Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 October 2024 Period start date To 30[th] September 2025 Period end date
Charity name: AL-FALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR)
Charity registration number: 1193484
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Kashmir Pakistan by providing or assisting in the provision of financial assistance to charities and NGO’s for education, training and healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. |
| 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 charity gives grants to the partner charities based in Kashmir, Pakistan. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, in deciding on the activities of the Charity. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Throughout the financial year, the contribution of volunteers was instrumental in the successful orchestration of a fundraising event, |
which significantly bolstered the charity's financial resources. The event saw the participation of over thirty dedicated volunteers, whose collective efforts not only facilitated the smooth execution of the event but also played a pivotal role in the substantial amount of funds raised. This collaborative endeavour highlights the vital role that volunteer support plays in the sustainability and growth of charitable organisations. Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 this financial year, the charity achieved significant progress in advancing its core objects through successful fundraising and strategic grant-making. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and a diverse range of fundraising activities, we raised a total of£117,762. Direct Impact on BeneficiariesThe primary focus of our work this year was addressing critical healthcare disparities in Pakistan. The charity allocated£54,556in grant funding to our key partner organisation in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The entirety of this funding was deployed directly to support essential health and medical aid in Essar, located within the Mirpur District. Through this targeted funding, our partner organisation delivered crucial medical supplies, healthcare services, and life-saving treatments to vulnerable individuals and families in Essar who previously lacked reliable access to quality healthcare. This funding directly improved health outcomes, alleviated physical suffering, and provided essential medical intervention to beneficiaries in acute need. Wider Public BenefitBeyond the direct health outcomes for individual beneficiaries, the charity's work delivered wider benefits to the local community and society at large: • Strengthening Local Infrastructure:By supporting primary healthcare delivery in Mirpur District, our grants helped relieve |
pressure on overstretched regional public health services. • Community Resilience & Equity: Improving healthcare access in economically disadvantaged areas fosters healthier, more economically active communities and helps reduce long-term poverty.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | No formal targets were set with regard to donation and fundraising. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period, the charity had funds amounting to £176,446 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves Policy The Trustees have established a reserves policy to ensure the charity’s operational stability and the continuity of its grant- making activities. Reserves are held to cover core operational overheads, manage unexpected fluctuations in fundraising income, and ensure we can honour multi- year or emergency grant commitments to our overseas partner organizations without interruption. Current Reserves Position As of the end of the financial year, the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £176,446. Justification and Future Intentions The Trustees consider the current level of reserves appropriate to safeguard the charity against financial uncertainty, particularly given the reliance on voluntary public fundraising and the need to maintain consistent support for our primary health initiatives in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The Trustees monitor the level of reserves on a regular basis to ensure they remain aligned with our strategic risk management plans, incoming cash flows, and planned grant disbursements for the upcoming financial year. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the financial year-end, the total funds held by the charity stood at£176,446. The entirety of this balance is held within restricted funds, which are legally ring- fenced for specific charitable projects. Consequently, the charity holds£0in unrestricted general free reserves. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity's free reserves stand at zero because our current operating model is entirely reliant on restricted grant income and targeted project donations. Because these funds are legally restricted, they cannot be repurposed or accumulated as a general operating safety net. While the Trustees acknowledge the financial risks associated with holding zero free reserves, this position accurately reflects our current |
| funding structure. To mitigate this risk, the Trustees ensure that project budgets are tightly managed and that restricted grants appropriately cover their direct costs and fairly allocated overheads. The Trustees are also actively seeking unrestricted funding streams to establish a baseline reserve in future periods. |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | The Trustees confirm that no individual fund was materially in deficit at the financial year- end. All projects and restricted activities have been managed within the limits of their allocated funding, and there are no negative fund balances requiring rectification or transfer from unrestricted income. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The Trustees have reviewed the charity's financial position, expected cash flows, and funding commitments for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approving these financial statements. While the lack of general unrestricted reserves presents a structural vulnerability, the significant restricted balance of £176,446 provides sufficient liquidity to fulfill our current project commitments. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, there are no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt upon the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and the financial statements have been prepared on this basis. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The Charity is funded by donors' contributions. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Royal Charter |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | Appointed by a resolution passed at the properly convened meeting of the charity trustees apart from the first charity trustees. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | AL-FALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR) |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1193484 |
| Charity’s principal address | First Floor, 143A Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS |
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 (if any) |
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| Mohammed Ayub | Chair | |||
| Khalid Hussain | ||||
| Eatsam Danish | ||||
| Mahboob Hussain | ||||
| Mohamed Azam | ||||
| Mohammad Younis | ||||
| Saleem Mohammed |
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| Zulfiqar Ahmed | ||||
| Zulfiqar Ali Khan | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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 |
M. Ayub | |
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| Mohammed Ayub | ||
Chair |
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| 28.07.2026 | ||
| 28.07.2026 |
| AL-FALAH SOCEITY ESSAR | AL-FALAH SOCEITY ESSAR | AL-FALAH SOCEITY ESSAR | No (if any) |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||
| For the period from |
01/10/2024 Period start date |
To | Period end date 30/09/2025 |
CC16a
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 117,762 - - - - - - - 117,762 - - - 117,762 606 - - 250 - 54,556 - - 55,412 - - - 55,412 62,350 - - 62,350 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 117,762 - - - - - - - 117,762 - - - 117,762 606 - - 250 - 54,556 - - - 55,412 - - - 55,412 62,350 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation received duringtheyear | - | 40,010 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
- | 40,010 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 40,010 | ||||||
| Advertising& PR | - | 554 | ||||
| Refreshment | - | 1,865 | ||||
| Equipment | - | 650 | ||||
| Rent | - | 350 | ||||
| Buildingwork of Hospital | - | 12,572 | ||||
| Medical and Health Aid/Grant | - | - | ||||
| Schools books and Uniforms | - | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 15,991 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| 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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| 15,991 | ||||||
| - | 62,350 | - | 62,350 | 24,019 | ||
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| - | 62,350 | - | 62,350 | 24,019 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
02/07/2026
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| 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 B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature Details Details Details Details Bank balance Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 176,446 - - - - - 176,446 OK Agreement Error 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 MOHAMMED AYUB EATSAM DANISH |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 114,096 | |||
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| 114,096 | |||
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| MOHAMMED AYUB | |||
| EATSAM DANISH |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
02/07/2026
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of ALALAH SOCIETY (ESSAR) On accounts for the year ended 30th September 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1193484 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the acrounts of the above ¢hanty Trust.) for the year ended 30 September 2025 Responsibilities and As the charity truste8s of the Tntst, you are responsible for the preparation ba$1$ of report of the accounts in a¢ccKdance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryiThJ out my examinatron. I have followed the applicable DirectK)r6 given by the Charity Commission under se(on 145(5)(b) of the AL*. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connectbon vith the examinats'on whiGh gives me cause to bdEve that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in adance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not acc1 with the accountiThJ records Indepandent examinerfs statement I have no concems have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should te drawn in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. Slgnod: Date: 0110712026 Name: Mr Hafiz Amjad Ali Relevant prolesslonal quallfication(s) or body {If any): ACA and ICAEW Address: First Floor, 243A RourKlhay Road, Leeds LS8 4HS IER