GIVING IZ LtVING Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31" March 2025
GIVING IZ LIVING Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31" March 2025 Contents eNo. Introduction Report of the Trust¢es Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Year End Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examiner's Report
GIVING IZ LIVING Annual Report and Financial Statements 5t for the year ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees ChaiTperson.' Mrs Kirti ThakraT Treasurer: Mr Pankaj Tanna Tnte¢s. Mr Deepak Thakrar Mrs Falguni Jobanputra Mr Nishit Kotecha istered Office 2B Davenham Avenue Northwood Middlesex HA6 3HN Chari re 'stration number 1153215 Inde endent Examiner David Simon Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 5, Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village BessboTough Road Harrow on the Hill. HAI 3EX Bankers Natwest Bank 37 Green Lane Northwood Middlesex. HA6 3AE
GIVING IZ LIVING Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31" March 2025 The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31" March 2025. Results The statem¢nt of financial activities is set out on page 4 and shows the net income for the yeaT. Constitution Giving iz Living is registered with the Charity Commission. registration number 1153215. The charity'5 affairs are governed by Declaration of Trust. The Trust Deed Testricts the use of the Charity's income, such that it must be applied solely towards the objects of the Charity. Tax status The ChaTity is exempt from corporation tax and income tax. Principal objectives The principal objectives and activities of the Charity are: The prevention and relief of poverty and the protection, conservation and improvement of the enviionment anywhere in the world. Review of aetivities and future developments Since the I st of April 2024 to the 31, March 2025 the Charity has not been active due to other commitments of the Charity trustees and volunte¢rs.
GIVING IZ LIVING Report of the Trustees st for the year ended 31 March 2025 cont. Financial Review In the Trustees, view, the reserves should Provide the charity with adequate financial stability and the means for it to m¢¢t its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future. Whilst the chaTity is still in its early stages of growth, the trustees PTopose to get to a level, over the medium terni, to maintain the charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to 12 months operational expenditure. The trustees revÈew the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequat¢ to lfiL the charity's continuing obligations on a quarterly basis at their finance meeting. Aceounts Preparation The TTUStees confinn that the accounts comply WTth current Statutory requTrements and with those of the governing instrnment. Approved and signed on behalf of the trustees on 03 June 2026. ChaiTpcrson Mrs Kirti Thakrar
GIVING IZ LIVING Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31" March 2025 Uurestrieted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Recei ts and Pa ments Re¢ei Donations 219 219 Total Receipts 219 219 ments Total Payments Surplus (Deficit) for the year £219 £ 219
GIVING IZ LIVING Statement of Assets 2nd Liabilities at 31" March 2025 At 31.03.25 At 31.03.24 Assets Cash at Bat 9,427 9,208 9,427 9,208 Liabilities Creditor Net Assets £9.427 £9,208 Funds Balance brought fonvard 9,208 3,060 Surplus for the Year.. Unr¢stricted Fund 219 6,148 Balance carried forlvard £9.427 £9,208 Approved and Sied on behalf of the trustees on 03 June 2026 Chairperson Mrs Kirti Thakrar Treasurer Mr P. Tanna
GIVING IZ LIVING Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31" March 2025 Accountin Policies The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting by Charities" Restricted and unrestricted fimds Funds received by the charity that are earn)arked either by donation or by the ternis of the grant for particular projects are accounted for as restricted funds. All other fidS are unrestricted. On completion or closure of specific projects any remaining fimds are transferred to the unrestrtcted fund. Income Donations and income from fundraising activities are accounted for on a receipts basis. Volunta hel and ifts in kind The charity benefits from many voluntary hours contributed by Trnstees and supporters. It would be impossible to place a vaIue on all the hard work & gifts in kind for which the charity is extremely grateful and without which much of its work could not be undertaken. enditure All expenditure is included in the statement of financial activities on a payments basis with the exception of specific sizeable accruals or prepayments and has been classified under categories which most appropriately reflect the use of the resources. Value Added Tax As the charity is unable to reclaim vaIue added tax all expenditure in these financial statements is shown inclusive of value added tax. De reciation and Stock The charity has no depreciable assets and holds no stock.
GIVING IZ LIVING Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31" March 2025 cont. l ) Income and Expenditure (cont.) Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Donations Donations - Other 219 £219 £ 219 b) Trustees, remuneration No trustees received any remuneration during the period.
GIVING IZ LIVING Independent Examiner's Report on the Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 315t March 2025 Registered charity number: 1153215 Report to the Trustees of the Giving iz Living on the accounts for the year ended 31" March 2025 as set out on page5 4 to 7. Respective Responsibilities of A5 the charity's Tntee$ you are responsible for the prq)aration of the accounts" you consider that the audit requirement of Section Trustees and Examiner 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act} does not apply. It Is my responsibility to State on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direction5 given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7}(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independ¢nt Examiner"s Report My examination was carried out in acwrdance with the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 explanatious from you as Trnstees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit OP2nion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In accordance with my examillation, no matter has come to my attention- (l ) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect th¢ requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act" and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accountlng requirements of the Act have not been met, or (2) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to ¢nable a proper und¢rstanding of the aceounts to be reached. Signed: David Sitnon Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants, 5, Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road Harrow on the Hill HAI 3EX David Simon Ltd Date: 03 June 2026