Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1/1/2024 Period start date To: 31/12/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Perpetual Blessings
Charity registration number: 1197267
Objectives and Activities
| Objectves and Actvites | ||
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| 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, victms of natural disasters and other people in need by means of, but not exclusively, making grants to other organisatons working to further this purpose including through paying for items, equipment, services and facilites, including the provision of food, clean water, clothing, accommodaton and healthcare for the beneft of the said persons |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 | The charity's focus areas are primarily around empowering the poor and needy people with capabilites 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 evaluaton 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 Charites Commission’s guidance in relaton 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
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying 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 | Shoe-making factory and shoe-making apprentceship schoolfor an experienced but unemployed cobbler and young apprentces Ramadan raton packsfor ten families Dwelling for a widow and her four children Motorbike + inital stockfor a long-term unemployed snack distributor Renovaton of a rickshawfor a long-term unemployed man, his wife and 5 children 433 Sahoor mealsduring Ramadan New motorbike taxifor long-term unemployed man who supports his wife and 5 children Replacement bufalofor partally able-bodied man who is a husband and father, and whose previous bufalo died of rabies Water installatonsin slum areas of Karachi Eid gifs distributonto orphans Purchase of goodsfrom poor elderly street vendors; and subsequentdistributon of those goodsto poor children French-fries cartfor a family who lost their savings afer paying medical bills for their one year-old daughter who died Purchase of a goat and distributon of its meatto a slum neighbourhood Goat-rearing micro-businessfor poor farmers Distributon of sweetstopoor village children |
Repair of a dilapidated car of a long-term unemployed man, who is a husband and father of four, so that he can use the vehicle as a taxi service Medical expenses for a mentally unstable woman who is suffering from years-long mental health problems, and wishes to be fit and independent enough to work again School fees and student provision expenses for the children of poor unemployed family Student provision fund in a slum area of Lahore. All funds will exclusively be used for student-centred expenditure (e.g. uniforms, books, stationery) Donations to dozens of street hawkers Medical donation to a poor seven-year-old orphan urgent treatment to save his foot following an accident with a vehicle Empowerment donations to two widows: 1 cow + 2 calfs each Donations to day-wage labourers of who are unable to work because of record-breaking levels of smog, resulting in an area lockdown
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| Achievements against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectves |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity fnds its fnances in a healthy state, with enough donatons to contnue to fund a pipeline of humanitarian projects during the next calendar year |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng 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 efectve and efcient way. This also helps with tracking delivery status and tracking costs. Further, the charity is always wantng to work on delivering innovatve empowerment projects that are new in concept and ofer exceptonal investment value for stakeholders. This takes tme and patence to emerge and develop |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £93,054 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | [None] |
| Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuingas agoingconcern |
Para 1.23 | [None] |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any Para 1.47 fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social Para 1.46 investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Descripton of charity’s trusts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton,CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (CIO) |
| Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | A Chair Trustee is appointed by the trustees by a votng process |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Perpetual Blessings |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | [None] |
| Registered charity number | 1197267 |
| Charity’s principal address | 108 Green Lane Edgware London HA8 8EJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 wholeyear | |
|---|---|---|
| [None] | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Descripton 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 segregaton of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
[None] |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
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 Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
4[th] September, 2025
| d | PERPETUAL BLESSINGS Charity Name |
PERPETUAL BLESSINGS Charity Name |
PERPETUAL BLESSINGS Charity Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and pay | |||
| For the period from |
1st Jan 2024 Period start date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Donations | 18,304 | - | |
| Gift Aid | 775 | - | |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 19,078 | - | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Sub total | - | ||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Expenditures |
23,903 | - | |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| **Sub total ** | 23,903 | - | |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) | |||
Investment Account |
70,000 | ||
| - | |||
| **Sub total ** | 70,000 | ||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 74,825 | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| 93,054 | - | ||
| 18,229 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
06/09/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
Details
B3 Investment assets
Details
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
NABEEL MALLICK
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
06/09/2025
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No (if any) yments accounts CC16a Period end date To 31st Dec 2024
| Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 18,304 775 - - - - - - 19,078 - - - 19,078 23,903 - - - - - - - - 23,903 70,000 - 70,000 93,903 - 74,825 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 18,304 775 - - - - - - 19,078 - - - 19,078 23,903 - - - - - - - - 23,903 70,000 - 70,000 93,903 - 74,825 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 90,002 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| 90,022 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| 90,022 | |||
| 22,369 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| 22,369 | |||
| - | |||
| 22,369 | |||
| - | - 74,825 |
67,653 | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | 93,054 | 25,401 | |
| - | 18,229 | 93,054 |
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
06/09/2025
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| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 18,229 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - 70,000 - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name NABEEL MALLICK(CHAIR TRUSTEE) |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| NABEEL MALLICK(CHAIR TRUSTEE) | 04/09/2025 |
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
06/09/2025
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