2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 05/07/2023

To: 31/03/2024

Charity name: AL KARIM TRUST Charity registration number: 1203853

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	a. To advance the Islamic religion in the UK and Pakistan for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, producing and/or distributing literature on Islam to enlighten others about the Islamic religion. b. The relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in Pakistan by making grants of money for providing or paying for items services or facilities c. To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.
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	This is provided by working closely with organisations who are known to the trustees who are assisting poor people with education and food and accommodation.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The charity has a policy in place to deal with how they select organisations and/or individuals to assist with the relief of financial hardship, in accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission

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SORP reference There is a grant making policy, risks and controls for funding. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	N/A
Other		N/A

Achievements and performance

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 charity managed to support 21 students who were unable to finance themselves.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our achievements of providing aid to 21 students directly reflect our objectives of providing assistance to needy people in Pakistan. We hope to reach even more people in coming years.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising activities were very limited, we aim to organise more activities to encourage more people to donate.
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	During the year, charity raised £17856 through general donations received throughout the year. The charity sent £17165 to Pakistan to support an institution in providing educational support to students from low-income families.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Free reserves held as a guideline to cover temporary expense shortfalls.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	The amount reserves at the end of this financial period was £23,949.
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	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity raises funds through donations from friends and family.
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:
Type of governing document: for example,trust deed,	Para 1.25	Trust Deed

memorandum and articles of association etc
How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, 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	Trustees are appointed per terms outlined in Trust Deed, in accordance with relevant charity commission’s guidance.

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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

Charity name AL KARIM TRUST Other name the charity uses N/A Registered charity number 1203853 Charity’s principal address 8 MELROSE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND B11 1QN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	ASIM AWAN
	ATTIQ UR REHMAN
	SHAMEEM AKHTAR

Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved	Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Attiq Ur Rehman	08/12/2024

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)
N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Full name(s) ATTIQ UR REHMAN Position (for example Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 08/12/2024

Charity name: AL KARIM TRUST

Charity registration number: 1203853

Recommended categories by activity	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total	Prior year
	funds	income	funds	funds	funds
		funds
	£	£	£	£	£
Income
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies	-		-
		17,856		17,856
Charitable activities	-	-	-	-	-
Other trading activities	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-
Separate material item of income	-	-	-	-	-
Other	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-		-		-
		17,856		17,856
Expenditure
Expenditure on:
Raising funds	-	-	-	-	-
Charitable activities	-		-		-
		17,164		17,164
Separate material expense item
Other	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-		-		-
		17,164		17,164
Net income/(expenditure) before tax	-		-
for the reporting period		692		692
Cash Funds
Bank Current account		24,949		24,949	23,257
Total Cash Funds		24.949		24,949	23,257

There are no other monetary assets or liabilities as at 31 March 2024.

Approved and signed on behalf of all trustees on 08/12/2024 by: Trustees, Chair

Attiq Ur Rehman