Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1/4/24 Period start date To 31/3/25 Period end date
Charity name: ALARA FOUNDATION
Charity registration number: 1183849
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The relief of people who are in need because they are: (a) homeless or at risk of becoming homeless; (b) elderly and sufering fnancial hardship and/or ill-health; (c) victims of sex trafcking, or (d) victims of domestic abuse, in particular, but not exclusively, by the provisionof fnancialsupport. |
| 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 |
n/a no activity |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | n/a no activity |
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SORP reference n/a no activity Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a no activity Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment n/a no activity
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference n/a no activity Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
n/a no activity |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a no activity |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a no activity |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | No activity has been carried out, therefore the financial position is the same |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Currently the charity has not been actively fundraising therefore we hold no reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Funds in the bank account total £542 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The founder has been living abroad and as such the charity work is on hold for now, but she has plans for next year. |
| 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 | n/a |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
The main funding source will come from the Founder, however due to extensive travel and commitments abroad, no further funds have been deposited this year. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Plans were stalled due to personal reasons affecting the Director’s ability to spend enough time in the UK. We intend to commence working on our objectives in the next period |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | No risks have been identifed at this time. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable incorporated organisation |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable incorporated organisation |
| 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 | Future Trustees must be appointed in writing by the Chair of the Trustees Board during their lifetime or by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Trustees after the Founder’s lifetime. In selecting individuals for appointment as Trustees, the Chair of the Trustees Board, as may be the case, must regard the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efective administrationof the CIO. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | The Trustees will make available to each new Trustee, on or before their frst appointment: a copy of the current version of this constitution; and a copy of the ClO's latest Trustees' Annual Report and statementofaccounts. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Alara Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | |
| Charity’s principal address | 51 Ebury Mews, London, SW1W 9NY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Simrin Bakshi | Annual | Simrin Bakshi | ||
| Kate Mann | Annual | Simrin Bakshi | ||
– 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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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
Additional information (optional)
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
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) KATEMANN Full name(s) Kate Mann
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
02.12.2025
Charity Name No (if any) Alara Foundation 1183849 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 524 524 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 524 | - | - | 524 | 524 | ||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Kmann Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 524 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Kate Mann |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Kmann | Kate Mann | 2.12.2025 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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