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2023-03-31-accounts

Afghan Community Association Charity number: 1192657

Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2023

Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Contents Charitable objects ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of Afghan Community Association (ACA) ...................... 5 Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2023 ......................................................... 6 Statements of Assets and Liabilities ............................................................................................................ 7 Accounting policies ....................................................................................................................................... 8

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Charitable objects

To advance the Islamic religion in Sheffield and the surrounding areas for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and distributing literature on prayers for the Islamic Faith to enlighten others about the Islamic religion.

Also, by educating Muslims to become active role models in British Society whilst maintaining their Muslim identity. To teach them to be tolerant, caring and respectful to people from all backgrounds and beliefs to achieve a coherent community.

To further or benefit the residents of Sheffield and the neighborhood, without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions. By associating together, the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objectives but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power.

To establish or secure the establishment of a community/faith centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance. and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objectives.

The promotion of racial harmony for the public benefit by:

Charities Main Activities

1-ACA has been communicating with its members through an active and professional WhatsApp Group which was created a few years ago by its trustees. ACA has managed to keep its members. informed of any news, such as Covid-19 related, social, cultural and religious activities.

2-ACA’s WhatsApp Group has played an important role in connecting all members and organised many events which is managed by its trustees professionally and sensitively.

3-ACA introduced a fundraising project to respond to the community members' needs. Its ACA’s aim to raise as much as over £200,000 in order to purchase a place for the purpose of social, cultural and religious activities.

4-ACA invited its members and organised Eid prayers in one masjid which was welcomed by the community and many members attended where everybody met and greeted each other

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

5- ACA established advocacy projects and provided support, assistance, and information through Drop-in services for its members and newly arrived refugees who have been brought through the resettlement program by the Home Office.

Financial Review

The net receipts for the year were £25,352.

Structure, Governance and Management

Trustee(s)

  1. Zamin Gul Babakarkhel Trustee member

  2. Muhammad Mullakhill Trustee member 3. Seyam Malik Trustee member 4. Abdul Basir Rasooly Trustee member 5. Zabi Burdabar Co-trustee 6. Jawid Imanzai Co-trustee

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of Afghan Community Association (ACA)

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the trust year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 7. As a Charity Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 as carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act in carrying out my examination.

I have followed all the applicable Directives given by the Charities Commission under Section 145 (5)(b)of the Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect,

  1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as Required by section required by section 130 of the Act or

  2. That the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concern 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.

Signed

Dated: 05 January 2024

Name, Mr. Mohammed Yousuf IFA, MIPA Membership number: 281876

Grayson & Mo Accountants and Tax advisors 2 Hall car Street Sheffield S4 7JY

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2023

Income Receipts
Donations
Subscription fee
Interest Income
Total Receipts
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Hall Hire
Employee Exp
Office Rent
Other Expenditure
Office Expense
Other expenses
Computer equipment
Total Payments
Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year
Cash Funds brought forward
Cash Funds at the end of the year		 Mar 2023
39,187
835
36
40,058
4,425
7,682
940
13,047
261
911
1,172
487
25,352
39,790
65,142

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Monetary Assets
Cash Funds
Cash in bank
Cash in hand
Total Cash Funds
Assets Retained for the
Charity's Own use
Non-monetary Assets and Liabilities
Computer equipment		 Unrestricted Funds
Mar 2023
61,137
4,005
65,142
487
487

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees.

Name: Muhammad Mulakhill Date: 05 January 2024

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Afghan Community Association (ACA) Registration number: 1192657

Accounting policies

Basis of Accounting

The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipt and payment basis There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year No changes have been made to the accounts for the previous year.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from the rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is covered in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Fund Accounting

As funds are unrestricted (general) funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees. In furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Trustee Expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee renumeration and benefits

No trustee received any renumeration or benefit during this or previous year.

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