2023-12-31-accounts - Saffron Community Trust

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name SAFFRON COMMUNITY TRUST members of On accounts for the year 31/12/2023 Charity no 1179726 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:[MSuleman ] Date: 31/10/2024 Name: M SULEMAN Relevant professional PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT qualification(s) or body (if any): ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Address: C/O FUSION ACCOUNTING LTD 398A EAST PARK ROAD LEICESTER LE5 5HH

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

NONE

October 2018

IER

Charity Name No (if any) SAFFRON COMMUNITY TRUST 1179726 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
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 £
Donations & Fees	84,307	-	-	84,307	55,781
Gift Aid	6,864	-	-	6,864	5,282
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	91,171	-	-	91,171	61,063

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Loans taken	34,000				-
	-				-
*Sub total*	34,000				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					61,063

Food & Grants	45,693				6,360
Professional & Legal Fees	1,352				4,182
Travel Costs	259				140
Repairs and Maintenance	500				2,289
Insurance &Utilities	3,941				2,823
Stationery, Books & Printing	5,742				3,323
Sundrycosts	1,511				665
Bank Charges	569				285
Wages & Salaries	53,538				22,812
Premises Hire	5,495				8,100
Website & Software	821				-
Office Equipment	1,127				1,680
**Sub total **	120,548				52,659

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Loan repayments	16,000				-
	-
**Sub total **	16,000				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					52,659

	- 11,377			- 11,377	8,404
	-			-	-
	12,345			12,345	3,941
	968			968	12,345

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R&P Accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by

SAFFRON COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity number (if any) 1179726

Charity's principal address 20 HALLATON STREET

LEICESTER Postcode LE2 8QU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	MOHMADZUBER SALIM SHAIKH
	MOHAMMED ATIQ NANABAWA
	ZAKARIYYA MOHOMED

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)

TAR

March 2012

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 AUGUST 2018

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

APPOINTED BY TRUSTEE MAJORITY

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

(1)

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLEAN WATER, CLOTHING AND MEDICINES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(2)

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES;

(3)

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:

(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL

TAR

March 2012

WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (4) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OF WORSHIP AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) AS INTERPRETED BY THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH SCHOOL OF THOUGHT .

DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY PROVIDED PRAYER SERVICES AND OPERATED A FOOD BANK FOR LOCAL PEOPLE. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the ALSO, ISLAMIC EDUCATION CLASSES WERE ALSO ESTABLISHED FOR LOCAL CHILDREN. THE TRUSTEES public benefit in relation to DISTRIBUTED FOOD THAT BENEFITTED OVER 100 PEOPLE IN these objects (include within THE SAFFRON LANE AREA. this section the statutory declaration that trustees THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES HAVE ALLOWED THE CHARITY TO have had regard to the ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THOSE IN NEED FOR guidance issued by the AND ADVANCE ISLAM FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE TRUSTEES Charity Commission on HAVE HAD DUE REGARD TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GUIDANCE public benefit) OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE DELIVERING PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

DURING THE PERIOD, THE CHARITY PROVIDED PRAYER Summary of the main SERVICES AND OPERATED A FOOD BANK FOR LOCAL PEOPLE. achievements of the charity ALSO, ISLAMIC EDUCATION CLASSES WERE ALSO ESTABLISHED during the year FOR LOCAL CHILDREN. THE TRUSTEES DISTRIBUTED FOOD THAT BENEFITTED OVER 100 PEOPLE IN THE SAFFRON LANE AREA.

TAR

March 2012

Sectlon E Flnanclal r•vlew DURING THE PERIOD. THE CHAR TY SECURED INCOME OF £C)1 171 THE CHARITY EXPENDED £120.548 WHICH MAINLY INCLUDED DONATIONS FOR A JOINT APPEAL FOR LOANS FOR THE CENTRE FACILITY TO BE PAID BACK AND STAFF COSTS THIS GENERATED A DEFICIT OF £29 376 WHICH WAS MET BY PRIOR YEAR SURPLUSES AND INTEREST FREE LOANS ACQUIRED DURING THE PERIOD THE POLICY ON RESERVES IS NOT TO HOLD ANY RESERVES BEYOND FUTURE CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE. Briol slftleiiioi)l of tl) charlty's pollcy oi) re••rv•• Detalls of any fund8 materlally In d•ficll Further fin8n¢lal rnvlèw detollB Ioptlonal Informatlonl You may choose lo include addilioiial Iiilorliialn, where relevant 8bout'. the charity s principal SoUS of funds (including 8ny fundraising); how expenditu has supported the key objectives of the charity; 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 Signaturelsl ?.SSh Full name{s} Position {eg Secretary, Chair. etcl M S SHAIKH MOHfdAgZUGffR $14Alk TRUSTEE MAN Date 207Ip TAR March 2012