2023-12-31-accounts - Lytham St Annes Islamic Society

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 01/01/2023 To 31/12/2023

Charity name: Lytham St Annes Islamic Society

Charity registration number: 1170146

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. The advancement of the Islamic religion on the Fylde Coast by: o Providing facilities for prayer, religious services and community/social activities. o Providing other such services to the Islamic community as needed. o The promotion of religious harmony for the public benefit by fostering better relations between Muslims and non- Muslim communities. 2. The advancement of education. 3. Charitable activities to alleviate poverty and social deprivation in the local community. 4. Fundraising to enable the furtherance of the Charity’s objectives. 5. For such other charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as may be determined by the Trustees from time to time. This includes any other charitable object beneficial to the community and, in particular, the Muslim community.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	1. Helping unite Muslim families/individuals living on the Fylde Coast. We serve as a voice for our Muslim community through engagement with the local council and local MPs etc to ensure that Muslims have a voice that ensures the community isn't being disadvantaged. 2. Provision of Islamic education (along the Church Sunday School model) of Muslim

		children living on the Fylde Coast. Now that we have established a community centre we are able to host events for local school children where they can come and learn about Islam as part of their religious Education curriculum. 3. Providing an outlet for social/cultural/ religious activities and events for our local Muslim community. 4. Helping integration and development of religious tolerance by creating greater understanding of our religion amongst the non-Muslims living in the community. Also to promote religious harmony by fostering better relations between Muslims and non-Muslim communities. We do this by attending other faith group meetings to introduce ourselves and allow others to ask questions about our religion etc. We also plan to invite local council members and community faith leaders to our events. 5. To help with fundraising projects in the local community for the benefit of the whole community - Foodbank, Warm clothing collection drive etc . We aim to get our members involved in social and community projects on the Fylde Coast. 6. We have established our own Community Centre for social and religious activities for our members.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes, the trustees have had regard of this.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable as this does not form a material part of our charitable and investment activities.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable as this does not form a material part of our charitable and investment activities.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity does not have any employed staff and does not reimburse any of its trustees for their time spent working on the charity objectives. All help and work are on a

volunteer basis. As such our past achievements would not be possible without the wonderful work of all our volunteers. As with previous years large parts of 2023 has been spent fundraising and continue to seek out donations to help consolidate our main longer-term goal which is to have a selfsustaining community and faith centre in Lytham St Annes. As previously mentioned in previous Trustee Annual Reports this goal was seen to its fruition in the middle part of 2020 when we purchased a local building with the aim of refurbishing it into a modern centre. Our trustees and other volunteers have been exceptional in assisting our cause. The results of our fundraising endeavours can be clearly seen to have been a success when you look at the finances for the charity over the past couple of years. Also having a “no-time reimbursement” policy where we rely solely on volunteers has helped further shore up our finances. Not applicable Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	1. Negotiated with local council to secure a burial site solely for Muslims at the local cemetery. 2. Provision of abilities for local schools to visit the Centre to learn about Islam. 3. We have now established a Community Centre for social and religious activities for our members. 4.The building was Purchased in the summer of 2020 and work to refurbish the building started at the end of 2020. It was completed in April 2021 and the centre opened in May 2021 for public use.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Having a community centre and a base for the charity will enable the us to achieve the Charity’s longer term aims and objectives in a much more sustained way. We strongly believe that the community centre will be the catalyst that the charity needs for the future. The Centre is self-sustaining and functioning purely on donations. Despite the excess inflationary period of 2023 we have been able to increase our bank reserves year on year.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	These have continued to exceed our initial projected forecasts for the year. The acquisition of the building in 2020 was a hallmark moment for the charity. Having a physical base in the community is helping us attract more funds via the fundraising route.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable as this does not form a material part of our charitable and investment activities.
Other		Not applicable

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Having started the 2023 financial year with a cash asset amount of close to twenty-nine thousand pounds we continued with the push for donations throughout the year in order to secure the long term future of the society and the community centre building. The year 2023 saw us secure donations in excess of twenty thousand pounds. As we are registered to reclaim GiftAid we were able to reclaim further funds of approximately £9,200. Outgoings were limited to utilities, professional fees and capital expenses related to the premises upkeep costs. This amounted to outgoings of approximately nine thousand pounds, leaving us with a healthy cash asset position of £53,250 in the charity’s current account as of 31stDecember 2023.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The cash assets at the end of the financial year were categorised as belonging to the unrestricted funds of the charity. The building and the renovation costs have all been paid for and there are no outstanding debts owed by the charity. The trustees now have a good understanding of the day-to-day expenditures required to run the community centre. We are mindful of the need for continual programs of repairs and refurbishments that will be required when operating a community centre for public use. The rising energy costs have also been factored into future expenses. We have therefore decided to set the reserve amount at £15,000 (uncreased from previously set ten thousand pounds due to inflationary pressures) – with the aim of revisiting and reassessing this at the end of next financial year depending on what day to day liabilities may arise. As at 31/12/23 the charity continues to only have ongoing regular expenditures related to the community centre building (utilities and maintenance) and no outstanding long-term debt.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£15,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are no financial concerns or uncertainties surrounding the charity.

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The sole income for the charity is via donations and fundraising by our volunteer members. Donations are either one off bank deposits of funding or via standing orders.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable as this does not form a material part of our charitable and investment activities at the present time.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Incoming regular donations more than surpass any foreseen outgoing expenses related to the community centre. But if a main risk was to be identified it would be the unlikely scenario where the charity was unable to generate income to pay for the ongoing running costs of the centre now that it is fully open for public use. The trustees have set the reserve amount at the required level to keep the centre running for at least 12 months even in the eventuality of no incoming donations for that period of time (e.g. further pandemic or extended lock down periods etc).
Other		Not applicable.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association and registered charity
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The charity operates on a membership basis. As per our constitution the Trustees oversee the running of the organisation on a voluntary basis. Trustees are appointed by an election process on a fixed term basis. Reappointment is again done by voting at the AGM.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Lytham St Annes Islamic Society
Other name the charity uses	Not applicable
Registered charity number	1170146
Charity’s principal address	11 Moorland Road LYTHAM ST. ANNES FY8 3TD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mohammed Jamil	Chair	N/A
Dr Adam Janjua	Executive trustee	N/A
Dr Usman Ali		N/A
Jawad ul Islam		N/A
Dr Aamir Zaeem		N/A

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name NOT APPLICABLE

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Mohammed Jamil
Dr Adam Janjua
Dr Usman Ali
Jawad ul Islam

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NOT APPLICABLE held in this capacity Name and objects of the NOT APPLICABLE charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NOT APPLICABLE safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

NOT APPLICABLE

Other optional information

NOT APPLICABLE

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature Full name Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Dr Adam Akbar Janjua
	Executive trustee
	29/09/2024
	29/09/2024

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Charity Name No (if any) Lytham St Annes Islamic Society 1170146 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 19,675 9,260 - - - - - - 28,935 - - - 28,935 2,623 402 1,030 436 281 44 197 - - 5,013 - - - 5,013 23,922 - - 23,922	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 4,065 - - - - - - - 4,065 - - - 4,065 - - - - - - - 4,065 - 4,065 - - - 4,065 - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 23,740 9,260 - - - - - - 33,000 - - - 33,000 2,623 402 1,030 436 281 44 197 4,065 - 9,078 - - - 9,078 23,922	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	19,675		- - - - - - - - -	23,740	22,393
GiftAid HMRC Refund	9,260			9,260	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	28,935			33,000	22,393

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-	33,000	22,393

Light and Heating	2,623		- - - - - - - - - -	2,623	-
Water and sewerage	402			402	-
Insurance	1,030			1,030	-
Repairs and maintenance	436			436	-
Internet/telephone	281			281	-
bank charges	44			44	-
Business rates	197			197	-
Donations to UK Charities	-			4,065	-
	-			-	13,330
**Sub total **	5,013			9,078	13,330

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
			-	9,078	13,330

	23,922	-	-	23,922	9,063
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	-	-		-	20,265
	23,922	-	-	53,250	29,328

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

21/10/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Bank / Building Society Account Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Community Centre building (owned by ~~charity)~~	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 53,250 - - - - - 53,250 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Expendable ~~endowment fund~~ - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Dr Adam Janjua	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Dr Adam Janjua	11-Oct

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

21/10/2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Lytham St Annes Islamic Society	Lytham St Annes Islamic Society	Lytham St Annes Islamic Society

31stDecember 2023	Charity no (if any)	1170146

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023. As the charity's trustees, 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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 have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Farooq Azam	20 October 2024

	Farooq Azam

	CIMA 1-2GXIS9

	2 Norford Way
	Bamford, Rochdale
	OL11 5QS

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

No materials or matters of concern observed from received information from trustees, advised trustees to retain charitable remittance evidence for the following transactions:

£210 Save our World 24[th] March £2900 Save our World 13[th] March £955 Imran Khan Cancer appeal 25[th] April

Oct 2024

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