**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1194272** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2023** ## **From the Trustees** Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful, May the peace, blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you and your family”. ## **Introduction** The Charity was incorporated as a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) on 29 April 2021. The Charity was incorporated as the CIO that would be the successor to ‘The Shropshire Islamic Foundation’ which is registered at the Charity Commission with Charity Registration Number of 1112127. Whilst the incorporation process has been completed, legal advice obtained has indicated that the full undertaking of the unincorporated SIF cannot be transferred to the CIO until such time as all assets are transferred – in particular the property at King Street – the latter of which is likely to involve an application to the Land Registry. Advice has been obtained from both a firm of solicitors as well as a property specialist Barrister (the latter of which has kindly provided some support and assistance without charge). This process has been delayed largely due to a change in solicitors, with the firm of solicitors who dealt with the incorporation of the CIO (based out of Birmingham) being replaced by a local firm. This has required a review of the work undertaken by the previous legal advisers and it was noted that some required paperwork had not been completed by that firm and with some paperwork that had been prepared being of a pro-forma nature and therefore requiring amendment. In addition, investigate work has been undertaken at the Land Registry in relation to the property at King Street, with a critical document from the original registration of the property being identified, which will assist with application to the Land Registry. Therefore, the necessary legal work is being undertaken to complete the asset transfers. It is planned that the legal process will be completed in time for next year’s annual report. Please see Trustees Annual report filed under charity 1112127 filed for the year ending 31 March 2023 for further details and information. For now therefore for the reporting year, the Charity has had no financial activity, there have been no transactions such as deposits or withdrawals during the period, as confirmed by the auditor’s report (see below). ## **Financial Statement and Annual Accounts** Auditors: Bagri & Co Accountants (part of APEX Accounts) serve as auditors for the charity. Please see the report and accounts attached herewith. 1 ## **- Appendix Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Governing instrument** The Charity is a CIO governed by a Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dated 21 April 2021. ## **About the Trustees** The Trustees are legally responsible for ensuring that the charity works towards its Charitable Objectives. There are three trustees. They are all volunteers with expertise and experience in a range of fields ensuring that the members reflect the breadth of knowledge required. Brief biography of the trustees is below. ## _Rashid Hussain - Chair_ BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management A local property developer and leading community member. He grew up in Wellington and is therefore close to the community and is the local contact person for volunteers. His experience of property development and many trade contacts has hugely benefited the Masjid. Shahad Amin – ACCA, BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance Shahad is a Chartered Accountant and Finance Manager working for a large and complex multinational corporation (£200m+ sales revenue). He has extensive Financial Management experience and technical knowledge gained throughout his career. For the past several years, Shahad has served as volunteer Assistant Treasurer, helping Dr Shaukat Ali, principally with gift aid claims and dealing with HMRC. Mohammed Ahsan – LLB (Hons) Ahsan is a Partner and Head of Litigation in Shropshire at a local law firm. A Wellington local, Ahsan gained his A levels at New College and went on to study law at the University of Wolverhampton. He completed his legal training with a firm in Telford. Over the course of 16 years since his qualification as a Solicitor, he has developed a specialism in commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on property and trusts litigation. 2 The Shropshire Islamic Foundation Registered Number." 1194272 Charity Correspondent SHROPSHIRE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION 88- 90 KING STREET WELLINGTON TELFORD SHROPSHIRE TF1 1NZ ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023 Bagri & Co. 1st Floor Pritsislee Local Centre Priorslee Avenue Telford TF2 9NR Shro shire Islamic Foundation ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 March 2023 ACCOUNTANTS REPORT The annexed accounts have been taken from the books, records and vouchers supplied lo us", Iheie were no discrepancies found and in my opinion reflect a true and fair view of the financial affairs of the Shropshire Islamic Foundation for the year lo 31 March 2023. r¢ Date Bagri & Co., Accountants Date For & on behalf of Shropshire Isalmic Foundation Shropshire Islamic Founilation INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023 Income 2023 2022 Donations School Fees Gift Aid Other Income Exponditure Wages General expenses Legal & Professional Bank charges Donations (Filranal Net movement ol funds 0.00 0.00 Shrop6hirp Islatnic FDuDd8llon BALANCE SHEET ASAT 31 March 20 2023 2022 Flxod asgots Currentèss¥ts'. 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