Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 21/12/2021 Period start date To: 31/12/2022 Period end date
Charity name: Perpetual Blessings
Charity registration number: 1197267
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 | To relieve fnancial hardship, distress and sufering among poor people, victims of natural disasters and other people in need by means of, but not exclusively, making grants to other organisations working to further this purpose including through paying for items, equipment, services and facilities, including the provision of food, clean water, clothing, accommodation and healthcare for the beneft of the said persons |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The charity's focus areas are primarily around empowering the poor and needy people with capabilities to run a micro-business, and providing habitable dwellings for widows and their dependent children. All of the work is carried out by a close network of established and very experienced volunteers across Pakistan. The charity carries out the evaluation and funding of these projects |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are familiar and follow the Charities Commission’s guidance in relation to public beneft |
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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
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Over this annual reporting period, Perpetual Blessings achieved the delivery of the following projects to benefciaries: Ramadan family food packs Dwelling for a homeless family Freeing and resettlement of a family from bonded slavery - provision for a medical operation to fx freed slave's injured arm - purchase and delivery of a sewing machine for the family so that they could generate income Purchase and delivery of a second-hand rickshaw for a sick and unemployed family breadwinner who has seven dependants - Overdue rent relief payments of 4 months provided to this family to help them as the rickshaw business begins Purchase and delivery of a second-hand rickshaw for a sick and unemployed family breadwinner who has six dependants - Overdue rent relief payments of 4 months provided to this family to help them as the rickshaw business begins - Provision of food staples for one month Small vegetable business provision for a disabled and unemployed family breadwinner who has six dependants - Overdue rent relief payments of 4 months provided to this family to help them as the vegetable business begins - Provision of food staples for one month - Provision of medical treatment for the disabled breadwinner Purchase and delivery of a second-hand |
rickshaw for a disabled and unemployed family breadwinner who has four dependants - Overdue rent relief payments of 3 months provided to this family to help them as the rickshaw business begins - Provision of food staples for one month - Medical provision for one of the children Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike-taxi for a family breadwinner who has six dependants and very irregular income - Overdue rent relief payments of 3 months provided to this family to help them as the taxi business begins - Provision of food staples for one month - Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike-taxi for a family breadwinner who has two dependants (including an elderly parent) and very irregular income - Overdue rent relief payments of 3 months provided to this family to help them as the taxi business begins - Provision of food staples for one month - Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike Provision of a motorbike repair garage for a family breadwinner who is an experienced mechanic, has eleven dependants (including nine children) and very irregular income - Garage tools and equipment financial support provided - Garage cabin support financial provided - 16-year old son of the breadwinner will work as an apprentice in the garage Provision of a mobile handcart to sell vegetables for a medically sick and unemployed breadwinner who has three dependants - Overdue rent relief payments of 3 months provided to this family to help them as the vegetable business begins - Provision of food staples for one month Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike-taxi for a family breadwinner who has seven dependants (including an elderly parent) and very irregular income - Overdue rent relief payments of 4 months provided to this family to help them as the taxi business begins - Provision of food staples for one month
- Purchase and delivery of a second-hand motorbike Provision of shoe products to sell from home for a widow Provision of fabric products to sell from home for a widow Provision for medical treatment for a lonely and ill woman living in a shelter Provision of tents and food for flood relief victims in 2022 House restorations of a dangerously delapidated house for a widow and her children who suffered a family tragedy where the breadwinner and two children died in a vehicle accident fire Agricultural land purchase for an unemployed farmer to cultivate crops Purchase and delivery of an autorickshaw, plus overdue rent relief and food staple provision for an unemployed breadwinner's family Purchase and delivery of an autorickshaw, plus overdue rent relief for an unemployed breadwinner's family Purchase and delivery of a mobile handcart, plus overdue rent relief and food staple provision for an unemployed breadwinner's family Purchase and delivery of an autorickshaw, plus overdue rent relief and food staple provision for an unemployed breadwinner's family Provision of 40 freshly cooked nutritious meals for 60 days various unemployed and very low earners. Unemployed female breadwinners with dependants and good cooking skills were hired to prepare and cook the food
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity fnds its fnances in a healthy state, with enough donations to fund a pipeline of humanitarian projects the next calendar year |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity fnds that working on a steady pipeline of projects throughout the year means that they can be focused on and delivered in an efective and efcient way. This also helps with tracking delivery status and tracking costs. Further, the charity is always wanting to work on delivering innovative empowerment projects that are new in concept and ofer exceptional investment value for stakeholders. This takes time and patience to emerge and develop |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25,401.84 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially indefcit |
Para 1.24 | [None] |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | [None] |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| 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 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 | A Chair Trustee is appointed by the trustees by a voting process |
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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 | Perpetual Blessings |
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| Other name the charity uses |
[None] |
| Registered charity number |
1197267 |
| Charity’s principal | 108 Green Lane |
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| address | Edgware |
| London | |
| HA8 8EJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Nabeel Mallick | Trustees | |||
| Farina Mallick | Trustees | |||
| Nabeela Mallick | Trustees | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name [None]
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalfof others | ||
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
[None] | |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
[None] | |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
[None] |
Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name adviser
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
[None]
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) Nabeel Mallick Full name(s) Nabeel Mallick Position (eg Chair Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
12[th] September, 2023
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| Unrestricted | |||||
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| to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||
| 43,075 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 43,075 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | |||||
| - | |||||
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| Sub total | - | ||||
| **Total receipts ** | 43,075 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||
| 17,674 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 17,674 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) | |||||
| - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | ||||
| **Total payments ** | 17,674 | ||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 25,401 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | ||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 25,401 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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Details Signa NABEEL MALLICK
No (if any) s ipts and payments accounts CC16a Period start date Period end date To 21st Dec 2021 31st Dec 2022
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to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 43,075 - - - - - - - 43,075 |
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to nearest £ - - - 25,401 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
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| NABEEL MALLICK(CHAIR TRUSTEE) | 13/09//2023 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Perpetual Blessings members of On accounts for the year 31 December -2022 Charity no 1197267 ended (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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.
Signed: Date: 14/09/2023 Name: Mr. Zeeshan Munawar Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (ACCA Affiliate- Reg Number 1771785) (if any): Address: Amzes Accountant- Amzes Ltd Unit 14 East Shopping Centre 232-236 Green Street, London, E7 8LE
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Not Applicable
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