
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 02/11/2019 To 01/11/2020** 

## **Charity name: Mercy Media** 

## **Charity registration number: 1176218** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The purpose of the charity is to advance**<br>**the Islamic religion for the benefit of the**<br>**public, mainly but not exclusively,**<br>**through the producing and broadcasting**<br>**of faith inspired film and audio**<br>**productions of an entertaining and**<br>**teaching nature to enlighten and educate**<br>**about the Islamic religion and dispel**<br>**misconceptions.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The main activities of the charity are the**<br>**production, and broadcasting of faith**<br>**inspired media (audio and visual) via**<br>**platforms that are most accessible to the**<br>**public e.g. internet video viewing**<br>**platforms such as Youtube and also TV**<br>**channels. Such production is mainly**<br>**video and audio based and is founded**<br>**upon the identification of and the**<br>**research into topics deemed most**<br>**relevant to the public at the time of**<br>**production/broadcast.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have referred to the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit when**<br>**reviewing the charity's aims and**<br>**objectives and in planning its future**<br>**activities. The trustees consider how**<br>**planned activities will contribute to the**<br>**aims and objectives that have been set.**|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity has had a successful year in**<br>**the preparation and broadcast of**<br>**numerous media productions via various**<br>**social media platforms. Appropriate**<br>**footage has been procured/licensed. The**<br>**productions have provided an inclusive**<br>**and nurturing educative value to**<br>**members of the public of various**<br>**backgrounds and beliefs. This has been**<br>**substantiated by the very encouraging**<br>**and positive audience engagement and**<br>**feedback. Such engagement and**<br>**feedback continues to play a pivotal role**<br>**in the direction and methods used by the**<br>**charity in order to fulfil the charity’s**<br>**objectives.**|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity remains in a very strong**<br>**position relating to future growth. No**<br>**short or medium term financial risk to the**<br>**charity’s continued operations has been**<br>**identified.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The trustees have agreed to maintain a**<br>**liquid balance equal to at least three**<br>**months of (minimum) annual expenditure**<br>**(this equates currently to £9000) in order**<br>**to meet operational costs in the event of**<br>**a lack of new income in the form of**<br>**donations or other potential revenue. The**<br>**trustees assess the adequacy of this**<br>**policy annually.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The charity holds in excess of the**<br>**minimum £9,000 required as per its**<br>**policy.**|



**Additional information (optional)** 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Mercy Media was registered as a**<br>**Charitable Incorporated Organisation on**<br>**11 December 2017.**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**The Trustees consider recruitment of new**<br>**Trustees as the need arises. In selecting**<br>**individuals for appointment as charity**<br>**trustees, existing charity trustees must**<br>**pay regard to the skills and experience**<br>**required for the role. Applicants would be**<br>**encouraged to meet with an existing**<br>**trustee in order to gain an understanding**<br>**of the charity’s structure, activities and**<br>**objectives, in addition to the roles and**<br>**expectations of Trustees.**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Mercy Media|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1176218|
|Charity’s principal address|PO Box 77917<br>LONDON<br>NW26 9QH|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Omar Saidi||||
||Sandra Saidi||||
||Yasin Saidi||||





## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|S. Saidi|O.Saidi|
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||Sandra Saidi|Omar Saidi|
||<br>Chair|Secretary|
||7/1/2022||
||7/1/2022||






## Receipts and Payments Accounts 


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Charity name Mercy Media<br>Charity number (if any) 1    1     7    6     2     1     8<br>For the period from (start date) 0 2 1 1 1 9 to (end date) 0 1 1 1 2 0<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**<br>**Receipts and payments**|
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||**A1 Receipts**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Restricted<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Endowment<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Total funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Last year<br>to the nearest<br>£|
||**Charitable Activities**||||||
||Media streaming|88,216|||||
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|||88,216|||||
||_Sub total_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales, etc**<br>_Total receipts_<br>**A3 Payments**||||||
|||88,216|||||
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||**Charitable Activities**||||||
||Marketing|22,115|||||
||Computing|6060|||||
||Transportation/logistical|2806|||||
||Media Production|11,122|||||
||Insurance|280|||||
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|||42,383|||||
||Sub total<br>**A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc**<br>_Total payments_<br>_Net of receipts/(payments)_<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>_Cash funds this year end_||||||
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|||105,833<br>60,000|||||
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**CC16a** 



**Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

**Section B** 

|Details<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>_Total cash funds_<br>_(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))_<br>Details<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>Details<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>Details<br>**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**<br>Details<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees<br>Signature<br>Cash at Bank<br>S. Saidi<br>O. Saidi|Details|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Restricted<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|Endowment<br>funds<br>to the nearest<br>£|
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||Cash at Bank|105,833|||
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||Signature|||Date of approval|
||S. Saidi||||
|||Sandra Saidi||7/1/22|
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||O. Saidi||||
|||Omar Saidi||7/1/22|



**March 2012: new format January 2017** 

**CC16a** 




## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

> **Report to the trustees/** Mercy Media **members of On accounts for the year** 01/11/2020 **Charity no** 1176218 **ended (if any)** 

- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 01/11/2018. 

**Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Signed:** M. Tomaszewski **Date:** 13/8/2022 **Name:** Marcin Tomaszewski **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 26 Lulworth Avenue TW5 0TZ 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 

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