ABUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ABUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees submit their annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Reference and administration details
Charity name Abubaker Charitable Trust Registered charity number 1126363 Registered office Spinney Hill Works 26 Prospect Road Leicester LE5 3RR
Charity Trustees
The first trustees were appointed by the trust deed on 5 August 2008 and hold office for life. Additional trustees are appointed for a term by the then trustees by a resolution passed at a meeting.
The Charity Trustees who served during the year were:
Shahid Abubaker Aasiya Mulla Huzaifah Abubaker Sajid Abubaker Mohamed Iqbal Abubaker Mohommad Mustaque Abubaker Imraan Walimahomed Abubaker
Governing document and constitution
The Trust is an unincorporated organisation formed by adoption of the original constitution dated 5 August 2008 and is registered as a Charity with Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1126363.
Governance and management
The Trust is governed by the trustees, who are responsible for the effective management of the Trust.
Meetings are held on a regular basis.
Objects of the Charity
The principal objects of Abubaker Charitable Trust are:
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The relief of need and poverty by providing grants, equipment, services and resources as the trustees from time to time determine.
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The relief of sickness and the promotion of health.
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The promotion of such other purposes as are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the trustees from time to time determine.
Activities report
In planning activities, the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit at the meetings.
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ABUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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The charity provides aid in Malawi to needy individuals to meet their everyday living expenses (food, medical and housing).
Additionally, the charity distributed food packs to needy individuals in India.
Volunteers
On many occasions the Association involves volunteers in the delivery of its activities.
Reserves
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level in excess of annual unrestricted management and administration expenditure. Unrestricted funds are maintained at least at this level throughout the year.
Approved by the Board of the Charity Trustees on 20 August 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Shahid Abubaker Chairman
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ABUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUST
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2023 which are set out on page 4
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Yusuf Ghumra BSc FCA Chartered Accountant
45 Broadway Road Leicester LE5 5TB
20 August 2023
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ABUBAKER CHARITABLE TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
| Receipts from: Donations: Zakat Total donations Bank interest Total receipts Payments: Donations distributed: Malawi India Travel expenses Bank charges Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Cash balance brought forward Cash balance carried forward Represented by: Cash at bank and in hand |
Unrestricted funds £ 43,031 43,031 - 43,031 25,599 3,240 500 111 29,450 13,581 8,340 21,921 21,921 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2023 Total £ 43,031 43,031 - 43,031 25,599 3,240 500 111 29,450 13,581 8,340 21,921 21,921 |
2022 Total £ 24,333 |
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24,333 265 |
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24,598 |
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65,384 3,097 1,170 - |
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69,651 |
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(45,053) 53,393 |
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8,340 |
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8,340 |
Approved by the Board of the Charity Trustees on 20 August 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Shahid Abubaker
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