## **Companions of the Mosque**
**Charity Registration No: 1194653**
## **Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts**
**For the period 28th Feb 2021 to 31st Dec 2021**
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**REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS**
**CHARITY NAME:** Companions of the Mosque **REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 1194653 **GOVERNING DOCUMENTS:** Trust Deed dated 02/06/2021 **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS:** Thomas Wall Centre 52 Benhill Avenue Sutton SM1 4DP **CHARITY TRUSTEES:** Abdullatif Osman (Chair) Ahad Surooprajally Kashim Uddin **BANK:** Lloyds Bank 49/53 High Street Sutton SM1 1DT
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## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
Companions of the Mosque is a Charitable Trust governed by a Trust Deed dated 28th Feb 2021. The Trust registered with Charity Commission on 2nd June 2021. There are currently three trustees. In this period Companions of the Mosque did not have any employees. The trustees have decided to move the charity financial year end from 31st March to 31st December.
## **MAIN OBJECTIVES**
Our main objectives include: Advance the Islamic faith for the benefit of the public, Advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the general public, and in particular the Muslim community, promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.
## **ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW**
All the below activities are provided free of charge to Muslims & Non-Muslims.
## **1. Eid in the Park**
We carry out Eid in The Park event twice a year for Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha where we organise with the cooperation of the Local Council and Police the Eid Salah for approx 1,500 people and Sermon afterwards. During this event, we also organise activities for children with bouncy castles, henna tattoos, face paintings and free ice creams.
## **2. Jumuah (Friday Prayers)**
We provide Jumuah prayer service and Sermon every Friday at Thomas Wall Centre to serve Sutton and the surrounding congregation despite not having a Masjid of our own.
## **3. Taraweeh (Ramadan Nightly Prayers)**
We provide Taraweeh prayer service (8 Rakats) in the Month of Ramadan where various reciters will recite the Quran and then give a brief explanation of the chapters they recite at the beginning or end of the prayers.
## **4. Islamic Knowledge**
- a. Friday Circle - We provide an informal class every Friday evening via Zoom video conferencing where the young and old get together to study Hadith (Prophetic Traditions) with Q & A sessions at the end.
- b. Tajweed – Quran elocution classes delivered on a weekly basis via Zoom video conferencing for Brothers & Sisters.
- c. Tafseer - Quran studies delivered on a weekly basis via Zoom video conferencing and sometimes in a class setting for sisters including explanation and interpretation.
## **5. Achievements**
During the height of the Covid-19, Companions of the Mosque and the local Muslim GP’s organised an evening vaccination clinic during Ramadan. This was most helpful and most needed services to our community serving those who believed they cannot receive vaccine while fasting. The service was provided on 16th and 30th April 2020, by health professional team led by our GP’s, Dr Kashif Aziz and Dr Saqib Ayub.
The make shift clinic was also visited by The RT Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP (currently Chancellor of the Exchequer) on behalf of Department of Health & Social Care and a signed Thank You letter was presented to Companions of the Mosque, the GP’s and Volunteers.
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## **AIMS/OBJECTIVES FOR COMING YEAR**
As well as continuing the projects initiated this year we hope to build on our support work and provided targeted support to those in need In-Sha-Allah.
Our priority for next year will be to formally register with the HMRC for Gift Aid, and then submit claims for Gift Aid for the voluntary Donations given by Donors.
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## **COMPANIONS OF THE MOSQUE - Receipt and Payment Accounts 28th February 2021 to 31st December 2021**
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**RECEIPTS (A1)**|**Funds**|**Funds**||
|Voluntary Donations|£99,718|£0|£99,718|
|Gift Aid|£0|£0|£0|
|Interest|£0|£0|£0|
|Investment Income|£0|£0|£0|
|Other Income|£0|£0|£0|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**Sub Total**|£99,718|£0|**£99,718**|
||____________|____________|____________|
|**Other Receipts (A2)**||||
||£0|£0|£0|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**Sub Total**|£0|£0|£0|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|£99,718|£0|£99,718|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**PAYMENTS (A3)**||||
|General Expenses|£994|£0|£994|
|Room Bookings|£3,564|£0|£3,564|
||____________|____________|____________|
|**Sub Total**|£4,558|£0|**£4,558**|
||____________|____________|____________|
|**Other Payments (A4)**||||
||£0|£0|£0|
||____________|____________|____________|
|**Sub Total**|£0|£0|£0|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|£4,558|£0|£4,558|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**Balance Year End**|£95,160|£0|£95,160|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
|**Funds Brought Forward**|£6,977|£9,756|£16,733|
||____________|____________|____________|
|**Funds Carried Forward YE**||||
|**2021**|£102,137|£9,756|£111,894|
||**____________**|**____________**|**____________**|
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**Statement of Assets & Liabilities at Year End 31st December 2021**
## **ASSETS**
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Cash Funds Unrestricted Restricted Total
Bank Accounts £102.137 £9,756 £111,894
Petty Cash - - -
Total Cash Funds £102,137 £9,756 £111,894
Cash Funds Due to Charity - - -
Investment Assets - - -
Charity Use Assets (Equipment) - - -
Charity Use Vehicles - - -
Freehold Buildings - - -
LIABILITIES Unrestricted Restricted Total
Interest Free Loan - - -
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## **NOTES TO ACCOUNTS**
£9,756 Restricted funds are being reserved to acquire or build a Masjid in the future, In-Sha-Allah.
No payments were made to the Trustees.
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## **Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts**
Report to the Trustees of Companions of the Mosque. Charity Reg. No: 1194653
On accounts for the period 28[th] February 2021 to 31 December 2021 - Set out on page 5 & 6.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date: 26[th] September 2022
Name: Adam Sayed
Address: AMS Consulting 582 Welford Road Leicester LE2 6EP
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## **RESERVE POLICY**
We currently have adequate reserves to ensure operational costs are covered for the coming year. Currently no particular figure is set as a reserve fund, but the trustees have adequate financial expertise to monitor the spending of funds.
## **PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT**
The Trustees confirm that they are aware of and have shown due regard to Charity Commission's guidance regarding Public Benefit. This is taken into consideration when establishing new projects undertaken by the Trustees.
Every project undertaken is regularly monitored to ensure that the beneficial outcomes to the recipients are adequately recorded.
## **DECLARATION**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature ......................................................................................................
Name Kashim Uddin ...................................................................................................... Position Treasurer/Trustee .......................................................... Date 26th September 2022 ..........................................................
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