| Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | ||||||
| **From ** | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| 01 | 01 | 2022 | 31 | 12 | 2022 |
Section A Reference and administration details
| Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
IMAM |
IMAM |
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N/A |
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| 1167192 | ||
ADVANTAGE BUSINESS CENTRE |
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| 132-134 GREAT ANCOATS STREET | ||
| MANCHESTER | ||
| Postcode | M4 6DE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| ZISHAN HUSSAIN SHEIKH |
Chair | 14 January 2023 | ||
| Ahbed Ali Khaliq | Trustee | 14 January 2023 | ||
| Dr MOHAMMAD ALI MOHAMMED ALI |
Trustee | 15 December 2016 | ||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |
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| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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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
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by the current Trustees Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
IMAM is committed to providing high-quality training and development services to imams (mosque leaders) in the UK and across the world. As part of this commitment, the charity recognizes the importance of managing risks associated with its operations.
Our Risk Management policy outlines how the trustees will ensure major risks are identified and managed. These are mentioned below:
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Risk Identification: Imam charity will identify potential risks associated with its operations through regular assessments and by considering the impact of internal and external factors.
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Risk Assessment: Imam charity will assess the likelihood and impact of identified risks and determine an appropriate course of action to mitigate or manage these risks.
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Risk Management: Imam charity will develop and implement risk management plans for each identified risk, which may include measures to mitigate, transfer, or accept the risk. The charity will also regularly review and update these plans as necessary.
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Emergency Preparedness: Imam charity will develop and implement emergency preparedness plans to respond to potential incidents, such as natural disasters, fires, or other emergencies.
• Reporting: Imam charity will establish a reporting process for
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incidents and near-misses, and will use this information to inform risk assessments and improve risk management practices.
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Training: Imam charity will provide training to employees, volunteers, and contractors on risk management and emergency preparedness, as well as on their role in supporting the implementation of this policy.
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Compliance: Imam charity will comply with all applicable laws and regulations related to risk management, including health and safety regulations, and will conduct its operations in a manner that protects the health and safety of its employees, volunteers, and contractors.
Section C Objectives and activities
Muslims look at Imams (mosque leaders) as spiritual advisors and experts in Islamic law. They are also expected to lead by example and ensure community members have a deeper understanding of their religion, Islamic law and British law, especially that which is related to everyday life.
IMAM trustees understand that the root-cause of the problems that many Imams encounter are mainly due to the absence of solid academic background in Islamic principles. This results in inadequate support when addressing issues that local community members face, such as, hate crimes, drug abuse, discrimination, Islamophobia, unemployment and mental health issues, to name a few.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
On the other hand, many Imams lack a deep understanding of the fundamental values, culture and law of British society, which makes them inadequately prepared to help the Muslim community integrate into British society. We work diligently to provide highquality training, educational workshops and continuing professional development services to imams across the UK and abroad so that those who are involved in our training, can eventually lead the community to prosperity and productivity. Imams are pillars in the community that often bridge the gap between various demographics.
Imam Charity main objectives are:
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To sharpen the academic profile of prayer leaders (Imams) and mosques management team in the United Kingdom and globally.
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To build capacity and transferable skills that can help bridge the knowledge gaps that allow Imams to better support their communities.
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To train Imams to enable them to carry out their duties towards the community in accordance with British values.
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To encourage imams to engage into Continuous -
Professional Development (CPD) allowing them to keep up
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with the changes and challenges in our society.
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To promote social and moral values, such as compassion, justice, and respect for others.
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To encourage interfaith dialogue and community building.
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To provide knowledge of current events and relevant issues affecting the Muslim community.
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To educate Imams with necessary information about British culture, legal system and expectations, to ensure they can help their communities integrate much more effectively.
Since the registration of the charity, certain unforeseen circumstances have prevented us from making progress with Summary of the main regards to the above objectives and therefore, these objectives activities undertaken for the have not been fully met. However, with the appointment of new public benefit in relation to trustees and a new sense of direction, we hope to make progress these objects (include within and achieve a positive impact on all aspects of our objectives. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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Contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Imam charity will aim to maintain reserves at a level that provides a reasonable balance between its obligation to use funds for its mission and activities and its responsibility to manage financial risks effectively. The target reserve level will be reviewed annually and updated as necessary.
Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include Imam charity is committed to the responsible management of its additional information, where financial resources to support its mission of providing high-quality relevant about: training and development services to imams across the UK and abroad. The investment policy outlines the charity's approach to the charity’s principal investing its financial resources and its responsibility for ensuring sources of funds (including that investments align with its values and goals.
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the charity’s principal investing its financial resources and its responsibility for ensuring
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sources of funds (including any fundraising); that investments align with its values and goals.
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• how expenditure has Investment Objectives:
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supported the key objectives of the charity; Imam Trustees aim to have a sustainable and stable source of fund
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• investment policy and so that the charity can set up long term plans for the imams training objectives including any programs and to do so they are working to have an endowment ethical investment policy fund (Waqf).
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adopted.
Imam charity will invest its financial resources with the goal of maximising returns while preserving capital and ensuring that investments align with the charity's investment policy.
Imam charity will consider the long-term sustainability of its investments and will strive to minimise its exposure to investment risks.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr MOHAMMAD ALI MOHAMMED ALI Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee ] Date 28/02/2023
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