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2025-09-30-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05551086 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1111539

The Bismillah Charity Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited Financial Statements 30 September 2025

The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 September 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 5
Statement of financial position 6
Notes to the financial statements 7
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 14
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 15

The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 30 September 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Bismillah Charity Charity registration number 1111539 Company registration number 05551086 Principal office 25A Westbourne Road Luton Bedfordshire LU4 8JD Registered office 72 Cardigan Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1RR The trustees Mr Abdul Aziz Qazi Mr Mehboob Khan Mr Mohammed Rashid Independent examiner Durrani & Co 72 Cardigan Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1RR

Structure, governance and management

The charity is managed by three trustees, one of whom serves as secretary. The trustees meet at regular interval to assess performance of the charity and plan for the future.

Objectives and activities

The charity was established to provide assistance to the victims of poverty and natural disasters in order to rehabilitate, provide shelter, medical help, education and moral support to victims.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

Achievements and performance

The Bismillah charity has been working according to the aims and objectives as laid down in the charity's trust deed.

The Bismillah Charity has been working to help with disaster relief in Palestine due the current war which began in October 2023. We were able to find partners who were working on the ground in Rafah and Gaza. The charity has aided with Hot meals during Ramadhan and following months, we have also provided clean water relief through distribution of clean water by using water tank trucks. We were also able to support by providing emergency food packs.

The charity has continued to provide vital support to those displaced in previous floods in Pakistan in rural Sindh, hundred plus families were provided food packages during the month of Ramadhan and Eid days. We also provided winter relief packages once again.

With regards to our ongoing regular projects, The Bismillah charity continues to run The Mehria Academy and Computer School. Around 130 children are currently enrolled in the school.

One of our main projects for several years, being the Thalassaemia Project, supporting children suffering from the life-threatening blood disorder has been providing financial support again this year to various hospitals as per previous years, hospitals are in various parts of Pakistan.

The Water Project is doing well. The Bismillah charity continues to install water pumps in various poverty-stricken areas in Pakistan, the province of Sindh in particular.

The charity once again arranged yearly Qurbanis (religious sacrifice of animal) for the poor, we are pleased to report that a very large number of families benefited directly from the Qurbani Project. The relief was provided mainly in parts of rural Sindh.

The sponsor a Hafiz project continues, and several children are being sponsored in various institutes to learn the holy Quran, sponsorships also include daily meals and lodgings for some of the students.

We have also established the Ghousia Mehria Quran School in Kauntrila village, Punjab in rented accommodation. There are currently over forty students learning the holy Quran in full time classes. Annual graduation of students completing the Quran continues to take place.

The Bismillah charity key partner for overseeing projects in Pakistan is the Qazi foundation which is registered in accordance with charities and societies act of Pakistan.

Our main partner for Palestine/ Gaza relief was Unity 4 Humanity charity based in the U.K.

Financial review

In the trustees opinion state of the charity is satisfactory and no major changes are expected in the foreseeable future.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

The trustees' annual report was approved on 12 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr Mohammed Rashid Trustee

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Bismillah Charity

Year ended 30 September 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Bismillah Charity ('the charity') for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

Durrani & Co Independent Examiner 72 Cardigan Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1RR

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 30 September 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 119,740 119,740 121,271
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Total income 119,740 119,740 121,271
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 5,6 88,254 88,254 94,691
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Total expenditure 88,254 88,254 94,691
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Net income and net movement in funds 31,486 31,486 26,580
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 242,691 242,691 216,111
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Total funds carried forward 274,177 274,177 242,691
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 7 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

30 September 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 10 104 130
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 275,043 244,056
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 11 970 1,495
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Net current assets 274,073 242,561
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Total assets less current liabilities 274,177 242,691
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Net assets 274,177 242,691
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 274,177 242,691
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Total charity funds 12 274,177
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242,691
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For the year ending 30 September 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 12 December 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr Abdul Aziz Qazi Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 12 form part of these financial statements.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 September 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 72 Cardigan Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1RR.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Disclosure exemptions

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of (enter name of group financial statements) which can be obtained from (enter detail). As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102:

(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.

(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Fixtures and fittings - 20% reducing balance

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets (continued)

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 106,525 106,525 121,271 121,271
Gifts
Gift aid 13,215 13,215
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119,740 119,740 121,271 121,271
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5. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Activity type 1 79,341 79,341 85,924 85,924
Support costs 8,913 8,913 8,767 8,767
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88,254 88,254 94,691 94,691
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6. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Activity type 1 79,341 79,341 85,924
Governance costs 8,913 8,913 8,767
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79,341 8,913 88,254 94,691
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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

7. Net income

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 26 33
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8. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 725
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700
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9. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees; or

No trustee expenses have been incurred; or

10. Tangible fixed assets

Fixtures and
fittings
£
Cost
At 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025 2,074
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Depreciation
At 1 October 2024 1,944
Charge for the year 26
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At 30 September 2025 1,970
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Carrying amount
At 30 September 2025 104
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At 30 September 2024 130
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 970
1,495
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11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 September 2025

12. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 30 September
1 October 2024 Income Expenditure 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 242,691 119,740 (88,254)
274,177
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At
At 30 September
1 October 2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 216,111 121,271 (94,691)
242,691
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 104 104
Current assets 275,043 275,043
Creditors less than 1 year (970)
(970)
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Net assets 274,177 274,177
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 130 130
Current assets 244,056 244,056
Creditors less than 1 year (1,495)
(1,495)
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Net assets 242,691 242,691
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13. Analysis of net assets between funds

14. Related parties

There were no related party transactions during the period. The Bismillah Charity Ltd utilised the services of the Qazi Foundation in Pakistan to carry out charitable activities. Mr Abdul Aziz Qazi, who serves as a Trustee of The Bismillah Charity Ltd, is also a Trustee of the Qazi Foundation.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Management Information

Year ended 30 September 2025

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 30 September 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations 106,525 121,271
Gift aid 13,215
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119,740 121,271
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Total income 119,740 121,271
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Legal and professional fees 1,095 795
Other office costs 5,374 2,854
Depreciation 26 33
Other finance costs 925 804
Website and IT 1,493 4,281
Direct charitable activity - UK 3,000 5,745
Direct charitable activity - Foreign 65,041 71,329
Direct charitable activity - Fundraising and events 11,300 8,850
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88,254 94,691
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Total expenditure 88,254 94,691
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Net income 31,486 26,580
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The Bismillah Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 30 September 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Expenditure on charitable activities
Activity type 1
Activities undertaken directly
Direct charitable activity - UK 3,000 5,745
Direct charitable activity - Foreign 65,041 71,329
Direct charitable activity - Fundraising and events 11,300 8,850
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79,341 85,924
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Governance costs
Governance costs - accountancy fees 725 700
Governance costs - bookkeeping and secretarial 370 95
Governance costs - printing, postage and advertising 5,374 2,854
Governance costs - depreciation 26 33
Governance costs - other finance costs 925 804
Governance costs - website and IT 1,493 4,281
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8,913 8,767
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Expenditure on charitable activities 88,254 94,691
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