
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] January 2024 Period start date   To Period end date 31[st] December 2024** 

## **Charity name: Inspire Highfield** 

## **Charity registration number: 1185582** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To Provide the capacity and skills for**<br>**members of the socially and**<br>**economically disadvantaged community**<br>**of Highfield, Keighley.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**We have provided projects that have got**<br>**the community members better skilled,**<br>**enabled them to learn new skills such as**<br>**I.T, life skills, food hygiene skills ,got the**<br>**community healthier, through Health and**<br>**Wellbeing projects which has improved**<br>**employability for long term unemployed**<br>**of Highfield, Keighley.**<br>**We have delivered 450 food parcels and**<br>**provided hot meals to vulnerable families**<br>**in 2024**<br>**We have also started a world cinema film**<br>**screening project to promote community**<br>**cohesion through watching world cinema**<br>**and have conversations after each**<br>**screening. This has led to better**<br>**community relations, and we understand**<br>**and recognize difference as a strength .**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**<br>**Charity Commission Guidance on Public**<br>**Benefit and have taken this into account**<br>**when making decisions.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment 



|including program related<br>investment|||
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|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**We are very grateful for all our volunteers**<br>**who have spend many hours in working**<br>**on projects that we provide, and we are**<br>**very proud of the work that our**<br>**volunteers have done. We have trained**<br>**up volunteers with updated I.T skills and**<br>**we have provided more opportunities for**<br>**all our old and new volunteers.**<br>**We now have 21 volunteers working on**<br>**various projects.**|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The achievements of the charity include**<br>**getting community members to learn new**<br>**skills such as I.T, providing courses that**<br>**enable community members to learn life**<br>**skills such as managing money,**<br>**improving numeracy & literacy levels.**<br>**Getting the community to participate in**<br>**projects that has improved their Health**<br>**and welling being through the pandemic.**<br>**This year we have delivered 450 food**<br>**parcels to vulnerable families in the area;**<br>**we have provided energy saving advice.**<br>**We have delivered 15 Carbon Monoxide**<br>**workshops to residents in the area.**<br>**We have also worked with organisations**<br>**in the area to build good partnerships**<br>**and to work closely to exchange ideas**<br>**and ways to better reach vulnerable**<br>**groups in the area.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**We focus on training**<br>**community members in**<br>**essential life skills and**<br>**encouraging active**<br>**participation in local projects.**<br>**Our initiatives engage young**<br>**people and long-term**<br>**unemployed residents, creating**<br>**meaningful learning**<br>**opportunities and promoting**<br>**continued education and**||
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|||**personal development.**<br>**We also provide health and**<br>**wellbeing classes and**<br>**information sessions, helping**<br>**residents lead healthier, more**<br>**connected lives. By investing in**<br>**education and creating**<br>**opportunities, we aim to build a**<br>**stronger, more resilient**<br>**community.**<br>**In addition, we ofer training for**<br>**new volunteers and create**<br>**opportunities specifcally for**<br>**women in the area. Through our**<br>**World Cinema Film Screening**<br>**project, we have reached 169**<br>**people — fostering new**<br>**friendships, sparking fresh**<br>**ideas, and inspiring collective**<br>**eforts to make our area a**<br>**better place to live and work.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**Raising the Charity’s profile in the**<br>**community by holding Fundraising**<br>**events in the town centre, community**<br>**centres in the area.**<br>**Writing Reports on our projects and**<br>**promoting our work in the district. This**<br>**has been very beneficial for the charity.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Charity is still growing, it has  achieved**<br>**so much, and its financial situation is**<br>**healthy.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Cash in our account as of 24th October is**<br>**£8,957**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution -16-09-2019**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**The Trustees are appointed for indefinite**<br>**period. At AGM  ,trustees are asked if**<br>**they want to carry on or step down. We**<br>**will appoint new trustees based on their**<br>**skills, experience that matches the**<br>**Charity’s mission and objectives.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Inspire Highfield|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1185582|
|Charity’s principal address|38 Highfield Lane, Keighley ,BD21 2DW<br>West Yorkshire|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Warris ali|Chair Of Truestees|||
||James Crump||||
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||Gheias Ilyas||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name Not Applicable** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Not  applicable** 

## **Other optional information** 

## **None** 



## **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)** Warris Ali 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

29-10-2025 



## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 



## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS** 

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|Business information|3|
|Approval of the accounts|4|
|Profit and loss account|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD BUSINESS INFORMATION** 

## **Proprietor** 

Inspire Highfield 

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## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD APPROVAL OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

I approve these accounts, comprising the Profit and Loss account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information. 

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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

|**Turnover**<br>Cost of sales<br>**Gross profit**<br>**Expenses**<br>Wages, salaries and other staff costs<br>Car, van and travel expenses<br>Rent, rates, power and insurance costs<br>Phone, fax, stationery and other office costs<br>Advertising and business entertainment costs<br>**Profit**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>42,740<br>(16,425)|
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||26,315|
||12,085<br>3,650<br>4,845<br>1,956<br>1,500|
||24,036|
||2,279|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

|**Current assets**<br>**Notes**<br>Cash in hand<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Net assets**<br>**Capital account**<br>Balance at start of period<br>Net profit|**2024**<br>**£**<br>56,257|
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||56,257|
||56,257|
||53,978<br>2,279|
||56,257|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

## **1  Accounting policies** 

## _**Accounting basis**_ 

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

## _**Turnover**_ 

Turnover represents the value, net of VAT and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers. 

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## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 



## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS** 

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|Business information|3|
|Approval of the accounts|4|
|Profit and loss account|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD BUSINESS INFORMATION** 

## **Proprietor** 

Inspire Highfield 

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## **INSPIRE HIGHFIELD APPROVAL OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

I approve these accounts, comprising the Profit and Loss account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. I confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information. 

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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

|**Turnover**<br>Cost of sales<br>**Gross profit**<br>**Expenses**<br>Wages, salaries and other staff costs<br>Car, van and travel expenses<br>Rent, rates, power and insurance costs<br>Phone, fax, stationery and other office costs<br>Advertising and business entertainment costs<br>**Profit**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>42,740<br>(16,425)|
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||26,315|
||12,085<br>3,650<br>4,845<br>1,956<br>1,500|
||24,036|
||2,279|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

|**Current assets**<br>**Notes**<br>Cash in hand<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Net assets**<br>**Capital account**<br>Balance at start of period<br>Net profit|**2024**<br>**£**<br>56,257|
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||56,257|
||56,257|
||53,978<br>2,279|
||56,257|



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**INSPIRE HIGHFIELD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** 

## **1  Accounting policies** 

## _**Accounting basis**_ 

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

## _**Turnover**_ 

Turnover represents the value, net of VAT and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers. 

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