## **Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre** ## _Charity Registration Number: 1176290_ ## **Trustee Annual Report (Year ended September 2024)** Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre is constituted as a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission on the 14[th] December 2017 under charity number 1176290. It is governed by a deed of trust last updated on the 24[th] October 2017. ## **Board of Trustees** Mr Hussain Ahmad Mr Khalid Farid Mr Md Mushfique Uddin Mr Raza Naeem voluntarily resigned on 23/04/2024 and is no longer a part of the Board of Trustees. A formal resignation was submitted as well as a Deed of Retirement signed by Mr Raza Naeem and Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre. ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Our aims** The objects of the charity are set out in the charity’s trust deed and are summarised as follows: **1.** to advance the Islamic religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals producing and/or distributing literature on the Islamic faith to enlighten others about the Islamic religion; **2)** to advance education; **3)** to prevent or relieve poverty; **4)** the promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by: **(a)** educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths; **(b)** promoting knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths; **5)** to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life; _Page 1 of 3_ **6)** to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief or creed (in particular, members of the Muslim community) to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society; **7)** to further such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and wales as the trustees may from time to time determine. ## **Our objectives** Our objectives are set to reflect our faith and community aims. Our trustees regularly review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. Our charity aims remain to provide a facility where Muslims can worship and to provide a community facility for all the inhabitants of Grangetown and surrounding areas. Our longterm ambition is to build the self-confidence of Cardiff Muslims in their faith, and through our community facilities and activities help make our area a peaceful, vibrant and harmonious community. ## **Activities and Performance** ## **How our activities deliver public benefit** The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, provide benefit both to those who worship at our centre and the wider community of Cardiff. ## **Religious activities** Our centre provides a place for our prayers and worship and for the activities associated with our faith. During the year under review, we offered a range of religious services and activities including: _**Prayers:**_ The centre is open all day for daily and Friday prayers. During the week we have over 100 people who regularly attend daily prayers and over 400 who regularly attend Friday prayers. _**Festivals:**_ The centre prepares food during Ramadan for those attending who wish to break their fast together. Eid is also celebrated at the Centre. _**Funeral facilities:**_ The centre provides a complete funeral service in line with the teachings of Islam. We relieve the deceased’s bereaved relatives of the burden of organising burials. We also hold special classes to teach people how to proceed with Islamic burial procedures. _Page 2 of 3_ _**Marriage (Nikkah):**_ The centre provides Muslim couples with an appropriate location for their Nikkah (Islamic marriage). _**Islamic classes:**_ Learning the recitation of the Qur’an is considered an important element of religious education and training. We continue to provide this facility for the young people in the Grangetown community. We are pleased with this programme which continues to run successfully with over 150 young people regularly attending these classes. _**Islamic awareness:**_ This year we have launched a series of lectures, open to all, to promote Islamic knowledge and awareness. _**Zakat (Charity):**_ It is a part of our faith that all who are able should offer Zakat. Zakat is collected in proportion to a person’s means, in accordance with the teaching of Islam, and is the giving of money for the poor. A Muslim need not give Zakat through the centre, but we do provide the opportunity for those attending the Mosque to give Zakat and we arrange its distribution for approved purposes. The Trustees of the centre collects and distributes the Zakat, none of which is used to fund the centre itself. The centre makes no charge for the collection and distribution of Zakat. This year Zakat was distributed to help the needy in Asia suffering poverty or in need with no means of support. ## **Public Activities** ‘Bismillah Babies’ was introduced last year and is currently still running with more community members beginning to join. This is a weekly (every Friday morning) activity allowing mothers to bring their children under 4 to the centre and provide a place for mothers to meet and socialise. ## **Plans for Future Periods** We plan to continue the series of events we hold, and we will continue inviting Imams to our Mosque who can share with us their learning and understanding of Islam and the teachings of the Qur’an and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). We plan to host many events in 2024-25 and to recruit more trainee and/or volunteer Imams if required. We intend to maintain our existing range of community activities working in partnership with the community and to further develop our community projects. We continue to place great importance on sharing a good understanding of Islam with our non-Muslim neighbours. ## **Statement** 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 1. _Page 3 of 3_ CHARITh REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1176290 Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Unaudited Financial Statements 5 September 2024 SAK2020 LTD. Chartered Certified Accountants Broadway House Broadway Cardiff CF24 1PU Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Financial Statements Year ended S Septsmber 2024 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements The following pages do not form part of the financial statements Detailed statement of financial activities 15 Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 16 Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 5 September 2024 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 September 2024. Referen¢e and admlnlstratlvg dotalls Registered charlty name Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Charlty registratlon number Company registratlon numbeT Principal office and registered The truste95 1176290 Mr H Ahmad Mr K Farid Mr MD M Uddin Independent examin•T SAK2020 Ltd. Chartered Certified A¢¢ountsnts Broadway House Broadway Cardiff CF24 1 PU Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Trustees. Annual Report (conllnts Year ended 5 September 2024 Objectlve$ and a¢tivlti•s Objectives and Activities The objects of the charity are set out in the charity's trust deed an(1 are summarised as follows.. 1. to advance the Islamie religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectu￿$, public celebration of religious festivals producing andlor dislribub'ng literature on the Islamic faith lo enlighten others about the Islamic religion,. 21 lo advance education-, 31 to prevent or relieve poverty", 41 the pronK)lion of religious harnw)ny for the benefit of the public by.'la} educating the public in different ￿ligiouS beliefs including an aWa￿nesS of their distinctive features and their common ground lo pronx)te good relations between persons of different faiths., Ibl pron￿ling knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths", 5110 provide or assist in the provision of lacililies in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisu￿ time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infimty or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life., 61 to promote social indusion for the public benefit by working with people who are socially exduded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief or creed lin particular, members of the Muslim community) to relieve the needs of such people and assist them lo integrate into society., 7) to further such other charitable purposes for the public benerrt as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and wales as the trustees may from time to lime detemine. Our objecbves are set to reflect our faith and community aims. Our trustees regularly review our objectNes and activities to ensure they continue to feflecl our aims. The trustees have considered the Char'ty Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidan￿ on the advancement of religion for the public benefit OUT charity aims remain to provide a facility where Muslims can worship and lo provide a community facility for all the inhabitants of Grangelown and surrounding areas. Our longterm ambition is to build the self-confidence ol Cardiff Muslims in their lailh, and through our community facilities and aclivits.es help make our area a peaceful, vibrant and harmonious community. Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conllnued) Year ended S Septsmber 2024 A¢hievoments and porformance How the centre's activities deliver public benefit The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its ¢haritsble aims. The trustees consKler that these acttvilies. summarised below. provide benefit both lo those who worship at the centre and the wider community of Cardiff. Religious a¢livilies Our centre provides a place for prayers and worship and for other activities associated with faith. During the year under review, the centre offered a range of religious services and activities including.- Prayers. The cenlre is open all day for daily and Friday prayers. During the week, over 100 peopl8 regularly attend daily prayers and over 400 regularly attend Friday prayers. Festivals.. The centre prepares food during Ramadan for those attending who wish to break their fast 109ether. Eid is also celebrated at the centre. Funeral facilities-. The centre provides a complete funeral service in line with the teachings of Islam. We relieve the deceased's bereaved relatives ol the burden of organising burials. We also hold SFeckql classes lo teach people how to proceed with Islamic burial procedures. Marriage INikkahl'. The centre provides Muslim couples wilh an appropriate location for their Nikkah Ilslamic marriage). Numerous couples were married al the Centre in the year. Islamic classes.. Learning how to recite the Qurfan is considered an important element of religious education and training. Our centre continues lo provide this facility for the young people in the Grangelown community. Management is pleased to report this prograrnme continues lo run successfully. with over 150 young people regularly attending these classes. Islamic awareness.. This year the centre has launched a series of lectures, open to all, to promote Islamic knowledge and awareness. Zakat (Charity).. It Is a fundamental part of the Islamic faith that all who are ab￿ lo, should offer Zakat. Zakat is collected in proportion to a person's means. in accordance with the teaching of Islam, and is the giving of money for the poor. A Muslim need not give Zakat through the cenlre, bul it does provide opportunities for its allendees to give Zakat andlor arrange ils distribution for approved purposes. The Trustees DI the centre collect and distribute the Zakat, none of which is used lo fund the centre itself The centre makes no charge for the collection and dislribution of Zakat. This year, the Zakat was distributed lo help the needy in Asia suffering poverty or wrth no means ol support. Surgeries". Every Friday after prayers a surgery is held with local councillors giving the community an opportun'ty to discuss matters of concern. Plans Plans for future periods Two further properties had been purchased129 & 31 Clare Road) over the past IMO years. However, much renDvalion was required. Continuous efforts will be made lo raise funds for this cause. Due lo Covid-19. many ol Ihe events we hold have been limited, however, we plan to continue these events if Covid-19 restrictions ease. We intend lo maintain our existing range of community aclivilies, within the Welsh Government Covid guidelines. working in partnership with the community and to further develop OUT community projects. We conts.nue lo pla￿ great importance on sharing a good understanding of Islam with our non-muslim neighbours. Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Directovs Report) (¢aft¥nuedJ Year ended S September 2024 Small company provislon8 This report has been prepared in aceordan¢o with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. The trustees, annual report was approved on ..... trustees by". 10.Z-16 and signed on behalf of the Eyjard of Mr H Ahmad Trustee Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee8 of Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Year ended S September 2024 We report to the Iruslees on our examination of the financial statements of Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre I'lhe charity'l for the year ended 5 September 2024. Responsibilltles and basis of roport As the trustees of the company you are responsible foi the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied ourselves that the accounts of the company a￿ not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 20LX8 Act and are eligible for independent examination, we report in respect of our examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l. In carying out our examinaliors we have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Indèpendent examinerfs statèment We have completed our examination. We confirm that no matters have come lo our attention in connection with the examination gNing us cause lo believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 20C6 Act,. or the financial ststements do not accord with those records", or Ihe financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and farf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the methods and principles of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charib'es applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. We have no concerns and have come across no other Matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Independent Examiner SAK2020 Ltd. Chartered Certified A¢¢ountants Broadway House Broadway Cardrff CF24 1PU Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Statement of Financial Activities (Includin9 income and expenditure account) Year ended 5 September 2024 2024 Unreslricled fyjnds Total funds Total funds 2023 Income and endowments Donation$ and legacies Total Income Note 106,590 106,590 106,590 106,590 93,472 93,472 Expenditur• Expenditure on raising funds.. Costs of raisin9 donations and legacies Total expendituro 40,728 47,770 19.750 40.728 47,770 19,750 Net income and net movement In funds 65,862 58,820 73,722 Reconciliation of funds Total fvnds brought forward Total funds carried foTward 487,264 533.126 467,264 393,542 533,126 467.264 The statement of finan¢ial activities includes all gains and losses re¢ognised in the year. All income and expenditu￿ deTwe from continuing a¢tivitSes. Thè notes on pages 8 to 13 fomi part ol these flnancial statements. Rabbaniah Islamlc Cultural Centre Statement of Financial Positlon 5 Soptembor 2024 2024 2023 Flx8d assets Intangible assets Tangible fixed assets Not• 321,161 375,279 696,440 113,181 375,983 489.144 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 13,355 19.354 Creditors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year Net current assets 2,234 1,000 18.354 11,121 707.561 Total assets19ss current Ilabllities 507,498 Croditorn: amounts falllng due after more than one year Net assgts 10 181.477 40,234 467,264 526,084 Funds of the charlty Unrestricted funds 533,126 533,126 467,264 Total chaTIty funds 12 467.264 For the year ending 5 September 2024 the charity was entitied lo eXeMPt￿n from audit under ￿tron 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.:. Trustees. responsibilities.. The members have not ￿qUired the company to obtsin an audit of.rts financial statements for the year in question in accordance with sects.on 476., The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for cornplying with the requirements of the Act wilh respect lo accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. These financial slalements have been p￿pared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject lo the small companies, regime. These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on and are signed on behalf of the board by.. Mr H Ahmad Trustee The notes on pages 8 to 13 fomi part of these ff nancial statements. Rabbaniah Islamic Cultural Centre Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended S September 2024 Statement of compli•ncB These financKal statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'ThÈ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, Ihe S￿lement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandaid applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 ICharitiè¥ SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006. Accountlng policies Basls of preparation The financial slalemenls have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure. The finan¢ial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the fvnctional currency of the entity. Going Concern There are no matèrial un￿rtaIntieS about the charity's ability lo continue. Fund accounting Unrestricted hjnds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charty's PUTposes. - Designated fvnd5 are un￿$t[iCted funds eanySa￿ed by Ihe trustee$ for parttcular future project or committnenl. Reslricled funds are subjected lo reslrictions on their expenditu￿ declared by the donor or through the lemis of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub