## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/3/2021 Period start date To 28/2/2022 Period end date Charity name: London Help for the Blind**
## **Charity registration number: 1188477**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND
PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE IN
GREATER LONDON THROUGH THE
PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION
AND PRACTICAL ADVICE. TO ADVANCE
THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO
BLINDNESS AND VISUAL
IMPAIREMENT.|
|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|London Help for the Blind has continued to
make strides in its mission to assist blind
and partially sighted individuals in Greater
London. Building upon the challenges
posed by COVID-19, we dedicated this
year to solidifying our plans and
strengthening the areas of support,
education, and practical advice that we aim
to provide. Our committed trustees have
generously offered low-level funding,
allowing us to progress steadily. As we look
to the future, we are actively developing a
comprehensive plan to launch our services
next year, ensuring that our mission to
support the visually impaired becomes a
reality.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the trustees have 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**
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|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|London Help for the Blind has continued to
make strides in its mission to assist blind
and partially sighted individuals in Greater
London. Building upon the challenges
posed by COVID-19, we dedicated this
year to solidifying our plans and
strengthening the areas of support,
education, and practical advice that we aim
to provide. Our committed trustees have
generously offered low-level funding,
allowing us to progress steadily. As we look
to the future, we are actively developing a
comprehensive plan to launch our services
next year, ensuring that our mission to
support the visually impaired becomes a
reality.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|London Help for the Blind has achieved
significant progress in further developing
our strategy and plans. While we received
some low-level donations and initiated
fundraising efforts, our primary focus has
been on expanding our reach and impact.
Through strategic planning, we've
successfully established robust
partnerships with local organizations,
creating a roadmap for delivering essential
support, education, and practical advice to
the blind and partially sighted community in
Greater London. Our enthusiasm and
commitment have generated positive|
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|||anticipation for our upcoming service
launch and fundraising initiatives.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial position has transitioned from
a starting point of no funds in our inaugural
year to a proactive stance in raising funds
to fulfill our mission. With strong
commitments from our dedicated team of
trustees and volunteers, we are actively
building financial reserves to support our
initiatives. As we look ahead, we have
promising plans for fundraising events and
are building valuable ties with local
businesses. These efforts will contribute to
our financial stability and the sustainability
of our charitable activities.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|767|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Being a newly established charity, financial
uncertainties were expected in our initial
year of operation. However, we have made
significant strides by initiating operations
and fundraising efforts. Our dedication to
financial stability over the next couple of
years remains unwavering, supported by
the recognition and support of charitable
organizations that understand the
importance of our mission to assist the
blind and partially sighted individuals in
Greater London.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|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:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|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|Election to post|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|London Help for the Blind|
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|Other name the charity uses|London Help for the Blind|
|Registered charity number|1188477|
|Charity’s principal address|changed to 1 Adelaide Road Chalk Farm London, nw3 3qe|
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||Saurav Acharya|Trustee|||
||Saba Bakhat|Trustee|||
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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 NA held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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
Our charity operates without any employees; instead, we rely wholeheartedly on the dedication and commitment of our trustees and volunteers who generously give their time and expertise.
## **Other optional information**
## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc) **
**Date**|**Louis Whyman**|_Saurav Acharya_|
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||Louis Whyman|Saurav Acharya|
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CEO||
||28/2/2022||
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||Charity Name: London Help for the Blind|Charity Name: London Help for the Blind|Charity Name: London Help for the Blind|Charity Name: London Help for the Blind|Charity Name: London Help for the Blind|Charity No (if any)|**1188477**||
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||**Annual accounts for the period**||||||||
||Period start date|||**1/3/2021**|**To**|Period end date|**28/2/2022**||
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|**Section A**|||||||||
||||**Statement of financial activities**||||||
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|**Recommended**
**categories by**
**activity**||Guidance
Notes|**Unrestricted funds**||**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**|**Endowment funds**|**Total funds**|**Prior**
**year**
**funds**|
||||**£**||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Incoming**
**resources (Note**
**3)**|||F01||F02|F03|F04|F05|
|**Income and**
**endowments**
**from:**|||||||||
|Donations and
legacies||S01|1305||-|-|1305|0|
|Charitable activities||S02|-||-|-|-|-|
|Other trading
activities||S03|-||-|-|-|-|
|Investments||S04|-||-||-|-|
|Separate material
item of income||S05|-||-|-|-|-|
|Other||S06|-||-|-|-|-|
|**_Total_**||S07|1305||-|-|1305|0|
|**Resources**
**expended (Note**
**6)**|||||||||
|**Expenditure on:**|||||||||
|Raising funds||S08|0||-|-|0|0|
|Charitable activities||S09|538||-|-|538|0|
|Separate material
item of expense||S10|-||-|-|-|-|
|Other||S11|-||-|-|-|-|
|**_Total_**||S12|538||-|-|538|0|
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|**Net**
**income/(expenditure)**
**before investment**
**gains/(losses)**||S13|767||-|-|767|0|
|Net gains/(losses)
on investments||S14|-||-|-|-|-|
|**Net**
**income/(expenditure)**||S15|767||-|-|767|0|
|**Extraordinary**
**items**||S16|-||-|-|-|-|
|**Transfers between**
**funds**||S17|-||-|-|-|-|
|**Other recognised**
**gains/(losses): **|||||||||
|Gains and losses on
revaluation of fixed assets
for the charity’s own use||S18|-||-|-|-|-|
|Other gains/(losses)||S19|-||-|-|-|-|
|**_Net movement in_**
**_funds_**||S20|767||-|-|767|0|
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|**_Reconciliation_**
**_of funds:_**|||||||||
|Total funds brought
forward||S21|-||-|-|-|-|
|**_Total funds carried_**
**_forward_**||S22|767||-|
-|
767|0|
|**Section B**||**Balance Sheet**|**Balance Sheet**|**Balance Sheet**||||
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|||Guidance
Notes|**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**income funds**|**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total this**
**year**|**Total last**
**year**|
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|**Fixed assets**|||**F01**|**F02**|**F03**|**F04**|**F05**|
|**Intangible assets (Note 15)**||B01|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**Tangible assets (Note 14)**||B02|**177**|
**-**|**-**|**177**|
**- 0**|
|**Heritage assets (Note 16)**||B03|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**Investments (Note 17)**||B04|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Total fixed assets_**||B05|**177**|**-**|**-**|**177**|
**0**|
|**Current assets**||||||||
|**Stocks (Note 18)**||B06|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**Debtors (Note 19)**||B07|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**Investments (Note 17.4)**||B08|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)**||B09|**590**|**-**|**-**|**590**|**0**|
|**_Total current assets_**||B10|**590**|**-**|**-**|**590**|**0**|
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|**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**withinone year(Note 20)**||B11|**0**|
**-**|**-**|**0**|
**0**|
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|**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**||B12|**590**|**-**|**-**|**590**|**0**|
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|**_Total assets less current liabilities_**||B13|**767**|**-**|**-**|**767**|**0**|
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|**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**after one year(Note 20)**||B14|**0**|
**-**|**-**|**0**|
**0**|
|**Provisions for liabilities**||B15|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
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|**_Total net assets or liabilities_**||B16|**767**|**-**|**-**|**767**|**0**|
|**Funds of the Charity**||||||||
|**Endowment funds (Note 27)**||B17|**-**|||**-**|**-**|
|**Restricted income funds (Note 27)**||B18||**-**||**-**|**-**|
|**Unrestricted funds**||B19|**767**||**-**|**767**|**0**|
|**Revaluation reserve**||B20||||**-**||
|**_Total funds_**||B21|**767**|**-**|**-**|**767**|**0**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees||Signature|||Print Name||Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy|
|||**Louis Whyman**|||Louis Whyman||28/2/2022|
|||_Saurav Acharya_|||Saurav Acharya||28/2/2022|