Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name THE HELPERS (AL ANSAR) FOUNDATION
Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1204871
Charity's principal address 77 ST. THOMAS’S ROAD LONDON Postcode N4 2QJ
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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| FARHAD AHMED | ||||
| JAHEAD AHMED | ||||
| MUHAMMAD ABUL BASHER ALI |
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| FOYEZ UDDIN | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO FOUNDATION CONSTITUTION How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
APPOINTED BY TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
THE HELPERS (AL ANSAR) FOUNDATION OPERATES FOR THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND POVERTY AMONGST FAMILIES IN BANGLADESH WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD BASIC SUPPLIES SUCH AS; FOOD, CLEAN WATER, AND CLOTHING, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF THESE SUPPLIES.
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THE TRUSTEES ARE AWARE OF THE CHARITY COMMMISSIONS PUBLIC BENEFIT GUIDANCE.
THE MAIN ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLEAN WATER, CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO THOSE IN NEED.
THESE ARE DISTRIBUTED BY A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS ON THE GROUND IN BANGLADESH TO THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY.
Summary of the main THIS ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY THE TRUSTEES AND activities undertaken for the VOLUNTEERS ON THE GROUND, THE TRUSTEES HAVE SEEN public benefit in relation to FIRST HAND THE ISSUES FACED BY A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF these objects (include within SOCIETY IN THAT THEY LACK THE BASIC SUPPLIES WHICH WE this section the statutory OFTEN TAKE FOR GRANTED. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES OF FOOD PARCELS TO ENABLE POVERTY STRICKEN AND DESTITUTE FAMILIES TO ENJOY NUTRITIOUS MEALS. INSTALLED TUBE WELLS IN DEPRIVED AREAS, PROVIDING CLEAN AND SAFE WATER TO HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES.
SUPPORTED CHILDREN IN LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL FEES, SUPPLIES, BOOKS, UNIFORM AND STATIONARY, ENABLING CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION.
PARTNERED WITH LOCAL BUILDERS TO CONSTRUCT HOMES FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY. PROVIDING THEM WITH SHELTER FROM HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS, GIVING THEM A SAFE AND DIGNIFIED PLACE TO LIVE.
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Section E Financial review
THE CHARITY’S POLICY ON RESERVES IS TO MAINTAIN A Brief statement of the HEALTHY BANK BALANCE IN THE EVENT OF UNFORESEEN charity’s policy on reserves NATURAL DISASTERS TO OFFER THE CHARITY’S SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED IF AND WHEN SUCH DISASTERS OCCUR.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Farhad Ahmed
Full name(s) MR FARHAD AHMED Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc) Date 29/12/2025
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| The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation | The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation | The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation | 1204871 | 1204871 | 1204871 | CC16a | |
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01/04/2024 | To | 31/03/2025 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 136,043 - - - - - - - 136,043 - - - 136,043 72,828 - - - - - - - - 72,828 - - - 72,828 63,215 - 7,246 70,461 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 136,043 - - - - - - - 136,043 - - - 136,043 72,828 - - - - - - - - 72,828 - - - 72,828 63,215 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 136,043 | 21,908 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
136,043 |
21,908 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Expenses | 72,828 | 33,274 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 72,828 | 33,274 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| 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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| 33,274 | |||||||
| 63,215 | - | - | 63,215 | - 11,366 | |||
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| 7,246 | - | - | 7,246 | 18,612 | |||
| 70,461 | - | - | 70,461 | 7,246 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| 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 Total cash funds Barclays Bank Details Details Details Signature Farhad Ahmed |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 70,461 - - - - - 70,461 - 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 Mr Farhad Ahmed |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Farhad Ahmed | Mr Farhad Ahmed | 29/12/2025 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation | The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation | The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation |
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| 31 March 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1204871 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025
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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.
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Signed: Hakim Uddin Name: Hakim Uddin Relevant professional MAAT qualification(s) or body (if any):
Date: 29/12/2025
Address: Ennerdale House 121 Hamlets Way London E3 4TY
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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 .
Nothing further to report.
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