The Pickthall Foundation
Charity number 1182085
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2026
The Pickthall Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2026
| 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 2026
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
Tickhill Centre Lloyds Bank Tickhill Street Blackheath Bradford Birmingham BD3 9RY 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 2026
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, Feeding the Homeless, Father and Son indoor football session etc. We also had a welcoming Warm Space for the Community.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £4,427, including net payments of £3,584 on unrestricted funds and net payments of £843 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £2,250.
The charity currently has no formal reserves policy.
Approved by 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 2026
| Notes 2026 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants (2) - Member donations 485 Venue Hire 2,400 Other Income - Total receipts 2,885 Payments Broadband, electricity and water 2,752 Rates 1,223 Gas 696 Insurance 947 Accounts 192 Stationery 8 Food and refreshments - Equipment 246 Hall hire 165 Repairs and maintenace 137 Travel 103 Activity and event costs - Volunteer expenses - Total payments 6,469 Net receipts / (payments) (3,584) Fund balances brought forward 5,834 Fund balances carried forward (3) 2,250 |
2026 Restricted funds £ 1,900 - - - 1,900 270 - - - - 112 2,249 46 - 66 - - - 2,743 (843) 843 - |
2026 Total funds £ 1,900 485 2,400 - 4,785 3,022 1,223 696 947 192 120 2,249 292 165 203 103 - - 9,212 (4,427) 6,677 2,250 |
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 |
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The Pickthall Foundation
Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 5 April 2026 2026 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 2,250 Total cash funds 2,250 Liabilities Accruals |
2026 Restricted £ - - |
2026 Total £ 2,250 2,250 2026 £ 300 300 |
2025 Total £ 6,677 6,677 |
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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 2026
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 2026
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford Council 3 Restricted funds Bradford Council |
Balance b/f £ 843 843 |
2026 Unrestricted funds £ - - Incoming £ 1,900 1,900 |
2026 Restricted funds £ 1,900 1,900 Outgoing £ 2,743 2,743 |
2026 Total funds £ 1,900 1,900 Transfers £ - - |
2025 Total funds £ 1,653 1,653 Balance c/f £ - - |
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Fund name Purpose of restriction Bradford Council To help towards the cost of offering a Welcoming Space for the community.
4 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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