Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 20/6/2022 Period start date To 31/05/2023 Period end date
Charity name: AMIR JAN FOUNDATION
Charity registration number: 1199369
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 | The preventon or relief of poverty wherever needed, but in partcular in the Kotli district of Azad Kashmir, by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charites or other organisatons working to prevent or relievepoverty |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The charity exists to provide fnancial support to individuals and organisatons, in partcular for actvites leading to sustainable self- sufcient income generaton schemes. As well as immediate poverty relief. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public beneft when reviewing the charity's aims and objectves and in planning its future actvites. In partcular, the trustees consider how planned actvites will contribute to the aims and objectves that have been set. The trustees are satsfed that SCC ensures its work is in thepublic 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 | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The main focus in the period 2022-23 has been around establishing the charity. Establishing banking facilites, a website and marketng collateral. Banking facilites were not concluded untl near the close of the fnancial period, hence fnancials actvites didn’t start untl afer the close of the period. |
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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 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | There was no fnancial actvity in the period 2022-23 as the banking facilites were not established untl nearly the end of the fnancial period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A for the period |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A for theperiod |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A for the period |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A for the period |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity has no outgoings at this stage and a number of actve donors. So as it stands risks are small |
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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 | The charity is governed by a Consttuton, based on the Charity commissions CIO Foundaton model |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (Foundaton Structure) who’s only votng members are it’s trustees. It was incorporated on 20thMay2022 |
| 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 | Trustees are appointed by existng Trustees. Minimum of 3 trustees and maximum of 12 is allowed under the consttuton |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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 | Amir Jan Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1199369 |
| Charity’s principal address | 5 Argyll Ave Luton Beds LU3 1EG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Zaffar Iqbal | Chair | 20thMay2022 | ||
| Farah Yasmin Iqbal | Treasurer | 20thMay2022 | ||
| Zahra Yasmin Iqbal | Secretary | 20thMay2022 | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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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
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Farah Iqbal Full name(s) Zaffar Iqbal Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 13/7/24