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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1072676

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Unaudited Financial Statements 31 August 2023

VERSANT ASSOCIATES LLP Chartered accountants The Old Mill, 9 Soar Lane Leicester LE3 5DE

Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2023

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Trustees’ annual report	1
Independentexaminer's report to the trustees	7
Statement offinancial activities	8
Statement offinancial position	9
Statement ofcash flows	10
Notestothefinancialstatements	11

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 August 2023 neeee The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements ofthe charity for the year ended 31 August 2023.

Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name	Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
Charity registration number	1072676
Principal office	The WayneWay
	Leicester
	LE5 4PP
The trustees
	Shaikh INurgat (Treasurer)
	MrsA Hewitt
	Mr1B Hewitt (Chair)
	MrsA Patel (Deputy Head)	(Resigned4November2022)
	AmeeraHassenAl-Naemi	(Resigned4November2022)
	Coorban Ally Dulloo
	MrI Alsulaiti	(Resigned4November2022)
Independentexaminer	Mark Illingsworth
	The Old Mill,
	9 Soar Lane
	Leicester
	LE35DE

Structure, governance and management

Constitution

The charity was established in 1998 and its operations are guided by a Trust Deed as amended. The principle object of the charity is the promotion of full-time education by the establishment of a faith-based school or schools in and around the City of Leicester.

The Trustees that have served the charity during the period are set out above.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Trustees’ Annual Report (continueg) ————————————————ES—————————Year ended 31 August 2023 lS eee Objectives and activities

The principle object of the charity is the promotion of full-time education by the establishment of a faith-based school or schools in and around the City of Leicester.

The aims and objectives of the charity are fulfilled by the operation ofAl-Aqsa School at the address (The Wayne Way, Leicester, LES 4PP) providing full-time education for local children.

Trustees

The charity's trustees, as at 31st August 2023, were as follows:

Mr Ibrahim Brian Hewitt (Chair) Shaikh Ismail Nurgat (Treasurer) Mrs Abeda Hewitt (Bursar) Coorban Ally Dulloo

Hon. Patron: Shaikh Tijani Gahbiche

Joint meetings were held by the trustees with the governors so as to reduce the need for so many meetings, as the trustees form the core ofthe governing body. Where necessary, the trustees met alone before or after joint meetings to deal with confidential, strictly trustee business. Meetings can and did take place online. Three meetings were held during the academic year 2022/23.

The Wayne Way sites and the contents therein are the only assets owned by Al-Aqsa Schools Trust.

School structure

The school/Trust structure remains that the Board of Trustees has legal responsibility for the operation of the Trust and strategic planning. The Board entrusts the day-to-day affairs of the charity and school to the Head Teacher, who reports to the Trustees. The bursar (also a trustee) is part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the school and participates in SLT meetings whenever possible. Three trustees are empowered to have access to the school's online banking facilities. The Board of Governors is based around the trustees as ex officio members with the balance of the board being made up of staff and parents as well as a representative of the local community. Joint meetings are held, with the proviso that confidential trustee issues are dealt with either immediately before or after the joint meeting.

As a registered charity, the Trustees have in place safeguards to ensure that no financial irregularities should be able to take place, insha'Allah. The general procedure for all financial transactions is that no payments are made unless and until a bone fide invoice is received or, in the case of expenditure agreed in advance, a receipt for payment is produced by the person who has made the purchase. However, it must be noted that all petty cash transactions must also be approved and recorded by the Head Teacher no matter how small the amount. When structural or other work has to be done to the school building, quotations are sought and the best value (not necessarily the cheapest) quote is generally used.

A senior member of staff remains designated as GDPR and Examinations Officer to ensure compliance with legal requirements regarding security of data. The school pay an annual amount to the Information Commissioner's office to register our processing and use of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

The new Head Teacher was in post for the start of the academic year 2022/23,

One part-time deputy head was in place throughout the academic year.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Trustees' Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 August 2023

Risk management

The charity continued to have relevant operations policies and procedures in place. All significant activities undertaken are subject to a risk review as part of the initial project assessment and implementation. Major risks are identified and ranked in terms of their potential impact. The trustees review the risks on an ongoing basis and satisfy themselves that adequate systems and procedures are in place to manage the risks identified. Where appropriate, risks are covered by insurance.

Health & Safety and Suitability of Premises

Al-Aqsa School aims to provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for all users where the premises and equipment are maintained safely, and are inspected regularly. Employees are shown safety procedures and risk assessments and must sign annually to show the understanding of rules and responsibilities.

The school's fire systems are well maintained: fire panels are checked on a daily basis; fire alarm points are tested on a weekly basis; emergency lighting is tested on a monthly basis; all elements of the fire systems are tested rigorously by an external specialist company on an annual basis. A termly fire drill takes place to ensure that all students, including nursery children, and staff know the procedures and location of the assembly point. The school has hybrid heating systems. Gas boilers are serviced annually by Gas Safe accredited engineers. Oil boiler systems are serviced annually by a specialist company.

Water systems are checked on a regular basis. Any risks are mitigated by temperature checks and disinfecting taps and showers.

A recotd is kept of the location of asbestos around the school and regular checks are carried out to ensure that it is safe and undisturbed. Quotations have been sought and work is due to start in the new academic year to remove the most dangerous form of asbestos located in the secondary kitchen ceiling tiles. The kitchen has been sealed off and out of use for a number of years, but the intention is to bring it back into use as soon as possible and it is safe to do so.

Annual onsite PAT testing is carried out on all electrical equipment. The five-yearly fixed EICR electrical test is carried out by a specialist company.

Pupil numbers

Pupil numbers at the end of the academic year 2022/23 stood at 310 (Primary and Early Years 220 plus Secondary 90).

The student school council remains an active part of school life and they have direct access to decisions from SLT.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Trustees’ Annual Report (continuea) Year ended 31 August 2023 eeeee re Achievements and performance

KS2 SATs Results

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Key Stage 2 SATs Results Summary 2023
School National
Reading 85% 75%
GPS 85% 72%
Maths 85% 711%
GCSE Results Summer 2023
The academic year 2022/2023 was the first time since the pandemic to see the return to normal exam conditions, marking
and content. The highest grades were down significantly across the UK as a result, with the number of students at each
level returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Despite the challenges, Al-Aqsa Schoo! students were still able to achieve well above the local and national averages
for students gaining 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Maths. The average in Leicester City was 42%
and the average in England was 45%. Alhamdulillah, 80% ofthe students at Al-Aqsa were able to achieve this measure.
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Students excelled in most subjects, but especially in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science, History and RE, where 60%, 100%, 80%, 80%, 88% and 100% of students respectively achieved a grade 5 or higher. Most subjects stayed the same or improved, but there was a decline in the English Language grade.

With the increased difficulty in exams and their marking, Al-Aqsa has once again shown that it is able to produce outstanding outcomes despite external pressures and the school’s limited resources.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

At the beginning of every academic year, all staff take part in two INSET days before the children return to school. During the course of the academic year the school has the equivalent of a further 3 or 4 days made up by afterschool/twilight sessions and online training. Staff continued to take part in CPD programmes, which were held by the local authority and the Association of Muslim Schools UK. In-house training was also arranged for primary and secondary staff.

A central log is maintained of all stafftraining to ensure that regulations concerning fire marshals, first aid, safeguarding, etc., are met.

Additional members of staff were trained to act as Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).

School Policies

Statutory, recommended and general policies are all available upon request from the school office. Some are available on the school website, Alhamdulillah, so that parents and others have access to them. Policies are reviewed on a regular basis to make sure that they still fulfill regulatory requirements and the needs of the school.

Community Links

Links with local state and independent schools were maintained. The head teacher met with colleagues from local Muslim schools. At a trustees’ level, the chair was in touch frequently with the chair of Leicester Islamic Academy and other schools, as well as the head of the state secondary school located closest to the school.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Trustees’ Annual Report continuea) Year ended 31 August 2023 ee ee Various special assemblies were held over the year as part of the school's "British Values" programme, including Remembrance Day in November; Christmas and Easter; and St George's Day.

Representatives of the school management (trustees and head teacher) attended community-based events and programmes at other schools in the area, and represented the school at important local functions to build bridges with the community.

Links with the local Prevent team were strengthened and relevant training completed by all members of staff to ensure awareness or roles and responsibilities.

Visits/School Trips

Pupils across the school continued to benefit from visitors who shared their experience, faith or skills in special assemblies. Links were maintained with the Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service and local police officers who attended the school and presented awareness assemblies to the students.

Pupils continued to have access to the council-owned ball court on the property next door to the school, which was also used for events such as the KS1 sports day.

Educational trips were organised to the National Space Centre, the Botanical Gardens, the New Walk Museum, the Sea Life Centre, and Twin Lakes linked to curriculum topics.

Careers Week

Careers advice was given to secondary pupils throughout the year by a senior member of staff with work experience placements organised for Year 10 girls in conjunction with the Leicestershire Education Business Company Ltd. "Enterprise Week" was held for pupils to organise a full day's programme to showcase their knowledge and skills and gave them an opportunity to run a business for a day and attempt to make a profit on their idea. The students worked for many weeks formulating a business plan, creating logos and marketing materials, seeking investment, purchasing products, presenting their business and finally selling their wares.

Financial review

The principal income sources were school admission fees, £481,946 (2022: £455,629) and the funding provided by NEG for 3-5 year olds attending the school, £167,238 (2022: £154,588).

The net income for the year amounted to £41,825 (2022 net expenditure: £44,768). Gross income has increased to £756,513 (2022: £726,458).

Total Funds has increased by £41,825 in the year, giving a total funds carried forward of £703,892. All these funds are unrestricted.

The financial aims of the Trustees are to ensure the school continues to meet it's stated objectives and to achieve this and minimise risks, at the regular meetings the financial information is reviewed and actions where necessary.

The Trustees consider that the financial performance during the year and the level of funds held at 31 August 2023 means that the charity is financially secure to meet it's objectives.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report (continueg)

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Plans for future periods

The development of the school as an establishment for children from the age of 3 to 16 following a curriculum which prepares them for life in British society as young Muslims aware of the tenets of their faith and conscientious citizens is the ongoing long-term aim. Raising and maintaining educational standards remains a key part ofthis development, as is the maintenance and improvement of the physical environment.

The school is housed in buildings which date back more than 130 years, so fund-raising for improvements and repairs was ongoing during the year. Major building projects and premises improvements were undertaken including, installation of a new Early Years playground and play equipment; replacement ofwood beams for the Early Years leanto; repair of a water leak and plastering of ceiling in the FS1 classroom; closing-off the store area in the FS1 toilets from children; flattening and resurfacing of the FS1 floor; new UPVC door for the Years 3 & 4 classrooms; a new, longlasting rubber surface on the flat roof above the primary toilets; installation of anew CCTV and alarm system; and the removal of benches from the secondary Art and Science rooms to increase teaching space. A full-time premises officer ensures that health and safety issues linked to the premises are dealt with as a priority.

The new CCTV system was funded by a Home Office grant. Approval was also given for a similarly-funded new fence and gates around both sites. Planning permission was applied for and the school is awaiting a decision before work commences. We expect work to begin in the 2024/2025 academic year.

Restrictions on visitors, excursions and other aspects of school life imposed by the pandemic were lifted. End of year trips, for example, and sports day took place as per pre-pandemic. Zoom and other online facilities continued to be used for some purposes, including webinars and trustees'/governors’ meetings where requested or preferable to ensure a more significant attendance level. All teaching, staff meetings and parent's meetings returned to being face to face to indicate a return to normality, and greater efficacy.

The trustees’ annual report was approved on 25 June 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr I B Hewitt (Chair) Trustee

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Year ended 31 August 2023

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I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Al-Aqsa Schools Trust (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 August 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

[report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

Ihave completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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• accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

• the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

• the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihave no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mark IIlingsworth Independent Examiner

The Old Mill, 9 Soar Lane Leicester LE3 SDE Df) oe(20Z4

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Statement of Financial Activities

ee Year ended 31 August 2023

		2023		2022
		Unrestricted
	Note	funds _Total £	Totalfunds £	Totalfunds £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies Charitable activities	4 5	7,688 748,825	7,688 748,825	22,076 704,382
Totalincome		756,513	756,513	726,458
Expenditure
Expenditureoncharitable activities Otherexpenditure	6,7 8	714,688 ~	714,688 -	768,703 2,523
Totalexpenditure		714,688	714,688	771,226
Net income/(expenditure) and netmovement infunds		41,825	41,825	(44,768)
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward		662,067	662,067	706,835
Totalfundscarriedforward		703,892	703,892	662,067

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Statement of Financia! Position

31 August 2023

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |SSS| |2023|2022| |Fixed|assets|Note|£|£|£| |Tangible|fixed|assets|13|580,659|575,821| |Current|assets| |Debtors|14|21,947|43,290| |Cash|at bank and|in hand|294,897|212,122| |316,844|255,412| |Creditors:|amounts|falling due within|one year|15|168,611|169,166| |Net|current|assets|148,233|86,246| |Total|assets|less current|liabilities|728,892|662,067| |Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|after more than|one|year|16|25,000|-| |Net|assets|703,892|662,067| |Funds|of|the charity| |Unrestricted funds|©|703,892|662,067| |Total|charity funds|19|703,892|662,067|

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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 25 June 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr IB Hewitt (Chair) Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 August 2023

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2023|2022| |£|£| |Cash|flows|from|operating|activities| |Net income/(expenditure)|41,825|(44,768)| |Adjustments for:| |Depreciation|of|tangible|fixed|assets|24,437|21,807| |Government grant income|(7,000)|(20,909)| |Accrued expenses|7,660|23,175| |Changes|in:| |Trade and other debtors|21,343|(19,219)| |Trade|and|other creditors|16,785|(61,343)| |Cash|generated from operations|105,050|(101,257)| |Net cash|from/(used|in)|operating|activities|105,050|(101,257)| |Cash|flows|from|investing|activities| |Purchase|of tangible|assets|(29,275)|(34,962)| |Proceeds|from|sale of|tangible|assets|-|3,323| |Net cash|used|in investing|activities|(29,275)|(31,639)| |Cash|flows|from|financing|activities| |Government|grant income|7,000|20,909| |Net cash|from|financing|activities|7,000|20,909| |Net|increase/(decrease)|in|cash|and|cash|equivalents|82,775|(111,987)| |Cash|and cash|equivalents|at|beginning|of|year|212,122|324,109| |Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at end|of|year|294,897|212,122|

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The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Al-Aqsa Schoois Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements

———ONYear ended 31 August 2023

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The Wayne Way, Leicester, LES 4PP.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

All funds held are unrestricted.

Incoming resources

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continues)

Year ended 31 August 2023 a_i 3. Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

• expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities. - other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities. All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apprortioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold Property - 2% straight line Fixtures & Fittings - 25% straight line Equipment - 33% straight line

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount ofan individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the charity will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. Where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised asa liability.

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea) Year ended 31 August 2023 aeORDNT eat oierierserinn ye ene e ree meee eT,

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value ofthe future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund,

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Donations and legacies

	Unrestricted	TotalFunds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds	2023	Funds	2022
	£	£	£	£
Donations
Donations	688	688	1,167	1,167
Grants
Government grantincome	7,000	7,000	20,909	20,909
	7,688	7,688	22,076	22,076
Charitable activities
	Unrestricted	TotalFunds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds £	2023 £	Funds £	2022 £
Income fromcharitable activities	668,686	668,686	632,980	632,980
Income from otherancilliary charitable activities Otherincome from charitable activities-	68,752	68,752	62,974	62,974
registration fees Otherincome from charitable activities-	11,300	11,300	8,343	8,343
miscellaneous	87	87	85	85
	748,825	748,825	704,382	704,382

5. Charitable activities

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)

Year ended 31 August 2023

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |a| |6.|Expenditure on|charitable|activities|by fund|type| |Unrestricted|TotalFunds|Unrestricted|Total|Funds| |Funds|2023|Funds|2022| |£|£|£|£| |Charitable|activity|expenses|713,307|713,307|767,385|767,385| |Support|costs|1,381|1,381|1,318|1,318| |714,688|714,688|768,703|768,703| |7.|Expenditure on|charitable|activities|by|activity type| |Activities| |undertaken|Total funds|Total|fund| |directly|Support|costs|2023|2022| |£|£|£|£| |Charitable|activity|expenses|713,307|-|713,307|767,385| |Governance|costs|=|1,381|1,381|1,318| |713,307|1,381|714,688|768,703| |8.|Other expenditure| |Unrestricted|TotalFunds|Unrestricted|Total|Funds| |Funds|2023|Funds|2022| |£|£|£|£| |Loss|on disposal of|tangible|fixed|assets|held| |for charity's own use|-|-|2,523|2,523| |9.|Net income/(expenditure)| |Net|income/(expenditure)|is|stated|after charging/(crediting):| |2023|2022| |£|£| |Depreciation of|tangible|fixed|assets|24,437|21,807| |Loss on|disposal|of tangible|fixed|assets|-|2,523| |10.|Independent|examination|fees| |2023|2022| |£|3| |Fees|payable|to|the|independent|examiner|for:| |Independent examination|of|the|financial|statements|1,380|1,320|

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued

————SaeeeYear ended 31 August 2023 11. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

	2023	2022
	£	£
Wagesand salaries Social security costs	560,692 19,762	584,075 22,892
Employercontributions topension plans	6,239	7,067
	586,693	614,034

The average head count of employees during the year was 53 (2022: 56).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

During the year one of the Trustees, Mrs A Patel received no remuneration until she resigned on 4th November 2022 (2022: £20,131 - her salary being pro rata £30,000 if on a full time basis). Another Trustee, Mrs A Hewitt received £23,825 (£2022: £21,200) for administrative duties on a full time basis.

During the year the charity reimbursed expenses to one of the Trustees amounting to £13,751 (2022: £10,386). The expenses related to the direct costs and general administration of the school.

13. Tangible fixed assets

		Landand	Fixtures and
		buildings £	fittings £	Equipment £	Total £
	Cost
	At	September2022 Additions	754,446 -	44,840 26,968	78,395 2,307
	At31 August2023	754,446	71,808	80,702	906,956
	Depreciation
	At 1 September2022 Charge fortheyear	195,063 15,089	40,754 4,706	66,043 4,642	301,860 24,437
	At31 August2023	210,152	45,460	70,685	326,297
	Carryingamount
	At31 August2023	544,294	26,348	10,017	580,659
	At31 August 2022	$59,383	4,086	12,352	575,821
14.	Debtors
				2023	2022
				£	£
	Trade debtors Prepaymentsand accrued income			8,182 13,482	30,232 13,058
	Otherdebtors			283	—
				21,947	43,290

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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continueg

Year ended 31 August 2023

15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 23,200 29,218
Accruals and deferred income 140,310 132,650
Social security and other taxes 3,583 5,662
Other creditors 1,518 1,636
168,611 169,166
16. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 2022
£ £
Other creditors 25,000 -
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1. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £6,239 (2022: £7,067).

18. Government grants

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The amounts recognised in the financial statements for government grants are as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Recognised in income from donations and legacies:
Government grants income 7,000 20,909
19. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At At
1 September 20 31 August 202
22 Income Expenditure 3
£ £ £ £
General funds 662,067 756,513 (714,688) 703,892
At
1 September 20 At
21 Income _ Expenditure 31 August 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 706,835 726,458 (771,226) 662,067
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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued

Year ended 31 August 2023

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Total|Funds| |Funds|2023| |£|£| |Tangible|fixed|assets|580,659|580,659| |Current|assets|316,844|316,844| |Creditors|less than|1|year|(168,611)|(168,611)| |Creditors|greater than|1|year|(25,000)|(25,000)| |Net|assets|703,892|703,892| |Unrestricted|Total|Funds| |Funds|2022| |£|£| |Tangible|fixed|assets|575,821|575,821| |Current assets|255,412|255,412| |Creditors|less than|1|year|(169,166)|(169,166)| |Creditors|greater than|1|year|—|_| |Net assets|662,067|662,067| |21.|Analysis of|changes|in|net debt| |At| |Atl|Sep2022|Cashflows|31|Aug 2023| |£|£|£| |Cash at bank and|in hand|212,122|82,775|294,897|

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