(CHARITY NO: 1190731)
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
CONTENTS
| Reference & Administrative Details | Page 3 |
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| Trustees’ Report | Page 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | Page 6 |
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Name
Helping People Make Change (HPMC)
Registered Charity No. 1190731
Trustees
Dr Khyati Patel Mr Miresh Mistry Dr Niranjan Patel Mr Shashikant Mistry
Principal Address
27 Swan Hill Mickleover Derby DE3 0UW
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees shall apply the income of the charity to further the objectives as stated in the governing document last amended on 23 July 2020.
OBJECTIVES
The objects of Helping People Make Change are:
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(1) To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time by providing grants to organisations that support education, including but not limited to health education in lowmiddle income countries.
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(2) To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time by providing grants to organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in low-middle income countries.
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(3) To advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time by providing grants to organisations in the form of one-off payments to support a crisis or disaster anywhere in the world.
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS UNDERTAKEN TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
For the year ended 31 December 2023, the Trustees have maintained communication with the previously supported education-focused non-governmental organisation based in rural India. Their orphanage has had several new arrivals as many of the older children have moved onto higher education, highlighting the value of this organisation. The 10[th] standard state exam results continue to improve at the school, with a handful of students achieving high regional results. The primary beneficiaries of the funds were children and young people from impoverished backgrounds.
The Trustees carried out due diligence activities on a new organisations in India, which focus on female empowerment. One of the Trustees visited the project on the ground and met with beneficiaires and external stakeholders.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income was £0 (2022: £2,254) for the year ended 31 December 2023, and the expenditure was £0 (2022: £0). The surplus of £0 (2022: £2,254) for the year ended 31 December 2023 is added to the reserves brought forward of £11,311, to give a total of £11,311 to be carried forward.
The trustees' policy on reserves is to meet all requests for assistance from investment income, donations and retained income from previous years. Thus, the charity is reliant on the level of investment income and donations in determining what is available for grant payments each year, after support and governance costs. On 31 December 2023, the income reserves available to meet future grants were £11,311 (2022: £11,311). The trustees review the levels of reserves each year.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Helping People Make Change is a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity is governed by a constitution as described in the governing document last amended on 23 July 2020.
The founding trustees of Helping People Make Change are listed on page 3 of this document.
The day-to-day activities of Helping People Make Change are administered by its trustees as it employs no staff. The trustees received no remuneration during the year.
New charity trustees must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of existing charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of a charitable incorporated organisation.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have identified and reviewed all major risks to which the charity is exposed and have systems in place to mitigate those risks.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Based on Helping People Make Change's income threshold, the trustees have decided to present unaudited receipts and payments accounts.
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
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| HELPING PEOPLE MAKE CHANGE | 1190731 | ||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 31/12/2022 Period start date For the period from |
31/12/2023 Period end date To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11,311 11,311 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | - | - | ||||
| Gift Aid Claimed | - | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Grants and donationspaid | - | - | ||||
| Bank interest and charges | - | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 11,311 | - | - | 11,311 | - | ||
| 11,311 | - | - | 11,311 | - |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 11,311 - - - - - 11,311 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Khyati Patel Miresh Mistry |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Khyati Patel | 04/07/2024 | ||
| Miresh Mistry | 04/07/2024 |