STRATFORD ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE TRUST LIMITED
Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 30 November 2024
Registered Charity Number: 1128546 Registered Company Number: 06760099
Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited
Report and Accounts For the year ended 30 November 2024
Contents Page
Legal and administrative information ...................................................................................................... 2 Trustees' report .................................................................................................................................... 3-4 Independent examiner's report ………………………………………………………………………………..5 Statement of financial activities ............................................................................................................... 6 Balance sheet ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Notes to the accounts .......................................................................................................................... 8-9
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Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited
Legal and administrative information
Charity name
Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited
Charity registration number
1128546
Company registration number
06760099
Registered office and principal office
98 Dames Road Forest Gate London E7 0EB
Directors and trustees
Abdul Matin Bodrul Islam Abdur Rahman Muhibur Rahman Mohammed Nizamul Islam Chowdhury
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Trustees' report
The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024.
Structure, governance and management
Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee with no share capital, incorporated on 27 November 2008 and registered as a charity on 13 March 2009. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.
The directors of the company are also known as trustees of the charity for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles. The trustees are the members of the executive committee of the organisation and meet on a regular basis to undertake its monitoring and strategic role. The day-today management of the charity is the responsibility of the directors, who attend all management committee meetings, reports on all key management and strategic matters.
Main objectives and activities
The principal objectives and activities of the charity are:
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to advance the education of the public in Stratford and surrounding area particularly, but not exclusively in the Islamic faith.
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to advance the Islamic faith for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and distributing literature on the Islamic faith and to enlighten others about Islam.
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to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation to improve the conditions of life of community in Stratford, and the surrounding area.
Statement of directors and trustees’ responsibilities
The Charities Act and the Companies Act require the board of directors and trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements, the board is required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business; and
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the responsibility of the examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
Method of preparation of accounts: Small company provisions
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to the companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Approval
This report was approved by the board of directors and trustees on 16 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Abdul Matin Director and Trustee
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited
I report on the accounts of Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited, company number 06760099, and charity number 1128546, for the year ended 30th November 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The 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. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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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 to indicate that:
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the accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act.
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records:
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where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting requirements, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102)
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any matter which I believe should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts.
Tanvir Rahman, BSc, MSc, FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant TaxConnect Accountants 63 St Marry Axe London EC3A 8AA
Date: 16/09/2025
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Statement of financial activities For the year ended 30 November 2024
| Notes Incoming resources General incoming resources 2 Total incoming resources Outgoing resources Administrative expenses 3 Total resources expended Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Last year funds funds funds Total funds 2024 2024 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ 412,053 - 412,053 9,120 |
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| 412,053 - 412,053 9,120 |
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| 4,533 - 4,533 11,506 |
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| 4,533 - 4,533 11,506 |
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| 407,520 - 407,520 (2,386) |
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| (10,304) - (10,304) (7,918) |
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| 397,216 - 397,216 (10,304) |
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Balance sheet As at 30 November 2024
| Notes Assets Fixed assets Property, plant and equipment Current assets Prepayments Cash at bank Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 4 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 5 Net assets The funds of the charity Unrestricted accumulated funds b/f Unrestricted surplus/(deficit) for the year Total charity funds |
£ 9 173,149 |
2024 £ 572,058 173,158 (800) (347,200) 397,216 (10,304) 407,520 397,216 |
£ - 22,024 |
2023 £ 114,490 22,024 (500) (146,318) |
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| (10,304) | ||||
| (7,918) (2,386) |
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| (10,304) |
The directors and trustees are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year ended 30 November 2022 in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors and trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Acts with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.
These accounts approved by the board of directors and trustees on 16 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Abdul Matin Director and Trustee
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Notes to the accounts For the year ended 30 November 2024
1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of the accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.
2. Incoming resources
Incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis and these funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
| Donations Rental Income 3. Administrative expenses Wages and salaries Rent Bank charges Professional fees Repairs and maintenance Accountancy fees 4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accrued expenses 5. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Other creditors 6. Analysis of net movement in funds Total funds at the beginning of the year Total surplus/(deficit) for the year |
2024 £ 408,553 3,500 412,053 2024 £ 800 - 450 1,549 1,134 600 4,533 2024 £ 800 800 2024 £ 347,200 347,200 2024 £ (10,304) 407,520 397,216 |
2023 £ 1,070 8,050 |
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| 9,120 | ||
| 2023 £ 9,600 112 264 60 970 500 |
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| 11,506 | ||
| 2023 £ 500 |
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| 500 | ||
| 2023 £ 146,318 |
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| 146,318 | ||
| 2023 £ (7,918) (2,386) |
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| (10,304) |
7. Fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is not charged on the properties as the residual value is considered to be higher than the carrying value in accordance with the current market trend.
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8. Trustees’ remunerations, benefits and expenses
There were no remunerations, benefits or expenses to trustees during the year.
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