REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04927787 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1103290
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
FOR
EUROPE TRUST (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
EUROPE TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Strategic Report | 2 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 3 | to | 5 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 | to | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 10 | ||
| Cash Flow Statement | 11 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 12 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 | to | 21 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 22 | to | 23 |
EUROPE TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
TRUSTEES Dr. F Alaoui Bouarraqui (Chairman) Dr. A Abushwaima A J Koubaisy S Bouabdallah M Ibrahim I Kady T Aydarus S Almahdawi Dr N Al-Kaddo (appointed 24.11.22) COMPANY SECRETARY R Al Rawi REGISTERED OFFICE MCC Ratby Lane Markfield LE67 9SY REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 04927787 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1103290 AUDITORS TC Group 31 High View Close Hamilton Office Park Leicester Leicestershire LE4 9LJ
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EUROPE TRUST
STRATEGIC REPORT For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
The trustees present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2022.
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The trust was able to generate sufficient incoming resources during the year to make donations in kind estimated to around £170,000 (2021: £115,000), by providing community based organisations in different European countries either rent free or reduced rate lease of the Trust's properties, in furtherance of its objects.
POLICY ON RESERVES
Europe Trust has total funds of £8,913,995 (2021: £8,549,084), the majority of which is represented by investment and mixed motive properties.
The properties are used to advance the objects of the charity, by providing a sustainable income to cover the charity's annual operational costs as well for the use of the beneficiaries of the charity.
The charity maintains sufficient liquid reserves to meet the day to day running costs of the charity. Net current assets at 31 December 2022 were £1,570,706 (2021: £1,219,342).
PRINCIPAL FUNDING SOURCES
The Trust generates income from a combination of rentals from investment properties and donations from other organisations and individuals.
The Trust has grown its property portfolio by acquiring donated properties over many years. No properties were donated to the charity during the year ended 31 December 2022.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The Trustees' stated investment policy is to invest in low to medium risk properties and real estate.
25 October 2023
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
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S Almahdawi - Trustee
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EUROPE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the charity are:
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The advancement of religion and in particular the Islamic Religion in Europe.
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The establishment of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare of deprived communities in Europe and elsewhere with the object of improving the conditions of life of such communities.
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The promotion of any charitable purpose amongst Muslims in Europe and elsewhere and in particular the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the relief and prevention of suffering caused by mental health, social and or economic circumstances, or by emotional, personal or family problems by the provision of a counselling service or other services as appropriate.
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The establishment of religious, educational, social and recreational institutions by such means as are exclusively charitable.
As part of its strategy, the Charity invests its donations in property so that projects can be funded by a sustained level of income. Income earned from these properties is used to makes grants to organisations that further its objectives.
Public benefit
The section above entitled 'Objectives and activities' sets out the objects and aims of the Charity. The Trustees have considered this, in conjunction with the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on Public Benefit and have concluded that the aims of the Charity continue to be charitable and are for the public benefit.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Grantmaking
The Trust makes grants as per its criteria following an application process by appropriate bodies as long as the application meets those criteria and as long as they abide by the laws and regulations of the land.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The Charity, being a company limited by guarantee, is governed by its Articles of Association. The objects of the Company are contained in the Memorandum of Association. The Articles of Association include matters such as the election of members, appointment/ removal/ disqualification of Trustees and the powers held by the Trustees.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the recruitment of new trustees.
In seeking new trustees, the Trust seeks to identify people who are experienced individuals in the charity sector and/or businessmen who contribute in identifying/introducing the Trust and its projects and/or individuals that served in well-known organisations.
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EUROPE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
The Board appoints an Executive Committee, headed by the Chairman of Europe Trust, consisting of trustees to manage the affairs of the Charity. The Committee meets at least twice a year to consider the performance of the charity and respond to emerging issues and risks. The Committee also considers grant applications to the charity and approves them accordingly.
The Executive Manager is accountable to the Executive Committee and is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Committee and the Board of Trustees.
Induction and training of new trustees
Trustees are introduced to their new role upon their appointment. The resources available at Charity Commission's website are introduced to them so that they can familiarise themselves in relation to their duties and responsibilities.
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.
Income uncertainty due to potential reduced rental income resulting from fluctuations in the rental market or empty properties/rooms.
The trustees have spread their income-yielding property investments across different locations and property types. The properties are independently marketed and managed to maintain maximum occupancy and income recovery.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Europe Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware, and each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make them aware of any audit information and to establish that the charitable company's auditors are aware of that information.
AUDITORS
The auditors, TC Group, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
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EUROPE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
25 October 2023 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
.................................................................... S Almahdawi - Trustee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPE TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Europe Trust (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Strategic Report and the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPE TRUST
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the charitable company and determined that the most significant frameworks which are directly relevant to specific assertions in the financial statements are those that relate to the reporting framework (UK GAAP and the Companies Act 2006) and the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK.
We understood how the charitable company is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries of management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our enquiries through review of board minutes and discussions with those charged with governance.
We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by discussion with management from various parts of the business to understand where they considered there was a susceptibility to fraud. We considered the procedures and controls that the charitable company has established to prevent and detect fraud, and how these are monitored by management, and also any enhanced risk factors such as performance targets.
Based on our understanding, we designed our audit procedures to identify any non-compliance with laws and regulations identified in the paragraphs above.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROPE TRUST
We also performed audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Dilun Mistry FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of TC Group 31 High View Close Hamilton Office Park Leicester Leicestershire LE4 9LJ
27 October 2023 Date: .............................................
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EUROPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 Investment income 3 Other income Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Raising donations and legacies 4 Charitable activities 5 Charitable activities Total Net gains on investments NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2022 Unrestricted fund £ 13,175 1,022,549 - 1,035,724 14,861 14,861 655,952 670,813 - 364,911 8,549,084 8,913,995 |
2021 Total funds £ 13,072 806,653 19,654 |
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| 839,379 | ||
| 13,034 | ||
| 13,034 484,974 |
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| 498,008 | ||
| 1,622 | ||
| 342,993 8,206,091 |
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| 8,549,084 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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EUROPE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET 31 December 2022
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 12 Investments Investment property 13 Social investments 14 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 16 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 17 NET ASSETS FUNDS 20 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2022 2021 Unrestricted Total fund funds £ £ 1,963 2,309 4,983,742 2,765,712 2,386,408 4,604,438 7,372,113 7,372,459 737,414 400,417 876,999 856,075 1,614,413 1,256,492 (43,707) (37,150) 1,570,706 1,219,342 8,942,819 8,591,801 (28,824) (42,717) 8,913,995 8,549,084 8,913,995 8,549,084 8,913,995 8,549,084 |
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 25 October 2023
............................................. S Almahdawi - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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EUROPE TRUST
CASH FLOW STATEMENT For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Interest paid Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Sale of fixed asset investments Interest received Net cash provided by investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Loan repayments in year Net cash used in financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
2022 £ 44,233 (10,228) 34,005 - 812 812 (13,893) (13,893) 20,924 856,075 876,999 |
2021 £ 13,420 (10,228) 3,192 1,622 75 1,697 (13,892) (13,892) (9,003) 865,078 856,075 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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EUROPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| 2022 | 2021 | ||
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| £ | £ | ||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of | |||
| Financial Activities) | 364,911 | 342,993 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation charges | 346 | 407 | |
| Losses on investments | - | (1,622) | |
| Interest received | (812) | (75) | |
| Interest paid | 10,228 | 10,228 | |
| Increase in debtors | (336,997) | (293,742) | |
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 6,557 | (44,769) | |
| Net cash provided by operations | 44,233 | 13,420 | |
| ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS | |||
| At 1.1.22 | Cash flow | At 31.12.22 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net cash | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 856,075 | 20,924 | 876,999 |
| 856,075 | 20,924 | 876,999 | |
| Debt | |||
| Debts falling due within 1 year | (13,892) | - | (13,892) |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (42,717) | 13,893 | (28,824) |
| (56,609) | 13,893 | (42,716) | |
| Total | 799,466 | 34,817 | 834,283 |
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Government grants
Government grants relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable under the performance model.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals 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 have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
| Fixtures and fittings | - 15% on reducing balance |
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| Computer equipment | - 15% on reducing balance |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Investment property and social investments
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Social investments are made in furtherance of the Charity's objects and any investment return is secondary to the charitable purpose supported by the investment. Currently all such investments represent property; the valuation policy applied to social investments is the same as for investment property.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
In the opinion of the trustees there are no activities giving rise to restricted funds.
Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Borrowings
Interest bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount of the redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations INVESTMENT INCOME Rents received Interest receivable |
2022 £ 13,175 2022 £ 1,021,737 812 1,022,549 |
2021 £ 13,072 2021 £ 806,578 75 |
2021 £ 13,072 |
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| 806,653 |
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
Income from investments comprises the rental income receivable for the period from the Trust's properties located in the UK and in Europe.
4. RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Insurance Telephone Postage and stationery Bank charges Depreciation Interest payable and similar charges Support costs |
2022 £ 1,839 476 960 193 326 10,228 839 14,861 |
2021 £ 1,788 473 - - 383 10,228 162 |
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| 13,034 |
5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Charitable activities GRANTS PAYABLE Charitable activities |
Grant funding of activities Direct (see note Costs 6) £ £ 597,248 28,311 |
Support costs (see note 7) £ 30,393 2022 £ 28,311 |
Totals £ 655,952 |
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| 2021 £ 9,872 |
6. GRANTS PAYABLE
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
7. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |
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| Governance Management costs £ £ Raising donations and legacies - 839 Charitable activities 6,931 23,462 6,931 24,301 |
Totals £ 839 30,393 |
| 31,232 |
8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2022 | 2021 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Auditors' remuneration | 9,300 | 6,428 |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 346 | 407 |
| Other operating leases | 7,800 | 11,700 |
9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Trustees' expenses
| Trustees' expenses 10. STAFF COSTS Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs |
2022 £ 12,635 2022 £ 57,904 722 616 59,242 |
2021 £ 12,387 |
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| 2021 £ 50,952 593 1,120 |
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| 52,665 |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2022 | 2021 | |
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| Fundraising, marketing, administration | 3 | 2 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Investment income Other income Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Raising donations and legacies Charitable activities Charitable activities Total Net gains on investments NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2022 Charge for year At 31 December 2022 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021 |
Unrestricted fund £ 13,072 806,653 19,654 839,379 13,034 13,034 484,974 498,008 1,622 342,993 8,206,091 8,549,084 Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment Totals £ £ £ 21,387 2,584 23,971 19,214 2,448 21,662 326 20 346 19,540 2,468 22,008 1,847 116 1,963 2,173 136 2,309 |
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12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
13. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
| INVESTMENT PROPERTY | |
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| FAIR VALUE At 1 January 2022 Reclassification At 31 December 2022 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021 |
£ 2,765,712 2,218,030 |
| 4,983,742 | |
| 4,983,742 | |
| 2,765,712 |
The trustees are of the opinion that a number of the properties should be classed as mixed motive properties; these are disclosed in note 14.
Investment properties and mixed motive investment properties are included at a combination of historic cost and revaluation on a property by property basis.
The properties have been valued by the trustees based on their research of similar properties. Following their assessment the trustees are of the opinion that the value shown in the accounts is materially fair.
14. SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
| MARKET VALUE At 1 January 2022 Reclassification/transfer At 31 December 2022 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021 |
Mixed motive properties £ 4,604,438 (2,218,030) 2,386,408 2,386,408 4,604,438 |
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The charity holds a number of properties in the UK and overseas. The trustees are of the opinion that a number of the properties should be classed as mixed motive properties and therefore £4,604,438 (2021: £4,604,438) of the overall investments has been classified as such.
The charity furthers its objects via mixed motive investments as these are variously rented out at nil or below market rates to Mosques, Islamic Community Centres and Educational Institutions. Mixed motive investments include properties held by the charity with a value of £2,386,408 (2021 £2,386,408) where no investment income is received. The remaining £2,218,030 (2021: £2,218,030) mixed motive investments includes properties where some investment income is received. The trustees have assessed that the proportion of these properties yielding a gross rental income is approximately 21%.
The trustees have reviewed the value of the remaining properties included as social investments. Taking account of their usage, condition and local market for such properties they consider that the value included within the financial statements is materially fair.
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| 15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accrued income Prepayments 16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) Other creditors Accrued expenses 17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR Bank loans (see note 18) 18. LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: Amounts falling due within one year on demand: Bank loan Amounts falling between one and two years: Bank loan 1-2 Amounts falling due between two and five years: Bank loan 2-5 yrs 19. SECURED DEBTS The following secured debts are included within creditors: Bank loans |
2022 £ 736,562 852 737,414 2022 £ 13,892 621 29,194 43,707 2022 £ 28,824 2022 £ 13,892 13,892 14,932 2022 £ 42,716 |
2021 £ 399,546 871 |
2021 £ 399,546 871 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400,417 | |||
| 2021 £ 13,892 93 23,165 |
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| 37,150 | |||
| 2021 £ 42,717 |
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| 2021 £ 13,892 |
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| 13,892 | |||
| 28,825 | |||
| 2021 £ 56,609 |
Bank loans are secured by way of charges against the assets to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| At 1.1.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 8,549,084 TOTAL FUNDS 8,549,084 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 1,035,724 TOTAL FUNDS 1,035,724 |
Net movement in funds £ 364,911 364,911 Resources expended £ (670,813) (670,813) |
At 31.12.22 £ 8,913,995 8,913,995 Movement in funds £ 364,911 364,911 |
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Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | |||
| At 1.1.21 | in funds | 31.12.21 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 8,206,091 | 342,993 | 8,549,084 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 8,206,091 | 342,993 | 8,549,084 | |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement | |
| resources | expended | losses | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 839,379 | (498,008) | 1,622 | 342,993 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 839,379 | (498,008) | 1,622 | 342,993 |
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21. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Greece Tax Authority issued a report on a tax inspection of Europe Trust on 10/8/2020 for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and the report concluded that we fall under the Offshore company law. The Greece Tax Authority have put a charge on the properties in Greece with taxes, fines and interests for each of the four years totalling of 526,810.76 Euros.
As at the year end the matter is under consultation with Greece solicitors and officials and at the information gathering stage.
22. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
| CAPITAL COMMITMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Contracted but not provided for in the financial statements | 380,000 | - |
23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Investment income Rents received Interest receivable Other income Job retention scheme Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Insurance Telephone Postage and stationery Bank charges Fixtures & fittings dep'n Bank interest Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Other operating leases Rates and water Insurance Telephone Legal and professional fees Bank charges Property expenses Foreign exchange losses Office services Travel expenses Membership fees Other property expenses Grants to institutions Support costs Management Wages Carried forward |
2022 £ 13,175 1,021,737 812 1,022,549 - 1,035,724 1,839 476 960 193 326 10,228 14,022 49,878 615 431 7,800 - 658 171 6,184 186 424,854 4,858 514 22,651 - 78,448 28,311 625,559 6,688 6,688 |
2021 £ 13,072 806,578 75 806,653 19,654 839,379 1,788 473 - - 383 10,228 12,872 44,310 522 784 11,700 (12,709) 638 169 12,093 333 274,385 1,146 1,391 14,215 90 100,147 9,872 459,086 5,535 5,535 |
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 December 2022
| Management Brought forward Social security Pensions Governance costs Trustees' expenses Wages Social security Pensions Auditors' remuneration Insurance Telephone Printing, postage and stationery Membership fees Bank charges Fixtures & fittings dep'n Total resources expended Net income before gains and losses Realised recognised gains and losses Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments Net income |
2022 £ 6,688 89 154 6,931 12,635 1,338 18 31 9,300 132 34 189 590 14 20 24,301 670,813 364,911 - 364,911 |
2021 £ 5,535 59 280 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,874 12,387 1,107 12 56 6,428 128 34 - - - 24 |
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| 20,176 | ||
| 498,008 | ||
| 341,371 1,622 |
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| 342,993 |
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