2020-12-29-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: November 2019 To: December 2020

Charity name: Go4Rohingya

Charity registration number: 1186123

Company number:

Objectives and activities

The object[s] of the CIO [are] [to advance education and relieve financial hardship amongst Rohingyan people seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and their dependents living (temporarily or permanently) in Myanmar and the surrounding area.’

The main activities during this period was the distribution of cash grants to widows and orphans in the camp, assisting members of the camp with health grants and medical treatment and providing hardship relief during the first lock down.

Public Benefit

In planning our activities we keep in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The focus of our activities remains our projects which help marginalised Rohingya communities across the globe. Our projects benefit people through providing opportunities for education and relieving hardship by financial assistance.

The policy on grant making has been extended to all families in the camp as the lockdown in India was very sudden and rendered all families in the camp as vulnerable due to a complete ban of work and movement. New projects that were established was the advocacy for detainees in Saudi prisons, the application to the Defence of Children and the Widows and Orphans Grants.

During the lockdown we were very fortunate to have the assistance of the local Indian authorities.

A main achievement of the charity is the continued efforts during the lockdown. As a result the charity and its volunteers were able to assist during a very critical time.

The current trustees are Douaa Benkacem and Yeota Imam- Sharper. The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The trustees meet regularly and are responsible for decisions taken in relation to

running the Charity. The trustees have followed guidelines issued by the charity commission.

Risk Management

The trustees have assessed the risks the charity faces and have identified the major risks by area of activity and the nature of those risks. The trustees review risk regularly and strengthen their perspective on this issue through meetings. The trustees are satisfied that systems are in place, or arrangements are in hand to manage the risks which have been identified

Use of volunteers

Volunteers are an essential resource in G4R activities. Volunteers are involved in all of our activities and meet regularly at team meetings. We make the necessary checks to ensure volunteers carry the appropriate traits for the organization and understand the objectives

Achievements and performance

Future plans

The key strategies are to remain the same. The coming year will see a continued emphasis on our major projects, building an awareness of human rights issues as well as expanding projects related to legal humanitarian aid, children’s rights, and promoting Rohingya literary culture and heritage.

Message from the Director

I am delighted to say that it has been a wonderful privilege working with the Rohingya community. As an organisation we were very much at the inception when the global pandemic started. Our income was a modest one but necessary in making a difference. I would like to give a special thanks to our amazing volunteers, generous donors, and the charity commission for their ongoing support and guidance. Their input and resources area very important for our work with the Rohingya community. As a charity we honour Britain’s commitment to international development and supporting the Rohingya diaspora. The aim for the future is simple we aim to protect and support the most vulnerable members of Rohingya society. We hope to empower them so that they live successful dignified lives and can access doors of opportunities wherever they go.

Financial review

Financial Review

Income & Costs

The income streams during the period consisted of General donations & Sponsorships (£6818).

The costs principally relate to the sustenance of projects and once website and marketing costs are paid, all individuals working for G4R UK are volunteers, hence there are no salary costs.

The trustees are of the view that the charity will return to profitability in the next financial year.

Charity's policy on reserves

The charity has no liabilities at the end of the period.

There is no policy for holding reserves as the charity is newly established.

The are no reserves held as there are no long-term expense or ongoing running costs, debts, or liabilities.

There are no funds that are in deficit.

Structure, governance and management

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Description of charity’s none
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25
document: for example,
trust deed, memorandum
and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
for example limited
company, unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Professional experience,
methods including details qualifications and humanitarian
of any constitutional ethos
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Reference and administrative details

Charity name Go4Rohingya Other name the charity uses Registered charity 1186123 number Charity’s principal 64 Ritchie House, Hazellville Road, Islington, address N19 3LX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Douaa
1
Benkacem
Yeota Imam-
2
Rashid
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements None for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors Signature(s) Waheeda Rahman Full name(s) Douaa Benkacem

Position (for example Trustee Director Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 09/12/2021

Charity Name Go4Rohingya

No (if any)

Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date To from Nov-19

Period start date Period end date To Nov-19 Dec-20

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds

to the nearest £

to the nearest £

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

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6,818 - - 6,818
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
6,818 - - 6,818
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 6,818 - - 6,818
A3 Payments
General Projects 6,178 - - 6,178
Website 416 - - 416
Marketing 224 - - 224
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 6,818 ] - - 6,818
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 6,818 - - 6,818
Net of receipts/(payments) 0 - - 0
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 0 - - 0
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds		Total cash funds	to nearest £ - - -		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree	balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
B5 Liabilities	Details Website domain fee		Fund to which liability relates		- - - - Amount due (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
			Director
			Douaa Benkacem

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

-

-

-

-

Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional)

When due (optional) Date of approval 11/1/2021 12/1/2021