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Markaz Umar Trustees’ Annual Report 01/07/2023 to 30/06/2024

Charity contact information

Markaz Umar

Charity Number: 1189706

UK Post Box PO Box 15113 BIRMINGHAM B2 2NJ

info@markazumar.com

Charity Trustees

Mr Safir M. Shabbir
Mr Awais A. Rahman
Dr Sheraz M. Yasin

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

Markaz Umar has successfully arranged a variety of 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: £ 76,997 Assets: 0 Expenditure: £ 14,948 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 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

There is no deficit.

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:

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Print name

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Designation Awais Rahman
Date Trustee
17/07/2025
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	Charity Name Markaz Umar	Charity Name Markaz Umar	Charity Name Markaz Umar	No (if any) 1189706	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/07/2023	To	Period end date 30/06/2024

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 15,251 - - - - - - - 15,251 - - - 15,251 670 14,278 - - - - - - - 14,948 - - - 14,948 303 - 28,721 29,024	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 61,747 - - - - - - - 61,747 - - - 61,747 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61,747 - 15,608 77,355	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 76,998 - - - - - - - 76,998 - - - 76,998 670 14,278 - - - - - - - 14,948 - - - 14,948 62,050	Last year to the nearest £
Donations, legacies andgrants	15,251				-
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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ AR)*	15,251				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Costs of raisingfunds	670				-
Charitable activities	14,278				-
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**Sub total **	14,948				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	303	61,747	-	62,050	-
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	28,721	15,608	-	44,329	-
	29,024	77,355	-	106,379	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

20/07/2025

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	GoFundMe Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) HSBC PayPal Stripe Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 26,888 75,716 2,034 - 1,639 102 - 29,024 77,355 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Awais Rahman	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Awais Rahman	17/07/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

20/07/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name Markaz Umar

On accounts for the year 30 June 2024 ended

Set out on pages

CC16a

Charity no 1189706 (if any) (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 DD / MM / YYYY 30/06/2024 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”) .

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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:

Date: 17/07/2025

Name: Abdur-Rahman Yasar

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

5 Hope Street

Nelson, Lancashire

BB9 7AD

October 2018

IER

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).

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