Annual Report 2024
(Extract)
TRUSTEES:
The trustees are legally responsible for the overall management and decision making in the charity, and for its direction and performance. They meet twice a year. In 2024 the body of trustees consisted of:
One ex-officio Trustee: Revd.Preb. Joseph Fernandes, Rector of the Parish of Acton
Five nominative Trustees (appointed by Ealing Council for a term of 4 years): Cllr Steve Donnelly, Cllr Julian Gallant, Cllr Blerini Hashani, Cllr Hodan Haili (one vacancy)
Five co-optative Trustees (appointed for a term of 5 years): Lorna Dodd, Mouna Farazi , Shams Uddin, Maire Lowe (one vacancy)
GRANTS GIVEN IN THE YEAR JANUARY – DECEMBER 2024
1. Relief in Need Charity
Grants totalling £7595were made. Of these, most were for furniture and white goods and other essential items of household equipment. The Trust had agreed to offer gift cards (against receipts) on a limited basis.
2. Educational Charity
Grants totalling £5400 were made to students in various stages of further education, £900 was donated to Ealing & Acton Support Enterprise to help asylum seekers, and £990 to the Acton History Group.
3. Athawes Art Gallery
Grants totalling £2500 were made.
4. John Perryn Relief in Need Fund
Grants totalling £2215 were made.
Extract from the accounts for 2024:
Trustees are not remunerated and there are no employees.
Administration costs relate to website charges.
Governance costs relate to annual accounting.