2021-03-31-accounts - Beaumont Leys Muslims

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 04 2020 01 03 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name BEAUMONT LEYS MUSLIMS

Other names charity is known by BLM Registered charity number (if any) 1167713

Charity's principal address Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre

55 Home Farm Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester Postcode LE40SU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Mohammed Chair 01/04/20 – 1/03/21
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Roble
Abdul Nuru Religious Advisor 01/04/20 – 1/03/21
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Nasiri
3 Waleed Jaffer Administration 01/04/20 – 1/03/21
4 Sulieman Geddi Treasurer 01/04/20 – 1/03/21
Khalid Mohmood Communications 01/04/20 – 1/03/21
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Officer
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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)

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

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CIO Foundation Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Foundation CIO structure How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) The existing trustees are responsible for the recruitment of new Trustee selection methods trustees but in so doing the trustees seek the views and (eg. appointed by, elected by) recommendations of both elders and community leaders. The trustees believe this approach ensures that new trustees are respected members of the faith and local communities and good relations are fostered between the Mosque and the people of the local community that we serve.

In selecting new trustees, we seek to identify people who regularly attend events and functions organised by the charity and are willing, to volunteer to help us in our broader community work

Potentials trustees are invited to attend trustees' meeting as observers and are given more details of the charity's aims and activities and, if all agree, they are then proposed as new trustees at the subsequent trustees' meeting. This process allows due consideration of the person's eligibility, personal competence, specialist knowledge and skills.

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

Trustee induction and Training

Following appointment, new trustees are introduced to their new role and given copies of the trust deed and a guide to the policies and procedures adopted by our charity. Several publications from the charity commission provide guidance on charities and public benefit and on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. This ensures that new trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibilities under the charity act. Initially, new trustees work with an existing trustee assisting on activities and projects run by the charity. After satisfactory feedback from existing trustees, they are then given the task of leading an activity or project, reporting progress at trustee’s meetings.

Organisational structure

The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefit.

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and procedures to manage The trustees meet as a body monthly and are responsible for any them. decision taken in relation to running the Mosque, the community facilities and the activities provided by the charity. To assist in the smooth running of the charity the trustees have set up several subcommittees that help them oversee certain aspects of the charity's work.

Sub-committees are currently set up for financial and for the dayto-day management of the building and report back with their recommendations to the tug meeting of the trustees. The subcommittees each meeting six times a year, on alternate months to each other. The chair of the trustee’s chairs both subcommittees whose membership reflect the skills that trustees can bring to the work of the sub-committees.

The day-to-day management of the Mosque, community facilities and project are delegated to staff. A separate committee deals with the collection and distribution of Donation meets as required. In addition to that, there are further sub committees for the women, youth, and Dahwa, all with their individual responsibilities.

Volunteers

Volunteers are an important resource in both our faith and community work. They are involved in most of our faith and community activities and we have numerous people regularly giving their time and effort. In addition our trustees also give of their time freely. We encourage the members of our Mosque to be involved in voluntary activities and to share their skills with others. All those volunteers working with projects involving children or other vulnerable groups are DRS checked.

Section C Objectives and activities

(1) Summary of the To advance the religion of Islam, by means of, but not exclusively, objects of the charity promoting the teachings and tenets of Islam, provision of facilities set out in its for worship and provision Islamic education, in accordance with the governing document teachings of the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH as expounded by the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamah School of Thought;

(2) To relieve fnancial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people, refugees, victims of natural disasters and other people in need, by means of, but not exclusively, making grants or loans for providing or paying for items, equipment, services and facilities, the provision of food, clothing, and accommodation for the said persons;

(3)

To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the wider public by means of, but not exclusively, the provision or the assistance in the provision of educational activities and facilities such as supplementary schools, nurseries and training centres;

(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, particularly, but not limited to, residents of Beaumont Leys, who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or

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disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

BLM carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities (summarised below) provide benefit both to those who worship at our Mosque and the wider community in Beaumont Leys

Object 1

The organisation currently provides a place for worship for daily prayers to allow Muslim worshippers to exercise their religious duties by hiring the Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre, Home Farm Close, LE4 0SU.

The trustees also use this venue for delivering a weekly and Summary of the main weekend Madrassa (Islamic Education) classes for children. The activities undertaken classes cover basic Islamic teachings, Quran recitation and for the public benefit spirituality. in relation to these Additionally, the trustee’s setup open days for non-Muslims to come objects (include and meet Muslims and learn about Islam. The trustees feel that this within this section is a core element of their work to promote Islam to wider members the statutory of the public. declaration that trustees have had regard to the Object 2 guidance issued by the Charity The organisation supports a food bank at the premises that they are Commission on public intending to distribute to. The trustees will also support appeals for benefit) relief for people suffering from natural disasters, for basic necessities such as food, shelter and clothing.

Object 3

The organisation will be setting up a homework club for children, which covers English, science and maths and booster classes for GCSE students. These will take place twice-weekly on Saturdays and Sundays during term time.

Object 4

The organisation will be setting up recreational facilities for young people and the elderly.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The committee along with the community and the trustees has now secured a permanent place of worship in Beaumont Leys (Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre) for the next five years, starting from April 2017.

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

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

Fund-raising and donations still continue for this purpose, however is not used for any other activity (other than its proposed future use for the securing of a premises for use as a permanent Mosque in Beaumont Leys), in the event that LCC require the return of their asset.

We intend to maintain our existing range of community activities working in partnership with the community and to further develop our community projects in collaboration Leicester City Council. We continue to place great importance on sharing a good understanding of Islam with our non-Muslim neighbours whilst gaining an understanding of their culture and traditions.

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Section D Achievements and performance

1) To advance the religion of Islam Summary Our Mosque provides a centre for prayers and worship and for the activities of the main achievemen associated with the Islamic faith. During the year we offered a range of religious ts of the services and activities inducing. charity Prayers: The Mosque is open all day for 5x daily and Friday congregational during the prayers. During the week, we have over 100 people regularly who attend daily year prayers and over 400 who regularly attend Friday prayers (as well as biannual Eid congregational prayers attended by over 500 people). Festivals: The Mosque prepares food during Ramadan for those attending our Mosque who wish to break their fast together prior at the time of the Maghrib (sunset) prayer. Eid was also celebrated at the Mosque with a family day and communal meal open to Muslims and non-Muslims. Funeral facilities: The Mosque plan a complete funeral service, provided in other locations, in line with the teaching of Islam. We relieve the deceased's bereaved relatives of the burden of organising burials and hold classes to teach people how to proceed with Islamic burial procedures.

Civil and Islamic marriage (Nikkah): The Mosque provides Muslim couples with an appropriate location for both their civil marriage and Islamic marriage (Nikkah).

Due to Covid restrictions the mosque was closed between March 24 – August 8, 2020 (2) To relieve fnancial hardship and maintain good community relations It is part of our faith that those who can, should donate to those who are financially constrained. Donations were collected in proportion to a person's means, in accordance with the teaching of Islam, and distributed for several specific purposes, including to help those identified as needy.

A Muslim need not give donations through the Mosque, but we do provide the opportunity for those attending the Mosque to donate and we arrange its distribution for approved purposes. The Donation Committee of the Mosque collects and distributes the Donation, none of which is used to fund the Mosque. The Mosque makes no charge for the collection and distribution of donations.

Due to Covid restrictions the mosque was closed between March 24 – August 8, 2020, which meant that the community spent Ramadhan in lockdown and the two Eids were celebrated at home.

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Section D Achievements and performance

3) To advance education

Memorisation and improvement of recitation of the Qur’an is considered an important element of religious education and training.

Due to Covid restrictions the mosque was closed between March 24 – August 8, 2020 and students were provided lessons via Zoom

Object 4: Recreational facilities

Due to Covid restriction measures, no additional services were provided

Section E Financial review

No Reserves policy currently

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

BLM doesn’t have any debts

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);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

BLMs principal sources of funds is via donations from the community

The expenditure is used to hire the building from LCC to deliver the objects summarised and described above.

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

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Khalid Mohmood Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Communications officer etc)

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Date 29/01/2022

Income & Expenditure Statement from 1 of April 2020 Until 31 march 2021

Income Total (£) Current account Income including room hire and donations 18122.93

Expenditure

Gas and Electricity Insurance,servicing Volunteering cost Internet and telephone toiletries 18975.71

Income Saving account Donations 5568 .00

Expenditure

Bank transfer to the current account 700.00

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Surplus 4015.22

Mr S. Geddi On behalf of BLM TRUSTEES

Date: 25/1/2022

Charity registration No. 1167713

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