# **Trustees’ Annual Report 1 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024** i
_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Contents**
|**1**|**WellWishers**|**WellWishers**|**3**|
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||1.1|Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Jul 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|3|
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Reference and Administratve Informaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|3|
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Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|3|
||1.2|Structure, Governance and Management
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Governing Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|4|
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Organisatonal Structure and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|4|
||1.3|Objectves and Actvites
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Aims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|5|
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Strategies and Actvites
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||1.4|How the Actvites deliver Public Beneft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|5|
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Online Actvity
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Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|5|
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Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|6|
||1.5|Accountability and Administraton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|7|
||1.6|Plans for Future Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|7|
|**2**|**Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**||**8**|
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **WellWishers**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Jul 2024**
The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 July 2024 and confirm it complies with the Charities Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2006, the Trust Deed and the Charities SORP 2005.
## **Reference and Administrative Information**
## **Charity Name** WellWishers
## **Charity Registration Number** 1152057
**Registered Office** 296 Deane Church Lane, Bolton BL3 4EU
## **Board of Trustees**
Ilyasahmed Hasan Patel Muhammed Suhail Patel Abdurrahman Patel Talha Patel Omarfarooq Patel Muhammed Sameer Patel Ammar Patel
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing Document**
WellWishers is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission on 16 May 2013 under charity number 1152057. It is governed by a deed of trust last updated on 15 May 2013.
## **Organisational Structure and Management**
The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits.
The trustees meet together as a body on a relatively regular basis, where possible, and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to running the charity and its activities. The trustees are assigned tasks during these meetings and there is regular communication during the intervening periods, through the use of messaging and task management tools, to ensure tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Aims**
To advance the Islamic faith for the benefit of the public through, but not limited to, the following means:
- the provision of sacred space for worship and holding prayer services and lectures
- contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children and adults
## **Strategies and Activities**
To achieve its aims, the charity:
- aims to hold events in relation to issues that need addressing
- offers a graphical approach using interactive tools and visual aids to ease learning and understanding
- provides resources, tools and downloads
- contributes towards a better society by promoting social cohesion
- works towards providing relief to the poorest and most vulnerable
## **How the Activities deliver Public Benefit**
The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims and objectives. The trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, contribute to the spiritual and moral education of the Muslims who have participated in the activities, whether directly or indirectly.
## **Online Activity**
The Internet is the greatest exposure the charity has to the wider world. wellwishers.org.uk continues to benefit the wider public and remains a valuable resource for many.
- **Website** The wellwishers.org.uk website, maintained by the trustees, continues to be used as a hub and repos itory for all the activities carried out by the charity. The website is visited by thousands of users from across the globe.
- **Tools** Users of the website continued to benefit from existing tools
- **Support** Trustees provided support to, and responded to queries of, users who contacted the charity
## **Events**
One of the key objectives of the charity is to holds events in relation to issues that need addressing and in contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children and adults. Although discussions took place, the charity was unable to organise any events during this period due to other commitments.
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Expenditure**
One of the purposes of the charity is to cater for the poor and needy, in conjunction with fulfilling the obligation of _Zakāh_ for Muslims.
Unfortunately, during this financial period, the charity faced significant administrative challenges due to the unex pected closure of its account by its previous banking provider. The bank account was shut down without prior notice, which created considerable delays in both accessing of funds and opening a new account with an alternative provider.
Following the closure, it took several months, and repeated correspondence, to obtain the necessary bank statements and arrange for the funds to be transferred to the new account.
As the charity was unable to access its bank account, no financial transactions could be made during the period. Although the option of extending the financial year was explored to accommodate these issues, it was not a feasible solution.
It is understood that similar challenges have affected other charities and have been reported publicly. It must be stressed that the issues encountered were due solely to the actions of the banking provider, which closed the charity’s account without prior notice or any meaningful recourse for appeal or resolution. The charity was not at fault in this matter and acted promptly and responsibly throughout.
The charity has since moved to a more reliable banking provider, and the backlog of transactions will be reflected in the next financial period.
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Accountability and Administration**
The charity was set up to benefit the wider public and, as such, the trustees hold a strict view with regards expenditure of any donated funds to ensure they are spent on the right causes and that no unnecessary spending occurs. Some of the ways the trustees have managed this, and accountability in general, are discussed hereunder.
- **Meetings** The trustees endeavour to hold regular meetings in which past, present and oncoming tasks are discussed, as well as any new developments. Trustees are encouraged to come up with innovative ways to benefit the wider public. Suggestions of what to include in the Agenda of each meeting are solicited prior to the meetings and minutes recorded of discussions made during them. Ad hoc meetings are held when necessary.
**Expenses** All running costs of the charity, such as development and hosting of the website, holding events and travel costs, and purchasing items and equipment, are managed by the trustees out of their own pockets; no expenses are claimed.
- **100% Donation Policy** The charity adheres to a strict 100% donation policy. To achieve this, money from gift aid is spent towards project costs in order to ensure all the charity money is spent on the campaigns for which it is solicited without a penny being deducted, even for administrating projects.
- **Dual Signatures** Any payments that aremadefromthebank accountrequireadual signature(fromtwotrustees) to ensure there is verification of any expenditure and to avoid any irregularities.
## **Plans for Future Periods**
The following are some of the plans that the trustees have discussed for the future:
1. add another tool, such as an inheritance calculator, to the website for the benefit of the wider public
2. start delivering presentations online to benefit more people, overcome venue restrictions and for longerterm viability
3. invest in better server provision for the websites and consider having an online donation campaign targeting this to solicit funds
4. consider running a local or national campaign that would provide benefit to the public, and collect funds to realise it. The following ideas have been considered thus far:
- a) Locate an underdeveloped country, form an alliance with local charities on the ground and start a cam paign to collect donations for causes there
- b) Donate to a local cause, e.g. the local hospice
5. continue to look for a property in which prayer services and lectures, as well as the education of both children and adults, can take place
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_Trustees’ Annual Report_
## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements in accordance with ap plicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
1. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
4. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures dis closed and explained in the financial statements;
5. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees for the purposes of charity law who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Abdurrahman Patel (Trustee) 27 May 2025
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**Charity registration number: 1152057**
## Wellwishers Trust
(Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO))
Report and Accounts
31 July 2024
**Wellwishers Trust Contents**
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|Charity Information|1|
|Independent examiner's report|2|
|Statement of financial activities|3|
|Balance sheet|4|
|Notes to the accounts|5-7|
**Wellwishers Trust Charity Information for the period ended 31 July 2024**
## **Address**
296 Deane Church Lane BOLTON Gtr Manchester BL3 4EU
## **Charity registration number: 1152057**
## **Trustees**
Muhammed Suhail Patel Abdurrahman Patel Ilyasahmed Hasan Patel Dr Talha Patel Omar Farooq Patel Muhammed Sameer Patel Ammar Patel
## **Appointed independent examiner**
M A Ibrahim (FCCA)
## **Accountants**
M.A.I (Accountants) Limited 7 St Andrews Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8AE
## **Bankers**
Barklays Bank UK PLC 1 - 5 Market St, BOLTON BL1 1BU
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## **Wellwishers Trust**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wellwishers Trust**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Wellwishers Trust (the Trust) for the period ended 31 July 2024.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- l examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- l to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
- l to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such 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 to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
l the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- l the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
l the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
The appointed independent examiner of the trust:
M A Ibrahim (FCCA) for and on behalf of Date: 23/05/2025 M.A.I (Accountants) Limited 7 St Andrews Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8AE
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## **Wellwishers Trust Statement of financial activities for the period ended 31 July 2024**
|**Notes**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**income Endowment**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income**
**3**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
-
-
-
-
**Expenditure**
**4**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
50
-
-
50
**Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
(50)
-
-
(50)
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
8,106
7,071
-
15,177
Net incoming resources for the year
(50)
-
-
(50)
Transfer between Funds
-
-
-
-
**Total funds carried forward**
8,056
7,071
-
15,127|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
6,761
12,801|
|---|---|
||(6,040)|
||21,217
(6,040)
-|
||15,177|
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## **Wellwishers Trust Balance Sheet At 31 July 2024**
|**Notes**
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**income Endowment**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
8,256
7,071
-
15,327
8,256
7,071
-
15,327
**Creditors:amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors and accruals
**5**
200
-
-
200
**Net current assets**
8,056
7,071
-
15,127
**Net assets**
8,056
7,071
-
15,127
**Funds of the Charity**
**6**
Unrestricted funds
8,056
-
-
8,056
Restricted income funds
-
7,071
-
7,071
**Total funds**
8,056
7,071
-
15,127|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
15,327|
|---|---|
||15,327
150|
||15,177|
||15,177|
||8,106
7,071|
||15,177|
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by
Muhammed Suhail Patel Date: 23/05/2025 Trustee
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**Wellwishers Trust Notes to the Accounts for the period ended 31 July 2024**
## **Basis of preparation**
## **1** _**Basis of accounting**_
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 and charities SORP (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019, published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales.
The charity is a public benefit entity.
## **2 Accounting Policies**
## _**Income**_
Income from charitable activities and voluntary donations are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
## _**Expenditure**_
Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.
## _**Unrestricted funds**_
Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
## _**Restricted funds**_
Restricted funds are funds subject to specific trusts, which may be declared by the donor(s) or with their authority (e.g. in a public appeal) or created through legal process, but still within the wider objects of the charity. Restricted funds may be restricted income funds, which are spent at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of some particular aspect(s) of the objects of the charity, or they may be endowment funds, where the assets are required to be invested, or retained for actual use, rather than spent.
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## **Wellwishers Trust Notes to the Accounts for the period ended 31 July 2024**
|**3**
**Analysis of income**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Total**
**Total income**
**4**
**Analysis of expenditure**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
Grants & Donations
Accountancy fees
Bank charges
**Total**
**Total expenditure**|**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**income Endowment**
**2024**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**income Endowment**
**2024**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
50
50
-
-
50|**2023**
**Prior year**
**£**
6,761|
|---|---|---|
|||6,761|
||||
|||6,761|
|||**2023**
**Prior year**
**£**
12,651
150
-|
|||12,801|
||||
|||12,801|
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## **Wellwishers Trust Notes to the Accounts for the period ended 31 July 2024**
|**5**
**Creditors**
**2024**
Analysis of creditors:
**£**
Accruals
200
200
**6**
**Analysis of fund assets and liabilities**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
Current assets
8,256
Current liabilities
(200)
8,056
**7**
**Details of certain items of expenditure**
**2024**
Fees for examination of the accounts
**£**
Independent examiner’s fees
-|**5**
**Creditors**
**2024**
Analysis of creditors:
**£**
Accruals
200
200
**6**
**Analysis of fund assets and liabilities**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
Current assets
8,256
Current liabilities
(200)
8,056
**7**
**Details of certain items of expenditure**
**2024**
Fees for examination of the accounts
**£**
Independent examiner’s fees
-|**2023**
**£**
150
150
**Restricted**
**income**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,071
-
15,327
-
-
(200)|
|---|---|---|
||8,056|7,071
-
15,127|
|||**2023**
**£**
-|
## **8 Transactions with trustees and related parties.**
There were no benefits, expenses or remuneration paid to the Trustees or persons connected to them.
|**9**
**Employees**
Average number of employees|**2024**
**Number**
-|**2023**
**Number**
-|
|---|---|---|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.
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