(HARIIY (OMWS Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 06 04 2023 To 05 04 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Shelter Now UK Other names charity is known by Reglstered charity number (if any) 1156015 Charity's principal address The King's Centre Wellesley Street King's Lynn Postcode PE30 1QD Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee namo Offl¢o {If any) Name of p8rson {or body) entltled toa olnt trust Ifan Paul Randerson Chairman Andrew Osborne Treasurer Barbara Dean Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole ear Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Informatlon) e of advlser Name Address Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon) TAR March 2012 Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Trust deed Type of governing document ed How the charity is constitLJted Trust Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: The charity is Glosely linked with Shelter Now International policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works,. relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To make such grants and donations as the trustees shall think fit to support the charitable work of Shelter Now Intemational in such ways as the trustees shall think fit, in particular but not exclusively to support projects in Afghanistan. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governing document TAR March 2012 The charity has funded the following projects in 2023124: Support of a centre for the deaf in Afghanistan Humanitarian relief following an earthquake in Afghanistan Health and hygiene projects in Afghanistan Emergency food and other aid in Afghanistan Educational and emotional support for displaced and needy families in the Kurdish region of Iraq An Educational Centre in the Kurdish region of Iraq Building a playground for a school in the Kurdish region of Iraq Office relocation in the Kurdish region of Iraq Summary of the main actlvitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (Include wlthln this section the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlsslon on publlG benefit) The projects are having a significant effect on the lives of many very impoverished people. The charity engages the services of someone to be in charge of fundraising in Northern Ireland and he has raised a large amount of money that has been, and will be, used to fund the above projects. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Addltlonal detalls of objoctlves and actlvltles {Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The projects outlined above have benefited many people with the provision of shelter, facilities, education, food, water and essential supplies, the prevention of disease, and rehabilitation following traumatic experiences. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity has an Investment and ReseNes policy. The charity is dependent upon donations that are largely unpredictable. So, reserves are kept to ensure that funds are available to honour commitments made for known expenses. Reserves are also kept to enable the charity to respond to urgent needs. Details of any funds materially In deficit Further financial revlew details (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature{s) Full name