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

**From 01.01.2024 (start date)          TO          31.12.2024 (end date).** 

## **Charity Name:    STEM British Educational Trust.** 

## **Charity registration number:   1186752** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Advancement of education, particularly in<br>Science, Technology, Engineering and<br>Mathematics for young adults in Pakistan<br>by providing university level educational<br>and support facilities including buildings,<br>teaching staff and the required infra-<br>structure.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|We are planning to build a University level<br>institute “The British STEM Institute” in<br>Pakistan. We are still in the planning phase<br>of the building and infrastructure. Once set<br>up, it will provide technical educational<br>facilities for the under-privileged, opening<br>new opportunities for them.|
|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 full regard to the<br>guidance issued by the charity commission<br>on the public benefits.|



## **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<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|At present, we are going through various<br>statutory and planning procedures in<br>Pakistan to build this technical institute. At<br>present, we are not at a stage of providing<br>wider benefits directly to the society ie<br>providing education to the under-privileged.<br>However, during the last year, we have<br>achieved the following towards building the<br>institute:<br>1.<br>Extension of the road to the<br>proposed institute.<br>2.<br>Progress towards supply of<br>electricity connection to the<br>proposed institute.<br>3.<br>Construction of 3 small bridges over<br>the irrigation channels.<br>4.<br>Further extension of roadside<br>plantations.<br>5.<br>Completed electrical and public<br>health drawings of the building.<br>6.<br>Opened a bank A/C.<br>**7.**<br>Corresponded with ministry of<br>interior in Pakistan.|



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

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





**Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Charity’s financial position is good. We<br>have no loans, our account is in positive,<br>we have no un-full-filled financial<br>commitments. We stay within our means.<br>During the year income was £ 455.00<br>During the year expenditure was £ 1400.00<br>Financial year end balance was £ 799.00|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We do not hold any reserves, except what<br>is in our bank A/C. Our main building<br>construction work has not started yet, so<br>we do not need to keep any reserves at this<br>stage.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£799.00, year end.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Our project building ie a university level<br>“British STEM Institute” in Pakistan is still in<br>the planning stage.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|NA|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Nothing specific.<br>However, working in underdeveloped<br>countries like Pakistan is full of surprises<br>and difficulties since nothing goes<br>according to the plan. Good aspect is that<br>ultimately things do get done but they take<br>lots of time, hassle and blood pressure.|



## **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 Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||The charity is registered with charity<br>commission and HMRC.|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|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|There are two classes of trustees in the<br>constitution ie decedents and non-<br>decedents both of them are appointed for<br>different terms. The new trustees are<br>appointed by the trust board after being<br>recommended by the chair.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and 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|STEM British Educational Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|none|
|Registered charity number|**1186752**|
|Charity’s principal address|148, Nottingham Road.<br>Ravenshead. Nottingham.<br>NG15 9HL|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Dr Shaukat Ali|chair|Wholeyear|Trust board|
||Mr Abdul Razzaq|trustee|Wholeyear|Trust board|
||Mrs Fazeel Ali|secretary|Wholeyear|Trust board|
||Dr Usman Ali|treasurer|Wholeyear|Trust board|



## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** All the above 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** None/ NA 

## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets 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)** 

Dr. Shaukat Ali 



## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

NONE 

## **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)** Shaukat ali **Position (eg Secretary,** chair **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 6/10/2025 



**STEM British Educational Trust** 

**Charity No: 1186752** 

**CIO charity** 

Annual Return 

1/1/2024       to        31/12/2024 

## **For:** 

Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity no. 1186752). HMRC charities ref. No: ZD34959.  UTR: 39644 01419 (Tax office: 922). 

Income: £455.00 Expenditures: £1400.00 

Plus:  Trustee’s annual report. 

Date:6/10/2025. 


Dr. Shaukat Ali 

Chair 

STEM British Educational Trust. 

148, Nottingham Road. Ravenshead. NG15 9HL 

