Charity Name: The Eldest Foundation Charity No: 1197381 Financial Period Start: 06 January 2022 Financial Period End: 31 December 2022 Annual Return File Date: 25 October 2023
Document Name: Trustee Annual Report and Accounts
Charity Commission Helpline
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Our Mr. Saad Karim, Trustee, called the charity commission helpline on 30 October 2023 at 16:11hrs on a call which lasted 38 minutes.
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During this call, Mr. Karim spoke to a Mr. Joe, from the Charity Commission.
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Mr. Karim explained to Mr. Joe that the Charity has recently been set up and has not yet traded. Mr. Karim explained that there was a backlog in setting up a Charity Bank Account, and that the charity was finding its feet during this period before it began trading. As a result, there has been nil trading activity for the charity and the accounts are Zero, as per the Annual Return filed.
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Mr. Joe advised Mr. Karim to file a word document to this effect, stating that the charity has not traded, and the accounts are zero, and this will act in effect as the Charity’s Trustee Annual Report and Accounts for the period. Mr. Joe confirmed that this will need to be signed by each Trustee, and electronic signatures suffice.
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Mr. Karim urged Mr. Joe to contact the Charity forthwith if there are any issues with the filing of these accounts so that we may rectify any issues immediately to avoid any disciplinary action taken against us.
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Mr. Karim advised Mr. Joe that as the charity has not traded, it has resulted in filing the Annual Returns, Trustee Annual Report, and Accounts itself, with the limited experience and knowledge it has, to avoid the payment of unnecessary accountancy fees, however going forward, as the Charity becomes active, there will be an accountant retained for such filing in the future.
Trustee Annual Report and Accounts
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The Charity Trustees confirm that for the period of these accounts, the Charity has not traded, and has not had any expenses, nor volunteers, as it was in the process of setting up its campaigns and policies in order to start.
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The Charity Trustees confirm that during the majority of this period, the Charity also did not hold any Bank Account as Lloyds Bank Plc were working on a major backlog of applications and did not process our application in time. This however has now been processed and set up.
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The Charity Trustees confirm that their details have been updated on the Charity Commission website as part of the filing of the Annual Return and remain up to date.
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• The Charity Trustees confirm that for this period, their Annual Return has been filed to the best of their knowledge and ability, reflecting zero trading and expenses accordingly.
Accountant
- The Charity Trustees confirm that they have now appointed the following accountants who will be responsible for the filing and management of the Charity Accounts going forward:
Deitch Cooper LLP 1[st] Floor 3 Hobbs House Harrovian Business Village Bessborough Road Harrow London HA1 3EX 020 8951 4346 FAO: Mohamedkazim Bhaloo mkb@deitchcooper.co.uk
Signed
- For convenience, this document has been electronically signed:
Saad Jamal Karim Haidar Safa Mohammad Nasralla Hassan Ali Mahmoud Trustee Chair Trustee 30.10.2023 30.10.2023 30.10.2023