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2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2021 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date

Charity name: The Silk Route

Charity registration number: 1188427

Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Health Education and support vulnerable people
support Multi Faith Gatherings Language
Education
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and 1.19 The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Human Rights/religious Or Racial
Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Recreation
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Yes

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 • Organising prayers (Jummah, Taraweeh, Eid):
This help the local muslim community perform
practice their faith peacefully.
• Etiquettes in Islam – Series of talks by Dr
Aiman. This talked touched about various
aspects including mental health and how to
deal with etiquettes in Islam.
• COVID and Vaccination awareness program.
The awareness program helped increase
COVID vaccination rate among the
community.
• Vaccination drive in Southampton mosques.
This helped more and more people get
vaccinated quickly.
• Online health awareness programs - ongoing
• Setting up food banks – ongoing
• Arabic school - ongoing

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41 *We established a place for Friday
prayers. We are seeing an increased
participation of members.
We set out few events, like Eid prayer and
party which helped bring the entire
community together after lockdown was
lifted.
**Our events helped raise funds for the
charity
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 * From the events a total of £2,771 was
raised
From monthly memberships a total of
£11,508 was raised
 From Arabic school there was Gross
Income of £14,432
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 * A total of £9,579 was paid for Hiring Halls
for activities, Renting a Location for the
Arabic School, Books for the school and
Bank changes
* A total of £2,833 was paid to tuition
providers at the Arabic School/
Other There were two loans totaling £30,000
provided to the Charity during the period.

Financial Review

inancial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Charity has cash reserves of £61,735;
£55,033 in the main account and £6,702 in
the Arabic School’s account.
£30,000 of the reserves in the main account
is from the loans.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The reserves are for the following
objectives
Cover the operating cost for the Charity
and the Arabic School
 Contribute to the Fund for the
Construction/Acquisition of a Community
Centre
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £61,735
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 NA
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 NA
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 NA
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Monthly memberships
 Funds collection from events
* Loan
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Property prices are too high around the
local area to be able to afford a Community
Center, and with rapidly increasing prices, it
keeps harder and harder to raise the
money.
Other		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Monthly memberships
 Funds collection from events
* Loan
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Property prices are too high around the
local area to be able to afford a Community
Center, and with rapidly increasing prices, it
keeps harder and harder to raise the
money.
Other		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Monthly memberships
 Funds collection from events
* Loan
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Property prices are too high around the
local area to be able to afford a Community
Center, and with rapidly increasing prices, it
keeps harder and harder to raise the
money.
Other		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Monthly memberships
 Funds collection from events
* Loan
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Property prices are too high around the
local area to be able to afford a Community
Center, and with rapidly increasing prices, it
keeps harder and harder to raise the
money.
Other
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 * Monthly memberships
Funds collection from events
 Loan
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Property prices are too high around the
local area to be able to afford a Community
Center, and with rapidly increasing prices, it
keeps harder and harder to raise the
money.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust deed(Please confirm)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are selected based on active
volunteers and influential people in the
community.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 As per foundation documents
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Silk Route

Other name the charity uses NA
Registered charity number 1188427
Charity’s principal address Unit 5
Radcliffe Court
Radcliffe Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO14 0PH

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
Redwan El-
khayat		 Trustee
Aiman
Alzetani		 Trustee
Monkiz
Khasreen		 Trustee
Mateen
Hussain		 Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held
in this capacity		 NA
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 NA
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and segregation
of such assets from the
charity’s own assets		 NA

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

NA

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) K.Rahman Full name(s)[Noorkhadeja ] Rahman Position (eg Administrator Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26/10/22

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The Silk Route 1188427
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2021 31/12/2021
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 £
A1 Receipts
Regular Donationas 11,508 - - 11,508 5,759
Tuition 14,432 - - 14,432 -
Loan 20,000 - - 20,000 -
Other 10,000 - - 10,000 -
Transfer for Previous 6,730 - - 6,730 -
Fund Raising 2,771 - - 2,771 -
Contra 3,052 - - 3,052 -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 68,492 ] - - 68,492 5,759
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Opening Balance at Bank 5,655 - - 5,655
- - - - -
Sub total 5,655 - - 5,655 -
Total receipts 74,147 - - 74,147 5,759
A3 Payments
Wages 2,833 - - 2,833 -
School Hire 3,226 - - 3,226 -
Books 1,947 - - 1,947 -
Hall Hire 1,985 - - 1,985 84
Bank Charge 35 - - 35 -
Legal 285 - - 285 -
Contra 2,093 - - 2,093 -
Misc 8 - - 8 -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 12,412 ] - - 12,412 84
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 12,412 ] - - 12,412 84
Net of receipts/(payments) 61,735 - - 61,735 5,675
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 61,735 - - 61,735 5,675
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/10/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Cash At Bank Main
Cash at Bank School
Details
Signature
Loan		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
55,033
-
6,702
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-
-
61,735
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
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-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
30,000
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Print Name
Dr Redwan El-khayat		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
26/10/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

27/10/2022

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name The Silk Route members of On accounts for the year 31/12/2021 Charity no 1188427 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021 .

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 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: C J Doyle Date: 27/10/2020

Name: Christopher Doyle

Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: L J Henry Consultants Ltd 3 Furze Close, Southampton, SO19 8PF

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

October 2018

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IER

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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IER