# Annual Report - Islamic Information Centre 2024-2025
460 Stapleton Road, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6PA Registered Charity No. 1189478
Tel: 0117 9020037 www.islamicinformationcentre.co.uk Period: 1/04/2024- 31/03/2025
mpact Report 2024-2025
## Wednesday Adult Evening Class (Tafsir & Interfaith Learning)
Our Adult Wednesday Evening Class provides structured learning for both elderly and younger adults within the local community.
Sessions focus on exploring the true meanings and historical context of key religious scriptures, including the Qur’an , with reference to the Bible and Torah , allowing participants to develop a deeper and more accurate understanding of faith and belief.
A key aim of the programme is to tackle and rebut extremist interpretations by promoting the authentic, peaceful teachings of Islam , grounded in scholarship and correct understanding.
Through open discussion and guided learning, the class supports interfaith awareness , strengthens community cohesion , and equips attendees with knowledge they can pass on to their children , helping families grow with confidence, clarity, and understanding.
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## Women’s Islamic Studies Class (Faith, Rights & Empowerment)
Our Women’s Class provides a supportive and engaging learning environment where women can develop a clear understanding of Islamic teachings , with a strong focus on women’s rights, dignity, and status in Islam .
The programme works to empower local women by separating authentic religious guidance from cultural misunderstandings, ensuring faith is never misused as a form of control , but instead understood as a source of strength, protection, and identity .
Through discussion-based learning and access to trusted knowledge, attendees gain confidence to challenge misconceptions and make informed decisions in their personal, family, and community lives.
The class also helps to break down cultural barriers , build stronger self-belief, and encourage women to play an active role in their communities with confidence and clarity.
By sharing this knowledge with their daughters and wider community , participants contribute to raising a future generation that understands Islam in its true, balanced, and compassionate form , rooted in education and respect.
Impact: Strengthened confidence, increased religious literacy, stronger family understanding, and long-term community development led by informed and empowered women.
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## Careers Advice & Employability Support (Ongoing Programme)
We continue to provide career guidance and employability support through a range of trusted external partners , ensuring young people and community members can access up-to-date advice and opportunities.
Our programme includes Saturday career workshops for 16–25 year olds , designed to build confidence and develop practical skills needed for education, training, and employment.
Workshop support includes:
- Career insights and guidance tailored to individual goals
- CV writing and improvement support
- Interview preparation and skills building
- Labour market information to help participants understand job trends and future opportunities
- LinkedIn training to strengthen professional profiles and networking skills
- AI skills training , delivered through our consultants and qualified volunteers, helping young people adapt to modern workplace expectations
Impact: Supporting the next generation with real-world skills, career direction, and improved readiness for work and further education.
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# Global Mission; Research Focus & Educational
In addition to our local work, we have also made a meaningful difference on a global scale. Across Asia , we have supported teachers, researchers, and scholars , as well as provided humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in need.
To ensure our educational work remains accurate and up to date, we continue to support scholars so they can teach their communities and share valuable research around Islamic principles, ethics, philosophy, and scripture . This strengthens learning and promotes community cohesion, peace, and positive integration —reflecting British values that align with Islamic teachings, including respect, compassion, fairness, and responsibility.
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Thank You Islamic information Centre Bristol, “Proudly serving our community for over a decade”
Charity no. 1189478
Islamic Information Centre Bristol Financial Statements 31st March 2025
**FARQUHAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED**
Chartered Certified Accountants, 151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2RA
## **Islamic Information Centre Bristol Financial Statements Year ended 31st March 2025**
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|Accountants Report|1|
|Approval of Financial Information|1|
|Receipts and Payments Account|2|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|3|
**Islamic Information Centre Bristol Year ended 31st March 2025 Charity no. 1189478**
## **Accountants' Report**
In accordance with the engagement letter dated 6th January 2023, we have prepared for your approval the financial information of the Islamic Information Centre Bristol for the year ended 31st March 2025 which comprises the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Financial activities from the entity’s accounting records and from information and explanation and explanations you have given us.
You have approved the financial information for the year ended 31st March 2025 and have acknowledged your responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.
We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial information.
## **Our Report**
This report is made solely to you, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6th January 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial information of the Islamic Information Centre Bristol and state those matters that we have agreed to state to you in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the addressee of this report for our work or for this report.
Farquhar Partnership Limited 14th January, 2026 Chartered Certified Accountants
151 Whiteladies Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 2RA
## **Approval of Financial Information**
In accordance with the engagement letter dated 6th January 2023, I approve the financial information which comprises the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. I acknowledge my responsibility for the financial information, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework, and for providing the accountants with all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.
Marghoob Ahmad
14th January, 2026
On behalf of the Trustees of the Islamic Information Centre Bristol
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## **Islamic Information Centre Bristol Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31st March 2025**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Receipts
Donations 1,476 - 1,476 416
Board rent 500 - 500 500
1,976 - 1,976 916
Payments
- - - -
Consultancy
Council Tax 529 - 529 527
Water Rates 529 - 529 278
Light and Heat 296 - 296 559
Telephone 600 - 600 720
- - - -
Repairs and Renewals
Insurance 522 - 522 557
Accountancy 180 - 180 180
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2,656 2,656 2,820
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Net receipts/(payments) (680) (680) (1,904)
Transfers between funds - - - -
Net movement in funds (680) - (680) (1,904)
Reconciliation of funds:
-
Total funds brought forward 9,182 9,182 11,086
Total funds carried forward 8,502 - 8,502 9,182
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## **Islamic Information Centre Bristol Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year ended 31st March 2025**
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2025 2024
£ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
NatWest Account 8,352 9,032
Cash in Hand 150 150
8,502 9,182
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year - -
Net current assets 8,502 9,182
Total assets less current liabilities 8,502 9,182
Funds of the Charity
Restricted income funds - -
Unrestricted income funds 8,502 9,182
Total funds 8,502 9,182
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These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 14th January, 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
## Marghoob Ahmad
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## **Virtual Cabinet Portal Digital Signatures**
## **Digital Signature Verification**
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## **Signature 1**
Signed by Margz Ahmad using authentication code V1xlbkIlNlZrQTh0 at IP address 31.94.58.64, on 2026/01/15 16:28:40 Z.
Margz Ahmad's e-mail address is: imarghoob40@gmail.com.