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# **Registered Charity Number** 1197445
## **BE WITH ME**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025**
Apex Associates LLP Accountants and Tax Consultants Apex Chambers 58-A Ilford Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2JY
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## **BE WITH ME Report and accounts Contents**
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|Charity information|1|
|Statement of Trustees' responsibilities|2|
|Accountants' report|3 - 4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Income and Expenditure account|6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8 – 9|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|10|
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## **BE WITH ME Charity Information**
## **Trustees**
Mr. Ali Nassor Ali Mr. Mohamed Ashraff Ansary Mrs. Sofia Abdillahi Omar Miss. Najwah Kassim Masoud Miss. Maryam Nassor Ali Mr. Ahmed Masoud Said
## **Accountants**
Aftab Ahmad Khan Apex Associates LLP Accountants and Tax Consultants 58-A Ilford Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2JY
**Bankers** Barclays Plc Leicester LE87 2BB
## **Registered office**
1 McAllister Grove Barking IG11 0FS
**Registered charity number** 1197445
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## **BE WITH ME The report of the trustees for the period ended 31 January 2025**
## **Introduction**
The trustees present their final report and accounts for the period ended 31 January 2025. The board of trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and the position at 31 January 2025 and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities during the coming year, and that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations.
## **Structure, Governance and Management Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Constitution and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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.
## **Independent Examiner**
Aftab Ahmad Khan FMAAT, ATT Apex Associates LLP Accountants and Tax Consultants 58-A Ilford Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2JY
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The Charities Act requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to :-
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed , subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
18/11/2025
This report was approved by the board of trustees on……………………..
**Ali Nassor Ali Chairman**
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## **BE WITH ME Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the charity**
## **Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees**
## **on the accounts of the Charity for the period ended 31 January 2025**
I report on the financial statements of the Charity for the period ended 31 January 2025 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (FRSSE), effective April 2008, adapted to meet the needs of unincorporated organisations, as modified by the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales, effective April 2005 as revised in June 2008. (The SORP), under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As described, the Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees are satisfied that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the governing document or constitution of the Charity for the conducting of an audit. As a consequence, the trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:-
- a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act;
b) to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and;
c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of opinion and scope of work undertaken**
I conducted my examination in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales in relation to the conducting of an independent examination, referred to above. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and of the accounting systems employed by the Charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements , and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of the Charities legislation and that the financial statements comply with the SORP, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit , and information supplied by the trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtain written assurances from the trustees of all material matters.
## **Independent Examiner's Statement, report and opinion**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act;
(ii) to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act and;
(iii) that the financial statements be prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Aftab Ahmad Khan FMAAT, ATT Apex Associates LLP Accountants and Tax Consultants 58-A Ilford Lane Ilford Essex IG1 2JY 19/11/2025 Date :……………………….
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## **BE WITH ME Statement of Financial Activities For The Period Ended 31 January 2025**
|**NOTES**
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
1
Other Incoming Resources
Total incoming resources
Costs of charitable activities
Total resources expended
Net income /(loss) resources
before transfers between funds
Total funds brought forward
Total Funds carried forward|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
56,481
57,960
-
-|
|---|---|
||56,481
57,960|
||(48,065)
(33,549)|
||(48,065)
(33,549)|
|||
||8,416
24,411
48,726
23,315
57,142
48,726|
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## **BE WITH ME Statement of Financial Activities For The Period Ended 31 January 2025**
## **Income and Expenditure Account For The Period Ended 31 January 2025**
|Voluntary income
Other operating income
Costs of charitable activities
Gross surplus/ (loss)
Surplus / (loss) on ordinary activities before tax
Surplus / (loss) for the financial year
Gift Aid Payments
Retained surplus / (loss) for the financial year|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
£
56,481
57,960
-
-
(48,065)
(33,549)|
|---|---|
||8,416
24,411|
||8,416
24,411|
||8,416
24,411
-
-
8,416
24,411|
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## **BE WITH ME Balance Sheet as at 31 January 2025**
|**Notes**
The assets and liabilities of the charity :
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Amounts due within one year
5
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets including pension asset / liability
The funds of the charity :
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds 6
Total Funds|**£**
-
57,862
57,862
(720)
57,142|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
49,446
49,446
(720)
57,142
48,726
57,142
48,726
57,142
48,726
48,726
57,142
48,726|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on………………… signed on its behalf by: 18/11/2025
**Ali Nassor Ali - Trustee**
**Mohamed Ashraff Ansary - Trustee**
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**BE WITH ME NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 January 2025**
## 1 **Accounting policies**
## **Accounting convention**
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
## **Incoming Resources**
All Incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
## **Recognition of liabilities**
Liabilities are recognised on the accruals basis in accordance with normal accounting principles, modified where necessary in accordance with the guidance given in the SORP.
## **Taxation**
As a registered charity, the organisation is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only.
## **Funds structure policy**
The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investment.
Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes, and it is the policy of the board of trustees to carefully monitor the application of those funds in accordance with the restrictions placed upon them.
A fixed asset fund is maintained which represents the written down value of tangible fixed assets, and is divided into a restricted fixed asset fund representing the written down value of those assets subject to restrictions, with the balance being in a designated fund representing the written down value of those assets free of restrictions. The detailed operation of these funds is described under the accounting policy ' Capital grants'
There is no formal policy of transfer between funds or on the allocation of funds to designated funds, other than that described above.
Any other proposed transfer between funds would be considered on the particular circumstances.
## 2 **Winding up or dissolution of the charity**
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
|Revenue Turnover from ordinary activities|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
56,481
57,960|
|---|---|
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## **BE WITH ME NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025**
## **3 Staff Costs and Emoluments**
**3 Staff Costs and Emoluments 2025 2024 £ £** Gross Salaries - -
There were no fees or other remuneration paid to the trustees
There were no employees with emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum
## 4 **Trustees' Remuneration**
Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year.
|**5 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accrued expenses
**6 Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds**
At 1 February 2024
Bought forward
Unrestricted revenue / (loss) for the financial year
At 31 January 2025/ 31 January 2024||**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
720
720
720
720
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
48,726
24,315
8,416
24,411|
|---|---|---|
||||
|||57,142
48,726|
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## **BE WITH ME**
## **Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities For The Period Ended 31 January 2025**
|Incoming Resources
Voluntary Income
Total Voluntary Income
Other Incoming Resources
Other operating income
Total Other Incoming Resources
Total Incoming Resources
Professional fees in support of charitable activities
Donations
Accountancy fees
Professional fees
Bank charges
Advertising and PR
Total Support costs
Net income / (loss) resources|**Unrestricted**
**Total Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
56,481
56,481
57,960
57,960|
|---|---|
||56,481
56,481
57,960
57,960|
||-
-
-
-|
||-
-
-
-|
||56,481
56,481
57,960
57,960|
||46,436
46,436
29,593
29,593
720
720
720
720
69
69
-
-
-
-
48
48
840
840
3,188
3,188|
||48,065
48,065
33,549
33,549|
|||
||48,065
48,065
33,549
33,549|
|||
||8,416
8,416
24,411
24,411|
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## **BeWithMe Charity Trustees Annual Report**
Trustees Report for the Year Ending 31st Jan 2025
## **Charity Information**
Charity Name: BE WITH ME Registration Number: 1197445 Address: 1 McAllister Grove, Barking, IG11 0FS. Trustee Names:
ALI NASSOR ALI
AHMED MASOUD SAID MOHAMED ASHRAFF ANSARY SOFIA ABDILLAHI OMAR NAJWAH KASSIM MASOUD MARYAM NASSOR ALI
## **Governance and Administration Structure**
The charity trustees continue to assume overall control and management responsibility for BeWithMe. Trustees remain unpaid volunteers, meeting periodically and making key decisions collectively to ensure responsible stewardship of donated funds. Recruitment of Trustees:
Appointments are made by nomination and majority agreement at trustee meetings.
## **Activities and Objectives During the Reporting Period**
In 2024, BeWithMe continued to focus on outreach and support for orphans, widows and vulnerable communities. We expanded fundraising initiatives, deepened our impact on the ground and maintained rapid response capability for international emergencies.
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## **Key Activities – 2024/25:**
Fundraising & Events:
- Progressed with registration for BeWithMe Zanzibar branch, helping formalise and sustain our local presence in Zanzibar.
- Promised Paradise Fundraising Event - Organised a successful community fundraising event to support orphans in the month of Ramadhan.
- Weekly Friday Fundraising - Regular fundraising drives aligning with Jum’ah prayers to gather financial support for our charitable causes.
- Palestine - Orphans support and emergency aid, working with MATW charity.
- Zanzibar - Conducted Iftaar distribution and community meals for orphans.
- Sri Lanka - Delivered Ramadhan Iftaar meals, Eid Udhiyyah Qurbani distribution working with the local Orphanages. Also zakah distribution for the needy.
- Farming Land, Zanzibar - Investment was made in acquiring and developing farming land in Zanzibar, with the dual intention of fundraising for the construction of an orphanage and making the project self-sustaining. The vision is to provide a longterm revenue stream to fund orphan care and infrastructure in Zanzibar.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **BeWithMe,**
- Organized and ran new and successful fundraising events, boosting community engagement and donor support.
- Expanded or formalised operations in Zanzibar, strengthening our presence and capacity locally.
- Reached orphans and families in need during Ramadhan and dealt with several humanitarian emergencies.
- Advanced the sustainable orphanage initiative via the farming land acquisition in Zanzibar, a step toward future self-sufficiency.
## **Collaborations**
- Continued impactful partnerships with organisations such as MATW and local recognised charities in our operational regions.
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## **Objectives**
BeWithMe remains committed to alleviating poverty and hardship for orphans and vulnerable families, focusing on impactful, locally led solutions and rapid emergency response. Establishing a sustainable orphanage in Zanzibar is our cornerstone project for the coming year.
## **Statement of Trustees Responsibilities**
The trustees affirm their duty to prepare annual financial statements in accordance with statutory requirements, adopt appropriate policies, and maintain robust accounting records.
Approved by the trustees on behalf of BeWithMe.
………………………………………
Mohamed Ashraff Ansary (Trustee)
September 2025