## **BAHJA INITIATIVE** 

**Trustees' Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st ] December 2020** 

**Charity No: 1169309 21 Askrigg Close, Accrington, BBS 6S0** 



sTrucruRE GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT:
The Trust was established by trust deed dated IS, August 2016 The Trust was registered with the
Charity Commission on 22. September 2016.
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the period January 2020 to
December 2020. The Trustees who served durin8 the year and up to the date of this report are:
Mr Abubakar Siddique Bashir
Mr A￿ad Hanif
Mr Imran Abid
Mr Matloob Ayub
Mr Mohammed Haseeb Munir
MrTariq Mahmood
Appolntment of new Trustees:
Members of the existing board of trustees suggest a few names and those agreed upon by majority
are appointed.
OBJEcfivES and ACTIVITIES:
Bahja Initiative was established with the Intention ofr.
I. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE AND THE
SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH ThE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES IN NEED.
2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL COURSES WHICH
PROMOTE, SUSTAIN AND INCREASE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING ON TOPICS RELATED TOISLAMICTHEOLOGY, JURISPRUDENCE AND SPIRITUALITY.
3. TO ADVANCETHE ISLAMIC FAITH THROUGH THE HOLDING OF WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS WHERE
PEOPLE GATHER TO SING ISLAMIC HYMNS IN PRAISE OF GOD AND THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD.
4. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PENDLE, LANCASHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN
PARTICULAR BYTHE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FORARCHERY. HORSE-RIDING. SWIMMING,
FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING.
During the year, the charity continued to provide service5 in accordance with the objectives and to
raise funds by collections and donations.
PROGRESS:
It has been an unprecedented and difficult year with the covid 19 virus and the lockdown. We were
restricted in the service5 that we provided but we focused on helping the community Whe￿ help
was needed the most.
We continue to provide a hot lunch, every Sunday, to ihe homeless. When lockdown began, we had
to Stop providing lunches where people would be sat and served. We moved to packed lunches and
provided a takeaway Se￿iCe to our regular attenders. We increased In providing food packs to
vulnerable families. workin8 With the local council in targetlng the most in need.

Our regular Archery, Swimming and Wrestling courses had to stop due to the restriction and
reservations we had about public safety.
FUNDRAISING:
We continue to fundraise. primarlly from the local community with one off donations or setting up
standing orders from individuals to ￿ce￿e a regular donations on a monthly basis.
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2020:
The Trust has regular donations coming through the standing orders plus we charge for the sports
our5es which covers the costs of the courses. It is envisaged that this regular funding will continue
into the foreseeable future. It is the Trust policy that unrestricted funds which have not been
Specifically designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level above three to six months
expenditure. The Trustees consider reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a si8nificant
unexpected drop in donation5. they will be able to continue the Trust's current actwities while
consideration is gwen to ways in which additional fund5 may be raised.
Statement of Trustees, res onsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparin8 the Trustee5 Annual Report and the flnancial statements
In accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires
the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which Bive a true and fair view of
charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In
preparing these finarbcial statements the Trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then
apply them conslstently
obseNe the methods and prlnclples In the Charities SORP
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state wheiher applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any
material departure5 disc105ed and explained in the financial statements and
prepare the financial statements on the going concem bosis unle55 it is inappropriate to
presume that the Trust will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
tcurary at any time the financlal position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements tomply with the Charities Act 1993, 2006 and 2011 and the Charity IAccounts
and Reportsl Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safe8uardin8 the a55ets of the charity
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the p￿ventIOn and detection of fraud and other
Irregularities.
On behalf of the board of Trustees
Trustee ...

BAHJA INITIATIVE
STATEMENT OF FIw4NCIALA￿IV[TIES
12 MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2020
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlrted
Funds
Total
2020
Total
2019
5NCOMING RESOURCES
Incomin8 re50urces from 8enerating funds..
VoluntsrylFunding Income
11,097
14,989
26A186
36m2
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
11,097
14,989
26.086
36,￿2
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
4.256
-14.917
-19,172
-33,131
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
4.256
-14.917
-19,172
-33.131
NETSUIIPLUSIIDEHcrri BEFORE TRANSFERS
6.841
72
6,913
2.871
Transfer between funds
TOTAL FUNDS BROUfjHT FORWARD
5,171
5,171
2,300
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
12,012
72
12,084
5.171
The Stètement of Financial Activities includes all 8aSns and1955es In the year and therefore a statèmènt
of total reco8nised gains and losses has not been prepared
All of the above amounts relate to contlnuin8 activities
Tariq Mah
Trustee
Date.. Z 8

BAHJA INITIATIVE
BALANCE SHEET
12 MoMfHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2020
2020
2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
12,083.95
12,083.95
5.170.84
5,170.84
NET CURRENT ASSETS
12.083.95
5,170.84
NET ASSETS
12.083.95
5,170.84
FUNDS
Unrestrlcted Income Funds
Restricted Income Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
12,012.29
71.66
12,083.95
5.170.84
0.00
5.170.84
Tariq Mahmood
Trustee
Date: Z%
Ll

BAHJA INrriATIVE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEES
Independent examiner'5 report to the trustee5 of Bahja Initlatlve
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the account5 of the Bahja Iniliative Ithe Trust)
for the year endecl 31 December 20120.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Att 2011 {'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all atplicable Directions 6iven by
the Charity Commi5SIDn under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matleTS have come to my attention in
connection with the examination Eiving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 13Q of the Act,.
or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records: or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts gNe a true and fair view which 15 not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are Tbo Other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper
nderstanding of the account5 to be reached.
Paul Kingh3m
Kingham Accountants Ltd
161 College Street
St Helens
WAIO ITY
29.10.2021