REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1181858
The Birshan Charitable Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year 2021
30 Wood Lane N6 5UB
Structure and governance
The charity was created on 4th February 2019 and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Objectives and activities
The charity was formed by the trustees Mr and Mrs Birshan as a grantmaking charity, and makes grants to a variety of charities which come to the attention of the trustees.
In 2021, the charity has made grants throughout the year to a range of charities and causes. In 2021 the majority of donations were towards causes which improve the wellbeing of women, children and families in the UK, and charities which support education and the arts in the UK.
No trustee receives remuneration or reimbursement of expenses. The charity has no staff costs, administration costs or overheads except for the cost of the Independent Examination.
Speculative applications to the charity are unlikely to be successful.
Public benefit statement
The trustees declare that they have complied with the duty to ensure that activities follow the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Sources of Income
The charity was funded by Mrs Birshan personally, plus a donation from Google UK.
Financial overview
At the end of the 2021 financial year, the charity had a small amount of unspent funds which will be used for grants in future years. There is no reserves policy.
Names of the trustees of the charity and other trusteeships
Sophie Birshan
Michael Birshan
Sophie Birshan is also a trustee of The Wallace Collection (a charity exempt from registration under the Charities Act 2011).
Michael Birshan is also a governor at The British Film Institute, and a member of the council at the Royal College of Art (an exempt charity).
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Date: 23/7/2025
Charity Name Birshan Charitable Trust
No (if any) ts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a Period start date Period end date To 1-Jan-21 31-Dec-21
Receipts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts
For the period from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts Donations(Birshan) 32,510 HMRC Gift aid 8,128 Employer match funding 7,510 - - - - - 48,148 - - Sub total - Total receipts 48,148 A3 Payments Charitable donations 49,990 - - - - - - - - Sub total 49,990 - - Sub total - Total payments 49,990 Net of receipts/(payments) (1,842) A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 1,858 Cash funds this year end 16 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 32,510 8,128 7,510 - - - - - 48,148 - - - 48,148 49,990 - - - - - - - - 49,990 - - - 49,990 (1,842) - 1,858 16 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | 32,510 | 17,881 | ||
| - | 8,128 | 4,470 | ||
| - | 7,510 | 7,771 | ||
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| - | 48,148 | 30,122 | ||
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| - | 48,148 | 30,122 | ||
| - | 49,990 | 29,033 | ||
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| - | 49,990 | 29,033 | ||
| - | - | (1,842) | 1,089 | |
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| - | - | 1,858 | 769 | |
| - | - | 16 | 1,858 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash in bank account at period end Details Details Details Details Signature Sophie Birshan Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 16 - - - - - 16 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name SOPHIE BIRSHAN Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Sophie Birshan | SOPHIE BIRSHAN | 7/22/2025 | |
THE BIRSHAN CHARITABLE TRUST Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of The Birshan Charitable Tmst I report to the trustees on my examination of the Receipts and Payments Accounts of The Birshan Charitable Trust (the Trust} for the year ended 31" December 2021 which are set out on pages 110 2. Responslbffillties and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee'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){bl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examinalion. 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 Trust 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 olher 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. Sarah Hough FCA DCHa Edwards and Keeping Limited Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester DT1 1HA Date..