WHO WE ARE

Starting as a group of friends and colleagues getting together on a regular basis, the idea of FACE came to life following the loss of our dear friend, Nosrat Momtahen. His passion to help others, kindness, family values, friendship and his love for life was the motivation behind our social events. After he lost his battle with cancer in 2006, in the honor of his memory we decided to give our gatherings a charitable direction. We collectively agreed on that and consequently, started making donations at each gathering and put it towards good causes whilst, maintaining and strengthening the bond of our friendship. This gradually resulted in formation of “Friends And Colleagues Events” (FACE), a get together and fund raising family to help those less fortunate, so that they may reach a better and much deserved place in the world.

FOUNDER

FACE foundation was the brainchild of Mehdi Elhami. The concept of creating a growing family of friends to combat poverty through the provision of most basic and crucial needs for disabled children and families in poverty was Mehdi's vision and inititive. Mehdi has a passion for helping the less fortunate, so they can have a better status in life. He is highly motivated and determined and drives his ideas of supporting good causes with extreme focus, tremendous energy and great belief.

CORE VALUES
  • Integrity
  • Transparency
  • Determination and consistency
  • Teamwork
  • Diversity
  • Accountability

OUR OBJECTIVES
  • Provide humanitarian support to all of our beneficiaries
  • Provide finantial assistant for education to individuals who cannot afford it
  • Provide financial support for medical expences to individuals with life threatening health issues
  • Provide humanitarian assistant for individuals who have been affected by natural disasters
  • Provide financial assistant to families who have no breadwinner or with a disable child
  • Cooperate with other charitable organisations on specific relevant projects
  • Aim to increase fundraising activities to generate more funds for our objectives

PARTNERS
  • Contributors
  • Sponsors
  • Fundraisers

FACE STRUCTURE

FACE FOUNDATION is a charitable company limited by guarantee (LBG), charity number 1174991. The guarantors themselves are the directors/Trustees. A charitable company has to comply with both company law and charity law. All charitable companies have to keep accurate accounts, irrespective of income or assets. The governing document for the charity is its Memorandum & Articles of Association, which states the aim and direction of the charity. According to our Memorandum & Articles of Association there should be at least three directors/trustees and each has just one vote when it comes to passing resolutions. At present FACE FOUNDATION has four directors/trustees. There are no shares, dividends and no private or personal profits. A registered charity with limited liability is required by law to prepare a trustees annual report and a set of accounts for the Charity Commission and Companies House.

FUNDING

Our funds are generated through membership fees, sponserships, contributions, grants and fund raising events. We seek and raise additional funds from contributors to fund specific projects.

We have a portfolio of ongoing and completed projects and we welcome sponsors wishing to support our initiatives.