Crescent Aid UK
Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023
Charity Assist Accountants Ltd
Certified Public Accountants and Charity Independent Examiners
Unit 27 Batley Enterprise Centre
513 Bradford Road Batley West Yorkshire
WF17 8LL
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| Contents | Page |
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| Basic information | 3 |
| Trustees annual report | 4 – 7 |
| Independent examiner’s report on the accounts | 8 – 9 |
| Receipts and payments accounts | 10 – 11 |
| Notes | 12 |
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Basic information
Address
The Crescent Centre
1 Devon Street
Rochdale
OL11 1HN
Bank
Barclays Bank
1 Yorkshire Street
Rochdale
OL16 1BH
Accountants
Charity Assist Accountants Ltd
Unit 27 Batley Enterprise Centre
Batley
WF17 8LL
Charity registration number
1127097
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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Crescent Aid UK Charity name
Registered charity number (if any) 1127097 Charity's principal address The Crescent Centre 1 Devon Street Rochdale Postcode OL11 1HN ~~——~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Hafiz Abdul Haq Chishti 2 Zia Zaman 3 Saeeda Chishti ~~———e~~ Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Trust Deed 04 September 2008 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ~~a~~
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Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
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i. There must be at least three trustees. Every future trustee shall be appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting called under clause 15 of the governing document and with the agreement of our religious leader.
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ii. In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.
Section C Objectives and activities
The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furtherance of the following objects:
- I. The relief of poverty and sickness anywhere in the world including U.K. and in particular amongst those affected by natural disasters, or by wars and other conflicts, by the provision of financial or other assistance including medicines, shelter, food, clothing, sanitation, clean drinking water, medical camps and maternity homes.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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II. To advance the education of those persons in need anywhere in the world including U.K. and in particular regards to orphans, widows and unemployed by the provision of training centres, workshops, education centres and sponsorship for the higher education including financial aid and support to the institutions but not limited to books, furniture, electronic hardware and teacher training.
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III. To promote the teaching of the Islamic faith and culture to nonbelievers and to work towards creating harmony between various religious groups, though print and electronic media in particular to work closely with Crescent Community Radio Rochdale.
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The main activities undertaken were:
• Providing grants to organisations Charity commission requires the trustees of a charity to: Summary of the main activities undertaken for the • Select suitable accounting policies, apply them consistently; public benefit in relation to • Make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; these objects (include within • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis this section the statutory unless there is a reason to believe that the Association will not declaration that trustees have continue for the foreseeable future. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity The Trustees are responsible for the keeping of proper accounting Commission on public records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the benefit) financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the association and hence to take reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The charity raised funds during the year which they have used towards charitable activities. See the notes for the charitable activities the charity was able to achieve during the year.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
The charity holds £2,000 in reserve in case of an emergency and to cover running expenses.
charity’s policy on reserves
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Section F Declaration ~~ee~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/
members of [Crescent Aid UK ]
On accounts for the year Charity no
ended [31][st][ December 2023 ] (if any) [1127097 ]
Set out on pages 11 – 12
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 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 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.
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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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | ||||||||||
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| Crescent Aid UK | 1127097 | |||||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||||
| For the period from |
For the period | 01.01.23 Period start date |
To | 31.12.23 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year(restated) | Last year(restated) | |||||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Donations - 32,459 - 32,459 35,538 HMRCgift aid - - - - Interest earned 101 101 10 Paypalgivingfund - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 101 32,459 - 32,560 35,548 ~~———————~~ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 101 32,459 - 32,560 35,548 ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Accountancyfees | - | - | 1,700 | |||||||||
| Administration andgovernance | 1,500 | 1,500 | - | |||||||||
| Fundraisingcost | 350 | 350 | 300 | |||||||||
| Gift aid work | - | - | 1,160 | |||||||||
| Grants to Al Munir Foundation1 | - | 37,096 | - | - | 37,096 | 52,095 | ||||||
| Printing,postage and stationery | 135 | 135 | 153 | |||||||||
| Telephone | 95 | 95 | 75 | |||||||||
| Travel costs | 150 | 150 | 350 | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 2,230 | 37,096 | - | - | 39,326 | 55,833 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 2,230 37,096 - 39,326 55,833 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 2,129 - 4,637 - - - 16,312 15,320 14,183 10,683 ~~==~~ |
637 - - 320 683 |
- - 6,766 - 20,285 - - - - - 31,632 51,918 - 24,866 31,633 ~~==>~~ |
- 20,285 - 51,918 633 |
- 20,285 - 51,918 633 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Endowment | ||||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | 72 10,683 - 12,012 - 2,099 - - - - - 14,183 10,683 - Barclays business premium account Cash account Barclays community account Total cash funds ~~===~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||
| funds | funds | funds | |||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~===>~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—==—~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
- - - - - - ~~———~~ |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due (optional) | |||||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | |||||||
| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
| - | |||||||||
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Notes
| Grants to Al Munir Foundation1 Fitrana Food packs Hospital in Pakistan Masjid Ghausia Patient support Qurbani |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 283 5,161 12,821 5,299 239 8,342 |
283 | 1,345 |
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| 5,161 |
6,937 | |||||||
| 12,821 | 17,474 | |||||||
| 5,299 |
17,150 |
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| 239 | 319 | |||||||
| 8,342 | 4,379 |
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| Sadaqa School Student sponsorship Widow support |
1,539 2,451 557 405 |
1,539 | 1,163 | |||||
| 2,451 | 2,033 |
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| 557 | 983 | |||||||
| 405 | 313 |
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| Total | - | 37,096 | - |
37,096 | 52,095 |
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