2023-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration Number 1171969

PUJARA CHARITBALE FOUNDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS To 31/03/2023

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Period to 31 March 2023

CONTENTS

CONTENTS PAGE Trustees Annual Report 2 Independent Examiners report 5 Receipts & Payments Account 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities 7 Notes to the financial statements 8

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PUJARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the period to 31 March 2023.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name PUJARA CHARITABLE TRUST Charity registration number 1171969 Registered office 17 WINDRUSH DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 4GH

THE TRUSTEES

The trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows:

AJAY ADATIA HANSA POOJARA HITESH PUJARA MANISH KOTECHA NIKITA PUJARA PANNA PUJARA

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Pujara Charitable Trust is a registered charity and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its Constitution dated the 09[th] of March 2017. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales on 09[th] March 2017. The trustees to the charity are appointed by the majority decision of serving trustees. The charity activities are managed by the trustees.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objectives of the organisation, as set out in its governing document are:

(1)

To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people, victims of natural disasters and other people in need by means of, but not exclusively, making grants or loans for providing or paying for items, equipment, services and facilities, including the provision of food, clean water, clothing, livelihood programmes, and accommodation for the benefit of the said persons;

(2)

To relieve sickness and to preserve good health among persons in need, by means of, but not exclusively, the provision or assistance in the provision of equipment, medicines and facilities, such as testing and treatment centres and clinics for the benefit of the said persons;

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PUJARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (Cont..)

(3)

To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the illiterate and the general public by means of, but not exclusively, the provision or assistance in the provision of educational resources, equipment, activities and facilities, such as schools, libraries and training centres, and the provision of scholarships;

(4)

The promotion of moral or spiritual welfare by making grants to provide facilities for worship and religious education for the benefit of the public.

The activities of the charity are to support charitable projects furthering the objects of the charity via grants.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the period, the charity supported various charities with similar aims, which benefited over 1,000 people in the UK, Canada and India. Some charities supported include Together Against Cancer, Help The Homeless, Pushti Nidhi UK, The BIG Give, MacMillan Cancer Support, Asian Foundation For Help and Places of Worship and Education centres in the UK.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity relies upon the generosity of the public and sponsors. The charity is grateful to the donors and sponsors who supported our appeals and fundraisers. During the year, total income for the period was £86,996. Of these funds, the charity incurred expenses of £76,164. Of these £70,649 were given in grants. The charity is in sound financial position and has maintained reserves of £55,126 for future expenditure on charitable activities in furtherance of the aims of the charity.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The charity intends to continue supporting charitable projects and holding fundraising appeals to increase the number of beneficiaries.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have given due regard to the public benefit requirements and guidance of the Charity commission and can confirm that they are meeting these requirements for the benefit of the public and are benefitting the public by advancing education, building spiritual welfare and reliving sickness.

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PbJAKA CHAIU IAIILL trOLiiNDA'I'IOI TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (Co￿1￿UED) PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2023 INDEPENDENf EXAMINA TION 'I"he "Irustees reqU￿e an iodcpcndent examinaiion ot-the accounts as the chanty's mcome is above £25,000. The Trustees bave appointed Fusioll Accounling Ltd &$ the Independeni Examiner. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The charity's Irustees are responsible for preparing the Tn￿leeS Annual Re[￿ and the fmancia] statements in accord2n¢e with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United King,dom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to cbarities ID England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial s121ements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the chanty for that period. In preparing these financial statements: the trustees are required to: select suitable a¢¢outttiD8 policies and then apply theni cOn￿stentIy. observe the methods and principles ￿ th¢ Cl]arities SORP. ake judgetnents and estimates that ar¢ r¢asonable and prudeDL state whether applicable accounting standards have been followeth subject to any material departures di￿lOSed and explamed m the fjnancial slat¢rneDts' prepare the t-￿anc￿l s￿lementS on the gomg concern basis unt¢&s it ￿ mapprOpr￿te to presume that the ¢haTity will continue in operdiion. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any h'me the fllwlcial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial st2tements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The trustees are also responsible for safeguardTng the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Swied on behalf of the Mr Hffesh Pujara T￿￿tre & Lha Date.. 26101

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PUJARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 MARCH 2023 set out on pages 6 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity 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 Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

26.01.2024

Fayyaz Suleman Independent examiner Accounting Department Fusion Accounting Ltd 398A East Park Road

Leicester LE5 5HH

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PUJARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT

PERIOD TO 31[st ] MARCH 2023

Notes Restricted Funds £ RECEIPTS Donations 61,953 Property Rent - Gift Aid - Interest - TOTAL RECEIPTS - 61.953 PAYMENTS Grants 61,953 Legal and Professional Costs Accountancy Fees - Bank Charges Website LA Rates - Stationery and Printing - Venue costs SUB TOTAL PAYMENTS 61,953 TOTAL PAYMENTS - NET RECEIPTS - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD -	Unrestricted Funds £ 6,417 18,584 - 42 25,043 10,498 1,408 1,350 589 240 - - 800 14,885 14,885 10,156 44,968 55,126	Total Funds 2023 £ 68,370 18,584 - 42 86,996 72,451 1,408 1,350 589 240 - - 800 76,838 76,838 10,156 44,968 55,126	Total Funds 2022 £ 16,566 18,895 - 1 35,462 27,065 267 675 475 240 58 51 - 28,831 28,831 6,631 38,337 44,968

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PUJARA CHAIUI"ABLL &UiJilDA I'iof* STATEMENf OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES PEIUOD TO 31° MARCH 2023 Restricted Unrestricted Total Funds unds Funds otes CASH FUNDS Cash at Bank & in hand 55,126 44.969 ItYVLS I MLIY I. ASSL I'&1 Inveslment Property 172,500 LIABILITIES Loans returnable (i) TOTAL LIABILITIES (i) Signed on ixha]t ot the tr￿te Mr Hitesh PuJaTa 26101f2024