Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 08 2023 To 31 07 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1191999
Charity's principal address Oak Road
Oldham
Postcode OL8 3UJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Abubakr Siddique(Chair) |
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| Mohammed Mohsin Uddin |
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| Mohammad Rashad Ahmed |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
CIO FOUNDATION CONSTITUTION
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
APPOINTED BY
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the 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) |
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE UK BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL- HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING FOOD AND MEDICAL PROTECTION. |
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| THE SPECTRA FOUNDATION CHARITY HAS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO COMBATING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH ITS STRATEGIC DONATION AND DISTRIBUTION INITIATIVES. A KEY COMPONENT OF ITS OUTREACH IS THE MOBILE FOOD BANK, WHICH DELIVERS ESSENTIAL, NUTRITIOUS FOOD DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION. IN ADDITION TO MOBILE SERVICES, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES HOT MEALS TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, ENSURING THAT THOSE FACING EXTREME VULNERABILITY RECEIVE CONSISTENT, WHOLESOME MEALS. REGULAR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD BAGS FURTHER EXTENDS THE FOUNDATION’S IMPACT, SUPPLYING BASIC GROCERIES AND NUTRITIONAL ITEMS TO LOW-INCOME AND AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE TARGETED EFFORTS, THE SPECTRA FOUNDATION CHARITY PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER, PROMOTING NUTRITIONAL WELL-BEING, AND UPLIFTING THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION. |
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grant-making;
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policy programme-related investment.
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Contributions made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main HELPED FAMILIES THROUGH THEIR MOBILE FOOD BANK AND achievements of the charity PROVIDED HOT MEALS TO THE HOMELESS. during the year
DISTRIBUTION OF READY-MADE FOOD TO NEEDY ONES.
FORMATION OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS TO SCHOOLS, CARE HOMES, HOSPITALS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Section E Financial review
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UNRESTRICTED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE Brief statement of the DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES TO FURTHER ANY OF THE charity’s policy on reserves CHARITY'S PURPOSES.
DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS EARMARKED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS OR COMMITMENTS.
RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE SUBJECTED TO RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR EXPENDITURE DECLARED BY THE DONOR OR THROUGH THE TERMS OF AN APPEAL AND FALL INTO ONE OF TWO SUBCLASSES: RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS OR ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
NONE
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Mohammad Rashad Ahmed Full name(s) Abubakr Siddique Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 29-05-2025
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Charity Registration Number: 1191999
SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Unaudited Financial Statements Year Ending 31 July 2024
SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Financial Statements
Year Ending 31 July 2024
Contents
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| Trustee's annual report | 2-3 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities ( including income | 5 |
| and expenditure account) | |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7-9 |
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Trustees' Annual Report
Year Ending 31 July 2024
The trustees, who are the management of the organisation present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Reference and administrative details
| Registered charity name | SPECTRA FOUNDATION |
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| Charity registration number | 1191999 |
| Registered charity address | Oak Road |
| Oldham | |
| OL8 3UJ | |
| The trustees | Abubakr Siddique – Chairman |
| Mohammed Mohsin Uddin | |
| Mohammad Rashad Ahmed | |
| Independent examiner | Muhammad Usman Ansari |
| Certified Accountant | |
| 390-392 High Road | |
| Balfour Business Centre | |
| Ilford | |
| IG1 1BF | |
| Bankers | Natwest Bank Plc |
| 438 Barlow Moor Road | |
| Chorlton-Cum-Hardy | |
| Manchester | |
| M21 0MW |
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Trustees' Annual Report
Year Ending 31 July 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024. The financial statements have been prepared on the accounting policies set out on page 6; comply with the constitution, applicable law and applicable accounting standards.
Objects, principal activities and organisation of the Charity
SPECTRA FOUNDATION is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission on 27 October 2020 and governed by its constitution of 15 May 2020 .
The objects of the charity is for the public benefit the relief of those in need anywhere in the UK. For the public benefit the relief of those in need anywhere ib the UK
Operational and financial review
The charity made a net deficit of £-1875.96 Donations during the year valued to £6370.9 (£12841.5 in 2023).
Trustees
Trustees, who served during the year are set out on page 2,
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The Charities Act requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the incoming and outgoing resources for the year ended.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. The Trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its activities.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law, regulations and the constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice-Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by
Mr. Abubakr Siddique Chairman Date: 29 May 2025
Mr. Mohammad Rashad Ahmed Trustee Date: 29 May 2025
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Independent Examiner's Report
Year Ending 31 July 2024
I report to the trustees set out on page 2 on the examination of the financial statements of SPECTRA FOUNDATION for the year ended 31 July 2024
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's management committee you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011(the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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.
Muhammad Usman Ansari MAAT Independent Examiner Taxhelp Accountants Ltd 390-392 High Road Balfour Business Centre Ilford IG1 1BF
Date: 29 May 2025
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Activities
(including income and expenditure account) Year Ending 31 July 2024
| Income Donations Grants Tuition fees Total income Expenditures Charitable Activities Wages and salaries Temporary staff and recruitment Staff training & Welfare Travel and subsistence Rent & Rates Light and heat Cleaning Telephone, Fax and Internet Books,Educational and Stationery expenses Subscription Bank charges Insurance Equipment hire Repairs and maintenance Accountancy fees Other legal and professional Depreciation: Equipments, Fixtures and Fittings Total Expenditure Net Income and net movement in funds Reconcilliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds Total funds £ £ 6,370.90 6,370.90 - - - - 6,370.90 6,370.90 2,365.84 2,365.84 - - - - - - 2,145.37 2,145.37 - - - - - - 58.69 58.69 788.75 788.75 - - - - 2,538.21 2,538.21 - - - - 350.00 350.00 - - - - - - (8,246.86) (8,246.86) 1,875.96 - 1,875.96 - 4,609.86 4,609.86 2,733.90 2,733.90 2024 |
2023 Total funds £ 12,841.50 - - 12,841.50 7,430.00 - - 130.00 1,125.00 - - 187.00 - 426.00 - - 509.00 - 435.00 700.00 - - - (10,942.00) 1,899.50 2,710.36 4,609.86 |
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The statement of financial activites includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Position
Year Ending 31 July 2024
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors Cash at Bank and in Hand Creditors Amount falling within one year Amount falling more than one year Net Assets Funds of the charity Unrestricted funds Total charity funds |
2024 £ - - 3,434.50 3,434.50 (700.60) - 2,733.90 2,733.90 2,733.90 |
2023 £ - - 4,959.86 4,959.86 (350.00) - 4,609.86 4,609.86 4,609.86 |
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These financial statements (Page 5-6) were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for the issue on 29 May 2025 and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr. Abubakr Siddique Chairman Date: 29 May 2025
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SPECTRA FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ending 31 July 2024
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity registered in England and Wales. The registered address of the charity is Oak Road
Oldham OL8 3UJ
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
There have been no judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that management has made in the process of applying the entity's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year Ending 31 July 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from tution fees, donations and grants are recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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income from tution fees, donations or grants are unrestricted funds unless specified from source and hence treated accordingly.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Tangible assets
Fixed assets (excluding investments) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of minor additions or those costing below £2,000 are not capitalised.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year Ending 31 July 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
Financial instruments (continued)
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year Ending 31 July 2024
| 4. Statement of funds Unrestricted funds At the start of the period Income during the period expenditure during the period Total Unrestricted funds at the end of the period Restricted funds At the start of the period Income during the period expenditure during the period Total Restricted funds at the end of the period |
2024 £ 4,609.86 6,370.90 (8,246.86) 2,733.90 Nil Nil Nil Nil |
2023 £ 2,710.36 12,841.50 (10,942.00) 4,609.86 Nil Nil Nil Nil |
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