Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 07 2023 To 30 06 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1170699 Charity's principal address 4 SUNNYFIELD CLOSE LEICESTER Postcode LE5 6SP ~~=—~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) SHABIR AHMED 1 ESSOP LAHER MOHAMEDRAFI 2 AHOMED PATEL ESSOP ISMAIL 3 LAHER MOHAMMAD 4 NAJEEB PATEL
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MAHMED AMIN
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5 ESSOP LAHER
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year ~~———~~ Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~Ss~~ TAR 1 March 2012
March 2012
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/12/2016 AS AMENDED ON 11/12/2019 Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (CIO) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
TRUSTEE MAJORITY APPROVAL Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
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
TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM) AS INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT;
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, 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, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE SAID PERSONS;
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS, SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS, NURSERIES AND TRAINING CENTRES..
DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY CONTINUED TO ESTABLISH LINKS WITH GRASSROOTS CHARITIES IN AFRICA AND PLEDGED A GRANT TO A LOCAL MOSQUE FOR THEIR PREMISES APPEAL. IT IS HOPED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE ABLE TO UNDERTAKE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RELIEF PROJECTS IN THE COMING YEAR AND SUPPORT PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ISLAM.
Summary of the main AND SUPPORT PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ISLAM. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD DUE REGARD TO THE PUBLIC these objects (include within BENEFIT GUIDANCE OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND ARE this section the statutory SATISFIED THAT THEY WILL BE RELIEVING FINANCIAL declaration that trustees HARDSHIP FOR THOSE IN NEED AND ADVANCING ISLAM FOR have had regard to the PUBLIC BENEFIT. guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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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
DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY CONTINUED TO ESTABLISH Summary of the main LINKS WITH GRASSROOTS CHARITIES IN AFRICA AND PLEDGED achievements of the charity A GRANT TO A LOCAL MOSQUE FOR THEIR PREMISES APPEAL. during the year IT IS HOPED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE ABLE TO UNDERTAKE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RELIEF PROJECTS IN THE COMING YEAR AND SUPPORT PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ISLAM.
Section E Financial review
DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARTY SECURED INCOME OF £23,620 Brief statement of the WHICH COMPRISED OF UNRESTRICTED RENTAL INCOME. THE charity’s policy on reserves EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR WAS £15,141 WHICH WAS MAINLY PROPERTY COSTS AND CREDITOR PAYMENTS. THE CHARITY ALSO REPAID SOME PART OF THE LOANS OWED. AT THE END OF THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY HAD RESTRICTED CASH RESERVES OF £147,019 AND £60,457 UNRESTRICTED RESERVES.
THE TRUSTEES HAVE A POLICY NOT TO RETAIN ANY FUNDS AS RESERVES, BUT ALL SURPLUSES WILL BE USED FOR FUTURE CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE, ACQUIRING PROPERTY INVESTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
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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~~a~~ 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) MOHAMMAD NAJEEB PATEL ~~po~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIRMAN & TRUSTEE etc) ~~ee~~ Date 29-04-2025
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| CC16a 1170699 AB LAHER CHARITABLE TRUST 01/07/2023 30/06/2024 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~=~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments |
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
| A1 Receipts Donations - - - - 92,021 Rental Income 23,620 - - 23,620 17,811 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR)23,620 - - 23,620 109,832 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - - ~~Sub total~~- - - - - Total receipts 23,620 - - 23,620 109,832 A3 Payments Bank Charges - - - - 25 Utilitycosts 3,305 - - 3,305 1,635 Professional Fees 2,550 - - 2,550 2,507 AgencyFees 1,908 - - 1,908 - Rates 6,964 - - 6,964 4,520 Telephone 414 - - 414 562 Sundry - - - 80 - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 15,141 - - 15,141 9,329 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) DavenportRoadProperty - - - - 350,000 Loan repayment - 64,198 - 64,198 55,831 - - - - - Sub total - 64,198 - 64,198 405,831 Total payments 15,141 64,198 - 79,339 415,160 Net of receipts/(payments) 8,479 - 64,198 - - 55,719 - 305,328 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 51,978 211,217 - 263,195 568,523 Cash funds this year end 60,457 147,019 - 207,476 263,195 ~~SSS=~~ ~~—————~~ ~~222=~~ ~~—__———=~~ ~~===—~~ |
Spreadsheet version of CC16a
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| Categories | funds funds funds Details |
| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| B1 Cash funds | 60,457 147,019 - - - - - - - 60,457 147,019 - Cash held in bank Total cash funds ~~SeS=~~ |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | |
| OK OK OK account(s)) |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| funds funds funds |
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| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Details |
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| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—_—~~ |
| B3 Investment assets | Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Restricted - - - - - - - - - Details Investment Properties ~~===>~~ |
| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Details ~~i~~ |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) Restricted 210,773 General 750 General 750 Date of approval 29/04/2025 Print Name M N PATEL Signature Loans Accountancy Fees 2023 Accountancy Fees 2024 Details Page 2 Spreadsheet version of CC16a ~~a~~ |