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2023-12-31-accounts

Charity No
(if any)
1163530
Period
start date
01-Jan-23
To
Period end
date
31-Dec-23
CC39a
LIGHT OF HIRA
Annual accounts for the period		 Charity No
(if any)
1163530
Period
start date
01-Jan-23
To
Period end
date
31-Dec-23
CC39a
LIGHT OF HIRA
Annual accounts for the period
Section A Statement of financial activities
Descriptions by natural
category
Note
Incoming resources (Note 3)
Donations, legacies and Grants
Gift aid Claims
Resources expended (Notes 4-7)
Cost of fundraising events
Rent, rates and Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
Light and heat
telephone postage and stationery
Donations and Grants
legal and professional fees
bank charges and interest
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
before transfers
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
before other recognised gains/(losses)
Gross transfers between funds
Total resources expended
Total incoming resources		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
22,134
115,249
-
137,383
26,311
10,659
-
-
10,659
-
32,793
115,249
-
148,042
26,311
1,343
-
-
1,343
88
6,130
-
-
6,130
5,631
616
-
-
616
77
500
-
-
500
310
372
-
-
372
183
5,092
-
-
5,092
5,718
435
435
332
25
25
14,513
-
-
14,513
12,339
18,280
115,249
-
133,529
13,972
-25,932
25,932
-
-
-
-7,652
141,181
-
133,529
13,972

Other recognised gains/(losses)

Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use

Gains and losses on investment assets

Net movement in funds

Total funds brought forward

Total funds carried forward

- - - - -
- - - - -
-7,652 141,181 - 133,529 13,972
25,421 - - 25,421 11,449
17,769 141,181 - 158,950 25,421

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sheet

Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Building
Building Refurbishment
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Stock and work in progress
Debtors
(Short term) investments
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
Provisions for liabilities and charges
Net assets
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted income funds
Endowment funds
Total funds
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees		 Note
Unrestricted funds
Restricted income
funds
Endowment funds
Total this year
Total last year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
1,367
1,367
1,367
272,700
272,700
17,131
17,131
1,367 289,831
291,198
1,367
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,402
16,402
24,054
16,402 -
16,402
24,054
-
-
-
16,402 -
16,402
24,054
17,769 289,831
307,600
25,421

- 148,650
148,650
-
-
-
-
17,769 141,181
158,950
25,421
17,769
17,769
25,421
-
-
-
17,769 -
17,769 25,421
141,181
141,181
-
-
-
-
17,769 141,181
158,950
25,421
-
Signature
Date of approval
Muhammad Isa Abdullah
23/Oct/24
Dawood Abowath
23/Oct/24
Rashid Panchbhaya
23/Oct/24		 Unrestricted funds
Restricted income
funds
Endowment funds
Total this year
Total last year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
1,367
1,367
1,367
272,700
272,700
17,131
17,131
1,367 289,831
291,198
1,367
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,402
16,402
24,054
16,402 -
16,402
24,054
-
-
-
16,402 -
16,402
24,054
17,769 289,831
307,600
25,421
- 148,650
148,650
-
-
-
-
17,769 141,181
158,950
25,421
17,769
17,769
25,421
-
-
-
17,769 -
17,769 25,421
141,181
141,181
-
-
-
-
17,769 141,181
158,950
25,421

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with:

• and with*  Accounting Standards FRS102; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name LIGHT OF HIRA Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1163530 Charity's principal address 2 BERNERS STREET LEICESTER Postcode LE2 0AF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
MUHAMMAD ISA
ABDULLAH		 CHAIRMAN
DAWOOD
ABOWATH		 VICE-CHAIRMAN
RASHID
PANCHBHAYA		 VICE-CHAIRMAN

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
N/A

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

N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION

How the charity is constituted

CIO

New Trustees are appointed by this CIO’S Foundation Trustees, after the Trustee selection methods majority of the Founding Trustees approve the nomination of the said new (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustee.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

We will be looking at possibly revising our CIO constitution since it will be nearly a decade since we adopted it. Since we now have permanent purchased premises, we want to take this opportunity to make sure our objectives and activities are suitable to our new premises and amend accordingly.

Our present structure is the following:

Mr Muhammad Isa Abdullah – Chairman Mr Dawood Abowath – Vice-Chairman Mr Rashid Panchbhaya – Vice-Chairman

Section C Objectives and activities

We offer help, support and guidance to New Muslims. Enquiry service for anyone with questions regarding Islam.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its Promote Islam’s concept of mercy, tolerance and compassion for all. governing document Provide relief to the poverty stricken and the homeless; destitute men, women and children; and individuals living in crises in Leicester. Islamic Classes Classes to New Muslims, male and female, have been imparted regularly on a weekly basis. The classes have always been accompanied with advice and counselling as each New Muslim is a world of his/her own, with his/her own personal challenges.

Meetings People who have expressed interest in Islam and have contacted us have been able to meet our staff for meetings to provide them with reliable information on the Islamic faith.

PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACTIVIES. New Muslims are equipped with authentic religious grounding that guarantees they are law-abiding citizens wherever they live along with their newly adopted faith.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the New Muslims are assisted to overcome social problems and provided public benefit in relation to strong religious foundation reinforcing good citizenship, making sure they these objects (include within remain integrated to main-stream society and become full members of this section the statutory the Muslim community, in order to prevent they learn and pursue their declaration that trustees have faith in isolation and fall into the hands of extremists; all these efforts in had regard to the guidance turn contribute to a safer society. issued by the Charity Commission on public Publications benefit) We also distributed reliable and authentic mainstream Islamic literature on relevant faith topics to our new Muslim students and to members of the general public who contacted us and in particular to Muslim prisoners throughout the whole United Kingdom.

PUBLIC BENEFIT: Raise awareness of Islamic religious tolerance towards other faiths was raised and promoted amongst the general public as well as address Islamophobia.

Educating Muslim prisoners about the Islamic tolerance being embedded in our faith and practiced historically throughout Islamic history so as not to fall in the trap of religious extremism and hatred for people of other faiths which is present in the prison estate.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

On Grant-making:

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

An initial financial contribution would be paid once (and for a limited number of times) to a person who has just embraced the faith to support them in the financial strains that their new circumstances bring about in his/her life until he/she regains stability or can stand on his/her own feet financially.

Due to the limited resources our charity does not consider necessary to adopt a policy programme related to investment.

All the activities undertaken by this CIO are performed by the valuable first-hand contributions of trustees and volunteers in terms of giving up their valuable time to pursue our charity's objectives.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The greatest achievement of this 2023 financial year for our charity, has been to be able to purchase a commercial property to serve as our permanent base. This was possible through social media appeals and raising awareness amongst the local Muslim community and in other parts of the UK to support us in the purchase of this property. We received enough funds which enable us to purchase the property.

Our campaign to increase our regular standing order donors has been successful. Our regular monthly donations through standing orders have nearly double in a single year. We will continue to exert efforts in this area.

We also refurbished the charity’s new property to comply with all regulations in terms of safety, security, fire regulations, electricity, and all necessary policies, etc. Our property will be opening to the public at the end of February 2024.

Section E Financial review

Our charity is small and does not require a policy on reserves. The funds Brief statement of the that we had were used for the purchase of our permanent base. charity’s policy on reserv es The community’s financial support our charity received during the 2023 financial year, allowed to purchase our own premises. This new premises will allow to increase our services and serve the public better and in a more suited fit-for-purpose premises and location. Details of any funds materially N/A

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The charity's funding relies solely on public funds for its activities. It runs You may choose to include strictly by volunteers at the moment. There has been no need to pay or additional information, where hire anyone to-date in order to fulfil the charities' objectives. We are still a relevant about: small charity so there is no need for an investment policy. • the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Section F Other optional information

Future projects:

• We intend to continue providing reliable Islamic literature to Muslim prisoners in the prison estate throughout the whole of UK which would contribute to their reducing re-offending and also serve as a tool of deradicalization.

• To organise food collections twice a year to support the local charities, other organisations and public institutions that look after the local people living in different types of crises, void of resources to look after their own subsistence needs.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) MUHAMMAD ISA
ABDULLAH		 DAWOOD ABOWATH RASHID PANCHBHAYA
Full name(s)
Position
Date		 MUHAMMAD ISA
ABDULLAH		 DAWOOD ABOWATH RASHID PANCHBHAYA
CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN
16thMARCH 2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name LIGHT OF HIRA members of On accounts for the year 31-Dec-2023 Charity no 1163530 ended Set out on pages Page 1 - 4

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”) .

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
body:
Address:

 30-Oct-2024
Wajahat Hussain Baloch (FCA, FCCA) on behalf of Redbird Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Redbird Accountants
72 Evington Road, Leicester
LE2 1HH

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Section B Disclosure

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

None

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