Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year | ||
| **From ** | 01 | 04 | 2022 | To | 31 | 03 | 2023 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Al-Mahdi Institute
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 11911746
Charity's principal address 60 Weoley Park Road
60 Weoley Park Road |
60 Weoley Park Road |
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| 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 (ifany) |
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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)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Reporting Accountants | Smartax Limited | 38 Station Road, North Harrow, HA2 7SE |
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)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
The trustees are elected by the members at the annual general meeting and serve office for a period of three years after which they may put 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 Institute. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its iii. To maintain libraries and centres to facilitate the attainment of the governing document 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 Summary of the main section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public activities undertaken for the benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and public benefit in relation to Wales. 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)
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 Following the year end, in April 2023, the charity completed the transfer achievements of the charity of its assets and liabilities from an existing unincorporated charity which during the year is registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 1080962.
Section E Financial review
Once activities commence under this entity, the charity aims to build up Brief statement of the and keep sufficient reserves in order to meet its charitable objectives. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially None in deficit
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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Mehboob Ladak | Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein | |
Trustee |
Trustee | |
| 25 January 2024 | ||
| 25 January 2024 |
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| Al-Mahdi Institute 1 |
Al-Mahdi Institute 1 |
Al-Mahdi Institute 1 |
191746 | CC16a | |
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3/31/2023 | ||
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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 Cash at bank Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Mehboob Ladak Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein 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) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Mehboob Ladak | 1/25/2024 | ||
| Sheikh Arif Abdulhussein | 1/25/2024 |