2024-04-02-accounts - Bangladesh Islamic Culture Centre

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Registered Number 1141413

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

Report and Financial Statements

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

Contents	Page
Legal and Administrative Information	3
Report of the Trustees	4-8
Independent Examiner's report	9
Statement of Financial Activities	10
Balance sheet	11
Notes forming part of the financial statements	12-14

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

TRUSTEES

Mr. Abdul Gofur Mr. Abdul Kuddus Mr Mumin Ali Ali Mr. Ayub Miah Mr. JamalL Uddin Uddin Mr. Abdul Sufan

REGISTERED OFFICE

30 Cooks Spinney Harlow Essex CM20 3BJ

BANKERS

Barclays Bank Harlow Essex

EXAMINER

RASHEED SALIU (FCA, FCCA, FTA) AACSL ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 1[st ] Floor, North Westgate House Harlow Essex CM20 1YS

CHARITY NUMBER 1141413

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

The Trustees, for the purposes of the Charities Act 1993 as amended and Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005, submit their annual report and financial statements For the Year ended 02 April 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2005 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the Charity. The Charity is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES, AIMS AND ORGANISATION OF THE CHARITY

The primary objective of the charity is to build an Islamic Centre with separate Arabic and Quranic classes for boys and girls aged 5- 12years.

This project is a great challenge and a good opportunity for Muslims to contribute towards this continuing charity the rewards for which will go with them after the end of this life. BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE is a registered charity. All trustees, management committee members and volunteers are totally unpaid.

We believe in lifelong learning process. We believe in bringing positive changes to the lives of individuals who come to the centre. We have shared values about being inclusive and value-led

THE MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ORGANISATION DURING THE PERIOD WERE:

➢ Continuous establishment of regular daily and Friday’s prayers in the hall.
➢ Establishment of a Mosque committee to co-ordinate the activities of the charity. This committee has organised various events within the year including the recent “Community wellbeing”
➢ Established partnerships with the local Council and the immediate community. This is being achieved through various events organised as mentioned above.
➢ Establishment of weekly Sunday Lecture by different scholars within the immediate community to serve as remembrance to the members (through Ibaadurraheem).
➢ Regular Neighbourhood and Policing (NAP) meeting
➢ Liaising with the police on Anti-social behaviour
➢ Crime prevention work shops
➢ Fire safety work shop

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued)

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

➢ The Charity will continue to consolidate its programmes and seek their sustainability through individual worshippers.
➢ Continue to impact Islamic knowledge through the organised Arabic classes for boys and girls.
➢ We plan to effectively develop the centre as contained in our objective.

➢ Ensure the Centre is opened 5times a day every day of the year in order to uphold the established regular daily and

Friday prayers.

➢ Position the Centre to be able to hold Islamic activities such as marriages and others functions.

➢ Purchase and establish a fully functioning Car Park for the use of the worshipers and the community.

INCOME GENERATION

The Charity has generated £68,118 (£562,630 in the year ended 02 April 2023) in donations during the year ended 02 April 2024. This includes both direct transfers into charity’s account and cash donations.

RISKS

The factors that may affect the Charity’s delivery of its objectives include:

a) Reputation of Charity and the relationship with the community.

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE produces an annual plan for delivery against its objectives. This plan sets out the targets for the year and is then broken down to a work plan. BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE has developed a strategy, which specifies how it will deliver the key programmes of work. The strategy also identifies targets and performance indicators.

RESERVES POLICY

The Charity aims to build reserve which will enable it to meet its average annual operational need. The Trustees review the reserves held by the Charity on a regular basis to ensure that an appropriate level of funds is held to meet the above policy of the Charity going forward. The charity’s fund is unrestricted fund.

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL

A Board of Trustees governs the Charity. New Trustees are selected by the Board of Trustees and are subject to re-election every five years. At 02 April 2024, the Board had a membership of six people.

The Board meets three times a year to agree key policy decisions, set the strategy for the charity and oversee its performance. At present the Board has committee members who are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the charity. None of the committee members is being remunerated.

All Trustees receive the handbook for Trustees provided through the Charity Commission. Each Trustee will have an induction programme by other Trustees and receive an information pack on the Charity and its finances. Beyond this the Charity follows the code of practice for governance produced by the Governance Hub.

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which comply with the Charities Act 1993 as amended

The systems of internal control are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.

They include:

➢ A strategic plan and annual budget approved by the Trustees;
➢ Regular consideration by the Trustees of financial results, in particular variance from budget; and delegation of authority and segregation of duties.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the excess of income over expenditure for that period.

In preparing these financial 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 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 its activities.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that its financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 as amended. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charitable company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) YEAR ENDED 02 April 2024

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO EXAMINER

The trustees who held office at the date of approval of this trustees’ report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no

relevant information of which the Charity’s examiner is unaware; and each trustee has taken all the steps that he/she ought to have

taken as a trustee to make himself/ herself aware of any relevant information and to establish that the Charity’s examiner is aware of that information.

EXAMINER

In line with the provision exemption in the Charities Act 1993 as amended, the trust decided to appoint an examiner, which will review the accounts For the Year ended 02 April 2024. In accordance with this appointment, Mr Rasheed Saliu was appointed as examiner.

Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on behalf of the Board by:

Mr. Abdul Gofur On behalf of the trust.

Trustee

17 September 2024

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the Year ended 02 April 2024, which are set out on pages 9 to 13.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s 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 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

➢ examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act);
➢ to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 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 Commissioners. 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 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) 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 1993 Act; and
➢ To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993

Act as amended.

Have not been met; or

(2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

RASHEED SALIU (ACA, FCCA, FTA)

AACSL ACCOUNTANTS LTD 1[st] Floor, North Westgate House Harlow Essex CM20 1YS

17 September 2024

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)

YEAR ENDED 02 APRIL 2024

YEAR ENDED 02 APRIL 2024
Un-restricted funds 2024 Notes £ INCOMING RESOURCES Donations, Legacies and similar incoming resources 37,962 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 2 37,962 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds: Cost of generating voluntary Income 16,640 Charitable Activities: Community Projects - Mosque Project TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 3 16,640 Net income/(expenditure) 21,322 Funds brought forward 539,787 Net movement in funds and funds balance carried forward as at 02 April 2023 561,109	Restricted Funds 2024 £ 30,156 30,156 - 56,676 56,676 26,520 - - 26,520 -	Total Funds 2024 £ 68,118 68,118 16,640 56,676 73,316 5,198 - 539,787 534,589	Total Funds 2023 £ 562,630
			562,630
			- 19,119 - 145,000
			164,119
			398,512 141,275
			539,787

FIXED ASSETS

Building at cost Accumulated depreciation TOTAL FIXED ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and accrued income Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS: amount falling due within one year Creditors & Accrued Expenses Net Current assets/(Liabilities) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES FINANCED BY: Unrestricted funds Restricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS	545,000 (10,900)	545,000 5,450 -
	534,100	539,550
	2,006 2,006 1,517	1,754
		1,754
		1,517
	1,517	1,517

	534,589	539,787
	561,109 26,520 -	187,587 352,200
	534,589	539,787

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

For the Year ended 02 April 2024

Note 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (2005), the Charity Act 1993 and applicable UK accounting standards.

Cash flow statement

Under FRS 1 the Charity is exempt from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity is below the threshold specified in Appendix 2 of the FRS1.

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund are set out in Note 2.

Investment income and gains are allocated to the appropriate fund.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Charity is legally entitled to the income

and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The grant income where related to performance and specific

deliverables are accounted for as the Charity earns the right to consideration by its performance. Where income is received in

advance, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors. Where entitlement occurs before income being received, the income is accrued.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Premises overheads have been allocated on a floor basis and other overheads have been allocated on the basis of the head count.

Community project costs are those costs incurred directly in support of the objects of the Charity. The community project cost includes other support costs incurred in support of the objects of the Charity. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with governance arrangement of the Charity, which relate to the general running of the Charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. The basis of allocation for support costs and governance costs has been explained in Note 3.

Note 2. TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES

		Voluntary Income 2024	Voluntary Income 2024		2024	2023
			£		£	£
		Un-restricted:
		Other income	37,962		37,962	65,430
		Restricted:
		Other Income - Mosque Project	30,156		30,156	497,200
		BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE NOTES TO	68,118		68,118	562,630
		THE ACCOUNTS
		FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02 April 2024
Note	3.	TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED	Direct		Support	2024		2023
			Costs		Costs	Total		Total
			£		£	£		£
		Cost of generating funds	11,190		-	11,190		13,669
		Restricted - Mosque Project			56,676	56,676		145,000
		Governance Costs - Depreciation	5,450		-	5,450		5,450
			16,640		56,676	73,316		164,119

									2024	2023
			Freehold
Note	4.	FIXED ASSETS	Land		Building	Roof		Equipment		Total
				£	£		£		£	£
		Cost		-	-	-			-	-
		Additions		-	545,000	-			-	545,000
		Revaluation		-	-	-			-	-
		Disposal		-	-	-			-	-
		Total Costs		-	545,000	-			-	545,000
Basis		Rate		0%	1%	4%			4%
		Balance brought forward			5,450	-			-	-
		Charge for the year		-	5,450	-			-	5,450
		Revaluation
		Impairment
		Disposal
		Transfers
		Balance carried forward		-	10,900	-			-	5,450
		The Charity continues to use component accounting in	acordance with provision of			FRS15 and Accounting and			Reporting by
		Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice on tangible assets
Note	5	CREDITORS: amount falling due within one year
				2024	2023
		This is made up as follows:		£	£
		Water supply - last quarter	1,517		1,517
			1,517		1,517

Note 6. Total Funds Reserve brought Forward Surplus/(DeficIt) for the year	2024 2023 2022 £ £ £ 539,787 141,275 123,825 5,198 - 398,512 17,450.00
	534,589 539,787 141,275

Note 7. TAXATION

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC CULTURE CENTRE is a registered charity and is thus exempt from taxation of its income and gains falling within Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that they are applied to its charitable objectives. No tax charge has arisen in the year.