Charity number: 1152066
HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024
INDEX
| Page | 1-3 | Report of the Trustees |
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| 4 | Report of the Independent Examiner | |
| 5 | Statement of Financial Activities | |
| 6 | Balance Sheet | |
| 7-9 | Notes to the Financial Statements |
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Registration number: 1152066 Registered Office: 30 Green Road Headington Oxford OX3 8JZ Trustees/Directors: Muhammad Naseer-Ul-Mehdi Mohammed Khan Ali Tahmasi
Independent examiners:
Conway Accountants Conway House Old Road, Headington Oxford OX3 8SZ
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is an unincorporated charity; it is governed by its governing document dated 29 April 2012.
The Board of Trustees appoints any new Trustees.
OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
The objects of the Charity (Articles of Association clauses 2.1(a) and 2.1(b)) are:
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To advance education and relieve financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status.
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To provide legal and other advice to those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status
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To advance the Islamic religion
In order to further the objects the charity expends money directly on relevant projects or causes.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year resources were expended on activities as detailed in notes 4 of the financial statements.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The results are shown in detail on page 5 of the financial statements. During the year to 31 December 2024 the charity had a net increase in funds of £25,432 (2023: £25,742).
RESERVES
The charity retained reserves sufficient enough to allow for fluctuations in income. At the year ended 31 December 2024 unrestricted reserves of £183,083 is considered adequate for this purpose (2023: £157,651).
The trustees have considered the sustainability of the charity and believe that a minimum reserves balance of £20,000 should be retained.
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
FUTURE PLANS
The trustees anticipate organising events and educational classes in accordance with the charity’s aims. The trustees also plan to continue to organise educational classes for the youth as well as organise fundraising days in order to raise awareness of the charities aims. The Trustees also planned a number of events where those given refugee status have been invited in order to provide them with guidance and basic legal advice.
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
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disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
On behalf of the Trustees
Mohammed Naseer-Ul-Mehdi
Trustee Date: 28/10/2025
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hazara Association Oxford (the company) for the period ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 s.145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s report
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name of examiner: Usman Ahmad Name of firm: Conway Accountants Relevant professional body: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: Conway House, Old Road, Oxford, OX3 8SZ Date: 28.10.2025
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including Income and Expenditure Account)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Note | |||
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| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Income from: | |||
| Donation and grant income | 3 | 12,621 | 12,197 |
| Investment income | 16,433 | 16,518 | |
| Total income | 29,054 | 28,715 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 3,622 | 2,973 |
| Total expenditure | 3,622 | 2,973 | |
| Net income for the year | 25,432 | 25,742 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||
| Fund balances brought forward at 31 December | 157,651 | 131,909 | |
| 2023 | |||
| Fund balances carried forward at 31 December | 183,083 | 157,651 | |
| 2024 | |||
| All activities are continuing. |
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Note | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed Assets | |||||
| Investment properties | 6 | 361,714 | 361,714 | ||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Debtors | - | - | |||
| Cash at bank | 24,322 | 13,784 | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (7,312) | (7,812) | ||
| Net current liabilities | 17,010 | 5,972 | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 378,724 | 367,686 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than | 8 | (195,641) | (210,035) | ||
| one year | |||||
| Net assets | 183,083 | 157,651 | |||
| Represented by: | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 183,083 | 157,651 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 28/10/2025 and signed on its behalf:
M. Naseer-Ul-Mehdi
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Mohammed Naseer-Ul-Mehdi Trustee
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 CHARITY INFORMATION
Hazara Association Oxford is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales, Charity Number 1152066. The charity is a public benefit entity.
Its registered office is: 30 Green Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8JZ
2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception that investments are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.
The presentation currency used in these accounts is pounds sterling
b) Income
All monetary donations, gifts and grants are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
Interest income is recognised when received.
c) Expenditure
Expenditure is charged on an accruals basis and includes irrecoverable VAT. It is all allocated to the company’s charitable activity. Direct costs are included in the relevant charitable activity and support costs are those costs that are not direct to one activity.
d) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity. As all income during the year is unrestricted the trustees took the decision to not prepare a funds note.
e) Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
There are no areas in the financial statements where the Trustees have had to exercise judgement or apply estimates.
f) Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (continued)
3 INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND GRANTS
| Donations Investment income 4 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activities undertaken directly Cost of events Support costs Office costs IT costs Professional fees Bank charges Other costs Governance costs: Independent examination fees |
2024 £ 12,621 16,433 29,054 2024 £ 1,792 - 221 - - 759 850 3,622 |
2023 £ 12,197 16,518 28,715 2023 £ 1,917 - 206 - - - 805 2,973 |
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5 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No Trustee received any remuneration in the year (2024: nil).
No travel and subsistence expenses were paid during the year (2024: nil).
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HAZARA ASSOCIATION OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 (continued
6 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
| Fair value: At 1 January 2024 Net gains of losses through fair value adjustments At 31 December 2024 |
2024 £ 361,714 - 361,714 |
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Investment property comprises properties and land. The fair value of the investment properties of £361,714 has been arrived at on the basis of the market value having been acquired in September 2021.
7 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Accruals Other creditors CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THEN ONE YEAR Bank loans |
2024 £ 850 6,462 7,312 2024 £ 195,641 195,641 |
2023 £ 850 6,962 7,812 2023 £ 210,035 210,035 |
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8 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THEN ONE YEAR
9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended 31 December 2024, there were no related party transactions (2023: none).