ALTAF AND SHEELA GATRAD CHARITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1193864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Public benefit mainly overseas but UK consideredRelieve poverty, advance education and relieve sickness especially overseas on merit Prioritise disability, mental health and blindnessHelp orphans, food parcels and access to clean water in natural disaster zonesMaintain human dignity with food, clothing, shelter, education UK registered charities only; contact Altaf Gatrad post/email

Objects

IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND C) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESSD) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF MEDICAL AND/OR FINANCIAL AID TO SUCH PERSONS

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 · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,649 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £13,739. The trustees confirmed that the charity has no paid employees and its costs are limited to professional governance fees and charitable donations. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, confirming that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALTAF GATRADchair
• Kunal Harish Thakrar
• Martin Sharman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sheela Gatrad
• Sophia Gatrad Khimji

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · India · Indonesia · Malawi · South Africa · Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

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