## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/04/2022 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: MERCY FOUNDATION CIO**
## **Charity registration number: 1183870**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN
BRADFORD BY: 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN
PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE
PROVISION OF A FOOD BANK
2. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF
GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO
ARE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE
THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT
WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
4. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR
RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME
OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF
THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH
FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE,
INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
CIRCUMSTANCES|
|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|Educational classes for children
Seminars and workshops for community
Youth Club
Bereavement facilities
Providing a place for prayers|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All activities have a public benefit.
The trustees review each activity and
ensure it has a 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 has provided the local
community a hub which helps in bringing
the community together.
Important issues affecting the community
are discussed.
There has an increase in the number of
attendees.
The charity has increased its activities
which the community is benefitting from.|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has secured regular donations
which will enable all activities to continue
for the foreseeable future
There is continuous improvements which
the charity will using any surplus fund for|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|All reserves are available to use on charity
activities|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£ 15584|
|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|None|
## **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|**Elected**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|MERCY FOUNDATION CIO|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1183870|
|Charity’s principal address|239 Otley Road
Bradford
BD3 0LP|
|||
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person**
**(or body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Shahid Hassan|Chair|||
||Maqsood Hussain||||
||Ibrar Hussain||||
||Sahdia Kauser Hassan||||
||Fizana Kauser Hassan||||
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**n/a**
## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|S Hassan||
|---|---|---|
||Shahid Hassan||
||
Chair||
||25/01/2024||
||25/01/2024||
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MERCY FOUNDATION CIO 1183870
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 54,708 - - 54,708 29,154
Food Parcels - - - - 4,965
Education project - 29,538 - 29,538 -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 54,708 ] 29,538 - 84,246 34,119
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 54,708 29,538 - 84,246 34,119
A3 Payments
Charitable activities 42,946 - - 42,946 33,735
Food Parcels - - - - 4,775
Education project - 28,851 - 28,851 -
Sub total [ 42,946 ] 28,851 - 71,797 38,510
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 42,946 28,851 - 71,797 38,510
Net of receipts/(payments) 11,762 687 - 12,449 - 4,391
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,135 - - 3,135 7,526
Cash funds this year end 14,897 687 - 15,584 3,135
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
26/03/2024
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature
S Hassan
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**14,897**
**687**
**14,897**
**687**
OK
OK
Print Name
Shahid Hassan|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||Date of
approval
25/01/2024|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
26/03/2024
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name MERCY FOUNDATION CIO **members of**
**On accounts for the year** 31 March 2023 **Charity no** 1183870 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023
- **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 examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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.
**Signed:** S Mahmood **Date:** 25/01/2024 **Name:** SAEED MAHMOOD **Address:** AccountancyPlace 103 Washway Road, Sale M33 7TY
## **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).
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**