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2024-03-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412023 Period end date Parlod 8tart dato To 3110312024 Charity namo: P8r81an Cultural Centra Charity registration number: 1193951 Objectlv88 and Activities SORP r•fer•nca Summary of the purp08es of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To advance the mental, physlcal & spiritual welfare of Persian people by promotlng a communlty notwork between PCC and other organlsatlons wlthln the local community & to provide advlca & Infomlatlon on cultural & 8oclal18SUO* concernlng Iran & Iranlan wlthout advocating discrimination in rospect of any polltlcal or rellglous vlow• or inion. The maln actlvltlo8 are as follows: The Yoga s•8sion Farsl Cla8808 Ladies Nlght Saturday Family Gath•rings Blrthday Partle8 Graduation celebratlons Afghanistan Community Gatherlngs Perslan Muslc Concerts Kurdl8h events and celebratlon8 A programme of Perslan orientated events and actlvllie•. In planning our activities for the year, we kopt in mind the Charity Commission, guidance on publlc b8neflt at our trustee meotlng$. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for Ihe publi benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. P•rn 1.17•nd Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P4rn 1.18 Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboui.. SORP rol•renc8 nla Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment We are gratsful for the many hours volunteer, including membor volunteerg, have Spent Ilstening and oncouraging our members and working with tho trustees. Without this valuable contribution of tim•, energy and oxportise we would nol have been able to achlove $0 much. Par4 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP referenco Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charily's work has made to Ihe circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P4ri 1.2Q Addltlonal Information (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further Statements wher8 relevant about: Achievements against obJeGtives sel PBra 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives Set Para 1.41 Investment performan ainst ob"ectives Parw 1.41

Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posilion at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held Amount of ￿ serves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the harrty continuing as a going concem Parn 1.21 PBrn 1.22 Para 1.22 P8r• 1.22 Pira 1 24 Parn 1.23 Addltlonal Infomlatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements Whe￿ relevant about.. The charity's principal 8ourc88 of funds (including any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and obiedives including any social investment policy adopted P¥r• 1.48 A description of the principal risk8 facing the charity Other

Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trust$= Type of goveming document IILisI doecl i-n'?1 -.h.'irter'. How is the charity constituted? ie LJ L.111111.'oi'porated a5%1)I:Idlion, G,lQl Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provision8 e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Par& 1.25 Para 1.25 Addftlonal Infomiation (optlonal) You ma choos8 to include further statements where relevant about.. Polici88 and proGedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pir* 1.51 The charily's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Par• 1,51 Relation8hip with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the chari uses Re istered Gharit number Charily's principal address Persian Cultural Centre nla 1193951 1 Manor Fami Road Southampton. S018 1NN

Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity Dato8 aet•d if not lorwhol• ear Trustee n¥rng Offie• lil any) Name of person lor body) •ntltl•d toa olnt trustèe fan Massoud Yeganegi Jalil Nourbakhsh Sabet Nazenin Ganjian Debbie Yeganegi Mandana Lamb Nasim Saba Jamshid Savari Bakhtiar Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees- names of the directors at th8 date the re Dlrector nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the Ghanty Tru•t•e name D•te¥ •¢ted if not forbvhol• •ar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charily's objects Details of arrangements for safè custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltional Information (optional) Names and addresses of advi8or8 (Optional Infomiation Type of Name Addro88 adviser Goneral Ramzmik Gharibian Gonoral Dr. Hamid Asgari Dr. Mansourian General Name of chief oxecutlve or names of senlor staff members {Optlonal Infomiatlon) None Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-dlsc108ure of ke ersonnel detai18 Other o tional information

Declaratlons The tru8to08 doclar• that they have approved the trugtees, report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charity's tru8ts88 Signatur918 Full name(s) Posltlon l•g Socretary, Chair, etc) Dat• oq O'L

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Perslan Cultural Centre No Ilf any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the ￿rIOd from To 01104r2023 3110W2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unr••trlc¢ed fund• toth• n￿(¢¥t Rmldcted fund• Endowment lund Total fund¥ Last year to the n••rost £ to th• ne4r¢•t E toth• £ to th• n••rMI£ A1 R•celpts Reslncied Fund5 B & E￿nL9 Incoma Mernbership DonBlion& Inl•re81 Ibarthl 14,256 375 14,256 375 SS2 153 103 Sulj tota (Gmss income for ARJ 10,336 15,330 A2 Ai•el •nd Inv••tm•nt ••l••, l•ee tabl•l. Sub tot•1 15,336 10.338 A3P• ment8 Reslncleo Funds Coit Bar & Ev)t Coit• w0b￿le cost Bank ChAro68 PfemiJiB Insurnac4 340 ,001 702 442 3.661 1.633 4,Wl 702 442 3,651 6,633 Sub total IS,929 16,269 A4 Ai••l and Inv•itm•nt urcha8e8, {8•0 tablo Sub total rotalpayments 15,929 340 18,269 Net of receipts/(paym•ntsJ A5 Transfgrs b•tween lund¥ A8 C48h fund• la•t year •nd Cash funds thls year end 593 340 933 12.417 11,824 375 35 12,792 11.859 CCXX R1 accounts {SSI 0211212024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unmtrlet•d funds t¢ n•arn•t£ RMirl¢ted fund9 to nqarn•t E Endowm•nt fundg Categorles Detalls Total cash funds 14ir•• r•MIFts•id Unro•trlcted funds to n￿￿0£ R••trl¢t•d fund• Endowm•nt fund8 to n•rn•t £ Detalls to n••f••t £ Fund towhlGh •i••t bvlon ¢urr•nt ¥•lu• tlon•l Details Co•t loptloMII Fund towhl¢h ••••t b•lon 0otall8 C￿lI0p119nI1> lonal B4 A•••ts retsln•d for th• ¢h•rlty'• own u•• I111- Fund towhlGh Amount du• WN•n du• Detalls BS Llablllti S*ned by c￿e or trustee8 on bèhaw Df all tho InJ8teg8 Date of roval Shjnature Prlnt Name CCXX R2 dceounts ISSI 0211212024