Trustees. Annual Report for the period I coil4 Period start dale Period end date ip 2024 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Karim Foundation Other names charlty Is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1191413 Charily's principal address 12 Gurney Way Cambridge Postcode CB4 2ED Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Office Ilf any) Name of person lor body) entltled toa olnt trustee Ifan Khalku Karim Treasurer Shahidun Rahman Chair Jeandre Hunter Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if nol for whole NIA ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address NIA Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods Trustees appointed on incorporation. There are no other trustees, but any new trustees can be selected as stated in the constitution {section 10 and Additional governance issues (Optional information) The organisation structure and trustees that was set out in the CIO has not changed since our incorporation on September 2020. We are following the Charity Governance Code for assessing govemance-for small- charities and its code, that contained within the essential trustee.. what you need to know, what you need to do (CC3) and The Essential Trustee 6 main duties. You may choose lo include addilional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity We have a partnership with the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum (CECFI, a leading organisation within the voluntary sector in Cambridge that provides support for ethnic minorilies including culturally appropriate emergency f(x)d. We also work with the Cambridge City Council, Catnbridge City Foodbank and Hubs and Cambridge Sustainable Food as part of the Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance, Northstowe Muslim Group, It Takes a City and Wintercomfort. relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideralion of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. We have a compliance toolkit lo know our donors, manage risk, GDPR, safeguarding. conflict of interest and complaints. Section C Ob'ectives and activities We are a Cambridge-based charity Ihat aims lo prevent or relieve poverty in Cambridgeshire for the public benefit by.. • providing food, household items and support with domestic costs le.g., food voucherslutility top upslfuell for individuals in financial hardship including those from groups which face disproportionate disadvantage either through poverty or other status e.g. refugeeslasylum seekers, ethnic minorities, residentslmigrants, single parents, the disabled, childrenlyoung people, the elderly, those who are isolated, or with no recourse lo public funds, or facing domestic violence. Summary of the objects of the charily set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
facilitating better partnership work in raising awareness and sharing knowledge ofthe impact of emergencies on disadvantage and inequalities, leading to better targeted services. The Karim Foundation is the only organisation of its kind in Cambridge providing culturally relevanl food to support individuals and families in need for all communities. Our main activities are to relieve poverty by providing food, food vouchers, utility top ups and emergency support to individuals and families. We have provided diverse food supplies in keeping with the diverse make-up of the CambNdge community. We advocate for shared community engagement for better delivery of all services in Cambridge for the most vulnerable. We have delivered food parcels that will be a mixture of dry products. perishables such as meat, fresh fruit and vegetables primarily using local stores that can be delivered to households or picked up whichever is suitable for the beneficiaries. We also provide supermarket vouchers so beneficiaries can make their own choices about food provision. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Up to 05104125 we have continued to provide supermarket vouchers18 /0 of our food spend - 10 % last year) to give our beneficiaries choice of what to purchase. All our beneficiaries are vetted by us, Cambridge City Council and CECF. The beneficiaries we have supported are predominantly from the mosl deprived wards in Cambridge such as the CB2, CB4 and CB5 Poslcode areas but we are now working further afield in areas such as Walerbeach, Northstowe and Bar Hill where many refugee families have been housed. Funds received support beneficiaries for Ihe services named with our organisation costs are very low. Often. Ihe support is one-off that is needed to get them through a particularly difficull and challenging lime but there are several households we have helped regularly with our partners. Those that need repealed help have been supported and signposted to other services they may not have been aware of for a variety of reasons. From our experience when food poverty is identified, other issues are often highlighted Ihat need supportfrom our partners with relevanl expertise. We also try lo ensure to avoid the cycle of dependency and always signpost to other services in Cambridge to our partners. The cost-of-living crisis has had a major impact on our beneficiaries and sourcing goods due lo the price increase across the board on all items we provide has been a challenge. We are constantly ensuring and striving that we et value for mone at all times. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) Grant making.. As we are the only charity in Cambridge providing culturally appropriate food to support individuals and families in need, working with established and experienced partners such as CECF and Cambridge City Council has been essential in identifying those in need who have been already carefully vetted. We have a grant making policy for beneficiaries and those that come to us for support are predominantly from our partners and networks. As we have become more established and well known, those in need are starting to come to us directly with support through those channels already mentioned. We do not provide cash and only provide supermarket vouchers of monelary value. The situation with beneficiaries are complex and need a multi-facetted approach but by working in artnershi s wilh man rou s. we arè makin a real differènce. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investmenl., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Up 10 05104125. The Karim Foundation has delivered hundreds of food packages lo all beneficiaries successfully during this period. Almost all our food packages are time limited, and we deliver them within 24-48 hours from initial point of contact lo delivery of food ilems. We have provided more non-food items such as household goods that makes up 12 % of our spend up from 4.5010 and this is predominantly due to Ihe nature of how the beneficiaries are housed with little household items such as cutlerylcrockeryl. We now rarely provide utility top ups110/o of our spend) and this is a shrft away from what had been supporting in previous years. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We source the best available ethnically diverse food from local stores within the city and online, but prices have gone up significantly, especially rice and meat. 86% of all the food purchased was bought from local independent stores in Cambridge, an increase of 250/0 from last year and the rest1140/0l from supermarkets. We have continued to make stakeholders in the city understand the need for food diversity that wasn't always well understood through events and consultation. We are engaging with food hubs to ensure the diversity of provision is distributed appropriately. We have continued to champion this, and diverse food provision is no longer being seen as an unmel need that cannot be actioned or achieved. Our local knowledge and expertise of cultural sensitivities and requirements has been a benefit for all to make better targeted decisions. We are always able to signpost our beneficiaries lo services they rnay not have been aware of for a variety of reasons. With household bills still high, struggling families and individuals in Cambridge have felt the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. In April, we responded by relaunching our Cambridge Ramadan Appeal, raising funds for locals ir) desperate need of emergency food and fuel support. Thanks to people's kindness and generosity, we collectively raised over £1440 and received £1,000 from Cambridge Central Mosque and Zakat (charity) to support our known beneficiaries. Diverse women's Leadership programme and VAWG. (April). Training workshop to support migrant women experiences domestic violence. Ramadan 2024 (April).. Raised funds for families and individuals facing hardship due to the cost of living. Soup Kitchen {June and Jan).. Providing hot food to the homeless al Wintercomfort. Arbury Carnival lJunel= Raising awareness of our work. Anglia Ruskin University lJulyl= Migrant Refugee Health project. Sedgwick Museum {August).' A visit for refugee families in the city. Health and Wellness evenl {Ocll= Raising awareness of our work with organisations promoting belter health. Mill Road Winter Fair {Decemberl.' Raising awareness of our work in the community TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Ramadan 2025 (Marchl- Multicultural Iftar event hosted by the Mayor of Cambridge. Bringing locals together to share food. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us this year. Section E Financial review Up to 05104125 we have a healthy £5122 and looking forward to Ramadan 2025, face to face activities and fundraisers and securing further grants. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial review details {Optional information) The principal source of funding is donations through JustGiving and also direct donations to the charity account. We are activity on social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Linkedln showcasing our activities and connecting with stakeholders htt s'.Ilkarimfoundation.co.ukldonatel You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about= the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investmeni policy adopted. We have had no grant funding this year but were given a donation by Cambridge Central Mosque for Ramadan for our beneficiaries and other supporters who donated to us. The expenditure has supported the key objectives already described. The annual return breakdown shows all donations to financial year as £4554.73 but our totsl spend was £5761.34 where 880/4 was spent on food parcels and 8.5 % on supermarket food vouchers for Cambridge beneficiaries. About 86 % of "all" the food purchased was bought from local independent stores in Cambridge and rest from supermarkets. 12 % was spent on essential household items. Our admin costs have broadly been the same at 10 % and we will continue to run the Charity with as minimal running costs as possible. We have no investments. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration 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) Shahida Rahman Jeandre Hunter Chair of Truslees Trustee Date 02102126 TAR March 2012
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