THE HALIMA EILEEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
THE HALIMA EILEEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees submit their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Reference and administration details
Charity name The Halima Eileen Foundation For Children Registered charity number 1195418 Registered office 29-31 Bannerman Road Leicester LE5 5LB
Charity Trustees
The first trustees were appointed by the trust deed on 14 July 2022 and hold office for life. Additional trustees are appointed for a term by the then trustees by a resolution passed at a meeting.
The Charity Trustees who served during the year were:
Sameer Bhimani Naadiya Bhimani Amara Bhimani
Governing document and constitution
The Trust is a charitable incorporated organisation formed using the foundation model dated 14 July 2022 and is registered as a Charity with Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1195418.
Governance and management
The Trust is governed by the trustees, who are responsible for the effective management of the Trust.
Meetings are held on a regular basis.
Objects of the Charity
The principal objects of The Halima Eileen Foundation For Children are:
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relief of poverty, sickness and distress for the public benefit and in particular amongst orphans through the provision of accommodation, food, clothing, medical assistance, pastoral care and in such other ways as the trustees may from time to time decide;
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advancement of education for the public benefit and particularly amongst orphans;
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relief of those in need, by reason of youth age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through provision of accommodation and care to such persons.
Activities report
In planning activities, the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit at the meetings.
The charity provided funds to:
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acquire some land and build a primary school in a rural area where there were no schools, providing uniforms, breakfast and lunch on a daily basis as well as activity books, literature books and all school associated items required.
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build 11 houses for families that new dispersed and living in shacks
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distribute 250 family food packs every month
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empower at least one family per week with their own business
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Volunteers
On many occasions the Association involves volunteers in the delivery of its activities.
Reserves
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level in excess of annual unrestricted management and administration expenditure. Unrestricted funds are maintained at least at this level throughout the year.
Approved by the Board of the Charity Trustees on 30 October 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Sameer Bhimani
Chairman
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HALIMA EILEEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on page 4
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records
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.
Yusuf Ghumra BSc FCA Chartered Accountant
45 Broadway Road Leicester LE5 5TB
30 October 2024
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THE HALIMA EILEEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Receipts from: Donations: Voluntary donations Other – community loan Total receipts Payments: Donations distributed: Kenya Malawi Bank charges Other – to be reimbursed Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Cash balance brought forward Cash balance carried forward Represented by: Cash at bank and in hand |
Unrestricted funds £ 192,503 - 192,503 197,700 953 90 300 199,043 (6,540) 6,678 138 138 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2023 Total £ 192,503 - 192,503 197,700 953 90 300 199,043 (6,540) 6,678 138 138 |
2022 Total £ 88,711 20,000 |
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108,711 |
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125,866 - 75 - |
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125,941 |
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(17,230) 23,908 |
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6,678 |
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6,678 |
Approved by the Board of the Charity Trustees on 30 October 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Sameer Bhimani
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