## 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**|
|---|---|
|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<br>2026<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Grants<br>(2)<br>-<br>Member donations<br>485<br>Venue Hire<br>2,400<br>Other Income<br>-<br>**Total receipts**<br>2,885<br>**Payments**<br>Broadband, electricity and water<br>2,752<br>Rates<br>1,223<br>Gas<br>696<br>Insurance<br>947<br>Accounts<br>192<br>Stationery<br>8<br>Food and refreshments<br>-<br>Equipment<br>246<br>Hall hire<br>165<br>Repairs and maintenace<br>137<br>Travel<br>103<br>Activity and event costs<br>-<br>Volunteer expenses<br>-<br>**Total payments**<br>6,469<br>**Net receipts / (payments)**<br>(3,584)<br>**Fund balances brought forward**<br>5,834<br>**Fund balances carried forward**<br>(3)<br>2,250|2026<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>1,900<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,900<br>270<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>112<br>2,249<br>46<br>-<br>66<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,743<br>(843)<br>843<br>-|2026<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>1,900<br>485<br>2,400<br>-<br>4,785<br>3,022<br>1,223<br>696<br>947<br>192<br>120<br>2,249<br>292<br>165<br>203<br>103<br>-<br>-<br>9,212<br>(4,427)<br>6,677<br>2,250|2025<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>1,653<br>460<br>6,800<br>600<br>9,513<br>2,751<br>1,223<br>1,594<br>796<br>528<br>-<br>1,128<br>246<br>-<br>-<br>300<br>245<br>450<br>9,261<br>252<br>6,425<br>6,677|
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## The Pickthall Foundation 

## Statement of assets and liabilities 

|as at 5 April 2026<br>2026<br>Unrestricted<br>£<br>**Cash funds**<br>Cash at bank<br>2,250<br>**Total cash funds**<br>2,250<br>**Liabilities**<br>Accruals|2026<br>Restricted<br>£<br>-<br>-|2026<br>Total<br>£<br>2,250<br>2,250<br>2026<br>£<br>300<br>300|2025<br>Total<br>£<br>6,677<br>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**<br>Bradford Council<br>**3 Restricted funds**<br>Bradford Council|Balance b/f<br>£<br>843<br>843|2026<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>Incoming<br>£<br>1,900<br>1,900|2026<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>1,900<br>1,900<br>Outgoing<br>£<br>2,743<br>2,743|2026<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>1,900<br>1,900<br>Transfers<br>£<br>-<br>-|2025<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>1,653<br>1,653<br>Balance c/f<br>£<br>-<br>-|
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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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