# **Markaz Umar Trustees’ Annual Report** 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2023 



**Charity contact information** 

## Markaz Umar 

Charity Number: 1189706 

UK Post Box PO Box 15113 BIRMINGHAM B2 2NJ 

info@markazumar.com 

**Charity Trustees** 



1. Mr Safir M. Shabbir 

2. Mr Awais A. Rahman 

3. Dr Sheraz M. Yasin 

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## **Objectives and activities** 

Markaz Umar is an educational charity set up for the purpose of advancing the religion of Islam by promoting the knowledge of authentic Islamic sciences and according to the way of the pious predecessors. 

Markaz Umar will help to benefit the residents of major cities of England (with initial emphasis in London and Birmingham) by associating together the residents in a common effort to advance Islamic education and provide facilities primarily for education, but additionally in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. 

To this effect Markaz Umar will work to organise educational events and community educational centres. 

**Structure, governance, and management** 

Type of governing document 

Markaz Umar sets out its purpose, structure and describes how it will operate within its constitution. 

Trustee recruitment and appointment 

There has not been any change to the trustees during this period. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

Following the easing of restrictions due to the prevailing pandemic Markaz Umar, became active from dormancy at the beginning of this period. They arranged a three-day conference attended by thousands 

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in the wider Birmingham area (West Bromwich) and London. Here they hosted an internationally renowned professor which aided the success of the aforementioned conference.  This success was then followed by arranging online educational courses for both adults and children, either fully subsidised or partially subsidised via philanthropic community support. Furthermore, funds have been raised specifically to aid in the future acquisition of a building allowing broadening of services. 

## **Financial review** 

The principal funding sources were via philanthropic community sources as well as the sale of educational courses that were in line with charitable objectives. 

**Income:** £ 81,134 

**Income:** £ 81,134 **Assets:** 0 **Expenditure:** £ 36,804 **Liabilities:** 0 

## **Statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

The charity does not have a reserves policy at the moment, however there is a surplus in after the first year of activity with their accounts therefore they will be able to fund for an emergency expense. Likewise funding for building appeal is ringfenced. 

Details of any deficit 

The charity relied on initial loans which have all been successfully paid, and as such there is no deficit. 

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Donated facilities and services 

The charity has not had any donated facilities and services. Although volunteers are relied upon for assistance. 

## **Future plans** 

The charity’s goal is to acquire a building to allow a widening of educational services. It will also continue to pursue the online educational activities, as well as conferences with internationally renowned experts. 

## **Additional information:** 

## None 

## **Declaration** 

Signed on behalf of the charity trustees: 


Print name 

Designation 


Date 



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Markaz Umar  1189706<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  01/07/2022 30/06/2023<br>To<br>from<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>A1 Receipts<br>Donations, legacies and grants                      65,525                       15,608                              -                         81,134                             -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for AR)                       65,525                       15,608                              -                         81,134                             -<br>A2 Asset and investment sales, (see<br>table).<br>NONE                               -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total receipts                 65,525                  15,608                            -                       81,134                          -<br>A3 Payments<br>Costs of raising funds                           544                              -                                -                              544                             -<br>Charitable activities                      36,260                              -                                -                         36,260                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                            -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                               -<br>Sub total [                     36,804 ]                             -                                -                         36,804                             -<br>A4 Asset and investment purchases,<br>(see table)<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                 -<br>Total payments                  36,804                             -                             -                       36,804                           -<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                  28,721                   15,608                           -                    44,329                        -<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                            -                          -                           -                            -                          -<br>Cash funds this year end                  28,721                   15,608                           -                    44,329                        -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

24/05/2024 

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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**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the<br>trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s**<br>**own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>NONE<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>NONE<br>HSBC<br>PayPal<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>NONE<br>**Details**<br>NONE<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**24,418**<br>**15,608**<br>**4,303**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**28,721**<br>**15,608**<br>OK<br>OK<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>**-**<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|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**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|



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