2023-09-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	Day 01	Month Oct	Year 2022		Day 30	Month Sep	Year 2023

Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address
	The National Muslim War Memorial Trust
	1191895
	c/o Mohammed Amin,
	PO Box 66975
	London
	Postcode	SE1P 5XB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Mohammed Amin MBE FRSA MA FCA AMCT CTA(Fellow)	Chairman
	Major General (Retd) Charles Fattorini WO MA FCMIpsc+	Vice Chairman
	The Lord Lexden OBE
	Makhdum Ali Chishty QPM, SI, LLB (Hons), PGFHId
	Lady Shaida Sheikh		Appointed 23 October 2022
	Air Marshal Martin Elliott Sampson		Appointed 20 December 2022
	Alderman Kawsar Zaman		Appointed 10 January2023

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Dates acted if not for whole Name year Not applicable

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
Solicitors	Bates Wells	Thames Exchange, 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1BE
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
The Trust has no staff.

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Any person who is willing to act as a Trustee, and who would not be Trustee selection methods disqualified from acting under the provisions of the Trust’s constitution, (eg. appointed by, elected by) may be appointed to be a Trustee by a decision of the Trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the Trust are for the public benefit:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

• the erection and maintenance of a public national war memorial to commemorate the services of Muslim personnel to Britain’s armed forces during the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts; and

• to advance the education of the public, in particular but without limitation, in the contributions of Muslims to Britain’s armed forces in all aspects relating to their role, service and sacrifice during the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.

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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)

During the year the Trust’s main activities were:

• Adding to the Board of Trustees by appointing the following additional Trustees after the death of Lord Sheikh just before the conclusion of the previous year:

• Lady Shaida Sheikh

• Air Marshal Martin Elliott Sampson

• Alderman Kawsar Zaman

• Holding a Remembrance Sunday commemoration event at the Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden in Woking on 20 November 2022. This was much larger than the inaugural event held the previous year. The event was recorded and can be watched on the Trust’s website.

• Maintaining its website and social media accounts to publicise our activities and facilitate fundraising.

• Considering how best to take forward the process of seeking a site in London for the intended memorial.

The Trustees hereby declare that throughout the period covered by this report they have complied with the provision of Charities Act 2011 section 17(5) to have had due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission regarding public benefit when exercising the Trustees’ powers or duties.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

As well as the Trustees, the during the year the Trust had four Associate Members:

• Zaid M. Belbagi;

• Ikhlaq Hussain;

• Rayla Javaid, BSC(Hons), CPE, LPC;

• Samir Thantrey BSc (Hons), FCCA;

They also act on a voluntary basis and help to publicise the activities of the Trust.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The main achievement of the Trust during the year were outreach achievements of the charity activities which will facilitate its future fundraising activities. during the year

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Trust’s reserves policy is to accumulate sufficient funds to pay for the memorial, and to establish reserves which will enable:

• Future maintenance of the memorial once constructed.

• The Trust’s planned educational activities on a continuing basis.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

During this period most of the donations received, by value, were made by the Trustees personally.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

As reported in the financial accounts, all of the expenditure was directed towards:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• Holding a Remembrance event at the Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden in Woking.

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• Paying for the maintenance of its website.

• Storing books and display materials that have been donated to the Trust and other minor administrative expenses.

• investment policy and objectives including any The Trust’s only investment at present is cash in its bank account.

• 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) Mohammed Amin Lady Shaida Sheikh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee and Chairman Trustee etc) Date 3 July 2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	THE NATIONAL MUSLIM WAR MEMORIAL TRUST	THE NATIONAL MUSLIM WAR MEMORIAL TRUST	THE NATIONAL MUSLIM WAR MEMORIAL TRUST
	30 SEPTEMBER 2023	Charity no (if any)	1191895
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 03/07/2024 Signed: Name: Navshir Jaffer Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

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IER

Address: c/o Leadenhall Partners,

65 Leadenhall Street. London EC3A 2AD

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .

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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

Contents

1.		Statement of financial activities ...................................................................................................... 2
2.		Balance sheet ................................................................................................................................. 3
3.		Accounting policies ......................................................................................................................... 4
	A.	Basis of accounting .................................................................................................................... 4
	B.	Incoming Resources .................................................................................................................. 4
	C.	Expenditure and Liabilities ......................................................................................................... 4
	D.	Tangible Fixed Assets and Amortisation .................................................................................... 4
	E.	Image rights licenses ................................................................................................................. 4
	F.	Donated books and display posters ........................................................................................... 5
4.		Details of certain items of expenditure ........................................................................................... 5
	A.	Trustee Expenses ...................................................................................................................... 5
	B.	Fees for examination of the accounts ........................................................................................ 5
	C.	Fundraising and public relations consultant ............................................................................... 5
	D.	Remembrance event at Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden.................................................. 5
5.		Transactions with related parties .................................................................................................... 5

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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

1. Statement of financial activities

Income Donations received Gift Aid tax refund Interest received Total income:All of the income received is unrestricted Expenditure Amortisation of website construction cost Website hosting, support, and domain name costs Bank and payment processors charges Publicity materials Storage of books and display materials donated to the Trust (Note 5) Fundraising and public relations consultant (Note 4C) Remembrance event at Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden (Note 4D) Total expenditure Net income / (deficit) for the year	Year ended 30 September 2023 £ 2,304 1,467 68 3,839 750 496 94 85 1,248 - 1,875 4,548 (709)	Year ended 30 September 2022 £ 14,179 - 1
		14,180
		750 306 44 487 676 3,760 -
		6,023
		8,157

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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

2. Balance sheet

Fixed assets Website at cost Less amortisation Current assets Cash at bank Prepaid expenses, all falling due within 12 months Current liabilities Sundry creditors, all falling due within 12 months Net current assets Total net assets Funds of the Charity Surplus brought forward Surplus (deficit) for the year Total funds carried forward All of the Trust's funds are unrestricted funds.	30 September 2023 £ 3,000 (1,875) 1,125 20,093 512 20,605 1,650 18,955 20,080 20,789 (709) 20,080	30 September 2022 £ 3,000 (1,125)
		1,875
		19,234 96
		19,330
		416
		18,914
		20,789
		12,632 8,157
		20,789

Approved on behalf of the Trustees:

Mohammed Amin

Lady Shaida Sheikh

Date of approval: 3 July 2024

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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

3. Accounting policies

A. Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) second edition - October 2019; and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.

As the Trust’s financial affairs are very simple, the model template published by the Charity Commission has not been used as it would result in large numbers of schedules and columns on which nothing would be reported.

B. Incoming Resources

Incoming resources are recognised and included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

• the Trust becomes entitled to the resources;

• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and

• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

C. Expenditure and Liabilities

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Trust to pay out resources.

Governance costs include costs of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

D. Tangible Fixed Assets and Amortisation

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Trust are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt. As mentioned in note F the Trust has been given some display posters. Due to uncertainty about their value and useful life, no value has been attributed to them in the balance sheet.

The Trust’s only tangible asset costing over £500 is its website whose construction costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over four years. This is our expectation of the useful life of the website before reconstruction is likely to be required.

E. Image rights licenses

Where the Trust licenses images for use on its website and literature, payments for such rights are treated as an expense rather than capitalising them, in view of the small amounts involved.

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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

F. Donated books and display posters

During the year ended 30 September 2022 the Trust was given a number of books and display posters. The books will not be sold but given away to appropriate recipients to promote the work of the Trust. Accordingly, no value is attributed to them in the balance sheet.

4. Details of certain items of expenditure

A. Trustee Expenses

Number of trustees who were paid expenses	Number of trustees who were paid expenses	None
Totalamount paid		£None
B.	Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent examiner’s fees for reporting on the accounts		£ None
Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner		£ None

C. Fundraising and public relations consultant

During the previous year, the Trust engaged the services of a fundraising and public relations consultant. His fees of £3,600 were funded by specific donations to the Trust by two of the Trustees. The consultant’s out of pocket expenses of £160 were for the use of a postal box. The services were discontinued after six months.

D. Remembrance event at Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden

Specific donations were received to cover the costs of this event which took place on 20 November 2022. A video of the event can be watched on the Trust’s website.

5. Transactions with related parties

Apart from the warehousing charge mentioned below, there were no transactions with related parties apart from the reimbursement of payments made on behalf of the Trust.

The donated books and posters mentioned in note F are stored in the warehouse of a company owned by the brother-in-law of Mohammed Amin, at a monthly charge of £104 including VAT. The other Trustees approved the transaction on the grounds of immediate availability of the space and the extra care the books would receive compared with the Trust seeking warehousing services as a small customer.

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