## **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_<br>**Current Assets**<br>**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**Net current assets (liabilities)**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Total net assets (liabilities)**<br>**Reserves**|_2024_<br>_£_<br>124,887<br>-<br>0<br>124,887<br>124,887<br>124,887<br>124,887|_2023_<br>_£_<br>122,873<br>14,537<br>(7,948)|
|---|---|---|
|||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. 

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

- 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. 

- 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**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||_2024_|_2023_|
||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
ne￿Ork 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
T￿￿tee 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