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2023-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2022 Period start date To 31/07/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Hidayah LGBTQI+

Charity registration number: 1188802

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Hidayah LGBTQI+ was set up in 2017 by four
queer Muslims. Hidayah is a secular
organisation and seeks to bring together queer
people of all faiths and none, with a mission of
providing support and welfare to LGBTQI+
Muslims. Above all, our mission is to ensure the
voices of LGBTQI+ Muslims are heard and
understood. We also promote social justice and
encourage education about the queer Muslim
community, aiming to counter discrimination,
prejudice and injustice.
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 purpose of Hidayah is enshrined in its
aims, objectives and mission statement, which
the trustees regularly ensure is carried out
through the charity’s activities.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Hidayah’s board of trustees can confirm
compliance with the duty as specified in Section
17 of the Charities Act 2011 and have adhered
to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit.

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

Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38
Other Challenging common views of faith, gender and
sexuality through education and a wealth of
resources is indicative of Hidayah’s sizable
public benefit as a charity.
In doing so, we have honoured our mission, of
prioritising and supporting the welfare of queer
Muslims, many who may not be openly queer
around their family and thus would have lacked
a safe space were it not for Hidayah.

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 Launch of Membership:
Hidayah has been working on creating a formal
Membership program to provide a safe, virtual
space for our members to connect at both our in-
person and online events. We are doing this by
instituting an ID verification service to prevent
fraudulent applications and safeguard our
community. We have chosen Yoti as our IDV
partner, as they are one of the leaders in the
space for privacy and security. We have put
policies in place to manage the program and
outline a data management program for the PII.
Website restructuring:
The website was moved to a new hosting provider
to continue providing value for money. The layout
and design of the website has also been
overhauled to make our resources more
accessible.
In-person events we’ve run, Pride attended,
impact we’ve had
Hidayah run a variety of events both online and in-
person. This year, we focussed more on flagship
events in cities such as London, Manchester and
Glasgow. We hosted our annual Eid party in
London, marking the end of Ramadan, and
making space for our London queer Muslims to
come together, as well as our Eid Potluck to
celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. For Manchester, we
focussed our efforts on making Manchester Pride
our main event of the year. We have focussed our
efforts on two UK prides, these being the
aforementioned Manchester Pride and UK Black
Pride held in London. In Glasgow, we had our first
flagship event in the Rennie Mackintosh Tea
Room.
Wellbeing overhaul:
As a volunteer led organisation, we receive a high
number of requests for support from members of
our community. We overhauled our triage process
for handling wellbeing requests and introduced a
wellbeing mailbox shared between a pool of
volunteers and trustees. We onboarded more
wellbeing volunteers and cleared our backlog
using our new ways of working.

Book project: Hidayah successfully obtained funding from the Tides Foundation to pay queer Muslim writers in an ongoing book project. To be completed by FY 2023/2024

MIND research: Research is underway. Still spending the awarded money, aiming to complete spending in FY 2024/2025.

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

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity generated income of £42,347
during the year and incurred expenditure of
£22,342, giving a surplus of £20,005. The
funds carried forward at the end of the year
were £51,288.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The policy is to ensure that Hidayah LGBT
has £3k of unrestricted reserves available
at a given time.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Unrestricted reserves at the year end were
£37,106.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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 Appointed by the Chair, Deputy Chair,
Secretary or Treasurer

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 has no paid staff members and
solely consists of volunteers. The charity is
structured with two tiers - trustees in one tier,
volunteers in another.
Trustees have monthly meetings and minutes
are taken for each of these. The board of
trustees takes votes on any changes in policy.
Trustees are appointed through the following
process:
1. Recruitment -The post is advertised
on various platforms, including Indeed,
CharityJobs, Linkedin, on social media
and via the Hidayah website.
2. First stage interview- The first
interview is usually with the Deputy
Chair, where the interviewee is asked
questions concerning the culture of the
charity and getting some background
on the prospective trustee’s
background.
3. Second stage interview- The second
interview usually takes place with the
Chair, along with the Secretary or
Treasurer. The prospective trustee is
asked about their knowledge of
safeguarding and wellbeing, as well as
questions on leadership and the nature
of the role.
4. Formal offer- Following a board
meeting resolution, the prospective
trustee is given a formal offer for the
trustee position, subject to references.
5. Acceptance and references-
Provided this offer is accepted, the
charity requests references from the
new trustee.
6. Joining the board- Conditional to
satisfactory references, the trustee can
thenjointhe board andwillbe added to
the Charity Register. The trustee will
serve a six-month probationary period.
Trustees have no limit on how long they can
serve on the board, but they must be voted in
again every three years. Hidayah’s trustees all
have day-to-day hands-on duties and are
involved in overseeing the charity’s operations
and strategies, while coordinating with our
volunteers.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Hidayah LGBTQI+
Other name the charity uses Hidayah LGBT+, Hidayah UK
Registered charity number 1188802
Charity’s principal address 3rdFloor
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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 (ifany)
XX - Trustee with
dispensation		 Chair Appointed 1stMay 2023
Marc Kershaw Deputy Chair Appointed 22ndFebruary
2021
Osman Rafiq Treasurer Appointed 14thApril 2020
XX - Trustee with
dispensation		 Secretary Appointed 10thMarch 2021
XX - Trustee with
dispensation		 Programme Officer Appointed 3rdJuly 2023

– 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

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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

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) XX Full name(s) XX – Trustee with dispensation Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 02/05/2024

Hidayah LGBTQI+ Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 July 2023

Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Hidayah LGBTQI+

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for Hidayah LGBTQI+ (“the charity”) for the period ended 31 July 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 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 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with these records

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.

Michelle Ferris BSC (Hons) FCA DChA

Albert Goodman LLP Chartered Accountants Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX

Date: 07 May 2024

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Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 01/08/2022 31/07/2023 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

Total funds Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts 21,837
4,847
145
44

26,873
-
-
-
26,873
294
-
1,125
699
847
192
262
225
281
1,938
332
11
2,220
30
-
235
5,401
55
1,416
1,447
52
100
1,573
18,737
-
-
-
18,737
8,136
-
28,970		 15,474
-
-
-
-
15,474
-
-
-
15,474
-
-
1,927
788
890
3,605
-
-
-
3,605
11,869
-
2,313
1		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 15,474
21,837
4,847
145
44
42,347
-
-
-
42,347
294
-
1,125
699
847
192
262
225
281
1,938
332
11
2,220
30
-
235
-
5,401
55
1,416
1,447
52
1,927
788
890
100
1,573
22,342
-
-
-
22,342
20,005
Donations(restricted) -
Donations(unrestricted) 21,837 5,630
Speaker 4,847 3,458
Events 145 262
Retail 44 21
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
26,873		 9,371
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
9,371

Chair- Travel		 294 -
Chair- Office - 16
Chair - Other 1,125 1,070
Community Outreach- Travel 699 196
Community Outreach- Other 847 -
Community Outreach- Events 192 -
IT- Office 262 761
I.T. Other 225 38
Marketing-Office 281 -
Secretary- Office 1,938 369
Secretary- Travel 332 194
Secretary - Other 11 -
Speaker 2,220 1,740
Treasurer - Office 30 1,215
Treasurer- Other - 97
Volunteers 235
US Hidayah 297
Strategy -Strategy 5,401 127
W&NB Community Outreach 55 1,525
Board Resources 1,416 25
Events 1,447 130
Business Development 52 -
Lush- London -
Lush- Manchester 744
Mind -
Retail 100 2
Contra (refund due) 1,573 -
**Sub total ** 18,737 8,547
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
8,547
8,136 11,869 - 20,005 824
- - - - -
28,970 2,313
1		 - 31,283 30,459
07/05/2024

Cash funds this year end 37,106 14,182 - 51,288 31,283

07/05/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 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
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities		 (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Barclays
CAF Bank Unrestricted
CAF Bank Restricted
Total cash funds
Details
Prepayment for AnB Strategy returned in FY
23/24
Details
Details
Details
Independent Examiners Fee
Signature
XX		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
4,947
31,240
919
14,182
37,106
14,182
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
1,573
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Unrestricted
720
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-
-
-
Print Name
XX - Trustee with dispensation		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
XX XX - Trustee with dispensation 02/05/2024

07/05/2024

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

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