Afghan Sports Trust (AST) Annual Report 05[th] April 2021 to 04[th] April 2022 Registered Charity Number: 1189138
Annual Report Supporting Notes
1. Objectives & Activities
1.1 Our Mission Statement
The Afghan Sports Trust provides grants for grassroots sports organisations and sports clubs in Afghanistan.
“Sports is a cost-effective and powerful tool for promoting important human values such as respect for rules and for others, teamwork, discipline, diversity, hospitality and empathy.” – UN Sustainable Development goal 3
People will often think of Afghanistan as a place of instability, conflict, or poverty. But it is also a country with a long history, great beauty, and incredible generosity. Too often we only hear one side of the story, and it’s important to try to locate and create positive stories, a sense of pride, and a way for people to enjoy themselves together. Sport can provide all those things.
1.2 Summary of Activities
The Afghan Sports Trust is recognised as reliable cooperation partner for sports related organisations, movements and clubs in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the regime change in August 2021, meant we were unable to make grants to any sports organisations within Afghanistan during this time period.
However we are pleased to have been able to provide emergency support to several registered charity partners on behalf of both AST and the Marathon of Afghanistan. This included emergency grants to:
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Free to Run
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Ascend Athletics
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Afghan Aid
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She Can Tri
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1.3 Regard to public benefit
Sports activities generate individual benefit with regards to physical and mental health and provide for societal change. The distribution of smallscale grants to grassroots sports movements and clubs built the foundation for greater access to sports for the general public, and more specifically vulnerable groups such as women and youth.
2. Achievements and Performance
The Afghan Sports Trust established itself as a reliable organisational structure to which sports movements, organisations and clubs tendered for support and served as platform for information sharing and networking.
The organisations receiving funding support from the Afghan Sports Trust represent a diverse range of sports activities, including winter and summer sports. Activities are not planned only in the capital Kabul, but in several provinces in the country, assuring a decentralised approach for greater impact.
Whilst activity was subdued during the reporting period, we were in regular contact with more than a dozen sports organisations and clubs. We are pleased to report that we have been able to fund more projects after this reporting period ended in 2022 and into 2023.
Note: Writing this report in February 2023, it can be already acknowledged that in August 2021, the Taliban became the ruling power in Afghanistan which resulted in massive changes for organisations and individuals to operate and perform, including recipients and final beneficiaries of the Afghan Sports Trust.
3. Financial Review
3.1 Income
We have received income of £16,482 of which £120 was unrestricted and £16,363 was restricted. The restricted funds were earmarked for the Marathon of Afghanistan event in 2021 and a Ski Lift Project.
Income during the year was received primarily from:
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Virtual run with donations made via Eventbrite
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Donations from other charities such as Run the World fund, SheCanTri and the Secret Marathon event
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A donation for the Ski Lift project by a private donor
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Additional funds were received via individual donations and the sale of goods (artwork, AST branded clothing etc)
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3.2 Expenditure
The main expenditure for the year was from the Restricted funds which related to the Marathon of Afghanistan of £4,434. This was to fund:
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Support payments to an agreed list of contributors who have assisted with the administration and organisation of the event
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Donations to charity partners as agreed with the MoA. These were AfghanAid, Free to Run and She Can Tri.
In addition to MoA funds, the AST distributed emergency grants to our charity partners:
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Free to Run
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Ascend Athletics
Unfortunately, the proposed ski lift project was cancelled due to the logistical difficulties and changes in the political environment. The funds were returned in full to the donor.
3.3 Year End Balance
The balances at the end of the reporting period are £1,544 unrestricted and £8,594 restricted. The unrestricted amount has continued to be used to fund grassroot sports projects whilst the restricted fund amounts are earmarked for the next Marathon of Afghanistan event. This event has yet to be held due to ongoing developments in Afghanistan.
3.4 Additional items
No additional items to note.
4. Structure, Governance and Management
4.1 Type of Governing Document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Apr 2020
4.2 How the charity is constituted:
Charity Incorporated Organisation
4.3 Trustee selection methods
Every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees
5. Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Afghan Sports Trust (AST)
Registered charity 1189138
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Charity’s principal 5a Pipers Avenue
address HARPENDEN
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AL5 1HB Website www.afghansportstrust.org
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6. Charity Details
Name Position Notes
James Bingham Chairman
Juliane Weymann Trustee
Keith MacIntosh Trustee
Ian O’Toole Treasurer
Zeinab Rezaie Trustee
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Name: Ian O’Toole Position: Treasurer Date: 12 March 2023
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Afghan Sports Trust Statement of Financial Activities (Income & Expense) April 6, 2021 to April 5, 2022
| Income Income and Endowments Total Income Expenses Expenditure Total Expenses Net Resource Movement Net Movement in Funds Total Funds Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward |
Total 16,483.44 |
General Fund (U) 120.36 |
Marathon of Afghanistan (R) 12,513.08 |
Ski Lift Project (R) 3,850.00 |
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| 16,483.44 9,367.45 |
120.36 1,083.58 |
12,513.08 4,433.87 |
3,850.00 3,850.00 |
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| 9,367.45 | 1,083.58 | 4,433.87 | 3,850.00 | |
| 7,115.99 | -963.22 | 8,079.21 | 0.00 | |
| 7,115.99 | -963.22 | 8,079.21 | 0.00 | |
| 3,022.87 | 2,507.23 | 515.64 | 0.00 | |
| 10,138.86 | 1,544.01 | 8,594.85 | 0.00 |
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Afghan Sports Trust Income by Account
April 6, 2021 through April 5, 2022
| Income and Endowments Income from Charitable Activities Donation 1/7/2021 ZUBEK E B Rent for Use of Charity Centre Total Rent for Use of Charity Centre Total Income from Charitable Activities Income from Donations and Legacies Donation 17/5/2021 Stripe Payments UK Donation 14/6/2021 Stripe Payments UK Donation 24/6/2021 THOMPSON D J Donation 30/6/2021 FOREIGN PAYT RECD Donation 16/8/2021 CHAPS STG R00136DX Donation 16/2/2022 198264242687 EVENTBR Gift Aid Claimed Total Gift Aid Claimed Total Income from Donations and Legacies Income from Other Trading Activities Receipt 28/9/2021 OHM Clothing Limit Receipt 28/9/2021 OHM Clothing Limit Receipt 28/9/2021 OHM Clothing Limit Total Income from Other Trading Activities Investment Income Interest Received Total Interest Received Total Investment Income Other Incoming Resources Foreign Currency Gains\Losses Total Foreign Currency Gains\Losses Insurance Claims Total Insurance Claims Total Other Incoming Resources Total Income and Endowments TOTAL Type Date Reference 8/3/2023 |
Type | Date | Reference | Name | Memo | Account | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubek, Ewa Stripe Stripe Run the World Fund She Can Tri Secret Marathon Eventbrite OHM Clothing OHM Clothing OHM Clothing |
Ski Lift Stripe Payments UK Stripe Payments UK THOMPSON D J FOREIGN PAYT RECD CHAPS STG R00136DX 198264242687 EVENTBRITE OPERATI OHM Clothing Limit OHM Clothing Limit OHM Clothing Limit |
Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust |
3,850.00 | ||||
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| 3,850.00 | |||||||
| 33.91 24.45 2,160.00 2,052.80 3,093.31 5,206.97 |
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| 12,571.44 | |||||||
| 21.00 11.00 30.00 |
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| 16,483.44 | |||||||
| 16,483.44 | |||||||
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Afghan Sports Trust Expenses by Account
May 6, 2021 through April 5, 2022
| Expenditure Charitable Activities Payment 19/8/2021 PAYPAL PAYMENT Payment 25/8/2021 PAYPAL PAYMENT Payment 18/10/2021 Ewa Zubek Payment 25/2/2022 James Bingham Payment 9/3/2022 4988243039019942 CAR Online Payment 9/3/2022 4988243039019942 CAR Online Payment 9/3/2022 4988243039019942 CAR Online Payment 18/3/2022 Sahra-i-Qala James B Online Payment 18/3/2022 UOTR4883082 Western Online Payment 22/3/2022 UOTR4884338 Western Online Payment 24/3/2022 MoA Reimbursement Ja Charity Management & Administration Receipt 10/3/2022 4988243038022616 CAR Online Payment 10/3/2022 4988243038022616 CAR Bank Charges Online Payment 9/3/2022 4988243039019942 CAR Total Bank Charges Interest Paid Total Interest Paid Total Charity Management & Administration Total Charitable Activities Expenditure on Raising Funds Total Expenditure on Raising Funds Total Expenditure TOTAL Type Date Reference |
Type | Date | Reference | Name | Memo | Account | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to Run Ascend Athletics Esa Zubek Marathon of Afghanistan SHE CAN TRI INC. Afghan Aid Free to Run Sahra-i-Qala MoA Disbursement Zeinab Rezaie MoA Disbursement Wise Wise Afghan Aid |
Emergency Grant to Free to Run Emergency grant to Ascend Return of Ski Lift funds To Daniel Etter for MoA distribution She Can Tri for MoA Afghan Aid for MoA Free to Run for MoA Sahra-i-Qala via James Bingham Ali Shah and Sajaad Husseini Zeinab for MoA MoA Reimbursement James Bingham Refund of set up fee Wise Set up Online processing fee |
Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust Afghan Sports Trust |
376.67 382.92 3,850.00 1,500.00 577.99 577.95 45.44 323.99 582.20 291.10 843.30 -16.00 16.00 15.89 |
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Afghan Sports Trust Charity Commission Registration Number 1189138 Balance Sheet - Detail
As at April 5, 2022
| Current Assets Cash At Bank And In Hand Afghan Sports Trust Net Assets Funds & Reserves Accumulated Funds (1/1/1970 - 5/4/2022) |
10,139 |
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| 10,139 10,139 |
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