Registered Number: 1126750 England and Wales
The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association
Annual Report and Unaudited Accounts
for the year ending
31[st] December 2024
The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association
Charity Information
For the year ended 31[st] December 2024
Trustees
Mr Jamah Suleiman
Mr Ali Haule Mr Ibrahim Yahaya Mr Haji Mussa Mr Sayid Ali Abdullahi Mr Saleh Badru Ali
Registered Charity Number
1126750
Registered Charity Address:
88 Payne’s Lane,
Coventry, West Midlands,
CV1 5LJ
The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association
Charity number: 1126750
Financial year: 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Trustees’ Annual Report
Reference and Administrative Details
The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association ("the charity") is a registered charity established to advance religion and education and to support community welfare, particularly within the Swahili-speaking Muslim community in Coventry.
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Charity name: The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association
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Charity number: 1126750
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Principal address: Coventry, United Kingdom
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Legal status: Unincorporated charity
Trustees
The charity was governed during the year by six trustees , all of whom served in a voluntary capacity. No trustee received remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is governed by its constitution. Trustees are responsible for overall control and strategic direction of the charity, including safeguarding its assets and ensuring compliance with charity law and regulatory requirements.
Objectives and Activities
The charity’s objectives are to:
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Advance the Islamic faith
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Promote education through faith-based learning
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Support community cohesion and welfare
During the year, the charity delivered religious education and faith-based school activities, community learning sessions, and related religious and educational programmes.
public benefit. The charity’s activities are directed towards providing educational and religious services that benefit the community and promote social cohesion.
Financial Review
Total income for the year was £43,271 (2023: not stated), derived from:
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Donations and other income
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Student fees from faith-based educational activities
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Bank interest
Total expenditure for the year was £33,741 , resulting in a surplus of £9,530 . The trustees consider the financial position at the year end to be satisfactory.
Reserves Policy
The trustees aim to maintain modest reserves to ensure the charity can meet its ongoing obligations and continue its activities without disruption.
Plans for the Future
The trustees intend to continue and, where possible, expand faith-based educational and community activities, subject to available resources.
Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf:
..................................................... Trustee – Mr Jamah Suleiman
Date: ..7/1/26......................
Independent Examiner’s Report
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Coventry Muslim Swahili Association for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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. I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
which give me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
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.
..................................................... Independent Examiner Name: Mrs Mauricette Kiomba Address: 19 Ellerman Gardens, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6QG Date: 7/1/2026
Statement of Receipts and Payments
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Receipts
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Donations and other income: £30,000
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Student fees: £11,451
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Bank interest: £1,820
Total receipts: £43,271
Payments
- Overhead and operating costs: £33,741
Total payments: £33,741
Net surplus for the year: £9,530
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31 December 2024
- Cash at bank and in hand: £9,530
Total assets: £9,530
- Liabilities: £Nil
Net assets: £9,530
Notes to the Accounts
1. Basis of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
3. Sta� Costs
The charity had no paid sta� during the year. All activities were supported by volunteers.
4. Restricted Funds
The charity did not hold any restricted funds at the year end, based on the information provided.
Trustees’ Approval
These accounts were approved by the trustees on:
Date: .7/1/26.......................
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
..................................................... Trustee – Mr Jamah Suleiman