REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1108355
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
FOR
OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Financial Position 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 13
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. 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
OWMA is a charity with the following objectives:
To adopt ways and means in order to improve, protect and promote the Religious, Educational, Social and Cultural interests of all Sunni Muslims living within local area.
To serve as a Centre of Learning and to teach the principles of the Islamic Faith in accordance with the Sunni Path.
To guide Muslims in Islamic Affairs.
To provide advice and information when necessary.
To actively promote and provide facilities and activities for the benefit of the local Muslim men and women, young and elderly.
To promote racial and religious harmony by engaging with the local indigenous community.
To achieve these aims OWMA has organised and been involved in various activities as described later.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The activities listed below continue to be the basis of the Centre's operation.
Coffee mornings are held twice monthly and these are well attended by a wide range of people and are open to everyone, irrespective of religion. Wherever possible, speakers are invited to attend and provide presentations on a wide range of subjects to enthuse the attendees.
OWMA recognised a need for the physical wellbeing of its women community and provided various exercise classes. These are being well attended and have been very well received by the local and wider communities.
Plans are underway to offer well being and gentle exercise sessions for over 50's men soon.
OWMA now has Youth Clubs for both boys and girls, offering monthly sessions filled with diverse activities designed to engage participants and promote well-being, tolerance, and community harmony.
The Centre continues to be hired out regularly to various groups providing both Islamic and non-religious based activities.
We now offers schools the opportunity to visit the Centre and Mosque and provide free educational talks with refreshments. These visits have been very well received with many schools re-booking for the next year. Our aim is to continue to provide this service free of charge.
OWMA has been gradually recognised by all the faiths and specially by the Borough Council, as a valuable institution within the Community for all the work done for the Community at large.
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
OWMA raised funds for the maintenance and upkeep of the Centre through various means including regular donations from members, collections during peak periods and targeted funding events during the course of the year.
The charity's investment in a residential flat provides a regular stream of income to fund the running costs of the charity.
With the centre returning to normal after the pandemic restrictions, the centre has experienced a vast increase in those attending the centre especially for the congregational prayers and programmes resulting in the donations increase.
Reserves policy
The charity aims to keep sufficient reserves to meet costs of its ongoing activities, as well as anticipated renovation works and a provision for any unexpected costs related to the planned town changes in the near future.
The charity has collected funds specifically for new build premisses to accommodate the increase number of attendees, these funds are restricted to this project and will be used when the project starts.
FUTURE PLANS
With the increased number of attendees there have been times where the centre has reached capacity especially for Friday congregational prayers, rebuilding of the current premises has been discussed and agreed. Search for suitable experienced Architects has started.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Oadby and Wigston Muslim Association (OWMA) is an unincorporated Charity, constitution adopted on 03/10/2004 amended 11/02/2004 and registered with the Charity Commissioners under charity number 1108355 on 01/03/2005.The constitution was further amended in 2017.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1108355
Principal address
Sandhurst Street Leicester LE2 5AR
Trustees
Mr M Z Hassam Mr A N J Karim Mr A Girach Mr A Ahmed
Independent Examiner
Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
................................................................. Mr A Ahmed - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Oadby and Wigston Muslim Association
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Oadby and Wigston Muslim Association (the Trust) for the year ended 31st 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
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 any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Nazir Malida FCCA
Watergates Ltd 109 Coleman Road Leicester LE5 4LE
Date: .............................................
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Charitable activities Community centre Investment income 2 Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 3 Charitable activities Community centre Total Net gains/(losses) on investments NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted fund £ 247,466 15,510 18,568 281,544 1,129 143,781 144,910 (6,000) 130,634 721,543 852,177 |
Restricted funds £ 65,208 - - 65,208 - 526 526 - 64,682 164,924 229,606 |
31/3/25 Total funds £ 312,674 15,510 18,568 346,752 1,129 144,307 145,436 (6,000) 195,316 886,467 1,081,783 |
31/3/24 Total funds £ 377,838 16,666 7,660 402,164 1,386 127,913 129,299 2,000 274,865 611,602 886,467 |
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The notes on page 0 form part of these financial statements
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31ST MARCH 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 Investment property 8 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 9 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 11 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted fund £ 199,971 129,000 328,971 1,520 530,534 532,054 (8,848) 523,206 852,177 852,177 |
Restricted funds £ 25,764 - 25,764 - 203,842 203,842 - 203,842 229,606 229,606 |
31/3/25 Total funds £ 225,735 129,000 354,735 1,520 734,376 735,896 (8,848) 727,048 1,081,783 1,081,783 852,177 229,606 1,081,783 |
31/3/24 Total funds £ 208,146 135,000 343,146 1,554 554,621 556,175 (12,854) 543,321 886,467 886,467 721,543 164,924 886,467 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Mr A Ahmed - Trustee
The notes on page 0 form part of these financial statements
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the charity, 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 Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
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.
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.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Freehold property - 2% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
The fair value of investment properties has been achieved through an informal basis, the valuation is based on an average price paid for similar properties in the area. It is the opinion of the trustees that to undertake a formal process to determine fair value would represent undue cost to the charity, and this method gives sufficient accuracy to give a true and fair view.
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 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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| Rents received Deposit account interest 3. RAISING FUNDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS Insurance, council tax etc Interest payable and similar charges |
31/3/25 £ 7,100 11,468 18,568 31/3/25 £ 1,101 28 1,129 |
31/3/24 £ 5,525 2,135 7,660 31/3/24 £ 1,386 - 1,386 |
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4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.
TRUSTEES' EXPENSES
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.
5. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| Project workers No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. 6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 219,460 Charitable activities Community centre 16,666 Investment income 5,639 Total 241,765 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 1,386 |
31/3/25 3 Restricted funds £ 158,378 - 2,021 160,399 - |
31/3/24 4 Total funds £ 377,838 16,666 7,660 402,164 1,386 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
Charitable activities
Community centre 118,913 9,000 127,913
Total 120,299 9,000 129,299
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Net gains on investments 2,000 2,000
NET INCOME 123,466 151,399 274,865
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 598,077 13,525 611,602
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 721,543 164,924 886,467
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and
property fittings Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1st April 2024 263,753 21,106 284,859
Additions 26,290 1,600 27,890
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Disposals (4,750) (4,750)
At 31st March 2025 285,293 22,706 307,999
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2024 55,616 21,097 76,713
Charge for year 5,706 320 6,026
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Eliminated on disposal (475) (475)
At 31st March 2025 60,847 21,417 82,264
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2025 224,446 1,289 225,735
At 31st March 2024 208,137 9 208,146
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
8. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
| FAIR VALUE At 1st April 2024 Revaluation At 31st March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31st March 2025 At 31st March 2024 Fair value at 31st March 2025 is represented by: Valuation in 2017 Valuation in 2018 Valuation in 2019 Valuation in 2020 Valuation in 2021 Valuation in 2022 Valuation in 2023 Valuation in 2024 Valuation in 2025 Cost 9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Prepayments and accrued income 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Taxation and social security Other creditors |
31/3/25 £ 1,520 31/3/25 £ 805 8,043 8,848 |
£ 135,000 (6,000) 129,000 129,000 135,000 £ 37,568 3,000 13,088 107 (2,195) 3,000 6,000 2,000 (6,000) 72,432 129,000 31/3/24 £ 1,554 31/3/24 £ 1,534 11,320 12,854 |
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OADBY AND WIGSTON MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.24 £ 721,543 2,564 162,360 164,924 886,467 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ 130,634 852,177 200 2,764 64,482 226,842 64,682 229,606 195,316 1,081,783 |
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Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 281,544 200 65,008 65,208 346,752 |
Resources expended £ (144,910) - (526) (526) (145,436) At 1.4.23 £ 598,077 - 13,525 13,525 611,602 |
Gains and losses £ (6,000) - - - (6,000) Net movement in funds £ 123,466 2,564 148,835 151,399 274,865 |
Movement in funds £ 130,634 200 64,482 64,682 195,316 At 31.3.24 £ 721,543 2,564 162,360 164,924 886,467 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 241,765 11,564 148,835 160,399 402,164 |
Resources expended £ (120,299) (9,000) - (9,000) (129,299) |
Gains and losses £ 2,000 - - - 2,000 |
Movement in funds £ 123,466 2,564 148,835 151,399 274,865 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.23 £ 598,077 - 13,525 13,525 611,602 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ 254,100 852,177 2,764 2,764 213,317 226,842 216,081 229,606 470,181 1,081,783 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Appeals Building Project TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 523,309 11,764 213,843 225,607 748,916 |
Resources expended £ (265,209) (9,000) (526) (9,526) (274,735) |
Gains and losses £ (4,000) - - - (4,000) |
Movement in funds £ 254,100 2,764 213,317 216,081 470,181 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2025.
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