Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) Report and Accounts Period ended 31st December 2022 Charity number: 1172726 Cont•nts 13 15 ]• Trustees, Report The trustees have pleasure lri"présentlng thelr report and the flnanclal statements for the charlty for the period ended 31st December 2022. The trustees have adopted the provlslons of Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wfth the Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve l January 2015). The trusteeshave considered the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt, Includlngthe guldance 'public benefit: runnlng a charlty (PB2)'. The Trustees present their report and the flnanclal statements for the perlod ended 31 December 2022. The Trusteeswho served durlng the perlod and up to the date of thls report are set out on page 3. Strurture, Governance and Management Governing Document Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) is constituted as a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission in April 2017 under charity number 1172726. It is governed by a Charitable Incorporated Organisation last updated in June 2017. Organlsatlonal structure The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees,. meet together as a body bi-monthly (sometlmes more frequent - dependent upon the need) and aré responsible for the overall governance of Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) and to oversee the management and day-to-day runnlng of the charity. The day-to4ay management of Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) and administration of the projects are controlled by the Chlef Executlve, Imam Suhail Patel. Recruitment and appolntment of trustees The existing trustees are responslble for the recruitment of new trustees. In selecting new trustees. we seek to Identlfy people who are committed Indlvlduals, whose views are aligned to the charitvs vision. In additlon to befng able to offer relevant skllls and experlence. Potentlal trustees are Invfted to attend trustees, meetlngs to meet the trustees and have an informal Intervlew and are given more detalls about the charl￿5 alms and artlvltles, and, If all agree. they are then proposed as new trustses at the subsequent trustees, meetlng. Thls process allows due conslderatlon of the person's ellglblllty, personal competence, speclallst knowledge and skllls. Indurtlon and tralnln8 of new trustees Following appolntment, new trustees are Introduced to thelr new role and 8lven coples of the governlng documenL a copy of the most recent, The Essentlal Trustee, 8uldance booklet, and a gulde to the pollcies and procedures adopted by our charlty. A number of publlcatlons from the Charlty Commlsslon are also provlded Includlng the guldance on charftles and publlc benefit and on the advancement of rellglon for the publlc beneflt. This ensures that new trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibllltles under the Charltles Act. Initially, new trustees work wlth an exlstlng trustee asslstlng on actlvltles and projects run by the charlty. After satisfactory feedback from exlstlng trustees, they are glven the task of leadlng a partlcular actlvlty or projecL reportlng progress at trustees, meetlngs. Risk management The trustees have assessed the risks the charity faces and have drawn up a risk matrix which identifies the major risks by area of activity, the nature of those risks, the likelihood of the risks happening, and the measures tsken to manage them. The trustees review the risk matrix regularly at their meetings. The trustees are satisfied that systems are in placé, or arrangements are in hand, to manage the risks that have been identified. In particular, The finances of Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) are kept under review and financial controls regularty reviewed and improved as needed. Appropriate Criminal Records Bureau (CRB/DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for all those who work with children or other vulnerable groups within the premlses. Security of all stakeholders Is of upmost importance and is kept continuously under revlew. The Charity regularly revlew pollcles to reduced reputatlonal risk of the organisation and review all complaints immedlately. The board also take the legislative requirements of the charity seriously and regularly review that the charlty Is compllant. Objectlves Our Alms The objectives of the charlty are set out In the Charltvs governlng document and are summarlsed as follows: l. To advance educatlon for the beneflt of the poor, underprlvlleged and the publlc, by means of, but not excluslvely, the provlslon or the asslstance In the provlslon of educatlonal activities and facllltles for those in the UK. 2. To advance the rellglon of Islam, by the means of, but not exclusively, promoting the correct understandin8 of the bellefs and practlces and provlslon or asslstance In the provision of facllities for worship and Islamlc educatlon for the beneflt of the community In the UK, In accordance with the teachings of the Qurfan and Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as interpreted bythe Ahlus-Sunnah-Wal-Jama'ah school of thought. 3. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people, victims of natural and man-made dlsasters and other people in need, by means of, but not excluslvely, fundraising donations for providing or paying for food, Items, equlpment, clothlng, accommodation and such ServI￿S and facilltles for the benefit of the said persons. 4. To provlde or assist In the provislon of facllities In the interests of soclal welfare for recreation or other lelsure time occupation of Indlviduals who have need of such facllitles by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disabllity, flnanclal hardshlpi or soclal clrcumstances with the object of Improvlng their conditions of life. Our objectives Our objectlves are set to reflect our faith and communlty alms. Each year our trustees wlll revlew our objectives and actlvitles to ensure they contlnue to reflect our aims. In carrylng out thls revlew the trustees have consldered the Charlty Commlssion's general guldance on publlc benefrt and Its supplementary publlc guidance on the advancement of religlon for the publlc beneflt. Publlc Benefft The Trustees have complled wlth the duty In sectlon 17(5) of the 2011 Charltles Act to have due re8ard to guldance publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon regardlng publlc beneflt. Actlvltles and achleN¢ements The charity carrles out a wlde range of actlvltles In pursuance of Its charltable alms. The trustees consider that these actlvltles, summarlsed below• provlde beneflt both to our students who study at Al Misbaah Academy (AMA), the wlder communlty of Redbrldge, London, and those who connect wlth us throughout the world: Supplementary Schools Al Misbaah Academy (AMA) operates Supplementary School classes on both the weekdays and weekends, catering for approxlmately 700 students, ranglng between the ages of 5- 16. Within our curriculum, not only do we aim to depart the core fundamentals of our falth and presèrve the legacy of our sacred tradition, such as the recitation arid memorisatlon of the Qurfan and Islamic Studles, we also aim to nurture our students holistlcally and develop. well-grounded citizens of the community who are empowered to self-discovery, wholeness, and social consciousness. A-fter the success last year, this year, we continued to integrate a series of enrichment days and campaign weeks into our curriculum. to allow our students to continue carrying out experiential learning aimed at teaching them qualities such as compassion, perseverance, resllience, and leadership. Qurfan Memorisation aass ,St The memorisation of the Qurfan is considered an important element of religious education and trainlng. We are pleased with this programme which contlnues to run successfully. With the ever-growlng demand, we will now be introducing a second Qurfan memorisation class in January 2022. Thls year, we were able to ￿lebrate the wonderful achievement of a further one of our students, lrriad Shorif Mahmud, completlng the memorisation of the Qurfan. 'Alimiyyah (Islamlc Stholarship) Programme The 'Alimiyyah Programme Is an undergraduate level programme In Shari ali (Islamlc Law) and Islamlc Theology. The programme Is an in-depth study of subjects such as Tafsir, Hacfith, Flqh and the prlnclples of Tafsir. Ha¢fith and Flqh. It also includes an advanced study of classlcal Arablc. The alm of the'Allmiyyah curriculum Is to produce scholars and leaders who are competent In the Islamlc sclences such as Ta￿-r and HaOrth possessing the professlonal skllls necessary to serve, gulde and lead the Musllm communlty with excellence. In addltlon to Impartlng knowledge and skllls, the currlculum, and the envlronment wfthln whlth it Is tsught Is deslgned to produce scholars whose scholarshlp Is marked b.y tradltlon, Intelligencei plety, responslblllty, and generoslty of splrlt. Our 8oal Is to ensure that we are not slmply produdn8 academlcs and professlonals seekln8 a career but are producln8 the selfless splrlt that has always been so chararterlstlc-of Islamlc scholarshlp. Part.nme Coursos We operate numerou5 course5 for both male and female adults and teenagers In our communlty, tsllored to thelr requlrements and needs. Thls year at Al Mlsbaah Academy, we held the followlng courses: Attess to TaJwTd Thls course, almlng to educate adults on the proper recltatlon of the holy Qurfan, givln8 them the confidence to reclte Independently, as well as Impart the knowledge of thls vftal Qurfanlc sdence. was Inltiated last year followlng numerous requests from the communlty. Thls course caters for over 25 students, both locally and from throughout the country following the transltlon online. Youth Enrfthment Programme Thls year, we took on the flfth Intake of our hlghly popular teenagers, course studylng ￿1rah, H3￿rth, Fiqh and Contemporary Issues. By promotlng artlve learnlng and open dlscusslon, thls course alms to provlde our youth wlth the tools to navlgate the rnodern world In a sound, balanced and holistlc way, as encouraged by our falth. Our core alms are twelve. Developlng a Ilfe-long zeal for learnin& instilling the . love of Islamlc envlronments, bulldlng leadershlp qualltles, fosterlng prophetlc tharacterlstlcs, providing a posltfve learnlng experlence, facllltatlng crltlcal thlnklng, openlng doors to healthy frlendshlps, Insplrlng love of Aiiah, the Qurfan and thé Sunnah, strengthenlng Iman (falth) and God- consdousness, transfomilng self-confldence, unlocklng creatlvlty and Imaglnatlon and empowerlng appllcatlon of sound and rellable knowledge. Youth Gatherfn8S Followlng the success of the youth gatherlngs held In the month of Ramadan on the weekends. we declded to contlnue these gatherlngs on a monthly basls, after Ramadan, dlscusslng contemporary toplcs and Invltlng engaglng and motlvatlonal speakers. We have slnce seen the attendance get stronger each month. The dlscusslons are usually followed by food for all partlclpants. Free