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Registered Company Number: 08612172 Registered Charity Number: 1162805
INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND
(A company limited by guarantee)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
| COMPANY INFORMATION | |
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| Trustees | Dr Awadh Salem Awdeh Alasaime |
| Haroun Atallah | |
| Dr Alija Avdukic | |
| Company registration number | 08612172 |
| Charity registration number | 1162805 |
| Registered office | 22 Sampson Road North |
| Birmingham | |
| B11 1BL | |
| Principal office | 22 Sampson Road North |
| Birmingham | |
| B11 1BL | |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton UK LLP |
| 17thFloor | |
| 103 Colmore Row | |
| Birmingham | |
| B3 3AG | |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank PLC |
| 1 Churchill Place | |
| London | |
| E14 5HP | |
| Solicitors | Bates Wells |
| 10 Queen Street Place | |
| London | |
| EC4R 1BE |
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| Trustees' report | 4 - 6 |
| Independent auditor's report | 7 - 10 |
| Statement of financial activities | 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Cash flow statement | 13 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 14 - 19 |
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, requirements of the company’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
International Waqf Fund is a company limited by guarantee by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company operates as a registered charity and is a subsidiary of Islamic Relief Worldwide (company number 02365572) which also operates as a registered charity. The wider Group includes TIC International Ltd and IR Mauritius. The Group is part of a wider network of affiliated but independent charitable entities around the world which share the “Islamic Relief” name.
Organisational structure
The charitable company is managed by the Board of Trustees, all of whom are Directors of the company acting in a voluntary capacity, who consider all significant matters such as strategy and major expenditure at their meetings. The Trustees are responsible for oversight of the charity, delegating day-to-day operations to an Executive Director; the post was held by Mr Lotfy El Sayed until 10[th] May 2022 and by Mr Morshed Alam subsequently.
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
Trustees are appointed to the Board by decision from the board of Trustees of the parent Charity Islamic Relief Worldwide.
Induction and training of Trustees
Newly appointed Trustees are introduced to the operations of the Charity by staff and Trustees. They are familiarized with the Charity’s governing documents and their responsibilities as Trustees. They also benefit from a structured governance training programme developed by the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD).
Risks and Uncertainties
The executive management team undertakes strategic and operational reviews to evaluate performance, identify organisational risks and to develop plans to address issues identified. The BOT reviews proposed plans and once approved they are delegated to the executive team for implementation. The executive team is responsible for implementation of the plans, with the Board of Trustees monitoring progress. To underpin the process of risk management, International Waqf Fund utilises specialist Risk Management software which is overseen by the Parent Company’s Internal Audit function. The principal risks and uncertainties facing International Waqf Fund are: the risks of not being able to secure sufficient funds to meet the objectives of the organisation or to cover its operational costs and the risk of poor investment performance. The former risk has been mitigated by the formulation of a marketing plan whilst the latter has been addressed by the establishment of an Investment Committee.
Fundraising
International Waqf Fund adheres to all relevant statutory regulations including the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Charities Act 2011. It strives for best practice in fundraising by adhering to the Code of Fundraising Practice and is committed to the Fundraising Promise. The Charity’s approach mainly utilises Digital Fundraising and does not use third party organisations to fundraise on its behalf. The Charity greatly values the generosity shown by all its donors and supporters .
Objectives and activities
The purpose of the Charity is to operate under Waqf (Islamic endowment) principles, investing donors funds and utilizing the returns for the following charitable objectives –
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the advancement of education, by means including but not limited to:
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a) establishing, operating, and maintaining schools
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b) providing training, programmes, courses, seminars, classes, workshops, performances, scholarships, bursaries, awards, grants, books, equipment, and educational aids
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c) establishing, maintaining, and operating libraries
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d) establishing, maintaining, and operating educational training centre
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TRUSTEES' REPORT (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
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the relief and prevention of poverty, by means including, but not limited to:
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a) the provision of emergency assistance to assist those people affected by conflict or disaster.
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b) the provision of food supplies.
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c) the provision of financial, technical, or other support for small business and enterprise development, which are owned by and/or primarily employ poor persons enabling them to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. d) initiatives to address unemployment.
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the promotion and preservation of health and well-being and the prevention and treatment of disease, by means including,
but not limited to:
a) the provision of safe and accessible water supplies and improved sanitation.
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b) the relief, the care and welfare of children and in particular orphan children.
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the advancement of sustainable development, by means including, but not limited to:
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a) the preservation, conversation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources.
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b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration (sustainable development meaning “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”).
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the promotion of the third sector organisations and the efficiency and effectiveness of third sector organisations (“third sector organisations” means charities, voluntary organisations and other forms of social enterprises established for public and community benefit)
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the advancement of such other purposes as are exclusively charitable in England and Wales as the Trustees shall determine in their sole discretion.
Public Benefit
The Trustees approve strategic plans to deliver maximum public benefit and achieve the strategic objectives which fall under purposes defined by the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees have carefully considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit in setting objectives and planning activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGY
Review of activities
The Trustees are happy to report that during 2022 the International Waqf Fund supported 11 new projects. The Charity also continued to sponsor 2 orphans in Gaza and sponsored 3 new orphans in Niger and maintained the microfinance project in Bosnia again during the year. The projects spanned 13 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Gaza, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mali, Niger, Sudan, and Yemen.
The details of the projects are as follows –
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Medical Equipment for Elsouky Health Centre, Sudan.
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Providing medicine and supplies in Sudan.
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Food packs for Emergency in Afghanistan.
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Ramadan Food packs, Indonesia, and Iraq.
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153 Qurbani’s funding in Bangladesh, Mali, Sudan.
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Providing Orphan Households Assistance to Secure an Enhanced Income, Lebanon.
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Water Solutions for 3 villages in Mali.
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Improving Education with Scholarships and Smartboards for students in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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Provision of Greenhouses for families in Kosovo.
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Integrated Development through Education Access and Livelihood (IDEAL) Project, in Kenya.
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Providing Livelihood assistance to conflict affected communities in Yemen.
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Sponsoring Orphans in Gaza.
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Sponsoring Orphans in Niger.
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Continued to use microfinance 2017 funds to empower women through sustainable loans in Bosnia.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Remuneration Policy
Pay and remuneration of International Waqf Fund’s key management personnel is set by reference to sector benchmarks. The Charity aims to keep staff pay within the median quartile of benchmarking exercises.
Financial Review
This was the fourth year of operation of the Charity and as such the Trustees are satisfied with the financial performance of the organization. A surplus of £287,181 of Unrestricted funds was generated in the year as well as a surplus of £372,299 against Endowment Funds. The accumulated balance of the Unrestricted Fund stood at £433,986 at the year-end whilst the accumulated balance against the Endowment Fund stood at £1,324,076. The Trustees are grateful to the donors for their generosity and regularly identify suitable investment opportunities for the endowment funds.
Strategy
The Charity has a marketing strategy to maximize donations and explores investment opportunities that provide the best returns given the risk appetite of the organization.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of International Waqf Fund for the purposes of company law) 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).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to ensure that:
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suitable accounting policies are adopted and applied consistently.
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methods and principles of the Charities SORP are followed.
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judgments and accounting estimates are reasonable and prudent.
• that applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 20[th] May 2023 and signed on their behalf by -
Haroun Atallah FRSA FCA Chair of the Board of Trustee
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
TO THE MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of International WAQF Fund (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 December 2022, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities and Income & Expenditure, the Balance Sheet, the Cashflow Statement 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 charitable company's affairs as at 31 December 2022 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 Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We have been appointed as auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and report in accordance with regulations made under that Act. 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 charitable company 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.
Conclusions relating to going concern
We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the auditor’s opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.
In our evaluation of the trustees’ conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the charitable company’s business model including effects arising from macro-economic uncertainties such as the cost of living crisis, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the trustees and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the charitable company’s financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.
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.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (Continued)
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 contained within the Annual Report. 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.
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.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report, prepared for the purposes of company law, included in the Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
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the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report included in the Annual Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matter on which we are required to report under the Companies Act 2006
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors’ Report included in the Annual Report.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities set out on page x, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) 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 charitable company’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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (Continued)
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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the charitable company and the sector in which it operates. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, Data Protection Act 2018 and The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016;
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We understood how the charitable company is complying with these legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries of management and those charged with governance. We enquired of management and those charged with governance whether there were any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, or whether they had any knowledge of actual or suspected fraud. We corroborated the results of our enquiries through our review of board and other minutes and through our legal and professional expenses review;
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We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur and the risk of material override of controls. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of certain controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud
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Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting policies
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Identifying and testing journal entries, with a focus on unusual journals with specific risk characteristics and large value journals
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Identifying and testing related party transactions
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Inspecting the board and other committee minutes
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Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement item
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These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error and detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it;
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Assessment of the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team included consideration of the engagement team's:
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understanding of, and practical experience with audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity through appropriate training and participation
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knowledge of the charity sector
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understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements specific to the charitable company including:
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the provisions of the applicable legislation
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guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (Continued)
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The team communications in respect of potential non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations included the potential for fraud in revenue through manipulation of income and management override of controls; and
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In assessing the potential risks of material misstatement, we obtained an understanding of:
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the charitable company’s operations, including the nature of its income and expenditure and its services and of its objectives and strategies to understand the classes of transactions, account balances, expected financial statement disclosures and business risks that may result in risks of material misstatement.
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the charitable company's control environment, including:
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the policies and procedures implemented by the charitable company to ensure compliance with the requirements of the financial reporting framework and relevant laws and regulations
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the adequacy of procedures for authorisation of transactions and review of management accounts procedures to ensure that possible breaches of laws and regulations are appropriately resolved.
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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 charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’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 charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
William Devitt FCA Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants Birmingham
Date: 31/05/2023
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Charitable Activities Total Income Fundraising Expenditure Charitable Expenditure Total Expenditure Surplus on Activities Movement of Funds Funds Brought Forward Surplusin Year Funds Carried Forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ 656,415 656,415 222,971 146,263 369,234 287,181 146,805 287,181 433,986 |
Endowment Funds £ 372,299 372,299 0 0 0 372,299 951,777 372,299 1,324,076 |
Total 2022 £ 1,028,714 1,028,714 222,971 146,263 369,234 659,480 1,098,582 659,480 1,758,062 |
Total 2021 Note £ 761,750 3 761,750 207,024 4 158,863 4 365,887 395,863 702,719 395,863 1,098,582 |
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The notes on pages 14 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 8 Current assets Debtors: amounts falling due within one year 9 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Funds Unrestricted Endowment |
2022 £ 3,273 1,437,066 356,437 1,793,503 (38,714) 1,754,789 1,758,062 1,758,062 433,986 1,324,076 1,758,062 |
2021 £ 3,311 872,560 247,817 1,120,377 (25,106) 1,095,271 1,098,582 1,098,582 46,805 951,777 1,098,582 |
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 20[th] May 2023.
Haroun Atallah FRSA FCA Chair of the Board of Trustee
The notes on pages 14 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2022
Reconciliation of net income/ expenditure to net cash flow from
operating activities:
| Net income for the reporting period per the SOFA Adjustments for: Depreciation Increase in debtors Increase/ (Decrease) in creditors Net cash generated by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant, and equipment Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period Consisting of: Cash at bank and in hand |
2022 £ 659,480 1,200 (564,506) 13,608 109,782 (1,162) 108,620 247,817 356,437 356,437 |
2021 £ 395,863 1,438 (207,104) (33,783) |
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| 156,414 (2,955) |
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| 153,459 94,358 247,817 247,817 |
The notes on pages 14 to 19 form part of these financial statements.
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INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND (A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
1. Company information
International Waqf Fund is a charitable company limited by guarantee, without share capital and governed by its Memorandum and Articles originally dated 16 July 2013 and amended by Special Resolution on 21 July 2015. Originally called Islamic Relief Waqf; the company changed its name to International Waqf Fund on 25 February 2019.
The company was originally registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 23 July 2015 but remained dormant until 1 January 2019. International Waqf Fund is a public benefit entity.
The Principal Address and Registered Office is 22 Sampson Road North, Birmingham B11 1BL.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1[st] January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102), The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland – (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention.
2.2 Going concern
When preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees have assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As a result of this assessment no material uncertainties have been identified by the Trustees that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Trustees consider the fact that the Charity is a subsidiary of Islamic Relief Worldwide and can call upon the support and resources of that organization as a major factor in reaching this judgement.
2.3 Incoming resources
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.
2.4 Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
2.5 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes non-interest-bearing accounts held at call with banks, and cash in hand. Cash equivalents includes monies deposited for less than 120 days or available within a 120-day notice period, without interest penalty.
- 2.6 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds: All donations are considered unrestricted unless specifically stated by the donor. Unrestricted
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on the statement of financial activities which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees of Islamic Relief Worldwide in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Endowment (Waqf) funds: These are funds that have been given to Islamic Relief Worldwide subject to the restriction that they are to be held as capital or spent on a long-term charitable asset. Waqf is employed to generate a return while the original investment remains intact. Waqf returns are used to cater for long-term projects. Waqf is the Islamic equivalent of endowments.
2.7 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation and impairment charges.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method unless otherwise stated.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Computer Equipment straight line - 4 years Fixtures & fittings straight line - 4 years
2.8 Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value.
Debtors
Debtors are measured at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.
Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
2.9 Taxation:
As a registered charity, the company is exempt from taxation of its income and gains to the extent they fall within the charity exemptions in the Corporation Taxes Act 2010 or Section 256 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
The company is unable to recover Value Added Taxation charged on its purchases which is included in the related expense or asset in the accounts.
2.10 Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources for estimation of uncertainty:
Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make some judgments and estimates. The items where these judgments and estimates have been made include:
Provision for doubtful debts
Debtor balances outstanding at the year end and not received at the date of signing have been considered on a case-by-case basis regarding their recoverability.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
3. Income from charitable activities
| Donations and legacies Parent company grant |
2022 £ 398,714 630,000 1,028,714 |
2021 £ 356,221 405,529 |
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| 761,750 |
4. Support costs
Support costs are those that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include management, administration, governance, and facilities costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the Charity. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to costs of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
| resources. | |||
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| Fundraising Charitable activities |
Total Support Costs £ Activities Undertaken Directly £ 70,620 150,106 70,620 77,888 141,240 227,994 |
Total 2022 £ 222,971 146,263 369,234 |
Total 2021 207,024 158,863 |
| 365,887 |
5.
Governance
| Auditor’s remuneration (audit) Auditor’s remuneration (non-audit work) Legal costs Trustees’ expenses |
2022 £ 4,840 0 300 1,890 7,030 |
2021 £ 4,400 0 3,130 0 |
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| 7,530 |
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and include professional fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity.
6. Trustees’ expenses
| ustees’ expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meeting costs Travel expenses |
2022 £ 650 1,240 1,890 |
2021 £ 0 0 |
| 0 |
Trustees can claim expenses but are not remunerated.
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| 7. Staff costs and emoluments Gross salaries Employer’s National Insurance Employer’s Pension |
2022 £ 202,203 21,883 12,626 236,712 |
2021 £ 225,959 23,558 16,822 |
|---|---|---|
| 266,339 |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was 4 (2021: 4). No member of staff earned more than £60,000 in the year (2021: £90,000 - £95,000:1)
Key management remuneration amounted to £33,534 (2021: £93,001), including pension costs of £4,227 (2021: £9,027).
8. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 January 2022 Additions At 31 December 2022 Depreciation At 1 January 2022 Charge for the year At 31 December 2022 Net book value At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021 |
Computer Equipment £ 9,216 1,161 10,377 6,260 1,036 7,296 3,082 2,956 |
Fixtures & Fittings £ 3,057 0 3,057 2,702 164 2,866 191 355 |
Total £ 12,273 1,161 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,434 | |||
| 8,962 1,200 |
|||
| 10,162 | |||
| 3,273 | |||
| 3,311 |
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9. Debtors
| Debtors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owed by group undertakings Other taxation Prepayment and accrued income Other debtors |
2022 £ 1,401,980 0 8,335 26,751 1,437,066 |
2021 £ 852,039 6,616 0 13,905 |
| 872,560 |
10. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Other taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 11. Movement in funds Unrestricted Funds Brought forward Incoming resources Resources expended Balance carried forward Endowment Funds Brought forward Incoming resources Resources expended Balance carried forward |
2022 £ 21,062 3,397 9,415 4,840 38,714 2022 £ 146,805 656,415 369,234 433,986 2022 £ 951,777 372,299 0 1,324,076 |
2021 £ 10,823 5,444 4,439 4,400 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,106 | |||
| 2021 £ 83,767 428,925 365,887 146,805 2021 £ 618,952 332,825 0 951,777 |
|||
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
12. Analysis of assets and liabilities representing funds
| Fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year |
Unrestricted 2022 £ 3,273 469,427 (38,714) 433,986 |
Endowment 2022 £ 0 1,324,076 0 1,324,076 |
Total 2022 £ 3,273 1,793,503 (38,714) 1,758,062 |
Total 2021 £ 3,311 1,123,377 (28,106) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,098,582 |
13. Financial Instruments
Financial assets measured at amortised cost:
| 2022 £ Debtors 1,437,066 Cash 356,437 1,793,503 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost: 2022 £ Creditors 30,477 Accruals 4,840 35,317 |
2021 £ 865,944 247,817 |
|---|---|
| 1,113,761 | |
| 2021 £ 15,262 4,400 |
|
| 19,662 |
14. Controlling party
The ultimate parent company is Islamic Relief Worldwide, a charitable company registered in England and Wales, which is based at 19 Rea Street South, Birmingham, B5 6LB.
Islamic Relief Worldwide has the right to appoint and remove the trustees of International Waqf Fund.
Consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the Islamic Relief Worldwide website. www.Islamic-relief.com.
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