BONDH E SHAMS

Registered charity 1180495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We operate primarily in Pakistan and South Sudan, tackling the detrimental impact of water-borne disease by providing access to clean and safe water to the target communities where we work, serving as a critical lifeline and ensuring both individual and community health and flourishment.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH; AND2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTYBY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, INCLUDING PROVIDING SOLAR-POWERED PUMPS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER.

Area of benefit: OVERSEAS

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £70,025 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £213,945 to £143,920. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £151,031, which they note is below their stated policy target of holding funds to meet four months' operating costs. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains sufficient cash reserves to cover immediate operational needs and respond to crises.

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 5 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 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bondh E Shams (The Solar Water Charity) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Goldman Sachs Gives — “Goldman Sachs Gives Impact Funder — $150,000 Grant” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• HAMZA FARRUKHchair
• Clare Sandberg O'Brien
• Mohammad Firaaz Azeez
• SAIMA MASOOD

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Pakistan · South Sudan · Yemen

Income and spending

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