Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/2024 Period start date To 05/04/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Grace and Mercy UK
Charity registration number: 1201534
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 | What the charity does: • General Charitable Purposes • Education/training • The Prevention or Relief Of Poverty • Other Charitable Purposes Who the charity helps: • People With Disabilities • The General Public/mankind |
| 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 |
Our project is to help people find suitable employment. We create CVs for them. We offer English and Maths training and provide internet and help them to apply for jobs. Our project involves helping the poor and the under privileged people. We wish to provide food parcels to the homeless in the community. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public |
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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 | Our aim is to organise food distribution once a week, where everyone will be welcomed. Our aim is to provide food baskets with canned and long-life food items along with fresh fruits and other food items like bread, eggs and milk. Our main aim is to bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities. We welcome candidates from various ethnicities and social backgrounds and we endeavour to help them to find suitable jobs. |
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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 | The charity didn’t do very well in this financial year as we did not have any grants. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No funds are held. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | We spent the little amount we had, to help people. |
| 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 | No concerns, we are finding new ways to fund the projects. |
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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 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 | Three main trustees with equal rights |
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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 | Grace and Mercy UK |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1201534 |
| Charity’s principal address | UNIT 7 PREMIER HOUSE ROLFE STREET SMETHWICK B66 2AA |
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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| MAJID ALI | Fullyear | |||
| Firdousy Suleiman Daud |
Full year | |||
| Pervez Ali | Fullyear | |||
– 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJID ALI | ||
| FirdousySuleiman Daud | ||
| Pervez Ali | ||
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) Majid Ali Full name(s) Majid Ali
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
03/02/2026