## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/4/2021 To 31/3/2022**
## **Charity name: Al-Hikmah Harrow**
## **Charity registration number: 1187079**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|•
**The advancement of the Islamic**
**faith for the benefit of the public**
in accordance with the Quran and
the teachings of the Sunni way of
the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) according to the Quran
and Sunnah through educational
classes on Quran, Arabic and
Islamic Studies on Saturdays
between 10am and 1:30pm.
•
**The advancement of education**
**for public benefit**through
educating all students in attendance
at Al-Hikmah, a Saturday Islamic
school, incorporating the teachings
of the religion of Islam according to
the Quran and the teachings of the
Sunni way of the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
according to the Quran and Sunnah.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Al-Hikmah Harrow runs a volunteer led
educational service on Saturdays between
10am and 1:30pm where children aged 5-
17 are taught:
1. How to read the Quran with
encouragement towards being
confident, independent readers
2. Surah memorisation for use in daily
prayers and for bringing closer their
bond with the Quran
3. Islamic studies to empower students
to have a good understanding and
knowledge of Islam that will assist
them throughout life and begin a
journey of life-long study for the
betterment of themselves and their
local community|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All charity trustees have regard to the
commission’s public benefit guidance and
ensure that the advancement of the Islamic
faith and education for public benefit
continues through educating students on
the religion, its practical use in society and
relation to the modern world.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers administer, manage and run the
Saturday classes including marketing and
facilitating them.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Al-Hikmah Harrow has educated in excess
of 90 children during this period to increase
their understanding of Islam and advance
the faith. These children have been taught
according to the teachings of Islam in the
Sunni tradition and in line with the Quran
and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon him)
including but not limited to:
•
How to read the Quran
Independent learning to understand
its message and not rely on third
party sources that could deviate the
message
•
To be a good example of a Muslim
and honour, respect and contribute|
positively to the local and wider community of all faiths • To be an ambassador for good through daily reflection, selfimprovement and increasing understanding among others
Despite challenges post-Covid, the school re-opened face to face classes and has continued to provide a good service to the community, taking on more children and helping them learn more about Islam. The new students and donations have helped us meet the increased premises hire costs for now.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of March 2022, the charity held
funds of £14,735.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees have reviewed the reserves of
the charity. Their policy is to hold as a
minimum enough funds to meet one term
(four months) of operating costs for the
classes.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£3500**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Given the pandemic and its impact on the
charity, we will continuously monitor the
feasibility of the charity’s future.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity is entirely reliant on donations
paid by those who support or attend the
educational classes.
If the charity struggles to deliver based on
the donations received, trustees have
agreed to (where possible) fund the charity
to the appropriate limit in order to allow it to
continue running its services.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity holds no investments and
currently has no plans to amend this.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|An increase in hire costs which we rely on
to run our services will have an impact on
our services. We are monitoring the
situation on an ongoing basis.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||The charity trustees are responsible for the
general control and management of the
charity. The trustees give their time freely
and receive no remuneration of other
financial benefits. The trustees meet
regularly as a body and are responsible for
all decisions relating to the smooth running
of the charity and delivery of services.|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution for CIO|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees remain the founding members of
Al-Hikmah and further trustees can be
appointed through election to post upon
agreement by all trustees.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Al-Hikmah Harrow|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1187079|
|Charity’s principal address|53 Chester Drive,
Harrow,
Middlesex
HA2 7PX|
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||Dr Abdoolla
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||Fuad Omar||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Dr Abdoolla Hoosen **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary and Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 15/3/23
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Al Hikmah Harrow No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 4/1/2021 3/31/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Fees for children 18,983 - - 18,983
Books sold 1,549 - - 1,549
Donations 3,589 - - 3,589
Bank interest 1 - - 1
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
24,122 - - 24,122
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 24,122 - - 24,122
A3 Payments
Educational and volunteer resources 10,508 - - 10,508
Book purchases 1,598 - - 1,598
Hiring of premesis 12,050 - - 12,050
Online video conferencing 1,008 - - 1,008
Insurance 143 - - 143
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 25,307 ] - - 25,307
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 25,307 - - 25,307
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,185 - - - 1,185
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 15,920 - - 15,920
Cash funds this year end 14,735 - - 14,735
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|Cash in bank|**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**
**15,940**
**-**
**-**
**15,940**|
|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))||Agreement Error|OK||
||||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
||||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**||**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**||
|**charity’s own use**||||
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||||**Fund to which**||**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**||**liability relates**|
|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees||Signature|Print|Name||
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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CC16a
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**Last year**
## **to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
## **Endowment funds**
**to nearest £ - - - -**
OK
**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -**
**Current value (optional) - - - - -**
**Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)**
Date of approval