## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Greentech Apps Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1178251**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. To advance the religion of Islam and the
promotion of the teachings and tenets of
Islam, particularly but not exclusively, by the
provision of educational resources, software,
materials and publications.
2. To advance the education of the public in
the subject of Islam, particularly but not
exclusively, through the provision of online
learning materials for the public and
students.|
|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|In light of the purposes of the charity as set
out in its governing document, the main
activities of the charity is to develop and
disseminate educational Islamic resources to
the public by developing software that are
distributed via the web, desktop and mobile
application platforms.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|
The trustees confirm that they have
conducted the affairs of the charity with
regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance
on public benefit.|
## **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|The charity’s current primary activity involves
developing educational Islamic mobile
applications and disseminating them to the
public, worldwide, for free.
We are pleased to present the Trustee's
Annual Report for Greentech Apps
Foundation (GTAF) for the year 2022,
highlighting our accomplishments and
sharing our goals for the upcoming year,
2023. With your continued support, we have
made significant strides in our mission to
provide innovative Islamic technology
solutions for the benefit of humanity. We are
excited to share our progress and
aspirations with you. We focused mainly on
team building, foundation, and stability. From
expanding our team to making our software
better for our large worldwide user base,
2022 has been busy at Greentech Apps
Foundation.
**Year 2022 Achievements:**
1.
Being more organized
We wanted to be more organised to deliver
our best to humanity. As part of the ongoing
process, we sat together and set our vision,
missions and values. We set up scorecards
to keep us on target and take action when
things go down.
We have started providing training modules
for our team members to enhance their skills
and expertise. We want to create a culture of
openness, proactivity and continuous
improvement.
2.
Hearing more from the users and
solving their problems
As part of our efforts to hear more from our
users and solve their problems, we have
implemented a user feedback platform at
feedback.gtaf.org.This platform allows users
to share their feedback, suggestions, and
concerns directly with our team, enabling us
to respond quickly and address any issues
that may arise.
We have received numerous feedback
and requests since we initiated this|
|||platform. The most feedback received
was for our Quran app (514), Hadith
app (58) and finally, our Dua app (41).
In addition to our user feedback platform, we
have also integrated Chatwoot, a customer
messaging platform that allows users to
communicate with our team directly. This
feature enables us to provide quick and
personalized support to our users, and to
address any issues or concerns that they
may have in a timely manner.
In 2022, we had a total of 1481
conversations with our users via
chatwoot. We have been able to
resolve, 1292 of those conversations
successfully.
In line with those feedbacks, we have
developed a number of new features for our
Quran, Hadith and Dua apps. These include
a Surah search function that allows users to
search for specific Surahs by name or
number, translations in 14 new languages,
auto night mode to name a few. We have
also released a Windows version of our
Quranapplication, which was highly
requested by our users.
Finally, to further enhance the user
experience, we have revamped the
bookmark feature of our hadith app making it
similar to the Quran app ensuring a
consistent experience throughout our
applications. These features enable users to
organise and manage their bookmarks more
effectively, and to sync their bookmarks
across multiple devices using their profile.
3.
User stats for more engagement
We have introduced user stats to our apps to
increase user engagement. By providing
users with detailed insights into their activity
within our apps, we are creating a more
personalized and engaging experience.|
|---|---|---|
## 4. Solving New Problems
In order to solve new problems, we recognized the need to provide a comprehensive and accurate source of information on the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). To address this need, we have developed a Seerah app that includes the renowned book “Ar Raheequl Makhtum” in both English and Bangla.
To enhance the learning experience for users of our Quran app, we have introduced word by word audio highlighting and playback support. This feature allows users to listen to the text being read out loud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. This makes it easier for users to follow along and understand the text, especially for those who are not familiar with the Arabic language.
To solve new problems, we have conducted research and development on automating the extraction of people’s names from Hadith literature. This is a complex task that involves identifying and extracting the names of individuals mentioned in the text, which can then be used for further analysis and research.
5. Reaching millions of people
At the year-end, our apps were installed on nearly 2 million devices.
Our apps are available throughout the world. The top countries are:
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- India
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
## **Goals for 2023:**
As we move into 2023, it’s important to identify our yearly goals and objectives that will help us to better serve the ummah. Here are the goals that we believe are important to focus on:
|||**Goals for 2023:**
As we move into 2023, it’s important to
identify our yearly goals and objectives that
will help us to better serve the ummah. Here
are the goals that we believe are important
to focus on:|
|---|---|---|
|||1.
Improving app stability and user
retention
One of the primary goals for 2023 would be
to improve the stability and retention of our
apps. This can be achieved through a range
of initiatives such as conducting regular bug
fixes, creating test cases, and implementing
continuous integration and continuous
delivery (CI/CD) processes. However, it’s
also important to focus on improving the
onboarding experience for our users to
increase the retention of our app.
2.
Language expansion
We believe that expanding our products to
support more languages such as Quran,
Hadith,Seerah in more languages will help
us to reach a wider audience and better
serve humanity.
3.
Robust sharing and community
engagement
Integrating robust sharing mechanisms and
community engagement features in our
products can help us to foster a stronger
sense of community and engagement
among our users.
4.
Expanding to web platform
Expanding our products to a web platform
can help us to reach users who prefer to
access our content on desktop devices. This
can be achieved through creating web
versions of our existing apps or developing
new apps specifically for the web. Platforms
likeSearchDeenand Deen Quiz can be
great for this, allowing users to access
content and engage with our products from
any device with internet access.
Overall, these goals will help us to improve
the stability and retention of our apps, reach
a wider audience through language
expansion, foster a stronger sense of
community engagement, and expand our
reach to users on the web. By prioritising|
these objectives, we can continue to serve humanity in 2023 and beyond. As we move forward, we remain committed to our mission of utilizing technology to serve the humanity and promote Islamic knowledge and values. We sincerely thank you for your continuous support and encouragement, which have been instrumental in our achievements thus far. We look forward to an exciting year ahead, filled with innovation, collaboration, and positive impact. Together, we can make a difference.
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Due to the rising inflation rates, the charity
has adopted a fairly cautious approach in
regard to its finances and expenditures. The
charity is grateful for the response from the
community and are pleased that we have
been able to achieve our fundraising targets.
The charity has generated revenue totalling
**£122,282**and have made expenses totalling
**£73,632**, with total funds of**£122,362**
available to the charity at the end of the
financial year.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|General policy is to hold 6 months of
operating expenses as reserves and in
practice the charity has decided that
donations incoming through PayPal will be
held as reserves whereas donations
incoming through Stripe will be used for
maintaining operating costs.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£60,602**(Funds in PayPal account)|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|
N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity does not foresee any
uncertainties in regard to finances.|
## **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|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed by a resolution
passed at a properly convened meeting of
the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Greentech Apps Foundation|
|---|---|
|
Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1178251|
|
Charity’s principal address|20 Lilac Court,
Cambridge
CB1 7AY|
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**||||
|||**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
||**1**|Priota Islam|Founding Trustee||
||**2**|Sharif Morshed|Oct 2018 onwards until Dec 2022||
||**3**|Emilia Hye-Ceklarz|Dec 2018 onwards until Dec 2022||
||**4**|Abu Ismail|Feb 2020 onwards||
||**5**|Riasat Islam|Oct 2021 onwards||
||**6**|Imran Ali|Sept 2021 onwards||
||||||
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
## **Declarations**
## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Declarations**|**Declarations**|**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)**|Riasat Islam|Abu Hamed Md Ismail|
||||
|**Position (eg**
**Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**|Trustee|Trustee|
|**Date**|14/10/2023|14/10/2023|
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**Charity Name No (if any) Greentech Apps Foundation 1178251 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1/1/2022 31/12/2022 **Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts**
|Donations through Google Play Store|||364|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**364-**|||**-**|**216-**||
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|Donations through PayPal|||23,312|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**23,312-**|||**-**|**15,103-**||
|Donatons through Stripe|||53,815|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**53,815-**|||**-**|**51,666-**||
|General Donations|||1,059|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**1,059-**|||**-**|**482-**||
|Other Revenue|||43,733|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**43,733-**|||**-**|**--**||
|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**||
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|||**-**|**122,282-**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**122,282-**|||**-**|**67,468-**||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|||||||||||||||||||||
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|**_Total receipts_ **||**-**|**122,282-**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**122,282-**|||**-**|**67,468-**||
|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||||||||||
|Direct Expenses|||5,528|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**5,528-**|||**-**|**3,396-**||
|Contractor Fees|||63,980|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**63,980-**|||**-**|**43,594-**||
|Advertising & Marketing|||2,824|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**2,824-**|||**-**|**492-**||
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|Bank Fees|75
**-**
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**-**
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**75-**||**-**
**62-**|
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|Postage, Freight & Courier|**-**
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**1,019-**|
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**88-**|
|Staff Training|**-**
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**240-**|
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**73,632-**||**-**
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**48,892-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **
**_Total payments_ **
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ **
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||||||||||
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
Cashplus
PayPal
Stripe
TransferWise||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
50,491
60,602
220
11,049||**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**--**
**-**
**--**
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**--**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||Cashplus||||||**-**
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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||**Categories**|**Details**|||||**funds**||||||||**funds**||
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|**B1**|**Cash funds**|Cashplus|||||50,491|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**||
|||PayPal|||||60,602|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**||
|||Stripe|||||220|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**||
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|**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s))
**Details**|(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s))
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|Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees||Signature||Print|Name||||Date of approval||
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
> **Report to the trustees/** Greentech Apps Foundation **members of**
> **On accounts for the year** 31/12/2022 **Charity no** 1178251 **ended (if any)**
> **Set out on pages** 1-4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2022** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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.
**Date:** 06/07/2023 **Signed: Name:** Mohammed Faraz ACA **Relevant professional** ACA - ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 32 Landseer Street Oldham OL4 1RS
**October 2018**
**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** N/A **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**