HIDAYA FOUNDATION Trustees' Annual Report
Charity name: Hidaya Foundation
Charity registration number: 1172142
Period: From 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021
I. Objectives and Activities
Objectives
Hidaya Foundation has been established in March 2017 and registered with the charity commission to help and support the community in different aspects.
The first objective of our foundation is to help advance of the religion of Islam by promoting the teachings and tenets of Islam, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for worship and Islamic education. This is all done 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.
As part of our objectives, we aim at supporting to relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people, victims of natural disasters and other people in need by 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.
Eventually, our foundation gives a central place to advancing of education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public by providing or assisting in the provision of educational activities and facilities, such as schools, supplementary schools, nurseries and training centres.
Main Activities
When developing all the activities below, our trustees have considered the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and in particular supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of religion as well as on the advancement of education.
A. Before School Religious activities for children
As mentioned at the end of the previous report, the start of this new period wasn’t as we would like it to be as the whole of the country was under strict lockdown restrictions. The morning classes’ activities have continued online with a slightly different format with each student having a one to one 15 minutes class with the teacher. These classes remained online throughout the whole period.
B. After School Religious activities for children
The after school religious activities remained the main activity of our charity but for most of the period, we had to continue the activities online. In October 2020, the most advanced students have restarted the activities onsite when the restrictions were partially lifted. The activities were carried out under the guidelines of a risk assessment established using the governments directives. This same group had then a mixture of online and onsite activities depending on the government restrictions
that were imposed. The rest of the students continued with online tuition throughout the whole period.
This evening activity had a huge importance on the community as this was a means to keep the children connected to the outside world in a different setup than school in a period where everybody was confined in their houses.
C. Evening classes for adults (Men only)
This activity similarly to the others had to be moved online to be able to make some progress, as these are adults, it was less of a challenge but the benefits from the classes were not as important.
D. Classes for ladies
We continued the classes specified for ladies to further their knowledge in religious matters, the classes were every Thursday from 1pm to 3pm. The classes were continued online until August 2020.
II. Achievements and Performance
Through this reporting period we have continued the activities started previously and tried to keep the head above the water with all the challenges we had to face with the pandemic restrictions. Below are some of the achievements:
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Continue to give to the children who have attended our classes onsite and online an induction to reading Arabic in view of being able to understand the basics of Islam
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Teach to some of the children the art of reading the Quran enabling them to memorise it Introduce them to the importance of good morals and ethics to be able to live in harmony within the society
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Introduce adults to the reading and memorisation of the holy Quran, the aim being to create a spiritual purification that leads to the person being more calm and relaxed and would have then a positive impact on their social lives.
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Offering classes to the ladies (Mostly housewives) to enable them to be more active in their social lives and have a more positive approach on the religious topics
The full period was shadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this has been a very big challenge for us to stay alive and keep benefitting the community with the financial restrictions and the obvious physical restrictions that were introduced to protect lives.
III. Financial Review
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The total receipts for this reporting period was £ 57,279 :
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£4,356 was our opening balance in the bank account from the previous reporting period
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- £32,818 received from tuition fees
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£13,870 received from other sources (mainly from subletting our premises)
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£2,935 received from loans
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£1,975 received to sponsor a student
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£1,325 received from donations (private & fundraising)
The total payments made during this period were £54,477:
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£28,353 on salaries
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£17,472 on rent of the building
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£4,163 on heat & light for the building
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£1,840 on training (it includes £1,800 on student sponsoring)
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£516 on insurance
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£458 on printing, postage and stationary
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£435 on donations to needy
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£400 on repairs & maintenance
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£359 on telephone bills
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£200 on professional fees (Accountant)
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£150 on bank charges
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£130 on subscriptions (online material to teach during the pandemic)
At the end of the period, the net result was an excess of receipts over payments of £2,802
The policy of our charity is to hold a minimum reserve amount (Not specified) to be able to cope with emergency repairs and unpredicted spending.
IV. Structure, Governance and Management
Hidaya Foundation is a CIO governed by a Constitution
The first charity trustees, herein referred to as ‘Founding Trustees’ are
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Djamel Afouf
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Ogbi Barhoum
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Mohamed Sohail Niaz Amad
Apart from the Founding Trustees, every trustee must be appointed only after a nomination from any one trustee is presented to the trustees, and the majority of the trustees pass a resolution to appoint the said trustee for a term determined by the trustees at a properly convened meeting of the Trustees.
Every charity trustee that has been and will be appointed met the following criteria:
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Must be a natural person.
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If he or she is above the age of 16 years
No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee.
There must be at least three charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee.
There shall be no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointed to the CIO.
V. Reference and Administrative details
Charity Name : Hidaya Foundation
Registered Charity Number : 1172142
Charity's Principal Address : 9A/B Robinson road, LE5 4NS, Leicester
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office(if any) | Dates acted |
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| Mohamed Sohail Niaz Amad | Chair | Full Period | |
| Djamel Afouf | Full Period | ||
| Ogbi Barhoum | Full Period |
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Ogbi Barhoum Position (for example Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 31/01/2022
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Hidaya Foundation 1172142 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01-Apr-20 31-Mar-21 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Cash at bank b/f 4,356 - - 4,356 3,306
Donations 1,325 - - 1,325 30,013
Fees 32,818 32,818 30,381
Loans received 2,935 - - 2,935 -
Student sponsor 1,975 1,975
Other miscellaneous receipts 13,870 - - 13,870 8,885
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Sub total (Gross income for
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AR) [ 57,279 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 57,279 - - 57,279 72,584
A3 Payments
Wages & Salaries 28,353 - - 28,353 38,663
Heat & light 4,163 - - 4,163 3,874
Rent 17,472 17,472 16,700
Marketing - - - - 98
Entertainment - - - - 50
Insurance 516 516
Telephone 359 - - 359 568
Printing ,postage and stationery 458 - - 458 352
Repairs & maintenance 400 400 6,418
Professional fees 200 - - 200 500
Subscriptions 130 130
Training 1,840 1,840
Bank charges 150 - - 150 90
Donations to needy 435 435 915
Sub total [ 54,477 ] - - 54,477 68,228
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 54,477 ] - - 54,477 68,228
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,802 - - 2,802 4,356
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,802 - - 2,802 4,356
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/01/2022
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| 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 | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at bank as at 31 Mar 2021 Details Details Details Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,802 - - - - - 2,802 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Ogbi Barhoum |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 31/01/2022 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl nembers of Hidaya Foundation On accounts for the year ended 31 Mar 2021 Charity no lif any) 1172142 Set o'jt on pages Respectlve The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. respoi'isibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees ai'id examlner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51(bl of the Chaflties Act, and to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of iiidependent My examinatson was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner, ¥ Statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required irs an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. In,Jependent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below '} which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respe¢t, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met., or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please d81gle th8 words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Date: 31 Jan 2022 Signed: Name: M.Z Gara Relevant professional qualif icatioi. Isl or body (If any): Chartered Certified Accounlants March 2012 IER
Addrnss: The Zak Partnwship Limiied 20 Ashfield Road. Leicester LE2 1LA Sectioii B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. March 2012 IER
Give here brfef detalls of any items that tlie examlner wlsh¢5 to dlsclose. NIA IER March 2012