REGISTERED CHARITY IYUMBEIL. 1187092 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINAY4CIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR THE MUSLIM PATEL BURIAL TRUST PresloDS & Jacksons Parthership L 364 - 368 Cranbrwk Road llford IG2 6HY ThE MUSLIM PATEL BUIUAL TRUST coNrENfs OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 P*g¢ Report of the Truite I to 4 Illd¢p¢ndent ExamlDer'i Ryrt Statement of FltsaD¢lal A¢tMd StAtement of FID•Dclal Po8ltlon Notm to the Fln*DclaJ Ststtments 8 to 12 Det•ll¢d StAtemeDt of FlllADcl￿ Actlvltl 13 THE MUSLIM PATEL BURIAL TRUST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees present their retx)rt with the fmancial statements of tbe charity for the y¢ar ended 31 Marcb 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and lieporting by Chariti¢s; Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to cbarities preparing their accounls in accordat)c¢ with the Financial R¢portin8 StaDdard applicable ID the UK and Republi¢ of Treland (FRS 102) {effective l January 2019). The Muslim Patel Burial Trust (MPBT). established ay a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) sin 2019. upholds its founding misston lo provide a di8ntfi¢d and sa¢r¢d final r¢slxng pla¢¢ for the Muslim Patel mmunity. Before its estsblisbment as a cI￿ltable IncorporateA Organisation, MPBT operated as an UDIDcorporated Trust since 1985. Its founding purpose was to procure and upkeep a burial groulld tailored to the needs of the Muslin) Patel communiry. This included ensuring that all burial practices and rites were in accordance with Islamic Sbaria Law. Our adherence to the principle5 of Islatnic Sharia Law in th¢ int¢Tnmenl of tl)e dec¢ased remain8 central ￿ our operations. The initial land for this sacred purpose was 8e¢ured at The Woodgran8e Park CeD• on Romford Road E7 ID th¢ sam¢ fouDding y¢ar. This ￿ar, our focus bas sbifted towards cnhan¢ing the ¢emet¢rf8 itifrastructure 8nd ensuring the continuity of our servicej for future g¢neration& OWECTIVES AI¥4D A￿￿TIEs ObJectlve• •nd almi The MPBT'S objectives are to promote the islamic religion by maintaining land in Manor Park, London, for the purpose of the burial of Muslims according to the Principles of the Islamic religion, in parti¢ular, tb¢ Patel Mu81im community. Publ1¢ beDent We remain committed to our charitable aim$, ensuring that our actlODS con5iSt¢ntly provide publi¢ bencfil, Our 8trategic priorities are all￿ed with the delivery of vital services such 88 providing affordable burial spaces, facilitating funeral prayers, and supporting ￿levIng famili¢& The Trnstees wnfirni that they hove complied with the duly in seclion 4 of the Charities Act 2011 lo have due reBard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission iti detern]ining the activiti¢$ undertaken by the Cbarity. Memberghfp Our membership stand5 as a refieciion of our communitys growth And engagement. Ai of Au8USt 2023. the Trust has ￿en o Si￿lfiCant inCr￿Se in mctDbcrs. indicating tb¢ communitys enduring faitb in our service8. The precise number of our members is not j￿t a metric but a reminder of the tnany lives wt touch and the responsibility we carry. Govern*n¢e Th¢ MPBTS gov¢rn8n¢¢ structure. d￿]gn￿l to ¢nsur¢ a balanc¢ of ski118. knowl¢dge. and ¢Xper1¢n￿ ha8 bcdrock ol our ctr¢¢tivcnc88. Th¢ trust¢¢s. all voluDt¢¢r4 embody our values of 5eTVi¢e and stewardship. Our trnstees, who serve a terni of five year4 are elect￿ with careful consideration of theiT skills. knowled8e. alld experience, ensuring that they are well