TALK DIRECT CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1160145 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Talk Direct Charitable Trust was set up primarily for the benefit of the underprivileged and disadvantaged people of Bharuch, India, but to also act to provide emergency aid following a natural or other disaster in other affected regions across the globe. Last year the charity supported other UK charities who are currently helping the poorest in the UK and Africa with donations.

Objects

1 THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN INDIA TO ASSIST THEM TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN INDIA BY PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD OR ACCESS; AND3 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN INDIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR INDIVIDUALS, BODIES, COMMUNITIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID OR OTHER RESOURCES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £19,988 as of 9 November 2024, representing an increase from the previous year's balance of £1,002. The charity generated £236,000 in voluntary income and expended £217,014, resulting in a net incoming resource surplus of £18,986 for the year. The balance sheet confirms that current assets consist entirely of cash at bank and in hand, with no creditors or fixed assets reported.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ZAKIR PATELchair
• HABIB KHATIB
• SAJID PATEL

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: India · Kirklees · Throughout London

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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