**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 (Co1UED)
PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2023
INDEPENDENf EXAMINA TION
'I"he "Irustees reqUe 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 TnleeS 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 cOnstentIy.
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 dilOSed and explamed m the fjnancial slat¢rneDts'
prepare the t-ancl slementS on the gomg concern basis unt¢&s it mapprOprte 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
Ttre & 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 trte
Mr Hitesh PuJaTa
26101f2024