Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 09 10 2020 To 31 03 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Al-Mahdi Institute
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 11911746
| red charity number (if any) | 11911746 | 11911746 |
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| Charity's principal address | 60 Weoley Park Road | |
| Birmingham | ||
| Postcode | B29 6RB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Shaykh Arif Abdul Hussein |
09-10-2020 | |||
| Abbas Ali Datoo | 09-10-2020 | |||
| Mehboob Ladak | 09-10-2020 |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
[Charitable Incorporated Organisation]
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(eg. trust, association, company)
The trustees are elected by the members at the annual general meeting Trustee selection methods and serve office for a period of three years after which they may put (eg. appointed by, elected by) themselves up for re-election. The constitution provides for a minimum of three trustees and not more than five trustees due for re-appointment in any one year.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities The principle objectives of the charity, in line with those set out in the governing document, include: Provision of an Institute for Islamic research and resources. Undertaking research and publication of any useful results for the benefit of the public. More specifically this includes, but is not limited to: i. To educate and train scholars and orators who are capable of positively engaging with challenges of plural contemporary societies, through a thorough grounding in the tools of Muslim scholarship and their value in promoting common human values. ii. To conduct research and studies, to publish scholarly and grass roots works in pursuit of the objectives of the Summary of the objects of the Institute. charity set out in its governing document iii. To maintain libraries and centres to facilitate the attainment of the objectives. iv. Conduct outreach activities disseminating the scholarly work of the institute and serving humanitarian goals. v. Intra and inter-faith activities as a platform for public engagement and social cohesion on matters arising from the plural context of society and in pursuit of shared human goals. vi. Community service programmes seeking to aid volunteering and third sector work in general, with particular focus on capacity building amongst youth groups and women's networks.
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vii. To raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whosoever including business organisations by way of subscriptions, donations or otherwise for its charitable objects.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
During the period, the charity has been in the process of transferring assets and activities across from an existing unincorporated charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission since May 2000 under registration number 1080962. No other activities have taken place during the period.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Once activities commence under this entity, the charity aims to build up and keep sufficient reserves in order to meet its charitable objectives.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein Full name(s) Mehboob Ladak Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Trustee etc) Date 16 March 2023
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Al-Mahdi Institute
1191746
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from
To
31/03/2022
09/10/2020
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Cash funds this year end | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - 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 Mehboob Ladak Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Mehboob Ladak | 16-Mar-23 | ||
| Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein | 16-Mar-23 |
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