Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01/04/2023 To Period end date 31/03/2024
Charity name: AL HAJJAJ
Charity registration number: 1156085
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The principal activity of the Association during was to advance the religion of Islam |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The principal activity of the Association during was to advance the religion of Islam for the public benefit by fostering and promoting the performance of Hajj and Umrah (Pilgrimage to Makkah) and in particular to assist financially and practically those persons wishing to perform pilgrimage, who would otherwise be prevented from doing so, because of social or economic disadvantage. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and what this for the charity. |
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | |
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| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: | You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: | |
| SORP reference | ||
| Para 1.38 | ||
| Policy on grant making | ||
| Para 1.38 | ||
| Policy on social investment | ||
| including program related | ||
| investment | ||
| Para 1.38 | ||
| Contribution made by | ||
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the year charity was able to manage to send 4 individuals to Hajj. Chairty intends to send more number of people to pilgrimage in coming years. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We were able to generate donations of £10501 (2023 - £8160). |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity is run with no day-to-day overheads and as such the charity does not need to keep a surplus to cover these expenses. Any surplus at the end of the year is to be used for the following year’s Hajjor Umrah |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The Reserves held amounted to £(2023 - £24) |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | AL HAJJAJ |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1156085 |
| Charity’s principal address | Office 200 321-323 High Road Chadwell Heath Essex RM6 6AX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mr G Qadeer | ||||
| Mrs S Naeem | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
G Qadeer | |
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| G Qadeer | ||
Chair |
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| 29/01/2025 | ||
| 29/01/2025 |
Al HAJJAJ 1156085 Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
| For the period from |
01/04/2023 | To | 31/03/2024 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
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| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | |
| Donations 10,501 - - 10,501 8,106 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ AR)10,501 - - 10,501 8,106 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 10,501 - - 10,501 8,106 A3 Payments SundryExpenses - - - - - Donationspaid 10,001 - - 10,001 17,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 10,001 - - 10,001 17,800 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 10,001 - - 10,001 17,800 ~~SS~~ ~~= ==~~ ~~————— ——~~ ~~== ===]~~ ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 500 - - 500 - 9,694 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 544 - - 544 9,718 Cash funds this year end 1,044 - - 1,044 24 ~~=~~ |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| Categories funds funds funds Details |
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| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| 544 - - - - - - - Cash at Bank B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) ~~1~~ 30/01/2025 ~~—$—————~~ |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
544 |
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| G Qadeer | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
30/01/2025
2