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Charity Registration Number.. 1187822 Company Registration Number .. 12361695 SEFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE A COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEmE￿r5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

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SEFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TTUSt•es Hu5sain Ahmed Ali Mohamoad Suleman Miah Dr Hasnain Raza Munsoor Ali Charlty Number 1187822 Company Numb•r 12361695 Règlstered Offlc• Deepdene 15 ￿CtOria Road Waterfoo Liverpo( L22 IRP Chalrnwn Mut)soor Ali Independent Examln•r Aahil & Co Accountants Ltd Smithdown Road UVERPOOL L7 4IG Paoe1 of9

SEFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustees present their annual report and financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2025. Trustee's rèport and flnanelal statements The trustees who are a150 directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Att 2006. present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective I lanuèry 20191. Objectlves and a¢tlvlt6ès The purposes and activities of the charitable company a￿ to promote for the inhabitants of Sefton Merseyssde withotjt distinction of sex. sextjal orientation. race or of political. ￿ligiouS or other opinion5. by associating together the said inhabitants and the Local Authorities. voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social Welfa￿ for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life ol the said inhabitants.. and. to secure the establishment of a Community Centre and maintain and manage the centre in furtherance of these objects. The principal activity of the charitable company to date and sn the year under review was that of the raising and collection of donations to be used for the funding and operation of a Communfrty Centre. In shaping our objectives for the period and planning our activities, the ¢Y1￿ctorS have cOnside￿d the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. including the guidance 'public benefit- njnning a charity IPB21' The charity rely on the income from fees & charges to cover its operatin9 Costs. Affordability and access to our facilities is important to us and will be reflected in our pricing policy once the Community Centre ha5 been estsblished. Achlevements and perforniance The results for the year and financial position of the charitable company a￿ as shown in the annexed financial statements. The charity intends to provide much needed facilities and anticipates that there will be a steady demand for these. The dirertors are continuing with the raising of funds to support the future operational plans. During the year the charitable company continued with the hire of rY)om space pending the raising of sufficient funds ro enable it to acqu[￿ its own suitable premises. Structur•. govtrnance and management The organisation 15 a charitable company limited by guarantee. incorporated on 12 Dècember 2019 and ￿gIstered as charity on 7 February 2020. Members of the charitable cofflpany guarantee to contribute an amount not exceedlng £10 in the event of the charity wsnding up. The company is govemed by the policies made from tome to time by the directors together with the terms of its Memorandvm and Articles of Association which set out the objects and powers of the company. The pmcedures for the appointment. re¢l￿ment and ￿MOVal of directors are Set out in the Articles. All dirertors are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role. The day-to-day operadonal aspects of the charity are currendy undertaken by the ￿1￿ClOrS. Trustees The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law. and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were.. Hussain Ahmed Ali (Appointed On.. 12112r20191 Mottamoad Suleman Miah (Appointed On.. 12112n0191 Paae2of9

Dr Hasnain Raza (Appointed On.. 12n2n0191 Munsoor Ali (Appointed On: 12112120191 Trustee's responslbllltle5 Statement The trustees. who are also the director5 of Charity For Sefton Multicultural Centre for the purpose of company law. are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company Law requires the twstees to p￿pare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and Èxpenditure. of the charitable company for that year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are ￿qUired to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslStently- observe the methods and principles the Charities SORP.. make judgements and estimates that a￿ reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subjert to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the charity wlll continue In operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountiny records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and en3ble them to ensu￿ that the financSal statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. Addltlon81 Trustee Note RELATED PAKnES None of the directors receive remuneration or other firhancial benefit from their work with the charity and any contractual relationship with a related party must be disc105ed to the full board. In the current period. no such related party trar15aCtions were reported. RISK MANAGEMENT The directors have a risk management strategy which compri5e5'. an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity faces and. the establishment of policies. systems and procedu￿$ to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review.. and the implementatson of procedu￿$ designed to minimise or manage any potentSal impacL on the charity should those risks materialise. The ability to raise sufficient funds to establish the proposed Community Centre is the malor financial risk for the charity. Attention has also been focused gn non-flnancial risks arising from chlld protection and health & safety. These risks are managed by ensuring procedures and accreditations are up to date. having robust policies in place. and regular awareness training for directors and volunteers in these operational areas. Standards are monitored internally to ensure consistent quality of de14very for all operational a5petts of the charity. This report was approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by. Munsoor All Chalnnart Date 13 July 2026

SEFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee5 of SEFfoN MULMCVLTUBAL CEKfRE report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ènde(J 31-12-2025 which con515t5 of the statement of financial activities.balance sheet and the related notes Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's ttustee5 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 1.the Act'l I report in ￿SpeCt 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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs Statement The charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have corne to my attention in connection wlth the examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the account5 did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charitie5 IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any ￿quIrernent that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name.. Kpmran Mukhtlar fof ènd on behalf of Aahll & Co Accountants Ltd Date.. 13 July 2026 ccountanis Ltd Chartered Certified AG¢ountants 43 smithdown Bood. LiweTpooI UK. L74JG 01517335679 wv4W.8ahllandco.GQ.oK Paae4of9

sirTQN MVLTIGVLTVRAL CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Recomm•nded cat•goTles by artlvlty Unrestrlrteql funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Notes Income and edowments from: Donations and legacies 33.819.45 33.819.45 25.435.00 Total 33.819.45 33.819.45 25,435.00 Expendltur• on: Roi55ng ftErÈd5 2.118.50 2.118.50 1.710.00 Charitable activities 7.540.110 7.540.00 ,538.00 Other 654.00 Totsl 9.658.50 9,658.50 10.902.00 Net Income 24.160.95 24.160.95 14,533.00 Nèt movement In funds 24.160.95 24.160.95 14.533.00 R¢onclllatlon of eunds: Total funds brought forward 78.732.00 78,732.00 64,199.00 Tot•1 funds carrfed fon¥•rd 102.892.95 102.892.95 78.732.00

SEFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Re<omm•nded categorfès by actlvlty Current assets Total Funds 2025 Motes Total Funds 2024 Cash at bank and In hand 104.110.95 79.450.00 Total current a55ets 104,110.95 79,450.00 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 1.218.00 71B.00 Net current assets 102.892.95 78.732.00 Total net as5et5 102.892.95 78.732.00 Funds of th• Charlty Un￿StrICted funds 102,892.95 78,732.00 Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds 102,892.95 78,732.00 For the year ended 31 December 2025 the company was entstled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not requlfed the company to obtsln an audit of its accounts for the year In question in accordance with section 476. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the reqU1￿ments of the Companies Act 2006 with spect to actounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been p￿Pared and delivered in accordance with the provislons appli£able to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statement5 were approved by the twstees on 13 july 2026 and signed on its behalf by. Muns All Chalrman Date .' 13 July 2026 Panp. fi nf q

EFTON MULTICULTURAL CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Charlly for SEFTON MULMCULTURAL CENTRE is a Charitable Company ILimited by Guarantee) in Charity Commis5i9n for England and Wale5. The registered office is Deepdene 15 Vittoria Road. Watertoo. Merseyside. Liverpool. L22 IRP. l. Accountlng Pollcles The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity. which 15 0 public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows. 1.1 Ba51s of preparatlon These accounts have been prePa￿d under the historical cost convention. as modified by the incluslon of charitsble properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation. These account5 have been prepared in accordance with -Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Prhctice applicable to chariknes preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financlal Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021- (effective I january 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. These acco¢Jnts are presented in pounds stedlng and rounded to the nearèst pound. 1.2 Golng concern The Trustees have prepared financial projecknons. taking into constderotion the current economlc conditions and have. at the time of approving these accounts. a ￿050nable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operatitsnal existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they conkn.nue to adopt the going concern basls of accounting in preparing the accounts. 1.3 Change of accountlng pollcy These accounts have been PrePa￿d to give a 'true and fairf view 2. Income from Donatlons and Legacles Analysls ilnrestrlrted funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Donation and gifts Total 33.819.45 33,819.45 25.435.00 33.819.45 33.819.45 25,435.00 3. Expenditure on Ralslng Funds Unrèstrfrted lund5 Analy51s Total furbds 2025 Total funds 2024 Rent collettion. property ￿paIrS and malntenance charges Total 2.118.50 2.118.50 1.710.00 2.118.50 2.118.50 1.710.1)0 Support Costs 2,118.50 2.118.50 1.710.00

1. Expendlture on Charitable Artivltres Analysts UnrestrfrtÈd funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Charity management & administration 7,040.00 7.040.00 4,059.00 Cost of services 3.394.00 Donations 343.00 Total 7,040.1)0 500.00 7.040.00 7.796.00 Support Costs 500.00 742.00 7.540.00 7.540.00 8.538.00
2. support Costs Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Analy51s Support Costs Governance C05ts Independellt examiners fees 500.00 742.00 500.00 742.00
3. Other Expenditure Analysls Total funds 20Z4 other Expenditure 654.00 Total 654.00
4. Cash at bank and in hand Analysls Total funds 2025 Total funds Z024 Cash at bank and in hand 104.110.95 79.450.00 Totsl 104.110.95 79.450.00

5. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Analysls of Credltors Total fuJ)ds 2025 Total funds 2024 Trade c￿dItorS 1.218.00 718.00 Totsl 1.218.00 718.00 Panp. R nf g

6. Charity funds 9.1 Detalls of materlal funds held and movements durlng the CURRENT reportlng perlod Fund balances Fund balaneès brought forward cavrled forward Incomè Expendlturè Fund names Unrestrlrt•d funds 14.533.00 33.819.45 9.658.50 38,693.95 Unrestrfcted General Fund5 Unrnstrlcted funds total 64,199.00 64.199.00 78,732.(10 33.819.45 9.658.50 102.892.95 Total 78,732.00 33.819.45 9.658.50 102.892.9S 9.2 Deta115 of materlal funds held and movements durlng the PREVIOUS reportlng perfod Fund balances Fund balances Income Expendlture brought forward carrled forward Fund names Unrestrlcted fvnds 25.435.00 10.902.00 14.533.00 Unrestritted General Funds Vnrestrlrted funds total 64.199.00 64,199.00 25.435.00 10.902.00 78.732.00 64.199.00 Total 64.199.lJO 25.435.00 10.902.1)0 78.732.00 Paae9of9