Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year i From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023 Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~ Charity name Al-Raza Foundation ~~ee~~ Other names charity is known by ~~ee~~ Registered charity number (if any) ~~CT~~ 1089435 Charity's principal address 8–16 Park Grove
Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~
Levenshulme Manchester Postcode M19 3AQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) ~~ee~~ President Whole year N/A 1[Dr Akbar Mehdi ] Rizvi ~~a ee ee~~ Vice-President Whole year N/A 2[Mr. Syed Sohail ] Jafri ~~ee ee ee~~ Treasurer Whole year N/A 3[Mr. Syed Sajjad ] Hussain Zaidi ~~a ee ee~~ General Secretary Whole year N/A 4[Mr. Syed Hasan ] Raza Naqvi ~~eeee~~ 5 ~~ee es en~~ 6 ~~es rs er~~ 7 ~~es rs er~~ 8 ~~a~~ 9 ~~es~~ 10 ~~es es nD~~ 11 ~~ee es ee~~ 12 ~~es rs es~~ 13 ~~es rs es~~ 14 ~~ee es ee~~ 15 ~~rs es re~~ 16 ~~rs es re~~ 17 ~~es ee en~~ 18 ~~es rs es~~ 19 ~~ee es es~~ 20 ~~PC~~
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Dates acted if not for whole year Name N/A
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution
Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected by members
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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There are 4 trustees (President/Vice-President/Treasurer/General Secretary). In line with the governing document, every trustee must be appointed for a two-year period and eligible for re-election with no restrictions in the length of service, (as long as the strict criterion for trustees continues to be met).
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In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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The objectives of the Association shall be to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Greater Manchester and in particular those of the Shi’ite Muslims in a manner consistent with the teachings and traditions of the Shi’ite faith (Fiqua Jafaria) without distinction of sex or of political or other opinion by the following: 1.1 Providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of such inhabitants with the objective of improving their conditions of life. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its 1.2 Providing facilities for religious functions and the performing of governing document religious rights and ceremonies in accordance with the Shi’ite faith including marriages and funerals. 1.3 Advancing education concerning the Muslim religion and culture. 1.4 Establishing or securing the establishment of a centre and managing or co- operating with any local statutory authority or organisation in the maintenance of such a centre for activities promoted by the Association in enhancement of the above objectives.
The main activities undertaken were:
• Provide services to the community • Providing programmes for all demographics in the community (men, women, children and especially OAPs)
The Trustees are responsible for the keeping of proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the Summary of the main financial statements comply with the Charity Act 2011. They are also activities undertaken for the responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence to take public benefit in relation to reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other these objects (include within irregularities. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p The charity has had a successfully year raising donations from the UK Summary of the main public. These donations sustain the charity, in terms of programme achievements of the charity expenditure, payments towards operating costs(light/heating/water). In during the year addition, Al Raza foundation has held numerous programmes for the community to cater for all demographics. We have also embarked on a project to rebuild the centre, for which donations are being collected. This project is expected to commence in the coming months and so far the costs have been on administrative requirements, such as planning application, reports, surveys, etc.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
The charity holds £400- £500 in reserve in order to meet any emergency expense and to cover running costs when the charity income is low.
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) The charity relies on membership donations from the public to sustain You may choose to include funding for programmes and events. additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~os~~ Section F Other optional information ~~__~~ Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) S. H. R. Naqvi Position (eg Secretary, Chair, General Secretary etc)
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Date 31/10/2023
Accounts 2023
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Sectlon B Statement ol assets and Ilabllltles at the end of Ihe perlod ILmds Totsi c••h filnds 5JA B4 A••ts I•1d f¢r th• TAR March 2022