Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 07 2020 30 07 2021 From
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Arab Friendship Association Other names charity is known by AFA Registered charity number (if any) 1178515 Charity's principal address 20 GRANBY ROAD LUTON BEDFORDSHIER Postcode LU4 9SZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| SHOKRI OTHMAN | CHAIRPEARSON | |||
| BASHAR ATHAMNEH | ||||
| MOHAMMAD ALRANTISI | 06/06/2020- 30/05/2021 |
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| KHALIL ISMAIL | ||||
| MOHAMMED SHARIF SALAMAH | ||||
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted on 05/05/2018
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members at the annual general meeting (AGM) for 2 years Trustee selection methods period
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage
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them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To advance education for the public benefit in the Arabic and English Summary of the objects of the languages and culture among all members of the public in Luton and charity set out in its the surrounding areas governing document
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With COVID restrictions, AFA transferred Arabic classes to full on-line classes utilising AlManhal platform. The virtual school has now been running for the second year with the support of volunteers, teachers and the community.
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- Socially, the charity has made some limited activities due to COVID restrictions. We were able to hold a few open events in parks when these were allowed. But not formal activities.
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- Our plan for the year coming is to re-open the face-to-face classes while keeping the on-line active as well.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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the Online Arabic Classes had a successful outcome as students achieved the curriculum requirements and aims at each level
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- we increased our intake into the Arabic Classes this year and were able to accommodate variable teaching schedules
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- we have good retention of ongoing students due to reasonable rate and high quality of education
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
The financial situation continues to be stable. The charity model remains affordable given the voluntary contributions of most members of the team.
On the 31[st] of July 2021, we had £3709 in our bank accounts compared to £1239 the year before.
Details of any funds materially We’re not running on deficit at the moment in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) SHOKRI OTHMAN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc) Date 10/05/2022
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Charity Name ARAB FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
No (if any)
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
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For the period Period start date Period end date To from 31/07/2020 30/07/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation | 2,025 | - | - | 2,025 | 4,593 | ||||
| Classes FEES | 15,177 | - | 15,177 | - | |||||
| Refunds | 2,660 | - | - | 2,660 | 593 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 19,863 | - | - | 19,863 | 5,186 |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 19,863 | - | - | 19,863 | 5,186 | |||||||||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, | ||||||||||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Total receipts | 19,863 | - | - | 19,863 | 5,186 | |||||||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||
| tutors expenses | 10,101 | - | - | 10,101 | - | |||||||||
| MISC | 663 | - | - | 663 | 1,513 | |||||||||
| Rent expense | - | - | - | - | 1,290 | |||||||||
| solisitor | - | - | - | - | 540 | |||||||||
| subscription | 5,363 | - | - | 5,363 | - | |||||||||
| CCX~~X R1 accounts (SS)~~ events |
1,201 | ~~1~~ |
- | - | 1,201 | ~~10/05/2~~022 - |
| refunds | 129 | - | - | 129 | - | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 17,457 | - | - | 17,457 | 3,343 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments | 17,457 | - | - | 17,457 | 3,343 | |||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 2,406 | - | - | 2,406 | 1,843 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - 131 | |||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 2,406 | - | - | 2,406 | 1,712 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets |
bank cash Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 3,709 - - 3,709 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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Details
Fund to which asset
belongs
Current value
Cost (optional)
(optional) 10/05/2022
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
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| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | ||||||
| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name SHOKRI OTHMAN |
Date of approval |
| SHOKRI OTHMAN | 10/05/2022 | |
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