Company registration number: 04026595 Charity registration number: 1087413
## Stafford Muslim Community Centre
(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Daryl Denson ACMA Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD
## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Contents**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 3|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 13|
## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
**Trustees** Dr Ansar Mahmood Dr Adel El-Alfey Azhar Rafiq Abbasi Yacoob Patel Muhammad Gul Muhammad Kamran Iqbal Shamimul Haque Abdul Quyoom Mir **Charity Registration Number** 1087413 **Company Registration Number** 04026595 The charity is incorporated in England. **Registered Office** 80 Baswich Lane Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0BZ **Independent Examiner** Daryl Denson ACMA Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Trustees' Report**
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2024.
## **Objectives and activities**
## _**Objects and aims**_
• To promote the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular the Muslim community in Stafford and the neighborhood thereof (hereinafter called ‘area of benefit’) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance the Muslim faith, advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
• To establish or secure the establishment of a multi-sect Community Centre (hereinafter called the Stafford Muslim Community Centre) and to maintain and manage the same, whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body in furtherance of these objects.
• To provide Islamic Education for muslim children in Stafford and surrounding area ( currently online due to Covid 19),adult Islamic knowledge sessions for adults (online),women sessions on Islamic knowledge (online).
## _**Objectives, strategies and activities**_
- Courses for children and adults.
- Sports activities with games and sports days.
- Youth activities which co-ordinate with children’s education.
- Social gatherings.
- Festivals including Ramadan and Eid parties.
- Advice, information, advocacy and pastoral support.
- Islamic workshops.
- Representation of the Muslim community.
- Helping new members of the community to settle in Stafford.
- Assisting refugees by providing advice and donations of clothing, toys etc.
## _**Public benefit**_
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
## **Financial review**
## _**Policy on reserves**_
The charity has no policy on reserves. Sufficient unrestricted reserves are currenrtly held for the levels of activity of the community centre.The amount of free reserves at the year end are £171,198 (2023: £18,151).
## **Trustees and officers**
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Trustees' Report**
Trustees: Dr Ansar Mahmood Dr Adel El-Alfey Azhar Rafiq Abbasi (appointed 7 October 2024) Yacoob Patel Muhammad Gul (appointed 15 April 2024) Muhammad Kamran Iqbal (appointed 7 October 2024) Shamimul Haque (appointed 7 October 2024) Abdul Quyoom Mir (appointed 7 October 2024)
## **Structure, governance and management**
## _**Nature of governing document**_
The charity is governed by memorandum and articles of association and is a company limited by guarantee.
## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of Trustees are as follows;
1. Trustees may be recruited from amongst the Management Committee or the membership.
2. The total number of Trustees must comprise at least 3 and not exceed 8.
3. No person shall be appointed a Trustee if he/she is;-
- a. not at least the age of 18 years.
- b. Disqualified under the Charities Act 2011 from acting as a Trustee.
- c. Disqualified under the relevant Companies Acts from acting as a Director.
## **Small companies provision statement**
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Dr Ansar Mahmood Trustee
......................................... Dr Adel El-Alfey Trustee
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Stafford Muslim Community Centre ('the Company')**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Stafford Muslim Community Centre as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
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.
...................................... Daryl Denson ACMA
Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD
Date:.............................
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 July 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Other income
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12
**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
162,267
13,898
188
80
176,433
(23,386)
(23,386)
153,047
153,047
18,151
171,198
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
6,319
16,879
202
23,400
(21,104)
(21,104)
2,296
2,296
15,855
18,151|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,096
50,096
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,096
50,096|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
162,267
13,898
188
80|
|---|---|---|---|
||||176,433|
||||(23,386)|
||||(23,386)|
||||153,047|
||||153,047
68,247|
||||221,294|
||||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
6,319
16,879
202|
||||23,400|
||||(21,104)|
||||(21,104)|
||||2,296|
||||2,296
65,951|
||||68,247|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note 12.
The notes on pages 7 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 5
## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **(Registration number: 04026595) Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2024**
|**Note**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
10
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
11
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Restricted income funds**
Restricted funds
12
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
12|**2024**
**£**
221,781
(487)
221,294
50,096
171,198
221,294|**2023**
**£**
68,711
(464)|
|---|---|---|
|||68,247|
|||50,096
18,151|
|||68,247|
For the financial year ending 31 July 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
- The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The financial statements on pages 5 to 13 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:
......................................... Dr Ansar Mahmood Trustee
......................................... Dr Adel El-Alfey Trustee
The notes on pages 7 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## **1 Charity status**
The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
## **2 Accounting policies**
## **Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates**
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
Stafford Muslim Community Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
## **Going concern**
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
## **Income and endowments**
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
## _**Donations and legacies**_
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## _**Charitable activities**_
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.
## **Governance costs**
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **3 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations and legacies;
Donations from individuals
Donations and legacies;
Donations from individuals|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
162,267
162,267
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
6,319
6,319|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
162,267|
|---|---|---|
|||162,267|
|||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
6,319|
|||6,319|
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## **4 Income from charitable activities**
|Classes
Sports Activities
Ramadan Income
Eid Income
Sundry Income
Club Activities
Classes
Womens Activities
Sports Activities
Ramadan Income
Eid Income
**5**
**Income from other trading activities**
Other income from other trading activities
Other income from other trading activities|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
12,101
10
733
944
80
110
13,978
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
10,128
215
86
3,064
3,386
16,879
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
188
188
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
202
202|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
12,101
10
733
944
80
110|
|---|---|---|
|||13,978|
|||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
10,128
215
86
3,064
3,386|
|||16,879|
|||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
188|
|||188|
|||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
202|
|||202|
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## **6 Expenditure on charitable activities**
|Room Hire
Donation
Equipment
Tutor Fees
Sundry
Eid Expenses
Refreshments
Educational Supplies
Insurance
Advertising & Promotion
Professional Fees
Subscriptions
Building Repairs & Maintenance
Room Hire
Donation
Equipment
Tutor Fees
Sundry
Eid Expenses
Refreshments
Educational Supplies
Insurance
Advertising & Promotion|**Activity**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
1,913
441
136
7,568
185
3,897
912
1,138
135
82
523
156
5,813
22,899
**Activity**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
1,796
140
676
8,009
910
4,595
3,154
1,171
132
57
20,640|**2024**
**£**
1,913
441
136
7,568
185
3,897
912
1,138
135
82
523
156
5,813|
|---|---|---|
|||22,899|
|||**2023**
**£**
1,796
140
676
8,009
910
4,595
3,154
1,171
132
57|
|||20,640|
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## **7 Analysis of governance and support costs**
## **Governance costs**
|Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
487
487
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
464
464|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
487|
|---|---|---|
|||487|
|||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
464|
|||464|
## **8 Trustees remuneration and expenses**
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
## **9 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
## **10 Cash and cash equivalents**
|**10 Cash and cash equivalents**|||
|---|---|---|
|Cash at bank
**11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals|**2024**
**£**
221,781
**2024**
**£**
487|**2023**
**£**
68,711|
|||**2023**
**£**
464|
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
|**12 Funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Funds
**Restricted funds**
Premises Fund
Women's Fund
**Total restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Funds
**Restricted**
Premises Fund
Women's Fund
**Total restricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**August 2023**
**£**
18,151
49,233
863
50,096
68,247
**Balance at 1**
**August 2022**
**£**
15,855
49,233
863
50,096
65,951|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
176,433
-
-
-
176,433
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
23,400
-
-
-
23,400|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(23,386)
-
-
-
(23,386)
**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(21,104)
-
-
-
(21,104)|**Balance at 31**
**July 2024**
**£**
171,198
49,233
863|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||50,096|
|||||221,294|
|||||**Balance at 31**
**July 2023**
**£**
18,151
49,233
863|
|||||50,096|
|||||68,247|
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
The premises fund is for the maintenance and upkeep of the premises.
The womens' fund is to fund womens community activities.
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## **Stafford Muslim Community Centre**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024**
## **13 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**13 Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
171,685
(487)
171,198
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
18,615
(464)
18,151|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
50,096
-
50,096
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
50,096
-
50,096|**Total funds at**
**31 July**
**2024**
**£**
221,781
(487)|
||||221,294|
||||**Total funds at**
**31 July**
**2023**
**£**
68,711
(464)|
||||68,247|
## **14 Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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