## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: 16 January 2024**
**To: 15 January 2025**
**Charity name: Dorchester Islamic Centre**
## **Charity registration number: 1081646**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**The main objectives of the charity are:**
**1. To advance Islamic religion**
**2. To promote the general welfare of**
**the Muslim community in the**
**western part of Dorset.**|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
**The main activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit are:**
**Religious activities**
**Eid festival celebrations**
**Iftar parties in Ramadan**
**Taraweeh**
**Friday prayers**
**Regular prayers**
**Night prayers in Ramadan**
**Ladies weekly meeting**
**Sports recreation activities**
**Weekly language classes**
**Multi faith meetings**
**Provision of information and**
**knowledge about the true tenets**
**of Islam to local schools,**
**colleges and other organisations**
**and groups at their request**|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have reviewed and noted**
**the guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**During the year the charity continued to**
**raise funds which has enabled the**
**continued renovation and maintenance**
**of the building.**
**During the year the charity also carried**
**out the following activites:**
**Held two Eid parties for the local**
**communities**
**Held regular foreign language**
**classes for children and adults**
**Gave presentations to schools**
**and a college in Dorchester and**
**Weymouth**
**Participated in multi-faith groups**
**on several occasions at St Mary’s**
**Church in Dorchester**
**Held keep fit classes for the local**
**community at the centre**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|---|---|---|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
||Para 1.41||
Investment performance against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The trustees feel the charity’s financial**
**position at the end of the period is as**
**required to continue to meet it’s**
**objectives.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The trustees have agreed apolicy to**
**maintain reserves at a level to cover**
**future expenditure including the**
**maintenance of the property purchased**
**in an earlier year.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£26,900**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The trustees currently have no**
**uncertainties about the charity**
**continuing as a going concern.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Declaration of trust**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by unanimous decision of**
**existing trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Dorchester Islamic Centre
Other name the charity uses Dorchester Islamic Cultural & Education Centre
Dorchester Islamic Centre & Mosque
Registered charity number 1081646
Charity’s principal address Commercial House
The Barracks
Barracks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1YG
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Dr Tirupattur Chairman
1
Mohamed Basheer
2 Mr Naveed Afzal Secretary
Mr Mohamed Treasurer
3
Siddig
4 Mrs Saima Afzal Social Secretary
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Dr Tirupattur Mohamed Basheer Mr Mohamed Siddig **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 09/02/2026
|**Charity Name**
**Dorchester Islamic Centre**|**Charity Name**
**Dorchester Islamic Centre**|**Dorchester Islamic Centre**||||||||**No (if any)**|**No (if any)**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**A1 Receipts**
**Receipts and payments accounts**
Period start date
Period end date
**To**
**For the period**
**from**
16/01/2024
15/01/2025
ee
ee ee
ee||||||||||||||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**
**CC16a**|||
|Donations received (including gift aid
recovered)
**30,129**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**30,129**|**30,129**||**14,929**|**14,929**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_
**30,129**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**30,129**|**30,129**||**14,929**|**14,929**||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_**
**30,129**
**-**
**-**
**30,129**
**14,929**
**A3 Payments**
————~~——~~|||||||||||||||||
|Premises running costs
**3,005**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**3,005**|**3,005**||**3,595**|**3,595**||
|Repair costs
**21,071**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**21,071**|**21,071**||**2,034**|**2,034**||
|Legal and professional fees
**4,800**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**4,800**|**4,800**||**2,400**|**2,400**||
|Bank charges
**163**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**163**|**163**||**145**|**145**||
|Other expenses
**528**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**528**|**528**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||
|**_Sub total_ 29,567**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**29,567**|**29,567**||**8,174**|**8,174**||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total payments_**
**29,567**
**-**
**-**
**29,567**
**8,174**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**562**
**-**
**-**
**562**
**6,755**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**26,338**
**- -**
**26,338**
**19,583**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**26,900**
**-**
**- 26,900**
**26,338**
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S~~S~~|||||||||||||||||
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
09/02/2026
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|26,901|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|Total cash funds|26,901|-|-|
|—====|
|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|Agreement Error|OK|OK|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|
|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B2 Other monetary assets|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|—=——|
|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
|B3 Investment assets|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|7|
|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
|B4 Assets retained for the|Land and property owned by the charity|Unrestricted|351,859|-|
|charity’s own use|-|-|
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|ics|
|Fund to which|Amount due|When due|
|Details|liability relates|(optional)|(optional)|
|B5 Liabilities|-|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|M Siddig|10/02/2026|
|T Basheer|09/02/2026|
|—|—|
|CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|2|09/02/2026|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Dorchester Islamic Centre
On accounts for the year
ended
15 January 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1081646
Set out on pages
CC16a Receipts and payments accounts
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 1510112025.
Responsibilitles and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{"the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did 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.
I have 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.
Signed:
Date:
OL/zDL
Name:
Daniel Hodges FCCA
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(if any):
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Address:
Purple Business and Personal Accountants
Armitage House, Victor Jackson Avenue, Poundbury.
IER
Oct 2018
Dorchester, Dorset, DT13GY
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018