RELIEF AID LOGISTICS
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity Company for the 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Since the Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Relief Aid Logistics, a charitable company limited by guarantee number 10336438 incorporated on 18 August 2016, is a follow on of Relief Aid Logistics, a charitable trust number 1042912 established by a trust deed dated 5 December 1994 and registered with the Charity Commission on 19 December 1994. The original trust was active during the Bosnia war, providing logistics and groupage for other small charities sending aid to the area. Relief Aid Logistics responds to emergencies, when it is activated; otherwise it minimises its costs by using volunteers and lying dormant until called upon.
Objectives and activities
l Policies and objectives
For or towards the general benefit of the public in such manner as may be charitable and in particular but not so as to limit the generalities of the foregoing to provide suitable buildings primarily in the United Kingdom for the provision of standby warehouse and transhipment facilities for the collection storage and onward delivery of relief supplies by relief charities and subject to such changes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
And, in particular but not so as to limit the generalities of the foregoing to provide suitable buildings primarily in the United Kingdom for the provision of standby premises facilities and services to protect the public in the event of a disaster or emergency subject to such charges as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
Achievements and performance
l Main achievements of the Company
The Charity was dormant during the year.
Financial review
l Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
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