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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date To Period end date 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Nigeria Muslim Forum UK

Other names charity is known by NMFUK Registered charity number (if any) 1144040

Charity's principal address

Kemp House 152 City Road London Postcode EC1V 2NX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name

Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled Office (if any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any)

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

How the charity is constituted

Trust

Trustee selection methods

Appointment

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote any purpose that is charitable according to the laws of England and Wales for the benefit of the Nigerian Muslim community resident in the UK (hereafter called as the “Area of benefit”) and in particular the advancement of the Islamic religion and awareness in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Quran and the teaching of prophet Muhammad (SAW)

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To advance the Islamic religion in the UK and Nigeria for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on Islam to enlighten other about the Islamic religion. In accordance with the teachings of the Holy Quran and the teaching of prophet Muhammad (SAW) Summary of the main activities To advance the education of the public in the subject of Islam undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these The promotion of racial and religious harmony for the public benefit by objects (include within this promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial section the statutory groups and respect of beliefs and practices of different religious faiths declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other issued by the Charity kinds of disasters in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) Commission on public benefit) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected, including the provision of medical aid Such charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as the trustees shall think fit

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Section D Achievements and performance

In 2021, the following achievements have been recorded by the charity’s Summary of the main program and project committees. achievements of the charity during the year

A committee was set up to source for funds with the aim of drilling boreholes to various communities in Nigeria. Funds have been sourced in the UK for this purpose. The funds have been sourced over a long span of

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time and during different fundraising events. About £5,300 have been realized for the project in 2021. The Naira equivalent was N3,494,000 at the prevailing exchange rate at the time.

Each community was provided with one borehole, with a total of four boreholes being provided.

The projects were all delivered between March and April 2021.

Education Sponsorship Scheme:

Partnership with FlexiSAF foundation: In collaboration with the education committee, NNMI has successfully signed a memorandum of understanding with FlexiSAF foundation, a registered charity organization in Nigeria. The agreement was struck by both organizations to reduce the number of out of school children through active and systematic identification and enrollment of out-of-school children into quality schools within their communities.

NMFUK eSchool: The education committee has arranged an online platform (Microsoft Teams) for extra lessons to support children learn Qur’an.

NMFUK Quiz : The education committee has organised a series of online quizzes for young people. The committee hosted participants from the UK, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. Topics covered includes Salah (Prayers), The Holy Qur’an, Pillars of Islam, Months of Islamic Calendar, and the teachings of the prophet (SAW).

Extra-school Lessons for UK school children : Supported UK based

children with secondary/primary schools’ resources and lessons to prepare them for entry exams such as SAT, eleven-plus etc.

Health Outreach:

Prior to the pandemic, the primary mode of delivery for a number of these objectives have been through health outreach projects and collaborative partnerships with other organisations/partners in health institutions. Health promotion talks are a vital platform that offers greater outreach to a wider audience.

The use of online and virtual platforms provided an opportunity to promote public health programmes. This was effectively used to conduct the first of a series of webinar programmes in January 2021. The topic of the inaugural webinar was on Covid vaccination; and it took place at a crucial time when vaccines were being rolled out all across the globe. With a host of international experts on infectious disease and public health, the webinar was delivered over the two days in two different languages with approximately 500 participants on each day.

In the post-pandemic era, the committee has adapted to new modes of virtual communication and meetings and have taken up this avenue to

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deliver on public health matters. Webinars have been piloted, delivered in both Hausa and English languages with exceptional feedback received. In November 2021, the Health committee organised its first outreach programme after the pandemic. It took place at Rano LGA in Kano State. The 2-day project was organised and led by a committee member with the additional aim of evaluating new clinical practices and logistical processes that evolved due to the pandemic. Due to Covid restrictions the programme was limited to free consultations.

The health committee continues to organise similar online webinars on a quarterly basis, focusing on popular public health topics. The feedback from multiple sections of the targeted audience has been overwhelmingly positive.

Local community activities:

In 2021 covid19 impact meant our local community activities have been stopped and some moved online. Weekly ta’alim in London have been moved successfully to Zoom. Additionally, the chapter have been special ta’alim session where important issues relating to the community were being addressed.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

NMF UK does not have any reserves policy. Income and property of the charity shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objectives.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Nura Tijjani Abubakar Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary General etc) Date 23/10/2022

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