
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  02/06/2023     To 01/06/2024** 

## **Charity name: HRIDAYAM FOUNDATION** 

## **Charity registration number: 1195240** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|_The relief of sickness and preservation of health_<br>_of persons living in Southern Asia, by the_<br>_provision of_<br>_healthcare and equipment, particularly for those_<br>_unable to afford such help, primarily, but not_<br>_exclusively_<br>_to prevent and treat heart disease._<br>_To advance the education of the public, in the UK_<br>_and Southern Asia, primarily, but not exclusively,_<br>_in the subject of heart disease._|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|_Provides services for:_<br>_1. Advancing health or the saving of lives_<br>_2. Health or treatment centre_<br>_3. Professional training_<br>_Makes grants to individuals and organisations_|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|_It is to confirm that the trustees have had regard_<br>_to the guidance issued by the Charity_<br>_Commission on public benefit._|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|_The trustees adhered to and followed the_<br>_grant making policy of the charity for_<br>_vaccination campaigns and medications_<br>_provisions, as applicable._|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|_Not applicable_|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|_The charity was able to recruit more_<br>_volunteers for working across its varied_<br>_scope of work this year with very satisfying_<br>_outcomes for its objectives and purposes,_<br>_aiming to deliver full range of activities, in the_|





_last phase of its recovery from the pandemic._ Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|_Overcoming previous challenges, In 2023-2024_<br>_year, the charity was able to get back on track_<br>_resume its full scope of activities, in line with its_<br>_objectives and purposes, and expanded some_<br>_of its key services to build upon the successes_<br>_and feedback from 20222-2023, especially_<br>_remote consultations and advice to needy_<br>_patients finding difficult to travel or with socio-_<br>_cultural or language barriers._<br>_A range of educational / CPD events (mainly_<br>_online were arranged with wide range of_<br>_appreciation from attendees._<br>_Our key achievements during 2023-24 are:_<br>_1. Connecting back with many patients_<br>_who we had lost touch with during the_<br>_pandemic, as part of our phased return_<br>_to usual activities plans._<br>_2. Better financial management of free_<br>_monthly medications and tests for the_<br>_neediest patients._<br>_3. Regular running of weekly (ad hoc) and_<br>_monthly programmed large events,_<br>_entirely free of cost._<br>_4. Enhanced outreach into semiurban and_<br>_rural areas, running screening_<br>_programmes._<br>_5. Better and enhanced uptake of online_<br>_services._<br>_6. Better adherence to policies and_<br>_mandatory training._<br>_7. Installation of Automated External_<br>_Defibrillator (via donation)._<br>_8. Organising accredited Webinars and_<br>_meetings for healthcare professionals,_<br>_across UK and India, focussing on_<br>_Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes,_<br>_Weight Management, Sudden Cardiac_<br>_Death, and CPR awareness._<br>_9. Providing free evidence-based opinion_<br>_and advice to other heart disease_<br>_patients like 2022-2023._<br>_10. Flu vaccination campaign January 2024._<br>_11. Expanding teaching/training and_<br>_overseas visiting volunteers’ programme_<br>_for Summer 2024 in UK and India._<br>_12. Further strengthening our policies on_<br>_working with service providers in the_<br>_region and India._<br>_13. Promoting Health education and public_|





_awareness campaigns. 14. Addressing socio-cultural and mental health issues to help the patients under our care as holistically as possible. 15. Applying the learnings from the Charity Commission January 2024 event for charities operating overseas, to further strengthen our understanding, position, reputation, financial management and overall operations, besides risk management._ 

## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|_As per above details._|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|_Our total fundraising was £225 this year, in_<br>_line with our policies and procedures and_<br>_charity commission and UK fundraising_<br>_regulator guidelines. We hope to increase_<br>_this in the coming year._|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|_Like 2022-23, the charity did not make any_<br>_investments during the year, except_<br>_upgrading the necessary equipment and_<br>_tools as per requirements, keeping the focus_<br>_on our key objectives and varied scope of_<br>_work._|
|Other||_None._|





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|_The Charity is in a stable financial position at_<br>_the end of FY 2023-24, with a similar gross_<br>_bank balance of £9546.60 as on 01/06/2024._<br>_Our activities will expand further in the_<br>_coming year, and we are keeping a close_<br>_eye on our finances and reviewing things on_<br>_regular basis._|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|_The Charity has an ongoing policy for_<br>_holding reserves based on last one year’s_<br>_expenditures, held as a minimum of £3000_<br>_for exigencies in the Charity bank account as_<br>_part (30%) of overall balance and is_<br>_reviewed every year._|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|_£3000_|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|_NA_|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|_NA_|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|_No concerns._|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|_CIO Foundation Constitution_|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|_CIO, registered 21/07/2021_|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|_As per Charity constitution clauses 9-13:_<br>_(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every_<br>_trustee must be appointed for a term of three_<br>_years by a resolution passed at a properly_<br>_convened meeting of the charity trustees._<br>_(2) In selecting individuals for appointment_<br>_as charity trustees, the charity trustees must_<br>_have regard to the skills, knowledge and_<br>_experience needed for the effective_<br>_administration of the CIO._|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|_As per Constitution._|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|_As per Constitution._|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|_MOU with Hridayam Foundation, India,_<br>_registered NGO (218/2019-Muzaffarpur)_|
|Other||_None._|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|_Hridayam Foundation_|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|_x_|
|Registered charity number|_1195240_|
|Charity’s principal address|_4 The Oval_<br>_Wakefield_<br>_West Yorkshire_<br>_WF1 3QB, UK_|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Ashish Kumar Thakur|4 The Oval,<br>Wakefield. WF1<br>3QB. UK|NA|_As per CIO Foundation_<br>_Constitution clause 10 (New_<br>_Trustee Appointment):_<br>_Meeting of Charity Trustees_|
||Smita Thakur|4 The Oval,<br>Wakefield. WF1<br>3QB. UK|NA|_As per CIO Foundation_<br>_Constitution clause 10 (New_<br>_Trustee Appointment):_<br>_Meeting of Charity Trustees_|
||Mehala Kumar|X|NA|_As per CIO Foundation_<br>_Constitution clause 10 (New_<br>_Trustee Appointment):_<br>_Meeting of Charity Trustees_|
||Sugandh Sarvpriya|X|NA|_As per CIO Foundation_<br>_Constitution clause 10 (New_<br>_Trustee Appointment):_<br>_Meeting of Charity Trustees_|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

|**Director name**|||
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|Ashish Kumar Thakur|21/03/2025|Chair/CEO|
|Smita Thakur|21/03/2025|Trustee/Director|
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|_NA_|||
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|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|||
|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|_NA_||
|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|_NA_||
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets|_NA_||





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)** 

Ashish Kumar Thakur 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

_NA_ 

## **Other optional information** 

_None_ 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Smita Thakur **Full name(s)** Ashish Kumar Thakur **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair / CEO Trustee/Director **Chair, etc) Date** 31/03/2025 



||**HRIDAYAM FOUNDATION**|**HRIDAYAM FOUNDATION**|**HRIDAYAM FOUNDATION**|**1195240**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|6/2/2023|**To**|6/1/2024|



## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**to the nearest      £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations to Bank Account<br>**2,100**<br>Charitable activities<br>**100**<br>Small Fundraising<br>**225**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,425**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total receipts_                    2,425**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>IT Upgrades<br>**250**<br>Vaccination campaign Grant<br>**300**<br>Medicines<br>**1,400**<br>Tests<br>**260**<br>Stationery<br>**75**<br>Telephone<br>**100**<br>Medical Meetings<br>**250**<br>Miscellaneous<br>**152**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                        2,787**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**_Total payments_                    2,787**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                     362**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_ -                     362**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**2,100**<br>**100**<br>**225**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,425**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,425**<br>**250**<br>**300**<br>**1,400**<br>**260**<br>**75**<br>**100**<br>**250**<br>**152**<br>**-**<br>**2,787**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,787**<br>**-                     362**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                     362**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>Bank Balance<br>**Details**<br>None<br>**Details**<br>None<br>**Details**<br>None<br>**Details**<br>None<br>Signature<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**6,906**<br>**3,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,546**<br>**3,000**<br>ok<br>ok<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Ashish Kumar Thakur<br>Smita Thakur<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Ashish Kumar Thakur|3/31/2025|
|||Smita Thakur|3/31/2025|



