Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024
Charity name: Newcastle under Lyme Islamic Centre
Charity registration number:1193202
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITY DOCTRINE BEING THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Last year has been very productive for the charity as we managed to rehabilitate a derelict building to almost fully functional premises except for heating in the part of multifunctional hall. By the Ramadan time in April, 2023 we were able install 2ndheating system, old/broken windows were replaced in the rear rooms and we started regular prayers for ladies, men and children in that area. We had our first open Iftaar day for the community on 7thof April and regularly thereafter and held our first large congregational Eid prayers on 20thApril 2023. We carpeted more than half the building and we finally held our first open day for local community including the city Lord mayor, mayors and councillors on 3rd September 2023. There was also an open exhibition “EXHIBITION ISLAM” in our newly furnished community hall and was well liked by Muslims and Non-Muslims equally on that evening. The repair of the main hall was completed allowing us to start community activities. Sports activity for youth group and playgroup for mothers and toddlers activity were finally resumed after 3 years. We appointed Imam 28th April 2023 We started children religious classes on Saturdays and Tuesdays on 3rdof June for around 40 children. Eid Fayre was held on 2ndJuly not just for Muslim but also wider local community. We had state of the art audio system installed in February 2024 serving the entire building and with expandabilityfor future extensionof |
| the building | ||
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Regular meeting took place and minutes taken |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Requests from individuals directly or on third party request including from press are assessed and grants are made once all trustees agree to donate. Preference is given to help people where there is no diversion of funds towards management. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Donation to educational trust on adhoc basis on request |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Voluntary donations and additional collection done with special appeal for a particular fund or project. We have volunteers who help with events as well as take part in teaching and training and running workshops. Some volunteers are involved in delivering to local food banks |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Local community group called “Save Our St Peters(SOS)” been a great help in stopping the sale of church building we wanted to buy for our charity, to commercial enterprises and hence, we were able to acquire the local church to continue with social activities of the former church group was providing and unable to continue. We had multiple meeting with the group along with the local counsellors as well as council lead and local member of parliament. We also met Alice Charity on 28th June and started food bank collection at our Centre on regular basis. We were soon afterwards contacted by local representative of Newcastle-Stafs Foodbank, Mr G. S who happens to be our neighbour for contributions. We |
are now contributing to both foodbanks on regular basis as cost of living crises is hitting more and more people and a result more people in the community are resorting to this kind of help. Our Breaking the Fast (multiple events throughout two Ramadan’s) and Eid events (on 21/04/2023, 28/06/2023 2/07/2023) as well as our second hand book sales for charity gave us the opportunity to foster relationships within the community and with our neighbours. Stay and play Mums and Tots play group monthly activity was finally revived after a gap of over four years and together with two monthly Islamic workshops sessions for 6-9year age added a new dimension to in the range of activities we started during this year.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fund raising went very well this year as last 10 days of Ramadan are considered very rewarding for charitable work and we focussed on these days for fund raising. One major achievement is worth mentioning that during two Ramadan’s we appealed to community to set up direct debit/standing order and we had an unbelievable success in this regard which has always been a worry in our mind how would we meet the day to day and monthly expanses of such a large set up. We also set a separate target for following year development work on the building to accommodate more activities. We appealed for donation for this purpose again during last 10 days andwe thankfully collected our target sums from attendees within the allocated timeframe. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Always been good response from donors and we continued to overperform when specific appeals were made sometimes in rapid successions |
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | In credit |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To purchase property and to divert funds in emergency |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £100000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Community contribution |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution of the Charity |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | By nomination by the majority of two third trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Newcastle under Lyme Islamic Centre |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1193202 |
| Charity’s principal address | Pilkington Avenue Newcastle under Lyme ST5 3RE |
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 (ifany) |
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| Mr Ramadan Atewah |
Chairman | Existing Trustees | ||
| Dr Furqan Basharat |
Existing Trustees | |||
| Dr Arshad Jamil | ExistingTrustees | |||
| Dr Nadir Khan | From 1stJanuary2023 | ExistingTrustees | ||
| Mr Adbdulmutaleb Mohamed Sultan |
From 1stJanuary 2023 | Existing Trustees | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Cash in the bank Held to pay towards building repair, renovation maintenance, and upgrading costs from donors
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Dr Arshad Jamil
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
31/01/2025
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENfRE PILKtNGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE ldependent Eurniner's Report to the Trustees of Nm¥ttIfrUmtTrLYMc Istalltic Centrt I reFM)rtto the charity In¢¢5 on my ¢KamitOn of the 8¢counts of the Company (CIO No. 1193202) for the year ended 31 2024, wht¢h &Er out on pag I to 2. ResponsibilitS and bas&8 of rEPOrt As the ¢harity's ttuytees of the company Iwkn ate #Iso the diteclin of the conwany for the purposes of the cotnpany law), you are responsible for the prepaAtion of the 0nts in accordanc¢ with the requirements of the companies Act 2(Mkn {he 21K)6Acl-). Having tISfied ¥llyself that the accounts of the Comwiy are not required io1 audited for this year nder part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for i]kdqKndent exati)ination. I report in respttt of my examination of yow charity s accounis as carried out ullder Section 145 of th¢ Charities Aet 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Acf). In carrying out My exaMlTratÈo I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5Xbl of the 2011 Act Basi8 of independenl examiner's report My examination was ¢artied out in acrordaTrce wtth ihe Generdl Dire¢tiODS giv¢n by the Charlty Commissioners. An examination includes a mÈew of the accounting records kepi by the charity and a compartson of the accovnrs presented with those rccords. It also illcludes consideration of any iteEns or di&losutes in the a¢couTrts, and se¢kin8 cxplaDations ftom you as twsrees coiicerning ally such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evÉdence that would be required in a audiL and coDseqllendy I do not express an audit opÈnion on the view giTren by the a¢counts. Illdepettdent examiner's stxtement In bave ¢on)pleted Tny examination. I coufirn) that DO material mattS have ¢ome to my 8tteDtion which gtves me to believe that: aLcounting records were not kept tn aceordaiKe wftth sectioa 386 of the CompaniesAct 21M)6" ( the accounts do accord iTrtth suth re£ord4' or Ihe accounts do not comply with relevant a¢coullting requiteuKuts under seLtiOn 396 of th¢ CotnpaAies Aci 2006 other thall ally requirement that the 0vA give a knie and faÈr" view which is llot a matter cottsidered as part of indtyendent examination" or the accounts have not been prepared in Xc0rd with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) I have no concern and have come aeross no other matters in collllection with the examiDatioll to which attelltion should be thawn in this report in ord¢r to ellable a prop¢r underststlng of the ac£ounts to Independent Examiner 4AblK>ts Way, Newcastle -uuder- Lyme Stafford5hire. ST5 2ET 29 Jalluary 2025
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE Charity Regstration Number 1193202 ICIO} INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 2023 INCOME IndNKlual Donations 239 240-27 TOTAL INCOME FOR THE YEPJI 239240-27 LESS EXPENDtfuRE Wages and Sal8ri8$ HeaULSght and Water Buikling Insuran Telephone 28.27>16 8302-17 20112 301- Pknque aeanlng Irunnlw Exn 4.90¢K Depreciation and AmortkS8tK>rh Independent ExamineV$ feo Legal Fe&s 31.666-(KJ 12.195-00 3.500-00 8.227 fjsctllaneous Expenses Madarass Books Stationery etc RenovatK)nlRep8trs Coach HiFe ITISound System CatpetslFboring CateriThJ for Swal Events Donattons k> Charibes 39&5-71 4(140 17.757-30 10683-25 392&00 3717-11 748[ 99 I112 55 S8) Exe•ss of kn¢om over ExpendNure 140.13115 590990-00 Exc¢5s of Income over Expenditure B 597 79&1XI 6800 Ex%xss of Income over Expenditure QF 737 92&fS S97 798-00
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE Charity Registration Number 1193202 {CIO) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2023 Flxed Assets Land & Butding (Wuel Fixture & Filtings et¢ 19752-15 19752-15 509.752-15 509.752-15 Cuffent Assets Cash al Bank 232 376-00 742.128-IS 601298-15 Less Current Liablllties Independent Examinerfs fee HMRC 3.5LmO 3.501kOO 0 3 500-00 737 928-15 597 7984)0 Flnanced B :. Reserves. Charitys FuThJ 737 928-15 597 7984) Trustees.. Dated.
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE Indepemdellt Exxminer's Report to the Trte¢S ofNewc8sd&wnder•LyDae Islamic Cetttre I report to ¢lMtity trusttts on my einati¢)ll of the acwunts of the Company (CIO No. 1193202) for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are sel out on pages I to 2. Responsibtlities and bsis ofyeptsrt As the charity's Inle¢S of the company (who art also the diTtsXots ofthe comFony forthe purtM)ses of the company law), you a resw>nsible for the prepardtion of the accounts IEJ accordance with the reqLliltma of the mPan8ACt 2(XhS (he 20[ ActV. Having 5atisficd myself that the accounts of the C¢)mpany &EC not requi1 to b¢ audited for thi8 y¢ar Uttder part 16 of the 2(%16 Aci and are eligible for independeni examinatioty I rwt ill res1 of my examination of your chafity's accounts 2s oled out under Scdion 145 of the Charities Art 2011 ('%he 2011 Acv,). In carrytng Eny ekqm1natio I bave followed the Directions given by the Cljarity Conunis8ioll (under scction 145(5Xb) of th¢ 2011 ACL Basis of indryendent examiner's report My examinatÈon was ¢arrieJl out in acL7)tdance with the General Directions givett by th¢ Chartry CommÈssioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting rordS kept by the charity and a Compari of the accounts pr¢seDied with those rttords. It also includes Consideration of anyunUSl items or disclosutrs Tn the accoun and seeking explallatiolls from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedur£8 undertakfflk do not prolde 811 the evidence that would be rtyuired in an audil and c(M8equenily E do not exprtss an audit OPiniOD on the view given by the aLxounts. Independent Miller,3 8tsteEDent In have completed my exalnination. I confirnt that Do niaknial matters bave come to my at*ntion which giv me cause to belÈeve that: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the CompaDi¢sAct 2(M)6' or the acwunts do noi accord llth gjch record4. or the accounts do ttot comply with relcvant accowitÈtig reqUireMts under stttion 396 of the Companies A¢t 2(M)6 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'lrue and faiff view wbi¢h is not a matter considered as part of an illdettndent ¢xamtttation" or the acLoullts have not Prepar in accor with the Cbaritie5 SORP (FRS 102) I have no concern and hav¢ come across no othu matier5 in coone¢tÉon witb the examination to which attentioll should be drawn in this t¢port ill order to ellable a proper underststtdiug of th¢ accounts b¢ Independent Examiner 4AbtK)ts Way, NewcasÉle-uA]der- Lyme Staffotthhire. ST5 2ET 29 January 2025