CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1155314
ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION Financial Statements
31 July 2025
SALEEMI ASSOCIATES
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 792 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EA
ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 July 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 |
| Independent auditor's report to the members | 12 |
| Statement of financial activities | 15 |
| Statement of financial position | 16 |
| Statement of cash flows | 17 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 18 |
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| Detailed statement of financial activities | 28 |
ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Trustees' annual report
Year ended 31 July 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION Charity registration number 1155314 Principal office 1st Floor 277 St Ann's Road Lodnon N15 5RG The trustees Farah Ahmed Foziya Reddy Nadia Ameen Saima Hussein Yasmin Hoque Auditor Saleemi Associates Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 792 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EA Accountant Kingston Wells Accountants 2nd Floor, The Porter Building 1 Brunel Way, Slough SL1 1FQ Solicitor Kuddus Solicitors and Notary Public First Floor, Offices 94 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1JQ
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Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Registered Number: 1155314
Trustees Annual Report 1[st] August 2024 – 31[st] July 2025
Welcome to Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation’s Trustees’ Annual Report, which sets out for our supporters and the general public what our charity has achieved in the past twelve months, and our future plans. This report outlines some key achievements and identifies areas for development in the coming year.
Introductory Matters
Aim and purposes
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is an educational charitable trust set up by Muslim mothers to provide an alternative holistic Islamic education for Muslim children. Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (‘the Charity') was entered on the Commission's Register of Charities as a Trust on 2 December 2005. On 14[th] January 2014 a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation was registered. The two charities ran in parallel until 29[th] May 2015 when the charitable trust was dissolved. Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is now a charitable incorporated organization, incorporated on 14[th] January 2014 with the registered charity number of 1155314.
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is a grassroots education initiative based in and around London. The foundation is the product of the dedicated efforts and sincere niyyah (intention) of Muslim mothers. At the core of our work is a synthesis of classical Islamic education and carefully selected modern educational strategies that are in line with Islamic principles of tawhīd (holism) and shakhsiyah (character development). Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation runs two faith-based independent schools in Slough (ages 3-11 years) and Haringey (Ages 3-14 years). It also runs Shakhsiyah Education Consultancy, Shakhsiyah Publications and the Islamic
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Educator Learning Community online platform which offers teacher professional development courses.
The Foundation is involved in the propagation of Islam in accordance with the four Sunni schools of thought; this includes research in philosophy and pedagogy of ‘Shakhsiyah Education’. This includes dissemination of research and the production of curricula, within the theological framework of the four Sunni schools of thought. The Foundation provides other services to the community including various classes and community events.
Charity objects:
The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objects:
1) For the public benefit to advance education in accordance with the principles and practices of Holistic Islamic Education in general and the Shakhsiyah Education Framework in particular, through:
a. the provision, support and maintenance of schools (“ISF Schools”); and
b. the provision of bursaries, grants or other forms of assistance to enable individuals to attend or study at ISF Schools who would not otherwise be able to afford to do so.
- 2) For the public benefit to advance the Islamic religion in accordance with the four Sunni schools of thought.
3) For the public benefit to advance the education of the public in the principles and practices of Holistic Islamic Education in general and the Shakhsiyah Education Framework in particular.”
Structure and Governance:
Trustees
The charity’s trustees for the period were:
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Dr. Farah Ahmed - BA hons, PGCE, MEd, PhD, FCCT (Chair of Trustees)
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Mrs. Foziya Reddy - BA hons, PGCE
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Mrs. Nadia Ameen - BA Linguistics
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Ms Saima Hussain - BSc hons
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Ms Yasmin Hoque - LLB
Recruitment of Trustees
Trustees are recruited in accordance with the governing document, and all necessary safeguarding checks are carried out. Trustees are issued with the charity commission’s guidance document for new trustees, and annually complete essential safeguarding and other relevant training.
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Trustees Remuneration
The trustee roles are volunteer roles. However, as the charity grew out of a number of homeschooling initiatives, two of the founding trustees listed below also hold additional roles in the organization for which they are remunerated. The Charity Commission has approved this arrangement. Trustees, in an annual trustee meeting, decide remuneration in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines.
Farah Ahmed: Director of Education and Research – Paid on an hourly basis.
Nadia Ameen: Acting Head teacher, Shakhsiyah School, London and SLT lead – Full-time
Public Benefit
Shakhsiyah Schools charge fees well below the market rate in order to provide parents from deprived communities the choice of an alternative holistic Islamic education for their children. The foundation also subsidises its teacher education courses to provide affordable continuous professional development to teachers.
Vision and Mission Statement
Our children are the future of our Deen and our community.
Our community will need leaders with a clear understanding of Islamic principles and doctrines; as we strive to maintain our Islam in the midst of confusion. Therefore, they will need the tarbiyah (Character education) that will enable them to become committed Muslims and committed citizens:
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Committed to Allah
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Committed to their family
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Committed to their local communities
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Committed to the Ummah (Global Muslim Community)
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Committed to Humanity
The role of Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is to develop Shakhsiyah Islamiyah (personal Islamic character) in every child and adult we engage with.
History
In 1998 five Muslim mothers in West London and Slough organised a home-schooling group for their young children aged between 3-5 years old. The following year mothers from North and East London joined in. This was the starting point of Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation. As women from a huge variety of backgrounds, housewives, teachers and other professionals we engaged in a prolonged and thorough discussion of what we wanted to achieve. This discussion centered on the fundamental question which continues to guide our work: ‘What is Islamic education?’ We came to realise that the most valuable Islamic Education Model will
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not be a remedial solution to the problems faced by ‘minority’ communities. It will not add Islamic values and thought into existing contemporary models of education. This may be the easiest and most obvious way of proceeding, but it certainly will not lead to the desired outcomes we had set ourselves. The Islamic belief of the purpose of life is fundamentally in opposition to the secular belief. The secular education system therefore has fundamentally different goals to the Islamic education system. It is not sufficient to insert some Islamic aspects into secular systems. What is clear is that everything must be questioned, from the concept of school to the concept of the teacher and the curriculum and examined in light of Islamic educational principles of holism and character development.
We began to explore modern concepts and approaches to education along with the established Islamic principles. This has led to a synthesis of classical Islamic education with the modern approaches that reflect Islamic principles, resulting in a new and unique approach to primary education for Muslim children called ‘Shakhsiyah Education’.
As an organisation led by Muslim women, we have a nurturing organic ethos rooted in the needs of the local community. Our efforts are led by a sincere niyyah and internal motivation as opposed to the dominant target driven ‘business’ culture. We believe strongly that this is a reflection of Islamic principles and seek to uphold this in our future development inshaAllah. Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation continues to engage in research and development by partnering with ongoing research into halaqah as an Islamic pedagogy, shakhsiyah Islamiyah as a dialogical Muslim-self, and wider philosophy and practice if Islamic education at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education.
Charity Activities and Achievements 2024-25
Principles of Shakhsiyah Education
Our ethos as an organisation is set out in a booklet that explains the principles of Shakhsiyah Education. This is an important resource for all staff and members of the public who wish to understand our educational theory. These principles guide the work of the schools and all other activities of the foundation.
Shakhsiyah Schools
Shakhsiyah schools continued their important work in educating young Muslim children with the educational philosophy of the principles of Shakhsiyah Education. The following achievements have been recorded for this year:
- The head teacher of Shakhsiyah School, Slough successfully led the school through an Independent Schools Inspectorate regular inspection.
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A strong secondary provision in Shakhsiyah School, London was established by the Acting head teacher and the new Middle leader for Secondary. Substantial curriculum work was essential in this as was the development of a new assessment tracking framework.
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An Operations Manager was successfully inducted and prioritised the improvement of the Accounts Polices and Systems, collated in a new Accounting and Policy Handbook.
Shakhsiyah Curriculum, Courses and Consultancy
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A set of curriculum units were developed and launched at the Global Association of Islamic Schools Conference in Malaysia in October 2024. These were launched as a pilot and feedback was solicited.
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The foundation is collaborating with the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge to launch further courses on the IELC platform.
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Consultancy continues with a small number of schools.
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A small online summer camp was organised as a pilot for potential future online provision.
Future Plans for 2024-25
The foundation is seeking to do the following over the coming year:
Shakhsiyah Schools
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Renovate The Coach House to cater for new daycare facilities under the banner of Shakhsiyah Daycare in Slough in 2025.
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Continue to establish a strong secondary provision in Shakhsiyah School, London through our first GCSE cohort.
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Stabilise the financial situation of Shakhsiyah School, London.
Shakhsiyah Curriculum, Courses and Consultancy
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Publish further Halaqah curriculum thematic units.
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Run 3-6 cohorts of online courses on the IELC platform.
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Build the consultancy provision.
Financial Review
The charity's accounts for the 12 months period ending 31 July 2025 show an income of £1,290,036 and expenditure of £1,500,580.
The major part of expenditure (over 50%) is spent on staff salaries. An amount of £882,380 was paid out as salaries for the school staff and training costs were £3,806. As the current buildings are rented, the rent, rates and service charges were £300,738 and the insurance and building maintenance amounted to £25,603. A detailed break up of all the expenses is given under notes to the financial statements.
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Principle Income and Funding Sources
The charity is mainly funded through school fees. These are well below the market rate in order to maintain public benefit. A secondary income is through funding from local authorities for early years provision. Income from the new Curriculum, Consultancy and Courses wings is thus far negligible. The charity also receives donations.
Major Financial Challenges
Urgent Concerns and Risks in the Present & Coming Year
VAT was applied to independent schools’ fees in January 2025 midway through the academic year, despite schools informing the government that this would impact parents and schools adversely. As parents pay fees one term in advance, VAT had to be applied retrospectively which created a lot of confusion for parents. This situation was compounded by the cost-ofliving crisis which had been hitting families for the previous few years, which has led to a decrease in admissions. Persistent issues with delayed, and in some cases non-payment of fees, in Shakhsiyah School, London, was exacerbated with the application of VAT, and severely impacted cash flow. There were additional factors including new legislation that required schools to pay full business rates, which was a further substantial additional cost and ongoing changes to employment legislation which continues to compound costs for employers.
Trustees monitored the situation diligently and in March 2025, decided that unless the cash flow situation changed, it would be necessary to close Shakhsiyah School, London and to focus energies on strengthening Shakhsiyah School, Slough. Notice was given on the main lease for Shakhsiyah, School, London. The ground floor annexe lease was retained as it was anticipated that the Early Years could continue to operate. However, the London parents pledged to pay fees on time and requested the trustees to try to continue to keep the school open. They committed to organising a fundraising committee to support the finances in the short-term. Trustees also had to factor in that closing the school in July 2025 would mean paying rent for an empty building until April 2026. Moreover, redundancy costs of approximately £25,000 would need to be planned for.
Future Plans – Shakhsiyah School London
Trustees mindful of the above challenges in terms of the financial viability of the London school, decided that it was worth making an attempt at cost-cutting to see if the London school could be kept open as a smaller operation. The charity had an unrestricted reserve of £133,260 on 31 July 2025, which trustees believed was sufficient to support the Charity operations in near future, it was decided to continue with the London school for another academic year and attempt downsizing and restructuring to hopefully create longer-term financial sustainability. Trustees agreed to adopt a strategy of not filling any non-urgent positions that become vacant. As a number of resignations had been received, it was
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anticipated that the salary bill could be reduced. Moreover, trustees plan to work with the landlord to downsize the school once the lease notice is completed or earlier if he agrees in order to create a smaller more viable operation.
Future Plans – Shakhsiyah School, Slough
The Slough school is also at risk of making a loss as the added burden of VAT has led to student withdrawals and lower admissions. However, the Slough School is strongly embedded in the community, and it is anticipated that the admissions will increase again after the application of VAT on fees becomes normalised in 18-24 months. The charity has put together a long-term strategy to increase income through diversifying its income-generating activities in Slough. The charity is planning to open a daycare provision in The Coach House in Slough which will cater for 2+ year’s olds and generate anticipated new income of £50-100,000 in the coming academic year. In the longer-term, further wraparound care and a supplementary school are also planned. The policy of not filing non-urgent vacancies will also be applied in Slough to keep costs low. The Slough school has historically been able to raise substantial amounts through fundraising and fundraising initiatives are also planned for the coming year.
Reserves Policy
It is the charity’s policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to at least one month’s unrestricted payments, equivalent to £80,000, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. Trustees appreciate the need to increase the reserves amount in the policy and aim to review this policy at the end of the next accounting year. This will allow time to stabilise the financial situation in the coming year. Over the next five years, the reserves amount in the policy needs to be steadily increased to reflects four months of expenditure. Targets need to be set to achieve this.
Investments Policy
It is the charity policy to invest our funds balances on property or any low to moderate risk investments. All investment decisions are authorised by the trustees. The charity had no investments during the accounting period. Donations are kept in a savings account with Al Rayan bank.
Accounting Policy
Trustees have laid out five layers of accounting oversight and controls to ensure responsible and accurate accounting of the charity’s finances. Administrative staff dealing with day-to-day transactions are overseen by an Operations Manager, who reports to the Senior Leadership Team, which has oversight over both schools. An external accountant prepares carries out bookkeeping and payroll, prepares monthly management accounts and year end accounts which are then audited by external auditors. The trustees also have a qualified accountant in place who acts as a volunteer consultant to the trustees. Trustees are mindful that the
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auditor’s report for 2024-25 has raised some concerns about bookkeeping and accounting as well as how trade debtors are managed. Trustees will take this information into account through conducting a further review of the external organisations contracted to take on some of the accounting responsibilities in the coming year. Trustees note that the adjustment that has been applied to the figure for restricted funds in the 2025 Year-end accounts is due to queries made by the chair of trustees in early 2026. Although this adjustment is clearly necessary, it is important to note that trustees were making decisions on the basis of restricted funds as reported in the 2024 Year-end accounts. The delay in preparing the 2025 Year-end accounts has exacerbated the situation and trustees will be ensuring that the set timetable for year-end accounts preparation and auditing is adhered to going forward.
Future Plans
The charity needs to put together a long-term strategy to increase income through diversifying its income-generating activities. The charity is planning to open a daycare provision in The Coach House which will cater for 2+ years old and generate new income in the coming academic year.
Grants
The Charity does not issue grants but does assist parents by reducing fees in hardship cases. This is determined through assessing parents’ income and needs. Moreover, a scholarship linked to the charity has been set up in the name of Mustafa Ali Sadiq, to fund a small number of children to attend the school.
Mustafa Ali Sadiq Scholarship Fund
In July 2014, the foundation’s trustees agreed to the launch of the Mustafa Ali Sadiq Scholarship fund by the family of Mustafa Ali Sadiq. Mustafa was a student at Shakhsiyah schools who sadly died in June 2014 at the tender age of ten. His family is very grateful to the foundation for the support provided to them during this difficult year and to Shakhsiyah Schools in helping to develop a beautiful character in Mustafa, which enabled him to endure a terrible illness with patience and dignity. Thus, a pledge was made by the family to fund the education of another child in Mustafa’s memory as a sadaqah jaariyah for Mustafa, and a fund was created for anyone to donate to this cause. A scholarship was awarded to one child for the academic years 2014-15.
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The scholarship fund is reported separately in the trial balance.
Scholarship Income:
Aug 2024 - July 2025 - £2,265
Scholarship Expenditure:
£2,004 spent on fees during the 2024-25 accounting period.
£15,564.17 held in reserve
Banking and Legal Details
The charity has a main income and expenditure bank account held at Barclays Bank, Wood Green Branch. The charity also has three further savings accounts, maintained to deposit donations (including scholarship donations), held at Al Rayan Bank, Whitechapel branch.
Kingston Wells Accountants, 2nd Floor, The Porter Building, 1 Brunel Way, Slough, SL1 1FQ carry out accounting services for the charity.
Saleemi Associates (Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor) of 792 Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8EA were appointed as auditors to carry out the audit of the financial statements.
The charity takes legal advice from Kuddus Solicitors, 94 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ.
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Trustees' responsibilities statement
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 charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each 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 applicable Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures 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.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and 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 Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees' annual report was approved on .............................. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Farah Ahmed
Foziya Reddy
Trustee Trustee
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 July 2025 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities and Statement of Financial Position and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 July 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern
We draw attention to Note 3, Going Concern, which explains that the Charity has low free reserves and is exposed to debtor recoverability risks, particularly relating to overdue fee. The trustees’ cash flow forecasts indicate that the Charity expects Slough branch to return to surplus and has plans to rebuild reserves; however, these forecasts are dependent on achieving improved debtor recovery and maintaining projected income levels.
As stated in Note 3, these conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
However, the matters described in the Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section above indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this conclusion.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information.
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Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report by exception, including whether adequate accounting records have been kept, whether the financial statements are in agreement with the accounting records, or whether we have received all the information and explanations we require.
During the course of our audit, we noted that certain aspects of the Charity’s internal control environment particularly around financial oversight and debtor management were less robust than would typically be expected for an organisation of this size. These matters did not affect our audit opinion and do not constitute a reportable exception under the Charities Act.
We also note that the trustees have taken steps to strengthen the control framework, including enhanced staff training, improved financial procedures and the tightening of key accounting policies. Based on the evidence provided, we are satisfied that the Charity is actively addressing the identified weaknesses and is committed to improving its financial governance.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Based on our understanding of the Charity and its activities, we identified that the principal risk of non-compliance with law and regulations related to the Charities Act 2011, the Charities Statements of Recommended Practice, UK tax legislation, pensions legislation, employment regulation and health and safety regulation, anti-bribery, GDPR, corruption and fraud,
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money laundering and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements.
We evaluated the trustees’ and managements’ incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risk was related to manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions is significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to use of restricted funds, and significant one off or unusual transactions.
Our audit procedures were designed to respond to those identified risks, including non-compliance with law and regulations (irregularities) and fraud that re material to the financial statements. Our audit procedure included but was not limited to:
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Discussing with the trustees and management their policies and procedures regarding compliance with law and regulations;
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Communicating identified laws and regulations throughout our engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit; and
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Considering the risk of acts by the Charity which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
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Making enquiries of the trustees and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
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Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks to fraud;
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Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
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Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Saleemi Associates Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 792 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8EA
Date:
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Statement of Financial Activities
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 21,302 | – | 21,302 | 32,780 |
| Charitable activities | 5 | 1,256,912 | – | 1,256,912 | 1,321,758 |
| Investment income | 6 | 11,822 | – | 11,822 | 13,099 |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Total income | 1,290,036 | – | 1,290,036 | 1,367,637 | |
| ========================================== | ============== | ========================================== | ========================================== | ||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,8 | (1,500,580) | – | (1,500,580) | (1,361,366) |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Total expenditure | 1,500,580 | – | 1,500,580 | 1,361,366 | |
| ========================================== | ============== | ========================================== | ========================================== | ||
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income | (210,544) | – | (210,544) | 6,271 | |
| ========================================== | ============== | ========================================== | ========================================== | ||
| Transfers between funds | (55,566) | 55,566 | – | – | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Net movement in funds | (266,110) | 55,566 | (210,544) | 6,271 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward as previously | |||||
| reported | 399,370 | 203,034 | 602,404 | 1,411,312 | |
| Prior year adjustment | – | – | – | (815,179) | |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Total funds brought forward as restated | 399,370 | 203,034 | 602,404 | 596,133 | |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 133,260 ========================================== |
258,600 ================================= |
391,860 ========================================== |
602,404 ========================================== |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 18 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Statement of Financial Position
31 July 2025
| 31 July 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 13 | 75,540 | 60,102 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 14 | 312,108 | 190,925 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 366,731 | 609,633 | ||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |||
| 678,839 | 800,558 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 15 | 362,519 | 258,256 | |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |||
| Net current assets | 316,320 | 542,302 | ||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 391,860 | 602,404 | ||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 391,860 | 602,404 | ||
| ================================= | ================================= | |||
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Restricted funds | 258,600 | 203,034 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 133,260 | 399,370 | ||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |||
| Total charity funds | 17 | 391,860 ================================= |
602,404 ================================= |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on ........................, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Farah Ahmed Trustee
Foziya Reddy Trustee
The notes on pages 18 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 July 2025
| Year ended 31 July 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income | (210,544) | 6,271 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 24,718 | 15,909 |
| Profit on investment | (11,822) | (13,099) |
| Bank charge | 691 | 601 |
| Accrued expenses | 168,590 | 3,000 |
| Changes in: | ||
| Trade and other debtors | (121,183) | 153,406 |
| Trade and other creditors | (64,327) | 91,322 |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| Cash generated from operations | (213,877) | 257,410 |
| Bank charge | (691) | (601) |
| Profit on investment | 11,822 | 13,099 |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| Net cash (used in)/from operating activities | (202,746) | 269,908 |
| ================================= | ================================= | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Purchase of tangible assets | (40,155) | (518) |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (40,155) | (518) |
| ================================= | ================================= | |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (242,901) | 269,390 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 609,633 | 1,155,422 |
| Prior year adjustments | - | (815,179) |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 366,732 ================================= |
609,633 ========================================== |
Note on Prior Year Adjustment:
In 2024, the charity identified a prior year adjustment related to recognition of revenue and refund of restricted donation. This resulted in a restatement of net income in prior year by £815,179 and decrease in opening cash balance of year ended 31 July 2024. The opening cash for 2024 was restated to £340,243 from £1,155,422.
The notes on pages 18 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 July 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 1st Floor, 277 St Ann’s Road, London, N15 5RG.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have considered the Charity’s financial position, including its low level of unrestricted reserves and the recoverability of outstanding debtors.
The trustees have prepared cash flow forecasts covering a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts indicate that the Slough branch is expected to return to surplus and that the Charity has a credible plan to rebuild reserves through improved fee collection, cost control and operational efficiencies.
While uncertainties remain, particularly regarding debtor recovery, the trustees believe that the mitigation actions in place provide a reasonable expectation that the Charity will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis remains appropriate.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Tangible assets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Land and buildings - 10% straight line Fixture and fittings - 25% reducing balance Equipment - 25% reducing balance
Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 13,796 | 13,796 | 30,704 | 30,704 |
| Just Giving Appeal | 7,506 | 7,506 | 2,076 | 2,076 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 21,302 | 21,302 | 32,780 | 32,780 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============================ |
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
5. Charitable activities
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Tuition fees and school activities | 850,035 | 850,035 | 882,518 | 882,518 |
| Uniform and book sale | – | – | 1,092 | 1,092 |
| Other income from other charitable | ||||
| activities | 27,700 | 27,700 | 7,107 | 7,107 |
| Early Years Grants Slough | 112,033 | 112,033 | 136,132 | 136,132 |
| Early Years Grants Haringey | 95,371 | 95,371 | 130,146 | 130,146 |
| SEND Grants Slough | 31,719 | 31,719 | 28,892 | 28,892 |
| SEND Grants Haringey/Islington | 140,054 | 140,054 | 135,871 | 135,871 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| 1,256,912 | 1,256,912 | 1,321,758 | 1,321,758 | |
| ========================================== | ========================================== | ========================================== | ========================================== |
Early Years & SEND Grants have been reclassified from Donation to Charitable activities.
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Profit on investment | 11,822 ============================ |
11,822 ============================ |
13,099 ============================ |
13,099 ============================ |
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 1,466,970 | – | 1,466,970 |
| Support costs | 33,610 | – | 33,610 |
| ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------ | |
| 1,500,580 | – | 1,500,580 | |
| ========================================== | ============== | ========================================== | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 1,318,173 | 10,995 | 1,329,168 |
| Support costs | 32,198 | – | 32,198 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | |
| 1,350,371 | 10,995 | 1,361,366 | |
| ========================================== | ============================ | ========================================== |
The Support costs include Governance costs which consist of Accountant fee £17,500, Audit fee £3,000 and Bookkeeping fee £13,100 totalling to £33,610
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| directly | Support costs | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | 1,466,970 | – | 1,466,970 | 1,329,168 |
| Governance costs | – | 33,610 | 33,610 | 32,198 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| 1,466,970 ========================================== |
33,610 ============================ |
1,500,580 ========================================== |
1,361,366 ========================================== |
The Governance costs consist of Accountant fee £17,500, Audit fee £3,000 and Bookkeeping fee £13,100 totalling to £33,610.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
9. Net (expenditure)/income
Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):
| Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 24,718 | 15,909 |
| ============================ | ============================ | |
| Auditors’ remuneration | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements | 3,000 ======================= |
3,000 ======================= |
10. Auditors’ remuneration
11. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 835,801 | 783,145 |
| Social security costs | 35,150 | 9,107 |
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 11,429 | 10,334 |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| 882,380 ================================= |
802,586 ================================= |
The average head count of employees during the year was 55 (2024: 55).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
During the year, two trustees received remuneration for services provided to the charity in their capacity as employees delivering charitable activities. Trustees, in the annual trustee meeting, decide remuneration in accordance with Charity Commission guideline.
Total remuneration paid to the two trustees during the year amounted to £44,089 (2024: £38,468). No other trustee received remuneration or benefits from the charity.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
13. Tangible fixed assets
| Land and | Fixtures and | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildings | fittings | Equipment | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost | |||||
| At 1 August 2024 | 109,948 | 74,558 | 45,483 | 229,989 | |
| Additions | – | 40,000 | 155 | 40,155 | |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ||
| At 31 July 2025 | 109,948 | 114,558 | 45,638 | 270,144 | |
| ================================= | ================================= | ============================ | ================================= | ||
| Depreciation | |||||
| At 1 August 2024 | 64,585 | 69,537 | 35,764 | 169,886 | |
| Charge for the year | 10,995 | 11,255 | 2,468 | 24,718 | |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ||
| At 31 July 2025 | 75,580 | 80,792 | 38,232 | 194,604 | |
| ================================= | ================================= | ============================ | ================================= | ||
| Carrying amount | |||||
| At 31 July 2025 | 34,368 | 33,766 | 7,406 | 75,540 | |
| ================================= | ================================= | ============================ | ================================= | ||
| At 31 July 2024 | 45,363 | 5,021 | 9,719 | 60,103 | |
| ================================= | ================================= | ============================ | ================================= | ||
| 14. | Debtors | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Trade debtors | 309,857 | 188,674 | |||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 2,251 | 2,251 | |||
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ||||
| 312,108 ================================= |
190,925 ================================= |
The increase in Debtors in FY2025 is due to reclassification of Advance Fees paid which have been recognised under Creditor as deferred income.
15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 76,315 | 43,601 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 175,385 | 6,795 |
| PAYE and NIC liability | 15,637 | 6,570 |
| Pension | 5,885 | 18,885 |
| VAT liability | 73,325 | - |
| Other creditors | 15,972 | 182,405 |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| 362,519 ================================= |
258,256 ================================= |
The increase in the Creditor FY2025 is due to reclassification of Advance Fees paid which have been recognised under Creditor as deferred income. Creditors also include a VAT liability which was not applicable last year.
16. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £11,429 (2024: £10,334).
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 July 2025
17. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| At | Prior year | At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | adjustments | 31 Jul 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 399,370 | 1,290,036 | (1,500,580) | (55,566) | – | 133,260 |
| ================================= | ========================================== | ========================================== | ============================ | ============== | ================================= | |
| At | Prior year | At | ||||
| 1 Aug 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | adjustments | 31 Jul 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 686,288 | 1,367,637 | (1,350,371) | – | (304,184) | 399,370 |
| ================================= | ========================================== | ========================================== | ============== | ================================= | ================================= | |
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| At | Prior year | At | ||||
| 1 Aug 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | adjustments | 31 Jul 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted Fund | 203,034 | – | – | – | – | 203,034 |
| Restricted Fund | – | – | – | 55,566 | – | 55,566 |
| --------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| 203,034 | – | – | 55,566 | – | 258,600 | |
| ================================= | ============== | ============== | ============================ | ============== | ================================= | |
| At | Prior year | At | ||||
| 1 Aug 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | adjustments | 31 Jul 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted Fund | 725,024 | – | (10,995) | – | (510,995) | 203,034 |
| Restricted Fund | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| --------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| 725,024 | – | (10,995) | – | (510,995) | 203,034 | |
| ================================= | ============== | ============================ | ============== | ================================= | ================================= |
During the year, trustee identified that accumulated depreciation of £55,566 relating to the leased property had been incorrectly allocated between the restricted and unrestricted funds in prior periods. This represented a classification error only and did not affect the charity's total net assets or overall financial position. However, it has affected the financing planning for the subsequent year.
To correct this treatment, £55,566 of accumulated depreciation has been reclassified from restricted fund to unrestricted fund. This adjustment has increased the restricted fund and decreased the unrestricted fund by the same amount.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Management Information
Year ended 31 July 2025
18. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 75,540 | – | 75,540 |
| Current assets | 420,239 | 258,600 | 678,839 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (362,519) | – | (362,519) |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 133,260 | 258,600 | 391,860 |
| ================================= | ================================= | ================================= | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 60,102 | – | 60,102 |
| Current assets | 621,524 | 203,034 | 824,558 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (258,256) | – | (258,256) |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 423,370 | 203,034 | 626,404 |
| ================================= | ================================= | ================================= |
19. Movement in Cash and Borrowings
| At | At | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 2024 | Cash flows | 31 Jul 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 609,633 | (242,902) | 366,731 | |
| ================================= | ================================= | ================================= |
20. Subsequent events
After the year end, the trustees continued to operate the London branch into the 2025–26 academic year following commitments from parents to settle overdue fees and to support fundraising activities.
In early 2026, the trustees and school community jointly concluded that the London branch would close at the end of the academic year in July 2026. Continuing operations for the additional year has enabled the charity to mitigate closure costs, manage a planned downsizing, and support orderly educational transitions for pupils. Through vacancy management and cost-reduction measures, the charity expects to absorb the costs associated with closure within existing resources.
21. Related party transaction
During the year, Mrs F Ahmed and Mrs N Ameen were remunerated for services provided to the charity in their capacity as employees delivering charitable activities. This arrangement is permitted in accordance with Charity Commission guidance, and the trustees review and approve remuneration annually at the trustees’ meeting. Total remuneration paid to these two trustees amounted to £44,088.51 (2024: £38,468).
These transactions constitute related party transactions under FRS 102 Section 33 and the Charities SORP, as the individuals involved are trustees of the charity.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Management Information
Year ended 31 July 2025
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 July 2025
| Year ended 31 July 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income and endowments | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 13,796 | 30,704 |
| Just Giving Appeal | 7,506 | 2,076 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 21,302 | 32,780 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Tuition fees and school activities | 850,035 | 882,518 |
| Uniform and book sale | – | 1,092 |
| Other income from other charitable activities | 27,700 | 7,107 |
| Early Years Grants Slough | 112,033 | 136,132 |
| Early Years Grants Haringey | 95,371 | 130,146 |
| SEND Grants Slough | 31,719 | 28,892 |
| SEND Grants Haringey/Islington | 140,054 | 135,871 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| 1,256,912 | 1,321,758 | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| Investment income | ||
| Profit on investment | 11,822 | 13,099 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| Total income | 1,290,036 | 1,367,637 |
| ========================================== | ========================================== |
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ISLAMIC SHAKHSIYAH FOUNDATION
Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 July 2025
| Expenditure on charitable activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 835,801 | 783,145 |
| Employer's NIC | 35,150 | 9,107 |
| Pension costs | 11,429 | 10,334 |
| Rates and water | 300,738 | 250,269 |
| Light and heat | 8,202 | 13,503 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 20,372 | 48,631 |
| Insurance | 5,231 | 10,248 |
| Premises cleaning | 38,670 | 35,510 |
| Legal and professional fees | 40,162 | 38,858 |
| Telephone | 1,859 | 2,549 |
| Other office costs | 1,162 | – |
| Depreciation | 24,718 | 15,909 |
| Bank charges | 691 | 601 |
| Resources purchases | 37,135 | 41,739 |
| Uniform costs | – | 2,823 |
| Milk expenses | 224 | 9,504 |
| Printing, postage and stationery | 32,235 | 16,702 |
| School event charges | 7,004 | 10,132 |
| ISA charges and subscriptions | 16,023 | 15,929 |
| General expenses | 9,607 | 14,793 |
| Cost of PE Lessons | 40,331 | 1,327 |
| Computer costs | 924 | – |
| Bad Debts | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| Staff training | 3,806 | 3,372 |
| Website and advertising | 5,106 | 2,381 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| (1,500,580) | (1,361,366) | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| Total expenditure | 1,500,580 | 1,361,366 |
| ========================================== | ========================================== | |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | |
| Net (expenditure)/income | (210,544) | 6,271 |
| ========================================== | ========================================== |
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