2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 24[th] March 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Afghan College for Girls

Charity registration number: 1202480

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit, to promote and improve basic education for girls in Afghanistan by providing access to online learning
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	Access to online learning for girls in Afghanistan
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees regard 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 The charity is in its infancy and is still establishing any policies on grant making. The Para 1.38 organisation is not currently a grant maker. Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference Providing access to online learning for girls in Afghanistan. The charity has taught English as a foreign language to over five hundred girls each week. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	This is the first period of accounts for the charity and it is establishing its operations. Initial funding has been provided by a trustee and at the period end there was £781 in the bank account.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	As the charity is newly established, we are looking to build reserves over the future years.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£781
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A – it is expected that donations will be received in the next period.
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	N/A – it is expected that donations will be received in the next period. Consideration will also be given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Costs will be monitored to ensure **they can be funded. **

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted N/A A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity N/A Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation 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	Recruitment of people with education, Islamic or Afghan experience.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Afghan College for Girls
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1202480
Charity’s principal address 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mary Lonsdale
2 Justin Nowell
3 Tag Rowe
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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 held in this capacity

N/A

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Mary Lonsdale
	Trustee
	9thDecember 2024
	9thDecember 2024

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