## **- Al Baseera Bristol Center** ## **Legal Chart** Al Baseera Bristol Centre is constituted as charitable trust registered with the Charity commission in July 2002 under charity commission number 1092781. The charity and its property are governed by a deed of trust last updated on 30 October 2015. ## **Organisational Structure** ## **Trustees** Al Baseera Trustees are responsible for the overall Charity, they have the legal responsibility over the charity, they report directly to the charity commission which regulate all charities in England and Wales, thes charity committee is therefore the top of the organizational authority for all charities in England and wale. the Trustee meet minimum twice a year, which is the requirements of the regulator, in those meetings the trustees fulfils its legal obligations, such as financial and annual reporting to the charity commission. also any legal decision that affect the charity is taken in this annual meetings and reports send to the regulator to make them public on the charity commission website. ## **Management Committee** The trustee and the management committee are volunteers, they do not receive any compensation or other financial benefits from the jobs they carry for the community. The Management committee is responsible for the day to day running of the charity and its facilities. The management committee meet at least twice a month to discuss various issues that arise daily, whether it is operational, management or financial which needs decision taking. The trustees have set up three sub-committees that facilitate certain activities of the charity’s work. The sub-committees are: - Sub-committee for the youth and sport activities This sub committee keeps our youth busy around the year, organising varouse activities during the bank holidays and Eid Festivals, for boys the football tournemants is been huge success, where boty from the age of 12 up to 16 compete in groups. also, they organise swimming activities, trips to other seminars, lectures. these activities are vital for our next generation youth. - Sub-committee for the Dawa and Quran lessons dawa sub committee organises events that take place at al baseera building, they also go out and hold information desk in town popular street about the correct and authentic islam to clarify to non muslmis about the true and authentic version of islam free from extreem and violance. - Sub-committee for the day to day management of the charity’s premises. Above sub-committees are chaired a member of the trustees whose membership reflects the particular skills that trustee s can bring to the work of subcommittees. The sub-committees meet twice a month, and report back to the trustee chairman. ## **Policies and procedures** Following Charity Commission’s visit to the Charity in September 2014 and the report that followed, the trustees have fully considered the charity commission’s regulatory advices and guidance that the report has brought to their attention. Existing policies has been revisited, and new policies have been drafted. The trustees are now in final process for consultation and ratification for various policies and procedures. ## **Objectives** Our objectives are to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of the city of Bristol in particular but of those of Somali descent, by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education, social welfare and leisure time occupation. ## **Activities** Albaseera Bristol Centre is situated near the city centre of Bristol. It gives easy access to Muslims working in the central Bristol as well as the highly populated Easton, Barton Hill and St Paul’s areas. The centre facilitates 300+ worshippers. It is our aim to make the centre a welcoming venue for the Somali youth in Bristol. We organise dedicated lessons, seminars, sermons and workshops for them. We are fortunate to have a sub-committee that looks after the youth problems. We are delighted to have women only sessions, where our sisters can gather together to learn about their religion and worship. The centre offers facilities for all women who want pray at all times. Helping those who are vulnerable within our community is very important to us. We try to help those who have moved to Bristol recently as well as those who have been living long time in the city. Our long term aims is to have a centre that provides a facility where all Muslims can worship, where all parts of our community can gather together, and we are part of a peaceful, Vibrant and harmonious city. ## **Achievement and Performance** There are wide ranges of activities that take place in our centre in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees believe that these activities provide benefit both to those who use our centre and the wider community of Bristol. During the year under review, we offered following activities and services: **Prayers:** The centre is open every day for daily and Friday prayers. More than 200 people visit the centre every week for their daily pray, and over 500 attend regularly Friday prayers. **Ramadan:** We prepare food during Ramadan for those attending our centre who wishes to break their fast together. During these blessed days, over 100 people, male and female, visit the centre to pray the Tarawiih every evening. Due to number of visitor on the Eid days, we hired both Eids St Pauls Sport centre, so all families can enjoy their festive days. **Community Centre Halls and class rooms:** Our halls and class rooms are available for use to local communities. For the year under review only, our facilities have been used for Various Aqiiqa (Child birth celebration) and wedding parties. Various committees both within Albaseera and outside Albaseera use our venues for their regular meetings. There are no charges for our facilities when it is used for common good. AbBASEERA BRI￿oL CENTRE ATEMF.wr OF ACCOIJNrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- MAY 2023 ALBASEERA BRISTOL CE STATEMF.NT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YLiR EI¥DED 3(I- MAY 21 W( the uThderSi8￿ Iweby apryov¢ the al￿ed Statement of Accounts for and on behalf of the Al-B&seera Bristol Centre atMI ¢{￿fiM7 that they ate in 8c4x)rdance with the records as nf0M￿tiOn suppli￿1 Authorised Members of Al.Bas Bristol Centre We hav¢ prepwal th¢ attached Statement of Ac¢ounts and can wnfirni that in our opinion they represent a tnK atKI fatr view of the Project's state of affai[5 as at 3￿ May 2023, b&8ed on the records and inforniation provided. NZIE LLEN Accountants (i) AL-BASEERA BIUSTOL CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30- MAY 2023 2022 2023 FIXED A 738.806 Per Notas (Per not¢ l) 737.159 CURREKf ASSE 96.336 100 Bank Account (Per Note 2) Pety C&sh 136.527 100 96.436 136.627 cuRRE￿r LIABILfTI Credttors & Actn 96.436 NT ASSETSI LIABILITIES 136.627 £ 835242 £ 873.786 Reprwenl¢d By: . £ 835242 Capilal Acci)unt (Per 3) £ 873.786 (2) STATEMEwf OF RECEIFfs AND EXPENDrrtlRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDF.D 30 MAY 2023 2022 2023 RECEIPTS 61.798 Subs¢riOi(w aJMI Do[￿10nS Received 87,595 Add: . (XheT In￿ (Bri#ol Cty Gra￿) 61.798 TOTAL RECEIFrs 87.595 LESS.. . EXPENSES 12,040 76 3.696 10,411 1,042 849 788 Wag&q Business Rates Water Scwage Rates Light & Heating Costs TeleplM)n¢ & Internet Ststiow & Printing Costs Repairs and Mainten2n¢¢ Facilities Hire & Communty Welfare Inswance Costs Cleaning Costs IT Costs & Charges Other Admin & Gcncral EX￿n5¢S Bank & Transactiixts Char8eS Donations 1721x1 1.715 2.665 1.294 121 6,461 882 775 1273 1.135 1.179 1,704 7J60 32,667 Total EX￿￿8 47,404 1.880 1.647 34,547 49.051 £ 27251 SURPLUSI£DEFicrr) FOR THE YEAR £ 385 (3) A￿BAsEER￿ BRI NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- MAY 2023 I. FIXED ASSETS Book Value 30.0522 AthlitioDS At cost Depreciatio for year Book Value 30.05.23 Building Prcmises 714,892 10.1 8.816 309 623 2,569 ,597 714.892 iO.(M)O 7.934 263 529 2.184 lJ57 Fixtu￿$ & Fittings Computer Equipment General Equipment Security Systems CCTV Camerns 882 46 94 385 738.806 1.647 737,159 2. BANK ACCOUNT Balances BIFWD 31.05.2022 Owating Account (l) Owating Account (2) Buildings Account Other Accoun 112 77,833 9,863 8.528 96.336 Ad . . SubscriptK)nS Donations for Capital ExFMses 87,595 40.￿13 127.598 223,934 'rothl Operating Exp￿SC8 Capital 11.xpen￿S Fund5 placed on Deposit 47,404 40,003 87,407 Balanc¢ CIFWD 30.052023 £ 136.527 Made up as: _ Operthg Account ( l ) Operating Account (2) Buildings Account Othcr Account 41,716 72,206 11932 9.673 £ 136.527 (4) A￿BA NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Colllinued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TII MAY 2023 3. CAPITAL AC ouwr Balav¢ BIFWD 31.052022 Jd: . SUrplu￿(Der1cIt) for year 835,242 38,544 835.242 Less: . Adjustments Balanc¢ C/FWD 30.05.2023 £ 873.786 {5) STATEMENT OF ACC FOR I'HE YEAR ENDF.D 30TH MAY 2023 Wc. th¢ underS1￿L hereby apwTrve th¢ allached Ststement of Accounts for and on behalf of the Al.Baseera Bristol Centre al￿ confjrni that they are in accor￿ with the rffords and information suppli¢d Authoris&J M¢mb of the Al.Baseern Bristol Centre W¢ have prepmi the attached Statement ofALYI)unts and can confirni that in our opinion they represcth a true and fair view of the Pmje¢t'S State of affairs Ls at 30th May 2023, b&8ed on the r￿ordS and Anfonnation providcd. LEN Accounlants (i)