2024-03-31-accounts - Al Aqsa Masjid & Community Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	01	April	2023		31	March	2024
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Al Aqsa Masjid & Community Trust

Other names charity is known by

1165107

Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address 193 HEYBARNES ROAD

Birmingham

Postcode B109HN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)
MR SHEIKH HAMID
1 ABDULLAHI ALI
2[MR IBRAHIM ABDIKADIR ] HUSSEIN
3[MR MURSAL ABDI ] MOHAMUD
4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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

Name

Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

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) Majority appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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.

Section C Objectives and activities

TAR

March 2012

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	(1) To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public by means of, but not exclusively, the provision or the assistance in the provision of educational activities and facilities, such as nurseries and the provision a supplementary school for the benefit of said persons; (2) To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people, victims of natural and man-made disasters and other people in need, by means of, but not exclusively, making grants or loans for providing or paying for food and such services and facilities for the benefit of the said persons; (3) To advance the religion of Islam, by means of, but not exclusively, promoting the teachings and tenets of Islam, assistance in the provision of facilities for Islamic worship and education, in accordance with the teachings of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as interpreted by the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamaah school of thought; (4) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
	During the period, the trustees continued to search for a suitable premises and the right planning permission to establish as a mosque. Trustees provided religious guidance to 20 members of the public on a monthly basis via phone guidance. This covered subjects such as Tafsir of the Quran, Hadeeth, Aqeedah and Fatwas on various Islamic matters. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are satisfied that the charity is benefitting the public.

Summary of the objects of
the charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit)

(1) To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the
underprivileged and the general public by means of, but not
exclusively, the provision or the assistance in the provision of
educational activities and facilities, such as nurseries and the
provision a supplementary school for the benefit of said
persons;
(2) To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor
people, victims of natural and man-made disasters and other people in
need, by means of, but not exclusively, making grants or loans for
providing or paying for food and such services and facilities for the
benefit of the said persons;
(3) To advance the religion of Islam, by means of, but not exclusively,
promoting the teachings and tenets of Islam, assistance in the
provision of facilities for Islamic worship and education, in accordance
with the teachings of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah of the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) as interpreted by the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamaah
school of thought;
(4) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of
social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of
individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth,
age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances
with the object of improving their conditions of life.

During the period, the trustees continued to search for a suitable
premises and the right planning permission to establish as a mosque.
Trustees provided religious guidance to 20 members of the public on a
monthly basis via phone guidance. This covered subjects such as
Tafsir of the Quran, Hadeeth, Aqeedah and Fatwas on various Islamic
matters. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit and are satisfied that the charity
is benefitting the public.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main During the period, the trustees continued to search for a suitable achievements of the charity premises and the right planning permission to establish as a during the year mosque and madrassa. Trustees provided religious guidance to 20 members of the public on a monthly basis via phone guidance. This covered subjects such as Tafsir of the Quran, Hadeeth, Aqeedah and Fatwas on various Islamic matters..

Section E Financial review

The charity secured their activities with no cost and hence did not have Brief statement of the any donations during the period and no expenses paid out. The charity charity’s policy on reserves had no reserves policy during the year, as all the funds held are being kept for future charitable expenditure.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

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

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

HamidAli

Signature(s) HamidAli Full name(s) SHEIKH HAMID ABDULLAHI ALI Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 14/01/2025

TAR

March 2012

Al Aqsa Masjid & Community Trust

1165107

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - 7,632 7,632	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	-				-
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~~*Sub total*~~(Gross income for AR)	-				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	0
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~~*Sub total*~~	0				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Travel & Subsitnance	-			-	-
AccountancyFees	-			-	-
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**Sub total **	-			0.00	0.00
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	7,632	-	-	7,632	7,632
	7,632	-	0.00	7,632	7,632

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

14/01/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature HamidAli Accountancy Fees Details Details Cash in Bank and In Hand Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,632 - - - - - 7,632 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) General 1,000 - - - Print Name Sheikh Hamid A Ali	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)






			Date of approval
	HamidAli	Sheikh Hamid A Ali	14/01/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/01/2025