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

## **From  02/06/2024     To 01/06/2025** 

## **Charity name: HRIDAYAM FOUNDATION** 

## **Charity registration number: 1195240** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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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|_This is to confirm that the trustees have had_<br>_regard 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: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|_The trustees followed the grant making_<br>_policy of the charity for a range of activities_<br>_including clinical programmes, staff_<br>_expenses, vaccination campaigns and_<br>_medications provisions._<br>_It was much better compared with last few_<br>_years due to a large donation made to the_<br>_Charity in 2024-25, besides utilising_<br>_Charity’s own funds with a positive and high_<br>_impact on its scope and range of services._|
|Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|_NA_|





|including program related<br>investment|||
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|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|_The charity liaised with a range of_<br>_multiskilled volunteers for focussed initiatives_<br>_like: Visiting Students Programme, CPR_<br>_awareness campaigns, medicines_<br>_management, health education and_<br>_promotion and educational activities, besides_<br>_helping out with the core clinical_<br>_programmes and remote consultations, I'm_<br>_providing other help to patients and their_<br>_families._|
|Other||_The volunteers also included students_<br>_visiting from Imperial College School of_<br>_Medicine for a summer programme,_<br>_undertaking a diverse range of activities and_<br>_assisting with programmes and gaining_<br>_valuable experience._|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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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|_This year the charity ran its full scope of_<br>_activities, aiming to achieve its core objectives_<br>_and purposes, and expanded over to providing_<br>_overseas medical students volunteering_<br>_experience, better remote consultations, and_<br>_increased number of opinions to patients_<br>_finding difficult to travel or with socio-cultural or_<br>_language barriers._<br>_The services also expanded to include_<br>_metabolic conditions, especially diabetes and_<br>_weight management._<br>_There were highly successful educational /_<br>_CPD events, including the ones involving_<br>_medical students with excellent feedback._<br>_Our key achievements during 2024-25 include:_<br>_1. Full return to usual range of activities._<br>_2. Cost effective utilisation of funds for_<br>_charities services._<br>_3. Vaccination programmes._<br>_4. Hosting visiting medical students_<br>_volunteering programme summer 2024._<br>_5. Expanding online services to rural_<br>_areas._<br>_6. Trialling models of local CPR initiatives._<br>_7. 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, CPR awareness._<br>_8. Promoting Health education and public_<br>_awareness campaigns._|





_9. Addressing wider needs like sociocultural and mental health issues in cardiac patients as much as possible. 10. Continue to applying the learnings from the Charity Commission good practice guidelines for operating overseas, to strengthen our understanding, position, reputation, financial management and overall operations, and 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 £113 this year, in_<br>_line with our policies and procedures and_<br>_charity commission and UK fundraising_<br>_regulator guidelines._|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|_The charity did not make any investments_<br>_during the year, except necessary service_<br>_related costs._|
|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 2024-25, with a gross bank_<br>_balance of £7371 as on 01/06/2025._<br>_Our activities are in a stable situation and we_<br>_continue to review this on 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 (20-30%) 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)**<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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|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|11/03/2025|Chair/CEO|
|Smita Thakur|11/03/2025|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**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**For the period**<br>**from**|6/2/2024|**To**|6/1/2025|



|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**to the nearest      £**<br>**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations to Bank Account<br>**13,200**<br>Charitable activities<br>**100**<br>Small Fundraising<br>**113**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**13,413**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total receipts_                  13,413**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>IT Upgrades<br>**-**<br>Vaccination Campaign Grant<br>**300**<br>Medicines<br>**4,700**<br>Tests<br>**300**<br>Stationery<br>**125**<br>Telephone<br>**100**<br>Medical Meetings<br>**50**<br>Miscellaneous<br>**-**<br>Clinical Services and related expenses<br>**10,000**<br>**_Sub total_                      15,575**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**_Total payments_                  15,575**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                  2,162**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_ -                  2,162**<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>**13,200**<br>**100**<br>**113**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**13,413**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**13,413**<br>**-**<br>**300**<br>**4,700**<br>**300**<br>**125**<br>**100**<br>**50**<br>**-**<br>**10,000**<br>**15,575**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**15,575**<br>**-                  2,162**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                  2,162**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|||||**2,100**|
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|||||**225**|
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|||||**260**|
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||**-**|**-**|**-                  2,162**|**-                   362**|
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||**-**|**-**|**-                  2,162**|**-                   362**|





## **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>**4,371**<br>**3,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,371**<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|3/31/2026|
|||Smita Thakur|3/31/2026|



