## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025** **Charity name: Newcastle under Lyme Islamic Centre** **Charity registration number:** 1193202 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 QUR’AAN 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|This year contnued to build on the
signifcant progress made in the previous
period. The Centre has been fully
operatonal throughout the year, providing
regular daily prayers, Friday prayers,
Ramadan actvites and Eid prayers for the
community. Use of the main hall and
ancillary rooms increased steadily, allowing
the charity to host a wider range of religious,
educatonal and community actvites.
New Actvites in summer holidays were
started including Archery Classes, Hajj and
Ramadan workshops, as well as Jumble sales
which were not only well received but also
generated revenue for the Centre.
Children’s Islamic classes contnued on a
regular basis on weekdays and weekends,
with consistent atendance and positve
engagement from parents. Educatonal talks,
workshops and study circles for adults were
also heldperiodically,supportngboth| |||religious learning and wider wellbeing.
The community hall was used throughout
the year for events open to both Muslims
and non-Muslims, helping to strengthen
relatonships with neighbours and the wider
local community. The Centre contnued to
provide a welcoming space for families,
women, youth and elderly members of the
community.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confrm that they have had due
regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance
on public beneft. Regular trustee meetngs
were held during the year and minutes were
taken to ensure proper governance and
oversight.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Requests for assistance from individuals or
via third-party referrals are considered on a
case-by-case basis. Any grants or donatons
are agreed collectvely by the trustees, with
preference given to situatons where funds
are used directly for the intended
benefciary without diversion towards
management or administraton.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Donatons to educatonal or
community-focused causes are made on an
ad-hoc basis where requests align with the
charity’s objectves.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers contnued to play a vital role
during the year. Support was provided for
events, educatonal actvites, workshops
and administraton. Volunteers also assisted
with food bank collectons and distributon
in partnership with local charites.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The charity has further established itself as a
stable and actve community hub during this
year. Regular religious services, educatonal
classes and community events provided
spiritual support, learning opportunites and
social connecton for a wide range of
benefciaries.
The Centre contnued its relatonship with
local food banks, collectng and donatng
food regularly in response to the ongoing
cost-of-living pressures faced by many
households. This support has benefted both
Muslim and non-Muslim families within the
local area.
Ramadan and Eid actvites were again a
highlight of the year. Multple community
ifars, breaking-the-fast events and Eid
prayers were held, atractng strong
atendance and fostering a sense of unity
and inclusion. These events also provided
opportunites for engagement with
neighbours and visitors from outside the
immediate community.
Youth and family-focused actvites,
including children’s classes and
parent-and-toddler style sessions, contnued
to add value by supportng learning,
wellbeing and social development.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Achievements against
objectives set||Fundraising actvites remained strong
throughout the year, partcularly during
Ramadan. The focus on encouraging regular
donatons through standing orders
contnued to provide greater fnancial
stability and confdence in meetng ongoing
running costs. Appeals for specifc projects
and future development were well
supported by the community.| |---|---|---|---| ||Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Fundraising actvites remained strong
throughout the year, partcularly during
Ramadan. The focus on encouraging regular
donatons through standing orders
contnued to provide greater fnancial
stability and confdence in meetng ongoing
running costs. Appeals for specifc projects
and future development were well
supported by the community.| ||||| |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|There was a consistently positve response
from donors, with fundraising eforts
meetng or exceeding expectatons when
specifc appeals were made.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity remained fnancially stable and in
credit at the end of the reportng period.
Day-to-day costs and ongoing commitments
were met without difculty.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to support future
property-related expenditure, ongoing
development of the Centre and to provide a
contngency in the event of unforeseen
emergencies.| |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|The trustees have no concerns regarding the
charity’s ability to contnue as a going
concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity’s primary source of income
contnues to be donatons from the local
community, including regular and one-of
contributons.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The trustees consider the principal risks to
be minimal and contnue to monitor
fnancial sustainability and building-related
responsibilites.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Consttuton of the Charity.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (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|Trustees are appointed by nominaton and
approval of a two-thirds majority of existng
trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |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** |1
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**any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr Ramadan Atewah|Chairman||Existing Trustees| ||Dr Furqan Basharat|||| ||Dr Arshad Jamil|||| ||Dr Nadir Khan|||| ||Mr Abdulmutaleb Mohamed Sultan|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 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)** Arshad Jamil **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 25/01/2025 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE Rryksbation Numbar 119W ICIOI INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT F THE YEAR NDED 1st MARCH 2025 2024 025 INCOME 1nd￿A￿D￿n&t￿￿5 T07PLtrKOAIE FOR YE•JI 2n340Q7 LE EXP ITURE Vl4gpsgnd Sothdos 28.27&16 13D2-17 201￿12 301-90 Itunrdrwj 4.WXNth) perthnl Ex4pnkn•fsfaF 41.47521 .76*53 2.OWI 44249 7.93549 P2NOI Insur•ntt 395&71 4WO 17.75740 1.2BW6 ¢04th [[￿fftd SyBtem 23.67516 11WF25 3925 4,egS i.r6>00 IwS0￿ EvBn 7.W4 Ch¥rg•s Ail&thnts 421-25 140.1W-15 Arwjnl Paid ￿Agm$h 34,83U7 BIF n7.92B-16 HMRCGfft Rtt8lpty202Wki.2023Q4 134 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE Charity Rggl¥lr8lion Numbar 11932D2 ICIOI BALANCE SHEET A AT 31 MARCH 2025 2024 LI1￿& BU￿￿9 IKkn5qug1 Flxtyo& Flonysetc 197 009.752-1$ EOB.702-16 232 741128.15 Ind8pendMI Exarnln¢¢$ts C￿d￿LIs NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ISLAMIC CENTRE PILKINGTON AVENUE NEWCASTLE STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 3RE IDdepettdMt Ex*thillff'J RepoTt t• tktTrMattts ofyewt#sdMBd*TrEvwt blami¢ Ct*trt I ZE[￿ io the cl¥rL"ry Intstees ott tlly of the of Iht Compaoy ICIO No. II932021 fortheyeAT eThJ¢d 31 Mar¢h 2025. wI￿are xt£•rt I to 2. Re5PODsITr*ilit￿ a•d ofrtport A5 th¢¢Jwity's trusleey of the coMrh￿Y (who are alyo the diMor5 of the cOM￿nY for thc PUTrrt>ses of th¢ cthDp4ny lawl. you ￿t￿sTri Jlt forth¢ prrEX[Xti￿ ofthe a¢￿1￿1$ in aeLkn th¢ requir¢ments of th¢{x)mp￿leS Aei 2(Xkn l*hE 21K￿ Adl. Ha¥in8 ￿l$fied myselfthai the rnts of tht Cryv twm ftquiredw be for thLS Jf4t undcr par¢ 16 Dfthe 2tII5 Act aTht are eligible ftr illdepetht exaMi[￿ti0Th, I w in TesEw of my examin￿1(￿ of your ¢haTity s as tattied out ullder 145 of the CharitiesAct 2011 2011 Act￿. In carrying tyjl tThy eXaini￿tiOrL I have followat the Dim"oLs given by the Clwity C4)m]JJissi4x) lundeT seaion 14515Xbl of the 2011 commi￿[￿￿￿￿. An exarninatiTr) iEKIth a miew ofthe accouniing kept by the cbarity 4]Jd Lxkmwisf>n of th¢ accoutt15 prtseDtal with t1￿ re¢ord5. It 8Jw includes ¢ollsideratioll of8nv vou5ual ilcnLS oidiscl(wrcs itt the •C￿￿tt￿. gr*1 seeking explanations VOU ts tn￿¢¢$ COELcernin¥ ally Such mallets. The Eyocth utthtskeD (k¢ tLd provide ail ttLe evidence thai would b¢ rryuired itt a i. alld con8Wtly l th)noi expre&s art I￿1t opittioD on the view by tbe a¢counts. Inde￿d￿l euminer's ststeme*i I hjwe ¢otllpJeL&J my ¢x4miMti(rti; I that no Ma*r1￿ have ¢ometo my which give5 ¢ause kn beli¢v¢ thaL' ¢Olltiting wer¢ kept itl S￿11¢￿t 386 of Ihe C4HnpDicsAd 2(￿￿. the accounts do not comply with relevant ￿￿)illI11￿8 r4uiretlLeDts uoder ￿¢)ft 390 of Cottwes Act 2(M othet than •ny ytythrem¢nt that & at¢C4mts wv¢ • Ytueaad faiw view which is * ]nat 8ttelltion sbotdd be dra￿ in ih" in ordcr TV enabk a pJDrKT utbJe￿ll￿ of the to FARHAT Y KHAN Inde￿￿enT Examirrtr 4Abtrrfs Way. New(*￿[¢ -uth. Lyme staffordsh￿ sr5 2Er 08 Novcmttt )Ill5