Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/05/2024 Period start date To Period end date - 30/04/2025
Charity name: SAMEO
Charity registration number: 1166400
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | SAMEO focuses on the full spectrum of the reproductive, maternal and child health continuum of care with special attention to equity and underserved areas and marginalized populations. SAMEO has a particular focus on South Asia and Middle East countries with a high burden of maternal and child mortality and low access to reproductive health identifying priority countries, issues and populations on an regular basis. SAMEO will provide GPH with opportunities t convene and align actions based on emerging evidence. SAMEO will promote accountability fo resources and results, leading to better information to monitor RMACH results as we as to achieve our goals at a global level. SAMEO will identify a range of opportunities t catalyze action at country level, to maximiz the power of the platform to facilitate Multi Stakeholder Discussions. SAMEO will work through its GPH to foste high quality analysis of emerging evidence, promotes consensus on key RMACH topic and shares best practices. |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Because of shortage of funds, SAMEO at present is only focusing on education and health aspects of mothers and children in marginalised communities in SAMEO region. |
| services identified in the accounts. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | It is confirmed that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
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| 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 | With all honesty, SAMEO has not made much difference in the society because of shortage of funds. However, helping poor mothers and children in managing clinical conditions in terms of buying good food, medicine and education. Dr feroz has set up another organisation named AMS14 medical supplies Ltd UK in 2019 and hoping to generate funds to support sameo’s aims & objectives. Dr Dr Feroz has secured tenders with NHSSC worth of 0.5 billion pounds and waiting for trading with healthcare industry. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Only shortage of funds which hope to be resolved in near future |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Dr SFZ Feroz | Flat 4, 3 St Simons Avenue, SW156DU |
Since the charity extablished in 2016 |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 |
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| 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) Full name(s) Syeda Fakhera Zaidi Feroz Position (eg Secretary, Director Chair, etc) Date 26/01/2026