## **Hijaz Welfare Trust Trustees’ Annual Report and Receipts & Payments Accounts** 

For the year ended **31 April 2022** 

## **1. Reference and Administrative Details** 

**Charity Name:** Hijaz Welfare Trust **Charity Registration Number:** 1185008 

**Charity Address:** 1a Harnall Lane East, Coventry, CV1 5AE 

## **Trustees serving during the year:** 

Abrar Hussain, Rashid Hussain, Khameeda Begum 

## **2. Structure, Governance and Management** 

Hijaz Welfare Trust is a family-run charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is governed by a constitution with day-to-day management overseen by the trustees. 

Trustees are appointed in accordance with the governing document. All are volunteers and receive no remuneration for their work. 

## **3. Objectives and Activities** 

The charity’s objects are: 

- The relief of poverty. 

- The advancement of living for the needy. 

- The provision of humanitarian assistance in crisis situations. 

Public benefit: The trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. 

## **4. Achievements and Performance** 

During 2021\2022, the charity supported projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Yemen: 

1. **Bangladesh – Food Relief** 

   - £350 donated to _Ibn Mousa Foundation_ to distribute food packs to families in need. 

2. **Pakistan – Family Support** 

   - £382 given as _zakat_ to a family to help cover essential living expenses. 

3. **Yemen – Housing Project** 

   - £2,026.20 donated to _One Nation_ towards the construction of a house for a displaced family. 

## **5. Financial Review** 

## **Receipts & Payments Account – Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

**Receipts £** Donations (trustees & family) £4530.00 Fundraising income £0 **Total Receipts £4530.00 Payments £** Bangladesh – Food Packs 350.00 



**Payments £** Pakistan – Zakat 382.00 Yemen – Housing Project 2,026.20 **Total Payments** 2,758.20 **Net Receipts / (Payments):** £1771.80 

## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 April 2024** 

**Assets £** Cash at bank £5171.31 Cash in hand £0 

## **Total Assets £5171.31** 

The charity has no liabilities at year end. 

## **6. Reserves Policy** 

The trustees aim to retain sufficient reserves to cover at least six months’ anticipated project costs. As at year end, reserves stood at **£5171.31** providing security for future operations. 

## **7. Plans for Future Periods** 

- In 2022/2023, the charity plans to: 

   - Continue providing direct aid to families in crisis. 

   - Help people with food packs and housing in areas of crisis 

   - Partner with reputable Charities to ensure funds are spent effectively. 

## **8. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

The trustees are responsible for: 

- Ensuring proper accounting records are kept. 

- Preparing an annual report and accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Approved by the Trustees on:** 31/04/2021 

**Signed:** __________________________ Chair of Trustees