2024
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
Sri Lankan Muslim Welfare Association Crawley
Charity reg: 1138236 St. Leonards Hall Martyrs Avenue Crawley West Sussex RH11 7RX
Table of Contents
Trustees’ Annual Report……………………… . ……………………………… 2 - 5 Independent Examiners Report … . …………………………………………… 6 - 7 Receipts and Payments Accounts …………………………………………… . 8 - 9
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01/01/2024 To: 31/07/2024
Charity name: Sri Lankan Muslim Welfare Association Crawley
Charity registration number: 1138236
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | SLMWAC is an association formed for the purpose of promoting and facilitating the social, cultural, educational and spiritual needs of the Sri Lankan Muslims living in Crawley. SLMWAC conduct activities and projects which promote peace and harmony, friendship amongst communities and building co-operation and unity among people. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
- Facilitated 5 daily times prayers, Friday Sermons, EID & Ramadan Prayers. - Conduct Islamic educational classes for children and adults. - Facilitated Funeral services. - Facilitated communal events, provided / assisted in the provision of recreation /leisure activities that improve the living condition of Sri Lankan Muslims in Crawley. - Promoted charitable activities that relieve poverty and help victims of human / natural disasters. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Achievements and Performance
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | During the period, the association recorded receipts of £87,888 and payments of £59,010, hence making a surplus of £28,878. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | There is no policy in place or requirement to hold reserves. However, the association maintains two restricted funds: (i) Building Fund– can only utilized for the acquisition of a long-term suitable property to act as the base for the Association and (ii) Janaza (bereavement) Fund– can only be used by members participating in the scheme. |
| Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None to note. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No concern. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | President and initial Trustees are elected by the members at the General Assembly Meeting (every two years). Any further trustees are appointed by the working committee. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Sri Lankan Muslim Welfare Association Crawley |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1138236 |
| Charity’s principal address | ST. LEONARDS HALL, MARTYS AVENUE CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX RH11 7RX |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
[01/01/2024 to 31/07/2024]
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
Trustee name | Office(if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kader | President | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Thawood Lebbe Fazlur Rahman | Vice President | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Ubaidoor Riluwan Abdul Caffoor | Secretary | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Farzan Akram | Treasurer | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Mohammed Aslam Ghouse | Assistant Secretary | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Abdul Hakeem Mohamed Niyas | Assistant Secretary | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Ihlas Marzook | Assistant Treasurer | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | |
| Nazmil Mohamed Nizam Mohamed |
Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Zakeer Hussain Mohamed Ariff | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Mohamed Musthafa Niyas | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Mohamed Farzan | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Fazlan Nizamdeen | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Mohamed Razlan Mohamed Razik |
Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Mohamed Riswan Mohamed Fuard |
Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Shakir Ali | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Asamur Rahman | Wholeperiod | General Assembly | ||
| Rizan Mohamed Hamza | Appointed:10/02/2024 | Executive committee |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kader | ||
| Nazmil Mohamed Nizam Mohamed |
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| Asamur Rahman | ||
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity | N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
none
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kader | Mohammed Aslam Ghouse | |
| President | Assistant Secretary | |
04-08-2025 |
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04-08-2025 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Sri Lankan Muslim Welfare Association Crawley On accounts for the period ended 0110112024 to 3110712024 Charity no (if any) 1138236 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the period ended 0110112024 to 3110712024. Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: r-fj o Phl A- Relevant professional qualificatlon(s) or body (if any): E A . HtsKI£. A c QoLI.f//hJ2 2 7/•J4rtlC Address: aLALJL& &6rr S¢J EHicJ J
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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| ~~———————~~ | Unrestricted funds ~~———————~~ |
~~———————~~ | Restricted funds ~~———————~~ |
~~———————~~ | Endowment funds ~~———————~~ |
~~———————~~ | Total funds ~~———————~~ |
~~———————~~ | Last year ~~———————~~ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Jummah and Till Collection | 21,874 | - | - | 21,874 | 36,158 | ||||
| StandingOrder Income | 14,522 | - | - | 14,522 | 23,967 | ||||
| BuildingFund Collection | 195 | - | 195 | - | |||||
| Ramadan & Eid Collection | 33,787 | - | - | 33,787 | 24,363 | ||||
| TB Buildingrental Income | 880 | - | - | 880 | 895 | ||||
| Iqra Class Income | 8,515 | - | - | 8,515 | 7,333 | ||||
| Wisdom Class Income | 2,234 | - | - | 2,234 | 6,970 | ||||
| Fund RaisingAccount(Due to atyear end) | - | - | 2,477 | ||||||
| Ladies Da'wa Programme(Due to atyear end) | - | - | 80 | ||||||
| Other Income | 1,090 | - | - | 1,090 | 1,245 | ||||
| Sub total _(Gross income for AR) _ | 82,902 | 195 | - | 83,097 | 103,488 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales ~~———_~~ |
~~———_~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Janaza Fund(Collection received) ~~———_~~ |
- ~~———_~~ |
~~—~~ | 4,550 ~~—~~ |
~~——~~ | - ~~——~~ |
~~——~~ | 4,550 ~~——~~ |
~~—~~ | 6,980 ~~—~~ |
| Other debtors - radio sales ~~———_~~ |
241 ~~———_~~ |
~~—~~ | - ~~—~~ |
~~——~~ | - ~~——~~ |
~~——~~ | 241 ~~——~~ |
~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Sub total ~~———_~~ |
241 ~~———_~~ |
~~—~~ | 4,550 ~~—~~ |
~~——~~ | - ~~——~~ |
~~——~~ | 4,791 ~~——~~ |
~~—~~ | 6,980 ~~—~~ |
| ~~———_~~ | ~~———_~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Total receipts ~~———_~~ |
83,143 ~~———_~~ |
~~—~~ | 4,745 ~~—~~ |
~~——~~ | - ~~——~~ |
~~——~~ | 87,888 ~~——~~ |
~~—~~ | 110,468 ~~—~~ |
| ~~———_~~ | ~~———_~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~——~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Masjid Rent | 7,000 | - | - | 7,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Masjid Imam costs and moulavi expenses | 10,820 | - | - | 10,820 | 28,909 | ||||
| Salaries and national insurance | 6,625 | - | - | 6,625 | - | ||||
| UtilityBills | 4,790 | - | - | 4,790 | 18,979 | ||||
| Ramadan & Eid Expenses | 7,235 | - | - | 7,235 | 624 | ||||
| Eid Ul Adha Expenses | 1,371 | 1,371 | - | ||||||
| Masjid Caretaker & Maintenance Expenses | 3,513 | - | - | 3,513 | 6,529 | ||||
| Other Expenses | 861 | - | - | 861 | 2,823 | ||||
| Iqra & Wisdom Class Costs | 8,548 | - | - | 8,548 | 12,450 | ||||
| StationaryCosts | 12 | - | - | 12 | 177 | ||||
| Youth Programme Expenses | - | - | - | - | 990 | ||||
| Insurance and Bank Charges | 1,605 | 45 | - | 1,650 | 1,141 | ||||
| TB BuildingSale - Legal Expenses | 600 | - | - | 600 | - | ||||
| Sponsor License Expenses | 1,239 | - | - | 1,239 | 1,536 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 54,219 | 45 | - | 54,264 | 86,158 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investmentpurchases ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Other debtors(loans made) ~~—S————~~ |
3,346 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | 3,346 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| FundraisingAccounts(liablities cleared) ~~—S————~~ |
1,400 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | 1,400 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Sub total ~~—S————~~ |
4,746 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | 4,746 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—~~ | - ~~—~~ |
| ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—S————~~ | ~~—~~ | ~~—~~ |
| Totalpayments ~~—S————~~ |
58,965 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | 45 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | - ~~—S————~~ |
~~—S————~~ | 59,010 ~~—S————~~ |
~~—~~ | 86,158 ~~—~~ |
| ~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—S————~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—~~ ~~S222~~ |
~~—~~ ~~S222~~ |
| Net of receipts/(payments) ~~S222~~ |
24,178 ~~S222~~ |
178 ~~S222~~ |
4,700 ~~S222~~ |
700 ~~S222~~ |
- 28 ~~S222~~ |
- 28 ~~S222~~ |
- 28,878 ~~S222~~ |
878 ~~S222~~ |
24,310 ~~S222~~ |
| A5 Transfers between funds ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | ~~S222~~ | ~~S222~~ | ~~S222~~ | - ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | - ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | - ~~S222~~ |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end ~~S222~~ |
39,874 ~~S222~~ |
39,874 ~~S222~~ |
72,502 ~~S222~~ |
502 ~~S222~~ |
- ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | 112,376 ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | ~~S222~~ |
| Cash funds thisperiod end ~~S222~~ |
64,052 ~~S222~~ |
64,052 ~~S222~~ |
77,202 ~~S222~~ |
77,202 ~~S222~~ |
- 141,254 ~~S222~~ |
- 141,254 ~~S222~~ |
- 141,254 ~~S222~~ |
~~S222~~ | 24,310 ~~S222~~ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| B1 Cash funds HSBC BuildingA/C HSBC RunningA/C HSBC Wisdom Class A/C HSBC Janaza A/C(ex-Janaza) Metro Bank Masjid A/C Metro Bank Janaza Scheme A/C Metro Bank Iqra Class A/C Metro Bank PettyCash A/C PettyCash Total cash funds Details B2 Other monetary assets Other debtors - Loan Other debtors - radio sales Details B3 Investment assets None Details B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Three Bridges Building (at cost) Details B5 Liabilities Janaza Scheme Funds FundraisingAccounts Ladies Da'wa Programme Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature |
B1 Cash funds HSBC BuildingA/C HSBC RunningA/C HSBC Wisdom Class A/C HSBC Janaza A/C(ex-Janaza) Metro Bank Masjid A/C Metro Bank Janaza Scheme A/C Metro Bank Iqra Class A/C Metro Bank PettyCash A/C PettyCash Total cash funds Details B2 Other monetary assets Other debtors - Loan Other debtors - radio sales Details B3 Investment assets None Details B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Three Bridges Building (at cost) Details B5 Liabilities Janaza Scheme Funds FundraisingAccounts Ladies Da'wa Programme Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 65,682 32,307 861 16 20,161 11,520 8,090 732 1,885 64,052 77,202 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,346 - - 19 - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Restricted 245,000 - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) Restricted 11,530 Unrestricted 1,077 Unrestricted 80 Print Name Date of approval Farzan Akram Aslam Ghouse 04-08-2025 04-08-2025 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 65,682 32,307 861 16 20,161 11,520 8,090 732 1,885 64,052 77,202 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,346 - - 19 - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Restricted 245,000 - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) Restricted 11,530 Unrestricted 1,077 Unrestricted 80 Print Name Date of approval Farzan Akram Aslam Ghouse 04-08-2025 04-08-2025 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | ||||
| When due (optional) |
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| Restricted | ||||
| Unrestricted | ||||
| Unrestricted | ||||
| Signature | Date of approval | |||
| 04-08-2025 | ||||
| 04-08-2025 | ||||
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