**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1099875** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for The Year Ended 30 September 2025 for UTRUJJ FOUNDATION** **ADVICE WITH ACCOUNTS Units 50-51 Lenton Business Centre, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2BY TEL: 0115 978 6800** Page | 1 ## **Utrujj Foundation** ## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025** ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|3 - 5| |Independent examiners report|6| |Statement of Financial Activities|7| |Balance Sheet|8| |Notes to the Financial Statements|9| Page | 2 **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 September 2025** ## **Utrujj Foundation** The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005. ## **Registered Charity number** 1099875 ## **Trustees** Mr. H Tamim Dr. A Jawaid Mr H Mian Miss. A Mian ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust drawn up on the 11th May 2003. ## **Recruitment, Resignation and appointment of new trustees** There were no changes to the trustees during the year. The trust deed states the following about the appointment of trustees: - (i) There must be at least three trustees. Apart from the first trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution of trusts passed at a special meeting. - (ii) 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. ## **Induction and training of new trustees** All new trustees are given, sufficient training on management skills and tools and have enough knowledge of their specific field to understand the nature of the charity and fully comply with the charities current views of its progress. They are also invited to additional courses related to their individual functions in the charity. Frequent reviews are carried out by experienced staff members to ensure that they are all sufficiently managing their duties and attend internal and external training sessions where appropriate. ## **Organisational structure** Decisions regarding vision and strategic direction are made by the trustees in consultation with volunteers and occasionally employed staff who play an important role in delivering Utrujj services. Decisions made concerning the day to day management of the charity are made by the Management team, using guidance provided by the trustees. Bigger decisions are made at Management Team meetings. The frequency and dates of these meetings is usually decided each year after the summer, and all Management Team members are informed of these details at this time. Page | 3 Decision making at the trust level is governed by the trust deed. The trust deed states that: - (i) No business shall be conducted at a meeting of the trustees unless at least one third of the total number of trustees at the time, or two trustees (whichever is the greater) are present throughout the meeting - (ii) The trustees may make regulations specifying different quorums for meetings dealing with different types of business - (iii) At meetings, decisions must be made by a majority of the trustees present and voting on the question. The person chairing the meeting shall have a casting vote whether or not he or she has voted previously on the same questions but no trustee in any other circumstances shall have more than one vote. ## **Risk management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Page | 4 **Utrujj Foundation** **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 September 2025** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** - Promote education by providing advice, courses and support for all types of learning. - Promote religious understanding and tolerance by providing courses, literature and advice. - Promote better health and welfare by providing advice, courses and support. ## **Significant activities** Courses (online & offline) - The main focus of our teaching this year has been Tafseer and Hadith. The student base remains stable. It should be noted that the Hadith classes were transitioned from online to in-person and with an increased frequency from once a month to fortnightly. The first of these sessions was offered free of charge - In addition, 25 fortnightly sessions have been delivered as part of the New Muslims Convert Club. - A one-day course “In the Footsteps of the Companions” took place in person - Events - We held a volunteer’s dinner to recognise the contribution from 26 volunteers. This was well received. - An Umrah trip of 10 days was organised for students and their families. Utrujj did not take payment for this as this as it was managed via a third party. - Community activities include the annual Ramadan Taraweeh prayers, and Iftaar at Islamia School. The latter was attended by over 100 people Digital Presence and Publications - Website Relaunch: a post-Ramadan launch took place with a fresh design and improved usability as well as 18 on-demand courses were made available. - Blog: 140 new posts have been added, bringing the total to 1,303 blogs. An extensive categorisation exercise was completed to improve navigation and address naming conventions. - Social content, booklets and video content continued to be produced all year ## **Volunteers** Utrujj relies heavily upon volunteers for it's work. Volunteer numbers have remained stable and this supports the foundation in keeping costs low ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Reserves policy** There was a surplus of **£27,062** for the period to September 2025 ## **ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** H Mian, 19/07/2026 ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Utrujj Foundation** Page | 5 We report on the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025 set out on pages 7-9 ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of the independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## _NASEEM AKRAM,_ ADVICE WITH ACCOUNTS Units 50-51 Lenton Business Centre, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2BY 16/07/2026 Page | 6 **Utrujj Foundation** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2025** Page | 7 Notes on next page form part of these financial statements Page | 8 ## **Utrujj Foundation** Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Accounting convention** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. ## **Resources expended** Expenditure is accounted for on a receipt and payment basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate **all** cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they’ve been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the trustee discretion. ## **2. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** A. Trustee Remuneration and Benefit: No trustees received any remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity during the year B. Transactions with Related Parties: During the year, the charity paid £33,000 to The Main Pillars Ltd, for consultancy services where Trustee Haytham Tamim is a 100% shareholder and director. The contract was agreed on normal commercial terms and a review was undertaken of similar roles to confirm appropriate fees. Haytham Tamim took no part in the decision-making process regarding this contract. ## **3. STAFF COSTS** |**3. STAFF COSTS**||| |---|---|---| ||2025|2024| |Wages and Salaries|0|12,886| |Social securitycosts|0|1,255| ## **4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** ||2025|2024| |---|---|---| |HMRC PAYE/NI Taxes|31,740|31,740| A provision has been created for potential underpayment of PAYE & NI taxes for prior years. Correct and Final submissions have been made to HMRC, provision will be kept in accounts unitl confirmation. Page | 9