Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From December 2022 To 31[st] March 2024
Charity name: Habibti Liverpool
Charity registration number: 1201401
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 relief of those in need by reason of ill health, financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantaged in Liverpool, by providing donated goods to families and community groups in need, in particular but not limited to food, clothes and household goods; and To preserve and protect good health for the public benefit, in particular but not limited to providing equipment, medicine and financial support to pay healthcare staff at hospitals in Sana’a, Yemen. |
| 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 |
1. Collection of financial donations 2. Collection of household items and clothes for resale 3. Sale of pre-loved goods and clothing at markets and pop up events. 4. Independent and individual fundraising activities by individual supporters & community groups |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm we have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Para 1.38 | The trustees wish to recognise the huge effort made by volunteers, primarily in the running of the Granby street market stall, |
Contribution made by volunteers
pop up stalls, events and other fundraising activities. We are grateful for their hard work and ongoing support.
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 | During the period of this report, the charity raised in excess of £37,000 from financial donations, and over £10,000 from sales of pre-loved clothing, homewares and peace signs, from pop up events , auctions, raffles and solidarity gatherings. Over the same 16-month period we sent £37,820 directly to the hospital in Sana’a, Yemen, as well as paying over £4000 towards the cost of a ventilator. We also sent £11,994 in Zakat payments, which are donations received from British Muslims, which are distributed to those families most in need, by the doctors at Al-Sabeen hospital. Funds sent have contributed directly to the welfare of families receiving treatment at the hospitals, as well as funding transport to work for the staff of the children’s wards. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We are proud of our achievements and the range of community events and fundraising we have undertaken, plus the lifesaving monies we have been able to distribute to Yemeni hospitals. |
| 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 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We try to balance the urgent needs of the hospital with our knowledge of expected income over the next period. We aim to retain small reserves to allow up to 3 months’ transfers, equivalent to a total of £6000. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £7,177 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| 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, December 2022 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation |
| 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 | 1. Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a special resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees, in which charity trustees must_unanimously_ approve the new appointment. 2. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Habibti Liverpool |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1201401 |
| Charity’s principal address | 28 Rutland Avenue, Liverpool L17 2AF |
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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 (if any) |
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| Saba Ahmed Dabab | ||||
| SallyTheobald | ||||
| Louise O’Brien | 1 Dec 2022 – 10thMay 2023 (resignation) |
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| Kate O’Brien | Dec 2022 – 21stMarch 2024 (resignation) |
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| Christiana O’Brien | ||||
| Beth Hollihead | Treasurer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Beth Hollihead Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 31/03/2025
Charity Name No (if any) Habibti Liverpool 1201401 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 22/12/2022 31/03/2024
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 10,390 37,369 - - - - - - 47,759 - - - 47,759 1,090 4,246 37,820 - - - - - 43,156 - - - 43,156 4,603 - 1 2,575 7,177 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 11,993 - - - - - 11,993 - - - 11,993 - - - 11,994 - - - - - 11,994 - - - 11,994 - 1 1 - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 10,390 37,369 11,993 - - - - - 59,752 - - - 59,752 1,090 4,246 37,820 11,994 - - - - - 55,150 - - - 55,150 4,602 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sales | 10,390 | - - - - - - - - - |
10,390 | - | ||
| Donations received | 37,369 | 37,369 | - | |||
| Zakat | - | 11,993 | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
47,759 | 59,752 | - | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| N/A | - | - - - |
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| - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 59,752 | - | ||||
| Cost of sales | 1,090 | - - - - - - - - - - |
1,090 | - | ||
| Cost of donated equipment | 4,246 | 4,246 | - | |||
| Direct donations to Al Sabeen | 37,820 | 37,820 | - | |||
| Zakat Payments | 11,994 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 43,156 | 55,150 | - | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| N/A | - | - - - |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 55,150 | - | ||||
| 4,603 | - 1 | - | 4,602 |
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| - 1 | 1 | - - |
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| 2,575 | - | 2,575 | - | |||
| 7,177 | - | - | 7,177 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
15/02/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Beth Hollihead None Details Details None Natwest Account Balance Cash Float Zempler account balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None Details None |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,689 - 70 - 5,417 - 7,177 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Beth Hollihead |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Beth Hollihead | Beth Hollihead | 15/02/2024 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15/02/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Habibti Liverpool On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1201401 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2024 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: Teza Francis Kowa Relevant professional ACCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Membership Number - 0411526 Address: C/o Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK
Date: 25/03/2025
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March 2025
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Not Applicable
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March 2025