2024-05-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name:

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1- The advancement of Islamic religion particularly but not exclusively, by raising awareness and understanding of Islamic beliefs. 2- To further or benefit the residents of Berkshire without any distinguish and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time. 3- To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in Berkshire who are socially excluded to relieve the needs of such people and to assist them to integrate into the society. 4- The prevention or relief or poverty or financial hardship among communities living in Berkshire by providing guidance and advice.
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	Achievements related to youth: - Volunteering in Ramadan iftars - Helping in Eid parties - Setting goals for themselves to be met by trustees
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are aware of the charity commission guidance on public benefts and have taken it into account when making a decision to which the guidance is relevant

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	General Achievemnets:  Weekly Iftar Gathering in the holy month of Ramadan.  Monthly community gatherings  Youth club activities  Kids workshops and activities  Eid Al-Adha party  Eid Al-Fitr Party.  Monthly dinner for refugees  Clothing collection for refugees  No One Sleeps Hungry – No One Sleeps Cold (NOSH NOSC) initiative to help rough sleepers in Reading. (helped two refugees furnish their flats and meet basic needs).  Refugees help, by providing some of life necessities.  Debt repayments for community members in need.

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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity was able to raise income to run activities without needing to spend any of the reserved income.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Trustees have agreed to hold a reserve of £1500. This is to make sure that the charity do not reach a point where it has no income to run activities
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
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)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations and selling tickets for events and activities.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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	CIO
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	Committee

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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
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Berkshire Muslim Arab Community Association
Other name the charity uses	BMACA
Registered charity number	1190774
Charity’s principal address	31 millbank crescent, Woodley RG5 4EP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	ShadyHaggag	Chairman
	Tasneem Salamah	Secretary
	Nermin Elbarbary	Treasurer
	Nermin Mohamed
	Ghada Moaz
	Marwa KHaled
	Othman Menla
	Amina Olabi

– 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) Full name(s) Nermin Elbarbary

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date 25/03/2025

	Charity Name Berkshire Muslim Arab Community Association	Charity Name Berkshire Muslim Arab Community Association	Charity Name Berkshire Muslim Arab Community Association	No (if any)	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 6/1/2023	To		Period end date 5/30/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Nosh Nosc initiative 15 donation 5 HajjWorkshop 360 Halaqa Hall fee 83 Refugees Gift Cards 965 donation 5 Eid al-adhaparty 1,275 Nosh Nosc initiative 15 Donation 16 Halaqa Hall hire 100 Cash Deposit 172 Refugees Donation 648 Hall hire 150 Donation 10 Nosh Nosc initiative 40 Donation 5 Nosh Nosc initiative 10 Donation 5 Membershipfees 5 Hall Hire Refund 75 Gatheringtickets 300 nosh Nosc initiative 25 Donation 5 Halaqa hall hire 87 left over donation 6 Halaqa Hall fee 108 Bright fundpayment 101 Kids workshop 460 Membershipfees 10 Gatheringtickets 120 Nosh Nosc initiative 25 donation 9 Membershipfees 10 Nosh Nosc initiative 15 Debt donations for communitymember 1,360 Gatheringtickets 90 Nosh Nosc initiative 10 donation 5 Halaqa Hall fee 158 membershipfees 10 youth event tckts 18 Nosh Nosc initiative 25 donation 5 membershipfees 10 Gatheringtickets 170 bake sale doation 107 nosh Nosc initiative 15 Donation 5 cash Deposit 45 Halaqa Hall fee 147 Kids workshoptickets 340 nosh Nosc initiative 20 membershipfees 10 donation 5 youth event tckts 57 Ramadan tickets 915 Ramadan tickets families 750 Ramadan tickets 210 Memebershipfees 10 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - Endowment funds		Total funds to the nearest £ 15 5 360 83 965 5 1,275 15 16 100 172 648 150 10 40 5 10 5 5 75 300 25 5 87 6 108 101 460 10 120 25 9 10 15 1,360 90 10 5 158 10 18 25 5 10 170 107 15 5 45 147 340 20 10 5 57 915 750 210 10	Last year to the nearest £
Nosh Nosc initiative	15	-	-		15	-
donation	5	-	-		5	-
HajjWorkshop	360	-	-		360	-
Halaqa Hall fee	83	-	-		83	-
Refugees Gift Cards	965	-	-		965	-
donation	5	-	-		5	-
Eid al-adhaparty	1,275	-	-		1,275	-
Nosh Nosc initiative	15				15
Donation	16				16
Halaqa Hall hire	100				100
Cash Deposit	172				172
Refugees Donation	648				648
Hall hire	150				150
Donation	10				10
Nosh Nosc initiative	40				40
Donation	5				5
Nosh Nosc initiative	10				10
Donation	5				5
Membershipfees	5				5
Hall Hire Refund	75				75
Gatheringtickets	300				300
nosh Nosc initiative	25				25
Donation	5				5
Halaqa hall hire	87				87
left over donation	6				6
Halaqa Hall fee	108				108
Bright fundpayment	101				101
Kids workshop	460				460
Membershipfees	10				10
Gatheringtickets	120				120
Nosh Nosc initiative	25				25
donation	9				9
Membershipfees	10				10
Nosh Nosc initiative	15				15
Debt donations for communitymember	1,360				1,360
Gatheringtickets	90				90
Nosh Nosc initiative	10				10
donation	5				5
Halaqa Hall fee	158				158
membershipfees	10				10
youth event tckts	18				18
Nosh Nosc initiative	25				25
donation	5				5
membershipfees	10				10
Gatheringtickets	170				170
bake sale doation	107				107
nosh Nosc initiative	15				15
Donation	5				5
cash Deposit	45				45
Halaqa Hall fee	147				147
Kids workshoptickets	340				340
nosh Nosc initiative	20				20
membershipfees	10				10
donation	5				5
youth event tckts	57				57
Ramadan tickets	915				915
Ramadan tickets families	750				750
Ramadan tickets	210				210
Memebershipfees	10				10

nosh Nosc initiative		20						20
Donation		5						5
Halaqa Hall fee		147						147
Spenscer wood deposit refund		300						300
Eid Tickets		3,156						3,156
Makro refund		43						43
cutleryrefund		7						7
St Paul hall deposit refund		200						200
Membershipfees		20						20
Bamca donation		4						4
nosh Nosc initiative		30						30
Donation		5						5
Sub total(Gross income for AR)		13,674		-		-		13,674		-
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
		-		-		-		-
		-		-		-		-		-
Sub total		-		-		-		-		-
**Total receipts **		13,674		-		-		13,674		-
A3 Payments
kids evet expenses		195		-		-		195		-
Eid activityreimbursement		35		-		-		35		-
amazon shopfor actvity		30						30
monthlyinsurance		10						10
refgee eidgift cards		990						990
Hajjworkshop purchases		99						99
amazon shopEid		39						39
cash withdrawal		150						150
Eidparyshopping		104						104
Halaqa Hall Hire		261						261
Eid shopping		40						40
monthlyinsurance		10		-		-		10		-
Eid expenses reimbursement		260		-		-		260		-
Eid Field Hire(circle trust)		175		-		-		175		-
Hall Hire		150		-		-		150		-
Monthlyinsurance		10		-		-		10		-
Train Ticket refugee reimbursement		56						56
EarleyTown council Hall hire halaqa		87						87
monthlyinsurance		10						10
Gathring purchases		26						26

Gatherinpurchases costco	116						116
Gatheringhall hire	120						120
Gatheringtickets refunds	20						20
Halaqa hall hire	108						108
monthlyinsurance	10						10
Kids workshopamazonpurchase	189						189
Kids workshoprefund	20						20
Gatherinpurchases Asda	37						37
Kids activityreimbursement	31						31
GatheringRefund	10						10
Gatheringhall hire	182						182
Costco shoppingreimbursement	63						63
monthlyinsurance	10						10
Refugee helpdonation	210						210
Halaqa hall hires	156						156
Debt repayment readingcouncil	360						360
monthlyinsurance	10						10
pizza foryouth event	76						76
Hall Hire	95						95
monthlyinsurance	10						10
Debt repayment readingcouncil	356						356
hall Hire	49						49
Ramadan hall hire spencers wood	475						475
loyd	50						50
Gatherinpurchases costco	23						23
monthlyinsurance	10						10
Ramadan hall hire st Pauls	656						656
Gatheringhall hire	120						120
Halaqa Hall Hire	98						98
Online Donation	315						315
Refugee help purchases	104						104
Kids workshop purchases	229						229
youth eventpurchases hobbycradt	6						6
monthlyinsurance	10						10
Halaqa Hall Hire	74						74
gatheringexpenses reimbursement	95						95
Kids activityreimbursement	78						78
Bristow and sutor	841						841
St Paul hall deposit	200						200
Gatheringtickets refunds	45						45
Sum upshopping	28						28
Asda shopping	35						35
Gatherinpurchases costco	89						89
gatheringexpenses reimbursement	44						44
youth event reimbursement	25						25
Refugee furniture	250						250
Gatherinpurchases Asda	5						5
Gatherinpurchases costco	82						82
Gatheringtickets refunds	10						10
gatheringexpenses reimbursement	23						23
Gatherinpurchases costco	118						118
Eid hall hire	258						258
Halaqa Hall Hire	74						74
Gatherinpurchases costco	57						57
Gatherinpurchases Asda	20						20
gatheringcutlery purchases	150						150
Eid dessertpurchase reimbursement	160						160
gathering purchase	5						5
Makrogathering purchases	33						33
cutlery purchasesgathering	40						40
Gatherinpurchases Asda	28						28
Eid Part expenses reimbursement	357						357
Eid cateringreimbursement	1,905						1,905
Eidparty purchases	94						94
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**Sub total **	12,294		-		-		12,294		-

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A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 12,294 - - 12,294 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,380 - - 1,380 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 1,380 - - 1,380 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Nermin Elbarbary Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval
		Nermin Elbarbary	3/25/2025