Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start | date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year | ||
| From | 01 | Oct | 2024 | To | 30 | Sep | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1191895 Charity's principal address 28 Queen Elizabeth’s Drive London Postcode N14 6RD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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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| Mohammed Amin MBE FRSA MA FCA AMCT CTA(Fellow) |
Chairman | |||
| Makhdum Ali Chishty QPM, SI, LLB (Hons), PGFHId |
Vice Chairman | |||
| LadyShaida Sheikh | ||||
| Air Marshal Martin Elliott Sampson | ||||
| Alderman Kawsar Zaman |
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)
| 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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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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:
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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 objects of the Trust are for the public benefit:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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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
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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:
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Maintaining its website and social media accounts to publicise our activities.
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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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
As well as the Trustees, the during the year the Trust had four Associate Members:
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Zaid M. Belbagi;
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Ikhlaq Hussain;
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Rayla Javaid, BSC(Hons), CPE, LPC;
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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 achievements of the charity during the year
The Trust did not hold any events during the year while the Trustees were considering the best way to take forward its objectives.
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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:
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Future maintenance of the memorial once constructed.
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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:
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As reported in the financial accounts, all of the expenditure was directed towards:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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Holding a Remembrance event at the Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden in Woking.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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Paying for the maintenance of its website.
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Storing books and display materials that have been donated to the Trust and other minor administrative expenses.
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investment policy and objectives including any The Trust’s only investment at present is cash in its bank account.
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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 12 July 2026
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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025
Contents
| 1. | Statement of financial activities ...................................................................................................... 2 | |
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| 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 | |
| G. | Independent examination ........................................................................................................... 5 | |
| 4. | Details of certain items of expenditure ........................................................................................... 5 | |
| Trustee Expenses ................................................................................................................................ 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 2025
1. Statement of financial activities
| Income Donations received 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 (net refund) Storage of books and display materials donated to the Trust (Note 5) Remembrance event at Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden (Note 4D) Total expenditure Net income / (deficit) for the year |
Year ended 30 September 2025 £ 29 118 147 375 600 1 - - 976 (829) |
Year ended 30 September 2024 £ 2,767 156 |
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| 2,923 | ||
| 750 600 (6) 966 2,370 |
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| 4,680 | ||
| (829) | (1,757) |
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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025
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 |
30 September 2023 £ 3,000 (3,000) - 19,103 200 19,303 1,809 17,494 17,494 18,323 (829) 17,494 |
30 September 2024 £ 3,000 (2,625) |
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| 375 | ||
| 18,988 200 |
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| 19,188 | ||
| 1,240 | ||
| 17,948 | ||
| 18,323 | ||
| 20,080 (1,757) |
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| 17,494 | 18,323 |
All of the Trust's funds are unrestricted funds.
Approved on behalf of the Trustees:
Mohammed Amin
Lady Shaida Sheikh
Date of approval: 12 July 2026
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The National Muslim War Memorial Trust Charity Number 1191895 Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025
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:
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the Trust becomes entitled to the resources;
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the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
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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 2025
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.
G. Independent examination
Due to the small size of the Trust, the accounts do not need require an independent examination.
4. Details of certain items of expenditure
Trustee Expenses
| Number of trustees who were paid expenses | None |
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| Total amount paid | £ None |
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 3(F) were stored after their receipt 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.
During the year ended 30 September 2024 one of the Trustees took over storage of the books in their personal residence to reduce the Trust’s costs.
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