The Pickthall Foundation
Charity number 1182085
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2024
The Pickthall Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2024
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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 2024
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
Ridwaan Haris Chair Amin Ali Secretary Samina Hussain Treasurer
Charity number
1182085 Registered in England and Wales
Registered and principal address Bankers 50 Peel Square Lloyds Bank Bradford Blackheath BD8 7QT 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) foundation 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 2024
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 education, religion and social cohesion.
Achievements and performance
We organised Warm and Welcoming Space for the community. Family Hubs, Interfaith Lunch, Workshop on various Anti-Social behaviour topics and Online safety awareness, Mother and daughter swimming session, Father and son indoor football sessions and sports days for the youngsters.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £1,112, including net payments of £1,207 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £95 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £6,330. The charity currently has no formal reserves policy.
Approved by the board of trustees on 29/08/2024
Samina Hissain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 5 April 2024
| Notes 2024 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) - Member donations - Other donations 721 Fundraising event - Venue Hire 5,320 Total receipts 6,041 Payments Broadband, electricity and water 2,185 Rates 1,254 Gas 777 Insurance 1,387 Accounts 300 Stationery 52 Food and refreshments 182 Equipment 611 Hall hire - Beneficiary support - Volunteers expenses - Travel - Activity and event costs 500 Total payments 7,248 Net receipts / (payments) (1,207) Fund balances brought forward 7,537 Fund balances carried forward (3) 6,330 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 3,038 - - - - 3,038 - - - - - 539 1,604 500 - - - - 300 2,943 95 - 95 |
2024 Total funds £ 3,038 - 721 - 5,320 9,079 2,185 1,254 777 1,387 300 591 1,786 1,111 - - - - 800 10,191 (1,112) 7,537 6,425 |
2023 Total funds £ 1,000 978 894 1,325 3,250 7,447 1,817 - 135 - 240 1,023 1,596 4,381 2,580 462 85 160 - 12,479 (5,032) 12,569 7,537 |
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The Pickthall Foundation
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 5 April 2024 2024 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 5,881 Cash in hand 450 Total cash funds 6,330 Liabilities Accruals |
2024 Restricted £ 94 - 95 |
2024 Total £ 5,975 450 6,425 2024 £ 528 528 |
2023 Total £ 7,087 450 7,537 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 29/08/2024
Samina Hissain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 5 April 2024
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 2024
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford Council 3 Restricted funds Bradford Council Bradford Council Fund name Bradford Council Bradford Council |
2024 2024 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ - 3,038 3,038 1,000 - 3,038 3,038 1,000 Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance c/f £ £ £ £ £ - 2,738 2,644 - 94 - 300 300 - - - 3,038 2,943 - 95 Purpose of restriction Towards the costs of offering a Warm and Welcoming space for families. Towards the costs of a coach for a day trip for 80 people. |
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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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