2024-12-31-accounts - East African Muslim Cultural Group

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Registered Charity Number: 1140317

EAST AFRICAN MUSLIM CULTURAL GROUP REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

Contents Page Charity Information 3 Message from the Chair 4 Trustees’ Annual Report 5 Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 6 Statement of Financial Activities 7-8 Balance Sheet 9 Notes to the accounts 10-11

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

Charity information

Trustees

Mr Hassan Kigenyi
Mr Moses Gayinamungu
Ahmad Yusuf

Governing Document

East Africa Muslim Cultural Group is governed by its constitution and is registered with the Charity Commission (Number 1140317).

Registered office:

Address: 75 Derby Road, East Ham, London, E7 8NH

Bank Barclays Bank Registered Charity No 1140317

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

Message from The Chair

I am pleased to present the Accounts and Annual Report of the East African Muslim Cultural Group (EAMCG) for the year ending 31 December 2024. I continue to be proud of the charity and its volunteers' work. We have continued to make significant contributions to our community over the last 12 months. These have included, but are not limited to, the continued use of technology (e.g., Zoom) to engage and educate our community on a wide range of topics, including financial management, family planning, marriage, and professional development. We also restarted our weekend classes, and attendance improved. The EAMCG also continued renovating the building at Derby Road, focusing mainly on further roof repairs, toilet repairs and adding a new carpet.

We thank our members, sponsors, fundraisers, and volunteers whose enthusiasm, commitment, creativity, energy, and hard work have been instrumental in helping the charity achieve its goal of supporting its members through various projects and initiatives.

I want to pay tribute to all the Trustees and volunteers who continue to support the Charity in achieving its operational and strategic objectives. Their commitment, dedication and enthusiasm continue to inspire us all. Through their work, these individuals have played a crucial role in enabling the Charity to continue making a real difference in the lives of its members and the wider community.

Hassan Kigenyi, Chairman

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

EAMC was born out of the need to help individuals within the community improve their lives by increasing and improving access to information and services provided by a matrix of local organisations and statutory agencies.

Our primary focus is to promote Islamic and civil values, improve the quality of life of the East African Muslim communities, and assist other socially excluded Africans living in the United Kingdom and other individuals within the local communities. We work by providing socially excluded individuals with training and access to information through seminars, workshops, work placements and any other activities that have been proven to bring people together to address issues that either do or could negatively impact their lives.

Risk management

The Trustees and management team are aware of their responsibilities for risk management and for significant strategic, business, and operational risks under review. A detailed risk register is in place, which is reviewed regularly by both the trustees and the managers at their annual review of the register during the year. Over the last 12 months, we have improved our risk management practices and oversight. This has included installing new CCTV camera systems and better supervision during significant events. The Trustees and senior management continue reviewing risk management procedures to improve them.

Equal opportunities and other policies

As responsible employers, the Trustees have approved several policies relating to equal opportunities, conflict of interest, Health and Safety, Children and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy, etc. These policies are reviewed annually.

Our objectives

To improve the lives of our community through education, awareness and spiritual support.

Our services

We engage the community in all our activities, including health promotion, cultural awareness, training, community and women's affairs, youth activities, and youth forums.

With the assistance of a group of highly skilled volunteers, EAMCG offers the following services. The list below is not exhaustive of the services we provide:

Youth training
Housing and social needs advice
Community cohesion programmes, Employment advice
Letter writing or application/form filling assistance
Free Saturday DARAS teaching sessions for children aged 10-16 years
Health counselling and promotion-HIV/AIDS, sexual awareness
Computer skills training, word processing, internet and email communications. Raising self-esteem through social and life skills
Representing the needs of the community at the policy level through participation in Health and economic forums, and
Translation and interpretation services include asylum and immigration, housing and alcohol awareness.

Funding

EAMCG remains a members-financed Charity; to this point, all finances have come from the members and the immediate community. The members provide all the funds the Charity needs to operate. Direct member contributions for the year came to £32,986 compared to £18,905 last year. All income received for the year was via members’ contributions and individual donations.

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a “true and fair view of the Charity’s financial position”. In preparing these statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, state whether applicable Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue to operate.

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

Registered Charity Number. 1140317 East Africa Muslim Cultural Group Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 Income and Expenditure Account 2024 2023 32.986 18,%)S Costs of ¢harIt•t •rt17Atles 140.5261 120.977} 17,S401 12,0721 17,5401 12,0721 Glft Ald Payments ft•1•1n l(Y th• IIMfflcl•l ¥1 7.540) 12.072

Registered Charity Number. 1140317 East AfrSca Musllm Cultural Group Ststement of Financial Acuwues fu the year ended 31 December 2024 YMrTotsl FdI r•s•ur¢•s 31.8B6 Ll Ji 1&9C6 Totsl rtsour¢•s General Marsa4ement andknAAfaihJn Cost charftable actfvftles Runnlw totts11.e.. Opefat exper&e4 Laan rÈpaymeMs Rtrtyatks•ndlty m•1rt¢ft• Tol•l f•urr•S •wnded I1035) 114.6195 IIQ0351 I.6¢9) 13J56} 19,146} iis.mii I.526) 140.1261 b•lor•tr•nihrs b•tY•n lund• 17 17 IljJ7 13.7B3 Totsl Fundi uvrf•d fonv•rd 1¥711 3, Ir5•d ¢ronwrndio th•ry•k6•5. Elvthutylrd 4. IF ha irlfLYIh0r ttytyAodrd carpw. 5. Bankb•llt¥S at aL.ts.2024 6. Estlmltod mirkntluL4 It

Registered Charity Number. 1140317 East Africa Musllm Cultural Group Balance as at 31 December 2024 Totslf•d 1• 735,CB2 Curr•ntasM¢s Caih at Totsl turr•k)t •is•ts 13.783 13.783 10.939 10.939 rJ•dkor% Ilrt¢ytrwt •swtsl IU•b&WI 813. 746.031 Cr•dkorJ:. Iletsets pensknn as4•tlknb 813.783 746,031 Thfvndi olth•ch•rv: Unr•strkt•d thtomè fvndi UNrttrlrtd rtbnL attmdat•dlwd 813.783 746.031 Totsl Funds 113,n3 746,OJl

Registered Charity Number: 1140317

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 accounting period.

Policies

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. They comply with the Charity Commission’s Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting (SORP 2005) and all applicable accounting standards.

Reporting Standards

a) Incoming Resources

General donations, legacies and subscriptions are brought into account when received. Donations and grants given for specific purposes are treated as income in the year of receipt. Unspent restricted income is included under restricted funds as it is fully committed.

b) Resources Expended

The resources used are classified under Charity’s functional categories of expenditure rather than the type of expense to provide more helpful information.
Resources expended in each functional category comprise direct expenditure, including staff costs attributable to those activities.
c) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are included at cost; depreciation is calculated at 25% on a straight line.
d) Operating Leases
Operating lease rentals are charged to the income and expenditure account as they become due.
e) Fund accounting
General funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on the income and expenditure account. They are available for use at the Trustees' discretion in furtherance of the general objectives of the trust. Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restricted conditions imposed by the donors.
- a) Expenditure Categories
- b) Expenditure is allocated to one of three categories that reflect the trust's charitable activities.
f) Cost of Generating Funds
These refer to activities undertaken to advance the Charity’s objectives.
g) Management and Administration
This year, management and administration costs included accountancy fees.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT - ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF RESOURCES

Note 1 - Cash income by type of donor

Money is donated by members of the public mostly through regular standing orders and direct debits.

Note 2 - Cost of charitable activities

This is the cost of arranging and hosting key charity events such as the annual Quran competition, classes and Ramadhan Dinners.

Note 3 - Running costs

These have increased compared to last year and include council rate charges, Gas, and Insurance expenses.

Note 4 - Renovations and maintenance.

These have included further repairs to the roofing of our premises at Derby Road and the installation of new carpets.

Note 5 - Total Funds brought forward.

Bank balance as at 31.12.2024

Note 6 - Tangible, available fixed assets.

This comprises an estimated value of the property of circa £800,000. The property is expected to have increased in value following additional renovations. The value of £800,00 also includes an estimated value (£35k) of all the tangible assets that are currently owned by the Charity, which include: computers, TV sets, CCTV camera systems, furniture and speakers.