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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Accounts
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Trustees Report
31 March 2025
London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| Members ofthe Board and Professional Advisers | 1 |
| Trustees Annual Report | 2-5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | :} |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 9-14 |
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Members of the Board and Professional Advisers Year Ended 31 March 2025
Registered charity name London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Charity number 1041394 Charity Address 19 Clarendon Road Hornsey London N8 ODD Trustees Ibrahim HAS Seyfullah SONMEZ Hasret BOZDOGAN Accountant United Accountancy And Co Limited T/A Certax Accounting 8 Clock House Parade North Circular Road LondonN13 6BG Bankers Barclays Plc
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi
Trustees Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The London Alevi Cultural Centre and Cem Evi (Ingiltere Alevi Kultur Merkezi ye Cemevi), is an unincorporated registered charity. It is established under a constitution which establishes the objects and powers of the charity and its members. Under this constitution the chair of the managing committee is elected at the annual General Meeting to serve a period of no more than one year subject of ratification.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Objectives of the Charity
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To provide educational and informative sessions enabling the hard to reach communities access to local and regional resources/facilities.
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To strive to bring equality to women within the hard to reach communities.
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¢ To provide services to increase the educational standards for members and visitors to the charity.
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To provide recreational and leisure activities in the interests of social welfare in an effort to improve the conditions of life of members and visitors to the charity.
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¢ To advance the education of children in particular within the hard to reach communities.
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To advance the education of women, in particular within the hard to reach communities.
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To relief of the elderly especially of the hard to reach community elders, by provision of a day care centre.
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To research and work towards promoting the Alevi culture, philosophy and the England Alevi Cultural Centre & Cemevi.
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To maintain and promote the Alevi culture and Cemevi.
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To provide services to meet the cultural needs of hard to reach communities including that of the Alevis.
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¢ To advance Alevi Culture by the promotion of Alevi Music, folklore and other forms of Art.
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Trustees Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 2025
Principal Activity
The principal activity of the organization is to continue its provision of advice, information, resources, guidance, and practical support for hard to reach communities in London. With this we aim to improve their health, welfare, education, living standards and integration into the UK way of life, the charity is also | at the forefront of promoting humanism with its faith: ALEVISM. | Achievements and performance : Financial review | | The committee was satisfied with the level of their member's contribution and donations received during | the year. The statement of financial activities shows a surplus of £122,611 for the year and the reserves show a surplus of £2,063,855. Regardless, we are happy with pledges of financial support and are confident that the grants and donations and the other community activities in the coming year will be sufficient to | permit the centre to carry out its present projects to completion and a better financial surplus for the coming year. | Achievements | | The committee is well satisfied with its young dynamic committee who have taken the word charitable to
The committee is well satisfied with its young dynamic committee who have taken the word charitable to its highest level at 100 plus volunteers which includes 35 elected committee members.
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Education
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The committee is proud of setting up an education sub-committee made up of professional academics who in turn have increased the member of classes to about 25. This has helped attract many children and teenagers to further their knowledge and grasp their school topics particularly in English, Science and Math.
The committee this year who are continuing at the charity have added a theatre class.
The size of chess and piano classes are currently small at the moment but the interest is growing.
The Covid-19 has affected our class capacities due to social distance restructions, we have cancelled most of our classes during the year. The member subscriptions gone done a lot due to not many people visiting our Charity during lock down restrictions. We still feel confident future is bright for the Charity.
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| London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi : : Trustees Annual Report : Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| PARTNERSHIP AND ASSOCIATES | Local Authorities
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Youth Committee
The committee members responsible for the youth at the charity have now started a youth management | committee primarily focused on teaching teenagers humanise (fundamentals of Alevism faith) to help | them with their daily chores and education. The youth committee is an organized team with first year university students and college students representing now over 180 members at the age of 15+.
Health
The committee is very proud of its association with the local NHS care for our members and visitors. We have arranged a weekly day session for the ill and elderly to address their health concerns. Also we are gratefulmembers,for the NHS in their provision of an occupational therapist who daily exercises our elderly
The committee have partnered with local authorities in particular with the boroughs of Haringey, Hackney and Enfield where the majority of our members reside local councillors from these areas now hald monthly sessions for their constituents who address their concerns and immediate local problems.
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The committee have partnered with 6 key solicitor firms locally and across London to provide 2 hours of sessions a week, providing legal advice and counselling on matters like family law, immigration, health, disputes and litigation advice for our business and individual members.
Locai Community based Organisations
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The committee has tied association with key local organization who are funded by local and regional Government to help support their projects relating to education, health, asylum and vulnerable people. Our role has been to tap in to our member database and sign up our members to various freely available resources provided by these associate organizations.
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|London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi | Trustees Annual Report | Year Ended 31 March 2025 7 Safety and Crime Awareness
We hold fortnightly sessions with local safer neighbourhood offices of the metropolitan police in particular with Hackney, Haringey and Waltham forest & Enfield in updating them of local concerns and issues of criminal nature. The committee is very proud to lead the first anti-gang movement amongst various ethnic communities, educating and making youngsters aware of the dangers and consequences of being part of a gang.
New Community Centres
The committee has successfully organised and is promoting the setup of the Manchester Alevi Cultural Centre and we are currently providing seminars on how to run and manage a charity to its new management committee.
Our new building in the London Borough of Haringey is on progress of its development. Successful fundraising events are continuing for this purpose and we are very excited to see the completion by the end of the year. Contribution and donations for the new building has been incredible and members are deceased people can be lifted without having to use external contractors.
Over all the spirit of the new management is high and their dynamism is growing by the day. The committee, however, are not at all happy with their ability to get local and regional funding for their projects. For this reason, they have taken on board consultants and funding to help build the profile of the charity.
Independent Examiner
A resolution to re-appoint as independent examinerfor the ensuing year will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES
~~ ibrahim HAS (Chairman) DATE: 12 January 2026
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| London Alevi Cultural Centre And | Independent Examiner's Report | Year Ended 31 March 2025
London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi
| The report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 7 to |F |
|[Respective][responsibilities][of][ trustees][and][the][independent][examiner]
: As, the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider : that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 {the Act} does not apply. It | is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given 4: by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have : come to my attention. : Basis of independent examiner's statement : My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as_ trustees |: concerningwould be requiredany suchin matters.an audit,Theandproceduresconsequentlyundertakendo not doexpressnot anprovideaudit allopinionthe evidenceon the viewthat ; given by the accounts. | Independent examiner's statement
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In connection with my examination, no matter has came to my attention: :
{1} which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
{a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and
{b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accountsto be reached.
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Cefgiz Yildiz FFA (IFAMember No. 252304) United Accoungancy And Co Limited T/A Certax Accounting
DATE: 12 January 2026
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi
Statement of Financial Activities
Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TotalFunds | Total Funds | ||||||
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| Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Incoming resources | |||||||||
| Voluntaryincome | 2 | 162,701 | 29,098 | 191,799 | 149,714 | ||||
| Activities forgeneratingfunds | 3 | 254,112 | - | 254,112 | 263,039 | ||||
| Total incoming resources | 416,813 et |
29,098 445,911 en |
412,753 | ||||||
| Incoming resources from | |||||||||
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| Resources expended | |||||||||
| Costs ofgenerating funds: | |||||||||
| Cost ofgenerating Voluntary Income | 4 | 0 | - | . oO |
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| Fundraising trading: | |||||||||
| Costofgoodssold and othercosts | 5 | - | 104,274 | - | 114,190 | - | 218,464 | - | 215,007 |
| Other resources expended | 6 | - | - | - | |||||
| Governance costs (less ofdepreciation) | 7 | - | 189,928 | - | 189,928 | - | 185,999 | ||
| Total resources expended | - | 294,202 | - | 114,190 | - | 408,392 | - | 401,006 | |
| Fund Surplus/Deficit | 122,611 | - | 85,092 | 33,229 | 11,747 | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 8 | 1,393,019 | 637,608 | 2,030,627 | 33,229 | ||||
| Total funds carried forward | 1,511,340 552,516 2,063,856 2,030,627 eee e |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi
Balance Sheet
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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||Fixed|Assets|10|
|||Tangible Assets|2,029,385|554,869|2,584,254|2,588,544|
|||Current Assets|11|
|Cash|at bank and|in|hand|45,144|-|45,144|36,046|
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|2,074,529|554,869|2,629,398|2,624,590|
|Current|Liabilities:|12|
|Creditors,|bank|overdraft|and|accruals|
|||(Amounts|Falling due Within One Year)|-|10,675|-|-|10,675|-|2,413|
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|Net current assets|(liabilities)|34,469|~|34,469|33,633|
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|||Total|assets less current liabilities|2,063,854|554,869|2,618,723|2,622,177|
|||Long term|liabilities:|13|
|Amounts|Falling due|after|
|More|than One Year|-554,869|0|-554,869|-591,550|
|Net|assets|1,508,985|554,869|2,063,854|2,030,627|
|Fund|Balance|
|||Restricted|income|funds|14|552,516|552,516|637,608|
|:|Unrestricted|income funds|15|1,511,340|~|1,511,340|1,393,019|
|:|Total funds|Ikn1,511,340|552,516ch|2,063,856ct tec|2,030,627tl|
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These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on the 12/01/2026 and are signed on their behalf by:
ibrahim HAS (Chairman)
DATE: 12 January 2026
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form pan of these financial statements.
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. Accounting policies
a. Basis of accounting:
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 {SORP2005) and the Charities Act 1993.The financial statements are prepared on the accruals concepts and going concern basis thus presuming that the trust will continue and the accounting policies mentioned have been consistently applied. b. Funds accounting: Landon Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi has various types of funds for which it is responsible, and which require separate disclosure. c. Unrestricted funds: All donations are considered unrestricted unless specifically stated by the donor. Unrestricted funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on the statement of financial activities which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees of London Alevi Cultural Centre in furtherance of the objectives of the charities.
d. Restricted funds:
These are assigned by the donor, or the terms of the appeal, specified by a particular project. The donation and income deriving from them will be used in accordance with the specific purposes. e. Incoming Resources and investment income: All incoming resources are included in the statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy and there is certainty of receipt. f. Fixed Assets: All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. g. Depreciation: Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residue value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Freehold property - No depreciation used Equipment, Fixture & Fittings 20% Vehicles 20%
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi
Nutes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
2. Voluntary income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ Donations and Charity 60,662 9,098 69,760 61,556 Community Development 43,330 20,000 63,330 32,540 Subscriptions and Membership 58,709 - 58,709 55,618 162,701 29,098 191,799 149,714 : 3. Incoming resources from charitable activities Total Total | Unrestricted Funds Funds ! Funds 2025 2024 | |Funeral funds 44,830 44,830 21,935 | Charitable activities income 32,237 32,237 39,818 | Counselling Sports & Education 72,386 72,386 60,384 | Rental income 74,250 74,250 75,000 | Community special event income 12,669 12,669 65,902 | Grants received 17,740 17,740 | 254,112 254,112 263,039 4. Costs of Generating Voluntary Income | Unrestricted TotalFunds Total Funds Funds 2025 2024 | :Support costs ec|
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Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
5.Fundraising Trading: Cost of Goads Sold and Other Costs
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|Purchases|28,412|28,412|30,407|
|Community|Events|and|Activities|9,047|-|9,047|24,949|
|Special|Events|Expenses|39,017|39,017|33,891|
|Project|Management|Costs|9,798|-|9,798|108,923|
|Education|Support|-|114,190|114,190|10,802|
|Funeral|18,000|-|18,000|6,035|
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London Alevi Cultura! Centre And Cem Evi
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
- Governance Costs
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Costs | Total Costs | Total Costs | |
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| Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Accountancyfees | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,400 | ||
| Advertising and PR | 8,021 | 8,021 | 874 | ||
| Bankcharge | 632 | 632 | 4,885 | ||
| Cleaning | - | - | 450 | ||
| Depreciation | 4,290 | 4,290 | 5,362 | ||
| Donations to causes | 6,275 | 6,275 | 5,019 | ||
| Equipmentexpensed | 5,095 | 5,095 | 5,430 | ||
| Equipment hire | 484 | 484 | 745 | ||
| Insurance | 6,973 | 6,973 | 7,066 | ||
| Mortgage Interest | 29,560 | 29,560 | 44,109 | ||
| Motor expenses | - | - | - | ||
| Other legal and prof | 3,376 | 3,376 | 5,352 | ||
| Postage | 72 | 72 | 8 | ||
| Premises costs (Inc. Light&Heat) | 37,491 | 37,491 | 40,525 | ||
| Rates | 5,529 | 5,529 | 1,472 | ||
| Rent | 500 | ||||
| Repairsand maintenance | 20,239 | 20,239 | 5,469 | ||
| Salariesandwages | 39,098 | 39,098 | 31,273 | ||
| Service charges | 16,500 | 16,500 | 10,394 | ||
| Software | 100 | 100 | - | ||
| Stafftraining&welfare Stationeryand printing Subscriptions |
- 2,590 80 |
- 2,590 80 |
- 2,845 80 |
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| Sundry | 445 | 445 | 1,245 | ||
| Telephoneandfax | 1,100 | 1,100 | 3,863 | ||
| Travel andsubsistence | 2,768 | 2,768 | 8,495 | ||
| 194,218 | - | 193,718 | 191,361 | ||
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| &.Net incoming resourcesforthe year | £ | £ | |||
| This is stated after charging: | 122,611 | 22,549 | |||
| depreciation | |||||
| 3.Staffcostsandemoluments Total staffcostswere asfollows: |
2025 £ 39,098 |
2024 £ 31,273 |
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Neither the trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
10. Tangible Fixed Assests
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| Cost at 1 April 2024 Additions At31 March 2024 |
2,435,154 53,855 78,086 2,500 105,804 2,675,399 - - - - - - $$$rr 2,435,154 53,855 78,086 2,500 105,804 2,675,399 |
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| At 1 April 2024 | - | - | 1,681 | - | 85,174 - 86,855 |
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- - 164 - 4,126 - 4,290 ead GL Fassel I, toa - - - - 1,845 - 89,300 - 91,145 ein reg |
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2,435,154 53,855 78,086 819 20,630 2,588,544 tp ne 2,435,154 53,855 78,086 655 16,504 2,584,254 erry nme ng |
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| Cash at bankand in hand | 45,144 36,046 |
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London Alevi Cultural Centre And Cem Evi Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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| Bank Loans and Other creditors | -10,675 | -2,413 | |||
| 13. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more thanoneyear | |||||
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| Bank and other loans | -554,869 | -591,550 | |||
| 14. Restricted income funds | |||||
| Balance at | Resources | Balance at | |||
| 01-Apr-24 | ~—-Utilized | = | 31-Mar-25 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Restricted Funds | 637,608 | -85,092 | 552,516 | ||
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| General Funds | 1,393,019 | 122,611 | 1,515,630 | ||
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| Restricted Income Funds: | |||||
| Restricted Funds | 554,869 | 0 | Q | 554,869 | |
| UnrestrictedIncomeFunds | 2,074,529 | -10,675 | -554,869 | 1,508,985 |
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