## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 28.06.2022 Period start date To 30/06/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: GRACEFUL HANDS**
## **Charity registration number: 1199478**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are to support and
promote such charitable purposes as the
Trustees may in their absolute discreton
determine and in partcular but without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:-
4.1 To advance in the Islamic faith throughout
England and Wales for the beneft of the public
in accordance with the Statement of Faith
mainly but not exclusively through the holding
of services and meetngs, religious and
supplementary educaton, maintaining a library
of Islamic literature, outreach and pastoral
care. Nothing in the consttuton shall authorise
an applicaton of the property of the CIO for
thepurpose which are not charitable.|
|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|To advance in the Islamic faith throughout
England and Wales for the beneft of the public
in accordance with the Statement of Faith
mainly but not exclusively through the holding
of services and meetngs, religious and
supplementary educaton, maintaining a library
of Islamic literature, outreach and pastoral
care.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We can confrm the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the charity
commission on public beneft|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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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 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|This financial year not much fundraising or
activity was carried out due to the long
process of opening our bank account. £100
was collected in donations only.|
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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|£90.00 Cash Balance
£0.00 Account balance as no bank account|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Once our charity is operating, we would
like to keep reserves to show donors and
funders how effectively we are managing
money|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£90.00|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No Uncertainties|
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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|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|Apart from the frst charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of 1 year
by a resoluton passed at a properly convened
meetng of the charity trustees.
FIRST TRUSTEES ARE
AFZAL BHAMJI, EBRAHIM PATEL, FAYAZ KADUJI|
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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|GRACEFUL HANDS|
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|Registered charity number|1199478|
|Charity’s principal address|16 OXFORD CLOSE
BLACKBURN
BB1 1DL|
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## – 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 N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
**N/A**
## **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)** A BHAMJI **Full name(s)** AFZAL BHAMJI
**Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
28.05.2024