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← Sambhali UK

2024-07-20-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date from 21 JULY 2023 Period end date to 20 JULY 2024

Charity name: SAMBHALI UK

Charity registration number: 1157915

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To further such charitable purposes
(charitable under the Law of England &
Wales) as the Trustees see fit
particularly by the support of the
Sambhali Trust the Indian charity
established in Jodhpur, India with a
particular focus on the relief of poverty,
the advancement of education and the
relief of sickness and preservation of
health.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 To raise funds and encourage and
channel independent volunteers to
assist in providing under-privileged
Rajasthani women & children with an
education in Hindi, English and maths,
as well as training them in vocational &
social skills to support them in
developing confidence and self-esteem
and help them work towards financial
independence.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 In planning the activities for the year,
the Trustees have reviewed the
guidance given in Section 17(5) of the
Charities Act and the Charities
(Accounts & Reports) Regulations 2008
at their Trustee Meeting.

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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Over the course of the year the Trustees
have raised funds and discussed and
agreed the allocation of those funds
between themselves. We have liaised
with the Sambhali Trust in India as to
their requirements for routine project
funding as a result we have provided
funds for the following: -

55 annual scholarships for
children to attend local private
schools and provide textbooks,
uniform, meals and equipment;

purchase of sewing machines to
provide Dalit women with the
ability to earn an income;

provision of emergency medical
equipment and access to
treatment facilities;

raising awareness of the
Sambhali Trust within the UK
and channelling UK volunteers
to work at the Trust;

assisting with the funding of the
Laadli Girls’ Boarding Home

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance Para 1.41

against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity continues its main objective
of raising money to send to the
Sambhali Trust projects based on the
ground in India. As money is received it
is accumulated and then transferred by
bank transfer to the Sambhali Trust
leaving a small balance in the Sambhali
UK bank account to finance unexpected
costs. The balance held in our UK
current at the closure of this financial
year is £1,661.00
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We do not hold reserves other than that
mentioned above. The Trustees ensure
that our cash expenditure does not
exceed our anticipated income.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Not required
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 None

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Donations, individual sponsorships of
school children and occasional fund-
raising activities such as sponsored
events
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 We do not have an investment policy as
we do not invest monies.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 CONSTITUTION
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name SAMBHALI UK
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1157915
Charity’s principal address Sambhali UK
28 Clarence Square
Cheltenham
GL50 4JP

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Sarah Deirdre
Harrington
Isobel Jenny Scott-
Clarke
Timothy Hulse
Morris

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NONE held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) SD Harrington Full name(s) SARAH DEIRDRE HARRINGTON Position (eg Secretary, FOUNDING TRUSTEE Chair, etc)

Date

16[th] May 2025

CC16a

Charity Name SAMBHALI UK Receipts and payments accounts For the period from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted ~~_~~ funds

Charity Name No (if any) SAMBHALI UK Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 7/21/2023 7/20/2024

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funds		 Unrestricted Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
PAYPAL - - - - 2,220
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORSHIPS - - - - 5,448 6,007
BANK REFUND - - - - 3,390 22,410
SOS HELPLINE - - - - 600 600
GLOBAL GIVING - - - - 2,435 6,649
DONATIONS - - - - 23,055 27,193
GIFT AID - - - - 2,449 6,937
OTHER FUNDRAISING - - - - - 255
Sub total(Gross income for AR) (Gross income for AR) -
(Gross income for AR)		 - - - 37,377 72,271
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72,271
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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A3 Payments
BANK CHARGES - - - - 132 88
TRANSFERS TO SAMBHALI TRUST - - - - 37,517 75,038
ADMIN/MISC EXPENSES - - - - 735 284
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**Sub total ** - - - - 38,384 75,410
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75,410
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
**Cash funds this year end **		 -
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1,008
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2,668
5,806
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1,661
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Cash in Bank
1,661		 - -

- Total cash funds 1,661 - - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))

B2 Other monetary assets

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

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Signature
SD Harrington		 Print Name
Sarah Deirdre Harrington		 Date of
approval
Sarah Deirdre Harrington 17-Apr-25

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name SAMBHALI UK 20 JULY 2024

On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)

1157915

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 20/05/2025

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:

G M Singleton

Date:

14/5/25

Name:

GILLIAN MARY SINGLETON

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

LEGAL CASHIER

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Address:

MIDWINTERS SOLICITORS

1-3 CRESCENT PLACE, CHELTENHAM, GLOS,

GL50 4JP

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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