Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 08 2023 31 07 2024 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 | CHAIRPERSON | |||
| BASHAR ATHAMNEH | ||||
| 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
Constitution adopted on 05/05/2018 Type of governing document
- (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 them.
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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
- Continue the on-line Arabic school with the support of volunteers, teachers and the community. - Socially, the charity runs regular face-to-face events including monthly social gatherings and Ramadan gatherings. 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 grant making.
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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 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 2024, we had £6624 in our bank accounts compared to £6785 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) SHOKRI OTHMAN SHOKRI OTHMAN (Oct 11, 2024 17:11 GMT+1) Full name(s) SHOKRI OTHMAN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)
Date 07/10/2024
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| CharName | No (if any) | |||
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| ARAB FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION | 1178151 | |||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| Period start date For the period from 01/08/2023 |
To | Period end date 31/07/2024 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,120 12,661 629 703 - - - - 16,112 - - - 16,112 10,949 - 2,725 1,188 235 104 - - - 15,201 - - - 15,201 912 - - 912 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,120 12,661 629 703 - - - - 16,112 - - - 16,112 10,949 - 2,725 1,188 235 104 - - - 15,201 - - - 15,201 912 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,120 12,661 629 703 - - - - 16,112 - - - 16,112 10,949 - 2,725 1,188 235 104 - - - 15,201 - - - 15,201 912 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| DONATION | 2,120 | 1,740 | ||||
| CLASSES FEES | 12,661 | 18,396 | ||||
| REFUND | 629 | 312 | ||||
| FUND RAIS | 703 | 218 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
16,112 | 20,667 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 20,667 | ||||||
| Tutours expenses | 10,949 | 16,888 | ||||
| MISC | - | 232 | ||||
| Rent expenses | 2,725 | 1,325 | ||||
| subscription | 1,188 | 2,391 | ||||
| Events | 235 | - | ||||
| refund | 104 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 15,201 | 20,836 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 20,836 | ||||||
| 912 | - | - | 912 |
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| 912 | - | - | 912 | - 169 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) ARAB FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION MAIN BANK ACCOUNT ARAB FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION CLASSES ACCOUNT Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 965 - 5,661 - - - 6,626 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name MR. SHOKRI OTHMAN N |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| MR SHOKRI OTHMA | MR. SHOKRI OTHMAN N |
05/10/2024 | |
| MR SHOKRI OTHMAN (Oct 7, 2024 17:54 GMT+1) |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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