## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 01 2024 **To** 31 12 2024
## 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|||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|
|N/A||
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## **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**|||
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## **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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
New Trustees are appointed by this CIO’S Foundation Trustees, after the majority of the Founding Trustees approve the nomination of the said new trustee.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
We will be possibly looking at revising our CIO constitution next year, since it will be nearly a decade since we adopted it. When we registered our charity, the Charity Commission had just launched the new CIO format. There is an updated version of the CIOs Foundation Model launched in 2023. We want to update our constitution to reflect these changes and make it fully compliant with the new recommendations, as well as making some amendments to reflect the needs of our charity, especially after having bought our permanent premises.
Our present structure is the following:
Mr Muhammad Isa Abdullah – Chairman Mr Dawood Abowath – Vice-chairman
Mr Rashid Panchbhaya – Vice-chairman
We have also revised and adopted new policies for our CIO to make it fully compliant with the policies recommended by the Charity Commission.
## Revised Policies:
- 1 Addressing Terrorism and/or other concerns Policy Guidelines 2 General Policy for Writing, Producing, Publishing including Media 3 Organising Events & Holding Public Lectures Policy Guidelines 4 Expenses Policy Guide
- 5 Financial Controls Policy
- 6 Code of Conduct for Trustees
- 7 CIO’s Official & Trustees’ Personal Information Record 8 Conflicts of Interest Policy (Part 1)
- Declaration of Interests Policy Form (Part 2) Register of Interests at the CIO (Part 3)
## Newly Adopted Policies:
- 1 Prevent Statement
- 2 Safeguarding Policy & Procedures
- 3 Bullying & Harassment Policy
- 4 Disability & Special Needs Policy
- 5 Internal Risk Management Policy and Procedures (Part 1)
- 6 CIO Risk Register for Internal Risk Management Policy (Part 2) 7 Complaints Policy
- 8 Serious Incident Reporting Policy & Procedures
- 9 Whistleblowing Policy & Procedures
- 10 Procedure to VET an External Speaker
- 11 Financial Reserves Policy & Procedures 12 Investing Charity Funds Policy & Procedures 13 CCTV Policy
## **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:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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.
Our charity has newly adopted an Investing Charity Funds Policy. However, we will not undertake lucrative investments ventures to benefit the CIO, for as long as our loans acquired to purchase our permanent premises have not been paid off. At present our raised funds are only directed towards the repayment of loans acquired to purchase this property. This purchase has now enabled the CIO to discontinue paying rent for temporary leased property.
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**
Following the purchase of our charity’s property in November 2023. We started renovating it. The charity was fully refurbished by February 2024.
We also refurbished the charity’s new property to comply with all regulations in terms of safety, security, fire regulations, electricity, and all necessary building regulation policies. Our property opened to the public in mid-February 2024.
With the purchase of our property our activities have expanded. This year we focused primarily on embedding our initial faith-specific classes to the new Muslims who have contacted us to benefit from our services, as this is the core of our activities. We can say confidently that our classes have tripled, thus consolidating this service.
Our presence in the internet has been expanding, thus making people more aware of our services. Various organisations have contacted us for guidance on various topics, e.g. support to New Muslims, issuance of faith certificates, and dissemination of literature produced by ourselves etc.
## **Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the**
Our charity was established in 2015 and counts with limited funds. Our CIO has recently adopted a Financial Reserves Policy.
**charity’s policy on reserves**
Our past public contributions and loans allowed us to save to purchase our own premises to increase our services and serve the public better and in a more suited fit-for-purpose premises and location. At present and for the foreseeable future, all raised funds and donations are being used to repay the contracted loans that were acquired for the purchase of our permanent base.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
N/A
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The charity's funding relies solely on public funds for its activities. It runs strictly by volunteers at the moment. There has been no need to pay or hire anyone to-date in order to fulfil the charities' objectives.
We have reviewed the following finances’ related policies: Financial Controls Policy Expenses Policy Guide
- how expenditure has Our CIO has recently adopted an Investing Charity Funds Policy &
- supported the key objectives Procedures as mentioned earlier, and it includes faith/ethical investment
- of the charity; guidelines.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
Future projects:
• We intend to continue providing reliable Islamic literature and other faith resources 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 increase the frequency of food collections 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.
• To introduce faith-specific classes to the local neighbours in order to enhance their religious practice.
• Commencing faith classes for children will also be considered by the trustees, after ensuring all procedures are in place, now that a Safeguarding policy has been adopted. Children of New Muslims will be able to benefit from these services.
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name (s)**
**Position**
**Date**|MUHAMMAD ISA
ABDULLAH|DAWOOD ABOWATH|RASHID PANCHBHAYA|
|---|---|---|---|
||MUHAMMAD ISA
ABDULLAH|DAWOOD ABOWATH|RASHID PANCHBHAYA|
||CHAIRMAN|VICE-CHAIRMAN|VICE-CHAIRMAN|
||23RDMAY 2025|||
||Charity No
(if any)
**1163530**
Period
start date
**01-Jan-24**
**To**
Period end
date
**31-Dec-24**
**CC39a**
**LIGHT OF HIRA**
Annual accounts for the period|Charity No
(if any)
**1163530**
Period
start date
**01-Jan-24**
**To**
Period end
date
**31-Dec-24**
**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
**_Total resources expended_**
**_Total incoming resources_**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**
**_before transfers_**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources_**
**_before other recognised gains/(losses)_**
**_Gross transfers between funds_**||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**
**Total last**
**year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
46,705
1,013
-
47,718
137,383
2,638
-
-
2,638
10,659|
|||49,343
1,013
-
50,356
148,042|
|||598
-
-
598
1,343
1,822
-
-
1,822
6,130
6,070
-
-
6,070
616
1,304
-
-
1,304
500
954
-
-
954
372
1,379
-
-
1,379
5,092
-
-
435
-
-
25|
|||12,127
-
-
12,127
14,513
37,216
1,013
-
38,229
133,529|
|||0
-
-
-
-|
|||37,216
1,013
-
38,229
133,529|
## **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**_
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|-|
||37,216|1,013|-|38,229|133,529|
||17,769|141,181|-|158,950|25,421|
||54,985|142,194|-|197,179|158,950|
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## **Section B**
## **Balance sheet as at 31-Dec-2024**
|**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_**
**_Total assets less current_**
**Creditors: amounts falling**
**due after one year**
**Provisions for liabilities and**
**_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
272,700
17,131
17,131
17,131
1,367 289,831
291,198
291,198
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
84,880
84,880
16,402
84,880 -
84,880
16,402
-
-
-
84,880 -
84,880
16,402
86,247 289,831
376,078
307,600
- 178,900
178,900
148,650
-
-
-
86,247 110,931
197,178
158,950
-
17,769
-
-
-
- -
- 17,769
86,247 110,931
197,178
141,181
-
-
-
86,247 110,931
197,178
158,950
-
Signature
Date of approval
Muhammad Isa Abdullah
19/Sep/25
Dawood Abowath
19/Sep/25
Rashid Panchbhaya
19/Sep/25|**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
272,700
17,131
17,131
17,131
|
|---|---|---|
|||1,367 289,831
291,198
291,198|
|||-
-
-
-
-
-
-
84,880
84,880
16,402
|
|||84,880 -
84,880
16,402|
|||-
-
-|
|||84,880 -
84,880
16,402|
||||
|||86,247 289,831
376,078
307,600|
|||- 178,900
178,900
148,650
-
-
-|
|||86,247 110,931
197,178
158,950|
|||-
17,769
-
-
-|
|||- -
- 17,769|
|||86,247 110,931
197,178
141,181
-
-
-|
|||86,247 110,931
197,178
158,950|
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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:
- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice
• and with* Accounting Standards FRS102; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);
- and with the Charities Act.
## **1.3 Changes to previous accounts**
No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
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**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-2024 **ended Set out on pages** Page 1 - 3
**Charity no** 1163530
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2024**
**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,:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
|**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**body:**
**Address:**|**Date:**|19-Sep-2025|
|---|---|---|
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||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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