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UK Charity
Reg No: London Islamic Cultural Society
1093884 389-395 Wightman Road, London N8 0NA – Tele: 020 8348 0353/020 8368 7323
Correspondence to: Sister Bibi Khan – 9 Willoughby Road, London N8 0HR
Website: www.lics.info
SECRETARY’S/TRUSTEE’S REPORT
AS PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24 [th] July 2022 [Via Online]
FOR THE PERIOD 1 [ST] APRIL 2021 - 31 [ST] MARCH 2022
Brothers/Sisters-in-Islam,
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM
July 29 [th] 2021, will be 39 years since the formation of LICS; we continue to support and help
our congregation and wider community despite hard years of uncertainty due to the covid
pandemic. This year 2021-2022 continues to be a difficult and trying year as we continue to
recover from the Covid-19 Pandemic.
National Lockdowns and phased reopening have significantly affected the ability to run all
services as they were stopped or run online.
The President and Trustees continued to represent LICS in several initiatives working in
partnership in person and online with the NHS, Mortality Groups, London Borough Haringey,
Metropolitan Police, Age Concern, Faith Groups, Mosques, Civic events, and other agencies.
Trustees, Volunteer Helpers, members, local brothers, and sisters make positive efforts by
working with all communities utilising various modes of communication and support. LICS
continues to be a role model for others to follow.
The President and Trustees continue to advocate on behalf of families/individuals with the local
authority, housing, or benefits agencies to ensure a successful outcome. This work is built on
and continues from year to year. Many things changed in the last two years as our charity had to
find other ways of connecting with members and the community as we faced a devastating
period of the pandemic. Recovery for the charity has been slow as people are hesitant in
attending events for fear of catching covid or other infections. This undoubtedly affects income
generating methods such as lettings or donations for use of the wedding facilities.
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In January 2022 President Bibi Khan was awarded and recognised for an MBE for the work carried out in the community. Our President received her award from Prince Charles at Windsor Castle. In February 2022, Bibi was also appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Haringey, Greater London by the Lord Lieutenant. Once again, the work of LICS has been recognised, the President continues to represent LICS in the community encouraging cohesion amongst all. LICS lost many of our role models and families continue to struggle with depression, with our young children having to be nurtured back into society. LICS are represented on Faith Groups, London Faith & Beliefs Forum, SACRE, the Independent Advisory Board [Police], and the Community Health Advisory Board. Representatives of LICS attend many meetings to encourage building bridges in our community and hoping to impact service delivery from all agencies for our diverse community. LICS maintained yearly contracts for CCTV, PA system, Lift, fire safety and alarms, air conditioning, and gas safety. In addition repairs are carried out as and when necessary and the centre was regularly ‘fogged’ to contain infection on a monthly basis. Secretary’s Report 21-22 1 ## **MEETINGS/MEMBERSHIP** There are **12** Trustees currently. Membership donations continue to be sporadic as many members were unable to send their contributions or made membership payments online or on terminals. Trustees agreed to continue 2019-2020 as members for 20-21 because of the pandemic. This will be continued for the year 21-22 period also. This will be reviewed for the year 2022-2023. ## **EVENTS OBSERVED.** Sisters Circles, Madrassah, full prayers, nikkah and weddings all resumed albeit with many Health & Safety guidelines in place particularly numbers within restricted areas. LICS hosted and attended meetings with Multi Faith Forum, Muslim Interfaith, Community Safety, Holocaust Memorial Group, Unsung Women awards, Haringey Heroes award, Community Iftar, Police Recruits, school visits to name a few. LICS was instrumental in forming the North London Council of Mosques consisting of eleven Mosques in Haringey, Barnet and Enfield with representatives from Waltham Forest. ## **EDUCATION.** All classes have restarted however with severely reduced numbers of pupils attending, some classes continue online. ## **OUR IMAMS** **Brother Abdul Kadir** and **Brother Mushtaq Ahmed** are LICS Imams who cover the week as job shares. LICS gratefully accepts donations towards the cost of the services provided by the Imams. **Helpers** Brahim and Omar provide and monitor access to services run by LICS such as opening and closing the Mosque and safety, security aspects of the charity’s building. The Mosque continues to be a valuable asset within our local community. LICS encourages non-Muslims to visit the Mosque when it is allowed, and we continue to distribute free copies of the Holy Quran and other related publications. The Mosque continues to welcome and visit different faith groups. We have all worked hard to establish it and most importantly it is a place where we and our families belong – I pray that Almighty Allah will bless, guide, and protect us all and that He will bring us closer to Him. |**_Report by Secretary Trustee: _____Imran Alli ________Virtual_________**| |---| |**_Moved: ______Leonard Ali__________________Virtual_____________________**| |**_Print name. Signature._**| |**_Seconded: ___Mohammad Rahman_______________Virtual_____________________**| |**_Print name._**
**_Signature._**| |**_Adopted: __Bibi Khan___**
**___Date: __24th July 2022________**| |**_Print name._**| Agreed by meeting to accept virtual indication of signatures as we continue to recover from covid. Secretary’s Report 21-22 2 LONDON ISLAMIC CULTURAL SOCIETY Treasurer's Re The year 2021122 was another difficult year recovering from the pandemic. Th¢ soci¢ty slowly opened wilh restriction5 in place for the fI￿t half of the year with gradual lifting of all restrictions by the end of the year. All overheads had to be paid and in¢om¢ w&$ resiricid. resulting in a deficit for th¢ y¢ar. Thc n¢w y¢ar is expected to be a better one although there are signs of stomis on the horizon with great increases in both fixed and variable costs. The net deficit of £4.035 make this ihe second worse year since the society was fomed because we took an opportunity while the mosque was Closed to do some improvemenl tu the faeililies and income was greatly reduced. £19.8?O giftcd during ih¢ year, a furth¢r amouni of £4.955 is to bc rcclaimed from the Inland Revenue being basic rdie tax paid on ihe amount gifted. 2. De reciydtion £4,897 rhis is fixtures and equipmeni as slK)wn in the balance sheet plus addilions of £3,830 being deprcciated 81200/0 per annum on a reducing balance. £157.627 ihis is interest free loans. The difference of £2.000 was loans repaid over the year. irs an Renewa £8.960 ihis was in th¢ main du¢ to repairs lo the old and new building for work.s thal wcrc ncccs4ary'. The Mo4ue cultural centre mav be free of debt but we Siill need io rnise funds io pa> for the upkeep and the repairs and mainlcnance of the ccnire. In order lo maximisc your donatinns I would like lo remind you of. the most lax effi¢ienl ways of makin8 donations are: IftAi This is the easie￿ and mosi popular way for lax payers to make paymenis io ¢haritie5. A donor makes paymeni (s) to ihe Charity: for each £ I donaied ihe charity can rcclaim from the Inland Revenue 25p. The government has made this very simple la) No roms lo fill in. (b) No minimum amounl. All Ihal is needed is for Ihe donor io be a tax payer and requcsiing thai their donaiion be treaied &8 gift Aid. Roll Givin Employers are allowed io run Ihese schemes under which an employee can make donations to a charily of ihcir choi¢¢. Thc donation is d¢du¢icd from )'our and passcd io ihe charity by your emplo>'er. PAYE is calculated on your salary after making the deduclion so ihai you are effectively ¥etting irnmediale relief on ihe donation al your highest tax rale. People who complete Self Assessment Tax returns will be able lo nominale a charity lo r¢ccive all or part of any repayment due to them. The donation will be paid direct io the Charity Bank account and tax will be paid without the charity having lo make a ¢laim. The years ahead will be challenging as we come out of the corona virus lockdown and reslriclions. Only by us working togeiher can we repair the damage thal this viru5 has caused and we all look forward to a brighter tomotTOW. The Trustees would like lo ihank all brothers and sis￿r5 for iheir dedicalion and support. May Allah guide us all and give us the strength and wisdom so that we ma>. conlinue our work for the furthernnce of Islam and working Wlth the community- Leonard H Ali Treasurer April 2023 ONI LA IETY 2022 2021 Assets: Freehold Building and land - at cost 185,308 185,308 Freehold Building Additions New Building New Development 423.638 423,638 2.430,606 2,430,606 712,092 568, 988 Fixtures and Equipment Prepayments Cash at Bank 19,950 20,657 735 735 158,595 313,612 Petty Cash 25 25 158 620 313637 Reserve8 And Liabilities: Accumulated Surplus: Balance at 1st April 2021 2,500,055 2,518,647 Deficit for the year Other Gifts 4 030 2,496,025 18 2 2,500,055 1,241,103 1,241,103 l.F Loans 157,627 159,627 Loans Other 33,930 41,250 Accruals 1,514 1,514 Subscription pain in advance 15 20 I havc cxamined the ai)ove Balance Sheet Dated 31 March 202? and the attached IncoTne and Expenditure Account for the Year then ende(L with the Ix)oks and vouchers of the societ). and have found the same to be in accordanc¢ th¢reM'ith. OliverJohnson & Co LONDON ISLAMI CULTURAL SOCIETY Incorne and Exwnditure Account for th• Yèar ded 31st March 2022 M•mb•rn' •ubs¢riptio Sub8¢ription pald In advancfj Donatjons - Masq￿lcUltUrnl So¢hty Donatlons . Gift Aid• Oonat6on8 for Imam¥' Oth•r Oonation• & Sundry Income Total Incom• 325 15 22.647 19.820 11,100 20.100 380 20 13,456 27,396 10.600 11,313 74,007 63,165 •ndl P.A & CCTV Repalrn, R•nowalg •nd Addl￿On• Ga•. H•atlng and Llghtlng Wator Charge• In$uranc•• Tel•phon Prlntlng Stsllon•ry Po4ts9 Fun¢tlon• M*lnt•n•nc• Bulldlry IHalnt•nanc• Lfft and Flr• Genernl Exp•n••• Imam•' D•prncl•iion Promotion •tc. Rofu•• Collectlon Bank Charges Alr Condltlon 3e¢urity Lryal fw• Total Exp•ndltur• 2,480 9.500 8,027 2.730 8,960 7.591 4.058 1.6S9 1.627 5.748 320 2,043 2.671 $50 1,450 17,450 3,477 4,489 10.600 5,165 3,915 2.145 1,110 8.875 1,559 11.100 4,897 4,800 2.357 1,289 250 1.490 78,042 81,772 Exe•s• ol Incom• ov•r Exp•ndltw• 4.035 -18,607 Approprl**lott A¢counL. Add: Subscrlptlon In •dvane• at 1•t Aprll 2022 L•$8: Sub•cription In advance at 31*1 Morch X121 15 20 20 35 3urplu• lor th• Y•ar CarrJ•d For¥rt•rd 15 -£ 18,592 S•cond•d.. LONDON ISLAMIC CULTURAL SOCIETY Treasurer's Re The year 2021122 was another difficult year recovering from the pandemic. Th¢ soci¢ty slowly opened wilh restriction5 in place for the fI￿t half of the year with gradual lifting of all restrictions by the end of the year. All overheads had to be paid and in¢om¢ w&$ resiricid. resulting in a deficit for th¢ y¢ar. Thc n¢w y¢ar is expected to be a better one although there are signs of stomis on the horizon with great increases in both fixed and variable costs. The net deficit of £4.035 make this ihe second worse year since the society was fomed because we took an opportunity while the mosque was Closed to do some improvemenl tu the faeililies and income was greatly reduced. £19.8?O giftcd during ih¢ year, a furth¢r amouni of £4.955 is to bc rcclaimed from the Inland Revenue being basic rdie tax paid on ihe amount gifted. 2. De reciydtion £4,897 rhis is fixtures and equipmeni as slK)wn in the balance sheet plus addilions of £3,830 being deprcciated 81200/0 per annum on a reducing balance. £157.627 ihis is interest free loans. The difference of £2.000 was loans repaid over the year. irs an Renewa £8.960 ihis was in th¢ main du¢ to repairs lo the old and new building for work.s thal wcrc ncccs4ary'. The Mo4ue cultural centre mav be free of debt but we Siill need io rnise funds io pa> for the upkeep and the repairs and mainlcnance of the ccnire. In order lo maximisc your donatinns I would like lo remind you of. the most lax effi¢ienl ways of makin8 donations are: IftAi This is the easie￿ and mosi popular way for lax payers to make paymenis io ¢haritie5. A donor makes paymeni (s) to ihe Charity: for each £ I donaied ihe charity can rcclaim from the Inland Revenue 25p. The government has made this very simple la) No roms lo fill in. (b) No minimum amounl. All Ihal is needed is for Ihe donor io be a tax payer and requcsiing thai their donaiion be treaied &8 gift Aid. Roll Givin Employers are allowed io run Ihese schemes under which an employee can make donations to a charily of ihcir choi¢¢. Thc donation is d¢du¢icd from )'our and passcd io ihe charity by your emplo>'er. PAYE is calculated on your salary after making the deduclion so ihai you are effectively ¥etting irnmediale relief on ihe donation al your highest tax rale. People who complete Self Assessment Tax returns will be able lo nominale a charity lo r¢ccive all or part of any repayment due to them. The donation will be paid direct io the Charity Bank account and tax will be paid without the charity having lo make a ¢laim. The years ahead will be challenging as we come out of the corona virus lockdown and reslriclions. Only by us working togeiher can we repair the damage thal this viru5 has caused and we all look forward to a brighter tomotTOW. The Trustees would like lo ihank all brothers and sis￿r5 for iheir dedicalion and support. May Allah guide us all and give us the strength and wisdom so that we ma>. conlinue our work for the furthernnce of Islam and working Wlth the community- Leonard H Ali Treasurer April 2023 ONI LA IETY 2022 2021 Assets: Freehold Building and land - at cost 185,308 185,308 Freehold Building Additions New Building New Development 423.638 423,638 2.430,606 2,430,606 712,092 568, 988 Fixtures and Equipment Prepayments Cash at Bank 19,950 20,657 735 735 158,595 313,612 Petty Cash 25 25 158 620 313637 Reserve8 And Liabilities: Accumulated Surplus: Balance at 1st April 2021 2,500,055 2,518,647 Deficit for the year Other Gifts 4 030 2,496,025 18 2 2,500,055 1,241,103 1,241,103 l.F Loans 157,627 159,627 Loans Other 33,930 41,250 Accruals 1,514 1,514 Subscription pain in advance 15 20 I havc cxamined the ai)ove Balance Sheet Dated 31 March 202? and the attached IncoTne and Expenditure Account for the Year then ende(L with the Ix)oks and vouchers of the societ). and have found the same to be in accordanc¢ th¢reM'ith. OliverJohnson & Co LONDON ISLAMI CULTURAL SOCIETY Incorne and Exwnditure Account for th• Yèar ded 31st March 2022 M•mb•rn' •ubs¢riptio Sub8¢ription pald In advancfj Donatjons - Masq￿lcUltUrnl So¢hty Donatlons . Gift Aid• Oonat6on8 for Imam¥' Oth•r Oonation• & Sundry Income Total Incom• 325 15 22.647 19.820 11,100 20.100 380 20 13,456 27,396 10.600 11,313 74,007 63,165 •ndl P.A & CCTV Repalrn, R•nowalg •nd Addl￿On• Ga•. H•atlng and Llghtlng Wator Charge• In$uranc•• Tel•phon Prlntlng Stsllon•ry Po4ts9 Fun¢tlon• M*lnt•n•nc• Bulldlry IHalnt•nanc• Lfft and Flr• Genernl Exp•n••• Imam•' D•prncl•iion Promotion •tc. Rofu•• Collectlon Bank Charges Alr Condltlon 3e¢urity Lryal fw• Total Exp•ndltur• 2,480 9.500 8,027 2.730 8,960 7.591 4.058 1.6S9 1.627 5.748 320 2,043 2.671 $50 1,450 17,450 3,477 4,489 10.600 5,165 3,915 2.145 1,110 8.875 1,559 11.100 4,897 4,800 2.357 1,289 250 1.490 78,042 81,772 Exe•s• ol Incom• ov•r Exp•ndltw• 4.035 -18,607 Approprl**lott A¢counL. Add: Subscrlptlon In •dvane• at 1•t Aprll 2022 L•$8: Sub•cription In advance at 31*1 Morch X121 15 20 20 35 3urplu• lor th• Y•ar CarrJ•d For¥rt•rd 15 -£ 18,592 S•cond•d..