## **AL-ZAHRA FOUNDATION UK**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1122126**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**For The Financial Year Ended 05 Apr 2025**
**Al-Zahra Foundation UK** 15 Osmaston Street, Nottingham, NG7 1SD www.azf.org.uk | info@azf.org.uk | 07545626600 | 07920016786
## **Table of Contents**
|**Contents**|**Page(s)**|
|---|---|
|General Information|3|
|Trustees Report|4 & 5|
|Accountants Report|6|
|Income & Expenditure Account|7|
|Balance Sheet|8|
|Notes Forming Parts Of Financial Statements|9, 10 & 11|
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## **General Information**
## **Trustees**
Dr. Muhammad Al-Asadi Mr. Asrar Shabbiri Dr. Latif Imran Jalil Mr. Ghulam Abbas Mr. Waheed Hesari
## **Charity registration Number**
1122126
## **Registered Office**
Al-Zahra Foundation UK, 15 Osmaston Street Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2ET info@azf.org.uk
## **Bankers**
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC Market Square House Old Market Square Nottingham NG1 6FD
## **Independent Examiners**
Trent Accountancy Services Ltd info@trentaccountancy.co.uk
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## **Trustees' Report**
## **For The Financial Year Ended 05 Apr 2025**
## **Structure, Governance and Management:**
## **a. Governing document**
The Charity is an association governed by its constitution.
## **b. Method of appointment and induction of new Trustees**
New Trustees are appointed by the members of the charity at a general meeting and are briefed on their legal obligations under charity law, the content of the charity's constitution, and its recent performance.
## **c. Organisational structure and decision making**
The Charity is UK based and its office is in Nottingham, having no partner organisations. The board of Trustees oversee the running of the charity on a day to day basis. All operational decisions are made at board meetings which are held frequently through the year.
## **d. Risk Management**
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **a. Summary of objectives**
The objectives of the charity as set out in its governing document are as follows:
1. To promote and advance by such means as are according to the laws of england exclusively charitable the religion of islam in according with the principles of the shia laws and to provide for the relief of poverty, and
2. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions.
## **b. Activities**
The organisation has a charitable status, and provide, religious, recreational, & Social facilities in particular but not exclusively to Shia community and people with disabilities in the interest of social welfare with the aim of improving the conditions of life of such people. In addition the organisation also provide sports facility to community.
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## **Trustees' Report**
## **For The Financial Year Ended 05 Apr 2025**
## **Principal funding**
Most of the funds are raised through voluntary donations from within the local community.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities :**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with general applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom General Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safekeeping the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 30 Jul, 2025 and signed on their behalf, by:
________________________ **Ghulam Abbas** Trustee _On the behalf of all Trustees_
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## **TRENT ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report on Accounts**
**Report to Trustees :** AL-ZAHRA FOUNDATION UK **Charity Number :** 1122126 **Accounts Year Ended :** 05 April 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 05 April 2025.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner :**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
## It is my responsibility to:
- **i.** examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
- **ii.** Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and **iii.** to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given 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 examiner’s statement,**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- **1)** which give me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
- **2)** to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Muhammad Waseem, MAAT
## **Trent Accoutancy Services Ltd**
30/07/2025
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## **Income and Expenditure Account**
**For The Financial Year Ended 05 Apr 2025**
|**Note**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income resources**
**Income from generated funds:**
Donations and Legacies
2
63,477
3,462
**66,939**
**_67,832_**
**Total Incoming Resources**
63,477
3,462
**66,939**
**_67,832_**
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities
3
9,000
3,462
**12,462**
**_43,746_**
Governance / Support Cost
4
42,576
-
**42,576**
**_28,435_**
**Total resources expended**
51,576
3,462
**55,038**
**_72,181_**
**Net Incoming/outgoing Resources**
11,901
-
**11,901**
**_(4,349)_**
Investment (deficits)/surpluses
-
-
**-**
**_-_**
**Net Movement in funds before Transfers**
Gross Transfers between funds
**Net Movement in funds for the year**
11,901
-
**11,901**
**_(4,349)_**
funds B/F
335,665
-
**335,665**
**_310,272_**
**Total funds carried forward**
347,566
-
**347,566**
**_305,923_**
—=t
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## **Balance Sheet**
## **For The Financial Year Ended 05 Apr 2025**
||**Notes**|**2025**
**2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**Fixed Assets**
Freehold Property
Fixture & Fittings
Computers, Televisions, CCTV & Sound System|5
5
5|**£**
**£**
316,100
316,100
5,458
5,806
3,378
4,120|
|||**324,936**
**326,026**|
|**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank
Debtors
Prepayments|6
6A|28,379
10,194
-
10,070
2,894|
|||**31,273**
**20,264**|
|**Creditors:**amounts falling due within in 1 year|7|2,622
625|
|**Total Assets less current Liabilities**
**Long Term Libailities**|8|**353,587**
**345,665**
6,021
10,000|
|**Net Assets: Total Assets LESS Total Liabilities**||**347,566**
**335,665**|
|**CAPITAL RESERVE (FUNDS)**
Accumulated Surplus Account|9|347,566
335,665|
|**Total Funds**||**347,566**
**335,665**|
## **The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:**
1) Complying the with the requirements of charity 2011 Act; charity keeps appropriate accounting recoreds for preparation of Financial statements.
2) Charity has Prepared the accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity end of the financial year 2021, and of its income and expenditure account, in accordance with the requirements of charity Act 2011.
These accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provision applicable to small charities, and in accordance with the financial reporting standard for smaller Entities were approved by the Management committee.
> **Ghulam Abbas** onGhulam Abbas a **Trustee**
_On the behalf of all Trustees_
**Al-Zahra Foundation UK**
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## **Notes forming part of these financial statements**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared inaccordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement ofRecommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FinancialReporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)',Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Tax Status**
Al-Zahra Foundation UK has a charitable status and hence exempt from Tax on its charitable activities
## **Fund Accounting**
The charity has restricted and unrestricted funds. Restrcited funds are catagorised as Restricted based on the donor's restriction on the project for which they must be used. While unrestricted funds are available for the use at the discreation of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity
## **Trustees Remuneration**
None of the Trustees are paid wages, salaries or any benefit in kind.
## **Income Recognition**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has received the funds and is entitlement to use the funds
## **Income Recognition**
An expense is recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity that expenditure is required to settle the amount of obligation. The charity follos a strict apporval procedure for all charitable expenditures and funds are disbursed after approval.
## **Average Number of Employees**
NIL (Current Year) and NIL (Last year)
## **Depreciation Policies**
Depreciation is charged on reducing balance basis
Computer & Electric Equipments : 18% Fixture & Fittings : 6%
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## **Notes forming part of these financial statements**
|**2 **|**Donations and Legacies**|**Un-Restricted**|**Restricted**|**TOTAL**
**_TOTAL_**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**
**_2024_**|
||Donations
Government Grants
Gift Aid
Khums
Others
Total Incoming Resources|52,265
2,462
**54,727**
**_56,862_**
**-**
**-**
**_-_**
10,181
**10,181**
**_10,070_**
1,031
1,000
**2,031**
**_900_**
**63,477**
**3,462**
**66,939**
**_67,832_**
—T|||
|**3 **
**4 **|**Charitable Activities**
**Un-Restricted**
**2025**
Food Provided by Charity
6,125
Ramadan & Muharram Programmes
1,460
Flood Appeal
Funeral Services
Others
1,415
**Total**
**9,000**
**Governance / Support Cost**
Heat, Light and Telephone
Repair and Maintenance
Water, rates and Waste Collection
Bank Charges
BBL Interest
General Insurance
Sub-contract cost
Stationary & Computer related Expenses
General Travel Expenses
Capital Allowance (Depreciation)
**(Note 5)**
Professional & Accountancy Fee
Sundry Expenses
**Total**
—||**Restricted**
**2025**
2,224
1,238
**3,462**|**TOTAL**
**_TOTAL_**
**2025**
**_2024_**
**8,349**
**_14,855_**
**1,460**
**_435_**
**-**
**_-_**
**-**
**_26,172_**
**2,653**
**_2,285_**
**12,462**
**_43,746_**
**2025**
**_2024_**
6,353
_5,293_
2,944
_1,981_
1,736
_1,486_
22
_-_
153
_306_
2,066
_1,778_
25,639
_15,130_
222
_209_
1,121
_457_
1,090
_1,169_
800
_625_
429
_-_
**42,576**
**28,435**
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## **Notes forming part of these financial statements**
|**5 **|**Fixed Assets Schedule**|**Freehold**|**Fixture &**|**Computer**|**TOTAL**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Property**|**Fittings**|**Equipements**||
||**Cost**|316,100|16,622|6,732|**339,454**|
||Addition / Disposal||-||**-**|
||**At 05 Apr 2025**|316,100|16,622|6,732|**339,454**|
||**Depreciation**|||||
||Accumulated|-|10,816|2,612|13,428|
||Charge for the year|-|348|742|1,090|
||**At 05 Apr 2025**|-|11,164|3,354|**14,518**|
||**Net Book Value**|||||
||**At 05 Apr 2025**|**316,100**|**5,458**|**3,378**|**324,936**|
||**At 06 Apr 2024**|**_316,100_**|**_5,806_**|**_4,120_**|**_326,026_**|
|**6 **|**Cash in Hand - Closing Balances**|||**2025**|**_2024_**|
||Current Account|||5,076|_21,191_|
||Savings Account|||12,091|_3,801_|
||Urdu Committee Account|||3,507|_641_|
||Arabic Community Account|||3|_645_|
||Star Academy|||4,842|_2,407_|
||Persian Community|||160|_89_|
||Ladies Community|||1,340|_1,113_|
||Cash in Hand|||1,360|_740_|
|||||**28,379**
oe|**_30,627_**
oe|
|||||**2025**|**_2024_**|
|**6A **|**Prepayment :**
Amount for construction of Funeral Room|||2,894|_-_|
|**7 **
**8 **|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accountancy Fee
Other Creditors
**Long Term Liabilities**
Bounce Back Loan|||**2025**
**_2024_**
800
_625_
1,822
_-_
**2,622**
**_625_**
**2025**
**_2024_**
6,021
_10,000_
**6,021**
**_10,000_**
—
—t—||
|**9 **|**Accumulated Surplus**|||||
||Opening Balance||||335,665|
||Surplus / (Deficit)||||11,901|
||Closing Balance||||**347,566**|
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