AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION Charity Registration Number: 1166466 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS.. AM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES 43 BEN JONSON ROAD LONDON E14SA TEL." 020 7790 6111 Page1 of12
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Pages Information ol financ1al Statements Report ofthe Executive Committee Statement of responsitj'lilies of the Committee.. Independent Exarninerfs Report Income and Expendilure Accounts Slat8ment of Assets and Liabilities 10 Notes to the Accounts 11-12. Page2 0112
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSON Mi Taiul Qureshi GENERAL SECRETARY Ms Shaheda Dhandia TREASURER Mr Enamul Hoque ADDRESS 4 Mole Road Hersham Wallon-on-Thames KT12 4LU BANKER Bardays Bank PLC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER AM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES 43 BEN JONSON ROAO LONDON E14SA TEL." 020 7790 6111 Chari 's Trustees: Mr Tajul Qureshi Ms Shaheda Dhandia Mr En8mul Hoque Mr Tipu Chowdhury Mr Fozal Page3of12
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2Q>25 The Iruslees present their report and financial slalemenls lor the year ended 31 March 202S. The Trustecs have adopted tlie i)rovision5 of the Siatement of Recoillmeiided Pi'a¢ii¢e ISORP) AccoLintiiig aiid Reporting by Chai'ities i5SLied in 2005 in prepariiig the aniilial repoit aiid fiiiaiicial stateinenls of the Cliarity. Legal Status: Charity.. Rcgi.stered with the Charity Commission: Charity Number- 1166466 Object5, Principal Activities and Organisation of the Charity l ) To Promo(e for ihe bencfit of the area of Elinbridgc Borougli iii Siirrey and tlie Loiidon Borougli of Toiver Hainlets by.. a) The Advancemeiil of Educatioii and Training; b) The Relief of Poverty, Si¢kiiess and Disi>ess' c) The Preservation and Protection fo Good Health, and dl The Provision of Recreational faciliiics iii the interest of Social Wclfarc with tlie object of iinproving tl)eir coi)ditions of life. 2) To Relieve or Prevent financial klardship ainongst peopl¢ in Baiigladesh, paiticularly those liviiig in the Sylhet district, by tlie provision of siich graiits and donatioiis as shall be thought fil. Pa9e40112
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 oran1$ation. A M8nagemènt Cornmittee, the members of which are the trustee5 fflanages the affairs ol the charity The Management Comtnittee fflanages the business ol the charity Including thÈ paying of all expenses Trustees: TrLLStees. wlio are all members of tlie exc¢utive committee, aiid wlio served during tlie year are set oui oli page ). The tFUStee5 are elected al the Annual General Mceting. for mcnibership of the Execiitiye Cominittee and serve until tlie eiid oftl)e nexi Annual Gen¢ial Meeiing wlieiE they can stand for re- eleciion as meDibers of the new Execiitive Coinmittee. Tru.stees responsibilitics in relation to the fin&incial stlrf tements Tl)e committee OF Triisiees are reqiiired by cliarity's law to prepare financial stdteinents for eacli fiiiancial year vhich give a Iriie and fair view of Ihe financial activities of tlie chai'ity and of its financial position at tlie end of that year. In prepariiig tliose fjiiancial stateiiients the TrLlStees are required to.. The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee5 Annual Report and the Financial Slalements in accordance with applicable law and regulations and UTllted Kingdom Accounling Standards (United Kingdom Génerally ACpted Accounthng Piacticel The law applicable lo charities in England and Wale5 requires the Trustees lo ppare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true an¢ fair view of the stale ol affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resour$ ol the charity lor that pèriod. In preparing these Finanaal Statement5, the Twstees are required lo.. Select surtable accounting poliues and then apply them consi5tently', Observe the tnethods and prinoples in the Charilies SORP". Make iudyemenls and accounting estsrnates that are reasonable and prudent". Prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity wll cont'nue in operation The Trustee5 ale responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the Financial Slalements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The Charity IAGcounts and Reports) Reoulations 2008 and the prov1sion5 of the Irust deed. They a also responsible lor safeguarding the assets of the chafity and hence for taking asOnable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities VOLUNTEERS.. The Trustees wsh lo record their appreciation on behalf of the Charity and community for the volunteer5 who. assist in the smooth running of the Charity and are critical In helping lo keeps the running costs down RISK REVIEW: The Trustees have conducted their own ieview of the major risks lo which itte Chanty is exposed and steps have been initiated lo rninirnise the identified risks. All functions ol the Charity are subjected lo periodic review resulting in a process of ongoing Improvement. I staff and volunteers are trained and have all the required statutory and regulatory Clearalls required. Page5of12
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 SERIOUS INCIDENTS ANO EXCEPTIONS.. The fruslees are pleased to note, that there were no incidents which gave nse to the need lor the Trusteès to lodge a Serious Incident Report with the Charity Commission. Furthermore. there were no Exceptions recorded and which gave rise to the need for the Trustees to record on the Charity's Exceptions. Register. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: During the year the Charilywas under the control of Tru51ees and Managetnenl Commrftse mernbers as listed above. Thi5 report, which has been piepared In accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 01 the Cornpanies Act 2006 applicable to small companiès. No members of the management wmmittee received any remuneration during the year. No ttustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year. Resenie Policy 11 is the poiicy of the charity that unre51ricted funds. which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained al a level equivalent to its expenditure The Trustees consider that ie5erves 81 this level wll ensure that, In the eveni ol a significant drop in funding. They will be able lo continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds rnay be raised. The Centre will actively work to achieve this level ol reserves. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Accordillg to the provisions of the Charities Act 2008 and updaied 2011. the Committee has agreed Ih8t and audit Is not required lor this financi81 year. However due to provisions of the same act an independent examiner is required and AM Accountancy Servitss appointed as external Accountant or Independent Exarniner. Transaction and financial position The Statement of Financial Activities shows net surplus ftsr the year of £13.415 and our accumulated funds stand at £40,481 in total. AM A¢countancy Services carried out an independent exatnination ol the accounts included in the report. This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the Statement ol Recommended Practice ISORPI Accounting and Repo"ng by Charities issued in 2005. Approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by This report was approved by the Executive Committee on and si9ned on their behalf. Mr Tajul Qureshi (Chairman) Date.. Ms Shaheda Dhandia (General Secretary) Date. Page 6 of 12
Accountants, Report To the Trustees of AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 sel out on pages 8 10 12 which have been prepared under the hislorical c05t Convention and the accounbng poliues set out In note 1 lo the finanual stalements Respectave Re5pon5ibilitie5 of Trustees and Account#nts As described on page 5 the tTUStee5 ale responsible for the preparation of tlie fiiiaiicial stateinenls. and tliey consider thai tht trust l5 exempt froiii an audit. It is oiir ref p0115ibility to carry oiit pi'ocedures designed to enable us lo report our opinion to yoii. Basi5 of OpRnion We conducted our work in accordance wrth the Statement of Standards for Reporting Accoulltanis. and so our procedures consisted of Gomparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the charity, and making such limited enquiries ol Ihe trvstees and officers as we considered necessary for the purpose of this report. These procedures provide only the assuran expressed in our opinion. Opinion In our opinion.. lal The accounts are in agrèèfflent Mth the accounting records kept by the charity under the requirernenls of the Statement ol Recommended PraCtI- Accounting and Reporting by Chaiities., Ibl Having I'egard only to, and on the basis of, the information contained in those accounts.. 111 The accounts have been drawn vp in a manner consistent wilh the accounting requirements spècified the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounts'ng and Reporbng by Charities. and 121 The charity satisfied the conditions for the exemption from an audit ol the accounts for the year specified in the Charities Act. 131 This unaudileij Account we have prepared in accordance with the figure, inforrnation and explanats.on we have receivett from the management of the CUFrent oommittee. S&KUIL AM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES 43 BEN JONSON ROAD LONDON E14SA AM Accountancy Services 43 Ben Jonson Road London El 4SA Tel.. 020 7790 6111 Date Page 7 0112
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION Statement of Financial Activities {Income & Expense Statement) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Notes Uriresliicted Restrid$d Incoming Resources Voluntary income.. 9,677 27,388 9.677 27.388 l Other General Donations 6,785 Total Incomin Resources 37,065 37,065 6.785 Resources Expended Direct Charilable Expenditure Printing, P05tage. Stationery & Advertisement Telephone, lax and photocopies Rent, Rates and ser41ce char9es Light, Heal and Water Books and Materials Tiavellng expenses IT Expenses Wages and Volunteer expenses Evenis and activib.es IProj8ot Costs) Payment to Charities Overseas Project 3.480 3,480 747 480 200 5,450 480 200 5.450 330 13.393 13,393 13,501 Direct charitable ex enditure 23,003 23,003 14.578 Managèment & Administration Expenses.. Accountancy 8allk charges Insurance CRB fee Oeprecialion Other Legal & Professional costs Re emenl & Adrninistration Ex 500 147 500 22 147 Mana enses". 647 647 522 Total Rèsources Ex ended 23.650 23,650 15,100 Net Incoming Resources I Ir8sources expendedl 13,41S 13,415 -8,315 Net Movement funds fof the period= 13.415 13.415 -8.315 Total Funds Brought forward 27.066 27.066 35.381 Balance at 31 March 2025 40.481 40.481 27,066 Page 8of 12
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION Summary Income and Expenditure Account FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Notes Incoffle Total expenditure Nel Surplus (Deficit) for the financial year 37,065 23,650 13,415 There were no recogn15ed gains other than those included in th& Incorne and Expenditure Account for current year. Page 9 of 12
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION Statement of Assets & Liabilities l Balance Sheeti As at 31 March 2025 2025 NOTE Fixed Asse15 FiKture. Fittings anij Equiptnenls Current Assets Cash 81 Ballk & in Hand 41,631 41,631 Current Liabililies Amount falling due to one year Accruals 1,150 NET CURRENT ASSETS I ILIABILITIESI 40,481 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 40,481 FUNDS.. Brought Forward 27.066 ExcessllDeficitl of income over expenditure 13.415 Tolol Funds 40.481 The financial statements were approved by the Executive Committee and signed on their behalf". Mr Tajul Qureshi (Chairperson) Ms Shaheda Dhandia (General Secretary) Mf Enamul Hoque (Treasurer) Date. Date". Dale.. The Notes on pages 10 10 12 form part of the financial 5ts1ements. Page 100112
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOVNTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting Basis of accounting The Finan81 Statèments have been prepared under the hisloncal cost convention. as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets and inve5ttnenls rneasured at market value. The Financial Sl8temÈnts have beèn prepared in accordance with the Financial Repotting Standard for Smaller Entities leffective JanLJary 20151. and the requirements of Accounting and Reporting by Charitses.. Slalement ol Recommended Piactice applicable to charities pieparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard lor Smaller Entities leffects've January 20151 ISORP 20151 b. Grants Revenue grants are Credited to the Income and Expenditure account on a receivable basis. ¢. Donations Donation gre recorded on a ieceipt basis. d. Incoming Resources Voluntary income and donation5 are included in incoming re50urc8s when they are re1Vable, except when the donors specjfy that they must be used in future accounting periods or donors, onditions have not been fulf511ed. then the income is deferred. The IncDme from fundraising venture5 is shown gross, with the associaied c051s inclvded in fundraising costs. e. Resources Expended Resources expended are indud9d in the Statement of Financial Activities on accwals basis, indusive of any VAT that cannot be recovered. Expenditu that is d1ctlY attributsblè to specific adivities ha5 been included In these cost Calegofies. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity. they have been apportioned acr05S the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use ol those iesources. f. Goin9 Concern Basls The financial Statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, as in the opinion ol the trustees, there are no Issues arising which would suggest any other basis as being more appropriate. g. Administration Costs Administration expendituie indudes all expenditure not dire¢lly related to the charitable acts.vity h. Taxation A5 3 charity. th8y are exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 01 the Taxes Act 1988 or $256 01 the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to Its charitable objects. Nts tax charge5 have arisen in the Charity. l. DepreciatS0n: Depreciation Is c8lculated $0 as to write off the cost of an asset. less ils estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of thai asset as follows- Fixture. Fitting and Equipment. 15 % on Reducing Balance method Page 110112
AL- ARAFA FOUNDATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 bAARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Net Surplus of the Financial Year The excess of expenijiture over income is stated after charging". 2025 Accountants, iernunerab'on Depreciation SC Creditors and Acruals Accovntancy 1.150 1.150 FLFndslCapital 2025 Balance al 31 March 2024 27.066 Balance al l April 2024 27,066 Excessl (Deficit) ol Incotlle over Expenditure 13.415 Balance at 31 March 2025 40.481 Page 120112