2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
	01	04	2023		31	03	2024
From				To

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Warrington Islamic Association

Other names charity is known by

WIA

Registered charity number (if any) 1116745 ~~oO~~ Lockton Lane , Old Bewsey Gymnasium CHARITY ADDRESS Bewsey Warrington Postcode WA5 0BF ~~—=~~

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Afthkar quayyum	PRIMARY CONTACT / TREASURER	year Acting treasurer	to appoint trustee (if any)
Moazzam Hussain	Holding Trustee		Now holdingtrustee 01/04/20
Haroon Ali	Holding Trustee		Now holding trustee 01/04/20
Mohammed Bismillah	Holding Trustee	Deceased December 2021	Now holding trustee 01/04/20
Zubair Malik	HoldingTrustee		Now holding trustee 01/04/20

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) ~~——~~ TAR 1

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of Advisor ~~—~~	Name	Address
Accountant ~~—~~	Afthkar Quayyum	11 Maisemore Fields Widnes WA8 9AY

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

Hafiz Muhammed Maharoof Lead Imaam

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Association

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by the executive committee

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

As of July 2024 a new executive committee was formed to replace the transitional committee who were carrying out interim responsibilities since March 2020.

• The Executive Committee consists of not less than 6 and not more than 10 voting Executive Committee Members being:

• The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer and General Secretary (hereinafter called “the Honorary Officers”)

• Two other Executive Committee Members elected at the Annual general Meeting (hereinafter called the “the Elected Members”)

• Not more than 4 additional members co-opted by the Executive Committee (hereinafter called “the Co-opted Members”)

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Section C

Objectives and activities

1. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving conditions of life persons in the Warrington area, in particular but not exclusively persons of the Islamic faith and their families.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

1. Promote equality and diversity by working towards elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups in the Warrington area, in particular but not exclusively persons of the Islamic faith and their families.

2. To relief of poverty of persons in the Warrington area and elsewhere in the world. In furtherance of the above:

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information )

We have continued to undertake the following activities in addition to our core objectives:-

• Organise fundraising events to support community and local charities.

• Coordinate and carry out appeals and activities in support of people impacted by natural disasters such as famine, floods and earthquakes.

• Organise fundraising campaigns for the continual upgrade/maintenance of the Islamic Centre and Community Centre as and when required

• Implement an education curriculum covering religious and cultural needs.

• Initiated monthly overnight workshops aimed towards adolescent members of the community where various social issues affecting them directly or indirectly are discussed. Topics vary from Drugs and Alcohol to the nurturing of virtuous character traits. These sessions are designed to promote both the intellectual and spiritual development of participants through thought-provoking workshops as well as studying issues from an ethical and moral standpoint

• Weekly adult classes aimed at enhancing moral and ethical values. The class provides an opportunity for those from an Islamic faith and those from a non-Islamic faith to gain greater knowledge of the principles and values of the Islamic tradition through study of the words of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

• Monthly ladies Islamic poetry recital and singing, which provides an opportunity to appreciate and experience Islamic art, creativity and devotion.

• Monthly gathering open to both men and women where the focus is to praise and laud the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him through the singing of Islamic poetry

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year April 2023 to March 2024

IFTAAR (opening fast in Ramadan) was organised at the Warrington Town Hall for people of other faith to learn/share and improve the understanding of Islam and the Muslim community.

Once again WIA worked with various UK registered charities to raise funds and support the victims of the ongoing situation in the Middle East particularly Palestine as well as support in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh following devasting floods in that region.

Wia raised in total circ. £24000 throughout the financial year to support the various charities.

Warrington Islamic association continue to support refugees and asylum seekers in our towns asylum shelters by providing fresh fruit and essentials.

Our education academy which provides Islamic education for children from the ages of 5 to 16 continues to expand with well over 200 students enrolled on the afterschool weekday and weekend madrassa programs.

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Section E Financial review

• No formal policy but the WIA committee aims to keep a positive cash

• Brief statement of the balance to meet unforeseen circumstances on the day to day operations. charity’s policy on reserves WIA has a policy that all significant capital projects are funded through separate fundraising campaigns, events and donations.

• Details of any funds materially in deficit ~~+~~

• Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include Main sources of funding are through individual donations and collections

• additional information, where during the Friday weekly prayer and fundraising campaigns during the

• relevant about: month of Ramadan.

• • 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. __

• Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Afthkar quayyum Full name(s) Afthkar quayyum Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Advisor / acting treasurer etc) ~~=——~~

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WIA Consolidated Accounts April 2023 to March 2024

Income

Income	Income
Weekly Jummah collections
Quarter 1		£17,267
Quarter 2		£17,346
Quarter 3		£9,731
Quarter 4		£16,019
Quarter 1	Standing orders	£1,972
	Edu fees	£10,309
Quarter 2	Standing orders	£1,628
	Edu fees	£10,971
Quarter 3	Standing orders	£1,737
	Edu fees	£0
Quarter 4	Standing orders	£1,643
	Edu fees	£0
	Miscellaneous	£2,231
Total Funds	raised Ramadan Appeal	£28,945
	Charity appeals various	£24,014
	Fitrana / iftari donations recd	£2,293

Payments to be transfrred to WMFA Al-Ghazali Academy income Income minus expenditure	£3,000 £43,604
	£192,711
	-£81,148

Expenditure

Wages and salaries Qtr 1 Wages and salaries Qtr 2 Wages and salaries Qtr 3 Wages and salaries Qtr 4 WBC Rates 2023/24 Water rates Waste removal Electricity & Gas BT broadband and telephone costs Cleaning costs Insurance renewal costs Maintenance costs Madrassas costs Misc costs Event costs Equipment costs Charity appeals funds forwarded Wia centre renovation costs Iftari / fitrana monies paid out new term education fees tsfr to Alghazali ac Bank charges WMFA payment Al-Ghazali Academy expenses

£9,451 £12,230 £10,995 £11,001 £492 £1,538 £1,601 £11,977 £768 £1,552 £1,332 £4,444 £15,671 £1,786 £3,010 £3,077 £22,957 £117,660 £1,260 £4,808 £719 £1,700 £33,831

£273,859

Mosque account balance 1 April 2023

£182,859

Mosque account balance 31 Mar2024 £101,711

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report ~~a~~ Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Warrington Islamic Association ~~PT~~ On accounts for the year 31[st ] March 2024 Charity no 1116745 ended (if any) ~~eeee ee~~ Set out on pages See attachment(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~PO~~

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act,

• • to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given

examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and

consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

• Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

• examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

  • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and

  • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act

  • have not been met ; or

• to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

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Signed:

Neville Tuck Date: 21/01/2025

Name:

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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