Charity Registration Number: 1179857
DAIRA AL HADJI MALICK SY U.K.
Report and Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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Contents
Charity Information Trustees' Annual Report Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities Independent Examiner's Details Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
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Basis of preparation
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Accounting policies
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Donations and legacies
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Expenditure on charitable activities
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Tangible fixed assets
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Analysis of net assets between funds
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Movements in funds
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Staff costs and trustee remuneration
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Related party transactions
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CIO disclosures
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DAIRA AL HADJI MALICK SY U.K.
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Reference and administrative details
Charity name: DAIRA AL HADJI MALICK SY U.K.
Charity registration number: 1179857
Charity status: Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales
Principal office address:
Flat 175, Cropley Street, London, N1 7HJ
Telephone: 07931318415
Email: alykebedieng@hotmail.com Website: www.daira-alhmalicksy.org.uk
The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Trustees
The following persons served as trustees during the year ended 31 December 2024 and up to the date of approval of this report:
Mam Jarra Jeng
Amat Gaye
Awa Sey Joof
All the trustees are also members of the charity. The trustees who served during the reporting period were as shown above, and there were no changes during the year or in the period between the year end and the approval of the accounts.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales. The governing document of the charity is the constitution of the CIO as approved by the Charity Commission in England and Wales (CCEW). The governing document is dated 15 June 2023.
There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by charity law. The trustees are all individuals.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
New trustees are recruited through a process of identifying suitable candidates, conducting an initial conversation, interviewing, vetting and appointing the most suitable individual. The trustees seek to appoint individuals who share the charity’s values and bring relevant skills and experience.
Objectives and activities
The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document:
To advance Islam, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a mosque in London. The prevention or relief of poverty in the area of benefit, particularly but not exclusively, through the operation of a food bank to provide emergency food supplies and related services to individuals who have been identified as having a financial need. 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; and (b) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths.
The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year:
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Youth club
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Young girls activities club
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After school club
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Holiday trips
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Food bank
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Gamou religious gathering
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Hajj pilgrimage support
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Funeral and bereavement support
Public benefit statement
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The trustees have had regard to that guidance when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its activities for the year.
Achievements and performance
The annual Gamou religious gathering was held during the year with approximately 300 people in attendance, bringing the community together to celebrate the Tijaniyya tradition. Three individuals received financial support from the charity to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage, funded through restricted donations collected from members specifically for this purpose.
During the month of Ramadan, the charity provided approximately 200 meals for people to break their fast, held every Saturday throughout the month. The after school club continued to operate for both boys and girls, providing Quranic education to young people in the community. The girls’ football club also continued, giving young girls the opportunity to take part in sport, develop confidence and strengthen connections within the community. The charity continued to support the relief of poverty through its food bank activities.
Volunteers
The charity benefits from the contribution of volunteers who assist with its activities. In accordance with the Charities SORP, and in recognition of the difficulties in placing a monetary value on the contribution from volunteers, the contribution of volunteers is not included within the income of the charity.
Principal funding sources
The charity’s main source of funding is donations from members and supporters. During 2024, income totalled £9,667, of which £4,802 was unrestricted (primarily members’ contributions and membership fees) and £4,865 was restricted (comprising donations for the Gamou event, Hajj pilgrimage support and the funeral fund).
Financial review
| review | ||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Net income for the year | 4,407 | 748 |
| Restricted funds | 2,991 | 319 |
| Unrestricted funds | 9,919 | 8,184 |
| Total funds | 12,910 | 8,503 |
The net income for the year was £4,407. Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2024 were £12,910, of which £2,991 relates to restricted funds and £9,919 to unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The policy allocates money from unrestricted fund balances, which are not invested in fixed assets, to the following designated purposes:
- Continuity Fund — This fund is to be used to bridge any possible delays in receiving promised grants or managing payment in arrears contracts. This has been defined as a minimum of three months’ budgeted trading activity.
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- Restructuring Fund — This fund is to be used to cover essential trading and activities whilst sourcing income, to a maximum of six months’ budgeted trading activity.
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity’s assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
Investment policy
The charity’s reserves are held as cash at bank. The trustees consider this appropriate given the charity’s size and the need for funds to be readily accessible to meet its charitable commitments.
Plans for the future
For 2025, the trustees plan to continue their existing programme of activities, including the youth club, young girls activities club, after school club, holiday trips, food bank, the annual Gamou gathering, Hajj pilgrimage support and bereavement support. The trustees will continue to seek to expand the charity’s reach and build on the community work already undertaken.
Trustee remuneration and expenses
No trustees received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year (2023: nil). No trustees claimed reimbursement of expenses during the year (2023: nil).
Related party transactions
Certain trustees and persons connected with them made donations to the charity during the year in the ordinary course of the charity’s activities. These donations were made on the same terms as those available to other donors and no special conditions were attached. No related party transactions of an unusual nature took place during the year.
Grant-making policy
The charity did not operate a formal grant-making programme during the year. Support to individuals for Hajj travel was provided from restricted funds donated specifically for that purpose.
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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.
In particular, charity law requires the trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees’ report, and the statutory responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees’ report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 5 April 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
MAM JARRA JENG, Trustee
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Independent Examiner
Ousman Manjang Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 118 North Street, 2nd Floor Workspace Hub Northgate Leeds West Yorkshire LS2 7PN
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Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Note | Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total 2024 £ Total 2023 £ |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 8 |
4,802 4,865 9,667 19,044 |
| 4,802 4,865 9,667 19,044 - - - 3,565 3,067 2,193 5,260 14,731 |
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| 3,067 2,193 5,260 18,296 1,735 2,672 4,407 748 - - - - 1,735 2,672 4,407 748 8,184 319 8,503 7,755 |
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| 9,919 2,991 12,910 8,503 |
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Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024
| Note | 2024 £ 2023 £ |
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| Fixed assets Tangible assets 5 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Total net assets The funds of the charity: Restricted income funds 8 Unrestricted funds 8 Total charity funds |
195 495 13,765 8,008 (1,050) - 12,715 8,008 |
| 12,910 8,503 2,991 319 9,919 8,184 |
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| 12,910 8,503 |
The accounts were approved by the trustees on 5 April 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
MAM JARRA JENG, Trustee
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Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.
The accounts have been prepared to give a true and fair view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the SORP 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
2. Accounting policies
Income recognition: Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement, receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably. Donations and membership fees are recognised on receipt. Income from non-exchange transactions (gifts) is recognised when received.
Expenditure: Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis when a liability is incurred. Charitable expenditure comprises costs directly attributable to the charity’s activities and includes governance costs. Governance costs include the costs of preparing statutory accounts and associated professional fees.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation: Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis at 33% per annum on computer equipment to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Fund accounting: Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions imposed by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes of each restricted fund are set out in note 8.
3. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted £ Restricted £ Total 2024 £ Total 2023 £ |
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| Members' contributions Membership fees Gamou event donations Mecca/Hajj donations Funeral fund donations Other donations and grants Total |
4,672 - 4,672 13,067 130 - 130 - - 4,465 4,465 - - 380 380 - - 20 20 - - - - 5,977 |
| 4,802 4,865 9,667 19,044 |
4. Expenditure on charitable activities
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | Total 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Gamou event costs | - | 1,533 | 1,533 | - |
| (catering, equipment, transport) | ||||
| Hajj travel support payments | - | 660 | 660 | - |
| Room hire | 442 | - | 442 | 2,311 |
| Accountancy fees (governance) | 2,325 | - | 2,325 | 1,254 |
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| Depreciation | 300 | - | 300 | - |
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| Other charitable and fundraising costs | - | - | - | 14,731 |
| Total | 3,067 | 2,193 | 5,260 | 18,296 |
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Notes to the Accounts (continued)
5. Tangible fixed assets
| the Accounts (continued) le fixed assets |
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| Computer Equipment £ |
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| Cost At 1 January 2024 Additions At 31 December 2024 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 |
900 - |
| 900 405 300 |
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| 705 | |
| Net book value at 31 December 2024 Net book value at 31 December 2023 |
195 495 |
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| tors: amounts falling due within one year | |
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| 2024 £ 2023 £ |
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| Accrued accountancy fees Total |
1,050 - |
| 1,050 - |
7. Analysis of net assets between funds
| sis of net assets between funds | |
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| Unrestricted £ Restricted £ Total £ |
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| Tangible fixed assets Cash at bank Creditors Total net assets |
195 - 195 10,774 2,991 13,765 (1,050) - (1,050) |
| 9,919 2,991 12,910 |
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Notes to the Accounts (continued)
8. Movements in funds
| ements in funds | |
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| Fund | Balance 1 Jan 24 £ Income £ Expenditure £ Transfers £ Balance 31 Dec 24 £ |
| Restricted funds: Gamou event Mecca/Hajj Funeral/bereavement Total restricted Unrestricted funds Total funds |
- 4,465 (1,533) - 2,932 319 380 (660) - 39 - 20 - - 20 |
| 319 4,865 (2,193) - 2,991 8,184 4,802 (3,067) - 9,919 |
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| 8,503 9,667 (5,260) - 12,910 |
Purposes of restricted funds:
Gamou event fund: Donations received specifically for the annual Gamou religious gathering, spent on catering, equipment hire, transport and venue costs for the event.
Mecca/Hajj fund: Donations received to support members undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage. Amounts are transferred to individuals to assist with travel costs.
Funeral/bereavement fund: Donations received to support members and their families during bereavement.
9. Staff costs and trustee remuneration
The charity had no employees during the year (2023: nil on PAYE basis).
No trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses from the charity during the year (2023: nil).
10. Related party transactions
Certain trustees and persons connected with them made donations to the charity during the year in the ordinary course of the charity’s activities. These donations were made on the same terms as those available to other donors and no special conditions were attached. No related party transactions of an unusual nature took place during the year.
11. CIO disclosures
As required by the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012:
(a) The CIO has not given any guarantees where any potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the balance sheet date.
(b) There are no debts outstanding at the balance sheet date which are owed by the CIO and which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the CIO.
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