2024-03-31-accounts - Al-Burhan Foundation

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Registered number 04490710

Registered charity number 1134353

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION

OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Report and Accounts

31 March 2024

Khan Adamson Limited Chartered Accountant Chelworth Industrial Estate Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6HE

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Charity and Company Information

Directors

Dr. M. Nasrullah S. M. S. Bawa P. Akhtar

Trustees

Dr. M. Nasrullah S. M. S. Bawa M. Javed

Secretaries

Dr. M. Nasrullah

Accountants

Khan Adamson Limited Chelworth Industrial Estate Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6HE

Registered office

22 Summer Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 7UT

Registered number

04490710

Charity number

1134353

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Report of the Trustees

The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, company number 04490710, and registered with the Charity Commissioners, charity number 1134353.

The trustees during the year under review were:

Dr. M. Nasrullah Mr. S. M. S. Bawa Dr. M. Javed

Objectives activities and achievements

The charity's primary objective is to raise the educational standards of girls and its principal activity during the year was operating as a secondary school dedicated to the advancement of the education of girls from the age of 11 to 16.

We provide an educational environment where each student can develop and fulfil her potential, building her self-confidence and inculcating a desire to contribute to the wider community.

At Al-Burhan Grammar School we strive to equip our pupils with the knowledge, the skills and the values which will serve them best as individuals throughout their life. We do this by offering a traditional Grammar School education, supported by impressive computer technology. During the year the school had 132 girls on roll.

Review of Activities and Achievements:

Academic

The Ofsted report praised the school for its successes in many areas including student’s academic achievement and personal development.

The July 2022 Ofsted Lead inspector, noted that “Pupils follow an ambitious and rich curriculum. Leaders have constructed a high-quality, well-sequenced curriculum. The scope and challenge within the curriculum far exceed that of the national curriculum. Pupils study a broad range of subjects for the longest time possible. The curriculum is sequenced to enable pupils to build successfully on prior learning. Foundations of subject-specific knowledge are carefully laid in key stage 3 so that pupils can be highly successful in Years 10 and 11".

Inspectors not only praised the hard-work and dedication from the staff to educating pupils at the school but also said; “Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning and have high aspirations.They push themselves through additional homework tasks such as reading more widely from texts suggested by their teachers. Many aspire to go to university to study medicine, science or teaching. Behaviour is exemplary, both in lessons and around the school site. Pupils are considerate and respectful. Older pupils look out for younger pupils. Bullying is very rare but is dealt with appropriately if it does happen".

We believe that a good and upstanding society is created by good and upstanding individuals. The School curriculum was highly praised by Ofsted as successfully supporting students.

Ofsted noted that “The personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum includes a highly appropriate scheme of work for relationships and sex education. Pupils say they enjoy the freedom to debate ideas and viewpoints in their PSHE lessons. For example, they confidently compare and contrast practices in different religions. Pupils build their confidence and self-esteem through these activities. They challenge respectfully and give thoughtful answers". Pupils are very knowledgeable about the protected characteristics. They understand how to respect and treat everyone equally. Female leadership is held in high esteem, and pupils are actively encouraged to develop their own leadership skills in lessons and other activities. Older pupils run enrichment days which expand pupils’ horizons. Pupils willingly take on responsibilities such as head and deputy head girl and house captains".

Pupils’ outcomes by the end of Year 11 are consistently high because teaching helps pupils to make excellent progress year on year. In summer 2023, many of the pupils achieved grade 7-9 in their GCSE examinations including English and Maths. The GCSE pass rate (grade 9-4) is 100% which means all students achieved 4 or more GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English and Maths.

As a result of the excellent teaching and learning opportunities, pupils are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their education.

Community Service

Pupils also take part in practical voluntary service in the local community and through work experience in year 10 and 11. They also raise funds for other charities such as British Heart Foundation, Readathorn etc.

Details of bursary and scholarship awards

In the year 2023-24, 5% of our pupils were given either the means tested bursary or scholarship based the percentage marks in the entrance test/end of year exams. The progress of pupils receiving scholarships is reviewed annually to ensure their progress is in line with their abilities.

Bursary policy

The Trustees view our bursary awards as important in helping to ensure children from families who would otherwise not be able to afford the fees can access the education we offer. Our bursary awards are made solely on the basis of parental means or to relieve hardship for example in the case of redundancy. However, our School does not have a large endowment and in funding our awards we have to be mindful that we must ensure a balance between fee-paying parents, and those benefiting from the awards. The bursary awards range from 10% to 25% remission of fees.

New Development

The Foundation is currently working on an extension project for the School. The new development will make use of the unused Bridger House (on the existing School site) as well as the two neighbouring houses purchase by the Foundation in recent years.

The project will provide Al-Burhan with:

• Improved access to the School leading to reduced congestion at opening/closing times and increasing safety for pupils and other pedestrians.

• A spacious reception area, improving the welcoming feel to the School including a meeting room.

• A large purpose-built Sports Hall with accompanying toilets/changing areas.

• This building will also include general purpose large rooms on first and second floors.

Alhamdulillah we have already received the planning permission from Birmingham City Council planning department. Our architect has appointed consultants for structural work, Mechanical & Electrical work, Principal designers, quantity surveyors and building control. They are in process of preparing the working drawings which will be followed by tendering to appoint a contractor for the building work.

The project is delayed due to a BT pole located in the front of the building on the public footpath. Initially, we contacted OpenReach to shift the BT Pole. They charged more than £3,612 to do the survey and then OpenReach gave us an estimated cost of £59,135.27 for shifting the BT pole. After discussions with the architect, we submitted an application ammendment to the planning department with an alternative design which retained the existing BT Pole location. The ammended application was approved on 25 October 2024. Similary, there were other aspects that also required similar discussions, costs and ammendments.

Additionally, we were able to purchase the adjacent Scanlon Property in October 2024. As a consequence, we are now reviewing the masterplan for the properties with the trustees and architects to determine the best design considering all of the space available. The new design will also include a Mosque.

Trustees. responslbllities The Charities Acts and the Companies Acts require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stsle of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or defiul of the Charity. In prepanng those finanaal statements the Board is reqUId to "_ select suitsble acLounling policies and then apply them consistently., make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent, and prepa the financial statements on the going COnM basis unkss it is inappropriate to presume that the charity wll continue in business. state whether applicable accounting stsndards and slatements of recommended practi have been follo*ved . subject to any material departures disdosed and explained in the finanaal stslements-. The trustees a al$0 responsible for maintaining adequate accounting rerdS sthich disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posib.on of the chanly and which are suffiryenl to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the finanual statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and comply with regulations made under the Chanlies Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking asonable steps for the prevention and delethon of fraud and other irregular.eS. The Iruslees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees. report. and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees, report is limrted to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies wlh the figures disdosed in the finanrial statements. Financial review The slalement of finanaal activib.es is set out on page 6. This report was approved by the trustees on 23 Dernber 2024 and signed on its behatf. M. Nasrullah Chair of trustees

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Al-Burhan Foundation on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 10.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) 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(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 the seeking of explanations from you as 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:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name of principal: Hussain Khan B.Sc., ACA Relevant professional body: ICAEW Name of firm: Khan Adamson Limited Address: Chelworth Industrial Estate Cricklade, Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6HE

Date:

23 December 2024

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024

Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds: Activities for generating funds Charitable activities Governance costs Total resources expended Net incoming resources Interest receivable Net incoming resources Funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	Unrestricted Total funds 2024 £ 634,804 (392,843) (8,303) (401,146) 233,658 20,466 254,124 2,410,748 2,664,872	Unrestricted Total funds 2023 £ 679,340 (399,670) (25,019) (424,689) 254,651 5,424 260,075 2,150,673 2,410,748

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCH¢XIL Registered number: 04490710 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 Notes 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 1,051,483 1,013,161 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 56.647 1.655.867 1,712.514 23,995 1,538,807 1.562,802 Creditor¥: amounts fallifig due wtthin one year (93,7851 {159,875) Net current assets 1.618,729 1,402,927 Total assets less current liabilities 2,670,212 2,416,088 Credltors: amounts falling due after more than one year 15,340) 15,3401 Net assets 2.664.872 2,410.748 Capltal and reserves Unrestricted funds 2.664,872 2,410,748 Charity funds 2,664,872 2,410,748 The directors are satisfied that the company is enbtled to exempbon from the requirement to obtain an audrt under seth.on 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt in accordan with secbon 476 of the Act. The trusleesldicIOrS acknedge their responsibilitss for mPlyIng Nmth the requirements of the Cornpanies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared and delivered in acwrdano vrith the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profrt and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Dr M. Nasrullah Director Approved by the board on 23 December 2024

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Al-Burhan Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value.

Incoming resources

Incoming resources represent school fees, charges for services for the use of premises and donations. Fees are stated after deducting allowances, scholarships and other remissions granted by the charity.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Charitble expenditure comprises of those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include independent examiner fees and costs assocaiated with the management of the charity.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been set aside to fund particular future activities.

There were no restricted funds held at the end of the current year.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:

School and office equipment 20% reducing balance Freehold land and buildings No depreciation is provided on freehold land and buildings

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

Taxation

As a registered charity, Al-Burhan Foundation is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects and no tax charges have arisen in the year.

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

2 Tangible fixed assets

Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 Depreciation At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 Net book value At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 3 Debtors Other debtors 4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Directors' accounts Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors 5 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Long term interest free loans 6 Charity funds Unrestricted funds: At 1 April 2023 Net incoming resources At 31 March 2024	Land and buildings £ 1,001,212 40,712 1,041,924 - - - 1,041,924 1,001,212	School and office equipment £ 79,950 - 79,950 68,001 2,390 70,391 9,559 11,949 2024 £ 56,647 2024 £ 40,844 2,636 50,305 93,785 2024 £ 5,340 2024 £ 2,410,748 254,124 2,664,872	Total £ 1,081,162 40,712 1,121,874 68,001 2,390 70,391 1,051,483 1,013,161 2023 £ 23,995 2023 £ 36,434 8,978 114,463 159,875 2023 £ 5,340 2023 £ 2,150,673 260,075 2,410,748

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

7 Other information

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is:

22 Summer Road 8 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company Acocks Green Birmingham B27 7UT	2024 23	2023 20

AL-BURHAN FOUNDATION OPERATING AS AL-BURHAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 March 2024

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Incoming resources School fees and donations Property income Resources expended Core activities: Wages and salaries Self employed teachers salaries Directors' salaries Pension contributions Employer's NI Books for pupils Examination boards fees School trips Staff training and welfare Travel and subsistence Rates and water Light and heat Cleaning and refuse collection Telephone and fax Stationery printing and post Subscriptions Bank charges Insurance IT Licensing and renewals IT Peripherals and maintenance Repairs and maintenance Depreciation Sundry expenses Governance costs: Accountancy fees Advertising Other legal and professional Total resources expended	2024 £ 625,929 8,875 634,804 170,962 78,952 38,000 1,677 6,992 13,627 12,157 17,953 1,327 4,524 2,121 14,381 3,165 953 361 4,064 17 6,219 1,490 2,736 8,442 2,390 333 392,843 5,928 2,375 - 8,303 401,146	2023 £ 670,940 8,400 679,340 138,148 102,185 38,000 1,710 4,177 14,764 17,638 11,944 707 4,365 5,424 14,173 3,429 752 291 4,349 260 6,045 1,631 6,153 19,057 2,987 1,481 399,670 5,460 6,609 12,950 25,019 424,689