Registered Charity Number
1177268
ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
31 December 2024
Apex Associates LLP
Accountants and Tax Consultants
Apex Chambers
58-A Ilford Lane
Ilford
Essex
IG12JY

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Report and accounts
Contents
Page
Cljarity Jnfoiillation
Statctne]it of Trusices, ￿sPo08ibllitieS
A¢¢ountaiils' report
Staternenl vf Fil￿1}¢1al Activities
In¢om¢ and Expendittsre accouni
BalaiiLe %hcci
Nol¢.4 to the &LLounls
Dciail¢d Siat¢n)ciit of FiDan¢ial Aciivities
8-10

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Charity Informatlon
Trusteès
Mi. Abdallah Said Ollimall- Chainna
Mr. Daud JMll¢J
Mr. Ali NassoiAIi
Mr. Mbarak Hussein
Mrs. A$lia S1£ ecd Abdallah
Mr. Mblliak Fl Ally
Mrs. Fatina Amin Said
Mr. Alimcd Ali
Mrs. Farida M Ally
Mr. Oli￿[ Salim Aiyadh
Accountants
Aftab Ahmad Khan
Apex Associates LLP
A¢counrants and Tax Con5uItHnts
58-A Ilford Lane
Ilford
Ess¢x
IGI 2JY
Bankers
Barclays Pl¢
Lei¢¢st¢r
LE87 2BB
Registered offl¢e
170 GI￿oi￿￿n¢ Road
Barking
IGI17LH
R8glst•r•d charlty number
1177268

ALNOOR CULTURAL & gDUCATIONAL TRUST
Tho ieport of tho Irust8e5 forlh& porlod endod 31 De¢embar 2024
Intrtsductlon
Tlie tYllSs¢¢s prespnl Ihtirfinal report andaccvunts forthe pBrtvdLnded JI DeceMbv2024. The
boarJ oftrustccsuie siiisfitd wilh th¢ p¢rfotEnaiice of LI￿rI[y duringili¢ yearand the Pubtiion
during lh¢ year. and thatthecharity's &55ets ire adeqMai¢to fulfil its obli8aii¢ns.
Structure, Governance 8nd Managemont
Govornlng docum8nt
I'hp charily Is eonirolled by its Bov¢tning thcumKni. A Lonsiiwiion and i* a Cli0¥1￿ble
TTreOrporAi¢d Organisalion (CIO).
Risk manag8ment
Thp truslccs have & diiiy to idenlify and rBvi¢W the risks io which the chanty 1$ exrM)sed and i
ensurt&pprvpNatecontro15 are In plDve ioprovjde reisonahl¢ a$suraTrce3gaiils1 fraud error.
Independent Exarnlner
Aft8b Ahmad Khan
FMAAT. A
Ap&x Associales LLP
Accountants and Tax Consullanls
58-A Ilford Lane
Ilford
Essex
IGI 2JY
Statement of Tru$tee8' Respon51blllt105
Ch8lliies A¢1 requi￿ th¢ Boird of Tntstecs ￿ prepar¢ fin4DFjal statrmtnts f￿ ¢ach financibl
yeur iYlii¢li give a truc dnd f8ir View of ih¢ slate of Jffair5 of thc churity ks ai Ihp end uf tht
BDStd IS re9uv(ed 10:_
sel¢¢i suiidblc accuunlingpDli¢l¢S Ilwn apply them consislcnily.
Inokejydgcrncnls and c3tirntsl¢S Ih&t 11 re rea5onableand ptudeni,.
rcco1￿1llc￿d￿d prd¢¢i¢e hav¢beeii follow￿d. Subject to &iiy niaierw
The Thwstees atc a150 r¢s￿m51￿1¢ for rnèiiiiaiDing adcqu&l¢ ICCOUllting reQ￿d$ which disclole
Ivith TeuSuNble ￿vracY al any tirne the firt8ll¢iAI pu$iii(xi of the chaiity ivhich are suffi¢i¢nt
lo %how explaiil tli¢ chariiy's 1rdn&￿tIonS and cnuble them to enswe thal Ihc I￿anCIal
S￿el￿en1$ ¢iJinply with regulaliDn5 urtdet th¢ Chariti&% Arl. Thcy atc 4151? rtswiiisible for
safeguaTdiii¥ thr xssets oftli¢ ¢harity al￿ h￿)¢4 for i#kilW r¢Aw￿ble steps forthB PTcverttlOtt 81
da￿11011 of fraud ￿)d0th¢r￿[[CgU]￿rit1¢$.
Ihe trustees atealso tesponsibl¢ forth¢￿￿ten￿orlhc tswstee$'repon.andth¢r¢spon5ibilityoflhe
iMd¢pendeni examiner in tclaiiots io Ib¢ ¢rns¢ees' report i% limited to exAminth8 ihe repoty gnd
ensi￿￿$ Ihai iln th¢ fac¢ of t1￿ repDrl, Ihere no inconsi$ten¢i¢s witb Iht figutts disclosed in
the fi1w￿l￿151uICfftCMts.
Thls roportwas approved bylht board of tA￿te8S o
Abdallah Sald Othman
Chalrman

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST Independent
Examlner's Report to the trustees of the charity
Report of the Independent Exarniner to the trustees
on the accounts of th8 Charity for tho perlod ended 31 December 2024
Lrpoi'l oll the financial siaiements of th¢ Lharity for the period ended 31 DcccinbBr 2024 which hav¢ been
prepaiEd in accordartcv with the Chariliey Acl 2011 and with lh¢ Fiiiallcial Repoilin¥ Siandard tor Snialler Eiililie&
[FRSSF.I, el'feclivc April 2008, adapted lo nieel Ilie iieed% of uiiincoyoTaled O￿li15￿11￿nS. as iiiodifjed by ihe
Siaibiiicni ol R¢¥oiiiineiidcd PiacliLe for A¢countiiig aiid Reporting i5sucd by th¢ Cliarity Comiiii88ioncr8 for
England &. WIE lcs, ¢ff¢cliv¢ ApTiI 2005 as revi¥ed in Junc 2008. (The SORP). under ilie historical cost convettiion
and Ihe dc¢ouniing poli¢i¢s.
Respectlve responslbilltles of trustees and 8xamin8r
As described. Ihc Chatitys InJste¢8 ale responsible foT the prcparaiion of the fiii&ncial staiemenis. The trustees are
$aij8fied Ihai th¢ audit requitetneni of Section 14411) of th¢ Cliaiities Aci 2011 (rh¢ Act) doe$ not apply, and thai
Ih¢r¢ is no requii-eiiient in the governing docuine])l or consliluliOTh of th¢ Charity for the conduciing of an audit. A5
a consequence, lh¢ nvst¢es have elected thai Ibe finajicial slal¢m¢nts be sLbjecf 10 indep¢nd¢llt ¢xatninaiion.
Having satisfied myself th31 the Chariiy is not subject lo &udit, and is eligible for ind¢peiidenl examination. il is my
responsibility to...
al exainin¢ tli¢ accounts uiider 8cclion 145 of tli¢ Act.
b} to follow Ihe procedures laid down in Ih¢ Gcncral DiKclions giv¢n by the Chariry Commission UDd¢T section
14515llbl of tlie Act., and.,
c) 10 siate wli¢tli¢r parti¢u13T rnattets have come to my &tt¢lltion.
Basls of oplnlon and scope of work undertaken
I coiidu¢l¢d iiiy exan]inaiivn in accordgnce witli Ilie General Dirc¢iions 8ivcn by the Charity Cvmmi&8ioners for
Eng121 nd & Wales ID relation lo Ilie ivndu¢iing of an Independent examinaiion, r¢f¢rr¢d lo above. An indepeiident
exaiiiinalioii includes a review ot. Ilie auouiilin¥ records kcpl by Ili¢ Cliarity aiid of tlie dctouniing sys1¢1115
eillpluyed by Ili¢ Cliarity and a compJiisDn of Ilie financial slatemenl¥ PTe&enicd wilh ttios¢ r¢coTds. It also
includ¢s consideralioll of any unusual iicnis or diselosures iii the fJnart¢ial 8lai¢ni¢nls , and seeking explanations
froni you as Iriisiee8 con¢¢rniDg such IMDtteTS. The putyose of lh¢ ¢xaJMinalion is 10 esiablish 4s lar as possible that
Ih¢r¢ h#v¢ be¢n lio bleaches of the Chartli¢s legislation and that Ihe fiiiunctal sialcmenls coftiply wilh the SORP,
oll a lest b&sis, of evid¢nc¢ r¢l¢vant lo the atnDunts artd disclosures in the financial siatemcnis.
The pi(KeduTe$ und¢riak¢n do not provide all the evidett¢e Ihai would b¢ requiTed in an audit . and infomialion
Supplied by th¢ t￿$1¢¢$ in the cotsrse of the examillalion is not Subjected to audit l¢sts or enquii'ies, and
onsequently I do not cxpr¢ss an audit opinion on the view given by the financial siaicmenis, and in pgrticular, I
express no opinion 95 to whether the financial siai¢meJit8 giv¢ 8 tnje fail. view of the affairs of the charity, and
Iny r¢port is limited to the maii¢r8 Sel out in th¢ statement below.
I planncd and perfornicd Iny ¢xaiiiillation so as io satisfy myself tligt th¢ objectives of the ind¢pend¢nt exatninaliott
are acliicved and betore f￿alls]￿g the rq)ort l obi3in written aSSUTBnces from Ihe tNsi¢es o(all Jn31eTial matters.
Independent Examln•r's Statement, repgrt and opinlon
In cunne¢lion willi my examinalion, no matter lias comc io my attenlioll in connection with my exatnination
which gives n]e reasonRble iau8e ro believe Ili&t in any Tnaierial rcspccl the r¢quirenienls

lil to k¢¢p 3CCOUlltinE ￿ordS in auoi'danc¢ with section 130 of the Aci.
lill io prepare fiiiancidl giaiemenls wl)icli accord willi ilje a¢¢ouniin8 r¢¢ords and tomply iyiili the 8ccoiintill
requiienienls of tbe Act and.,
liiil that the finan¢ial sthiem¢Jils bc p]rpaTed iii accordanc¢ with lkn¢ method5 and principles s¢t out in th¢
State￿<￿t of Recommen(6ed PrB¢tice- A¢¢ourttitig attd Reporting by CbDTlties
have noi been Inel; QT
lo which, in my opinion, altcntion should be drawn my LfPOL# in order lo ￿lable a propcruiidersianding of the
a¢Lounis 10 b¢ rea¢h¢d.
Aftab Ah
d Khan
FMAAT, Arr
Apex Assoclates LLP
Accountants and Tax Consultants
58-A Ilford Lane
Essex
IG1 2JY
Date '.

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Statement of Financoal Actlvltles
For Th8 Perlod Ended 31 December 2024
NOTE¥
21J24
2023
Incoming resourc88
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary incomé
Other Incoming Rèsourc88
137,025
126.8T8
233,219
Totsl incoming re50urees
2￿,219
Costs of charitable activit￿5
Total resourc85 expended
240 gso
199,Z
199,2
240 950
Nel incom8 11105sI resources
before Iransler8 b9tween funds
22.953
33,984
Totsl funds brought forward
201.442
167,478
Total Fumds carried forward
201.442

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Statement of Flnancial A¢tlvltle$
For The Period Ended 31 December 2024
Income and Expendlture Ac¢ount
For The Perlod End8d 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Voiunlary incomè
137,02S
233.219
Olher op8rallng ir￿eme
126,87B
Costs of charllable activities
(240.9501
1199,2551
Gross surp]us1110581
22.953
33.964
Surplus I Ilossl on ordinary activllies b8fore lax
>,953
33.964
Surplus I Ilossl forthe financial yèar
33,964
Gift Avj Paymettts
Retained surplus I lthsl for tha finarrial ygar
33.L*4

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Balance Sheèt
as at 31 December 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Th8 a8881s and liabilitigs of the charity..
Fixtd a88818
Tanyibl8 as88is
Total fixtd asset8
Currént 8s88ts
D8blors
Cash at bank and in h8nd
Tota1 cijrrenl as58ts
69S,76
695.768
696.388
696.388
50.545
173957
224,502
32.389
169 347
239.658
Amounts due within oneytrar
N81 current as8ols
23.972
215.686
Tol81 assets lass current Ilab11511os
911.454
888.501
Nel assets including pension asset I liability
The funds of Iht charily..
Unrèslrlctsd income fufids
Unraslrlcled revenue aG(xJmulatsd furK18
911,454
8 911.454
888 501
Total Funds
911,454
888.501
The financial stalernent5 were approved by the Board of Trustees
on............. signed on its behall by..
A Nassor- Trust8e
Daud Junoja- Truste

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
NOTÉS TOTHE AccouNTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDEO 31 December 2024
A¢countln9 poll¢le$
Aecountlng conventlon
The fillan¢ial siaiements are prepared oil a going concern basis, und¢T Ili¢ liistorical cost coiivenlioii. aiid in
accordancc wilh th¢ Finan¢1￿1 Repoil￿g Standard for Sinaller Enlili¥s l¢fl¢¢iiv¢ April 2(X)8, the Charities
Act 2011 and the reqiiiremeiils of Ihc Siai¢ineni of Recommended Practice, Accounting and R¢porting by
Ineomlng Resources
All Inttsming resource.% are iiiclllded on the Slal¢tn¢]Jl of Financial A¢tiYities wbcn ibe charity is legally
enililed to Ili¢ income and the aiiiounl agn be quantified iyiili rcason#bl¢ a¢¢uYaey.
Recognltlon of Ilabilitie$
Liabiliiies 8re reco￿l£ed on Ilie accruAls bas15 iii accordance ivith nomul accounting principles, modified
wh¥r¢ n¢L¢S8ary in accordance with Ilie guidaDcegivenin the 50RP.
Taxation
As y regi$i¢r¢d chariiy, the orgaius&lion is exenipl fro1# in¢oine amd coyporaiion tax to the exlent that ils
inrornc and 8ain5 are appli¢abl¢ 10 ¢li&ritable ￿1rpOseS olliy.
Funds structure poli¢y
The charity maintains a general uiireslricled fynd wljich iepiesenls hnds ivhich Arc expendable at tlie
disereiion of the irustees in furtheraiice of Ihe ubjecis of Ili¢ charity, Such fviids Jnay be held in order 10
finance bolbwoiknD8 capital and ¢apital invegimeni.
Restricted fvnds h4v¢ be¢n provided lo the ch&nty foF particulaT piirposes. and it is the policy of the board of
trnsieeg io carefi]Ily nionilor the applicaiivn of Iliose funds in 8¢cordaiiee with the restriclion5 placed upon
th¢[￿.
A fixed asset fund 1$ maintaiiied whi¢h r¢preseJits Ilie writteii dowii value of tangiblc fix¢d assets, is
divid¢d into a reS¢ri¢t￿ fix¢d asset fujjd rcpreseDtiug the written dDwn value uf Ihose asseis sllbjecl to
reslriclion5. willi Ilie bal#tt¢¢ beijig designated fijnd represenEing the written dolvn v8lu¢ of thoge assets
free of reslrirlion¥. The d¢i*iled operaiion of ihue funds is deKribcd undei IhE accounting policy C8Pitg1
granl5'
Th¢ic is no fomal poli¢y of transfer bctwcen funds or on the allocation of funds 10 d¢sigMated fynds. other
than th31 described above.
Any olh¢r proposed tt'ansfer bctween funds would b¢ consid¢Ted on Ihc paftieuiarcir£um5tance5.
2 Windlng up or dl$$olutlon of th• charlty
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity theie temain any aSbei$. afterih¢ satisf&¢lioJ of all debts and
liabilities. Ilie assets Tepresent¢d by the a¢¢umulaied fund sliall be Ir2nsferred to some other ¢haTitable body
orbodi¢s having similar objects lo the charity.
2024
2023
Revenu8 lurnov8r from ordinary ￿tl￿tI8$
Revenuo turnover from donations
126,878
137025
233.219

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NOTESTOTHÉ AccouNTS
FOR THE PERk)D ENDED 310ecember 2024
3 Staff Cost$ and Emt)luments
2024
2023
Gro¥s Salaries
133 399
98.914
ThciL' Wi.￿ nts f¢¢s oroih¢r remuiieiatian paid to the irusiees
Thcicwctc nD cniploy¢¢s iY¢ili ¢moluinent% in extesg of £60,000 pcr annum
4 Trustee5' Remuneratlon
Neither ihe Irusiees iioi. any persons conneclcd with Ih¢Jn knvc Irc¢ived any remunmiion, either in the
cuttciit yehi OT the prioryeaT.
5 Tanglble functSonal flx8d assets
Fr86hold
Land and
buil(tin95
Vehlcles
Total
Asset cost, valuation or reva&Jed amount
Al l January 2024 brought f(bnvdrd
Addilions
690,188
9,450
699.638
At 31 Decenthr2024
690.188
9,450
699,638
Accumulat8d d8pr8ciation and impairment provision5
At l January 2024
Cliarge for Ilie year
At 31 Deccinb¢r 2024
13,250)
620
13.ri?01
13,2501
1620}
13,250}
Net book value
At 31 December 2024
690.188
695,768
At l January 2024
690 188
5,580
695 768
6 Debtors
2024
Prcpaymcnt8
Jnter¢st frtt loan
Slatfioans
2,394
62.214
5.703
7 Credltr•r$: amount$ falllny du8 wlthln one yaar
2024
AL¢tued expenses
Oibci cr¢dilDrs
In*rt$i fre¥ loan
2.292

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NOTES TOTHE AccouNTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENi)ED 31 Decomber 2024
8 Unrestflctod revonua accurnulated fund$
2024
2023
Al k January 2024
Bou&lii fonvard
Uiire%iri¢ied rcvenue I Ilossl for Ilie financial year
888,501
854.537
22,953
33,964
Al 31 December 2024131 December 2023
911454
888 501

ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Schedule to thè Statement of Flnancial Activitle5
For The Pgriod Ended 31 De¢emb8r 2024
Unrestrl¢ted
IRostricttrd
Funds
2024
Unre8trlct8dl
Rostricted
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Total
F￿ndS
2023
2024
Incomlng Resources
Donations- Un R•slricled Funds
Donatlotis- Resirlcted Funds
103.840
33,185
103,840
33.185
233,219 233.219
Total Voluntary Income
137 025
137.025
233,219 233.219
Other Incornin9 Resoufces
Other operating inGCTn
126,878
126,878
Total Other Incoming R8sourc8S
Total Ineomlng Resources
126.878
263 903
126.878
263,903
233,219 233,219
Costs tsf generating funds
Dlrect Sup￿ costB
Gros5 wagés and salar16s charitable aclivits'es
Other direol ¢osl
staff Irainlng and welfare
Equipment expensed
133,399
6,286
133.399
6.286
98,914
98,914
6,623
8,623
146,308
146,308
99.898
99.898
PrernlBe5 Cosis
Ratés, water and $8rvSca charges
Insurance
L￿htand hèat
Repairs and renewal$
3.181
2.341
11,357
5,873
22,752
3,181
2.341
11.357
3,153
2,151
6,617
18,684
28,605
3,153
2,151
6.617
16.684
28.605
22752
G8neisl&Jmlnk*w81I￿ •xp8ns8s'.
Talephone and fax
Bank Chargès
Motor 6xpens88
stationary and prIn￿n9
Other legal and pyof
Depr£GlalKin
Equiprnenl hire
765
874
1,083
932
765
639
2,665
639
2.665
841
265
874
1,083
932
28.439
620
2,219
34.932
265
8,994
689
3,495
17,588
28,439
620
2,219
34,932
8,994
689
3,495
17,588
Proletsl¢nal f68s In suppcrt of ¢h¥lt8We ar11v1￿e5
Advertising and PR
Donations
Accountancy feey
716
34,003
2,240
716
34,003
624
50.790
1,750
53.164
624
50,790
1.750
53.164
36.959
Total Support wsts
240,950
240.950
199.255 199,255
Net Incom8 1 Ibssl resources
22.953
22,953
33.964
33,964

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRU
Trustees Report- For the Year Ending 31, Dec 2024
l. Referen￿ and Administrative Details
Charity name.. Alnoor Cultural & Educational Trust
Registered office .' 170 Ga5coigne Road, Barking IGII 7LH
Registered charity number.. 1177268
Trustees:
Mr. Abdallah Said Othman - Chairman
Mr. Daud Juneja
Mr. Ali Nassor Ali
Mr. Mbarak Hu5sein
Mrs. Asha Saeed Abdallah
Mr. Mbarak H Ally
Mrs. Fatma Amin Said
Mr. Ahmed Ali
Mr Omar Salim Awadh
Mrs. Farida M Ally
Accountants ￿ndependent examlner:
Aftab Ahmad Khan
Apex Associates LLP
Accountants and Tax Consultants
58-A Ilford Lane
Ilford
Essex
IGI 2JY
Bankers..
Barclays PIC
Leicester
AIRayan Bank
PO Box 12461
LE87 2BB
Birmingham
816 6AQ

2. Introduction
Alnoor Cultural & Educational Trust exists to serve the needs of the community of Barking and
Dagenham and beyond. Established as a registered charitable organisation, the Trust provides a
centre of worship, education, social support, and cultural understanding.
In line with our charitable objectives, we are committed to advancing faith, delivering accessible
education for children and adults, fostering community wellbeing, and offering relief to those in
hardship. Each year we strive to create opportunities for learnin& dialogue, and inclusion, while
responding flexibly to the changing needs of our community.
This Annual Report presents our activities, achievements, and financial stewardship during 2024,
and outlines our plans for future growth, including the redevelopment of our site to meet the
needs of a growing and diverse population
3. Structure, Governan￿ and Management
The Trust operates within a flat governance strutture. Trustees are recruited from within the
local community, reflecting our ethos of inclusivity and representation. Upon appointment, all
new trustees receive an induction to familiarise them.%elves with their duties and the operational
framework of the Trust.
The trustees hold collective responsibility for the overall direction, strategy, and stewardship of
the charity, ensuring compliance with charity law and alignment with its charitable objectives.
No trustee receives any form of remuneration,. all income is reinvested directly into community
services and charitable activities.
4. Objective5 and Activities
The charit¢s objects are=
To advance the Islamic faith and provide accessible spaces for worship.
To promote education, particularly religious and supplementary education, for children,
young people, and adults.
To provide facilities for recreation, wellbeing, and social cohesion in the interests of the
local community.
To offer relief and support to vulnerable members of the community, including funeral
and emergency accommodation services. As well as worldwide.
In fulfilling these objectives, trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance
on public benefit.
5. Achievements and Performan
5.1 Worship and Faith Provision
The Trust has witnessed significant growth in religious service provision:
Friday Prayers- Attendance has risen dramatically up to 900 worshippers weekly, with an
additional IO0+ turned away due to lack of capacity.
Eid Prayers Attract between 2,500-3,000 worshippers, requiring overspill facilities at Abbey
Green Park due to insufficient indoor space.
Funeral and Mortuary Services- Supported 40-70 families annually, with an enhanced role
during the COVID-19 pandemic in providing vital bereavement services.

Interfaith Engagement- Regular open days and dialogue events welcomed local schools, civic
leaders, and non-muslim residents, strengthening mutual understanding and respect.
5.2 Education
Education remains at the heart of the Trust's mission..
Madrassah enrolment stands at 323 students, organised into 21 classes held on weekdays and
weekends.
Adult learning provision currently reaches 40 learners per week through ESOL, Arabic, and Swahili
classes. with projections to expand to 75-100 learners once dedicated facilities are available.
4.3 Youth and Women's Programmes
Youth activities including 5 aside football, table tennis, wrestling, and arts & crafts engaged 40-60
young people weekly, though currently delivered within prayer areas due to space limitations.
The planned redevelopment will increase this provision to 15&200 children and young people
weekly.
Women's engagement currently involves 200-250 participants weekly, constrained by available
facilities. A future dedicated women's prayer hall and mother-toddler facilities will expand
participation to 600+ women and children weekly.
4.4 Wellbeing and Community Services
The Trust continues to broaden its social impact through a range of wellbeing and community
services..
Plans for a Gym & Wellbeing Centre are projected to benefit 15(k200 adults weekly, with
activities including MMA, fitness, and health programmes.
Future CommLJnity Temporary Hospitality accommodation will provide emergency
accommodation for 10-15 families annually, alongside dedicated housing for the Imam and
caretaker to ensure 24/7 operations.
5 Development & Regeneration
Trustees have advanced the redevelopment of 170 Gascoigne Road, with a second Pre-
Application submitted in August.
The scheme directly addresses the 2017 Faith Groups and Meeting Places Study, which identified
Barking & Dagenharr as critically undersupplied in mosque and faith-related infrastructure.
This aligns with LBBD'S regeneration strategy, supporting inclusive growth and social cohesion.
5. Flnancial Review
Income and Expenditure
Total income.. £263,902
Total expenditure.. £240,950
Reserves held.. £224,395
During the reporting year, the Trust experienced a notable increase in both income and
expenditure, reflecting the scale and ambition of our ongoing services and redevelopment plans.
Income was generated primarily from regular donations, standing orders and Sadaqah
contributions, fundraising events, charitable activities. This growth reflects both the communitrfs
trust in the Trust's work and the expanding demand for its services.

Expenditure
Expenditure increased during the reporting year, driven by operational costs and pre-
development planning. Key areas of spending included..
Planning & Development Costs- payments to architects, planning consultants, surveys,
and statutory fees associated with redevelopment plans.
Utilities- increased energy and water bills, reflecting higher facility usage and national
inflation.
Operational Costs- salaries for full-time staff and several part-time employees, plus
sessional teacher5 and youth workers.
Community Programmes- support for Madrassah provision, youth engagement, and
women's programmes.
Bank & Professional Fees- charges linked to financial management, compliance, and
governance.
Overall Position
Despite the increase in expenditure, the Trust remains in a stable f inancial position, with reserves
maintained at prudent levels to ensure both continuity of services and support for future
development. Trustees are conscious of the need to balance immediate community service
delivery with long-term investment in the redevelopment project.
The Trust continues to follow a reserves policy designed to ensure the organisation can meet its
obligations in the event of unforeseen financial pressures.
The coming financial year will see a continuation of investment in planning and design work for
the redevelopment, alongside sustained delivery of core services. The Trustees are committed to
ensuring that all income is reinvested into services that benefit the local community and that
financial stewardship remains robust, transparent, and in line with charity law and best practice
6, Plans for the Future
Looking ahead, the Trust will..
Progress the planning application for 170 Gascoigne Road, securing long-term facilities
for worship, education, and community services.
Expand Madrassah and adult learning programmes to meet unmet demand.
Strengthen youth engagement through sports, arts, and leadership programmes.
Develop wellbeing programmes in partnership with local health providers.
Grow interfaith and outreach initiatives, embedding Alnoor as a hub for inclusivity and
cultural understanding.
7. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Tru5tees' Annual Report and financial statements
in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. They must ensure proper records are kept, financial
statements give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities, and that the charity
remains compliant with all statutory requirements.
8. Concluslon
This year has demonstrated both the critical importance of Alnoor Cultural & Educational Trust to
the community and the limitations of current facilities. The proposed redevelopment represents

a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide sustainable, community-led infrastructure that
meets faith, educational, social, and wellbeing needs.
The trustees respectfully submit this report as a reflection of the Trust's commitment to public
benefit, incluslvlty, and long-term service to Barking and Dagenham and wider community
We extend heartfelt gratitude to our trustees, volunteers, donors, and community members for
their unwavering support and dedication. Together, we will continue to make a positive impact in
the lives of those we serve.
Approved by the members and signed on its behalf by..
Ali Nassor Ali
General Secretary
Alnoor Cultural & Educational Trust