CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112023 To 3111212023 Charity name: New Asian Friendship Centre Charity registration number: 1204881 Objectives and Activities SORP relerence Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 Pastoral care through friendship, provision of information, advice, and advocacy leading to the relief and prevention of poverty in the borough of Newham and its surrounding areas. Instrnction in the Christian f8lth for those who are interested. The Charity's object is the advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefrt in accordance with its Statement of Faith, particularly within the Borough of Newham. East London and its surrounding areas, mainly but not exclusively by means of rovidin storal care for the communi The trustees consider that in providing public services of pastoral care and teaching the Christian faith it has fulfilled the publi¢ benefit requirements of the charity and met the objects set oul in its Constttution. Summary of the main adivities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, Ihe activities. projects or servi$ identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had r8gard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public ben6frt Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP relerence Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program r818ted investment Contribution made by volunteers
Achievements and Performance SORP referBnGe Benefiaaries are offered prayer if it seems appropriate, especially when their needs are considerable. Bible study and discussion have been offered 8very Wednesday afternoon., numbers attending have increased during the year from +1- 4 to 12-19. An informal service of Christian worship has been held once a mnth on a Sunday. Numbers attending have increased at these too. Overall, the sense of'belonging, and '¢ommunity' 8rnongst beneficiaries has rnarkedly increased. Over 900A of beneficiaries are of S Asian origin, mostly from Pakistan. T81ks et¢ are simultaneously translated into Urdu. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the differen the charity's work has mad8 to the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pai8 1.20 During 2023 the Charity has assisted 100+ individuals who have needed help lo aCsS the statutory benefrts that they need. These individuals may have been subject to eviction from their housing. or are unemployed or unwell, or are unable to work. Most visitors to the Centre are S Asians who were ljorn overseas, who do not speak English well, who are not aware ofthe benefits available lo them. and are not computer literate. Typically the Centre's volunteers will liaise with the ststutory authority, and assist in filling in application forms, both manually and online, translating as necessary. The Centre offers this help free of charge. has rK) appointments system, and welcomes as many retum vistts to the Centre as are nec*ssary. Through the activities of the Charity homelessness is prevented, and beneficiaries receive their full entitlements. Addltional inforniation (optionall You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Performance of frjndraising activities against objedives
Investment perfomiance against objectives Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the enod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh they are held Amount of r8seNes held Reasons for holding zero reseeS Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the Charity continuing as a going concern PaTa 1.21 Para 122 NIA Para 122 Para 1.22 No reserv8s are currentl held. All funds are used for the running of the Charit NIA Para 1.24 Para 1.23 None. Charity is considered a going Concem. Addltlonal information (optionall You may_choose to include further statements where relevant about: Donations from churches, individuals, and Christian mission organisations. The charity's principal sources offunds linduding any fundpising) P8r8 1.47 Investment F()licy and objectives induding any social investmerst policy adopied A description of the principal risks facing the charrty
Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or narne of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 By resolution passed at a property convened meeting of the charity trustees. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl abDUt'. Policies and ProdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Other
Reference and Administrative details Charit Other name the charit uses Re istered charity number Charity s principal address New Asian Friendshi Cenlre 1204881 NEW ASIAN FRIENOSHIP CENTRE 403 KATHERINE ROAD LONDON E7 8LT Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole Nam• of person lor body) gntitl•d to appointtrust•• ifan Board of Trustees Trustse name Officè lif any} Rev Mich1 Workman PhD Chair Ilyas Ayoub Josiah Marcus Lin¢say Trustee Trustee Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Corporate trustees - nam8s of the dlrectors at the date the report was approved Dlrector nam• Rev Michael Workman 11 asA oub Josiah Marcus Lindsa Name of trustees holding tltle to property belonging to th• charity Trustw n•m• Dates acted 11 not forwhole NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity None Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's ¢Jwn assets NIA Additional information (optional) Type of Name advlser Address Name of chlef èxecutive or names of senior Stsff members (Optional infomation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations Slgnaturels) IGI+* Full name(s) ILy4s A'l06 JbSlAM z. Y Position (eg Secretsry. Chalr. etc) 16104 13 /i/i_4
.rieii eiitre New Asian Friendship Centre Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 3111212024 Contents Legal & Administrntive Detsils Trustees Aeport Independent Examiners Report Receipts & Payments Statement A5sel & abilIty Statement Noles to the Accounts Created Ung EynseHus
Legal & Administrative Details Charity Name: New Asian Friendship Centre Charity Number.. 1204881 CfvarSty Addresg.. NEW ASIAN FRIENDSHIP cErRE 403 KATHERINE ROAD LONDON E7 8LT Tru5tee5: Dr Michael Workman Ilyas Ayoub iosiah Marcus tindsay Independert Examiner., Poul Yarnell 26 Ridgeway Road. Isleworth. Middlesex, TW7 SLA
TrLtstees Rewrt Objects of the charity The Charity's object is the advancèment of thé Christian Faith forthe Fljbtic Benefit in accordance wrth its StateIefit of Falth, particvlarly within the Borough of Newham. East London and Its surrounding areas. mainly but not not exclusively by means ol provldinq pastoril care far the c¢rnrnunity. Pastoral care 15 Pfoviaed though Inendship. wovlslon ol Informabon, adviie and advocacy. Summary of the charity¥ rnain a(tivlfje5 and a¢h¥ements To further the above oblects and vision. the tharrty's rnaln actlvV(ie5 and •chWmert5 were 0$ follow$.' ort on 2024 to date- Encouragi . Beneficiary nrnber5 at the Dto In are increarrfJ lup lo 27 last weekl, as are the nurnber of unteers, wbthout us askln . 5orne ¥Jhich ha5 had up to 19 Jttendin Thère are tWD'nearty bellevets.. Atten uslims are iomirvj just ty Ihe emton 8lble Stud nce at'Sun¢ay Speciol. times olwtsrship is betrttn 11 anli9. Vle are fultyfvnd2d to the e year. wlth 40% of funding for 2025 shcrt. Attendance at the Tuesday morning LCM English Club for ladies Is low. 50 faf. Throughwt the yeartht NAFC held meetin s ènd wtre&ch irrto the IIKa1 ¢cnmvThty. 11 focused prOdIr14 asslstance to Jnember5 of the comrnunity in interactlng lo()l an natKJnal Ver1ent. r( also ran 81 courses In planning the activibes, the tNStee5 have applied the guidance C put4ic beneht Issued by the Chadty Commissltffj. Flnonclal Aevlew The Trustees confirm that they believe that the oni2•tion is è going cencem as of the 31.12.24. n 2024 the NAFC Jdopted a Flnonclal Contrc4s Wcy. Fundln d fundrèlsln .WewÉrev blessed to rec•ve £3000 Irom W from 51 as Trust lor e ?5. Jssuming cMtinued gIn9 by churc rnonth of 20 rnnge B•ptl%t Chur(h. We hgve also been promlsed £lOOO es and indi¥idu)b, we ire alrtady 60% funded lor 2025. Funds in D¢fl¢it None Reserves Pollcy The charity airns to a minirnurn c•1£90C¥)I (which is apycmotY lthreel months Of expendlTtl as unrestricted cJsh. so thjt the harfty could continue to operate should Income ond l or expenditure vary èdyersely, #Lt t year end. the charity held unrestrfcted cash of1£5,9881, Slgniture Thls report was approved bythe tru51ees. •nd 55 5iwed on thelr behaw by.. (htil£b 51gnatur Dète Ik
NEW ASIAN FRIENOSHIP CENTRE - ACCOUNTS. As the appointed IndeperKlent Examiner for the accounts of the above tharity for the year 20241 can report as follows'.- RMpectiv• rn8pon8lbllltlo8 of TnMt••s and oxamingr The charity's Trustees are responsib for the preparation of the a¢unts. The tharity's Trustees eongider that an audrt is not requiraJ for this year under seth'on 144(2) of the Charilies Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility as the appointed Indepdent Exarner to.. exarnine the accounts under Secti( 145 of the 2011 Ac( to follow the rmcedures laid down in the gereral difections given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act and to state whether particular matters have CO to ny altsntion. Ba•18 ol Ind•p•nd•nt •xamIn•# r•port My examination was Ixrried out in accordanc with the gewal Directions by the Charity Commission. An exarnlnats'on includ8s a review of the accounti'ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with th08e records. It also indud8s consideration of any unusual items or dis(knures in the ac(x)unts. and seeking explana1)n$ from you as Trustees concernbng any 8u¢h mattern. The procedures undertak•) do not providè all the ovidence that would be required in an audit and consequentfy no opinion is given as to whother the accounts present a 'true arKI fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind•p•nd•nl •x•mlnoe• •tatsm•nt Subject to the qualifiGqtion to the accounts slat•J above I can confimi that in nneon wlth my examination, no matter has corr• to my attenlion: whlch glves me rea8cmable cause to believe that in material respeci the roquirements have not been met which require that the chaflty.. keep accounting records in accordan( with 8eclion 130 of the 2011 Act, and prepare accounts whith accord the ac(x)unting records atKI comply with the accoUnng requirements of the 2011 Act: or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to •nabb a proper understsnding of the accounts to be Thched. s19r.. Date: 1* April 2025 Paul Yamell - Independent Examiner 26 Ridgeway Road Isl8WOrth Middlos•X TW7 SLA
Receipts & Payments Statement R+CF onotson5 10.034 2.507 Grnnt5 ).450 4.5th) 7.•50 io Loans Rt(ehoo Sill ul Fiy•d IM•ts sa of Invesirnenis 73e Admln 1.765 79 •ink Chwg•% Event Cou Glts Giythl 774 OlherExpEndifyre lQ.542 ID.y? 13.8Ce StaNCoits LDall5 14oney Invuted ij.ltrf WA fund TrJn5t•TsOui T¢tal Caih Fund* ght FOald VD4elgeun9 Ch•rtaueTtyX. UniNtrKtq¢ WnTtw(rqdl
Asset & Liability Statement Cash Assets General lunrFIrted7 Volleeling ch•rt•WeTi% IPesthCti 3.77Q 2.770 321 Ch•rit•WxTt.UnIÉtn1 IUnro51nctqdl Other Monetary Assets GrttAld Stk othv Investment Assets Proptty Illyesim•rtACcts Ilr •r Fixed Assets Mv41r & pl tqulpmerf Compu & N¢r Nr or¥¢(l¢S Liabilities LDans Outstsnding Hone MDf Np HklHC Ply.ent5 00 ependtnt Ex•miD•tWJThioOu• Nor Slgnature These aicounts have been aFvrovel tyy the trustees. ond are sl9ned on th'r beh•if by., Ntme SIgnafr0 Date 0>5
Notes to the Accounts Accountlng Poticies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts an(1 payrnents tsa5 artd compnse a ststement that 5hts the charity's receipts and payments, a Staternent thèt summarise5 the charity's assets and Iiabilibes and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts Prepared in aciordance wirh applicatAe accounting standards wesent a'tfue and faiT' view ènd, as these receipt5 and payments account5 have not land cènnotl be prepared in aC£OTdance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present land are not intended to presentl a knje and lairf view ol the dnty'S flnancial acb'wtles and state of affalTS. General fund5 are unrestricted funds which are a¥a.lable for use at the ds(retion of the tnJstèÈs in furtherance of the gener•1 oblectlves of the charty. Designated fund5 compnse unrestricted fijnds that have been set aside by the trustees for partlcular 05e5. Restritted fund5 are donations whlch ar@ to be used In accordance specffic restnctions imp05•d by oonors.. they include dona ions received from appoals lor specifi.c activitie5 of wocrs. Transattions to Retsted Parties There We no trnnsxtions related partiES during Ihe •ccountlng period. Movement of Funds fjEnetai iunrestikted i.ity) 10.013 i.?v 1eIkteI J.45D J450 UDr•stricf•O (UnT•TIr1•j
| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| New Asian Friendship Centre | 1204881 | |||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | |||
| Period start date 22/9/2023 For the period from |
To | Period end date 31/12/2024 |
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £
A1 Receipts
| A1 Receipts | £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest | £ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | £10,634 | - | - | £10,634 | - | |||||
| OM Support | £4,834 | - | - | £4,834 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||
| Grants | 3,450 | 4,500 | - | 7,950 | - | |||||
| Gift from AFC Closing | £1,026 | - | - | £1,026 | - | |||||
| Interest | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
£19,944 | 4,500 | - | £24,444 | - |
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| Total receipts | £19,944 | 4,500 | - | £24,444 | - | ||||
A3 Payments
| A3 Payments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premise | £14,582 | - | £14,582 | ||||
| Activities | £1,532 | - | - | £1,532 | |||
| Insurance | - | - | - | - | |||
| Admin | £484 | 1,282 | - | £1,766 | |||
| - | - | £0 | |||||
| Centre Resources | - | - | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/09/2025
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| Governance Costs | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevolent Grants | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Misc | £515 | - | - | £515 | - | ||||
| Sub total | £17,173 | 1,282 | - | £18,455 | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total payments | £17,173 | 1,282 | - | £18,455 | - | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | £2,771 | 3,218 | - | £5,989 | - | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | £2,771 | 3,218 | - | £5,989 | - | |||||
| 511 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
CAF Bank Account Details Details OM Account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) HSBC |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ £2,771 £0 - £2,771 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 3,218 - 3,218 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | ||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
19/09/2025
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
19/09/2025
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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| Signature | Print Name Josiah Lindsay |
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| Josiah Lindsay | 19-09-25 | |||||
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
19/09/2025
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