2025-03-31-accounts - Warrington Islamic Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report

For the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Charity name: Warrington Islamic Association Registered charity number: 1116745

Sec$on A – Reference and Administra$ve Details

Charity name: Warrington Islamic Association (WIA) Other names the charity is known by: WIA

Registered charity number: 1116745 Principal address: Lockton Lane, Bewsey, Warrington. WA5 0BF

Trustees who served during the year:

Mr Zafar Malik - Chair of Trustees
Mr Qasim Mahmood – Honorary Treasurer / Primary Contact
Mr Farhan Hussain - General Secretary
Mr Amer Siddiq - Trustee
Mr Moazzam Hussain – Holding Trustee
Mr Haroon Ali – Holding Trustee
Mr Zubair Malik – Holding Trustee

Names of senior staff:

HaZiz Muhammed Mahroof – Lead Imaam
HaZiz Nabeel Malik - Imaam

Sec$on B – Structure, Governance and Management

Governing document:

The charity is governed by a Constitution.

How the charity is constituted: Association.

Trustee appointment and induction:

Trustees are appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Constitution. As of July 2024, a new Executive Committee was formed to replace the transitional committee that had been in place since March 2020.

The Executive Committee consists of between six and ten members, including Honorary OfZicers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer and General Secretary), elected members, and co-opted members.

The trustees are aware of their responsibilities and regularly review governance arrangements to ensure compliance with charity law and best practice.

Sec$on C – Objec$ves and Ac$vi$es

Objectives of the charity:

The objectives of the charity, as set out in the governing document, are:

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 for persons in the Warrington area, in particular but not exclusively persons of the Islamic faith and their families.
To promote equality and diversity by working towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups in the Warrington area.
To relieve poverty of persons in the Warrington area, wider society and elsewhere in the world.

Public beneZit:

The trustees conZirm that they have had due regard to the guidance on public beneZit issued by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

In furtherance of these objectives, the charity has undertaken activities including education provision, community engagement, interfaith work, charitable fundraising, and welfare support.

Sec$on D – Achievements and Performance

During the reporting period, Warrington Islamic Association continued to serve the local community through religious, educational, charitable, and social activities.

Key achievements during the year included continued delivery of Islamic education for children and young people, adult learning programmes, interfaith engagement initiatives, and charitable appeals responding to humanitarian crises both locally and internationally.

The charity also maintained its ongoing support for refugees and asylum seekers in Warrington through the provision of essential items and community assistance.

Sec$on E – Financial Review

Reserves policy:

The trustees aim to maintain sufZicient unrestricted reserves to meet day-to-day operational requirements and unforeseen circumstances. The charity does not hold excessive reserves.

Funding:

The charity’s principal sources of income are individual donations, weekly collections, and fundraising campaigns throughout the year, particularly during the month of Ramadan.

Expenditure is applied in furtherance of the charity’s objectives as outlined above.

Sec$on F – Other Op$onal Informa$on

The trustees recognise the valuable contribution made by volunteers in supporting the activities and services of the charity throughout the year.

Sec$on G – Declara$on

The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Signed on behalf of the trustees:

Qasim Mahmood Honorary Treasurer

1116745 Warrington Islamic Foundation
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
Period start date Period end date To For the period from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts
Donations 135,803 - - 135,803 118,615 Madrasah Donations 100,408 - - 100,408 71,864 Miscelleanous Income 695 - - 695 2,231 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Sub total*(Gross income for AR)236,905 - - 236,905 192,711 =—=====
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 236,905 - - 236,905 192,711 A3 Payments Staffing expenditure 85,940 - - 85,940 43,676 Charitable donations 9,863 - - 9,863 25,917 Waste and cleaning 2,404 - - 2,404 3,153 Education fees 20,810 - - 20,810 54,309 Insurance 1,412 - - 1,412 1,332 Light and heat 12,629 - - 12,629 11,977 Maintenance costs 8,131 - - 8,131 7,521 Renovation costs 9,000 - - 9,000 117,660 Bank charges 1,143 - - 1,143 719 Rates and water 2,098 - - 2,098 2,030 Event costs 2,557 - - 2,557 3,010 Telecommunications 111 - - 111 768 Miscellaneous costs 2,539 - - 2,539 1,786 - - - - - Sub total 158,636 - - 158,636 273,858 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 158,636 - - 158,636 273,858 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 78,269 - - 78,269 - 81,148 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 101,711 - - 101,711 182,859 *Cash funds this year end* 179,980 - - Cross Add Error 101,711 S5~~55~~ L~~E~~ S~~S~~
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 29/01/2026

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank accounts and cash in hand Details Details Details Signature Qasim Mahmood	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 179,980 - - - - - 179,980 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Qasim Mahmood	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

29/01/2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Warrington Islamic Association On accounts for the year 31/03/2025 Charity no 1116745 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which 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.

Signed: AMS Medical Accountants Limited Date: 29/01/2026 ~~ee [|~~ Name: AMS Medical Accountants Limited ~~CC~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 1 Hardman Street Manchester M3 3HF

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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

October 2018

IER