2020-12-31-accounts - Manchester Islamic Society

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2020 Period start date To 31/12/2020 Period end date

Charity name: Manchester Islamic Society

Charity registration number: 1173568

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the teaching of Islam for the benefit of the public through the establishment of an Islamic education facility that will be open to the public, with an interest in developing knowledge of the religion;
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Provision of Islamic education for children 4 years and above. Participants spend 3.5 hours every Saturday learning about the Islamic religion.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We the trustees can confirm that we are fully aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance and can also confirm that Manchester Islamic Society is operated within these guidance.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Members make a monthly contribution of £10 to support the activities of the organisation.

Not applicable. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Children are continuously introduced to the teachings of Islamic values in a way that is consistent with British values. Neighbours are sometimes invited to participate in Iftar and Eid activities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Madrasa activities happen now happen virtually due to COVID pandemic. This could go back to face to face when necessarily logistics acquired.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not applicable.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Other		Not applicable.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end ofthe period	Para 1.21	Financial statement submitted according to Charity Commission’s guidance.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Amount of reservesheld	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Monthly dues contribution by members. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising)

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Monthly dues contribution by members.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Challenges of owning our own premises.
Other		Not applicable

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Open nomination and then election.

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements		whererelevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Not applicable
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Not Not applicable applicable
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Not applicable
Other		Not applicable

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Manchester Islamic Society
Other name the charity uses	Not applicable
Registered charitynumber	1173568
Charity’s principal address	323 North Road Manchester M11 4NY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Miftau Iddrisu	N/A	N/A
Ibrahim Iddrissu	N/A	N/A
Abdul-Kadir Osman	N/A	N/A

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
N/A



Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Abdul-Kadir Osman Full name(s) Abdul-Kadir Osman Position (eg Secretary) General Secretary Date 18/11/2021