Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date to 31[st] March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Afghan College for Girls
Charity registration number: 1202480
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 | 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 remains 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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. |
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 second period of accounts for the charity and its operations are still being established. Funding continues to be provided by a trustee and an associated company. At the period end there was £182 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 | £182 |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | N/A |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| 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:
N/A Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees N/A The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works N/A Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties N/A Other
Reference and Administrative details
| 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 |
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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| MaryLonsdale | ||||
| Justin Nowell | ||||
| TagRowe | ||||
– 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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Mary Lonsdale | ||
Trustee |
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Docusign Envelope ID: F3AB434D-B625-48F0-89FA-B2C69E8071DC
| Afghan College for Girls | Afghan College for Girls | Afghan College for Girls | 1202480 | 1202480 | 1202480 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
1-Apr-24 | To | 31-Mar-25 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 272 6,800 - - - - - 7,072 3,550 - 3,550 10,622 8 2 - 33 324 1,194 510 9,150 - 11,221 - - - 11,221 - 599 - 781 182 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 272 6,800 - - - - - - 7,072 3,550 - 3,550 10,622 8 2 - 33 324 1,194 510 9,150 - 11,221 - - - 11,221 - 599 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 272 | 259 | |||||
| Grant Income | 6,800 | - | |||||
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
7,072 | 259 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Loan from Mentor Education | 3,550 | ||||||
| Loan from Trustee | - | 3,000 | |||||
| Sub total | 3,550 | 3,000 | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 3,259 | |||||||
| Bank fees | 8 | 5 | |||||
| Travel | 2 | 92 | |||||
| Office expenses | - | 300 | |||||
| Printing&postage | 33 | 65 | |||||
| Rent | 324 | 2,016 | |||||
| Audit & Accountancyfees | 1,194 | - | |||||
| Fundraising | 510 | - | |||||
| Tutor fees | 9,150 | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 11,221 | 2,478 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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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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| 2,478 | |||||||
| - 599 | - | - | - 599 | 781 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 781 | - | - | 781 | - | |||
| 182 | - | - | 182 | 781 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Docusign Envelope ID: F3AB434D-B625-48F0-89FA-B2C69E8071DC
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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash at bank Details Signature Mentor Education Loan Loan from Trustee |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 182 - - - - - 182 - 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) Unrestricted funds - Unrestricted funds - - - - Print Name MaryLonsdale |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| MaryLonsdale | 16 June 2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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