Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 Dec 2022 to 30 Nov 2023
Charity name: Society and Me
Charity registration number: 1195463
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 PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROMOTING RECONCILIATION AND THE LESSENING OF CONFLICT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES FROM DIFFERING RACES OR RELIGIONS OR BELIEF SYSTEMS B) PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY IN RESPECT OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, BELIEF SYSTEMS AND RACES. |
| 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 |
Extending online website service: Exploration of online based delivery of programme |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | yes |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | Completion of our online website Completion of fundraising training for Trustees Delivering first pilot training programmes |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | Need to initiate regular donations and apply for funding from Trusts |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | These will be needed to support the delivery of further programmes for beneficiaries and cover ongoing costs |
Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | £2447.95 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other | ||
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| 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 | No new trustees and no new process for this |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Society and me |
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Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number | 1195463 |
Charity’s principal address |
82A James Carter Road,Mildenhall BURY ST. EDMUNDS Suffolk IP28 7DE |
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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| Onkardeepbhatia | |||
| Umisha Bhatia | |||
| Navpreeth Gihar | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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) OSBhatia Full name(s) Onkardeep bhatia Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 15/09/2025
| Society and Me | Society and Me | Society and Me | Society and Me | Society and Me | 1195463 | 1195463 | 1195463 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01/12/2023 | To | 30/11/2024 | ||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| Unrestricted funds A1 Receipts to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Virtual office services | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | ||||
| Website and design services | 226 | - | - | 226 | - | ||||
| Travel | 217 | - | - | 217 | - | ||||
| Training and professional support | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | ||||
| Training expenses (including snacks, food, | 275 | - | - | 275 | - | ||||
| Postage and office admin | 27 | 27 | |||||||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). 849 Sub total (Gross income for AR) |
849 | - | - | 849 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| A3 Payments 849 - Sub total Total receipts |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile device | 449 | - | - | 449 | |||||||||||||||
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| Sub total | 449 | - | - | 449 | |||||||||||||||
| Total payments | 449 | - | - | 449 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 400 | - | - | 400 | - | ||||||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 400 | - | - | 400 | - | ||||||||||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| Total cash funds | - | - | - | |||||||||
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| account(s)) | Agreement Error | OK | OK | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||||||||||
| funds | funds |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Signature Onkardeep Singh Bhatia |
Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Onkardeep Singh Bhatia Print Name |
When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Onkardeep Singh Bhatia | 15/09/2025 | ||
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
15/09/2025
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