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2023-02-16-accounts

IMAN TRUST

Registered Charity: 1108716

St Michaels Mount Elton Head Road St Helens, WA9 5AU Merseyside, UK

17 February 2022 to 16 February 2023 ANNUAL RETURN (18[th] Financial Year)

Enclosures:

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Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod for theperiod for theperiod
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address

IMAN TRUST

IMAN TRUST
St Michaels Mount
Elton Head Road
St Helens
Postcode WA9 5AU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if
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Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
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Dr Muhammad Yusuf
Pervez
(See tribute below)
Trustee since 2007
Secretary since
Sept 2018
Autumn 2007 Board of Trustees
Mr Iftikhar Mobin Khan Deputy Secretary &
trustee
March 2005 Board of Trustees

Dr Abubaker Elbadri
Trustee since 2005
Was secretary to
Sept 2018
March 2005 Board of Trustees
Dr Akhtar Ali Akhtar Finance Officer &
Trustee
March 2005 Board of Trustees
Dr Sarfaraz Khan Trustee March 2005 Board of Trustees
Dr Mohammad Al-Jubouri Trustee March 2005 Board of Trustees
Dr Omar Shaikh Trustee Autumn 2007 Board of Trustees
Dr Usama Munir Trustee Spring2012 Board of Trustees
Dr Ahmad Omar Trustee 30 May 2019 Board of Trustees

Azam Ali
Trustee 30 May 2019 Board of Trustees

Dr Irfan Ullah Khan
Trustee 01 Nov 2019 Board of Trustees

Dr Ahmed Elgawad
Trustee 5 Dec 2021 Board of Trustees

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
ABDULMAGID AMHAMED TAUFIK Finished Term 2005 to Spring2011
DR HANY NASR 2007-Winter 2012
Dr Shahid Ayyoub Trustee 2010–2014
Mr Najmedin Bulgasim Trustee 2005 - 2017
Mr Ahmad Elgawad Feb 2018–Dec 2019
returned 5thDec 2021
Mr Hanif Sheikh, chairman & trustee since 2010 Resigned March 2021

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

– The Charity Trust Constitution Type of governing Trust Deed first adopted 22/3/2005 - Amended 11/5/2007 document (Deed/Constitution) TRUST

How the charity is constituted Approved and Appointed by Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods Should be a regularly contributing donor for at least 12 months, before (eg. appointed by, elected by) nomination and should continue with standing order of a minimum £30/month

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All Trustees are non-paid volunteers. They remain amongst the largest donors by Standing Orders to the Trust as well. They take part in various activities of the trust, and all are regular donors paying monthly standing orders.

You may choose to include additional

information, where relevant, about:

Additional people are allowed to attend according to topics on the agenda, and when no matters of confidentiality are discussed.

Only Trustees are eligible to vote on matters that require voting. To enable the day to day management and execution of actions, based on those Trust Board decisions, a management structure is approved by the Board of Trustees to include the following:

Charity Trust Chairman (Honorary role) -resigned Spring 2021 Charity Trust Secretary Charity Trust Deputy Secretary Charity Trust Finance Officer Charity Trust Deputy Finance Officer and co-signatory

In the year 2017-18, we expanded “designation of specific roles” to different Trustees to make the best of their contribution and specialist interests: Charity Lead Trustee for Maintenance & Repairs Charity Lead Trustee for Administrative Duties & Human Resources Charity Lead Trustee for Liaison Charity Lead Trustee for Education & Schooling Activities

The Board also sanctioned that at least 2 Trustees one of them is either the secretary, deputy secretary or finance officer can take decisions on urgent matters, and later bring it to the board of trustees at the earliest opportunity to second and approve. Trustees are advised to have Standard Criminal Record Clearance. In fact by virtue of their professions (doctors), the majority have ‘Enhanced’ CRC anyway.

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Section C Objectives and activities

To advance Islamic religion by establishment of an Islamic centre & facilities for the practice of religion of Islam and its duties for the Muslim community, and to provide for community activities.

Advancement of Islamic education by provision of facilities for Islamic education for children & adults. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Promoting religious harmony & positive citizenship with all other religions and its governing document different constituents of the community that collectively enrich the society in a successful multicultural society. Provide an informed point of contact for advice when possible on Islamic religion and public harmony and citizenship to local public bodies such as Schools, the Council & the Police or the public at large.

Summary of the main – This year (17 Feb 2022 16 Feb 2023) , was, again like last year, very different activities undertaken from the previous years. There were much fewer community based activities. for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The target area of benefit is St Helens, Knowsley, Widnes & Halton, and the wider community overall. The area of practice is expected mainly to cover Merseyside, Cheshire & Lancashire.

The charity’s activities will include the provision of place for Islamic religious activities such as daily prayers & Friday Sermons, general charitable purposes, education and training for the local Muslim community and for the benefit of the wider community and general public such as promoting religious harmony. It is the Trust’s intention and aim to promote the spirit of citizenship and religious harmony between all religions and to celebrate the multicultural contribution in You may choose to enriching the common society for all. The means to this will include primarily the include further provision of buildings, facilities and materials. This will also include advocacy, statements, where advice and information. relevant, about:

The Imam facilitates the religious activities and conducts the prayers and gives the Friday Sermons. However, the educational activities were not restricted to this, but were enriched by various speakers and organisers as necessary.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary
of the main
achieveme
nts of the
charity
during the
year
ACTIVITIES, PERFORMANCE & EVENTS 2022-2023:
In the year February 2022 - February 2023the Trust continued to build on the previous years’
successes with further activities to fulfil the Charity’s aims, objectives and ambitions.When
possible, the Trust concentrated on the activities that received the highest rating by feedback
and popularity as well as those that provide the most benefit to the users and the overall
society.
But the overall activity this year, like the year before, were limited due to various reasons.
PREMISES & FACILITIES and their uses:
The Trust’s facilities provide the main Mosque / Masjid facilities locally and an Islamic
Educational Centre.
The premises of the Iman Trust Centre has the following facilities:
Main Hall(for Prayer sermons, Lectures, and Study Days)
Side Hall(for women prayer and other private activities)
Small Office(for administration)
Male & Female & Disabled Toilet, Shower & Wudu facilities)
Small kitchenette(for small services, hot drinks, warming food etc..)
Leisure & Sports Hall/Conservatory(for kids activity, functions, space)
Porch(for shoes storage, and leaflet stands)
Car Parking Facility for over 24 cars, including 2 disabled pays, and an internal overflow
parking facility for additional 10-12 cars. All marked.
There is also full security facility with flood lights and 24 hours CCTV as advised by the
Merseyside police, and regularly inspected. Recently it has been recommended by the police
to consider an upgrade to this in the near future, which may benefit from some help under the
provisions of Security of Places of Worship Programme.
The building is fully compliant with safety & fire regulations and passed previous inspections
in this regard. The internal car parking facility help prevent creating parking inconvenience to
neighbours, and we also give permission for its use to St Helens Council during special
functions such as on bonfire night for the benefit of the local community of St Helens. The
Councils’ Sutton Leisure Centre and Sutton Academy reciprocally allow the users ofour
centre to use their Car Parking Facilities as an overflow parking, especially during large
functions such as Friday Congregational Prayers and Eid Events.
In addition the piece of land that the Trust gift-lent (dedicated) to the Local Council free of
charge to complete the public footpath was also finished to the benefit of the public at large.
The Fence & gate were erected in consultation with the local police advice. The last of the
major building work involved the internal conversion of the main premises into a large hall as
per the building regulation. Additional work involved security CCT and lighting, broadband
connection and Audio Visual facilities necessary for the running of education activities. Bird
boxes were previously installed to promote the environment and further trees were implanted.
Currently there are plans to modernise the building that are still in the discussion and
planning process. Fundraising for the project has just started ahead of plans in 2021.
We have also recentlybought a nearby house to facilitate the imam’s accommodation, save
on rental expenses, and be a reserve asset for future modernisation of the centre.

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PREVENT- Merseyside Inter-faith Forum & Other liaison with Merseyside Police:

Our Trust & Islamic Centre works in close partnership with Merseyside Police for the benefit of the wider community and for the safety and cohesion of the society. We have a longstanding activity record from representation on the previously held community diversity meetings to the interfaith forum first held on 3 June 2015 under PREVENT, and other relevant meetings. We also previously organised training sessions for Merseyside Police Officers to facilitate their work with the Muslim community. We also had social joint activities such as football matches in the past. We continue to keep open liaison and communication at least ad hoc, and we welcome all the advice and support we receive from Merseyside Police.

The month of Ramadan:

The month of Ramadan is a very special occasion for Muslims world- wide. It’s a large annual event that provides an opportunity for reflection and help to the poor and needy. The amount of Charity giving in this month alone constitutes one of the largest charitable activities. It ’ s also a month where Muslims like to be even closer to Allah with more prayers and observing the fasting from dawn to sunset every day for the duration of the month.

The year 2020-2021, Covid-19 left its mark on it, to be the first year not to have congregational Taraweeh Evening Prayers during the month of fasting – Ramadan. However, this year after (Feb 2021-2022) we managed to have a limited evening congregational prayers. There were also regular 2 hour lectures followed by Q&A, online on Zoom, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of Ramadan in 20212022. This financial year Feb 2022-2023 (Ramadan fell in April 2022), and evening Taraweeh prayers were held in full congregation every night in Ramadan. Sheikh Mohammed Allam, an Egyptian Scholar from Azhar, conducted the Taraweeh prayers this year.

On 20[th] March 2022, a new initiative was launched by Masjid Bilal (London) and was made freely available to all our community members online through the month of Ramadan. This was “Quranic Diagrammatic Overview”. Harnessing the technology and making the best of flexibility, by online provision, and unrestricted access and benefit, being free of charge. Thanks to Dr Usama Munir for facilitating this.

Another one, “A Guide to An Amazing Ramadan” was also made available online on Saturday 26[th] March 2022.

Various other selected material such as health advice for diabetics during Ramadan was also made available as links on the “Views and News Iman Trust” WhatsApp group.

During this Ramadan, we were able to resume our popular weekend sessions of having a collective (all families) iftar (breaking the fast and having the evening meal) in the Islamic Centre – mosque (St Helens), every Saturday during Ramadan. This is proceeded by a lecture by an invited speaker and Q&A session between the Asr and Maghrib prayers. Booking for up to 150 participants was made available to all community members on Evenbrite App, on the bases of first come first served. All events and meals were free of charge, and covered by voluntary donations by some members of the community and supplemented by the Trust.

Quran & Arabic Language Lessons:

In addition, the centre hosts regular weekly (Saturdays & Sundays) Quranic and Arabic Language Lessons which proved very popular, particularly amongst the young ones. The previous Imam heads the provisions of this educational activity, supported by the main Imam and other volunteer teachers. The organisation of this schooling activity is seen by the Trustee with responsibility for Education and School.

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Other educational & training activities:

Other educational activities, aimed at improving the character and conduct of the members of the Muslim community to be better citizens for the overall benefit of the wider society. This is a traditional educational activity central to Islamic teachings and prophetic tradition. It involves ad hoc lectures or discussions which are led by various established speakers from various parts of the country. Many of these were conducted during the month of Ramadan. Other lectures and presentations were conducted in the centre. Women’s Quranic Lessons were also conducted, though ad hoc recently.

This year Feb 2020-2021 seen a change in how this is provided. We created a community group on WhatsApp for Views & News and provision of advice.

Friday Khutba (weekly mass sermon):

Perhaps one of the most outstanding activities is the regular Friday Khutba (Sermon) given by our eloquent and highly educated young Imam, which attracts over 120 people every week. Khutbas (religious lectures) which cover modern topics and subjects very important in building citizens’ character which is integral to Islamic education. Islam provides a way of life, and the khutbas aim to deliver those messages.

St Helens Muslim Community Eid Prayer & Event 2[nd] May 2022:

We were able to conduct the Eid prayers fully this year. There were 2 sessions to be bale to accommodate all participants without causing over crowding.

DISCOVER ISLAM ACTIVITIES:

Over the past few years we continued on the major public awareness activities in partnership with museums and educational institutions.

Our lead trustee Dr Usama Munir who lead those pioneering activities supported by his family, sadly resigned from our Board of Trustees. But luckily for the wider community in the Merseyside, he continued to do these activities with various Islamic Trusts/Mosques rather than just with St Helens Trust. These activities included the Discover Islam events in museums, Know Your Muslim Neighbour projects, Mother’s Day Primary Schools events and various other events. We are sad to lose him as the most active and innovative trustee, but we wish him all the best with his endeavours in serving the wider community.

A day in the Islamic Centre / Mosque:

1- For Primary Schools:

The centre also caters for primary school visits as ‘ A Day in Islamic Centre/Mosque for Schools’. This has been a successful, popular and ongoing activity for many years. Sometimes when particular school was unable to visit for logistics reasons, and preferred an event in their school, we offered that the Imam and suitably trained staff do the visit and the Q&A session.

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Fund Raising for the Iman Trust Islamic Centre:

We continue fund raising for the Iman Trust centre to meet its running costs and financial obligations. All Trustees and many IMAN-Trust Friends sat up standing orders donations. Users of the centre also donate regularly into the donation box or directly via the Trust bank accounts.

We opened fund raising for the planned future reconstruction of the centre. We have also introduced automated electronic stands for receiving the donations at the centre. This proved very successful and very popular.

Fund raising for national and international charitable projects:

In the past Friday Sermons provides an opportunity to make collections for other approved charities that are registered with the Charity Commission if they are UK based. These included support for natural disasters or refugees of war etc… We do not provide direct support, but allow select UK Registered Charities to occasionally collect during Ramadan or Friday sermons.

Working together with the local Metropolitan Councils:

We always liaise and work together with St Helens, Knowsley and Whiston MB Councils for the benefit of the wider community. For example the St Helens MBC helps with providing access to the Leisure centre Car Park during Eid sermons to avoid parking problems and we reciprocate this joint work by providing our Iman Trust Centre’s Car Park for the MBC Parking services for the bone-fire event of fire workers every year on 5[th] November.

No major activity this year.

Obituary & Tribute: Muhammad Yusuf Pervez

With heavy hearts, the board of trustees received the sad news that the Trust’s Secretary, and longstanding voluntary serving trustee, Dr Muhammad Yusuf Pervez, has passed away on Monday 27[th] November 2023, after patiently struggling with an illness for the past year. We say “ we belong to Allah, and to Him is our return ” , and we pray to Allah the Almighty to grant him mercy and forgiveness, and accept him among the righteous.

Muhammad Yusuf was one of the original founders of this Islamic Community Centre and mosque. He worked tirelessly, on voluntary bases since 2005. He also served the wider community as a dedicated consultant psychiatrist. He is a kind and caring husband and father to one son and two daughters, and a proud grandfather. May Allah have peace, mercy and forgiveness on his soul.

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Section E Financial review Section E Financial review Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant about:

the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);

how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;

investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
The Trust managed to collect enough funds to enable the repayment of
all its original outstanding interest-free loans by 2015.
The Trust will continue to endeavour to collect further funds to enable the
Charity Trust to continue to improve the premises to accommodate the
local public needs for the Trust’s activities and aims. This will also be
necessary for funding the various educational and public activities, and
the appointment of the Imam or religious minister, and teachers. Funds
will also be necessary for the utility & insurance bills & services.
The Trustees and the IMAN Trust Friends remain amongst the
regular donors to the Trust, and they continue working in a
voluntary capacity to minimise the Trust’s expenditure.
Last year 2021 we purchased new house close to the centre for the
accommodation of the Imam. This will allow the Trust to save on
regular monthly rental expenses and provide an asset to help with
the future rebuilding of the centre.
The Trust has not and does not depend on or receive
any public funds except the Gift Aid claims which is
provided to all registered charities in the UK.
No outstanding interest-free loans since 2015.
(Optional information)
Trust 18th Financial Year 17/02/2022 to 16/02/2023:
The Charity’s expenditures were kept at very low levels at all times. Most
expenditure this year was in relation to Building repairs, Utility bills,
insurance and Imam Salaries, teachers’salaries and their NI / pension
contributions.
No salaries or payments to the Board of Trustees.

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Details of Accounts 17[th] February 2022 – 16[th] February 2023:

Accounts 17-16 Feb 2022-2023
TOTAL INCOME 97260.82
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 28445.76
OPENING BALANCE 116368.15
CLOSING BALANCE 185183.21
INCOME Breakdown 2022-2023
Lump Sums 30989.59
HMRC - Gift Aid 19798.5
Standing Orders/ Regular Donations 22583.5
Other Income - House Rental 5815
Other Income– Stripe Machine 18074.23
Grand Total INCOME 97260.82
Expenditure Breakdown 2022-2023
Salaries & Wages - Imams(Ministers) 6628
Salaries & Wages - Teachers 7532.34
Utilities Bills - Total 7675.59
Maintenance & Repairs - Total 2460
Insurance - and Lease Ground Rent 1005.8
Miscellaneous - Total(Bank charges) 61.2
National Insurance HMRC -Employees 0
Functions & Charity 3082.83
Other Expenses & Payments 0
GRAND TOTAL Expenditure
28445.76

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Section F Other optional information

The financial year (Feb 2020-2021) we purchased a house primarily to provide accommodation for the Imam, to save on the regular monthly rental. The house purchase was for £114,457, plus legal and completion expenses.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Trustee
Dr A Elbadri On behalf of the Board of Trustees


Trustee
Reviewed & accepted as true by the
Board of Trustees
2/12/2023
2/12/2023
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Electronically approved. Secretary & Trustee
Dr Iftikhar Khan On behalf of the Board of Trustees


Secretary & Trustee
Reviewed & accepted as true by the
Board of Trustees
4/12/2023
4/12/2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES IMAN TRUST 1108716 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pariod from To 17-Fob-22 18￿9￿23 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrl￿ed funds to thè nearest Restrl¢tod funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yèar to the no9rn8t £ to the n8ar8st £ to tho nearest £ io tha nearosi A1 Receipts Donations Ilump Sum51 Donatlon8 IRe ular & Standln MHRC- Glft Ald & JRS Houso Rental It)com8- Sttl o Machlne 30,990 22,584 19,799 5,815 18,074 30.990 22,584 19.799 5,815 18.074 26,679 32,011 15,238 600 Ordor8 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 97,261 97,281 78.528 A2 Assgt and investment salgs, (see tabl•l- Sub total 97,261 97,261 76,528 A3Pa mgnts Wages & Salarf88, F808 Ilmam, Car6tak8rl 6,628 7,532 2,460 3,083 6.628 7,532 2.460 3,083 14810 6.865 1.07$ Wago8 and Salarfos ITèach6rn1 Repalrs, Bulldlng. Malntenance Functlon5, ￿d$. 8 Charlty 8 Adivltie$ Insuranco. Safoty, Sècurity. Ground L8a88 1.006 7.676 1,006 7.676 UtilitlO8 $èrvlcès, Gas, Eloct, Watèr. Tèl Tax85 8 Natlofial Insvranco- HMR¢ Mlscèllanoous (bank char99$1 Hou58 Purchase Isollcltor & Insuranco) Refund due to double paymBnt 4,233 787 61 1,000 5,000 35.760 Sub total 28.146 28,446 A4 Asset and investfflent pur¢hases,1$99 tsblo Sub total 2&446 28,446 3&760 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfèrs botweèn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 815 6Q815 40,768 111368 184183 116,368 18S,183 75,600 116,368 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI TAR 14 March 2012

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund$ to nearest £ Restrictèd fund$ to nearast £ Endowment fund$ to noarè8t £ ￿•t￿OrieS Oetai15 B1 Cash funds Closing 8alance- Bank Statement 185.183 Total cash funds 185,183 layrte balAntÈS receipL85nd psyment5 accounllsll Unrestrlctèd funds to llearo¥t £ Restrlcted funds to nearg$t £ Endowmont funds to ngargst£ Details B2 Othor monetsry assots FuTrd to vihlch 0s¥gt bolgn Curront valug tlonal Details Cost loptlonall B3 Invostmont assets Fund to whlch aS50t belon Currant valuè Details Charity Premises- Iman Tnjst Centre- Old esiim¥le <2010 Car Park & Extension Old esiimaie <2010 Conservalory- Old estimate <2010 Cost loptlonall 84 Assets retained forthe charity's own u$0 295,000 50,000 5,000 NBW Houstr120211 114,457 Fund to whlch rAlotgS nt duv Ilonal When due tlonal Detalls B5 Liabilities SvJned by one or hvo trustee5 on behatf of all the trustees Signature Dale of roval Print Name Abubaker Elbadri 1411112023 Akhtar Akhtar 1511112023 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Indèpendent Examiner's Report Report to th• trustsesl membors of IMAN TRUST On accounts for Ihe year endfrd 16 FEB 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 1108716 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examinatk)n of the accounts of the abovg charity {Ihe Trusfi for the year ended 16102r2023. R•sponslbllities and As the charity tnJ51ees of the Trust, you aTr responsible the preparatK)n basis of report of the accounts in accordancg With the requiremenls of the Charit￿5 Act 2011 {"Ihe Act-i. l ￿port in ￿Spect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under 5eclion 145 01 the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinaiion, I have followed the appli(¥ble Directions given by the Charity CommissK)n urKler section 14515Xbl of the Act. I have ￿mpleted my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention l in connection with the examination whlch gives rne cause to believe tt7at in. any maierial respect. accounting rec¢xd5 were not kept in aC￿r￿an￿ with section 130 01 the Act or the ac(x)unts do not accord with tre accounting records I have no conc8m$ and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examinabon lo which attenb.on should be drawn in orfer to enable proper undbrstanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement Signed: Date: 17 11 lo23 Name: h8pui RA 7z RO￿Vant professlonal qualification{s) or body {if any): Address.. FCtli24yfiJ sfREET pUKI￿1￿1FL D C IrfC¥HIRE IER October 2018 TAR 16 March 2012