## **RISE SUPPORT** 

**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186802 (REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES)** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **2021** 

**(FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2021)** 

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## **CONTENTS** 

||**PAGE**|
|---|---|
|Introduction|3|
|Independent examiner’s report on the accounts|4|
|Trustees’ annual report for the period|6|
|Financial statements|28|



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## **INTRODUCTION** 

This is the 2021 annual report and financial statements of the Rise Support trustees. It is presented together with the trustees’ annual report for the period, independent examiner’s report on the accounts and the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2021. 

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## _**Independent Examiner’s Report**_ 

**Report to the trustees of** Rise Support **Charity number** 1186802 **On accounts for the period ended** 06 December 2019 – 31 March 2021 **Set out on pages** 28 - 32 

## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (‘ICAEW’). 

It is my responsibility to: 

- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, 

- to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and 

- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

Basis of independent examiner’s statement 

My examination was conducted in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Signed: Omar Khan 23 Cadbury Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9BH 

Dated: 30/01/2022 

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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Legal and administrative information**_ 

|**Period start date**|06 December 2019|
|---|---|
|**Period end date**|31 March 2021|
|**Charity name**|Rise Support|
|**Registered charity number**|1186802|
||(Country of incorporation is England & Wales)|
|**Registered office**|43 St Pauls Road, Nelson, Lancashire,|
||England, United Kingdom, BB9 0QY|
|**Trustees**|Mr Amer Ansar (Secretary and Trustee)|
||Miss Riffat Khan (Trustee)|
||Mr Rehan Yousaf (Trustee)|
|**Bankers**|Barclays Bank PLC, 72/78 St James|
||Street, Burnley, Lancashire|
|**Accountants**|Refer to independent examiner’s report on the accounts|



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**TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Structure, governance, and management**_ 

## **Type of governing document** 

Constitution 

## **How the charity is constituted** 

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) 

## **Trustee selection methods** 

As explained in the governing document 

## _**Additional governance details**_ 

## **Policies and Procedures** 

Policies and procedures adopted by the Charity for the induction and training of trustees include: 

- Policy Statement 

- Diversity 

- Role of the board of trustees 

- Rules governing the appointment of trustees 

- Eligibility to become a trustee 

- Process for appointment of trustees 

- Expectations of trustees 

- Induction programme 

- Ongoing support and training 

- Review of trustee performance 

In addition to the above, the Charity has designed, documented, implemented, and reviewed (bi-annually) the following polices to ensure the Charity adheres and operates to a stringent governance and compliance framework: 

- Complaints handing policy 

- Conflict of interest policy 

- Equal opportunities policy 

- Expenses policy 

- Financial controls and records policy 

- Health and safety policy 

- Identifying a suspicious situation policy 

- Investment policy 

- Large legacies and donations policy 

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- Monitoring and verifying the end use of charitable funds policy 

- Pandemic planning policy 

- Partner due diligence policy 

- Privacy policy 

- Reserves policy 

- Risk management policy, including activities and spending outside England and Wales 

- Safeguarding policy 

- Transfer of charitable funds policy 

- Trustee code of conduct policy 

- Volunteer policy 

- Vulnerable beneficiaries’ policy 

- Website and social media policy 

- Zakaat policy 

## **Organisational Structure** 

The Trustees are responsible for the following: 

- The day to day running of the Charity 

- Organising events for propagation of the goals of the charity 

- All administrative affairs connected to the charity 

## **Related party transactions** 

There are no related party transactions to disclose during the period. 

## **Principal Risks and Uncertainties (Risk Management Policy)** 

The trustees have considered the material risks facing the charity and have put in place mitigating controls to address these risks. 

During the period, the trustees identified the following key risks and the measures to be taken to address the key identified risks: 

## **Governance risks** 

_Potential risk:_ The charity lacks direction, strategy, and forward 

planning 

_Potential impact:_ - The charity drifts with no clear objectives, priorities, 

or plans 

- Issues are addressed piecemeal with no strategic 

reference 

- Needs of beneficiaries not fully addressed 

- Management difficulties 

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|_Steps to mitigate risk:_|- Creation of a strategic plan which sets out the key|
|---|---|
||aims, objectives and policies|
||- Creation of financial plans and budgets|
||- Close monitoring of financial and operational|
||performance|
||- Regular feedback obtained from beneficiaries and|
||funders|
|**Operational risks**||
|_Potential risk:_|Service provision – customer satisfaction|
|_Potential impact:_|- Beneficiary complaints|
||- Loss/reduction of donations|
|_Steps to mitigate risk:_|- Agreement of quality control procedures|
||- Implementation of complaints procedures|
||- Benchmarking of services and implementation of|
||complaints review procedures|
|**Financial risks**||
|_Potential risk:_|Reserves policies|
|_Potential impact:_|- Lack of funds or liquidity to respond to new needs or|
||requirements|
||- Inability to meet commitments or planned|
||objectives|
|_Steps to mitigate risk:_|- Linkage of reserves policy to business plans,|
||activities and identified financial and operating risk|
||- Regularly review reserves policy and reserve levels|
|**Environmental and external**|**factors**|
|_Potential risk:_|Relationship with funders|
|_Potential impact:_|- Deterioration in relationship may impact on funding|
||and support available|
|_Steps to mitigate risk:_|- Ensuring regular contact and briefings to donors|



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- Reporting fully on projects 

## **Compliance risk (law and regulation)** 

|**Compliance risk (law and**|**regulation)**|
|---|---|
|_Potential risk:_|Compliance with legislation and regulations|
||appropriate to the activities, size, and structure of the|
||charity|
|_Potential impact:_|- Fines and penalties from regulators|
||- Reputational risks|
|_Steps to mitigate risk:_|- Identification of key legal and regulatory|
||requirements|
||- Allocation of responsibility for key compliance procedures|



## **Future plans** 

Since inception Rise Support has grown at an exponential rate. Its future strategy is to ensure it further continues and strengthens what it has achieved in the past (refer to achievements during the year section) and to ensure it effectively achieves its objectives. 

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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Objectives and activities**_ 

## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The relief of financial hardship for the public benefit anywhere in the world by making grants of funding to: 

- a.     provide people in financial hardship with such goods or services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. 

- b.     provide communities which are in financial hardship with support to education provision and the supply of clean water. 

To relieve the needs of people suffering disability, ill health or poor mental health, their families, and carers in the UK for the public benefit by supporting recreational and social opportunities. 

The relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe for the public benefit by grant funding support to providing necessities. 

## **Public benefit statement** 

The trustees have referred, reviewed, and adhered to the guidance issued and contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives, and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set. The Trustees have concluded that: 

- The aims of the Charity continue to be charitable. 

- The aims and work done give identifiable benefits to the charitable sector both directly and indirectly to individuals in need. 

- The benefits are for the public, are not unreasonably restricted in any way and certainly not by ability to pay; and there is no detriment or harm arising from these aims or activities. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities** 

## **Investment policy** 

Should the Charity decide to invest as a means of generating additional revenue, all investment decisions will be discussed amongst all Trustees. 

All investments undertaken by the Charity will only be undertaken on the following conditions: 

- Unanimous agreement amongst all Trustees 

- Ethical investments which are in line with the Charities aims and objectives. 

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## **Contribution made by volunteers** 

The Charity recognises the contribution made by its volunteers and is appreciative of this. Examples of contributions made by the Charity’s volunteers during the year include: 

- Assisting with the packaging and distribution of vital aid 

- Proactively responding to the needs of vulnerable families in the UK 

- Contributing to the administration costs of the charity 

- Completing internal audit reports, needs assessments and evaluation reports on behalf of the charity 

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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Achievements and performance**_ 

## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

An exceptional, productive, and beneficial year for the charity, summarised as per below: 

- Distributed winter warmth bags, which included clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, toiletries, snacks, hats, gloves, and other winter essentials to the homeless across the Northwest. 

- Travelled to Uganda in February 2020 - Installed 5 water wells, constructed 3 education facilities (previously built from straws and bamboo sticks), provided stationary sets and gifts to students in 5 schools, provided thousands with hot meals, clothed over 1,000 individuals, and provided 100 families with food parcels. 

- COVID 19 response - through referrals from AGE UK and Lancashire women, during the lockdown we provided PPE and food parcels to the most vulnerable in society on a weekly basis. 

- COVID 19 response - supplied Pendle side Hospice with PPE equipment and daily essential to combat the pandemic and stock shortages in supermarkets. 

- COVID 19 response - provided 100’s of hospital staff across the Northwest with freshly baked pizza’s, including Pendle Community Hospital. 

- COVID 19 response - supplied local food bank with stock to help ease pressure on food banks due to increased demand for food parcels. 

- COVID 19 response - provided hundreds of families with Covid 19 food parcels and hygiene packs to deprived communities in Pakistan. 

- COVID 19 response - provided Easter Eggs to NHS staff and vulnerable families who were self-isolating due to lock down restrictions in the UK. 

- Provided iftar meals and Ramadan food parcels to hundreds of families in Pakistan. 

- Travelled to Lebanon to support families who were affected by the Beirut blast in August 2020. We provided 600 families with food parcels, clean drinking water and 50 families with baby care kits. 

- Installed 50 deep water wells and 200 hand pumps in Pakistan and 6 deep water wells in Uganda, providing over 30,000 people with clean drinking water daily. 

- Completed numerous internal audits on our water projects in Pakistan. 

- Provided 100 wheelchair users with wheelchairs who were unable to afford the equipment. 

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## **Winter Warmth campaign** 

Helping the homeless with winter essentials to help combat the plummeting temperatures. 





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**Uganda 2020 – installation of 5 water wells and the construction of 3 education facilities (replacing previous structures which were made from straws and sticks)** 







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**COVID-19 response – through referrals from AGE UK and Lancashire Women we provided vulnerable individuals with PPE and food parcels on a weekly basis.** 





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## **Supplied Pendle side Hospice with PPE equipment and daily essentials** 


**Provided hospital staff across the Northwest with freshly baked pizza’s, including Pendle Community Hospital** 


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**Provided Easter Eggs to NHS staff and vulnerable families who were self-isolating due to lock down restrictions in the UK.** 


**Provided iftar meals and Ramadan food parcels to hundreds of families in Pakistan.** 


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**Travelled to Lebanon to support families who were affected by the Beirut blast in August 2020.** 






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**Installed 50 deep water wells and 200 hand pumps in Pakistan and 6 deep water wells in Uganda.** 


**Provided 100 wheelchair users with wheelchairs who were unable to afford the equipment.** 


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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Financial review**_ 

## **Rise Support’s policy on reserves** 

The Trustees regularly review the reserves of the Charity. Their policy is to hold enough funds to meet minimum of three months operating costs of the Charity. 

## **Funds materially in deficit** 

There are no funds materially in deficit –please refer to the annual accounts for further details. 

## **Principal sources of funding** 

The principal source of funding is from individual donors from within the UK who generously donate to the charity and respond to appeals. 

## **Further financial review** 

Please refer to the Annual accounts for the period with regards to the charity’s principal sources of funds/income and expenditure, in addition to how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. 

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## **Income and expenditure** 

## **Income** 

In this period Rise Support generated income of £262,487, with most of the donations received as general donations (Sadaqah) - 38%. 

Donations received for the operational activities (administration costs) of the Charity amounted to £17,902 during the period. Since its establishment Rise Support has covered its administration costs by voluntary donations specifically donated for these purposes. Going forward, Rise Support will also use Gift Aid, claimed from HMRC, to cover such costs. The Charity has not expended any other donations to cover its operational costs and to date has not made a claim for Gift Aid. 


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## **Expenditure** 

During the period Rise Support expended £189,764. These funds were used to help the Charity achieve its objectives, with the primary expenditure being expended on general donations - Sadaqah (£60,496) and water projects (£55,183). Due to COVID-19 restrictions the Charity was unable to expend all its funds but as the lockdown eases Rise Support will fulfil its obligations based on the charity’s goals. 


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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD** 

## _**Other information**_ 

Overall, an exceptional year for the Charity for the period ended 31 March 2021, as detailed per the Achievements and Performance section of the Trustees’ Annual Report. 

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_**Declaration & statement of Trustees’ responsibilities**_ 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ annual report for the period above. 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Accounting Standards. 

This requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity, the incoming resources, and the application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. 

- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities accounting policies 

- Make judgements and accounting estimates that are responsible and prudent. 

- State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. 

- Prepare the financial statements on a going-concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any given time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements are compliant. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

In so far as the trustees, individually, are aware: 

- There is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiner is unaware; and 

- The trustees have taken all steps required to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of such information. 

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the financial information included on the charity’s website. 

The trustees’ annual report for the period has been approved by the trustees on date and signed on their behalf by: 

|Signature||
|---|---|
|Full name|Amer Ansar|
|Position|Secretary and trustee|
|Date|30 January 2022|



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Finoncial Statements
RISE SUPPORT
Statement of flnanf lal actlv6tle$ Ilncorporatlnz an Income and expend￿Ure account)
For the accounting period 06 December 2019. 31 March 2021
31 March 2021
Total
05 December 2019
Total
Not•
Unr•rtrirt•d
R•Jtrict•d
Income
DonatlOn5 and legacies
116.750
145.n7
261487
Total Income
115,750
145,737
262087
Expenditure on..
Raising funds
7,652
7.652
182,1
69,921
Il2.191
Total expenditurq
77,573
112,151
189.754
Net incorne I lexpenditurel for the year
R•conciliition of funds:
Total funds brouEht forward
Total fund$ ¢arri*d forward
39,177
33,546
F4721
41,657
33,
75,204
Approved bythe trustees on 30 January 2022 and signed on their behalf by
Amer Ansar
Secretary and trustee
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Finoncial Statements
RISE SUPPORT
Balance $heet
As at 31 March 2021
31 March 2021
05 December 2019
F￿•d a$¥•t¥:
Tansiblg 49¥•t¥
Current assets:
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
75,204
75.204
Liabilities
Creditors= amount5 fallin8 due within one year
Nqt ¢urrqnt ag¥•t¥
Totsl asy•ty l•u curr•nt li•bilits•¥
75,201
Creditors= amounts falling due after one year
75,
Th• funds of th• charity:
Restricted income funds
33.546
Unrestricted income funds
Totsl charlty funds
41.657
75.2fy1
Approved by the trustees on 30 January 2022 and signed on their behalf bv
llthLY
Amer An5ar
5etretary and trustee
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## _**Financial Statements**_ 

## **Rise Support** 

## **Notes to the financial statements** 

## **For the accounting period 06 December 2019 - 31 March 2021** 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **a) Statutory Information** 

Rise Support is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered office address is 43 St Pauls Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0QY. 

## **b) Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) - (Charities SORP FRS102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006. 

## **c) Public benefit entity** 

The CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. 

## **d) Going concern** 

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the CIO's ability to continue as a going concern. 

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period. 

## **e) Income** 

Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably. 

Grants and donations are only included in the Financial Statements when the general income recognition criteria are met as per FRS 102 SORP. 

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## _**Financial Statements**_ 

## **Notes to the financial statements 1 Accounting policies (continued)** 

## **f) Donations of gifts, services, and facilities** 

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the Charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised so refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution. 

On receipt, donated, gifts, professional services and donated facilities are recognised based on the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. 

## **g) Fund accounting** 

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund. 

Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the charitable purposes which are not held for any particular purpose. 

## **h) Expenditure** 

Liabilities is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

## **2 Analysis of Income** 


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## **3 Analysis of expenditure** 


## **4 Staff Costs** 

There were no employees for the period as such no employees were paid a salary. 

## **5 Taxation** 

No corporation tax has been provided in the financial statement as Rise Support is a registered charity and is within the exemption granted by Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 

## **6 Related party transactions** 

All trustees are volunteers, none of the trustees were paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with Rise Support. 

No trustee expenses have been incurred. 

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period. 

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