in the year 237,993 35,722
Net funds at 31 January 2020 407,819 372,097
_ _
Net funds at 31 January 2021 645,812 407,819
_ _

The notes on pages 57 to 64 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

1. Accounting policies

1.1. Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

1.2. Funds

Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or granted for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds. Restricted funds are to be used for specific purpose as laid down by donor. Expenditure which meet this criteria is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs where applicable

1.3. Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any project conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

1.4. Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

1.5. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 20% reducing balance

1.6. Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.7. Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

1.8. Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

1.9. Pensions

The pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the company during the period.

1.10. Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange prevailing at the accounting date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the date of the transactions. All differences are taken to the income and expenditure accounts.

1.11. Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

2. Income

The total income of the charity for the period has been derived from its principal activity wholly undertaken in the UK.

undertaken in the UK.
Year Period
ended ended
**31/12/20 ** 31/12/19
£ £
Restricted funds:
Received from partners and zakat 2,002,075 697,267
Unrestricted funds:
Donations 568,044 316,756
Other cash and bank transfers 158,630 127,796
_ _
2,728,749 1,141,819
_ _

3. Expenditure on charitable activities

Year Period
Unrestricted Restricted ended ended
funds funds 31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £ £ £
Fundraising costs
Events 4,343 - 4,343 16,446
Advertising 19,502 - 19,502 36,077
_ _ _ _
23,845 - 23,845 52,523
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Charitable expenditure 260,918 2,002,075 2,262,993 967,744
_ _ _ _

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

4. Auditors' remuneration Year Period
ended ended
31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Auditors’ remuneration - audit of the fnancial statements 6,600 5,500
_ _
5. Governance Costs Unrestricted Restricted Year Period
funds funds ended ended
31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Wages and salaries 111,738 - 111,738 54,302
Employer's NI contributions 2,838 - 2,838 415
Staf pension costs 1,987 - 1,987 1,161
Self-employed contractors 25,670 - 25,670 5,864
Rent payable 15,053 - 15,053 4,191
Rates 556 - 556 -
Insurance 901 - 901 879
Computer bureau costs 10,241 - 10,241 -
Repairs and maintenance 9,413 - 9,413 30
Printing, postage and stationery 1,865 - 1,865 6,625
Telephone 2,653 - 2,653 1,332
Travelling 2,858 - 2,858 3,708
Legal and professional 3,704 - 3,704 700
Accountancy 3,600 - 3,600 2,150
Audit 6,600 - 6,600 6,600
Bank charges 5,214 - 5,214 4,474
Depreciation on fxtures & 140 - 140 176
equipment
_ _ _ _
(205,031) - (205,031) (91,507)
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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

6. Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel and staff numbers

Year Period
ended ended
Number of staf 31/12/20 31/12/19
The average monthly members of staf during the period were: 7 4
_ _
Employment costs 31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Wages and salaries 111,738 54,302
Social security costs 2,838 415
Pension costs-other operating charge 1,987 1,161
_ _
116,563 55,878
_ _

No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2019: nil). The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the Trust (2019: £nil).

The charity trustees were not reimbursed expenses during the year (2019: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2019: £nil).

The key management personnel of the Trust, comprised the trustees, media, marketing and IT, and fundraising officers. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Trust were £0 (2019: £0).

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

7. Trustees' Remuneration

Remuneration and other benefits

8. Corporation Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

9. Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fxed assets
Fixtures,
fttings and
equipment Total
£ £
Cost
At 1 January 2020 879 879
_ _
At 31 December 2020 879 879
_ _
Depreciation
At 1 January 2020 176 176
Charge for the year 141 141
_ _
317 317
_ _
Net book values
At 31 December 2020 562 562
_ _
At 31 December 2019 703 703
_ _
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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Other taxes and social security costs 723 1,151
Other creditors 1,800 1,500
Accruals and deferred income 6,600 5,500
_ _
9,123 8,151
_ _

11. Reserves

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital

Income &
expenditure
account Total
£ £
At 1 January 2020 400,371 400,371
Net income for the period 236,880 236,880
_ _
At 31 December 2020 637,251 637,251
_ _

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Notes to the financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2020

12. Reconciliation of movements in funds

31/12/20 31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Income/(Defcit) for the period 236,880 30,047
_ _
Net addition to funds 236,880 30,047
Opening trust funds 400,371 370,324
_ _
Closing trust funds 637,251 400,371
_ _
13.
Company Limited by guarantee
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital
14.
Gross cash fows
31/12/20 31/12/19
£ £
Capital Expenditure
Payments to acquire tangible assets - (879)
_ _
15.
Analysis of changes in net funds
Opening
Balance		 Cash Flows Closing
Balance
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 407,819 237,993 645,812
Net funds 407,819 237,993 645,812
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