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2024-12-31-accounts

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DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

Charity No. 1171449

Trustee Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 December 2024

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Contents

Legal and Administrative Information .................................................................................................... 3 Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024 .............................................................. 4 Structure, governance and management ........................................................................................... 4 Objectives and activities ..................................................................................................................... 4 Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE . 7 Statement of Financial Activities ............................................................................................................ 8

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Legal and Administrative Information

Incorporation: the CIO Foundation was entered on the Register of Charities on 3 February 2017 Charity Number: 1171449

Registered Address :

26 Oakwood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4HA

Trustees:

Mr Mohammed Akhlaq Mr Imran Muhammad Mr Muhammad Naveed Mr Muzzamal Hussain Ahmed Mr Majid Mahmood

Accountants

Pro Accountancy Ltd 152a Dunstable Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1EW

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Articles of Association and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Structure, governance and management

DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE is a registered charity governed by CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 03 FEB 2017.

The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The Board of Trustees consists of people that collectively have the skills, expertise and experience to ensure that the Charity is managed effectively. Where a vacancy arises a new trustee is appointed only by the passing of a resolution of the Board of Trustees.

Objectives and activities

The advancement of faith and religious practices of Islam inducing Sufism in accordance with Qur'an and Sunnah.

The advancement of education for the public benefit concerning teachings and practices of Islam including Sufism.

The advancement of general education for the public benefit concerning all forms of useful knowledge.

The provision of recreational facilities and activities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for those persons in need of such facilities and activities.

The advancement of both religious and racial harmony for the benefit of public.

Our objectives are set to reflect our faith and community aims. Each year our trustees review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. Our aim remains to provide a facility where Muslims can worship and to provide a community facility for all the inhabitants of Birmingham. Our long-term ambition is to build the self-confidence of Birmingham's Muslims in their faith, and through our community facilities and activities help make our area a peaceful, vibrant and harmonious community.

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Activities

The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities provide benefit both to those who worship at our Mosque and the wider community of Birmingham.

Future Objectives

The Charity hopes to raise more funds to furtherance of its objectives and find ways of further reducing its costs by encouraging more volunteer work.

Achievements and performance

During the year, the Charity successfully continued its core activities in furtherance of its objectives. Once again, it managed to raise a significant amount of donations to support its work.

As in the previous year, the Charity also prioritised educational outreach by organising guest lectures from esteemed scholars at mosques across the country, free of charge. This initiative strengthened donor support, enabling the Charity to continue its operations effectively and achieve an overall saving of £14,047 compared with the previous year, when payments had exceeded receipts.

Additionally, the Charity arranged an educational trip to Egypt for students and community members of Banbury Madani Mosque. This provided students with the opportunity to learn about ancient Egyptian civilisation and Sufi traditions, while also taking part in enriching recreational activities.

The Charity provided the following key benefits both locally and nationally:

  1. Free, high-quality education for local residents of Birmingham and communities nationwide, delivered through events and lectures by expert visiting scholars on Sufism and Qur’anic sciences;

  2. Provision of prayer facilities for the local community;

  3. Distribution of water, dates, and fruits to attendees during Ramadan;

  4. Monthly gatherings and communal meals for both ladies and gentlemen;

  5. Organisation of educational trips focused on Qur’anic sciences and Sufism.

The Charity was able to distribute a small amount of Zakat collected to poor families in Pakistan. The distribution took place with the help of volunteers and did not cost the Charity.

Financial review

The Charity had a good year in terms of donations collected from members and the community. The Charity has regular donors plus a few single donations. It is envisaged that this regular funding will continue for the foreseeable future.

The Charity also achieved notable savings in running costs by benefiting from the support of local volunteers and students, who assisted in leading prayers and organising educational events for the local community. This engagement was made possible through the free, high-quality education the Charity provides both locally and nationally.

In the previous year, a substantial portion of the Charity’s funds had been invested in upgrading its building to meet community needs, including improved educational and worship facilities. Thanks to the high standard of that development work, this year’s maintenance costs were reduced to just onesixth of the previous year’s expenditure.

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Future Plans

Looking ahead, the Charity aims to build on the successes of the past year by further expanding its educational and community outreach activities. Plans include introducing additional courses and workshops on Qur’anic sciences, Arabic language, and Sufism, with a focus on engaging young people and women in particular. The Charity also intends to strengthen partnerships with other community organisations and mosques nationwide to widen access to its educational programmes. Efforts will be made to enhance digital learning resources, enabling remote participation for those unable to attend in person. Financially, the Charity will continue to focus on sustainability through careful cost management and the development of new fundraising initiatives to ensure long-term support for its objectives.

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. 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 1993and 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 board

Trustee

Trustee

Mr Muhammad Naveed

Mr Mohammed Akhlaq

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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of DARUL QURRA AND ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise:

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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

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 financial statements to be reached.

Pro Accountancy Ltd 152a Dunstable Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1EW

31 December 2024

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Statement of Financial Activities

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~~|~~ Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total funds
Last year
funds
funds
funds
To the
To the
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nearest
nearest
nearest
nearest
nearest
£
£
£
£
£
A1 Receipts
Donation
Bank Donations
57,437
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57,437
130,732
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Cash Donations
16,793
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16,793
12,274
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Subtotal (Gross income 74,230
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74,230
143,006
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A2 Asset and investment
**sales, (see table). **
Sub total Sub total
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-
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Total receipts
A3 Payments		 Total receipts
74,230
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74,230
143,006
~~PLLC~~
Teachers 2,500
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-
2,500
10,400
Maintenance and repairs 10,224
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10,224
60,830
Insurance -
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-
-
835
Water Bill 1,483
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-
1,483
1,402
Gas and Electric 2,303
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-
2,303
1,426
Just Giving fees 216
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-
216
418

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Printing and books 59 - - 59 244
Consultancy - - - - 11,978
Imam Services 16,700 - - 16,700 39,002
Community and outreach
work		 - - - - 4,000
Cleaning 1,545 - - 1,545 926
Educational events 4,310 - - 4,310 5,500
Visitinglecture events 9,213 - - 9,213 13,890
Ramadan expenses 2,025 - - 2,25 1,045
Donation to other
educational charities		 - - - - 2,000
Educational TripTo Egypt 3,700 - - 3,700 -
Zakat Distributed 5,905 - - 5,905 -
- - - - -
Sub total 60,183 - - 60,183 153,896
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,(see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total
Totalpayments		 - - - - -
60,183 - - 60,183 153,896
Net of receipts/(payments) 14,047 - - 14,047 -10,890
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds lastyear end 7,080 - - 7,080 -
Cash funds thisyear end 14,047 - - 14,047 -

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

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary
assets		 Details Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funs		 Endowment
funds
Cash in hand & at Bank 21,127 - -
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Total Cash funds - - -
21,127 - -
(agree balances with receipts and
payments
account(s))
Details
Agreement
Error
OK OK
Unrestricted
funds
To nearest £		 Restricted
funds
To nearest £		 Endowment
funds
To nearest £
- - -
- - -

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