Trustees Annual Report Darul Arqam Educational Trust Charity no: 1092608 Year Ended: 30 June 2023 ## **Darul Arqam Educational Trust Trustees Annual Report Charity no: 1092608 Year Ended: 30 June 2023 Report of the Trustees** The trustees present their report for the year ended 30 June 2023. ## **Activities** Darul Arqam is a charity and its object is to provide educational, social and recreational facilities to the public in the U.K. by the provision of such academic, vocational, and non-vocational courses and activities as may be appropriate. To achieve this object, the charity operates a number of projects. These are described below. We continue to collect donations for the humanitarian disasters in Syria and Yemen. ## **Legal and administrative information** Darul Arqam Educational Trust is a charitable organization, registered as a charity on 2[nd] April 2002 The charity was established under a Deed of Trust that established the objects and powers of the charity, and is governed by its provisions. The operational management of the trust is in the hands of a director appointed by the trustees, and who reports back to them. ## **Trustees** The trustees are five – mentioned below : - 1.) Mr Kamruddin Nasrulla Shaikh of 1 Fairfield Street, Leicester,LE5 5BH as chairperson. - 2.) Mr Mohammed Hanif Shaikh of 9 Aber Road, Leicester, LE2 2BA as secretary. - 3.) Mr Asif Mohmed Faruk Mulla of 250 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 2BE as treasurer. - 4.) Mr Ayub Patel of 7 Gainsford Road , LEICESTER , LE5 0BU - 5) Mr Haseeb Ahmed Malik of 41 Parkstone Road , LEICESTER , LE5 1NP Members of the trust guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the trust in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees as at 30 June 2022 was 5. 1 Trustees Annual Report Darul Arqam Educational Trust Charity no: 1092608 Year Ended: 30 June 2023 ## **Registered Office and operation address** 16 Thurmaston Lane, Leicester LE5 0TE. ## **Reporting Accountants** Affirm Accountants Ltd , The Old Courthouse, 18 – 22 St Peters Church Yard, Derby DE1 1NN ## **Bankers** Barclays Bank, Barclays Business Centre, Tritton Rd, Lincoln LN6 7AR. Al Rayan Bank, 24a Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1RP ## **Responsibilities of the Trustees** The Charities Act requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable trust, as at the balance sheet date, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees should follow best practice and : - select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently - make judgments that are reasonable and prudent - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to assume that the trust will continue on that basis The trustees are responsible for maintaining the proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust, and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities. ## **Current Projects** ## **1. Supplementary School** The trust maintains no other supplementary schools other than those delivered at the Thurmaston lane. Classes this academic year continued with attendance on premises following the lift on the Covid social distancing. ## **2. Adult Classes** The various courses cover the various faculties of the Islamic sciences and are offered at various times over the week. A long-term diploma course with various short duration courses are offered as part of our adult education provision. The classes have been offered online and in person since the lifting of Covid restrictions. 2 Trustees Annual Report Darul Arqam Educational Trust Charity no: 1092608 Year Ended: 30 June 2023 ## **3. Lecture Programs** The trust organises periodic lecture programs at various venues topics revolve around the importance of self-rectification, spiritual realisation and other topics local scholars delivered programs to the Darul Arqam community using distance learning platforms online. ## **4. Fundraising** Fundraising continued this year repaying loans which we incurred for purchase of the new premises of 16 Thurmaston Lane, Leicester LE5 0TA. Various fund-raising initiatives were started and funds were accrued for the repayment of loans. By the Greater Glory of God we managed to raise the funds for the loans which were undertaken for the new premises by which we also appealed for cash and in the form of a religiously orientated interest free loans. We are in the process of repaying these – there remain loans in the region of £ 3 K to be repaid for the old premises however we have a new debt for the new property – please see (10). The debts are in excess of £ 150K. Funds for the new property are banked in our new account at the Al Rayan Bank. Various methods of fundraising for an extension to the premises are utilised both online and in person. ## **5. Youth Summer Activities 2023** We were able to offer local youth activities for more than 70 children in the local. The sports activities over a period of 2 weeks was very beneficial. ## **6. Online Book Shop.** The online book shop continued and is a good portal for sales of resources which are required for some of our courses. ## **7. Social & Community Activities** We started various social and community activities in previous years including DA Scouts, Kids Baking Classes, Arts and Crafts, Book Launches, Documentary Showings, ladies coffee mornings and communal worship. We also have art sessions in the form of Arabic calligraphy. All the activities have restarted since the Covid restrictions have been lifted. ## **8. Premises : 16 Thurmaston Lane.** Our premises was acquired in May 2014. For a total price of £495K. The property is continuously being refurbished which includes fencing and gardening. We expect further refurbishment costs. The continuing refurbishment includes the repainting, roofing and plumbing. 3 Trustees Annual Report Darul Arqam Educational Trust Charity no: 1092608 Year Ended: 30 June 2023 ## **9. Emergency Relief Collection.** We raised funds for any humanitarian emergency which occurs. This was in partnership with a registered charity in UK Revive Darul Arqam – registered charity number : 1187831. The charity mentioned operates in Syria, Yemen and Bosnia. These funds were directly sent by Darul Arqam to Revive Darul Arqam. in cooperation with NGO’s. We work closely with this charity. The total distributed amongst the various projects was in the region of £ 10 K. ## **10. New Premises : Hidayah Hub.** During January 2022 DA Trust acquired a new premises of 155 Humberstone Drive, LE5. The new premisses will enable DA to establish a community centre which will enable to fulfil our greater vision. The purchase price was £ 549K with which we have payment plan. The initial payment at purchase was £ 249,000 of the property last year, the second payment was made end of January of £ 125,000. The majority of this came via donations and interest free loans. We will continue fundraising to make DA Debt free. We have loans in the region of £200K. As part of the loans we also reached out to other charities. ## **Future Strategy** The charity plans to continue the above activities in the forthcoming years, subject to revenue. We are in the process of refurbishing the property. Deliver some of the courses online. Renovation of the premises. Approved by the trustees on 10[th] March 2024, and signed on their behalf by: Mr Mohammed Hanif Shaikh (Trustee). 4 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission BETA Having problems on this page? Your feedback will help us to improve it. 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This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2023. ## **PART A - Charity information** ## **Financial period** ## **Financial period start date** 01/07/2022 ## **Financial period end date** 30/06/2023 ## **Income and spending** ## Income £ £ 534,958 ## Spending £ £ 427,591 ## **Number of contracts from government** How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 0 ## **Number of grants from government** ## How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return? 0 ## **Corporate donations** What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from a corporate donor during the financial period of this return? £ 0 ## **Donations from individuals** https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 1/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from an individual during the financial period of this return? £ 2,000 ## **Donations from related parties** ## What was the value of your charity’s single highest value donation received from a related party during the financial period of this return? £ 2,000 ## **Grantmaking** ## Is grant making the main way your charity carries out its purposes? No ## **Recipients of grants** ## **Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or commas). Individuals** £ 0 ## **Other charities** £ 65,653 **Other organisations that are not charities** £ 0 ## **Grant recipients related parties** ## Are any of the grant recipients related parties to the charity? No ## **Trustee payments** ## Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return? ⊠ e. None of the trustees have been paid Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return? No ## **Income from outside the UK** ## Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? No ## **Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom** ## Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? No ## **Spending outside England & Wales** https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 2/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return? No **Total Spending outside England & Wales** £ ## **Trading subsidiaries** Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries? No ## **Charity contact details correct** Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities, correct? Yes ## **Charity headquarters details correct** Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters? Yes ## **Charity contact address** **Address Line 1** 16 Thurmaston Lane ## **Address Line 2** LEICESTER **Address Line 3 Address Line 4** ## **Address Line 5** ## **Postcode** LE5 0TE **Country** ## **Charity Headquarters address** ## **Address Line 1** 16 Thurmaston Lane **Address Line 2** LEICESTER ## **Address Line 3** **Address Line 4** ## **Address Line 5** https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 3/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission **Postcode** LE5 0TE ## **Country** ## **Membership type** Is the charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies? no, the charity is not part of a wider group structure ## **Employment contract types** **People were permanently employed by your charity** 11 **People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity** 11 **Self-employed people were working for your charity** 17 ## **Total overseas employees** ## How many of the people above work on behalf of your charity outside of the United Kingdom? 0 ## **Total employee payroll** ## What was the total amount spent on employee payroll during the financial period relating to this return? £ 136,290 ## **Employees' salaries** ## Did any of your charity's employees receive total employment benefits of £60,000 or more in the financial period of this annual return? No ## **Governance policies** **Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures** Yes **Safeguarding policy and procedures** Yes **Financial reserves policy and procedures** Yes **Complaints policy and procedures** Yes **Serious incident reporting policy and procedures** Yes https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 4/9 |3/15/24,|3:56|PM
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DBS checks are not required other than Basic DBS checks** No ## **Serious Incidents** ## Has your charity reported all Serious Incidents (including any historical incidents) that the charity became aware of during the financial period of this return? There were no incidents to report ## **External risk and impact** ## Donations Negative ## Other income - grants Negative ## Other income - contracts Negative ## Other income - investment Negative https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 5/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission Expenditure on charitable activities Negative ## Expenditure on overheads Negative Number of volunteers Negative Number of employees Negative Number of trustees Negative Fundraising activities Negative Capacity to deliver services Negative Total service demand Negative ## **Volunteers** Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return? 5 ## **PART B - Financial information** ## **Account type** ## Does your charity prepare: Charity only accounts ## **Assets** ## **Total fixed assets** £ 457,805 ## Of the total fixed assets what value is Fixed asset investments £ 0 ## **Total current assets** £ 457,805 ## Of the total current assets what value is Current asset investments £ 0 ## Of the total current assets what value is Cash at bank and in hand £ 20,087 https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 6/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission **Liabilities** ## Creditors due within 1 year £ 78,000 Creditors falling due after one year and provisions £ 0 ## Defined benefit pension scheme asset/(liability) **This figure should be prefixed with a minus symbol if it is a negative value** £ 0 ## **Total net assets/(liabilities)** £ 837,610 ## **Funds** ## **Endowment funds** £ 0 ## **Restricted funds** £ 0 ## **Unrestricted funds** £ 612,958 ## **Total Funds** £ 612,958 ## **Income and endowments** ## Donations & legacies £ 534,958 ## Of the total donations & legacies what amount is Endowments received £ 0 ## Investment income £ 0 ## Of the total donations & legacies what amount is Legacies £ 0 ## Other trading activities £ 0 ## Income from charitable activities £ 0 ## Other income £ 0 ## **Total Income and endowments** £ 534,958 ## **Expenditure** https://my-charity-account.charitycommission.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2023/print 7/9 3/15/24, 3:56 PM Print annual return | Charity Commission ## Expenditure on raising funds £ 427,591 ## Of the total expenditure on raising funds what value is Investment management costs £ 0 ## Other expenditure £ 0 ## Expenditure on charitable activities £ 0 ## Of the total expenditure on charitable activities what value is Grants to institutions £ 0 ## Of the total expenditure on charitable activities what value is Governance costs £ 0 ## **Total Expenditure** £ 427,591 ## **Gains/(losses)** Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets **This figure should be prefixed with the minus symbol if it is a negative value.** £ 0 ## Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes **This figure should be prefixed with the minus symbol if it is a negative value.** £ 0 Net gains/(losses) on investments **This figure should be prefixed with the minus symbol if it is a negative value.** £ 0 ## Other gains/(losses) **This figure should be prefixed with the minus symbol if it is a negative value.** £ 0 ## **Additional information** ## **Support costs** £ ## **Depreciation charge for the year** £ ## **Level of reserves** ## **Average number of employees** £ ## **Privacy statement** ## Any information you give us will be held securely and processed only in accordance with the rule on data protection. 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**examiner's statement**|**DARUL ARQAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST**|**DARUL ARQAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST**|**DARUL ARQAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||30 June 2023|**Charity no**
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)||| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2019
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.
The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to
undertake the examination by being a qualified member of CPAA.||| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) 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. **Date:** 03/01/2023 **Signed: Name:** MOHAMMED SHA-KAMAL **Relevant professional** ACCA & ACPA **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** **AFFIRM ACCOUNTANTS LTD Address: THE OLD COURTHOUSE 18 – 22 ST PETERS CHURCH YARD** **DERBY** ## **`DE1 1NN`** ## **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** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**