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Report of the Trustees: 30 September 2024

Annual Report of the Trustees

MADINA MOSQUE

128 St Georges Rd, Bolton. BL1 2BZ.

ANNUAL REPORT 2024

UK CHARITY NO. 1190941

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Annual Report of the Trustees

The trustees present their report along with the consolidated financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. The financial statements have been prepared to comply with the charity’s trust deed.

Madina Mosque is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 1190941.

Introduction

Madina Mosque, located at 128 St Georges Road, Bolton BL1 2BZ, continues to serve as a central pillar of faith, learning, and community cohesion. Established to promote Islamic values, education, and social welfare, the mosque provides regular prayers, educational classes, and community outreach throughout the year. This report summarises the key activities, achievements, and financial overview for . the period upto 30 September 2024

Aims and Objectives and Activities

• To provide a welcoming and inclusive place of worship for all Muslims in the local area.

• To promote Islamic education for children, youth, and adults.

• To foster unity, understanding, and cooperation among diverse communities.

• To offer welfare, counselling, and charitable support to those in need.

• To engage with local authorities, schools, and interfaith networks for mutual understanding.

• To provide religious services for weddings, nikkahs, births and deaths

• To provide community social and religious gatherings

Governing document

• Constitution adopted 01 OCT 2019

Charitable objects

• “TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR THE SUNNI MUSLIM FAITH, IN BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE SUNNI SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT (I.E. THE SCHOOLS OF IMAM ABU HANIFA, IMAM HANBALI, IMAM MALIK AND IMAM SHAFI’I).”

Madina Mosque undertakes religious and educational activities.

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We always work within the legal system in all the communities we operate in, and do not support any activities directly or indirectly which are against the law.

Fundraising

• Through membership and local worshippers.

Trading

• This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

• No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What the charity does:

• Religious Activities

Who the charity helps:

• Children/young People

• Elderly/old People

• People With Disabilities

• People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

• The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

• Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

• Provides Services

• Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Where the charity operates:

• Bolton

Governance - Registration history:

• 19 August 2020: Standard registration

Land and property:

• This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

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Religious Services

• Daily Salah: Five congregational prayers held regularly with good attendance.

• Jumu’ah (Friday) Prayers: Average attendance of 100+ worshippers weekly.

• Taraweeh and Ramadan Activities: Community iftars held daily; Qur’an recitations and youth volunteering appreciated.

• Eid Prayers: Two congregations arranged for both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

Educational Activities

• Madrassah Classes: Children enrolled for Qur’an recitation, Tajweed, and Islamic studies.

• Adult Learning: Weekly Tafsir and Hadith study sessions held for both men and women.

• Youth Development: Islamic talks, sports, and mentoring sessions promoting discipline, respect, and good character.

Community Engagement

• Charitable Collections: Funds raised for local foodbanks.

• Open Mosque Day: Welcomed local residents, councillors, and schools to build bridges and understanding.

• Funeral Support: Assistance provided to bereaved families through funeral arrangements and counselling.

• Health & Wellbeing Sessions: NHS collaboration for awareness campaigns on mental health, diabetes, and vaccination.

Voluntary Help & Gifts In-Kind

The trustees are very grateful to the numerous volunteers carrying out fund-raising on our behalf and in particular those who work voluntarily on our behalf. Volunteers also provide assistance with events, giving time and supplies to make them a success.

Community Cohesion, Cooperation & Partnership Working

We endeavour to join whenever possible, depending upon resources and time, positive local, national and international campaigns related to community cohesion independent of race, colour or religion.

The commitment of the local communities, our staff and volunteers and local partners, to surmount these problems and make a difference continues to be both a strong motivator and a source of inspiration to encourage us on in our mission to make a difference and help to make poverty history.

Our Partners & Supporters

We work with a variety of local charities and community organisations on an ongoing basis as and when required to build cohesion.

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Financial Review & Fundraising

During the year, fundraising activities were not restricted to events alone. Madina Mosque seeks to encourage donations through volunteer fundraising, giving mail shots and promotional presentations.

Our methods of communications and marketing include networking with family, friends, businessmen, wider community, centres, mosques etc. as well as online marketing (emails, website promotions).

Performance

We are able to report steady growth in the financial year whilst trying to establish a foundation, profile and a network within the community. In order to establish a profile within this sector, with a low budget, is full of unique challenges and we have made a steady start, which hopefully will grow, expand in the coming years.

Investment Policy

The trustees have a general power of investment and so enjoy considerable freedom to invest in such ethical investment assets as they see fit. However, we have made no investments to date.

Achievements and Highlights

• Renovation of prayer halls and improved sound system.

• Installation of new heating and ventilation for comfort.

• Launch of youth mentoring initiative.

• Successful Ramadan campaign supporting local foodbanks.

• Strengthened collaboration with local schools and interfaith groups.

Plans for the Future

• Expand Madrassah classrooms and digital learning facilities.

• Establish a dedicated Women’s Prayer and Learning Area.

• Launch an Elderly Support & Social Café Project.

• Continue environmental initiatives — recycling, energy saving, and green awareness.

• Develop training workshops for Imams and youth mentors.

Acknowledgements

The committee expresses sincere gratitude to:

• All worshippers, volunteers, and donors for their continued support.

• Local community leaders and councillors for their cooperation.

• Teachers, Imams, and administrative staff for their dedication. May Allah (SWT) accept our efforts and guide us towards continued unity and service.

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Trustees And Organisational Structure

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries.

The current 10 trustees are:-

• AFZAL AHMED RASUL

• MOHAMMED NAWAZ

• MAZHAR HUSSAIN

• GULZAR KHAN

• MOHAMMED SHABIR

• MOHAMMED ADNAN ALI

• DR GHULAM SARWAR KHAN ASHRAF

• YASIN AHMED ASLAM

• MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ AHMED SHAFFI

• MUHAMMAD ANWAR

Trustees can serve until they either resign or their term ends without renewal. All our existing trustees have long experience of being a charity trustee and were not remunerated for their trusteeship, not even expenses.

Our trustees are unpaid.

We also have a core group of dedicated volunteers, experts and professionals in their own disciplines, who are part of the extended management team structure.

Board of Trustees & Management Team

Madina Mosque is managed by an elected Management Committee , responsible for the smooth operation, maintenance, and strategic direction of the mosque.

The trustees are responsible for overseeing the management of all the affairs. The trustees are appointed, elected or re-elected for a fixed term, according to procedures set out in our memorandum and articles of association, which are our governing documents. We agree and implement an individual induction programme for each new trustee, covering all aspects of the role and the organisation.

The board seeks to ensure that all the organisation’s activities are within UK law and agreed charitable objectives. Its work includes setting our strategic direction and agreeing our financial plan. All the trustees, except where otherwise stated, served for the whole year.

Each trustee takes responsibility for monitoring the trust’s activities in specific operational areas, chairing projects and sub-committees of the trustee board. There are also activity subcommittees with delegated spending authority to cover each of the main areas of work and membership of these committees includes staff and volunteers.

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Trustees & Management Team of Volunteers

The board of Trustees is responsible for the day to day operation of the charity and manages the volunteers of the charity, who advise on and deliver the strategy and programmes of Madina Mosque.

Advisers

We seek advise from individuals and other organisations as and when necessary. We do not retain anybody on a regular, permanent or paid basis.

Risk Management

All significant activities undertaken are subject to a risk review as part of the initial activity assessment and implementation. Major risks are identified and ranked in terms of their potential impact and likelihood.

Major risks, for this purpose, are those that may have a significant effect on:

• Operational performance, including risks to our personnel and volunteers;

• Financial sustainability, including stability and security of income;

• Achievement of our aims and objectives; or

• Meeting the expectations of our beneficiaries or supporters

The trustees review these risks on an ongoing basis and satisfy themselves that adequate systems and procedures are in place to manage the risks identified. Where appropriate, risks are covered by insurance. The following framework is central to ensuring adequate risk assurance:

• Regular monitoring of major risks and development of action plans;

• Embedding risk identification and assessment within operating procedures;

• A clear structure of delegated authority and control;

• Review of key systems and procedures through internal audit arrangements;

• Income and profit targets for our trading and fundraising activities;

• Maintaining reserves in line with set policies; and

• Regular summary reports on risk management to the Trustee Board.

In assessing risk our trustees recognise that some areas of our work require the acceptance and management of risk if our key objectives are to be achieved

Trustees’ Responsibilities In Relation To The Financial Statements

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustee(s) to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:-

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• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and;

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ascertain to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In the interest of transparency and accountability to our donors we publish our annual report and accounts as and when required. The principal accounting policies, are applied consistently throughout the year.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investments at market value, and are in accordance with trust law, applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice, “Accounting and Reporting by Charities”, issued in March 2005.

Trustees are not remunerated. They can be paid expenses for attending meetings and duties, directly related to their duties as trustee, but at the moment no trustee or volunteer has ever chosen to receive any monies.

Correspondence Address:

Address: MADINA MOSQUE 128 ST. GEORGES ROAD BOLTON BL1 2BZ

Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: http://madinamosquebolton.org

The charity has its headquarters in Bolton.

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MADINA MOSQUE 2024 Charity Reg No: 1190941 Accounts 01 Oct 2023 to 30 Sept 2024

Income			Expenditure
Description	Amount		Description	Amount
Opening Balance	60633.47
Income	38898.51		Expenditure	37423.63
Cash Opening Balance	60633.47
Cash Income	38898.51		Cash Expenditure	37423.63
			Cash Closing Balance	62108.35

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ MADINA MOSQUE members of

On accounts for the year 30/09/2024 Charity no 1190941 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

• Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and

• consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *)

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

4. have not been met; or

5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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

Signed: Adnan Ali Date: 30/09/2024

Name: Adnan Ali Relevant professional Accountant (CIMA) qualification(s) or body (if any):

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IER

March 2012

Address: 6 DILHAM COURT

BOLTON

BL1 4UH

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

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

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IER

March 2012