The Pickthall Foundation
Charity number 1182085
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2025
The Pickthall Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| 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 2025
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
Charity number
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 2025
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 Family Hubs, Interfaith Lunch, Tree Planting, Feeding the homeless, Workshop on Online safety awareness, Mother and daughter swimming session, Father and son indoor football session etc. We also had weekend Warm Space for the Community.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £252, including net payments of £496 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £748 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £5,834. The charity currently has no formal reserves policy.
Approved by the board of trustees on 11/09/2025
Samina Hussain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) - Member donations 460 Other donations - Venue Hire 6,300 Other Income 600 Total receipts 7,360 Payments Broadband, electricity and water 2,751 Rates 1,223 Gas 1,594 Insurance 796 Accounts 528 Stationery - Food and refreshments 74 Equipment - Travel 300 Activity and event costs 140 Volunteer expenses 450 Total payments 7,856 Net receipts / (payments) (496) Fund balances brought forward 6,330 Fund balances carried forward (3) 5,834 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 1,653 - - 500 - 2,153 - - - - - - 1,054 246 - 105 - 1,405 748 95 843 |
2025 Total funds £ 1,653 460 - 6,800 600 9,513 2,751 1,223 1,594 796 528 - 1,128 246 300 245 450 9,261 252 6,425 6,677 |
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 |
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The Pickthall Foundation Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 5 April 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 5,834 Cash in hand - Total cash funds 5,834 Debtors and prepayments Prepayments Liabilities Accruals |
2025 Restricted £ 843 - 843 |
2025 Total £ 6,677 - 6,677 2025 £ 597 597 2025 £ 360 360 |
2024 Total £ 5,975 450 6,425 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 11/09/2025
Samina Hussain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 5 April 2025
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 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford Council 3 Restricted funds Bradford Council Fund name Bradford Council |
2025 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ - 1,653 1,653 3,038 - 1,653 1,653 3,038 Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance c/f £ £ £ £ £ 95 2,153 1,405 - 843 95 2,153 1,405 - 843 Purpose of restriction To help towards the cost of offering a Welcoming Space for the community. |
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4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £30 in respect of food (previous year: £nil).
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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The Pickthall Foundation
Charity number 1182085
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2025
The Pickthall Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| 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
1
The Pickthall Foundation
Trustees' report for the year ended 5 April 2025
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
Charity number
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 2025
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 Family Hubs, Interfaith Lunch, Tree Planting, Feeding the homeless, Workshop on Online safety awareness, Mother and daughter swimming session, Father and son indoor football session etc. We also had weekend Warm Space for the Community.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £252, including net payments of £496 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £748 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £5,834. The charity currently has no formal reserves policy.
Approved by the board of trustees on 11/09/2025
Samina Hussain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 5 April 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) - Member donations 460 Other donations - Venue Hire 6,300 Other Income 600 Total receipts 7,360 Payments Broadband, electricity and water 2,751 Rates 1,223 Gas 1,594 Insurance 796 Accounts 528 Stationery - Food and refreshments 74 Equipment - Travel 300 Activity and event costs 140 Volunteer expenses 450 Total payments 7,856 Net receipts / (payments) (496) Fund balances brought forward 6,330 Fund balances carried forward (3) 5,834 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 1,653 - - 500 - 2,153 - - - - - - 1,054 246 - 105 - 1,405 748 95 843 |
2025 Total funds £ 1,653 460 - 6,800 600 9,513 2,751 1,223 1,594 796 528 - 1,128 246 300 245 450 9,261 252 6,425 6,677 |
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 |
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The Pickthall Foundation Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 5 April 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 5,834 Cash in hand - Total cash funds 5,834 Debtors and prepayments Prepayments Liabilities Accruals |
2025 Restricted £ 843 - 843 |
2025 Total £ 6,677 - 6,677 2025 £ 597 597 2025 £ 360 360 |
2024 Total £ 5,975 450 6,425 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 11/09/2025
Samina Hussain (Trustee)
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The Pickthall Foundation
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 5 April 2025
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 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford Council 3 Restricted funds Bradford Council Fund name Bradford Council |
2025 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ - 1,653 1,653 3,038 - 1,653 1,653 3,038 Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance c/f £ £ £ £ £ 95 2,153 1,405 - 843 95 2,153 1,405 - 843 Purpose of restriction To help towards the cost of offering a Welcoming Space for the community. |
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4 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £30 in respect of food (previous year: £nil).
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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