Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 23.06.2023 Period start date To 30/06/2024 Period end date
Charity name: GRACEFUL HANDS
Charity registration number: 1199478
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 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 |
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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 was more beneficial as the bank was set up. We held many feeding the homeless activities along with providing clothes and blankets to the needy. We also involved in providing literature to all members of the public. |
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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 | £0.00 Cash Balance £2.23 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 to the full potential, we would like to keep reserves to show donors and funders how effectively we are managing money |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2.23 |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
All the funds raised of the public who w difference to societ regular the basis. |
were from member ant to make a y and are giving on a |
| 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 |
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
All the funds raised of the public who w difference to societ regular the basis. |
were from member ant to make a y and are giving on a |
| 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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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1199478 |
| Charity’s principal address | 16 OXFORD CLOSE BLACKBURN BB1 1DL |
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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| AFZAL BHAMJI | ||||
| EBRAHIM PATEL | ||||
| FAYAZ KADUJI | ||||
– 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
01.06.2025
Charity number: 1199478
Graceful Hands Charitable Incorporated Organisation (C.I.O.)
Trustees' report and unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 30 June 2024
Graceful Hands
Contents
| Page | |
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| Legal and administrative information | 1 |
| Trustees report | 2 - 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Balance sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 - 7 |
Graceful Hands
Legal and administrative information
| Charity number | 1199478 | |
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| Business address | 6 Audley Lane | |
| Blackburn | ||
| Lancashire | ||
| BB1 1LT | ||
| Registered office | Blackburn | |
| Lancashire | ||
| BB1 1LT | ||
| Trustees | Afzal Ali Mahmad Bhamji | 01/06/2022 |
| Ebrahim Yusuf Patel | 01/06/2022 | |
| Mohammed Ali Patel | 29/08/2023 | |
| Accountants | AKT Accountants | |
| 14 Strawberry Bank | ||
| Blackburn | ||
| Lancashire | ||
| BB2 6AA | ||
| Bankers | HSBC Bank | |
| 60 Church Street | ||
| Blackburn | ||
| Lancashire | ||
| BB1 5AS |
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Graceful Hands
Report of the trustees for the year ended 30 June 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is incorporated as a charitable incorporated organisation (C.I.O.) on 28 June 2022. Its governing document is the constitution as adopted on 28 June 2022.
Its aims and objectives are as set out below:
Objectives and activities
Objective of charity
The Objects of the CIO is to advance in the Islamic faith throughout England for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of Faith mainly but not exclusively through the holding of services and meetings, religious and supplementary education, maintaining a library of Islamic literature, outreach and pastoral case.
Achievements and performance
The charity has started to raise funds in pursuits of its aims and objectives. This was limited due to the lenght of time taken to open a charity bank account. The charity also made donations to other charities in the year.
Financial review
The charity in the financial year received gift aid and other donations.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. 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.
AKT Accountants were appointed accountants during the year and the trustees recommend that AKT Accountants remain in office until further notice.
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Graceful Hands
Report of the trustees for the year ended 30 June 2024
On behalf of the board
Afzal Ali Mahmad Bhamji Trustee
24 October 2025
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Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 30 June 2024
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ Incoming resources Incoming resources from generating funds: Voluntary income 2 1,990 Total incoming resources 1,990 Resources expended Interest payable and similar charges 40 Support - Other costs 1,948 Total resources expended 1,988 Total funds brought forward - Total funds carried forward 2 |
2024 Total £ 1,990 |
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| 1,990 | |
| 40 1,948 |
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| 1,988 | |
| - | |
| 2 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Balance sheet as at 30 June 2024
| Notes Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets Net assets Funds 3 Unrestricted income funds Total funds |
2024 £ £ 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
2024 £ £ 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 |
The financial statements were approved by the on 24 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Afzal Ali Mahmad Bhamji Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice' issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 1993.
1.2. Cashflow
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS1 from the requirement to produce a cashflow statement because it is a small charity.
1.3. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are sold.
1.4. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes including the charity's shop.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Fundraising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management.
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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024
| 2. | Voluntary income | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | 2024 | ||||||
| funds | Total | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Donations type 3 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Gift Aid | 1,980 | 1,980 | |||||
| 1,990 | 1,990 | ||||||
| 3. | Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Total | ||||||
| funds | funds | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Fund balances at 30 June 2024 as represented by: | |||||||
| Current assets | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 4. | Unrestricted funds | At | At | ||||
| 01/07/2023 | Incoming | Outgoing | 30/06/2024 | ||||
| 2023 | resources | resources | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Description for Unrestricted Fund 1 | - | 1,990 | ) (1,988 |
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