Registered Number 05460115
THE BRITISH MOROCCAN SOCIETY
Micro-entity Accounts
30 September 2024
Registered Number 05460115
THE BRITISH MOROCCAN SOCIETY
Micro-entity Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024
| Notes Current Assets Prepayments and accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets (liabilities) Reserves |
2024 £ 124,887 - 0 124,887 124,887 124,887 124,887 |
2023 £ 122,873 14,537 (7,948) |
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| 129,462 | ||
| 129,462 | ||
| 129,462 | ||
| 129,462 |
For the year ending 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
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The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Approved by the Board on 17 December 2024
And signed on their behalf by:
Dr Ali Bahaijoub, Director John Wolfe, Michael David Wood, Laila Agha, Director
Registered Number 05460115
THE BRITISH MOROCCAN SOCIETY
Notes to the Micro-entity Accounts for the period ended 30 September 2024
| 1 | Employees | ||
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| Average number of employees during the period | 0 | 0 |
I• CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0111012023 Period end date Period stsrt data To 30 10912024 Charity name: The British-moroccan Society Charity registration number: 1111703 Objectlves and Activities SORP r•.laronca Para 1 17 Summary of the purposes of the ch8rity as sel out In its governing documenl To promote Interest in MorocGan culture, art and the'developm8nt of cullural exchange between the twi) Kingcloms. fo fostor economlc links and raise lund5 tor Charitable institutions. Talks on toplcs related to Morocco and UK. book launches. gala dinners, Hous8 of Lords tea party, trips to visit charitias in Morocco, wine and food tastlng events. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement Gonfirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 1.11 grvj dNI.18 Yas, they have. Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma chcM)se io include further statements where r8levant aboutr. SORP relerep.ce Par¥ 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investrnent including program related investrnent Pard 138 Contributlon made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance 8ORP feren Contributetl significantly to alleviate the sufferlng of victims of the Earthquake that struck regions in the Atlas Mountsins in Morocco last year; Built two learning centres for pre•school chlldren In the Atlas Mountains to be inauguratetl In September 2025; Help small charities in Morocco including diabetic children, disablod Lhlldren: Help dig wells to bring water to villages; contrlbuto to the Centre for the blind: centres for montally handicapped hildren and abandoned J)ables; contribute to Mother Theresa charlty Missions in Tangier and Casablanca and homos for the elderly; contribute to Centres for down syndrome children. Summary of Ihe main achievements of the charlty, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstan¢es of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Parn 1.20 Additional informatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where r818vait about: Achlevements 8g8inst objectlves set Para 141 Performance of fundraising activitie5 against objectives P¥a 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objects'ves Parn 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity s financial p¢)sition at th8 end i ofthe nod Statement explaining the policy for holding resenies stating why they are held Pwa 1.21 The Charity end8d the perlod In a strong position with current assets of £124,887 P¥Jtx 1.22 The Charlty Is run by volunteers, has no promlsos and minimal overhead. £10,000 of reserves are ringfencecl for emergencies. The sourc8 of thosé funds 15 a historic donatlon by HIS Majesty Kin9 Hassan 11 of Morocco's state visit to the UK in Jul 1987. £10,000 Amount of r888rves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund m8terSally In deficit Explanation of any uncertalnlles about the charlty continuing as a going concem Para 122 Para 1 22 Pwa 1.24 Parn 1.23 Additional infomation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statemenLe where relev8nt about: The charfty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P•rn 1.41 Inv8Stment policy and objectives including any social inve5trnent policy adopted Pw• 1.48 A description of the prfnclpal risk5 facing the charity Parn 1.48 (Xher
structure, Governance and Management Descrfption of charity's trusts: Type of govemlng document Para 1 25 Society Rules adopted in 1978 How is the charity constituted? {e.b kn?r.Ip.=o,-por&'.ed Parn125 The Charity is Gonstituted as a company limited by guarantee. Registerpd nurnb8r 05460115 Trustee selection method$ including details of any constitutlonal provisions e.g. election to post or name of ' any person or kody ents.tled to appoint one or more trustees P•a125 Trusteas are coopted to brlng In Indlvlduals with complimentsry skills. expertise and experience. Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonal> You ma chD3se io include further statements where relevant abouL' Policies and proGedures adopted for the induction and Pw¥ 1.91 tralnlng of trustees The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Par¥ 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address British Mor(Kcan Socie 1111703 The British Moroccan Society, CIO 2" Floor, 33 Newman street, London W1 T 1 PY
Names of the Gharity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for wholo •ar Ttee name Offlce (If any) Nwne of person (or body} ontltlod toa oint truste• ifan Mike Wood Dr Ali Bahaijoub Anthony Layden Chaimian Vic&Ch8imian E¥-Chairman and ambassador Treasur8r Honorary Secretary Ex-Director of Moroccan Tourist .Offic8 Ex-Tr8asur8r John Wolfe Laila Agha Ali Kasmi Dr Han Pat81 Lord Newall, DL Benedicte Clarkson Ex£hairman Ex-Hon. Secretsry 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor n*n• Mike Wood Ali Bahai'oub John Wolfe Laila A ha rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging io the charity Trust9• nam• Dat•s act•d if not for whol•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the 8S8ets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian th8rity'8 obi8ct8 Delails of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity s own assets Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of Chief executive or name8 of 8enior Staff m•mb8rs (Optlonal liiformatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Raason for non-dlsclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tlonal Informatlon
Declaratlons The trustees doclaro that thoy have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's t tées Signature(s) Dr Ali Bahaijoub Full name{s) Micha Wood Ali 8ahaijouti Vice-Lhairman Chairman Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Date 24 July 2025