

## **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|
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|3|Future Direction, Fundraising & Fund Reserves|
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|4|Governing Document, Trustees, Registered Office and Operational|
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## **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)<br>REVIVE  DARUL ARQAM 1187831<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/07/2021 01/07/2022<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>18 months<br>A1 Receipts<br>Voluntary Donations                   402,456                      51,206                              -                      453,662                  429,022<br>Charitable activities                     50,141                              -                                -                        50,141                    49,972<br>Gift relief/Grant                     40,076                              -                                -                        40,076                    76,004<br>                            -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for AR)                    492,673                      51,206                              -                      543,879                  554,998<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total receipts               492,673                  51,206                           -                    543,879              554,998<br>A3 Payments<br>Bank Charges                          915                              -                                -                             915                         161<br>Professional fees                       1,500                              -                                -                          1,500                      1,000<br>Rates                          640                              -                                -                             640                         426<br>Fundraising/marketing                       3,970                              -                                -                          3,970                           81<br>Telephones and communications                          867                              -                                -                             867                         462<br>Travel and subsistence                       2,983                              -                                -                          2,983                           72<br>Utilities                          744                              -                                -                             744                         467<br>Website/IT                     10,925                      10,925                      4,700<br>Wages abd salaries                     33,056                              -                                -                        33,056                    22,479<br>PAYE/Pensions                       2,044                              -                                -                          2,044                      1,562<br>Insurance                          396                           396                         314<br>Administration/office                       1,747                        1,747                         423<br>Sundry  Expenses                       1,165                        1,165                           78<br>UK Grant/Aid                     18,508                      18,508                      7,911<br>International Aid                   348,664                              -                      348,664                  391,091<br>Sub total [                  428,125 ]                             -                                -                      428,125                  431,227<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                              -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total payments [               428,125 ]                           -                            -                    428,125               431,227<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                  64,548                   51,206                          -                  115,754              123,771<br>A5 Transfers between funds                          -                         -                          -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                123,771                         -                          -                  123,771                        -<br>Cash funds this year end                188,319                   51,206                          -                  239,525              123,771<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>10/02/2023|
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash at Bank**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Computer and software<br>Lloyds bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**239,525**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**239,525**<br>**-**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>1000<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Mohammed Hanif Shaikh|||



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees/**<br>**members of**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**<br>**Responsibilities and**<br>**basis of report**<br>**Independent**<br>**examiner's statement**|**REVIVE DARUL ARQAM**|**REVIVE DARUL ARQAM**|**REVIVE DARUL ARQAM**|
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||30 June 2022|**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**|1187831|
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||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/06/2019<br>As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act”).<br>I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out<br>under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I<br>have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission<br>under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.<br>The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to<br>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: 

- 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 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 

**Oct 2018** 

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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** . 

**Oct 2018** 

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