HIDAYA FOUNDATION Trustees' Annual Report
Charity name: Hidaya Foundation
Charity registration number: 1172142
Period: From 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023
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
From April 2022 to September 2022, we carried on the morning classes with the teenagers raising awareness of the main risks in the society (knife crime, drugs…) alongside teaching them the approach of Islam on these matters.
From September 2022, the classes couldn’t continue due to the unavailability of a teacher, however online classes started 3 times a week with imams in France helping them memorising the full Quran to be able to carry their duty as they should be.
B. After School Religious activities for children
This after-school activity has still been the main activity with the community as the previous periods.
The classes continued to emphasise on the perfection of the Quran reading and the teaching of the main principles of Islam to children aged between 5 and 16. Parents meetings and reports were organised throughout the period to track the progress of the students and ensure the teachings is up to standard.
The fees to join to the after-school classes were of £40 per month per child as it has been in the previous periods (Discount was given for siblings).
C. Evening classes for adults (Men only)
As an organisation’s first objective is to help advance the religion, by offering classes of memorisation of Quran, we believe that these adults will be exposed directly to the Quran and its peace messages away from any wrong interpretation. This will then make them helpful and amiable people in their surroundings. The format of the classes has continued the same as our previous reporting period every evening from 7pm to 9pm. The students pay a fee of £40 per month.
D. Classes for ladies
These classes have been given to the ladies of the community to bring them close to education and get them a wider knowledge and culture in the sciences of Quran. A qualified volunteer teacher has taught the basics of reading Quran in a regular way. Most of the ladies attending are housewives making it an opportunity
E. Adults Religious Evening Classes
The project started in September 2021 has successfully continued throughout this reporting period. The aim is to teach adults the main rules of Islam applying to live in harmony within the society having a positive impact on the community.
The student paid an annual fee of £750, students with financial hardship were either given discount or being sponsored.
F. English Classes for French speakers
The English classes continued until the beginning of July 2022 and students were thereafter directed to join classes within the different existing structures in the city.
G. Fundraising for the earthquake in Turkiye
In February 2023 when the region of Eastern Turkey was devastated with a catastrophic earthquake, we have participated in raising funds to get the help to the people affected. We have raised £200 that we have transferred to the local UK registered charity REVIVE that operates onsite.
II. Achievements and Performance
Through this reporting period we have continued the activities started previously and developed new activities. We have managed to manage the following :
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Continue to give to the children who have attended 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.
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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.
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Developed the adults evening classes to train future religious leaders who can lead by example in the society with values of tolerance and well-wishing to others.
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Enabled some of new immigrants to learn English to be able to be more active and integrated to the society.
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Participated with the solidarity shown to the affected victims of the earthquake in Turkey
III. Financial Review
The total receipts for this reporting period was £140,116 :
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£31,667 was our opening balance in the bank account from the previous reporting period
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- £73,399 received from tuition fees
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£22400 received from other sources (mainly from subletting our premises)
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£10,975 received from donations (private & fundraising)
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£1675 received to sponsor students
The total payments made during this period were £96,625 :
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£59,247 on salaries
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£16,254 on rent
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£9,003 on training and teaching material
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£6,784 on heat and light
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£2,178 on repairs and maintenance
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£760 on the phone and internet contract
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£655 on business rates
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£480 on professional fees
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£431 on entertainment for students and volunteers
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£333 on insurance
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£200 on donations to needy
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£128 on computer cost
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£112 on printing, postage and stationery
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£60 on bank charges
At the end of the period, the net result was an excess of receipts over payments of £43,491
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, we are having a bigger excess as we are hoping to be able to expand our project.
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
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Ogbi Barhoum
Position (for example Trustee
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
29/01/2024
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Hidaya Foundation
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01-Apr-22 31-Mar-23 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 31,667 10,975 73,399 1,675 22,400 - - 140,116 - - - 140,116 59,247 6,784 16,254 655 431 333 760 112 2,178 128 480 9,003 60 200 96,625 - - - 96,625 43,491 - - 43,491 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 31,667 10,975 73,399 - 1,675 22,400 - - - 140,116 - - - 140,116 59,247 6,784 16,254 655 431 333 760 112 2,178 128 480 - 9,003 60 200 - 96,625 - - - 96,625 43,491 - - 43,491 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Cash at bank b/f | 31,667 | 2,802 | |||
| Donations | 10,975 | 26,706 | |||
| Fees | 73,399 | 55,502 | |||
| Loans received | 80 | ||||
| Student sponsor | 1,675 | 3,050 | |||
| Other miscellaneous receipts | 22,400 | 20,806 | |||
| Goverrnmentgrants | 97 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
140,116 | 109,044 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 109,044 | |||||
| Wages & Salaries | 59,247 | 38,925 | |||
| Heat & light | 6,784 | 4,153 | |||
| Rent | 16,254 | 15,747 | |||
| Business Rates | 655 | 3,821 | |||
| Entertainment | 431 | - | |||
| Insurance | 333 | 307 | |||
| Telephone | 760 | 534 | |||
| Printing,postage and stationery | 112 | 77 | |||
| Repairs & maintenance | 2,178 | 4,055 | |||
| Computer Costs | 128 | 101 | |||
| Professional fees | 480 | 680 | |||
| Subscriptions | 1,016 | ||||
| Training& TeachingMaterial | 9,003 | 5,031 | |||
| Bank charges | 60 | 106 | |||
| Donations to needy | 200 | - | |||
| Loan Return | 2,500 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 96,625 | 77,051 | |||
| 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 |
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| 77,051 | |||||
| 43,491 | - | - | 43,491 | 31,992 | |
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| 43,491 | - | - | 43,491 | 31,992 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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 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 2023 Details Details Details Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 43,491 - - - - - 43,491 - 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 £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Ogbi Barhoum | 27/01/2024 | ||
| 2 | 28/01/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)