Charity number: 1081649
The Central Mosque Manchester & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU Trustees Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
Tariq Khan & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants First Floor 60 Birch Hall Lane Manchester M13 0XL
Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Charity’s Legal & Administrative Information | 1 |
| Trustees Report | 2-3 |
| Auditors Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Income and Expenditure Account | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 8-13 |
Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Charity’s Legal & Administrative Information
The Executive Committee and the Trustees
| President | Hammad Ajmal Khan |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Bilal Iqbal |
| General Secretary | Mohammad Umar Qadir |
| Joint Secretary | Mohammad Junaid Bin Shahid |
| Treasurer | Sohail Kaushal |
| Joint Treasurer | Anwar Nawaz - since February 2021 |
| Welfare Officer & Funeral Services | Mohammad Sajeel Amer |
| Buildings & Maintenance Officer | Mohammad Mustaq Zaidi |
| Religious Affairs | Syed Javed Hussain Shah |
| Charity Number | 1081649 |
| Main Office | 20 Upper Park Road |
| Victoria Park | |
| Manchester M14 5RU | |
| Auditors | Tariq Khan & Co |
| First Floor | |
| 60 Birch Hall Lane | |
| Manchester M13 0XL | |
| Main Bankers | Habib Bank Zurich PLC |
| Showroom d | |
| The Point | |
| 173-175 Cheetham Hill Road | |
| Manchester | |
| M8 8LG |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Trustees Report
For the year ended 31[st] December 2020
The Executive Committee being the trustees of the Jamiat (the Charity) present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity is governed by its Executive Committee elected every other year. The present management was voted in on 26 July 2020 and it assumed its role since then.
Principal objective and activities
Primary objective and activity of the Charity is provision of religious services and religious education to the Muslims living within Greater Manchester in accordance with the basic tenets of Islam.
Achievement and performance
The Charity is meeting all its major objectives as set. The adjacent land is still used as additional parking for the time being. The revised planning application made to Manchester City Council is still under consideration with some modifications as required by the Council to the original plan. The rest of minor building projects have been accomplished as well as concreting and fencing off the adjacent car parking site for the worshippers and visitors.
Financial review
Financial position of the organisation is healthy and the local community has been very supportive and their cooperation is greatly acknowledged and highly appreciated.
Sources of Income
The main sources of income are from regular collections and donations received under different categories of the funds operated by the Charity. There are four main categories of funds maintained by the Charity which are explained in detail in the notes to the financial statements under each fund heading.
Trustees
The Trustees are very sad to report that their long serving colleague, Mr Ghulam Rabbani , passed away on 18 November 2020. May Allah reward him with Janat Firdous for his good services to Mosque over the years.
The trustees who served until 26 July 2020 are stated below.
Ihtiram Khan Ghulam Ahmed Tahir Naeem Qadir Ahmad Mustaq Zaidi Faraq Iqbal Malik Mohammad Ahsan Mohammad Akram Arshad Nawaz
The present trustees and office bearers are as set on page 1. 2
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005). The Charities Act 1993 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period and of its financial position at the end of year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards and statement of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are also responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and also comply with the Charity’s Constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Auditors
Tariq Khan & Co will remain in office as Independent Examiners (under Section 43(7)(b) of the Charities Act 1993 and as auditors under the provisions of the Charity’s Constitution until further notice.
This report was approved by the Executive Committee of the Jamiat on 12 May 2022 and signed on its behalf by
President
Hammad Ajmal Khan
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Auditors' Report to the Executive Committee of the Majlis-e-Shura of
Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, the Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre, 20 Upper Park Road Manchester M14 5RU
for the year ended 31 December 2020
We have audited the financial statements of the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the income and expenditure account and related notes set out on pages 5 to 12. These financial statements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Auditors
As described in the statement of trustees' reponsibilitie in the Trustees Report you are responsible as trustees for the preparation of financial statements. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on these statements and to report our opinion to you.
We have been appointed as Independent Examiners (under Section 43(7)(b) of the Charities Act 1993 and as auditors under the Jamiat's Constitution and report in accordance with the Act and as auditors under the Jamiat's Constitution.
Basis of Opinion
We have conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Charity's circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.
We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurances that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming an opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements are in agreement with those accounting records kept by the Charity and the accounts have been drawn up in a manner consistent with the accounting requiements specified in the Act and give a true and fair view of the state of the Charity's affairs at 31 December 2020 and of its incoming resources and application of resources in the year then ended and have been prepared in accordance with the Jamiat's Constitution and the Charities Act 1993.
Tariq Khan & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors First Floor 60 Birch Hall Lane Manchester M13 0XL
Date: 12 May 2022
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020
| Notes Incoming resources Activities for generating funds 2 Voluntary income 2,3,4 Charitable activities 5 Total incoming resources Resources expended Cost of generating funds 2 Voluntary income 2,3,4 Governance costs 3 Charitable activities 5 Total resources expended Net surplus (deficit) for the year Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Total Prior Year Funds Endowment Funds Total Funds General Building & Special Zakat & 2020 2019 Education Welfare £ £ £ £ £ £ 27380 27380 63365 211263 0 4765 216028 212795 324899 324899 250983 238643 0 4765 324899 568307 527143 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527143 | |||||||
| 71356 141445 212801 |
0 0 0 |
5313 5313 |
320150 320150 |
71356 146758 0 320150 538264 |
67573 197532 0 223330 |
||
| 488435 | |||||||
| 25842 117453 143295 |
0 387952 387952 |
-548 45166 44618 |
4749 173812 178561 |
30043 724383 754426 |
38708 685675 |
||
| 724383 |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Total Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ Income Income from all sources 568307 527143 Operating expenditure -538264 -488435 Operating surplus (deficit) 30043 38708 Other income Interest receivable and similar income - - Interest payable and similar charges - - Surplus for the financial year 30043 38708 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ Income Income from all sources 568307 527143 Operating expenditure -538264 -488435 Operating surplus (deficit) 30043 38708 Other income Interest receivable and similar income - - Interest payable and similar charges - - Surplus for the financial year 30043 38708 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ Income Income from all sources 568307 527143 Operating expenditure -538264 -488435 Operating surplus (deficit) 30043 38708 Other income Interest receivable and similar income - - Interest payable and similar charges - - Surplus for the financial year 30043 38708 |
|---|---|---|
| 38708 - - 38708 |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets 7 Current Assets Cash in hand Cash at bank Cash at bank 2 Cash at bank 3 Cash at bank 5 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 8 Net Current Assets/Liabilities Net Assets Represented by : Accumulated funds 9 Balance at 01/01/2020 Surplus for the year Total funds at 31/12/2020 |
31/12/2020 £ £ 427541 19583 152437 46 17 210402 382485 55600 326885 754426 724383 30043 754426 |
31/12/2019 £ £ 427541 12665 206611 46 17 103581 322920 26078 296842 724383 685675 38708 724383 |
31/12/2019 £ £ 427541 12665 206611 46 17 103581 322920 26078 296842 724383 685675 38708 724383 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 724383 | |||
| 685675 38708 724383 |
Trustees statements required by the 1993 Act and the Constitution of the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen
We hereby approve and adopt the above Balance Sheet, the annexed Income and Expenditure Account, the statement of financial activities and the notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 and confirm that these financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at the end of financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the year then ended in accordance with the provisions of the Charities Act 1993 and the Constitution of the Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to this Charity.
The financial statements were approved on 12 May 2022
President:-----------------------------------------------
General Secretary:-----------------------------------------------
Treasurer:-----------------------------------------------
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Jamiat-ul-Mulimeen, the Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre 20 Upper Park Road Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with:
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Accounting and Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); - and with Accounting Standards;
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and with the Charities Act 1993.
1.2. Change in basis of accounting
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year and no changes were made to the previous year's accounts.
1.3. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statements of financial activities where the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
1.4. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
1.5. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Any capital expenditure is written off in the year it is incurred, except for expenditure on land and buildings, whereas the purchase of freehold land is capitalised and not depreciated as its value at least equates its historic cost. Any expenditure on building element for wear and tear is written off in the year it is incurred. However all land & buildings are adequately insured covering all types of risks and eventualities.
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 2. General Funds £ £ £ £ Incoming resources Activities for generating funds Tuition Fees 19920 61085 Nikkah Fees 7460 2280 Incoming resources from activities 27380 63365 Voluntary income Fridays' Collections 54887 126596 Membership Fees 530 1200 Safes' Collections 10095 9414 Other Collections & Donations 98751 34042 HMRC - Job Retention Scheme Claim 40400 0 Eids' Collections 6600 26592 Total voluntary income 211263 197844 Total income 238643 261209 Resouces expended Cost of activities for generating funds Teachers' cost 71356 67573 Total cost of generating funds 71356 67573 Cost of generating voluntary income Wages & Salaries 58586 63168 Bought-in Service Charges 15290 10190 Printing, Postage & Stationery 787 1687 Car Park Security Charges 3143 11126 General Expenses 3297 5459 Cleaning & Washroom Supplies 2356 12015 Water Charges 3384 11241 Insurance 2948 2948 Light & Heat 23735 22165 Repairs & Renewal 25938 37244 Telephone Chrages 885 825 Bank Charges 1096 622 Total costs for voluntary income 141445 178690 Total costs 212801 246263 Surplus (deficit) for the year 25842 14946 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 2. General Funds £ £ £ £ Incoming resources Activities for generating funds Tuition Fees 19920 61085 Nikkah Fees 7460 2280 Incoming resources from activities 27380 63365 Voluntary income Fridays' Collections 54887 126596 Membership Fees 530 1200 Safes' Collections 10095 9414 Other Collections & Donations 98751 34042 HMRC - Job Retention Scheme Claim 40400 0 Eids' Collections 6600 26592 Total voluntary income 211263 197844 Total income 238643 261209 Resouces expended Cost of activities for generating funds Teachers' cost 71356 67573 Total cost of generating funds 71356 67573 Cost of generating voluntary income Wages & Salaries 58586 63168 Bought-in Service Charges 15290 10190 Printing, Postage & Stationery 787 1687 Car Park Security Charges 3143 11126 General Expenses 3297 5459 Cleaning & Washroom Supplies 2356 12015 Water Charges 3384 11241 Insurance 2948 2948 Light & Heat 23735 22165 Repairs & Renewal 25938 37244 Telephone Chrages 885 825 Bank Charges 1096 622 Total costs for voluntary income 141445 178690 Total costs 212801 246263 Surplus (deficit) for the year 25842 14946 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 2. General Funds £ £ £ £ Incoming resources Activities for generating funds Tuition Fees 19920 61085 Nikkah Fees 7460 2280 Incoming resources from activities 27380 63365 Voluntary income Fridays' Collections 54887 126596 Membership Fees 530 1200 Safes' Collections 10095 9414 Other Collections & Donations 98751 34042 HMRC - Job Retention Scheme Claim 40400 0 Eids' Collections 6600 26592 Total voluntary income 211263 197844 Total income 238643 261209 Resouces expended Cost of activities for generating funds Teachers' cost 71356 67573 Total cost of generating funds 71356 67573 Cost of generating voluntary income Wages & Salaries 58586 63168 Bought-in Service Charges 15290 10190 Printing, Postage & Stationery 787 1687 Car Park Security Charges 3143 11126 General Expenses 3297 5459 Cleaning & Washroom Supplies 2356 12015 Water Charges 3384 11241 Insurance 2948 2948 Light & Heat 23735 22165 Repairs & Renewal 25938 37244 Telephone Chrages 885 825 Bank Charges 1096 622 Total costs for voluntary income 141445 178690 Total costs 212801 246263 Surplus (deficit) for the year 25842 14946 |
|---|---|---|
| 261209 | ||
| 67573 178690 |
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| 246263 | ||
| 14946 |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 3. Building & Education Fund Voluntary Income Building Collections Cost of voluntary income Payments to Contractors Legal & Professional Governance costs Bank charges & interest Total costs Surplus/(deficit) for the year |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
31/12/2019 £ 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 4. Special Fund Voluntary Income Eid Milad Collection 1477 8209 Moharram Collection 0 0 11th Shareef 3288 6742 4765 14951 Cost of voluntary income Milad Expenses 1880 8360 Moharram 0 0 11th Shareef 3433 10482 Total costs 5313 18842 Surplus/(deficit) for the year -548 -3891 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 5. Zakat & Welfare Funds Income from charitable activities Funeral collections 304950 196493 Disaster Appeals 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana receipts 19949 54490 324899 250983 Cost of charitable activities Funeral payments 277100 186505 Disaster Relief payments 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana payments 43050 36825 320150 223330 Surplus for the year 4749 27653 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 4. Special Fund Voluntary Income Eid Milad Collection 1477 8209 Moharram Collection 0 0 11th Shareef 3288 6742 4765 14951 Cost of voluntary income Milad Expenses 1880 8360 Moharram 0 0 11th Shareef 3433 10482 Total costs 5313 18842 Surplus/(deficit) for the year -548 -3891 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 5. Zakat & Welfare Funds Income from charitable activities Funeral collections 304950 196493 Disaster Appeals 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana receipts 19949 54490 324899 250983 Cost of charitable activities Funeral payments 277100 186505 Disaster Relief payments 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana payments 43050 36825 320150 223330 Surplus for the year 4749 27653 |
31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 4. Special Fund Voluntary Income Eid Milad Collection 1477 8209 Moharram Collection 0 0 11th Shareef 3288 6742 4765 14951 Cost of voluntary income Milad Expenses 1880 8360 Moharram 0 0 11th Shareef 3433 10482 Total costs 5313 18842 Surplus/(deficit) for the year -548 -3891 31/12/2020 31/12/2019 £ £ £ £ 5. Zakat & Welfare Funds Income from charitable activities Funeral collections 304950 196493 Disaster Appeals 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana receipts 19949 54490 324899 250983 Cost of charitable activities Funeral payments 277100 186505 Disaster Relief payments 0 0 Zakat, Sadaqah & Fitrana payments 43050 36825 320150 223330 Surplus for the year 4749 27653 |
|---|---|---|
| 27653 |
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Jamiat-ul-Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
6. Taxation
The charity's activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of Income & Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly there is no taxation charges per these accounts.
7. Tangible fixed assets
| Freehold | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | |||
| £ | £ | ||
| Cost at 1 January 2020 | 427541 | 427541 | |
| At 31 December 2020 | 427541 | 427541 | |
| 8. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | |||
| 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2019 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Sundry creditors & accruals | 54600 | 26078 | |
| 9. Analysis of net assets between funds | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| Funds balance at 31/12/2020 as represented by: | £ | £ | £ |
| Tangible fixed assets | - | 427541 | 427541 |
| Current assets | 154644 | 227841 | 382485 |
| Current liabilities | -11349 | -44251 | -55600 |
| 143295 | 611131 | 754426 |
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Jamiat-ul Muslimeen, The Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre 20 Upper Park Road Manchester M14 5RU
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2020
9. Accumulated Funds maintained by the Charity
Unrestricted Funds - General
These are revenue funds which are used for running the day to day affairs of the Jamiat and their income is derived from Friday collections, Eids collections, children’s tuition fees from education centres run by the Jamiat and the membership fees etc. These funds are sometimes used to make capital payments for the building works if the Buildings Fund is in short of funds to settle a bill. Any such payments by this fund is treated as inter fund transfers. Basically this is an unrestricted income fund.
Restricted Funds
Buildings & Education
Originally set up in1996 for the purposes of extension to then existing premises and now used to purchase the adjacent land and eventually constructing a purpose built building on it to meet the future educational needs of Muslim community in Manchester. This is an endowment fund comprising both expendable and permanent funds and can be construed as a restricted fund as the monies collected under this are for building expenditure (both capital and revenue) and cannot be used for any other purposes. Again its income is derived from general donations and collections being made at various occasions and gatherings inside and outside the mosque. This fund is now redundant as much is not collected under this heading.
Special Fund
This fund is used to arrange for proper celebration of religious occasions such as the Eid Milad (the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH on the 11[th] day of 3[rd] Lunar Calendar month of Rabi-ul-Awwal), the Moharram (the martyrdom of grandson of Holy Prophet – Hadhrat Imam Hussain on the 10[th] day of the first Lunar Calendar month of Moharram) and the 11[th] Sharif (monthly gathering of followers of the Sufi Saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad for self purification and remembrance of God the Almighty). As this gathering is on the 11[th] day of each Lunar Calendar month, thus the term 11[th] Sharif (sharif means the honoured). There are some other similar religious occasions, which are funded by this fund.
This is a restricted income fund, however any monies collected for one occasion can be utilised for the other within the fund. However no payments can be made out of this fund towards other funds operated by the Jamiat which would amount to a breach of covenant of this fund.
Zakat and Welfare
This fund is strictly governed by the principles of the Hanfi School of Islamic Jurisprudence under Islamic Sharia. Its main income is Fitrana, which is collected during the 9[th] Lunar Calendar month of Ramadhan (month of fasting) and on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr marking the end of Ramadhan. A set amount of Fitrana per head (regardless of age and gender) is prescribed by the Muslim Scholars living in the UK, which varies each year. Generally speaking it takes into account the general price inflation. The amount prescribed must be paid before offering the Eid prayers to provide for the less fortunate and the needy on the day of Eid. The term Fitrana comes from Eid-ul-Fitr.
The second source of income to this fund is Zakat (Islamic Alms & charity). This is a yearly contribution, which is a 2.5% of Zakatable assets held for a full year. The rules are very complicated and majority of people pay themselves without involving a 3[rd] party. Therefore not much is received and administered by the Jamiat.
The third source is Sadaqah (a voluntary contribution as a gesture of thanksgiving to the Almighty for giving good health and His blessings). It is used to help the poor and the needy. Again Muslims practice this individually and not much is received and administered by the Jamiat.
The last and final fund operated under this heading is the Funeral Services which used to be operated under general funds. However it was decided to reclassify this source as a restricted fund as the income from this source should not be used to pay for the running costs of the mosque as it would be ethically wrong to do so.
All monies to this fund are disposed of in accordance with the rules of Islamic Sharia and come under restricted income funds.
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