Trustees. Annual Report for the period
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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
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Trustee name
Office Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entltled
toa
olnt trustee
Ifan
Khalku Karim
Treasurer
Shahidun Rahman
Chair
Jeandre Hunter
Trustee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if nol for whole
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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