Revive Darul Arqam
REPORT 1[st] JULY 2021 – 1[st] JULY 2022
Address
16 Thurmaston Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TE Charity Reg: 1187831 Year Ended: July 2021
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Contents
| 1 | Our Vision, Activities, Operational Strategy |
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| 2 | Achievements Local Benefit & International Benefit |
| 3 | Future Direction, Fundraising & Fund Reserves |
| 4 | Governing Document, Trustees, Registered Office and Operational |
| Address,ReportingAccountants,Bankers | |
Trustees Annual Report
Our Vision
Revive Darul Arqam works with international scholars to sustain isolated impoverished and war-torn communities in order to alleviate poverty. Long term sustainability is a key focus in order to support victims of war to begin rebuilding their lives. Revive donates life essential humanitarian aid with an increasing focus on providing opportunities for refugees to create their own income, in order to regain independence for long-term security. Distribution with revive ensures that aid reaches the most impoverished victims of war, by working with networks of local Scholars to the regions in which aid is being distributed.
Activities
Revive Darul Arqam is an international humanitarian aid relief charity specialising in delivering aid to isolated, war-torn communities by utilising the guidance of local scholars. Operating specifically in Syria, Yemen and more recently have established efforts in Bosnia, revive also occasionally responds to other international humanitarian aid disasters, when drastically needed. The charity has a number of key projects, as outlined in this document. By focusing efforts in key areas, revive seeks to make a long-term impact in the areas we operate.
Operational Strategy
With a focus on keeping distribution costs to a minimum, revive operates from within the offices of charity Darul Arqam Educational Trust (DA Trust), from which the humanitarian aid project was founded. Grants are made from DA Trust to Revive in order to subsidise operational costs and protect the use of donation funds purely for their intended purpose, to reach the beneficiary. Distribution is overseen by international scholars and costs are minimised by distributing aid through professional friendship with their registered NGO teams. Revive is committed long-term to growing in a way which is sustainable to protect donation funds long-term and therefore utilises volunteers and community efforts when possible in order to drive fundraising efforts with minimal costs. Staff are employed to oversee and ensure professional management of the charity.
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Achievements
Local Public Benefit
Initiatives and events hosted by Revive and charity DA Trust, benefit communities near and far by providing inclusive services and events whose proceeds provide funds for international humanitarian aid efforts. Recent examples are the summer and winter hikes, Monthly Ladies Takeover Evenings and Summer Family Fun Day. All local activities are funded through registration costs and ticket sales. All profits and proceeds are used as contributions towards the focus appeal of Revives humanitarian work.
International Benefit
Syria
Revive has an ongoing presence distributing aid in rural Afrin and Aleppo to isolated, impoverished civilians. In 2021-2022, Revive was able to establish mass distribution of bread bundles in 2 rural locations, to isolated communities with weekly distributions taking place amounting to a Total of 18,350 bread bundles per month. This distribution was throughout the month . This is additional to food package, water, heaters, firewood and blanket distributions and also house repairs to provide families with living accommodation. Sponsorship of Syrian orphans is also an ongoing project.
Yemen
Water distribution, food distribution and orphan sponsorship. Distribution in Yemen works closely with local authorities to ensure aid only reaches those in absolute need.
Bosnia
Sponsorship of war victims, with a strong focus on widows and children living in isolated, deprived areas. This project sponsors impoverished Bosnian war victims for an entire year, to enable beneficiaries to have peace of mind that their basic needs are met. We also helped to raise funds for long term projects. One such project we have is to regenerate farming of cash crops in fertile land in Bosnia – we have started this farming project and it employs local Bosnians who are in poverty and it also produces a produce which can be sold. It is self sustaining.
Ramadan 2022
In Ramadan 2021, revive distributed 30,000 iftars to Syrian Refugee communities including . The appeal was capped to 30,000 so to focus fund raising from Ramadan 2022 on longer-term benefit for the refugee Syrian community, which allowed for the continuation of the second bread factory. The distribution took place in rural Afrin, Bab and in camp areas around Aleppo. Furthermore, 3,000 food baskets were delivered to orphaned communities in rural Afrin. Furthermore, 1800 food parcels were distributed to isolated starving Yemen, each parcel feeding a family for 6-8 weeks. 180 tankers of water to benefit approximately 89,000 beneficiaries in the region. The ‘Reviving Abilities’ project was launched in which we fund a self funding shop for a person who has been maimed due to the Syrian crises and unable to support himself or his dependents. This is a self-sustaining project. During the conclusion of Ramadhan we also distributed thousands of meals from a poor tithe (Sadaah al-Fitr) which is paid prior to the conclusion of Ramadhan.
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We also raised funds for Bosnia for a CT Scanner which will help to identify life threatening diseases for a constituency which does not have access to hospitals which are in the vicinity. This will potentially benefit some 20,000 people. There was a food distribution project during the duration of Ramadhan providing impoverished families all the food stocks for approximately 6 weeks.
Future Direction
Revive continues to focus efforts on sustaining long-term needs and independence of wartorn communities. A continuation of maintaining a balance between distribution of life-saving emergency aid to impoverished communities who have no other means of meeting their short-term needs, with focus on generating long-term sustainability. Revive is looking to establish endowment (Waqf) projects to ensure long-terms generations of funds to added security for those we seek to benefit.
Fundraising
Public donations currently make up majority of Revive’s funds, with occasional ad-hoc grant’s.
Fund Reserves
Revive commits to distribute funds as soon as operationally possible and to a maximum of within 12 months of donation. Gift Aid funds are used towards operational aspects of the charity and where possible, funds Waqf projects for long-term security of refugees and to cover costs of other fundraising activities. We seek to distribute aid steadily and consistently, so that refugee communities are not left suddenly without aid donation support. A portion of funds in the account during July 2022 are funds raised for bread factory, which is due to renew early 2023 and will be sent forward for this purpose. Orphan sponsorships are also allocated annually, so to reduce loss of funds due to bank fees and currency conversions.
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Governing Document
Revive Darul Arqam is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 1187831. It is governed by a CIO constitution adopted on 13th September 2019.
Trustees:
Revive has 3 Trustees, being:
1) Mr Kamruddin Nasrulla Shaikh of 1 Fairfield Street, Leicester,LE5 5BH as chair and treasurer.
2) Mr Mohammed Hanif Shaikh of 9 Aber Road, Leicester, LE2 2BA.
3) Mr Asif Mohmed Faruk Mulla of 250 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 2BE.
Registered Office and Operational Address
16 Thurmaston Lane, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE5 0TE
Reporting Accountants
Affirm Accountants Ltd , The Old Courthouse, 18 – 22 St Peters Church Yard, Derby DE1 1NN
Bankers
Lloyds Bank, 263 Uppingham Road, Rowlatts Hill, Leicester, LE5 4DG
Approved by the trustees on 1st March 2023, and signed on their behalf by:
Mohammed Hanif Shaikh
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(Trustee on behalf of all Trustees)
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Charity Name No (if any)
REVIVE DARUL ARQAM 1187831
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/07/2021 01/07/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
18 months
A1 Receipts
Voluntary Donations 402,456 51,206 - 453,662 429,022
Charitable activities 50,141 - - 50,141 49,972
Gift relief/Grant 40,076 - - 40,076 76,004
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 492,673 51,206 - 543,879 554,998
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 492,673 51,206 - 543,879 554,998
A3 Payments
Bank Charges 915 - - 915 161
Professional fees 1,500 - - 1,500 1,000
Rates 640 - - 640 426
Fundraising/marketing 3,970 - - 3,970 81
Telephones and communications 867 - - 867 462
Travel and subsistence 2,983 - - 2,983 72
Utilities 744 - - 744 467
Website/IT 10,925 10,925 4,700
Wages abd salaries 33,056 - - 33,056 22,479
PAYE/Pensions 2,044 - - 2,044 1,562
Insurance 396 396 314
Administration/office 1,747 1,747 423
Sundry Expenses 1,165 1,165 78
UK Grant/Aid 18,508 18,508 7,911
International Aid 348,664 - 348,664 391,091
Sub total [ 428,125 ] - - 428,125 431,227
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 428,125 ] - - 428,125 431,227
Net of receipts/(payments) 64,548 51,206 - 115,754 123,771
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 123,771 - - 123,771 -
Cash funds this year end 188,319 51,206 - 239,525 123,771
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
09/02/2023
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the | period | Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 10/02/2023 |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash at Bank B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Computer and software Lloyds bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 239,525 - - - - - 239,525 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 1000 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mohammed Hanif Shaikh |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
09/02/2023
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examiner's statement |
REVIVE DARUL ARQAM | REVIVE DARUL ARQAM | REVIVE DARUL ARQAM |
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| 30 June 2022 | Charity no (if any) |
1187831 | |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2019 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of CPAA. |
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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• the accounts did 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 a matter 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.
Signed: Name: MOHAMMED SHA-KAMAL Relevant professional ACCA & ACPA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Date: 17/02/2023
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AFFIRM ACCOUNTANTS LTD Address: THE OLD COURTHOUSE 18 – 22 ST PETERS CHURCH YARD
DERBY
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of Please Note the receipt and Payment attached are for the period of 01/07/2021 any items that the to 30/06/2022 examiner wishes to disclose .
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