EKOTA CARE TRUST LIMITED
CHARITY NO. 1156253
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. 08508741
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2024

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EKOTA CARE TRUST LIMITED
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Narn8 of Charltable Company:
Ekota Care Trust Limited
Reglsterad Address:
59 Stephens Road
Stratford
London E15 3JJ
Tel:
07921020 441
Emall:
ekotacaretrust31 @gmail.com
Charlty Regl8tratlon No.
1156253
Company Reglstratlon No.
08508741
Date of Incorporatlon:
29" April 2013
Board of Dlrectors
For the Accountlng Perlod:
Abu Suf5an
Dlrector (Resigned 16th December 2024)
Oyas Miah - Director (Resigned 16th December 2024)
Sheikh Mohltur Rahman- Director (Appointed 141h March 2023)
Monjur Alarn - Director (Appointed 16" December 2024)
Abdul Hai - Director (Appointed 16th December 2024)
Independent Examlner:
Aasif & Co
52 Woodgrange Road
Forest Gate
London E7 OQH
Banker:
Metro Bank1Sford
114 High Road
Ilford
Essex IG11BY

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EKOTA CARE TRUST LIMITED: REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Back
ectlves and Actlvltles of the Ekota Care Trust
The Board of Directors submlt their report and financial statements for the y8ar ended 31st March 2024. The Ekota
Care Trust Limited was established and incorporated as a Company (with no share capital) at Companies House
on the 29th of April 2013. Its name was entered in the Charity Commission's C8ntral Register on the 18th of March
2014.
Back
ound
The word "Ekota" in Bengall means Unity and in an increasingly diffi¢ult world, where many people ara living in
poverty and isolation, we want to make a difference and deliver culturally sensitive services that will bring real
change to people's lives.
The Ekots Care Trust Limited was established in 2013 by the BAME Community living in the London Borough
of Newham. Ekota Care Trust Limited provides help, assist and support disadvantaged and very vulnerable
P80ple from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community with th8ir educational, social, health and welfare
needs to help and Support their integration into Society in the United Kingdom.
Ob
ectlv
s of the Eko
acar
1. To advance education,.
2. To relieve flnancial hardshlp,.
3. To relSev6 unemployment:
4. To preserve and protect good health; and
5. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becomSng soclally excluded,
relieving the needs of those people who are 80cially excluded and assisting them to integrate Into society.
For the purpose of thls clause "soclally excluded" means being excluded from society, or parts of soclety, as
result of one of more of the following factors: level of education and skills, financial hardship, unemployment, ill
health and social background.
structure Governan¢¢ and Mana
ement
Ekota Care Trust Limited is constituted by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. It Is governed by the
regulation set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association and run by Board of Directors. The Trust's
new Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting every two years. The Board Direclors glve their
time voluntarily. recelve no remuneration, nor were they paid for any other actlvity relating to the charity in the
year.
The Board of Directors members are normally briefed by the Chairperson and the Secretary in order to
familiarise themselves with the rules, regulations and responsibilities of the Trust. The Board of Directors met 6
times during the year to reviewth8 activities of the Trust including the approval of the annual report and accounts
as well as budgets. capital expenditure and to set out the fund - raising date for the Trust. The day-to-day work
of the Trust is overseen by the Project Coordinator who is responsible to and reports to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors are aware of the potential risks to the Trust, toth financial and otherwise. Therefore,
strategies are in place to control these risks. A8se8srnents have also been taking relating to fire and health and
safety, The Board of Directors are seriously looking into other risk areas such as operational, governance and
compliance with law and regulations.

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Achievemen
and Performance of th8 Trust
The Board of Directors are pleased to report another very active year with many essential services being
oversubscribed. Ekota Care Trust Limited continues to actively strive to protect its financial security in order to
contlnue to safeguard the ongoing development of the Trust and its projects and service5 that it offers to the
local community in Newharn and other surrounding East London Boroughs.
Ekot Care Tr
st Llmlted's Sorvlces & Actlvltles and Its Im
act
The Ekota Care Trust Limited operates from the Carpenters and Docklands Centre in Stratford, East London
between Monday to Wednesday and some evenings and weekends work. The Trust deliver's holistic services
which support disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the grassroot communities to assert and enjoy their rights
and achieve their aspirations. The Trust work's collaboratively with the community and in close partnership with
local agencies, Newham Council and several other statutory and mainstream agencies themselves to design and
deliver the services that meet their needs.
We have been runnln
varlet of dro
-In actlvitle8 that Includad:
Coffee Mornings - opportunity for people feeling lonely to get together, have a chat over a cup of coffee and
biscuil. Exchange views on social matters, opportunity to share thelr life experiences.
We ran a weekly lunch club programme for older people and pensioners - coming together lo connect and
share a healthy and nutritious meal.
Engage disadvantaged groups of people to come together in a variety of socialisatlon actlvities - indoor
games, read a selection of newspapers, magazlnes, walch a film show.
We ran a Healthy Living Workshop Programme once every 8 weeks - Themes included topics on Nutrition
and Diet, Exercise, Effects of smoking, Chewing Beetle nut and tobacco etc. A local health care worker or a
nurse came once a month and provided our service users with a baslc health check (checking weight, blood
pressure checks, checking blood sugar levels, checking their diets etc).
Our volunteers provided befriended support to the older people some who just wanted to talk to someone.
others needing some basic advice on dally life issues.
We ran a weekly benefits advice surgery when a qualified welfare rights adviser came in and provided a variety
of benefits and housing advice to enable our service users to live safely, independently In their own home.
Inanclal Revl
The financial position of the Charity is portrayed in the accompanying Annual Accounts.
Statement of Trustees, Res
onsibllltles
The Directors (who are also Trustees of Ekota Care Trust Limited) are responslble for preparing the trustees,
annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and appllcation of
resources, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements. the Directors are required to:
(a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply consistently.
(b) Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
(c) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

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(d) Disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
(e) Prepare the financial statsments on a going concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the
charity will continue in operation.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose wilh reasonable accuracy at
any time the financlal position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Reserve Poll¢
It is the policy of the charity that unre8trlcted funds, which have not been designated for a specific us8, should
be maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months expenditure. The Board of Directors consider that
reserves at this level will ensure that, In the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue
the trust's current actlvities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Ekota
Care Trust Limited will actively work to achieve this level of reserves.
Isk Mana
ement
The Board of Directors have assessed th8 risks the trust faces and have compiled a risk list whlch identified the
major risks by area of activity, the natur8 ofthose risks. the likelihood of risks happening and the measures taken
to manage them. The Board of Direclors review this list regularly at thelr meetings and
at its meetings wlth employed staff running the services.
The Board of Directors are satiSf￿d that systems are in place to mltlgate exposure to the major rlsks. The
finances of the trust are kept under review. Appropriate DBS (Disclosure Barrlng Service) checks, supported by
regular policy reviews are made for all those who work with children and other vulnerable groups with the Trust'9
activities.
Small C
an
Provlslon
This report has been prepared in accordance wlth the provisions In Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
appSicable to the Company's subject to the small company's regime.
Inde
endent Examlner
According to the provlsions of the Charities Act 2011, the Board of Directors agree that an audit Is not
required for this financial year; however, due to the provlsions of the 5arne act an Independ&nt Examiner 18
required.
Aasif & Co will be appointed as Independent Examiner for the ensuring year. The Board of Direclors approved
the accounts on the 301h December 2024.
Slgned on Behalf of the Board of Dlrectors:
Slgn....
Name: Abdul Hai
Position.. Treasure and Director
Date: 30" December 2024
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315T MARCH 2024
I report to the Board of Directors on my examination of the accounts of the above company I'the Trust") for
the year ended 31gt March 2024 set oui in these accrAJnts.
Res
ectlve ros
onslbllltles of Basls of Re
ort
As the charFty's trustees (also its directors for Ihe purpose of Company Law) you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act 2006).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required trj be audited for this year under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independenl examination, I report in respect of my examination of your
charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act"). In carrying out
my examinatlon, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commlsslon (under section 145(5)(b) of the
2011 Act
Inde
endent Examlner's Statem
I have Gompleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connectSon
with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives us cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting r6cords were not kept in respect of th8 Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act..
or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not cornply with the applicable requirements of section 396 of 20Q6 Act 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.
The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recomrnended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS106).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnation to which attention
should be drawn in thls report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Prepared by:
Aaslf & Co
52 Woodgrange Road
Forest Gate
London E7 OQH
Date:
511,4 ￿>¥

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EKOTA CARE TRUST LIMITED NOTES TO HE FINANCIAL STATEMEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2024
1. Accountlng Pollcles..
The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or
transaction value unless otheThwise stated in the relevance note(s) to these accounts and in accordance with
the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities and with preparing thelr
accounts in accordance with the Financial Standard applicable in the United Kingdom (FRS 102) issued on
the 161h July 2016 and updated on the 16" September 2016 and with the Charities Act 2011.
The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by the Charity Commission.
(a) Incomlng Resources:
The Incoming resources represents grants, donations and any bank interest receivable. Th8 total incoming
resources of the Trust for the year have been derived from its principal activity undertaken in the United
Kingdom and came from the following sources:
202
02
Unrastrl
Re8trlcted ￿Ld
ol
tal
9,960
National Lottery Communily Fund: Covid-19 Fund
Nalional Lottery Awards for All
Donations
Donation8-Co-Op
Muslim Charity
Postcode Soclety Trust
Arnold Clark
mer￿rS Company
6,988
6.988
2,255
965
11,905
1,000
20,000
08
21,600
21,600
58
Reslrlcted Funds
Restricted Funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the funding authorlty. Direct and
support expenditure, which meets these criteria, is identified to the fund togethor with a fair allocation of otlier
costs.
Unre8trlct8d Funds
Unrestricted funds are received which have no restrictions placed in Ihelr use and are available as general funds.
2. Staff Costs:
Sessional worker c05t who provided direct charitable services.
31103
31
3. Board of Dlrectors
None of the Board members recetved any rernuneration during the year.

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Ekota Care Trust Ilmlted
Statement of Flnancial A tlvltles for the Year Endln
31 March 2024
ostrlcted
Funds
Unrestrlcted
Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
Total Fund$
Incomin
Grants
Donations
Re8
rces
21.600
21,600
6.988
42,830
3.255
6,988
Total In
omln
Resources at
022
Out oln
Resourc
Stsffing Costs
16.723
17.723
26,236
Direct Charitable Expenditure
7,145
5,479
12,624
29,779
Management & Adminlstration
386
1,1)JO
1,386
1,493
Net In¢omlnglOutgolng Rosoure
Before Transfor
Gross Transfer Between Funds
Net Incomlngloutgolng Re8our¢e8
AfterTransf•r
(2,654)
(491)
(3.145)
(11,423)
Balanco Brou
ht Forward at 0110412023
630
al
e Carrled Forward at 31
2024
062
8.207

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Ekota Care Trust Llmlted
Income & Ex
endlture Account- Yoar Endln
31" March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Re8trScted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Incomln
Grants
Donations
Total Inc
Ro6ourc05
21,6LK)
21.600
6,988
42,830
3.255
6,988
m8 Rocalved
ourc•8 Ex onded
Staffin
Costs
Staffing Costs
Admin Support Workers Costs
14,723
2,000
1,000
15,723
2,000
23,346
2,890
Dlr
t Charltable Ex
ense
Offic8 R8nt & Venue Hlre Charge
Volun*8èrs Expenses
Prof Fees - Trainers, Facilitator Fees
Light Refre8hm8nl8 & Lunch Club
Food Parce15 to elderly peoples
Cooked Meals Preparation & Delivery
(outreach)
Materials
6.000
6.000
2.340
12,OCMJ
3,150.00
4,400
4,129
1,400.00
4,000,00
2,340
2,760
2.760
1,144
1.144
379
379
700
Mana
eTnon.t
Admlnlslratlon
Telephone & Internet
Accounting Fees
Bank Charges
Printlng, Publiclty & Promotlon
Public Employers Liability Insuran¢e
338
338
1,000
48
393
1,100
1.000
48
Total Ex
onse&
Surplu81 IDoflclt)
(2.654)
(491)
(3,145)
111A23)
lon¢0 Br
01
852
Balanc• Ca
01
198

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Ekota C
re Trust Llmited
Balance Sheet a
of 31*t March 2024
Restrlcted
Funds
Unrestrlct8d
Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
nt Assèt8
Cash at Bank at 3110312024
Cash in Hand
198
4,864
5.062
7,828
379
Total Currènt Asséts
198
Current Asset
Total Not Ass6t6
198
198
2023
Total Funds
tal
Funds Ré
rosented B￿.
Restricted Funds
Unrg8tricted Funds
198
4,864
2,850
5,355
4.864
Total:
198
8,207
The Directors are satisfied that the cornpany is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an
audlt under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
2006 Act. The Directors acknowledge their responsibiltties for complying with the requlrement of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provlslons appllcable
to companies subject to the Small Companies Regirne.
S o trGc'-.YPatrKkYI'. and slgned on Its behalf by:
Approved by the
ard of Dlrectors on .
Slgn .
Name:
Name:
..A.IbD.LLL.¥.In r
Posltlon: Chalrperson & Director
Positlon: Treasurer & Dlrector
Date: 9