Charity number: 1186925
## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
**RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **CONTENTS**
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|Reference and administrative details|1|
|Trustees' report|2-3|
|Independent examiners report|4|
|Receipt and payments|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7|
## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Trustees**
Abbas Omrani Anjumn Hasnein Kanani Fayyaz Ali Memon Rihana Hussaini Sajjad Hyder Rizvi
## **Charity registered number**
1186925
## **Principal office**
Az-Zahra Centre 3 Chapel Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8TB
## **Accountants**
Griffin Chartered Accountants Courtenay House Pynes Hill Exeter EX2 5AZ
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Constitution**
The Exeter Ahlul-Bayt Community is a charitable incorporated organisation governed by its constitution which is dated 03 December 2019.
## **Method of appointment or election of trustees**
The Charity and its property shall be managed and administered by an Executive Committee comprising the officers and other Members elected in accordance with this constitution. The officers and other Members of the Executive Committee shall be the Trustees of the Charity and in this constitution are together called 'the Trustees'.
## **Officers and Trustees**
The Charity has the following officers:
•President- Malik Haydari
•Vice President- Barat Rahimi
•Secretary General- Sister Rahima Haydari
•Assistant Secretary General- Alhaj Hasnein Kanani
- •Treasurer- Alhaj Mohamed Kanani
## **Appointment of Trustees**
The Charity in general meeting shall elect the officers and the other Trustees.
The Trustees may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Trustee. Subject to sub-clause S(b) of this clause, they may also appoint Trustees to act as officers.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are to advance the Islamic faith in Exeter and the surrounding area for the public benefit, mainly but not exclusively by:
•The provision of a place of worship.
•The provision of a community space for use by the Muslim and the wider community.
•The advancement of religious educa�on through the promo�on of the teachings of Ahlul-Bayt.
•The promo�on of mul�cultural and religious harmony between Muslims and non-Muslims in order to foster mutual understanding and tolerance.
•Assis�ng Muslims who are in straightened circumstances with the payment of funeral expenses.
The main activities are
•Holding regular func�ons of worship
- •Hiring of the hall to the community
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **Public benefit**
The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are to advance the Islamic faith in Exeter and the surrounding area for the public benefit
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
Faith based occasions and commemorations held on various days at the centre. We have successfully built and paid for the extension and added the mezzanine floor to the building. The process of raising funds for this project via Just Giving and other sources. The community were honoured to welcome The High Sheriff of Devon Mrs Caroline Harlow, Lucyann Ashdown Pastoral Support at Hospice and Dr Tim Harlow on 6 November 2026.
We also work closely with our local church, school and other community centres. The students from our local Alphington Primary School visit our Centre once a year when they learn about Islam as part of their curriculum.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
During the year, the charity received total income of £37,738 and had total costs of £66,849 giving a deficit of £29,111. The deficit was expected as we have paid off the Karz E Hassana payments worth £32,000. This still leaves the charity in a good financial position.
## **Investment policy**
The charity does not hold any investments.
## **Reserves policy**
At the Year end the Charity was holding £117,116 in our current account, of which £116,616 is unrestricted reserves and £500 is restricted. It has been the intention of the Exeter Ahlul-Bayt Community to hold a reserve of £6,000. This would allow the running costs of the hall to be covered.
The Charity received restricted funds of £500 for internet.
The report was approved by the Trustees on and was signed on their behalf by: `16/04/2026`
**Anjumn Hasnein Kanani Chair of Trustees**
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
I report to the charity's Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Receipts and Payments Accounts, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Notes to the Receipts and Payments Accounts.
## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
It is my responsibility to:
- (i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- (ii) follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and
- (iii) state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Laura Waycott FCA**
Griffin Chartered Accountants
Courtenay House Pynes Hill
Exeter EX2 5AZ
> Date: 30/4/26
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
|**Receipts**
Just giving
Monthly donations
Large donations
Rental income
Membership
HMRC Charities
Donations Restricted
Grants
SumUp
Other Income
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**Payments**
Purchase of Property
Computer Equipment
Accountancy fees
Insurance
Equipment & materials
Rates
Repairs & maintenance
Telephone & Internet
IT Software & Consumables
Bank fee
Loan Repayment
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
235
17,431
7,633
1,276
8,490
-
-
-
1,853
320
37,238
15,603
445
2,640
1,351
2,870
4,358
6,584
453
173
33
32,339
66,849
**29,611**
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
500
-
-
-
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**500**|**Total**
**funds 2025**
**£**
235
17,431
7,633
1,276
8,490
-
500
-
1,853
320
37,738
15,603
445
2,640
1,351
2,870
4,358
6,584
453
173
33
32,339
66,849
**29,111**
**-**|**As restated**
**Total**
**funds 2024**
**£**
9,802
21,787
289,500
230
28,320
8,420
500
50,000
-
813|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||409,372|
|||||398,185
-
804
2,586
2,511
4,616
306
-
-
147
2,000|
|||||411,155|
||||||
|||||**1,783**
**-**|
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
|**Cash funds**
Current Account
Petty Cash
**Total cash funds**
**Assets retained for charity's own use**
Buildings
**Total assets retained for charity's own use**
**TOTAL ASSETS**
**Liabilities**
Loans from members
**TOTAL LIABILITIES**
**NET FUNDS**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
116,616
748
117,364
554,233
554,233
671,597
7,989
7,989
663,608|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
500
-
500
-
-
500
-
500|**Total**
**funds 2025**
**£**
117,116
748
117,864
554,233
554,233
672,097
7,989
7,989
664,108|**As restated**
**Total**
**funds 2024**
**£**
146,844
131|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||146,975|
|||||538,185|
|||||538,185|
||||||
|||||685,160|
|||||40,328|
|||||40,328|
||||||
|||||644,832|
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf, by: `16/04/2026`
**Anjumn Hasnein Kanani Chair of Trustees**
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## **THE EXETER AHLUL-BAYT COMMUNITY**
## **Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025**
## **1. Prior year adjustments**
A prior-year adjustment was made to restate the 2024 financial figures due to the previous application of accruals accounting.
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