Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
AL AAFIYAH TRUST
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025 Charity Registration Number 1208807 Charity Office: 6 Westcroft Slough SL2 1HN Bankers: Natwest 177 Buckingham Avenue Slough SL1 4RD
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
AL AAFIYAH TRUST
PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
Contents
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| Trustee’s Annual Report | 3 to 5 |
| Independent Examiner’s report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9 to 10 |
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts of the charity for the period ended 31st March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 and comply with the charity’s constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102)’.
Trustees
Kanwal Khalil Balouch Nadia Rasul Zahra Rasul
The above named individuals served as trustees from the inception of the charity
Purpose and activities
The objects of the charity are specifically restricted to such purposes which are exclusively charitable in the laws of England and Wales.
The charitable object of the charity is:-
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient
We achieve this by providing access to clean drinking water in poor countries, distributing food and emergency aid where required, and supporting initiatives that promote education. Through these activities, we aim to improve health, reduce hunger, and create opportunities for sustainable development.
The charity came into being on 25[th] June 2024 to take on this work.
Statement on public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties. The objects and other information set out in this report demonstrate this in more detail.
Charity structure, governance and management
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 25[th] June 2024.
The first charity trustees were appointed at the initiation of the charity. The charity has a minimum number of 3 trustees with no maximum.
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees
The charity recognises that it has a responsibility to provide guidance and assist new trustees in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities, this is done in accordance with Charity Commission guidance. All trustees are given appropriate Charity Commission publications.
Achievement and performance
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
During the year, Al Aafiyah Trust has delivered significant humanitarian support across multiple regions. We provided medical aid and emergency relief, including food supplies and tents, through numerous global emergency campaigns. In addition, we installed several water pumps in Pakistan to improve access to clean drinking water for vulnerable communities. The charity also distributed hot meals internationally, ensuring that those affected by poverty and crisis received essential nourishment. These efforts reflect our ongoing commitment to alleviating hardship and improving quality of life for those most in need.
Future plans
The trustees are in the process of developing the charity website in furtherance of its objectives and focussing on projects in the UK to support our local communities.
Finances
The financial transactions involving the charity in the reporting period ended 31st March 2025 is as per the financial statements on pages 6 to 9. After an arduous process the trustees have opened a bank account with Natwest Bank and registered for Gift Aid with HMRC.
Reserves
As at 31st March 2025 the charity had reserves of £5,198.31.
Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for the period.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and irregularities.
Approval
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
Approved and signed by:
Nadia Rasul
29[th] December 2025 Trustee
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Al Aafiyah Trust ('the charity')
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
for the period ended 31st March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a 3 to 5
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Aslam Lala Independent Examiner
29 December 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
for the period ended 31[st] March 2025
| Note Income Total Income Expenditure Total Expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of Funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Total Funds period 2025 £ 56,947 |
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| 56,947 | |
| 51,749 | |
| 51,749 | |
| 5,198 | |
| - | |
| 5,198 |
There were no recognised gains or losses for 2025.
The total funds included donations of £43,328.13 for specific causes and all of these monies were spent on those specific causes during the period. The net movement in funds for the year of £5,198 thus represent surplus in respect of general donations.
Balance Sheet
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
| as at 31st March 2025 Note Fixed Assets Current Assets Total Current Assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Total net assets Funds of the charity: Unrestricted Funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds |
2025 £ |
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| - 5,198 |
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| - - |
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| 5,198 | |
| 5,198 | |
| - 5,198 |
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| 5,198 |
Approved and signed by:
Nadia Rasul 29th December2025
Notes to the Financial Statements for the period ended 31st March 2025
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
1 Accounting policies
The Charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The principle accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statement are as follows:
1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the charity’s operations which are described in the Trustees’ Annual Report and all of which are continuing.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)’, and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations.
1.2 Legal status
The Charity is registerd with the charities commission. The trustees are detailed in the Trustee’s Annual Report.
1.3 Recognition of Income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when:
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the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
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it is more likely than not that the charity will receive the resources; and
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the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income and expenses are not offset, unless permitted by FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. There was no income for the reporting period.
- 1.4 Investment gains and losses
This includes any realised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from the revaluation of investments to market value at the balance sheet date.
There were no gains or losses for the reporting period.
- 1.5 Expenditure and liability recognition
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs incurred in directly undertaking the activities which further the charity’s objectives, as well as any associated support costs. There was no expenditure in the reporting period.
1.6 Going Concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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1.7 Trustee’s remuneration and expenses and related party transactions Trustees received no emoluments or expense reimbursements in the period.
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The Trustees Kanwal Khalil Balouch, Nadia Rasul and Zahra Rasul made donations of £1,740, £469 and £450 respectively to the charity during the period.
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Al Aafiyah Trust
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
There were no other transactions with related parties.
- 2 Post balance sheet events There have been no significant events affecting the charity since the balance sheet date that require disclosure in this report.
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