2021-07-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31 MARCH 2020 Period start date To 30 JULY 2021 Period end date Charity name: SMILE WITH GAMBIA Charity registration number: 1190723

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The prevention or relief of poverty in Gambia by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
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	The Trust carries out a wide range of activities in performance of its charitable aims. The Trustees consider that these activities, noted below, provide benefit both to the community members and the public at large thereby delivering public benefit. During the year, the Trust provided hunger relief for 1000 families by providing month long food supplies. The Trust also supported local communities with clean water and provided water wells and boreholes. Furthermore, Trust supported a small education facility and provided sponsor to 80 orphans. The Trust continued to receive donations thus enabling the Trust to meet all demands placed on it
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance contained on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objects for the year.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The Trust has established its grant policy to achieve its objectives for the public benefit. The Trust's objects are the prevention poor relief of poverty in

Gambia by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. The Trustees decide the general policy and specific criteria for grant making. Therefore, the Trustees will consider applications for support from charities which meet its objects as stated above. 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 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	During the year, the Trust provided hunger relief for 1000 families by providing month long food supplies. The Trust also supported local communities with clean water and provided water wells and boreholes. Furthermore, Trust supported a small education facility and provided sponsor to 80 orphans.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	The policy of the Trust continues to be to seek additional support and provide for the aims as stated.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The statement of financial activities on shows the incoming and outgoing resources for the year ended 30 July 2020. During the year, the Trust secured donations totalling £158,839 with an expenditure of £110,024 on delivery of projects. The balance sheet shows the financial position of the Trust at 30 July 2020. At the year end total net assets amounted to £48,815. The net are held to meet the support the current and future commitments of the Trust.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The policy of the Trust is to not hold any reserves, but to use any surplus for future charitable expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The balance held at 30 July 2021 was £48,815. The current level of reserves is therefore considered to be appropriate to meet the current and future commitments of the Trust.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust'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 the assets and liabilities within the next period.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Para 1.46

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	Trust
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	The Trustees have served during and throughout the year. Trustees are appointed for a period not exceeding three years. Trustees may be reappointed at the end of a term of four years or new Trustees may be appointed as set out in the terms of the Trust deed. Meetings of the Trustees are held to agree the strategy and areas of activity of the Trust including the consideration of grant making, reserves and risk management policies and performance.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Smile With Gambia
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1190723

Charity’s principal address	1 Lansdowne Court Claybury Broadway Ilford IG5 0JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mohammed Hassan Ejaz
	Tarek Rahman
	Fahad Khamkar

– 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 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

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
	Fahad Khamkar
	Trustee
	30.01.2023
	30.01.2023

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30/07/2021

Donations and similar incoming resources				158,839
Cost of Generating Funds
Website				732
Postage				4
Direct Charitable Costs
Donations to Charitable Activities				108,692
Overheads
Software				596
	Unrestricted	Restricted		Main
	Funds	Funds		Account	Total
Donations and similar incoming
resources	30,279	7,886		120,674	158,839
Resources Explained
Website	-		-	732	732
Postage	-		-	4	4
Software	-		-	596	596
Direct Charitable Costs
Donations to Charitable Activities	23,895	16		84,781	108,692
Total Income Expended	23,895	16		86,113	110,024
Net Movement in Funds	6,384	7,871		34,561	48,815
Fund Balances B/fwd 30/03/2020	-		-	-	-
Fund Balances C/fwd 30/07/2021	6,384	7,871		34,561	48,815

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30/07/2021

	30.07.2021
Fixed Assets	-
Current Assets
Cash at Bank	48,815
Net Current Assets	48,815
Net Assets Employed	48,815
Funds	34,561
Restricted Funds	7,871
Unrestricted Funds	6,384
Fund Balances Carried Forward	48,815