Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Charity name: Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale
Charity registration number: 1093368
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To assist an unfortunate and bereaved member of the Association financially. To arrange for the proper burial and to help alleviate such difficulties as far as practicable. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To assist an unfortunate and bereaved member of the Association financially. To arrange for the proper burial and to help alleviate such difficulties as far as practicable. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
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| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The work of the charity provides peace of mind to its beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of either themselves or a member of their direct family (spouse or children up to the age of sixteen) passing away the full funeral costs will be met. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Independent review has been carried out. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to meet the costs of providing funerals for members and their direct families. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Contributions from its members. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The reserves becoming depleted if in any year a significant number of members pass away. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustee members appointed by election by members. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1093368 |
| Charity’s principal address | 12 Morley Street Rochdale OL16 2LG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Iftikhar Ahmed Khan |
President | |||
| Mansoor Anwar | Vice President | |||
| Humayun Akhtar | Secretary | |||
| Mohammed Shabir | Treasurer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Iftikhar Ahmed Khan
Position (eg Secretary, President Chair, etc)
Date
29 JANUARY 2025
Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale Receipt and Payment to 31 March 2025
Charity No
Income
Members contribution Donation
Total Income
| Expenditure Funeral Bills Building Insurance Water Bills Electricity, Gas Account Correction Building Repairs/Miscellaneous EXP Stationary / Postage Stamps etc Sundries Total Expenditure |
£44,005.00 £512.39 £359.46 £335.50 £18.00 |
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Cash funds this year end
Cash funds b/f Cash funds this year end Cash funds c/f
Prepared by: Iftikhar Ahmed Khan
Muslim Funeral Association
Authorised by: Iftikhar Ahmed Kha Date: 25/01/2026
o: 1093368
£32,303.41 £2,500.00
£34,803.41
-£10,426.94
£82,428.89 -£10,426.94 £72,001
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Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale Charity No: 1093368
Independent Examiners Report to the trustees of Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Muslim Funeral Association, Rochdale for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in my material respect:
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1 Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 The accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed: Name: Lukman Sabir
Member of the Chartered Institute Management Accounts
Date: 25 January 2026