2021-03-31-accounts - Banyan Tree Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period 01/04/2020 To Period 01/04/2021

Charity name: Banyan Tree Trust

Charity registration number: 1176735

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 A. For the public benefit to promote &
the charity as set out in its provide education for young people
governing document aged under the age of 25 years in a
school setting; within deprived
countries to individuals in poverty to
assist in such a way Banyan Tree
Trust charity think fit & includes
advancing education of persons by
developing their mental, physical &
moral capabilities.
B. The prevention & Relief of poverty
in deprived countries around the
world by providing medical aid, food
parcels, access to clean drinking
water & working in partnership with
other charities to prevent & relieve
poverty.
C. For the public benefit to relieve the
suffering of donkeys/animals in
need of care, attention and in
particular to provide and maintain a
Donkey Sanctuary for care and
treatment of the animals.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and  Providing Educational Facilities.
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activities in relation to those  Provide provisions of facilities for
purposes for the public social welfare.
benefit, in particular, the  Making grants available for the relief
activities, projects or of poverty.
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18  All trustees’ have regarded the
whether the trustees have guidance issued by the charity
had regard to the guidance commission on public benefit.
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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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

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	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	1)We have established a school in the area of Chakswari-(Mirpur /A.K)which has now been running for about 4 years. It is a 5 classroom school providing education from Reception year upto year 5 of the Pakistani education system. Currently we have about 140 children who attend this school. We are slowly improving resources and facilities, which include computer classes, internet and more use of spoken English. This has been our main focus throughout this period as we wish to make a real impact into the lives of people. During the pandemic- studies have been difficult as internet access is not readily available to the poor. We have maintained some minimal contact with students on a rotational basis as per local government guidelines. Teachers fees have continued- as this will also help alleviate the local poverty 2) As in previous years, we continue to feed around 150-200 people once a month -the food, ready cooked by a local vendor, for which we pay, is brought onto the school premises where it is distributed to the children and any local poor person. During the pandemic-we created a list of about 50 poor households to whom we delivered essential food items.

3)We work closely with other charities – currently KADECT (British based charity)— which runs a school for Deaf/Dumb children in the local vicinity -we pay for 2 classroom assistants that were needed to support the 30 children that are taught there. This has continued as previous year. 4)We have just obtained permission for the use of an arable plot of land (leased by usfree currently) -we aim to create a Donkey/Animal sanctuary for wounded/sick animals. However, we need to do further research as to how to go about this using British standards. This is currently on hold due to the pandemic. 5) we have purchased dialysis machines and sent them over—six machines have now reached Pakistan and are in storage.We are working closely with local nursing and medical teams to try and establish a Dialysis centre. Things have been delayed due to the Pandemichowever slow progress is being made.We are in discussion with Medics/Technicians and have chosen a site in the city of Haripur for the setting up of this Dialysis centre.

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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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity had reserves of £ The bank balance was £ which is surplus to cover 1.5 months of liabilities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£4,075 reserves held.
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		 The charity trustees manage the affairs of the CIO and exercise all the powers of the CIO.
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	 Every charity trustee must be a natural person.  No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO if he or she is under the age of 16 years.  No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee.

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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
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Banyan Tree Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1176735

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Charity’s principal address SUNDIAL SURGERY
SUNDIAL LANE
BIRMINGHAM
B43 6PA
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Dr Rashid Akhtar Chair Trustee -who can appoint
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3 Ms Elaine Woakes
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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

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Dr Rashid Akhtar
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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

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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

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Dr Rashid Akhtar
	Chair

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			
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			
			
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 

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			
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			

 

 
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 
  

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  

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 

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 

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  	       

  	    	   
		



				
		
	
				

				



 






       	        	   
		
		   



        	       



 





				
				

				
				

				
				
				
				


				
				
				

				
				

				
				
				

				
				









  



			
		
		
			


			
			

			
		
		
			


			
			



 



		
		


		
		
		


		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		



