## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period:** ## **From 01.01.2023 period start date To 31.12. 2023** **Charity name:** STEM British Educational Trust. ## **Charity registration number:** 1186752 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the trust are “advancement of
education” in general. Particularly in STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics/ Medicine) subjects to be achieved
by starting a “STEM institute” in Pakistan at a
graduate level.| |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|The trust is still in the planning stage to start an
educational STEM institute in Pakistan at a
university level. The legalities and procedures
in Pakistan to set up a university level
institution are frustratingly and annoyingly
slow. We are still going through the required
administrative hurdles and pre-requests in
Pakistan eg getting the organisation recognised
as a charity. All the expenses to set up the
structure in Pakistan eg travels have been born
by the trustees themselves. Believe you me that
working in Pakistan is so frustrating that many a
times we thought of quitting and withdrawing
from the country. However, till today, we have
made the following progress:
1.
Registration with the Pakistan ministry
of interior complete.
2.
Trust is registered with tax authorities
in Pakistan.
3.
Trust opened a bank account.
4.
Pakistan Social Services approved us as
a charity.
5.
Signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the federal
Govt. of Pakistan to work as charity.
6.
Got approval of Pakistan economic
affairs division in Pakistan.
7.
Architectural drawings finalised.
8.
Structural engineer’s drawings
finalised.
9.
Building land identified.
10. Building permission granted
(approximately 4.5M SQ FT)
11. All this was done by the trustees| |||themselves, involving multiple visits to
Pakistan, at their own expense for the
charitable cause to set up an educational
university level institute in Pakistan.
12. This was is bureaucratic, cumbersome,
heart-breaking and upsetting at times
(even our sign post and water hand
pump was stolen), anyway we went on.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit.|Para 1.18|**Yes, they, the trustees had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the charity**
**commission on public benefit.**| ## **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 investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|We are trying to set up a university level
scientific institute specialising in science and
technology. It is tedious and long planning
process.
1.
Trust got registration with the ministry
of interior in Pakistan as a charitable
trust.
2.
Trust was registered with tax authorities
in Pakistan.
3.
Trust opened a bank account in
Pakistan.
4.
As a charity organisation, we got
approval from Pakistan social services
department as NPO.
5.
Trust signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the federal
Govt. of Pakistan as to the details of our
proposed work in Pakistan.
6.
Trust got approval from Pakistan
economic affairs division, ministry of
finance, in Pakistan.
7.
Structural engineer’s drawings
finalised.
8.
Bill of quantities finalised.
9.
Building land identified.
10. Building permission granted
(approximately 4.5M SQ FT).
11. Conversion of use of land from
agricultural to educational use granted.
12. We are planning to build approximately
0.5 M sq. ft covered area with all the
university level infrastructure. The
social benefit will come once we start
taking students for their graduate
studies. It will be a little piece of
Britain abroad, propagating British
Educational standards.|| |---|---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of this reporting period, the**
**trust’s income was £ 3505 and**
**expenditure was £2021. All the income**
**was donated by the trustees and we did**
**not raise any funds from public.**
**Expenses were related to: trust’s**
**website design, money transferred to**
**the trust’s Pakistan account, bank**
**charges etc. We have not started to**
**build the institute as yet, hence low**
**financial expenses. Most of the**
**travelling and other costs were born by**
**the trustees from their personal**
**pockets. None of the trustees have ever**
**claimed a single penny from the trust.**
**Charity’s financial position is good.**
**We have no loans or debts.**
**As yet the trust does not own any**
**property except what is in our bank a/c.**
**At the end of this reporting period, we**
**held £1744 in our Ac. The trust does not**
**employ any staff (to reduce the**
**expenses).**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We shall hold appropriate amount of**
**money in reserve. Donations have been**
**pledged to the trust, but only after we**
**start to build the institute.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£ 1744.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**In Pakistan, Foreign trust’s registration**
**(permission to work) in needs to be**
**repeatedly renewed, yearly or every 3rd**
**year following various agencies reports**
**about the function of the charity in**
**Pakistan. Potentially, at any time in**
**future, If the charity failed to get**
**registration from the Pakistan**
**authorities – this will add uncertainty to**
**the trust as a functional entity in**
**Pakistan.**
**[But this applies to all British and**
**foreign INGOs working in Pakistan].**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**Trust set up to advance graduate level**
**education, particularly STEM (science,**
**technology, engineering,**
**mathematics/medicine) education in**
**Pakistan.**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO trust.**| |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|**Appointed by the chair and the trust.**
**Two class of trustees family trustees**
**and professional expert trustees,**
**according to the constitution.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|STEM British Educational Trust.| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Bstem| |Registered charity number|1186752| |Charity’s principal address|148, Nottingham road Ravenshead, Nottingham.
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dr Shaukat Ali|Lead, Chair and
foundingtrustee.|Since – 05.12.2019|Chair and the trust according
to the constitution.| ||Dr Usman I Ali|Founding trustee –
Treasurer.|Since – 05.12.2019|Chair and the trust according
to the constitution.| ||Mrs Fazeel A Ali|Founding trustee -
secretary|Since – 05.12.2019|Chair and the trust according
to the constitution.| ||Mr Abdul Razzaq|Trustee and Country
Head, Pakistan.|Since 02.03.2021|Chair and the trust according
to the constitution.| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name none** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**NA**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None/NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA 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 **NA** ## **Other optional information** **We are making slow but steady progress to establish this university level British institute in Pakistan. However, the system in Pakistan is exceptionally slow.** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Dr Shaukat Ali **Full name(s)** Dr Shaukat Ali **Position (eg Secretary,** chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 14.9.2024 Charity accounts srEM British Educational Trust. From- 0110112023 to 3111212023 Charity no: 1186752 Total income: £ 3505 Total expenditure: £2021 Signe Shaukat Ali, chair of the trusL Email: sh3ukat@ali.uk.net Tel: 07788403882. NOTE: TAR 2023. enclosed.