Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
Period end date 31/03/2023
Charity name: Mercy Appeal
Charity registration number: 1196084
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 | Mercy Appeal will endeavour to alleviate hunger poverty in the developing world. This is primarily achieved via distribution of food packs and bottled water through pre approved contacts residing in locality to be helped. |
| 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 |
The main activities of the charity are to distribute food & water packages to those in need. However, the charity has yet to start operating activities and plans to engage in these activities throughout Financial year 2025. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm compliance to the guidance issued by the charity Commission on public benefit. |
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 | The main activities of the charity are to distribute food & water packages to those in need. However, the charity has yet to start operating activities and plans to engage in these activities throughout Financial year 2025. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives 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 | The business has no assets ,liabilities or equity |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
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| 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 | informal meeting selection |
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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 | Mercy Appeal |
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Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number | 1196084 |
| Charity’s principal address | 167-169 Sunbridge Rd, Bradford BD1 2HB |
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 Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| Talah Raja | |||
| Usman Rafiq | |||
| Umar Azhar Lal | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/a |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
No 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
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Talah Raja
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
28/02/2024
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Mercy appeal 1196084
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
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1/4/2022 | To | 3/31/2023 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- |
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| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| Total receipts | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
2/28/2024
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| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
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| Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 0.00 - -- - -- |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 0.00 - -- - -- |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Total cash funds | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) |
OK | OK | OK |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Cash funds | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
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| Total cash funds | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) |
OK | OK | OK |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
2/28/2024
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
2/28/2024
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Signature |
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| Talah Raja | ||
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
2/28/2024
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