REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 TIFI HANDS LATIFI HANDS MAAITY VITM CLAAITY UK RegistEfEd Charity Nll.1181838 ## **CONTENTS** |**CONTENTS**|| |---|---| |**Index**|**2**| |**Charity Information**|**3**| |**Trustees annual report**|**4-6**| |**UK Projects activities**|**7**| |**BD Projects activities**|**8-12**| |**Accountants report**|**13**| |**Statement of financial activities**|**14**| |**Balance sheet**|**15**| 2 **Trustees** **Mr. Salman Ahmed Chowdhury** Chairman **Mr. Khairul Huda Khan Mr. Muhammed Sadrul Amin** **Registered Charity 1181838** **Registered Office** **Independent Examiners** **Latifi Hands Plum Street, Oldham, OL8 ITJ Hossain Moorehead Ltd. Liberty House 20 Chorlton road Manchester, M15 4LL** 3 The trustees of the charity, present their annual report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** Latifi Hands is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. The registration number is 1181838. Although membership of the organisation is geared primarily to the Bangladesh Community, it is in no way limited to such persons only. The Charity serves to assist the members of all the communities within its reach and it adheres to the Equality policy. The Trustees have the power to make rules governing the affairs of the charity. The members, in general meeting, may alter or appeal such rules. In order to effectively govern, a committee of five trustee serve also as managers and coordinators to oversee the overall operation. ## **APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS AND TRUSTEES** The Trustees are appointed in general meeting and are collectively known as the Committee. Every year at an AGM, each offer themselves for re-election. The Trustees who served during the year, together with any changes up to the date of approving this report are listed on page 3. ## **ORGANISATION** The day-to-day operations of the Charity are the responsibility of the three Trustees. ## **RISK MANAGEMENT** Periodic reviews are made to ensure that the charity continues to identify and mitigate any major risk that may arise. The major financial risks facing the charity arise in connection with uncertainty about the continuing financial capacity of some of the regular funders to continue to support the work. 4 ## **OUR MISSION & OBJECTIVES** The mission of Latifi Hands is to promote the wellbeing of disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh and throughout the UK. Our mission is to accomplish all types of charitable purposes including helping vulnerable children and young people, people with disabilities, elderly people, orphans, widows and the generic public to prevent or relief of poverty. We mainly focus on education, healthcare, clean water, housing and accommodation for homeless and orphans. ## **The key charitable objectives of the charity are:** - To provide grants, welfare advice, support and other charitable services to individuals and organisations in the UK and in Bangladesh who are in need - Help those with suffering with old age and disability - Help prevent and relieve Poverty - Promote education among the disadvantaged communities - Help in other Charitable Purposes ## **ENSURING OUR WORK DELIVERS OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES** We currently have an active “hands on” management committee who meet regularly during the year to review, guide and direct the work of the organisation. This governance structure seeks to ensure that the services and the activities carried out by the charity are in keeping with its objectives and satisfies the needs of the community to deliver its overall mission. In particular, the trustees refer to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when considering how planned activities will contribute to the Charity objectives and aims. ## **REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS** Our teams raise funds from the public by organising charitable collections, events and through direct marketing. During this year we received several generous donations from both individuals and in the form of grants from larger giving organisations. ## **HOW OUR ACTIVITIES DELIVER PUBLIC BENEFIT** The key beneficiaries of our work continue to be the communities in the catchment that we serve. Predominantly, our users come from the Bangladeshi communities; however, the Equal Opportunities Policy that we abide by ensures that no deserving individual is discriminated against. Our focus has been on all age groups, and both men and women. Similarly, the various ad-hoc projects are all designed to benefit the respective sections of the community. 5 ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** There is a determined focus on balancing the books, and tight control on costs each year. This year the charity is pleased to report the spending of funds generated in previous years on the projects for which they were donated. Expenditure has exceeded this years new donations by **£49403** (2023 £5428 surplus). However there remains a substantial amount of retained reserves (unrestricted funds not designated) which are more than suffice to cover running costs in the event of unforeseen curtailment of income in the coming year, Net assets are valued at £24586. The charity hopes to enjoy the continued support that it has been given to fund future projects. ## **FUTURE PLANS** As we look ahead, our primary goal is to continue providing essential support such as clean water, food and educational facilities to the communities in which we operate. We want to continue our focus on building homes for those in need and we aim to build homes in Bangladesh and extend this project to other regions. We hope, next year donations are expected to increase with funding from new providers. New donations are always appreciated. The accounts comply with statutory requirements, the provisions of the governing document and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities issued March 2005. **Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by the Chairman :** ## **Mr Salman Ahmed Chowdhury** Dated: 20/01/2025 6 ## **WOMEN TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR** The long-term effects of our project on economic growth and employment in has helped our women to explore the world of work and has opened up opportunities into employment and training. The project has enabled our women to build confidence in learning and helped them to understand their own capabilities by exploring their existing skills. The participants have progressed onto further training courses, volunteering and self-employment as the project has been able to give a clear picture of a long-term goal. ## **SUPPORTING EDUCATION** We have raised funds for a local Islamic Secondary School to support them in their advancement of education to the local community. The learning process in the school will not only promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils, but will also prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. 7 PROJECTS IN BANGLADESH The Prophet ¥ said, "The one cares for an orphan and myself will be together in paradise like this and he held his two fingers together to illustrate." Orphan project leading the highest rank providing children with security and standard education. All the necessities of the orphan children are meet up through your donation. At present more than two thousand orphan children are stsying at Latifia Orphanage and continuing their study harmoniously. Lalifia Orphanage is a home to many orphans. It is one of the largesl °Orphanage" in Asian-sub- continent. With your qenerous donatson we will be able to provide them food, clothinq, education, healthcare and shelter. Education is a fundamental human right - yet millions of children around the bvorld are not in school. Many parenls do nol have the means to pay for Iheir child's education and for those living in poverty, thildren are sent out to work at a young age to contribute much needed funds to the family income. This is why education is at the heart of our work. In Bangladesh we provide many orphans and poor children with necessary equipment and facilities for free educalion. ## **SHELTER PROJECT** Latifi Hands have constructed many small houses for widows, orphans, destitute, poor, needy people who have a piece of land and broken hut but do not have ability to repair or construct new houses there on. ## **RAMADAN FOOD SUPPLY:** Price of essential commodities goes unstable in the country during the Ramadan and assuming that most of the people buy their essentials right before the beginning of Ramadan. The situation is worst in the Ramadan. During Ramadan, the needy people who cannot buy food need urgent support in order to save their life. Latifi Hands pro- vided hundreds of food parcel to widow women, orphans, women-headed households, pregnant women, aged people, those with no land assets, and those who are disabled. 9 (- I, WINTER FAMILY PACK all the seasons existing in Bangladesh winter multiplies the jVe￿ of the underprivileged peoF4e into many fohjs. The temperalure I. of some parts of the tcjunty drops down to 4°c with lack of access to heatsThJ and wam doth espeually children and elderly peo￿ gel into trouble. They suffer trom co]d fever, cough. pneumonia and additsonal diseases. Wrth your suppyt can y0v￿e th￿ wami clotrung. l)eddlng. blankets. wood to bum and fcxx1 packs to dlminish their sufferng thr￿gh the Sea￿￿. EID FAMILY PACK CeletKating EKI is a dream lor the ￿(￿r and needy also are living in miseries. This incl￿eS the communty who are orphans, street clNId. WKlow, destitute and handicapped. thjrirtg celebrat￿n maximum of h-.:4**..-. us wear new clothes, receNe grfis and enp)y deli￿U5 fotyj in company lyw.; - of IrieThJs and famity. In spite ol haviw e￿emeSS for such celebrat￿4 these pecple could not reach Ih*r dream. We try Our C#lttTh)st lo share our joy and excitemenl along wrth a grfl pack including essential comm(MJities of fcoj and clothNw. ## **CLEAN WATER PROJECT** Bangladesh is a country with population density, low-lying lands and vulnerability to floods, monsoons and cyclone leave the population more exposed to water contamination. Before the advent of hand pumps/tube wells, people used to depend on natural surface water of rivers, cannels, lakes and men made water reservoirs like ponds and wells. Due to water from that sources caused the spread of Cholera, Diarrhoea, arsenic sis, skin cancer, skin lesions, neurological effects, malaria, trachoma, typhoid, skin diseases and other virus related diseases at a very high rate. To address these problems Latifi Hands installs shallow tube well under its Water project which will address the problem of safe drinking water. ## **SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD & AGRICULTURE SUPPORT** Latifi Hands provides rickshaw, pulling cart, build shops, give sewing machine, goats for farming etc through its sustainable livelihood project. We also help the poor farmers by providing them plants, seeds, power tillers, irrigation pumps, fertiliser etc. 11 A masjid is at the heart of any local Muslim community. provides a place for its worshippers to pray and contemplate as well as being a hub for educational programmes and other everyday services. The role of the masjid is to help people learn more about Islam and to nurture their moral and spiritual development. With the support of generous donors Latifi Hands builds Mosque for the poor communities in different areas in Bangladesh. In drought-hit areas of Bangladesh, women and children spend hours fetching water. We remove the difficulties of hundreds of people by installing Deep wells and Tube wells for the poor people. By installing this tube-wells people enjoy the clean water for drinking, cooking, washing, and farming. When a water well is installed, it relieves thirst in the community, but it also does so much more. It frees up time spent collecting water, allowing people to work, it grows crops, sustains livestock. Without it, families can’t grow food, feed their livestock, stay clean, or have produce to sell. Without it, the community will always be stuck trying to overcome the water shortages. 12 I report on the accounts of the charity, for the Year Ended 31 March 2024. ## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) or under Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Charities Account (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (the 2006 Regulations) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity is preparing accrued accounts and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of International Accountants. It is my responsibility to: -  Examine the accounts under section 43 of the Charities 1993 Act and under section 44(1) (c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the 2005 Act); - To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7) (b) of the 1993 Act; and - To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiners Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and is in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosers in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and report is limited to those matters set out below. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - To keep accounting records have in accordance with section 41 of 1993 Act and section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act and section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: _______________________________ **MD Hossain FAIA-Director** Dated: 20[th] January 2025 Hossain Moorehead Ltd. Liberty House 20 Chorlton Road Hulme, Manchester, M15 4LL 13 Statement of Financial Activities LATIFI IL4NDS CE4RtrY INO 1181838 LNc0￿IE & EXPENDTfuRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 313t hLIRCH 2024 2024 2023 INCONIE Donations 41738 Grants 5700 1915 Gift Aid 8564 GROSS ThCOhIE 20238 52217 EXPEIXDTtIllE Project Expenditure - Bangladesh 28263 44932 Project Expenditure. UK 40778 1137 Accountancy 600 69641 720 46789 Excess of Expenditure oN"er Income 49403 5428 14 Balance Sheet LATIF K4NDS CHARITY tSO 1181838 BALANCE SHEET AT 318t14LIRCH 2024 2024 2023 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Equipment. F￿ureS & Fittings IOl38 10138 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank and in Hand 15768 65171 LESS CREDITORS: lo￿Ts DUE IIITHIN ONE &TAR Acctuals 1320 14448 24586 1320 58423 68561 REPRESENTED BY ACCE￿￿ULATED FUNDS (ALL LryRESTRICTED) Balance BF Sury>lus for the Year Balance CF 73989 49403 68561 5428 15 LATIFI HANDS UK RegislerEd Charity Nll.1181B38 16