Trustees’ Annual Report 1 Dec 2019 ‐ 30 Nov 2020
Trustees’ Annual Report
Contents
| 1 | Eid | Together | 3 |
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| 1.1 | Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 November 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| 1.1.1 Reference and Administratve Informaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.1.2 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.2 | Structure, Governance and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.2.1 Governing Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.2.2 Organisatonal Structure and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.3 | Objectves and Actvites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.3.1 Aims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.3.2 Strategies and Actvites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.4 | Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 | |
| 1.5 | Income and Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| 1.6 | Accountability and Administraton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | |
| 1.7 | Plans for Future Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | |
| 2 | Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities | 7 |
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Eid Together
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 November 2020
The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 30 November 2019 and confirm it complies with the Charities Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2006, the Trust Deed and the Charities SORP 2005.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity Name Eid Together
Charity Registration Number 1173280
Registered Of�ice 170 Willows Lane,
Bolton BL3 4BU
Board of Trustees
Muhammed Suhail Patel Abdurrahman Patel Javid Gulam Mayat Abdul Aziz Chohan
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Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
Eid Together is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission on 5 June 2017 under charity number 1173280. It is governed by a deed of trust last updated on 22 March 2017.
Organisational Structure and Management
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 trustees meet together as a body on a regular basis, where possible, and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to running the charity and its activities. The trustees are assigned tasks during these meetings and there is regular communication during the intervening periods, mainly through the use of messaging tools, to ensure any issues are addressed and tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
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Objectives and Activities
Aims
To facilitate the provision of an open space for performance of the Eid prayers twice a year for the Muslims of Bolton and surrounding areas.
Strategies and Activities
To achieve its aims, the charity carries out the following:
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looking for an appropriate location to hold the event
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campaigning to raise awareness among the community to get as many attendees to attend
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appealing for donations and ensuring costs are kept to a minimum
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arranging for appropriate speakers and Imams to lead the prayer
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provision for a speaker system and other necessary equipment
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galvanising volunteers to help in ensuring the events run successfully
Events
Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions, it was not possible to organise an Eid prayer in the open during this period. Since the Eid prayer had been organised in the park in the previous year, there was a possibility that, with the appropriate precautions taken, along with social distancing, the prayer could still go ahead. Unfortunately, the Council did not grant permission for either of the Eid s in the park.
An attempt was made to organise the Eid prayer on private land when the government guidelines allowed this (for the second Eid ) but, due to the late response from the Council and the short notice, this did not bear any fruit.
A message was sent via social media to well‐wishers of the charity and its volunteers keeping them abreast of devel‐ opments.
Income and Expenditure
As no events were held during this period, no income was generated nor any expenditure incurred.
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Accountability and Administration
The charity was set up to benefit the wider public and, as such, the trustees hold a strict view with regards expenditure of any donated funds to ensure they are spent on the right causes and that no unnecessary spending occurs. Some of the ways the trustees have managed this, and accountability in general, are discussed hereunder:
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Regular Meetings The trustees hold regular meetings in which past, present and oncoming tasks are discussed, as well as any new developments. Suggestions of what to include in the Agenda of each meet‐ ing are solicited prior to the meetings and minutes recorded of discussions made during them. Due to COVID‐19 restrictions, meetings were held online and discussions on social media plat‐ forms.
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Expenses No personal expenses are claimed, beyond items that are purchased by the trustees for items or services that are necessary for the successful running of any events. In fact, some of these purchases were not claimed back but donated to the charity to reduce its costs.
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100% Donation Policy The charity adheres to a strict 100% donation policy. No remuneration is provided to either the trustees or the charity’s volunteers.
Plans for Future Periods
The following are some of the plans that the trustees have discussed for the future:
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purchase a land to use as a permanent fixture for the Eid events
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hold more local events in Mosques to encourage the community to attend
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run fundraising campaigns during the year to reduce the dependency on donations collected at the Eid events
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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements in accordance with ap‐ plicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures dis‐ closed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees for the purposes of charity law who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Abdurrahman Patel (Trustee) 25 September 2021
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Charity registration number: 1173280
Eid Together
(Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO))
Report and Accounts
30 November 2020
Eid Together Contents
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| Charity Information | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report | 2 |
| Statement of financial activities | 3 |
| Balance sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the accounts | 5 |
Eid Together Charity Information for the year ended 30 November 2020
Address
170 Willows Lane Bolton Gtr Manchester BL3 4BU
Charity registration number: 1173280
Trustees
Muhammed Suhail Patel Abdurrahman Patel Abdul Aziz Chohan Javid Gulam Mayat
Appointed independent examiner
M A Ibrahim (FCCA)
Accountants
M.A.I (Accountants) Limited 7 St Andrews Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8AE
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Eid Together Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (‘the CIO’)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 30 November 2020
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable 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 confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
The appointed independent examiner of the trust:
M A Ibrahim (FCCA) for and on behalf of Date: 28/09/2021 M.A.I (Accountants) Limited 7 St Andrews Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8AE
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Eid Together Statement of financial activities for the year ended 30 November 2020
| Notes Restricted Unrestricted income Total funds funds 2020 Income 3 £ £ £ Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies - - - Expenditure 4 Expenditure on: Charitable activities - - - Net income/(expenditure) for the year - - - Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward (547) - (547) Net incoming resources for the year - - - Total funds carried forward (547) - (547) |
Total 2019 £ 1,175 1,260 |
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| (85) | |
| (462) (85) |
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| (547) |
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Eid Together Balance Sheet At 30 November 2020
| Notes Restricted Unrestricted income Total funds funds 2020 £ £ £ Fixed assets Current assets Cash at bank 67 - 67 67 - 67 Creditors:amounts falling due within one year Interest free loans 614 - 614 Net current assets (547) - (547) Net Assets (547) - (547) Funds of the Charity 8 Unrestricted funds (547) - (547) Total funds (547) - (547) |
Total 2019 £ 225 |
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| 225 772 |
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| (547) | |
| (547) | |
| (547) | |
| (547) |
Approved by the Board of Trustees and Muhammed Suhail Patel Date: 28/09/2021
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Eid Together Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2020
Basis of preparation
1 Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 and charities SORP (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019, published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales.
The charity is a public benefit entity.
2 Accounting Policies
Income
Income from charitable activities and voluntary donations are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Expenditure
Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
Restricted funds
Restricted funds are funds subject to specific trusts, which may be declared by the donor(s) or with their authority (eg in a public appeal) or created through legal process, but still within the wider objects of the charity. Restricted funds may be restricted income funds, which are spent at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of some particular aspect(s) of the objects of the charity, or they may be endowment funds, where the assets are required to be invested, or retained for actual use, rather than spent.
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Eid Together Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2020
| 3 Analysis of income Donations and legacies Donations Total Total income |
Restricted Unrestricted income Endowment 2020 funds funds funds Total funds £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2019 Prior year £ 1,175 |
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| 1,175 | ||
| 1,175 |
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Eid Together Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2020
| 4 Analysis of expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities Equipment Hire Grants & Donations Sundry expenses Total Total expenditure |
Restricted Unrestricted income Endowment 2020 funds funds funds Total funds £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2019 Prior year £ 900 331 30 |
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| 1,261 | ||
| 1,261 |
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Eid Together Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2020
| 6 Creditors Analysis of creditors: Interest free loan |
2020 £ 614 614 |
2019 £ 772 |
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| 772 |
7 Analysis of fund assets and liabilities
| Current assets Current liabilities |
Restricted Unrestricted income Endowment Total funds funds funds 2020 £ £ £ £ 67 - - 67 (614) - - (614) |
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| (547) - - (547) |
8 Transactions with trustees and related parties
There were no benefits, expenses or remuneration paid to the Trustees. There were no transactions with related parties.
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