REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1126912
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
for Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
AMAFHH & Co Ltd T/A A To Z Accountants Chartered Accountants 44-45 Calthorpe Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 1TH
Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The board of trustees have pleasure in presenting their financial statements for the year ended 30/11/23.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one who donated this year. With your kind support and generous donations we have managed to help fund the the running and maintenance of boarding schools, mainly Sulemanpur Shahjalal Jamia Arabia Madrasha and Mohila Madrasha in Bangladesh.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust are dedicated to serve the less fortunate, mainly children and widows in Bangladesh.
Our vision is to help meet the needs of orphans and poor destitute children in Bangladesh. We also endeavor to relieve poverty and provide aid to poor communities through our fundraising. This charity was established by Syed Moulana Shamsuz Zaman in 2008 in the UK to support the education of poor I orphan children of Sulemanpur Shahjalal Jamea Arabia Madrasha & Eatim Khana in the village Sulemanpur, Tahirpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh, and provide aid to poor destitute people in Bangladesh.
We have helped orphans and widows by providing meals, clothing, building boarding schools, providing shelter, equipping institutes with books, stationery and other learning material to educate and advance the otherwise vulnerable.
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities
Running and maintaining boarding school
Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust has supported and funded the cost of running the boarding school in Bangladesh, providing educating in a safe a secure environment for young vulnerable orphans.
The cost included sourcing tutors to hold classes, provided books, stationery and learning materials. Also in addition provided orphans with clothing, accommodation, health care and cooked meals throughout the year.
Currently, there are 5 education facilities which are supported by Shahjalal Madrasa & Eatim Khana Trust:
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Shahjalal Jamea Arabia Madrasha & Eatim Khana established for general and Arabic education (Boys & Girls)
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Allama Abdul Jabbar (R:) Darul Uloom Qawmi Madrasha {boys only)
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Darul Hadish Mohila Madrasha & Eatim Khana (girls only)
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Shahjalal (R:) Hifzul Quran and Eatim Khana (boys only)
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Gulbahar Mohila Hafizia Madrasha & Eatim Khana (girls only)
These five institutions have approximately 1000 students and food and board is provided for 600 poor/orphan students and teacher.
Other Projects
Throughout the year Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust have entered into a collaborative association with Shahbag Madania Qasimul Uloom Trust, another UK registered charity to support various charity projects including:
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Tree Planting Project - In an effort to enhance the surrounding habitat, provide a natural source of food for the poor, in addition trees provide many benefits to everyday lives, they filter and clean the air we breathe and has a positive impact on our carbon footprint.
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Ramadan Food Distribution Project - During Ramadan food parcels were distributed to the most venerable and needy. The packages including dry foods such as rice and lentils for a 30 day period.
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Water-Well Project - Tube wells were installed in some of the most remote areas of Bangladesh to provide fresh clean drinking water for the most venerable and needy.
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Winter Clothes Project - Warm clothing including blankets and duvet were distributed in small remote villages during winter.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Total incoming resources in the year amounted to £110,068 (2022: £124,089) with a net surplus of £902 (2022: of surplus £1,588)
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Organisational structure
The organisation was registered with the Charities Commission on 25th November 2008. It is governed by its constitution that was adopted on the same date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1126912
Principal address
258 Frederick Road Aston Birmingham West Midlands
Trustees
Mrs Khaleda B Zaman Syed M Zaman Muhammad A Sobur
Independent Examiner
Mr Asad Rajabali ACA ICAEW Reg. No. 2846676 Amafhh & Co Ltd T/A A To Z Accountants Chartered Accountants 44-45 Calthorpe Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 1TH
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 19 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Khaleda B Zaman - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30 November 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the 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 concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Mr Asad Rajabali ACA ICAEW Reg. No. 2846676 Amafhh & Co Ltd T/A A To Z Accountants Chartered Accountants 44-45 Calthorpe Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 1TH
19 August 2024
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
| Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 November 2023 30.11.23 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 110,068 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General 109,166 NET INCOME 902 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 104,719 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 105,621 |
30.11.22 Total funds £ 124,089 122,500 1,589 103,130 104,719 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Balance Sheet
30 November 2023
| 30.11.23 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 4 450 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 105,171 NET CURRENT ASSETS 105,171 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 105,621 NET ASSETS 105,621 FUNDS 5 Unrestricted funds 105,621 TOTAL FUNDS 105,621 |
30.11.22 Total funds £ 643 104,076 104,076 104,719 104,719 104,719 104,719 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
Khaleda B Zaman - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
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 in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', 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.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 November 2023 nor for the year ended 30 November 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 November 2023 nor for the year ended 30 November 2022.
| 3. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |
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| Unrestricted | ||
| fund | ||
| £ | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||
| Donations and legacies | 124,089 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| General | 122,500 | |
| NET INCOME | 1,589 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 103,130 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED | ||
| FORWARD | 104,719 |
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023 DEPRECIATION At 1 December 2022 Charge for year At 30 November 2023 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 November 2023 At 30 November 2022 5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.12.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 104,719 TOTAL FUNDS 104,719 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 110,068 TOTAL FUNDS 110,068 |
Net movement in funds £ 902 902 Resources expended £ (109,166) (109,166) |
Fixtures and fittings £ 7,800 7,157 193 7,350 450 643 At 30.11.23 £ 105,621 105,621 Movement in funds £ 902 902 |
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.12.21 £ 103,130 103,130 |
Net movement in funds £ 1,589 1,589 |
At 30.11.22 £ 104,719 104,719 |
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 124,089 124,089 |
Resources expended £ (122,500) (122,500) |
Movement in funds £ 1,589 1,589 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.12.21 £ 103,130 103,130 |
Net movement in funds £ 2,491 2,491 |
At 30.11.23 £ 105,621 105,621 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 234,157 234,157 |
Resources expended £ (231,666) (231,666) |
Movement in funds £ 2,491 2,491 |
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023
6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 November 2023.
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Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | ||
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| for the Year Ended 30 November 2023 | ||
| 30.11.23 | 30.11.22 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 110,068 | 124,089 |
| Total incoming resources | 110,068 | 124,089 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Travel and subsistence | 880 | 1,326 |
| Telephone | 451 | 517 |
| Post and stationary | 333 | 648 |
| Advertising | 38,400 | 30,900 |
| Equipment hire | 2,825 | 3,330 |
| Equipment expensed | 76 | - |
| Subscriptions | 216 | - |
| Sundry expenses | 31 | - |
| Donations | 60,202 | 80,216 |
| Other charitable expense | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 193 | 275 |
| 106,607 | 120,212 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | 1,417 | 1,467 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 1,142 | 821 |
| Total resources expended | 109,166 | 122,500 |
| Net income | 902 | 1,589 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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