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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date 06 April 2025
Period end date 05 April 2026
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1169142
Al Furqan St Albans
Charity's principal address
St Albans Postcode
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 (ifany) |
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| Adil Ahmed | Secretary | |||
| Farasat Latif | Chair | |||
| Abdul Hameed Khan |
Trustee | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CIO
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) constitution How the charity is constituted
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Elected by trustees Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objects of the CIO are the advancement of the Islamic faith for the benefit of the public in England through the provision of education facilities, holding of prayer meetings and Eid celebrations. The advancement of health in particular by the provision of sports sessions and fitness classes in St Albans
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We deliver weekly Friday sermons and classes at the local community centre We organise Ramadan activities; daily evening prayers, annual iftaar, and Eid prayers.
We had a meeting in August 2025 with the charity SMILE in order to fund purchase of a building. Following this meeting we have produced a full business plan and now are awaiting a decision from SMILE In Jan 2026, we had an exhibition in St Albans central library entitled Summary of the main Jesus in Islam. One of our objectives was to use the exhibition as an activities undertaken for the opportunity to create a meaningful dialogue with non-Muslims public benefit in relation to In Feb 2026, we started our Saturday school will 18 children so far. 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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Our restricted funds of £104,611 are earmarked for the purchase of a building
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Over 40 classes this year Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year 52 Jumuah khutbahs Ramadan activities including nightly prayers and iftar with over 200 in attendance Two eid prayers Sisters only classes Trustees deliver Friday sermon thus saving on costs Library exhibition Saturday school for kids Started to fundraise for a building
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Section E Financial review
Reserves funds are held for purpose of purchasing a property
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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) FARASAT LATIF Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 4 May 2026
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