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2021-12-31-accounts

BAHJA INITIATIVE

Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2021

Charity No: 1169309 72-74 Willows Lane, Accrington, BB5 0RT

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT:

The Trust was established by trust deed dated 15[th] August 2016 . The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission on 22[nd] September 2016.

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the period January 2021 to December 2021. The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are;

Appointment of new Trustees:

Members of the existing board of trustees suggest a few names and those agreed upon by majority are appointed.

OBJECTIVES and ACTIVITIES:

Bahja Initiative was established with the intention of:

  1. 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 TO ISLAMIC THEOLOGY, JURISPRUDENCE AND SPIRITUALITY.

  3. TO ADVANCE THE 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 BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ARCHERY, HORSE-RIDING, SWIMMING, FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING.

During the year, the charity continued to provide services in accordance with the objectives and to raise funds by collections and donations.

PROGRESS:

The impact of the Covid 19 was still being felt during the year. We were restricted in the services that we provided but we focused on helping the community where help was needed the most.

We continue to provide a hot lunch, every Sunday, to the 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 service to our regular attenders. We increased in providing food packs to vulnerable families, working with the local council in targeting the most in need. Coming out of lockdown, we brought back the provision of serving hot lunches, every Sunday.

Archery and wrestling lessons were started again but swimming was did notas we have had issues with the hire of the pools due to the backlog of bookings.

FUNDRAISING:

We continue to fundraise, primarily from the local community with one off donations or setting up standing orders from individuals to receive a regular donations on a monthly basis.

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2021:

The Trust has regular donations coming through the standing orders plus we charge for the sports courses 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 significant unexpected drop in donations, they will be able to continue the Trust's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial 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 give 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 financial statements the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, 2006 and 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the board of Trustees

Trustee

Name Tariq Mahmood

BAHJA INITIATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 12 MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2021

INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary/Funding Income
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) BEFORE TRANSFERS
Transfer between funds
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
24,122
24,122
-12,142
-12,142
11,980
-
12,084
24,064		 Restricted
Funds
£
18,966
18,966
-11,315
-11,315
7,651
-
-
7,651		 Total
2021
£
43,088
43,088
-23,457
-23,457
19,631
-
12,084
31,715		 Total
2020
£
26,086
26,086
-19,172
-19,172
6,913
-
5,171
12,084

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities

Tariq Mahmood Trustee

Date: 27/10/2022

BAHJA INITIATIVE BALANCE SHEET

12 MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2021

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted Income Funds
Restricted Income Funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 £
31,715
31,715		 2020
£
31,715
31,715
24,064
7,651
31,715		 2020
£
12,084
12,084
12,084
12,084
12,012
72
12,084

Tariq Mahmood Trustee

Date: 27/10/2022

BAHJA INITIATIVE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Bahja Initiative

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Bahja Initiative (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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 Act 2011 ('the Act').

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 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Barry Barlow (Oct 31, 2022 15:27 GMT)

Barry Barlow

Butterworth Barlow Chartered Accountants Butterworth Barlow House 10 Derby Street Prescot Merseyside L34 3LG

31 October 2022