Registered number 1187894
## ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE
Trustees' Report and Annual Accounts
31 March 2026
## **ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Report and accounts Contents**
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|Charity information|1|
|Trustees report|2-3|
|Independent examinor's report|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5-6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8-9|
## **ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Charity Information**
## **Trustees**
Shair Choudhury (Chair) Ahmed Abdel K D Ali Nabil Meah Sanna Darboe Musharaf Momodu
## **Accountants**
Abacus Business Consultants Limited G11F, Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park Denny End Road, Waterbeach Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 9PB
## **Bankers**
Lloyds Bank 98 Victoria St. London SW1E 5JL
## **Registered office**
34 Broad Street ELY Cambridgeshire CB7 4AH
**Charity registration number** 1187894
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**ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Registered number: 1187894 Trustees' Annual Report**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.
## **Reference and administration details**
## **Charity name - ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE**
## **Registered charity number** - 1187894
## **Principal address**
34 Broad Street ELY Cambridgeshire CB7 4AH
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
The following persons served as trustees during the year:
Shair Choudhury (Chair) Ahmed Abdel K D Ali Nabil Meah Sanna Darboe Musharaf Momodu
## **Structure, governance and management**
Type of governing document - **Constitution**
## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To advance the Islamic religion in Ely, Cambridgeshire for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayers, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals and to enlighten others about the Islamic religion and to carry out wider activities as an expression of faith towards the religion of Islam.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects**
## 1. Prayers
2. Religious Events / Services
3. Islamic Education / Training
4. Community Development
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**ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Registered number: Trustees' Annual Report**
**1187894**
## **Achievements and performance**
## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE's (EIC) provided a space where worshipers could pray, hold lectures, educate the public including children and serve as a central hub for Muslims in Ely and nearby areas.
The long-term goal is to expand the current facilities and develop new ones for the Muslim community at the centre. The aim is to make these facilities accessible and inviting to all Muslims, while also creating an environment that appeals to younger generations.
The centre's vision extends beyond the Muslim community, seeking to be welcoming to nonMuslims as well. This initiative hopes to foster stronger relationships with the local communities of Ely and its surroundings.
## **Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Available funds at the end of year were £13,153.
Like most charities, EIC's primary source of income is through donations. The organization depended on contributions made during Friday prayers to cover its expenses. The total donations received during the period in question amounted to £123,525.
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements**
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
Shair Choudhury Trustee
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## **ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE**
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **An Independent Examiner's Report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31/03/2026.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect, :
● the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 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.
## **Disclosure**
Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose - NONE
Abacus Business Consultants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants
G11F, Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park Denny End Road, Waterbeach Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 9PB
8 July 2026
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## **ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Statement of financial activities**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2026**
_This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts_
|**Turnover**
Donations
**Total Funds**
**Administrative expenses**
Islamic Community Events
Fundraising Cost
Others
Water Charges
Light and heat
Telephone and internet
Bank charges
Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
Advertising and PR
Council Tax
Legal & Professional Fees
**Total Administrative expenses**
**Capital Expenses**
Property purchase (Note 3)
**Total Expenditure**
Surplus/(Deficit) For the Period
**Financing**
New loan funding (Note 4)|**2026**
**2026**
**2026**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
123,525
-
123,525
123,525
-
123,525
4,748
4,748
1,273
1,273
96
96
527
527
1,854
1,854
512
512
164
164
750
750
912
912
410
410
519
519
2,553
2,553
14,318
-
14,318
450,916
450,916
**465,234**
**-**
**465,234**
**(341,709)**
**(341,709)**
41,500
41,500|**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
55,019
-
55,019
55,019
-
55,019
6,334
6,334
-
-
100
100
469
469
1,088
1,088
475
475
218
218
777
777
411
411
360
360
519
519
2,886
2,886
13,637
-
13,637
**-**
**-**
**13,637**
**13,637**
**41,382**
**41,382**
-
-|
|---|---|---|
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## **ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Statement of financial activities**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2026**
_This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts_
|**Net Increase/decrease in funds**
Balance brought forwad from earlier years
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**2026**
**2026**
**2026**
**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**(300,209)**
**(300,209)**
313,362
-
313,362
**13,153**
**-**
**13,153**|**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**41,382**
**41,382**
271,980
-
271,980
**313,362**
**-**
**313,362**|
|---|---|---|
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|**ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE**
**Registered number:**
**Balance Sheet**
**as at 31 March 2026**
**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
3
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current**
**liabilities**
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**after more than one year**
4
**Net assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
**Total Funds**|1187894
13,153|**2026**
**£**
686,936
13,153
700,089
(41,500)
**658,589**
658,589
-
**658,589**|313,362|**2025**
**£**
236,020
313,362
549,382
-
**549,382**
549,382
-
**549,382**|
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The trustees have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with the charities SORP/FRS 102 section 476.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilites for complying with the requirements of the SORP and companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Shair Choudhury Trustee Approved by the board on 8 July 2026
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**ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## _**Basis of preparation**_
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102. The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Charities Act 1993.
## **Funds structure**
Unrestricted income funds refer to funds that trustees can use for any purpose that supports the charity's objectives. These include designated funds, where trustees have voluntarily allocated resources for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds, on the other hand, are funds that must be used according to specific limitations set by the donor or the conditions of a particular appeal, such as Friday prayers or public Zakat collections, in line with Islamic teachings.
## _**Income**_
Due to the size, the community does not raise as much funds as would like to cater for all its events, all funds raised are categorized under one of the following:
Friday prayers, just like donations these are raised through members at the prayer ground.
Zakat received, this is a form or collections with specific conditions attached in accordance with the teachings of Islam.
Donations, also raised by the members through voluntary payments as a form of help to the community.
## _**Tangible fixed assets**_
The significant fixed assets are the properties at 32 and 34 Broad Street, also known as the Ely Islamic Centre. 34 Broad Street was acquired in August 2018 for £235,000 and 32 Broad Street was acquired in March 2026 for £450,916.
The freehold properties are recorded at their historic cost and are not subject to depreciation, as the Mosque and its associated prayer rooms are expected to have a useful life exceeding 50 years, making any depreciation negligible. No revaluation has been conducted since the properties' purchase.
There are no fixtures or fittings with substantial value in the property, and as a result, none are included in the balance sheet as of the end of the accounting period.
Freehold buildings over 50 years Leasehold land and buildings over the lease term Plant and machinery over 5 years Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment over 5 years
## **2 Employees**
|**Employees**
Average number of persons employed by the company|**2026**
**Number**
0|**2025**
**Number**
0|
|---|---|---|
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**ELY ISLAMIC CENTRE Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026**
## **3 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1 April 2025
Additions (New property puchased at 32 Broad Street, Ely)
At 31 March 2026
**Depreciation**
At 31 March 2026
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2026
At 31 March 2025
**4**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one year**
Loan (Qard e Hasanah)
34 Broad Street
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4AH|**2026**
**£**
41,500|**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
236,020
450,916
686,936
-
686,936
236,020
**2025**
**£**
-|
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