REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1197028 

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2022 for Friends of Charity International 

Daniel Consultancy Morritt House 54-60 Station Approach South Ruislip HA4 6SA 



Friends of charity International 

Contents of the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 October 2022 

Page Report of the Trustees                                                                     1 to 4 Independent Examiner's Report                                                          5 Statement of Financial Activities                                                        6 Balance Sheet                                                                                     7 Notes to the Financial Statements                                                  8 to 10 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities                                        11 



Friends of charity International 

Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 October 2022 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims** 

The charity's objective is the prevention and relief of poverty and financial hardship and sickness anywhere in the world, in particular for those in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, and victims of natural disasters, wars and other conflicts with the provision of financial or other assistance including medicines, hospitals, shelter and food, and by providing or assisting in provision of education, training, healthcare projects, and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate sustainable income and become self-sufficient. 

## **Statement on public benefit** 

The aims and objectives are entirely consistent with our charitable purpose, and we continue to be focussed on charitable works. 

The work carried out by the Charity is directly and indirectly beneficial to the charitable sector and more specifically to those individuals who are in need. 

The benefits are for the public and not unreasonably unrestricted in any way. 

There is no detriment to any country, society, community or individual arising out of the Charity’s activities. 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Significant activities** 

Projects in Pakistan 

Our Charity launched its website and Charity Appeals to the public as a Ramadhan (Month of fasting) Launch in March 2022.  This was an intense effort to not only raise funds for family food packs, and cooked meals for socially and economically deprived areas during the especially hard months of Ramadan when families would be fasting from sunrise to sunset, but also to raise awareness of their plight in general.  Friends of Charity International made substantial progress and surpassed all our expectations for growth, volunteerism and most important delivery of aid. Our core projects of the provision of Food remain a vital source of support for the beneficiaries. Our aim is to continue to expand projects and provide our loyal donor base with opportunities for giving that effect the impact and change that they expect. 

During the month of fasting we were able to give Donors an opportunity of not only donating but also of seeing where their donations were going and how they were making and impact.  This was done by the use of social media platforms, in particular Instagram, Facebook and our website. 

Since our launch in Ramadan in March to October 2022 Friends of Charity International have provided: 

Feeding Friends In Need Project – Which has comprised of: 

1. Sadaqah Sacrifice Project 

35 goat sadaqah sacrifices, giving food to approximately 315 families ( on average 4-5 persons per family ). 

115 chicken sadaqah sacrifices giving food to approximately 230 families ( on average 4-5 persons per family ). 




Friends of charity International 

Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 October 2022 

2. Donate A degh/Cooked meals Project 

187 Deghs, with each degh feeding approximately 40-50 people 

3. Family Food Pack ( for a family of 4-5 for a month) 

586 food packs 

In total our Feeding Friends in Need Projects have enabled Friends of Charity International to provide food to nearly 14,000 people. 

In August 2022, Friends of Charity International were also invited to assist with a Medical Camp in Pakistan with RWF Charity In Pakistan providing medical care to over 500 people. 

In addition we also licensed and launched 'Brothers-stayalive' - a free suicide prevention app and also one specifically aimed at primary school aged children and their parents or guardians also free, called Worrinots.  Both have been well received. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

The charity is funded mainly by donations from the family members, friends and public at large the trustees have been astounded by the level of support during the year, with donations exceeding £69,000. Expenditure was £33,219 The Statement of Financial Activities gives full details of the income and expenses during the period. 

## **FUTURE PROJECTS** 

Continue to deliver aid in Pakistan in the form of our Food Projects of Donate a Degh cooked Meals/ Family Monthly Food Packs/Sadaqah Sacrifice Meat and Chicken to those individuals, families and communities in need. 

Deliver Aid in the form of Water Hand Pumps to provide safe and clean drinking water. 

Assist with sustainable income generating projects. 

Assist socially deprived communities with infrastructure to make their lives better in the form of suitable homes, places of communal interest such as educational establishments for children and adults, community centres and places of worship. 

Make the general public more aware through social media platforms and advertise more our work. 

Enhance and develop our operational structures to ensure we are in line with Charity Commission  guidelines and fundraising regulations. 

Increase our volunteers to assist with fundraising activities amongst others. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

Friends of Charity International under its constitution is a UK registered charity. It is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and its governing document is CIO. 

## **Risk management** 

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. 



Friends of charity International 

Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 October 2022 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

## **Registered Charity Number** 

1197028 

## **Principal address** 

Red Roofs Valencia Road Stanmore HA7 4JL 

## **Trustees** 

The trustees serving during the period were as follows. 

Mrs Shahzea Fathima Abbas Tahir – Chairman - Appointed on 9 December 2021 Prof Hasan Imam Syed Tahir - Appointed on 9 December 2021 Mr Syed Haider Zain Hasan Tahir - Appointed on 9 December 2021 Mr Syed Shah Faisal Abbas - Appointed on 9 December 2021 Mrs Nageena Tasneem Hussain - Appointed on 9 December 2021 Mr Nawazish Shah - Appointed on 9 December 2021 

## **Independent examiner** 

Daniel Consultancy Morritt house 54-60 Station Approach South Ruislip HA4 6SA 

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 2 April 2023 and signed on its behalf by: 


…………………………………………………………… Mrs Shahzea Fathima Abbas Tahir - Trustee 



Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Friends of charity International 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 October 2022. 

As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 


…………………………………… Sri Pragash FCCA Daniel Conultancy 54-60 Station Approach South Ruislip HA4 6SA 

2 April 2023 



Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 October 2022 

## Friends of charity International 

|Notes<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**<br>Donation and legacies<br>2<br>**Total**<br>**EXPENDITURES ON**<br>Charitable activities<br>3<br>**NET INCOME**<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted<br>Fund<br>69,033|
|---|---|
||**69,033**<br>33,219|
||**35,814**|
||**35,814**|



The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Friends of charity International Balance Sheet At 31 October 2022 

|||Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|
|||fund|
||Notes|£|
|CURRENT  ASSETS|||
|Cash at bank||37,658|
|||**37,658**|
|CREDITORS|||
|Amounts falling due within one year|6|(1,843)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS||**35,814**|
|TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT|||
|LIABILITIES||**35,814**|
|NET ASSETS||**35,814**|
|FUNDS|7||
|Unrestricted funds||**35,814**|
|TOTALFUNDS||**35,814**|



The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 2 April 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: 


……………………………………………………………….. Mrs Shahzea Fathima Abbas Tahir - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Friends of charity International 

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2022 

## **1** . **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended  Practice  applicable  to  charities  preparing  their  accounts  in  accordance  with  the   Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1  January   2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic  of Ireland'. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

Friends of Charity International meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognized at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). 

## **Statement of cash flows** 

The Trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in SORP FRS 102 from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the grounds that the charitable company is small. 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing th e charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

The charity has no restricted funds. 

## **Financial instruments** 

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. 

## **2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 

£ **Unrestricted Funds** Donations received 69,033 

## **3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS** 

Direct costs    Support costs                Totals (See note 4) £                        £                        £ Charitable Activities                                                                               31,059                 2,160               33,219 

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Friends of charity International 

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 October 2022 

## **4. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|Charitable project expenses<br>Marketing and advertising<br>Insurance<br>Website and Software costs<br>Bank charges<br>Exchange difference<br>Telephone<br>Printing and stationery|£<br>28,583<br>17<br>212<br>1,028<br>261<br>532<br>72<br>354<br>31,059|
|---|---|



## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 October 2022. 

Trustees' expenses 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the period ended 31 October 2022. 

## **6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

£ Trade creditors                                                                                                                                                1,843 1,843 

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Friends of charity International 

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 October 2022 

## **7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

Net movement in funds        At 31.10.22 £                        £ Unrestricted funds General fund                                                                                                                       35,814               35,814 TOTAL FUNDS                                                                                                                35,814              35,814 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming          Resources     Movement in resources           expended                 funds £                        £                        £ Unrestricted funds General fund                                                                                             69,033              (33,219)              35,814 TOTAL FUNDS                                                                                      69,033              (33,219)              35,814 

## **Purpose of unrestricted Funds** 

## General 

The purpose of the general fund is to deliver the charity's objects and help meet the charity's obligations in respect of public benefit. 

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Friends of charity International 

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 

for the year ended 31 October 2022 

|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENT**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>Donations<br>**Total Incoming Resources**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Charitable project costs<br>**SUPPORT COSTS**<br>**Management**<br>Marketing and advertising<br>Insurance<br>Website and Software costs<br>Bank charges<br>Exchange difference<br>Telephone<br>Printing and stationery<br>**Governance Costs**<br>Accountancy fees<br>Legal and professional fees<br>**Total resource expended**<br>**Net Income**|£<br>69,033|
|---|---|
||**69,033**<br>28,583|
||**28,583**<br>17<br>212<br>1,028<br>261<br>532<br>72<br>354|
||**2,476**<br>1,050<br>1,110|
||**2,160**|
||**33,219**|
||**35,814**|



This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements 

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