Global Donors Forum (UK)
Charity No. 1180597
Company No. CEO15558
Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 December 2024
Global Donors Forum (UK) Contents
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 2 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Summary Income and Expenditure Account | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Statement of Cash flows | 8 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 9 to 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Trustees Annual Report
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Company No. CEO15558
Charity No. 1180597
Principal Office
Barking Business Centre 50 Cambridge Road Barking IG11 8FG
Registered Office
Barking Business Centre 50 Cambridge Road barking IG11 8FG
Directors and Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:
S. Ashraf T.H. Cheema U.W. Cheema (Resigned 2 December 2024)
Accountants
Dataday Accountability Limited Studio U.02, Block 5 2 Seabraes Lane Dundee Angus DD1 4AB
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Trustees Annual Report
Signed on behalf of the board
S. Ashraf Trustee 22 October 2025
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Global Donors Forum (UK)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Global Donors Forum (UK) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2006 Act ; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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 financial statements to be reached.
M Esat - FCPA FMAAT Association Of Certified Public Accountants / Association of Accounting Technicians Dataday Accountability Limited Studio U.02, Block 5 2 Seabraes Lane Dundee Angus DD1 4AB 22 October 2025
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
| for the year ended 31 December 2024 | ||||
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| Notes Expenditure on: Other 4 Total Net gains on investments Net expenditure Transfers between funds Net expenditure before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 500 |
Restricted funds 2024 £ - |
Total funds 2024 £ 500 |
Total funds 2023 £ 550 |
| 500 - |
- - |
500 - |
550 - |
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| (500) - |
- - |
(500) - |
(550) - |
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| (500) | - | (500) | (550) | |
| (500) - |
- (446) |
(500) (446) |
(550) 104 |
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| (500) | (446) | (946) | (446) |
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Summary Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Gross income for the year Expenditure Total expenditure for the year Net expenditure before tax for the year Net expenditure for the year |
2024 £ - 500 500 (500) (500) |
2023 £ |
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| - | ||
| 550 | ||
| 550 | ||
| (550) | ||
| (550) |
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Balance Sheet
at 31 December 2024
| Company No. CEO15558 Notes 2024 £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 104 104 Creditors:Amount falling due within one year 6 (1,050) Net current liabilities (946) Total assets less current liabilities (946) Net liabilities excluding pension asset or liability (946) Total net liabilities (946) The funds of the charity Restricted funds 7 Restricted income funds (446) (446) Unrestricted funds 7 General funds (500) (500) Reserves 7 Total funds (946) |
2023 £ 204 |
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| 204 (650) |
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| (446) (446) |
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| (446) | |
| (446) | |
| (446) | |
| (446) - |
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| - | |
| (446) |
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 22 October 2025
And signed on its behalf by:
S. Ashraf Trustee 22 October 2025
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Statement of Cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Cash flows from operating activities Net expenditure per Statement of Financial Activities Adjustments for: Increase in trade and other payables Net cash used in operating activities Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Components of cash and cash equivalents Cash and bank balances |
2024 £ (500) 400 (100) - - (100) 204 104 104 104 |
2023 £ (550) 200 |
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| (350) | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| (350) | ||
| 554 | ||
| 204 | ||
| 204 | ||
| 204 |
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2024
- 1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accounting
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Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
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Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values.
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Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.
Income
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Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA. Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
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Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Notes to the Accounts
Expenditure
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Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs.
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Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
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Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
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Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services
All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Company status
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Notes to the Accounts
3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
| Expenditure on: Other Total Net income Net income before other gains/(losses) Other gains and losses: Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 4 Other expenditure Premises costs Legal and professional costs 5 Staff costs No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000. 6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other creditors |
Unrestricted funds 2023 550 550 (550) (550) (550) - (550) Unrestricted £ 250 250 500 2024 £ 1,050 1,050 |
Restricted funds 2023 - - - - - 104 104 Total 2024 £ 250 250 500 |
Total funds 2023 550 |
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| 550 | |||
| (550) | |||
| (550) | |||
| (550) 104 |
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| (446) | |||
| Total 2023 £ 350 200 |
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| 550 | |||
| 2023 £ 650 |
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| 650 |
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Notes to the Accounts
7 Movement in funds
| Restricted funds: Restricted income funds: Total Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds 8 Analysis of net assets between funds Net current assets 9 Reconciliation of net debt Cash and cash equivalents Net debt |
At 1 January 2024 (446) (446) - (446) At 1 January 2024 £ |
Resources expended £ - - (500) (500) Unrestricted funds £ (946) (946) Cash flows £ |
At 31 December 2024 £ (446) |
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| (446) | |||
| (500) | |||
| (946) | |||
| Total £ (946) |
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| (946) | |||
| At 31 December 2024 £ |
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| 204 | (100) | 104 | |
| 204 204 |
(100) (100) |
104 | |
| 104 | |||
| 10 Related party disclosures Controlling party |
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.
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Global Donors Forum (UK) Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Income and endowments from: Expenditure on: Premises costs Rent Legal and professional costs Audit/Independent examination fees Total of expenditure of other costs Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net expenditure Net expenditure before other gains/(losses) Other Gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2024 £ 250 250 250 250 500 500 - (500) (500) - (500) - (500) |
2024 £ - - - - - - - - - - - (446) (446) |
Total funds 2024 £ 250 250 250 250 500 500 - (500) (500) - (500) (446) (946) |
Total funds 2023 £ 350 |
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| 550 | ||||
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| 104 | ||||
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