The Pickthall Foundation
Charity number 1182085
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2022
The Pickthall Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2022
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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The Pickthall Foundation
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2022
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Ridwaan Haris Chair Amin Ali Secretary Samina Hussain Treasurer
Charity number
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1182085, on 18 February 2019.
Principal address
50 Peel Square Bradford BD8 7QT
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Blackheath Birmingham B26 3JW
Accountants
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 18 February 2019 and is governed by a Constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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The Pickthall Foundation
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 5 April 2022
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the community of Bradford and district, and in particular (but not restricted to) the Muslim community, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.
The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by: promoting knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths.
The charity's main activities
Running of a small community centre and creating volunteers, also providing leisure activities for young people.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of religion.
Achievements and performance
Although Covid 19 virus did have an impact on the performance, yet a lot of our community engagement was done via ZOOM. We have managed to create a rapport with the community to an extent that people are willingly coming forward to volunteer at the centre for various projects now that the restriction is over. We have also managed to apply and be accepted to our first funding application from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £9,248, including net receipts of £1,206 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £8,042 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves at the year end were £4,527.
The charity currently has no formal reserves policy.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on …………..……...…….
Signed: ………………..…………. (Trustee)
Name: ……………..…..………….
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The Pickthall Foundation
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 5 April 2022
| Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) - Member donations 858 Other donations - Fundraising event 950 Venue Hire 4,440 Total receipts 6,248 Payments Broadband, electricity and water 1,623 Rates 1,971 Gas 588 Insurance 620 Accounts 240 Stationery - Food and refreshments - Equipment - Hall hire - Total payments 5,042 1,206 Fund balances brought forward 3,321 Fund balances carried forward (3) 4,527 Net receipts |
2022 Restricted funds £ 10,000 - - - - 10,000 - - - - - 118 380 1,410 50 1,958 8,042 - 8,042 |
2022 Total funds £ 10,000 858 - 950 4,440 16,248 1,623 1,971 588 620 240 118 380 1,410 50 7,000 9,248 3,321 12,569 |
2021 Total funds £ - 1,638 1,833 - 4,220 7,691 1,460 1,971 780 638 240 - - - - 5,089 2,602 719 3,321 |
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The Pickthall Foundation
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 5 April 2022 2022 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 4,336 Cash in hand 191 Total cash funds 4,527 |
2022 Restricted £ 8,042 - 8,042 |
2022 Total £ 12,378 191 12,569 |
2021 Total £ 3,321 - 3,321 |
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| Liabilities Independent examination |
£ 240 240 |
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Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on …………..……...…….
Signed: ……………...………….…. (Trustee)
Name: ……………..…..………….
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The Pickthall Foundation
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 5 April 2022
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
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 subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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The Pickthall Foundation
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 5 April 2022
| 2 Grants National Lottery Community Fund 3 Restricted funds National Lottery Community Fund Fund name |
2022 2022 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ - 10,000 - 10,000 Receipts Payments £ £ 10,000 1,958 10,000 1,958 Purpose of restriction |
2022 Total funds £ 10,000 10,000 Transfers £ - - |
2021 Total funds £ - - Balance c/f £ 8,042 8,042 |
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National Lottery Community Fund
Towards the costs of community support activities and events.
4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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