## **Religions For Peace United Kingdom**
Registered Charity No. 1190089
## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements**
For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
Contents For the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Description**|**Page No.**|
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Trustees’ Annual Report
2 –14
Independent Examiner’s Report
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Statement of Financial Activities
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Balance Sheet
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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Legal Details||
## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Legal Details
For the year ended 31 March 2025
|**Registered charity no.**|1190089||
|---|---|---|
|**Charity registration:**|CIO (registered 24thJune 2020)||
|**Principal address:**|Religions For Peace United Kingdom||
||106-108 Burnt Oak||
||Broadway||
||Edgware||
||London HA8 0BE||
|**Trustees**|Cinderella Lai-Si Lee|Chair|
||Ravinder Kaur Nijjar|Vice-Chair|
||Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra||
||James Bruce Cresswell||
|**Primary Bankers:**|CAF Bank Ltd||
||25 Kings Hill Avenue||
||Kings Hill||
||West Mailing||
||Kent, ME19 4JQ||
|**Independent Examiner:**|Chaweevan Williams FCCA||
||Chartered Certified Accountant||
||Verdant Accountants Limited||
||20-22 Wenlock Road||
||London||
||N1 7GU||
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## TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1 Reference and Administra:ve Details
2. Execu:ve Summary
3. Trustees’ Annual Report
- 3.1 Objec:ves and Public Bene)t
- 3.2 Achievements and Performance: Strategic Framework
- 3.3 Detailed Ac:vi:es and Impact 2024-2025
- 3.4 Conferences, Interfaith Events & Networking
- 3.5 Communica:ons and PeaceBuilders Network
- 3.6 Financial Review
4. Governance & Management
- 4.1 Board of Trustees
- 4.2 Trustee Governance
- 4.3 Sta9 and Volunteers
5. Approval
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## 1. Reference and Administra:ve Details
**Charity Name:** Religions for Peace United Kingdom
**Charity Number:** 1190089
**Registered Address:** Daly Stephens & Co, 106-108 Burnt Oak, Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0BE
## **Trustees who served during the year:**
Cinderella Lai-si Lee (Chair)
Ravinder Kaur Nijjar (Vice-Chair & Chair of UK Women of Faith Network)
Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra
James Cresswell
## **Approved by the Board of Trustees** on 6 October 2025.
The )nancial statements are presented separately and together with this report will be )led with the Charity Commission as part of our Annual Return.
## 2. Execu:ve Summary
The Trustees of the Religions for Peace United Kingdom (RfPUK) are pleased to present their annual report and )nancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. This report provides an overview of our work, achievements, and )nancial posi:on, prepared to meet the repor:ng requirements of the Charity Commission. The past year has been one of signi)cant growth and impact, marked by the successful delivery of over 17 events, the launch of the PeaceBuilders Network, and the expansion of our core programmes through the UK Interfaith Youth Network (UKIYN) and the UK Women of Faith Network (UKWFN).
## 3. Trustees’ Annual Report
## 3.1 **Objec/ves and Public Bene0t**
Religions for Peace United Kingdom (RfPUK) is a UK charitable incorporated organisa:on (CIO) and an independent na:onal chapter of Religions for Peace Interna:onal. Based upon deeply held
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moral principles widely shared by the world's faith tradi:ons, RfPUK promotes a posi:ve no:on of peace that acknowledges the well-being of each person in a mul:-dimensional understanding, recognising individual and communal responsibility to reject the misuse of religion in support of violence.
The Trustees con)rm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public bene)t. Our work bene)ts the public in the United Kingdom by suppor:ng the development of interfaith understanding and coopera:on, serving a wide range of people and organisa:ons through the ac:vi:es detailed in this report.
## 3.2 **Achievements and Performance: Strategic Framework**
RfPUK carries out its work through seven core priori:es:
- Promote peaceful, just and inclusive socie:es
- Advance gender equity
- Champion a sustainable environment
- Nurture freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Strengthen inter religious educa:on
- Foster mul:-religious collabora:on and na:onal partnership
- Wars, conHicts and arms trade educa:on
Each priority aligns with our mul:-religious vision of peace and builds upon past achievements. Correspondingly, each objec:ve relates to one or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), underscoring our commitment to sustainability. Our strategic goals are interconnected, with progress in one area posi:vely impac:ng others.
## 3.3 **Detailed Ac/vi/es and Impact 2024-2025**
**Inner Well-being Across Faith -** _**UKIYN**_
In a world marked by rising individual pressures and fragmented communi:es, the UK
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Interfaith Youth Network (UKIYN) launched the Inner Well-being webinar series to explore how spiritual and medita:ve prac:ces from diverse faith tradi:ons can foster personal resilience and collec:ve peace.
The series explores how diverse religious and philosophical tradi:ons use medita:on, mindfulness, and mys:cal prac:ces to cul:vate inner peace and spiritual resilience. Through interac:ve webinars, par:cipants were introduced to contempla:ve tools that support personal growth and emo:onal balance, while also promo:ng wider community harmony. By highligh:ng shared values across faiths, the series encouraged interreligious understanding and showed how inner well-being can be a founda:on for collec:ve peacebuilding.
## Watch the YouTube playlist: hIps://bit.ly/44jBKPq
## **Trees for Peace**
Trees for Peace was a social media campaign by Religions for Peace UK that marked key environmental observance days by raising awareness of pressing ecological challenges and spotligh:ng the organisa:ons ac:vely addressing them. With each of the 22 posts, RfPUK donated trees to its Trees for Peace Grove or supported the Dundreggan Nursery, both part of a rewilding project in Scotland led by Trees for Life. The campaign o9ered not only knowledge and inspira:on but also a call to ac:on, encouraging individuals to contribute in their own way toward a greener, more just world.
## Link to concluding post on FaceBook: hIps://bit.ly/4mjG5L1
## **EcoAc/on**
EcoAc:on is a project designed to encourage and support environmental ac:on at every level of society. The project unfolds in four interconnected stages, individual, household, community, and society, each deepening the scale and reach of engagement. Through prac:cal tools like checklists for personal and household ac:ons, and interac:ve webinars showcasing community and ins:tu:onal ini:a:ves, EcoAc:on aims to inspire people to take meaningful steps in their everyday lives while connec:ng with wider networks working toward climate and ecological jus:ce.
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## Watch the YouTube playlist: bit.ly/41PA80l
## Access the checklists: hIps://rfpuk.org/resource/ecoac:on-checklist/
## **Paren/ng for a Changing World - UKWFN**
Aiming to support parents, carers, and educators in raising resilient, empathe:c, and thoughKul children, this project consists in a series of themed webinars exploring key areas such as nurturing interfaith and intercultural understanding, encouraging ecoconsciousness in children, naviga:ng digital paren:ng, and using crea:ve approaches like art therapy to foster emo:onal expression and empathy. Each session o9ers prac:cal tools and reHec:ons to help adults guide children in making sense of the world around them, embracing both their own beliefs and the diversity of others.
## Watch the YouTube playlist: hIps://bit.ly/3EDZKUZ
## **Interfaith Contribu/ons towards SDGs**
As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through interfaith collabora:on, Religions for Peace UK hosted an online session :tled Interfaith Contribu:on towards Sustainable Development Goals: Collabora:on Opportuni:es during Inter Faith Week 2024. Building on our presenta:on at the SDGs Conference at UNGA79 in New York, this session o9ered UK-based interfaith organisa:ons insights into how RfPUK integrates SDG principles into its programmes. The event created space for dialogue on aligning e9orts and exploring partnership opportuni:es through our CIO founda:onal model.
**The Impact of Gender Equity - 16 Days of Ac/vism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign -** _**UKWFN**_
Marking the 16 Days of Ac:vism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov–10 Dec), the UK Women of Faith Network highlighted organisa:ons tackling gender-based violence and inequality through educa:on, advocacy, and community support. By spotligh:ng groups like Tender, White Ribbon UK, Aurora New Dawn, Bold Voices, WRC, and Equimundo, we
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## amplify the call for jus:ce, safety, and equity for all.
The UKWFN also hosted the webinar ‘Impact of Gender Equity: Where Can Change Begin?’ The session highlighted the powerful work of grassroots organisa:ons and experts addressing gender-based violence (GBV). Speakers included Natasha Eeles (Bold Voices) on youth educa:on to tackle gender inequality, Elsabeth G King (Faith and VAWG Coali:on) on the mobilisa:on of faith communi:es, and Professor Joht S Chandan (University of Birmingham) on evidence-based support for survivors. The interac:ve Q&A session brought valuable insights from prac::oners and opened the door to poten:al collabora:ons.
To conclude the UKWFN 2024 campaign, we published a downloadable GBV support resource to be posted in safe public spaces. This work reHects our belief that gender equity is essen:al to building sustainable peace.
Links to social media posts:
25 November 2024 hIps://bit.ly/3SjMGqH
30 November 2024 hIps://bit.ly/3GEJoM9
6 December 2024 hIps://bit.ly/4jZcVyt
Watch the playlist: hIps://bit.ly/4hcj0pQ
Access the resource poster: hIps://bit.ly/4fcaoy8
**Religious Co-existence Symposium: Embodied Interac/ons in Sacred Spaces and Faith Prac/ces**
Held from 13 to 15 January 2025 at Newcastle University and online, the Religious Coexistence Symposium: Embodied Interac:ons in Sacred Spaces and Faith Prac:ces gathered over 70 aIendees to explore how sacred spaces can foster interfaith understanding through embodied religious prac:ces. With 30 researchers, four keynote speakers, and the interna:onally acclaimed Shared Sacred Sites exhibi:on, the event examined how built and natural environments become shared plaKorms for spiritual engagement, coexistence, and dialogue across tradi:ons.
Through panels, )lm screenings, and roundtable discussions, the Symposium unpacked the
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layered rela:onships between faith, iden:ty, mobility, and space, challenging binary views of the sacred and profane. The event sparked con:nued academic collabora:on and aQrmed the cri:cal role of interdisciplinary dialogue in promo:ng peaceful religious coexistence.
## Access Symposium Report: hIps://bit.ly/4o0U6ND
## **UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025: Interfaith Collabora/ons**
As part of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025, Religions for Peace UK hosted an inspiring online panel discussion :tled ‘The Importance of Interfaith Collabora:on.’ The event brought together valued RfPUK collaborators (Greshma Raju, Ralph Boer and Alavari Jeevathol) who shared personal and organisa:onal journeys in bridging divides between faith and non-faith communi:es while tackling pressing social and environmental challenges. Speakers reHected on their involvement with RfPUK and highlighted ini:a:ves ranging from youth-led climate ac:on and sustainability educa:on, to refugee integra:on and interfaith advocacy. Together, their contribu:ons demonstrated the transforma:ve poten:al of dialogue, coopera:on, and shared purpose in building a more just, peaceful, and inclusive society.
**NGO CSW/NY Online Parallel Event 2025: Women Empowering Communi/es -** _**UKWFN**_
As part of the NGO CSW/NY parallel events on 12 March 2025, the UK Women of Faith Network hosted the ‘Women Empowering Communi:es’ webinar, showcasing how grassroots ini:a:ves are driving change at the intersec:on of gender, faith, and jus:ce. Speakers Yorsa Soliman from Bold Voices, Huda Jawad from the Faith and VAWG Coali:on, and Jean Urquhart from the ScoRsh Interfaith Group on Domes:c Abuse each shared impacKul work empowering women and communi:es through educa:on, advocacy, and interfaith collabora:on. Together, the panel highlighted the power of collec:ve ac:on and the ongoing need to implement the values of the Beijing Declara:on through sustained, community-led e9orts.
## Link to YouTube: hIps://youtu.be/NSejK3B85Zg
## **Refugee Integra/on Programme** _**- UKIYN**_
UKIYN has con:nued to priori:se refugee integra:on as a core aspect of its work, acknowledging the cri:cal need to support and upliS refugees as they navigate life in the
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UK. Through the RfP Humanitarian Fund Refugee Integra:on Project led by Hillsong Church UK, a range of ini:a:ves were implemented to promote empathy, mutual understanding, and ac:ve community involvement, all with the goal of building a more inclusive and suppor:ve environment for refugees.
**September 2024 - Brighton:** 90 refugee guests from various troubled regions were taken to Brighton. Star:ng from St. Luke’s Church, Earl’s Court, groups set o9 with maps, Bingo sheets, and snacks to explore Brighton’s cultural and interfaith landmarks. Highlights included a sunny picnic at the Royal Pavilion, visits to places of worship and iconic sites during a Bingo hunt, and fun on the pier with sea dips, ice cream, and co9ee. Children received giSs and warm clothing. The day fostered connec:on, learning, and reHec:on, with many guests expressing interest in RfPUK’s ongoing programmes and volunteer opportuni:es.
**November 2024 - Oxford:** RfPUK’s Interfaith Youth Network organised a cultural and interfaith day trip to Oxford for 45 refugee and asylum seeker guests and volunteers from London. The group, represen:ng diverse faiths and backgrounds, began their journey at St. Luke’s Church and explored Oxford’s historic and religious landmarks through a guided walking Bingo tour. Highlights included the Ashmolean Museum, Central Oxford Mosque, Christ Church, and the Bridge of Sighs. The day blended learning with fun—children received warm clothing, Bingo winners were rewarded with chocolates, and everyone enjoyed lunch, reHec:on, and hot chocolate before returning to London. Par:cipants expressed deep apprecia:on, with many eager to engage further in RfPUK’s programmes on paren:ng, eco-ac:on, and well-being.
**January 2025 - London:** 39 par:cipants from Syrian, Eritrean, Ukrainian, Afghan and other backgrounds visited the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum in South Kensington, engaging with religious artefacts through a mul:faith guidebook created by RfPUK. The experience fostered deep conversa:ons, revealing shared values across faiths and encouraging mutual understanding. A warm Turkish lunch at HTB Church o9ered nourishment and connec:on, while children enjoyed games and explora:on. The day highlighted how shared learning, faith and hospitality can bridge divides and build las:ng friendships.
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## **Steps to Peace**
Religions for Peace UK launched a new public engagement ini:a:ve centred on peacerelated interna:onal observance days. Through informa:ve social media posts, RfPUK is highligh:ng the signi)cance of each commemorated day, while drawing aIen:on to the work of organisa:ons commiIed to peacebuilding.
The campaign aims to increase public awareness, spark meaningful conversa:ons, and inspire ac:ve par:cipa:on in peace-promo:ng e9orts across communi:es. By connec:ng global themes to local dialogue, this project reinforces RfPUK’s commitment to educa:on, interfaith understanding, and collabora:ve ac:on for peace.
Link to the )rst posts on FaceBook:
20 February 2025 hIp://bit.ly/3VMpqTW
5 March 2025 hIps://bit.ly/43hv4SH
## 3.4 **Conferences, Interfaith Events & Networking**
Between April 2024 and March 2025, RfPUK ac:vely par:cipated in a range of global and regional interfaith events and networks. This ongoing engagement supported collabora:on with interna:onal partners and strengthened RfPUK’s presence within the wider interfaith community.
Highlights:
## **21 September 2024: Forum for Democracy, Sustainability and Interreligious Dialogue – Athens**
RfPUK joined European interfaith partners to explore the role of inter-religious dialogue in addressing social tensions, poli:cal fragmenta:on, and refugee integra:on across Europe.
## **22 September 2024: RfP European Na/onal Inter-religious Bodies (ENIB) Board Mee/ng – Athens**
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RfPUK par:cipated in this hybrid mee:ng welcoming new chapters from Finland and Greece, and contributed to discussions on shared challenges and collabora:ve ini:a:ves under the new RfP Europe strategy.
## **22 - 26 September 2024: UNGA79 Sustainable Development Goals Conference – New York**
RfPUK presented its strategic approach and na:onal ini:a:ves during a roundtable on interfaith contribu:ons to the SDGs, alongside RfP Albania, Bulgaria, and Spain, and invited collabora:on through its PeaceBuilders Network.
## **February 2025: Interfaith Statement to the Treaty on the Prohibi/on of Nuclear Weapons**
RfPUK endorsed a joint interfaith statement ahead of the Third Mee:ng of States Par:es, marking 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, and urging global ac:on against the threat of nuclear weapons.
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## 3.5 **Communica/ons and PeaceBuilders Network**
RfPUK maintained consistent communica:on through regular newsleIers and ac:ve social media presence, experiencing growth across all major plaKorms. In 2024, we launched the PeaceBuilders Network, a digital plaKorm designed to connect individuals and organisa:ons working toward peace across faiths, sectors, and regions. Join PeaceBuilders Network.
## **Performance Measurement:**
RfPUK maintained consistent communica:on through regular newsleIers and an ac:ve social media presence, experiencing steady growth across our major plaKorms. This growth demonstrates our increasing reach and engagement within the community.
## **Social Media Growth (April 2024 - March 2025):**
- RfPUK PlaKorms:
- Facebook followers increased from 755 to 821
- Instagram followers increased from 145 to 179
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- LinkedIn followers increased from 113 to 179
- UK Interfaith Youth Network (UKIYN) PlaKorm:
## **RfPUK main social media channels are:**
|Website:|www.rfpuk.org|
|---|---|
|Facebook:|RfPUKwww.facebook.com/|
||UKWFNhIps://www.facebook.com/UKWFN|
||UKIYNhIps://www.facebook.com/rfp.ukiyn|
|Instagram:|hIps://www.instagram.com/religions4peace/?hl=en|
|Youtube:|RfPUKhIps://www.youtube.com/@RfPUK|
||UKWFNhIps://www.youtube.com/@RfPUKWFN|
||UKIYNhIps://www.youtube.com/@RfPUKIYN|
|LinkedIn:|RfPUKhIps://www.linkedin.com/company/religions-for-peace-uk/|
|Linktree:|RfPUKhIps://linktr.ee/rfpuk|
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UKWFN hIps://linktr.ee/rfp_ukwfn|
||UKIYN hIps://linktr.ee/rfp_UKIYN|
## **PEACEBUILDERS NETWORK**
In 2024, Religions for Peace UK launched the PeaceBuilders Network, a new digital plaKorm designed to connect individuals and organisa:ons working toward peace across faiths, sectors, and regions. The network o9ers a searchable directory where PeaceBuilders can create and manage public-facing pro)les, allowing them to share their work, )nd collaborators, and amplify their impact.
By enabling greater visibility and interac:on between diverse peace actors, including faith and belief communi:es, academic ins:tu:ons, civic groups, and governmental bodies, the PeaceBuilders Network fosters a spirit of coopera:on and mutual support.
The value of this ini:a:ve lies in its ability to bridge gaps between isolated e9orts and amplify collec:ve ac:on. In a world facing complex social and geopoli:cal challenges,
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strengthening communica:on and collabora:on among peace advocates is essen:al. The PeaceBuilders Network reHects RfPUK’s commitment to being a catalyst, convener, and collaborator—working to build a more peaceful and connected world.
## Link to PeaceBuilders Network: hIps://bit.ly/47oBz6R
## 3.6 **Financial Review**
RfPUK adheres to an annual )nancial repor:ng schedule for the year ended 31 March. The Board of Trustees maintains oversight of all )nancial resources and the implementa:on of the work programme. The separate Financial Statements for 2024-2025 provide a full account of the charity's )nancial health and performance. The Trustees have a Reserves Policy which is reviewed regularly.
## 4. Governance & Management
## 4.1 **Board of Trustees**
The Board convened three :mes during the repor:ng period to oversee RfPUK's opera:ons, ensure adherence to policies and procedures, and monitor performance. The Board remains vigilant in iden:fying and addressing poten:al )nancial and opera:onal risks.
## 4.2 **Trustee Governance**
The Board of Trustees has considered the following key governance areas:
- **Trustee recruitment and appointment** : The charity has a process for recrui:ng new trustees based on skills and experience, as and when vacancies arise. No new trustees were appointed in the )nancial year.
- **Trustee induc/on and training** : New trustees undergo an induc:on to familiarise themselves with the charity's work and their legal du:es. As there were no new appointments, no induc:ons were required this year.
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- **Trustee remunera/on** : No trustees received any remunera:on for their services. All trustee roles are voluntary.
- **Key management remunera/on** : The Chair of the Board, who oversees the day-to-day management, is a trustee and does not receive remunera:on for their du:es.
- **Related party transac/ons** : The trustees have a duty to declare any conHicts of interest. No related party transac:ons were entered into during the year that required disclosure.
## 4.3 **StaH and Volunteers**
The day-to-day work of RfPUK is overseen by its Chair, supported by 4 freelancers. RfPUK had assistance from 75 volunteers between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. The Trustees are grateful to all who have given their :me.
## 5. Approval
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 6 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
## **SIGNATURE**
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C L Lee
Trustee / Chair
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT**
## **Independent examiner’s report to The Religions For Peace United Kingdom (Charity no 1190089).**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 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.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
Where the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a registered member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that:
- (1) In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities 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 the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulation 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.
- (2) 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.
## **Chaweevan Williams FCCA**
Date: 5[th] January 2026
Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
|||||**Total**|||Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Funds**|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**2025**|Funds|Funds|2024|
|**Income**|Notes|**£**|**£**|**£**|£|£|£|
|Gifts & donations|2a|**1,528**|**-**|**1,528**|-|(4,500)|(4,500)|
|Investment income|2b|**50,320**|**-**|**50,320**|51,008|-|51,008|
|Other income – bank interest|2c|**2,048**|**-**|**2,048**|2,503|-|2,503|
|**_Total income_**||**53,896**|**-**|**53,896**|53,511|(4,500)|49,011|
|**Expenditure**||||||||
||||||||-|
|Charitable activities|3a|**(77,386) **|**(58,251) **|**(135,637)**|(64,970)|(47,099)|(112,069)|
|**_Total expenditure_**||**(77,386) **|**(58,251) **|**(135,637)**|(64,970)|(47,099)|(112,069)|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||**(23,490) **|**(58,251) **|**(81,741)**|(11,459)|(51,599)|(63,058)|
|Gain /(loss) on Investment
assets|9|**(33,743) **|**-**|**(33,743)**|13,560|-|13,560|
|Gross Transfers between
funds|9|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
|**_Net movements in funds_**||**(57,233) **|**(58,251) **|**(115,484)**|2,101|(51,599)|(49,498)|
|Total funds brought forward at 1 April
2024|9|**1,193,692**|**211,881**|**1,405,573**|1,191,591|263,480|1,455,071|
|**Total funds carried forward at**
**31 March 2025**|9|**1,136,459**|**153,630**|**1,290,089**|1,193,692|211,881|1,405,573|
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2025
|Notes
**Fixed Assets**
Office Equipment
5a
Investment assets Unrestricted
5b
**_Total fixed assets_**
**Current Assets**
Debtors
6
Cash at bank and in hand
**_Total Current Assets_**
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
**Net current assets**
**_Total Assets less Current Liabilities_**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
9
Restricted funds
9
**_Total funds_**|**2025**
**£**|2024
£|
|---|---|---|
||**1,233**
**1,257,264**|1,850
1,407,362|
||**1,258,497**|1,409,212|
||**229**
**48,889**|229
5,277|
||**49,118**|5,506|
||**(17,526)**|(9,145)|
||**31,592**|(3,639)|
||**1,290,089**|1,405,573|
||**1,136,459**
**153,630**|1,193,692
211,881|
||**1,290,089**|1,405,573|
Approved by the Trustees on __________________________ and signed on their behalf by:6 October 2025
Cinderella Lai-Si Lee
Trustee/Chair
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form a part of these financial statements.
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **a Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015). The basis of accounting has been changed from Receipts & Payments to an Accrual basis.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and under the going concern basis. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the charity is responsible in law.
## **b Funds accounting**
Funds held by the charity are:
_**Unrestricted funds**_ - general funds which can be used for the charity ordinary purposes.
_**Restricted funds**_ - a) income from trusts which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the charity for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund unless permission is sought from donors to reallocate the fund.
## **c Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## _**Gifts & donations**_
Donations and gifts are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities (“SOFA” ) when receivable. Gift Aid is included in the accounts based on amounts recoverable at the balance sheet date.
## _**Investment income**_
Investment income comprises interest receivable on cash balances and income from equity investments. The income is recognised on an accruals basis.
## _**All other income**_
All other income is recognised when it is receivable.
## _**Gains and losses on investments**_
Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold.
Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation at 31 March each year.
## **d Resources used**
Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis and are accounted for gross.
## _**Charitable Activities**_
Liability is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.
## _**Support Costs**_
Support costs are allocated to charitable activities within the SOFA.
## **e Fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the difference between cost and it’s expected residual value over its estimated useful life.
Office equipment
25% Straight Line
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## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
## **1 Accounting policies (cont’d)**
## **f Investment**
Fixed asset investments are included in the balance sheet at their open market value. Any changes in the value in the year whether realised or not, are reported in “Gains/(losses) on investments assets” in the SOFA.
## **g Current Assets**
Amounts owing to the charity as at 31 March in respect of donations or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
|**2 **|**Income**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Total**|||Total|
|||**Unrestricted **|**Restricted**|**Funds**|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|||**funds**|**funds**|**2025**|funds|funds|2024|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|£|£|£|
|**2a**|**_Gifts & donations_**|||||||
||Gifts & donations|**1,528**|**-**|**1,528**|-|(4,500)|(4,500)|
||Gift Aid|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
|||**1,528**|**-**|**1,528**|-|(4,500)|(4,500)|
|**2b**|**_Investment income_**|||||||
||Dividends Income|**50,320**|**-**|**50,320**|51,008|-|51,008|
|||**50,320**|**-**|**50,320**|51,008|-|51,008|
|**2c**|**_Other income_**|||||||
||Bank Interest|**2,048**|**-**|**2,048**|2,503|-|2,503|
|||**2,048**|**-**|**2,048**|2,503|-|2,503|
|||||||||
||**Total Income**|**53,896**|**-**|**53,896**|53,511|(4,500)|49,011|
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
## **3 Expenditure**
|**3 **|**Expenditure**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Total**|||Total|
|||**Unrestricted **|**Restricted**|**Funds**|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|||**funds**|**funds**|**2025**|funds|funds|2024|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|£|£|£|
|**3a**|**_Charitable activities_**|||||||
||Gross Salary|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
||Pension|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
||Rent|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
||Membership fees|**133**|**-**|**133**|124|-|124|
||Advertising|**-**|**-**|**-**|75|-|75|
||Travel|**2,401**|**-**|**2,401**|523|-|523|
||Insurance|**832**|**-**|**832**|778|-|778|
||Event expenses|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
||Website &IT expenses|**6,605**|**-**|**6,605**|3,592|-|3,592|
||Fees payable|**43,391**|**58,251**|**101,642**|36,557|47,099|83,656|
||Management fees|**20,888**|**-**|**20,888**|21,243|-|21,243|
||Accountancy & Examination
fees|**870**
|**-**|**870**|1,325|-|1,325|
||Donation payable|**-**|**-**|**-**|-|-|-|
||Bank charges|**60**|**-**|**60**|60|-|60|
||Postage & Stationery|**-**|**-**|**-**|76|-|76|
||Charitable expenses|**1,589**|**-**|**1,589**|-|-|-|
||Depreciation|**617**|**-**|**617**|617|-|617|
||**Total expenditure**|**77,386**|**58,251**|**135,637**|64,970|47,099|112,069|
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
## **5 Fixed Assets**
|**5a Fixed assets**
**Cost**
Balance at 01 April 2024
Acquisitions
Disposals
**Balance At 31-03-2025**
**Accumulated Depreciation**
Ballance at 01 April 2024
Disposals
Charge for the year
**Balance At 31-03-2025**
**Net Book Value At 31-03-2025**
Net Book Value At 31-03-2024|Office
Equipment
£
2,467
-
-
2,467
617
-
617
1,234
1,233
1,850|**Total**
**£**|
|---|---|---|
|||**2,467**
**-**
**-**|
|||**2,467**|
|||**617**
**-**
**617**|
|||**1,234**|
||||
|||**1,233**|
||||
|||**1,850**|
## **5b Fixed assets investments**
|**Fixed assets investments**||
|---|---|
|**Unrestricted funds**
Market value at 01 April 2024
Purchase of investments
Disposal of investment
Change in market value
Investment Income
Investment Income - transfer
to bank current account
**Total value as at 31 March**
**2025**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
Unrestricted
Restricted
**funds**
**Funds**
**Total**
funds
Funds
Total
**Investment Investment**
**Funds** Investment Investment
Funds
**assets**
**assets**
**2025**
assets
assets
2024
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
£
£|
||**1,090,404 316,958 1,407,362**1,119,759 316,958 1,436,717
**- - -**18,919 - 18,919
**(151,343) - (151,343)** (48,262) - (48,262)
**- - -**- - -|
||**939,061 316,958 1,256,019**1,090,416 316,958 1,407,374
**1,245 - 1,245**(12) - (12)
**- - -**- - -|
||**940,306 316,958 1,257,264**1,090,404 316,958 1,407,362|
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
|**6 Debtors**
Prepayments and accrued income
**7**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
Other creditors|**2025**
**£**|2024
£|
|---|---|---|
||**229**|229|
||**229**|229|
||**2025**
**£**|2024
£|
||**16,916**
**610**|8,535
610|
||**17,526**|9,145|
## **8 Analysis of Net assets by fund**
|**Analysis of Net assets by fund**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Net current assets
Fixed Assets
Investment assets
**At 31 March 2025**
At 31 March 2024|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Total**
**2025**
**£**|
||194,920
1,233
940,306|(163,328)
-
316,958|**31,592**
**1,233**
1,257,264|
||**196,153**|**(163,328)**|**1,290,089**|
|||||
||1,193,692|211,881|1,405,573|
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## Religions For Peace United Kingdom
## Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
## **9 Statement of funds**
|**Statement of funds**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Unrestricted funds:**
General fund
Investment assets
**Restricted funds:**
Investment assets
Charitable Activities
**Total of Funds**|**Balance**
**b/fwd**
**1 Apr 2024**
**£**|**Income Expenditure**
**£**
**£**
53,896
(77,386)
-
-
**53,896**
**(77,386)**
-
-
-
(58,251)
**-**
**(58,251)**
**53,896**
**(135,637)**||**Gain/(loss)**
**on**
**Investment**
**£**|**Transfers**
**£**
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
**-**|**Balance**
**c/fwd**
**31 Mar 2025**
**£**|
||40,459
1,153,233|53,896
-|(77,386)
-|-
(33,743)||**16,969**
**1,119,490**|
||**1,193,692**|**53,896**|**(77,386)**|**(33,743)**||**1,136,459**|
||289,709
(77,828)|-
-|-
(58,251)|-||**289,709**
**(136,079)**|
||**211,881**|**-**|**(58,251)**|**-**||**153,630**|
||||||||
||**1,405,573**|**53,896**|**(135,637)**|**(33,743)**||**1,290,089**|
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