Registered charity number 1139907
Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia
Accounts
31 March 2022
Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report and accounts Contents
| Page | |
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| Information | 1 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 |
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Company Information
Trustees
Abdul Waheed Mohammed Azhar Mohammed Haroon Nazar Hussain Nadim Iqbal Azmat Mir Rehan M Husaain Mohammed Shaban
Accountants
Paragon Chartered Accountants 155 Normanton Road Derby DE23 6UR
Bankers
HSBC 18 High Street Burton-On-Trent DE14 1HU
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom generally Accepted Accounting Standard.
In these Financial Statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; Make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts Reports) Regulations 2008 . They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the Board
08 September 2022
Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia is constituted as a charitable registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 1139907 and governed by a deed of trust.
Organisational Structure
The charity trustees are responsible for the overall control, strategic planning and organization of management committee elections and transition. The trustees have given delegated powers to the management committee for the day to day operations including the recruitment of staff except for the post of Head Imam for which recruitment is a joint effort in line with trust deed.
The trust board meetings are held quarterly and convene adhoc meetings are necessary and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to the overall status of trust operations and the trust board also meets with the management committee to review and monitor progress on all aspect of the day to day operations and again will convene other meeting as and when necessary.
The management committee meetings are held every two weeks and other meetings when necessary.
Where necessary the trustees and management committee will seek subject matter expert advice from within the community generally free of charge and if not forthcoming then will engage with external bodies or professionals.
The trustees and management committee give their time freely and receive no salary or other financial benefits.
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
The existing trustees are responsible for recruitment of new trustees and this is done in accordance with the trust deed i.e. when a clan based position becomes vacant the trust board review the skillset shortfall and a notice is posted asking the relevant clan (family) to nominate person/s with required skills if possible. If there is more than one applicant then the trust board will resolve this with clan elders to the satisfaction of the applicant and or hold a ballot of the relevant clan members.
Induction and Training of Trustees
Following appointment, new trustee/s are introduced to their new role and given a copy of the trust deed and guide to policies and procedure adopted by the charity. They are given information about the charity commission website and the relevant section/s applicable to the role and responsibilities of a trustee under the Charity Act.
The new trustee is paired up with a buddy from existing experienced trustees and their progress is reviewed regularly.
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Our Aims and Objectives
The charity will be of a charitable nature with aims and objectives of the charity as set out in the trust deed and summarized below:
1) To provide mosque facilities, services and to advance the education of the public in the religion of Islam Sunni Brailevi school of thought within the framework of the Holy Quran and Sunnat by the provision of a mosque and Islamic cultural and education centre.
2) To promote religious harmony for the benefit of the public at large through educating children and young adults by actively countering extremism of all religions especially through promoting Islam as a religion of peace and harmony, and through cohesion by raising awareness of the distinctive features of Islam and its common ground with other religions, by providing counseling, mediation/conflict resolution services and engagement with interfaith groups, through our community facilities, to build a culture of friendship, peace and harmony.
Strategies
To make our mosque easily accessible and welcoming for All Muslims (male & female) who wish to learn more about their religion and to be able to worship as a congregation regularly with special focus on Friday, Ramadhan and Eid prayers.The facility is open at all daily prayer, class, function and event times.
We engage with other faith and non-faith people to share the teachings of Islam and hold open sessions where anyone can walk in.
One of the 5 Pillars of Islam is charitable giving (Zakat) according to one’s wealth and sadqa for additional blessings for the purpose of relief of hardship amongst communities worldwide. The trust does NOT directly get involved in fundraising for these causes but we are committed to accommodating events and functions organized by recognized bodies.
All our funding is through charitable donations by community for mosque and community related facilities or services and limited funding is received from local bodies for specific or collaborative events/functions to promote e.g. wellbeing & health seminars, Gym, youth fun-day, which are advertised through social media and posters on the facility fencing inviting the wider local community to participate.
Increase engagement with wider community through activities and events, making community facilities available for use/hire by all and most of the activities are free or charged on cost basis and where at all possible the trust will give concessions on the basis of community benefit.
Management Committee and Trustee are the first point of contact for those moving into the locality and our aim is assist them in any way possible to make their settlement easier directly or by pointing them in the direction of individual’s or bodies that can help.
An ongoing review of existing facilities and services, fit for purpose, maintenance/running cost, appeal and appearance to users and passersby. The building is 100+ years old building ex-primary school which has been adapted many times.
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Use of Volunteers
Staff full, part-time and volunteers especially are an important resource of Islam and our community. We have circa 20 volunteers made up of Trustees and management committee and community who give up their time free of charge to assist with and lead mosque and community activities and all those who lead or are involved with children or vulnerable persons activities are Data Barring Services (DBS) checked.
Aims and Objectives achievement review
The trust carries out a wide range of activities and services in pursuance of our aims and objectives and the trust board considers the following summary provides a fair reflection of the benefits delivered to those who pray at the facility and wider community of Burton-On-Trent.
Our facilities are integrated except for 2 prayer rooms and remaining used to accommodate religious and community services and events.
Risk Management
The trustees and management committee have assessed the risks to charity and identified major risks by area of activity, nature, likelihood of happening and the measures placed to manage the risk/s, and they are reviewed regularly at trust board, management committee and joint meetings. The trustees are satisfied that systems and arrangements are place to manage the risks identified. Especially key areas such as Insurance cover in place for buildings and employer liability, Legal Services outsourced for employment contracts, trust finances are kept under regular review, appropriate Data Barring Services DBS) checks. All policies are reviewed regularly and amended as necessary especially where children & vulnerable persons are concerned and an external trainer was hired to provide training to staff in relation to safety and protection of children, vulnerable persons and all users of the facility.
Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Religious Activities
Mosque provided facilities and service for worship and Islamic Education for all ages and the wider community and dialogue with people of other faiths and none.
Prayers: mosque is open for all daily and including Friday prayers, which are attended by 120 and by nearly 400 people, respectively, during the month of Ramadan late nightly, Funeral, Eids and other prayer for thanksgiving.
Festivals: mosque organizes a communal breaking of daily fast during Ramadan for which food is donated by worshippers. We also celebrate Saints days and offer monthly thanksgiving, birth of the prophet peace be upon him he who was blessed with the revelation of the holy Quran, by cooking food or outsourcing for the gathering.
Funeral Service: Mosque provides the funeral facilities for body wash/cleansing, rooms for male and female attendees and prayer service, and complete kitchen facility to feed visitors and guests. We also hold classes for male and female to teach the procedure and principals of Islamic burials.
Civil Marriage and Nikah: the mosque provides, facility, counselling and nikah services as required by the community.
Arabic Classes: Original Islamic literature and the Quran was written in Arabic and therefore every Muslim parent wishes their children to learn to read Arabic so they can recite in the authentic language. A number of classes are run throughout the week for all ages to teach basic quranic principles of reading Arabic (with tajweed).
Hifz Class: Memorisation of the Quran is considered an important part of religious education and training which takes on average approx. 3years to complete We continue to provide this service for young people and 2 youngster completed the course during the year.
Islamic Awareness
Programmes on the Quran, Hadith and 5 pillars: Islam is a way of life for all and all times based on the combined teachings of Quran, Hadith and the 5 pillars.
Regular classes are held for all children and adults to improve the Islamic knowledge of muslim community thus promoting peace, harmony, tolerance and cohesion through learning to build on commonality and respect of other beliefs and practices.
A tour of the mosque and brief lecture was given to 3 groups of non-Muslims on key principles of Islam and one of its fundamental requirements to have belief and acceptance of all Abrahimic prophets.
Inter-faith: Our mosque is an active part of the Burton faith forum and we use the forum to promote inter-faith dialogue, awareness and engagement in joint activities and events.
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Community Activities
Our facilities provide a valuable resource for educational, recreational and community needs for the people of Burton with a variety of activities organized and take place regularly.
Facilities: our halls and rooms are available for use by the local groups and organisations, used by e.g. Keep Fit” a community group, wellbeing and health awareness by a local surgery, local councilor and MP for surgeries, we encourage use for charitable causes for awareness and fundraising, most rooms are used on a daily basis and when not in use these are made available for private function birthdays, anniversaries, Eid Parties, children and family Fun days, etc. which are charged at cost plus basis approximately 28 of these bookings took place thus benefitting the wider community.
Through our encouragement an independent group of volunteers have began to organise and fund regular Saturday Soup Kitchen for the homeless and provide surplus food to YMCA. The attendees are all non-Muslim and numbers are growing and as the awareness has increased amongst wider community the volunteers are beginning to get engagement from people not associated with our community to help run the sessions. We provide the facility and all other responsibility and liability rests with the volunteer group.
Health Seminar and Consultations: Covid vacination clinics and awareness sessions held in the centre.
Financial Review
Reserve Policy
The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity and our policy is to hold enough funds to meet 6 months operating cost of the essential trust facilities and services it provides and current balance exceeds this requirement, see accounts for detail.
Funding Sources
Our main source of income is Giving on Friday prayers, funeral services, contributions towards teacher cost, donations and income towards other activities amounted to £242,949, this is higher than the previous year, due to COVID restrictions being reduced. Expenditure has reduced due to most of the maintenance/refurbishment being completed in the previous financial years. Therefore the overall balance has increased by £122,843.
Investment Policy
The trustees have taken the decision that there will be no long-term monetary investment but we do need to purchase the gardens and or houses to the north side of our site (232-238 Uxbridge Street). These will increase our foot print to supplement new build being planned and or future requirement while bringing in regular rental income and we have purchased 232 & 236 Uxbridge Street with existing funds.
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Report of the Trustees
Future Planning
In 2017 during a public meeting a suggestion was made that we should consider
upgrading the mosque by either carrying out major adaptation/refurbishment/extensions or new build and after discussion the meeting endorsed this proposal.
The trustees reviewed the existing facilities against key criteria of is it fit for purpose, future capacity, visual impact (does it look like a mosque/community building and is it appealing/inviting), additional operating and maintenance cost due to lack of insulation/age, compliance with improving health and safety requirements, etc. trustee and management committee came to the decision that we need to evaluate adaptation/refurbishment/extensions against new build.
After further investigation and giving due consideration to both options it became apparent that adaptation/refurbishment/extending will provide limited improvement to building fit for purpose or be cost effective or life increase with significant impact to operations and increase risk to safety of users. The preferred option by the joint group was New Build and this was discussed with community elders and communicated with the general public and was received with positive feedback.
TB/MC concluded that our best option was to build in the car park with some demolition in phase one to allow new build and once complete then demolition the remaining building to create a car park. Extensive fact finding, requirement gathering, hiring of experienced mosque designer, planning advisor took place and after a number iterations of the design against the requirements the scheme was displayed on noticeboard and a number of open sessions for Muslim and local community were held for feedback. Overall response was positive with minimal negative feedback from all sections of the community and especially neighbouring properties. Current commitments are up to outline planning and budgetary cost for the project are c£5m+ (2019) and fundraising streams will be planned and pursued once the planning approval is received.
After all due diligence and required reports the planning application was registered on 20/03/2019 with East Staffordshire Borough Council. The Local Authority requested further information and clarification, which has been provided and Outline Planning approval has been granted subject to completion of legal documentation which are in progress. Planning for full planning permission will begin once formal decision is received.
Once new build is complete then the board will evaluate the need for smaller satellite facilities in the adjoining areas due to growth and demographic migration away from Central Burton. These facility's can be considered sooner subject to demand and funding availability.
Mohammad Haroon Chairman
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Accountants' report
I report on the accounts of Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia for the period ended 31 March 2022 set out on pages 2 to 8.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charities Trustees (who are the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charities 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 company law and is eligible for independent examination, It is my responsibiliy 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 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 statement below.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention other than that disclosed below
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act 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.
Irfan Younus
FCA
155 Normanton Road Derby DE23 6UR
8 September 2022
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Donations Received 1 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities 2 Governance cost 3 Support cost 4 Total Expenses Net Incoming Resources Funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2022 £ Unrestricted Funds 243,694 (114,069) (1,454) (5,707) (121,230) 122,464 907,201 1,029,665 |
2021 £ Unrestricted Funds 180,526 (111,785) (2,826) (4,781) (119,392) 61,134 846,067 907,201 |
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
| Notes Fixed assets Land & buildings Property Plant & machinery Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Funds Surplus for the year Shareholders' funds |
500,000 168,261 1,592 359,812 359,812 |
2022 £ 669,853 1,029,665 1,029,665 1,029,665 1,029,665 |
500,000 168,261 1,990 236,950 236,950 - |
2021 £ 670,251 907,201 907,201 907,201 907,201 |
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The directors 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 that members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 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.
Mohammad Haroon Trustee
Approved by the board on 8 September 2022
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and follow the recommendations in the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activates when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expanded
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred.
Taxation
The Charity is generally exempt from Income Tax and Corporation Tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates as the Charity is not VAT registered.
| 2 Governance cost Other professional cost Accountancy 3 Support cost Rent Telephone and fax Rates Cleaning Depreciation Council Sundry 4 Charitable activities Donation spent Bank Charges Education Repairs and maintenance Light and heat |
2022 £ 1,454 - 1,454 2022 £ - 945 2,903 577 398 - 884 5,707 2022 £ 125 2,387 7,637 |
2021 £ 2,826 2,826 2021 £ - 1,168 2,904 211 498 - 4,781 2021 £ 1,918 14,500 5,564 |
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Insurance Office supplies Equipment Expense Wages and salaries |
2,521 0 1,360 100,039 114,069 |
3,345 1,364 2,885 82,209 111,785 |
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2022
for the information of the directors only
| Donations Received Charitable activities Gross Income Support cost Governence cost Operating profit Total funds carried forward |
2022 £ 243,694 (114,069) 129,625 (5,707) (1,454) 122,464 122,464 |
2021 £ 180,526 (111,785) 68,741 (4,781) (2,826) 61,134 61,134 |
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Central Jamia Mosque Rizvia Schedule to the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Income Donations Received Other Income Received Charitable activities Bank Charges Donations Spent Education Repairs and maintenance Light and heat Insurance Office supplies Equipment Expense Wages and salaries General administrative expenses: Rent Telephone and fax Rates Cleaning Depreciation Sundry Council Governance cost Other legal and professional Accountancy |
2022 £ 218,936 24,758 243,694 125 2,387 7,637 2,521 1,360 100,039 114,069 945 2,903 577 398 884 5,707 1,454 1,454 7,161 |
2021 £ 120,247 60,279 180,526 1,918 14,500 5,564 3,345 1,364 2,885 82,209 111,785 1,168 2,904 211 498 - - 4,781 2,826 - 2,826 7,607 |
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