Companions of the Mosque
Charity Registration No: 1194653
Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts
For the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
| CHARITY NAME: | Companions of the Mosque |
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| 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.
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.
ACTIVITIES, 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
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a. COM Weekend Academy – Teaching structured basic Islamic & Arabic Language courses for free.
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b. 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.
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c. Tajweed – Quran elocution classes delivered on a weekly basis via Zoom video conferencing for Brothers & Sisters.
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d. 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
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a. Fully established COM Weekend Academy and dispersing knowledge for free.
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b. Two successful Iftar events with food & drink and childcare facilities were carried out during the month of Ramadan with Abu Suhaib as the guest speaker.
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c. Free weekly food distribution after Jumuah Salah.
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AIMS/OBJECTIVES FOR COMING YEAR
As well as continuing ongoing projects this year we hope to build on this foundation and ramp up our fund raising efforts to acquire a place of our own to secure providing ongoing services and save on room booking, which is our biggest expenses In-Sha-Allah.
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COMPANIONS OF THE MOSQUE - Receipt and Payment Accounts 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Last Year | |
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| RECEIPTS (A1) | Funds | Funds | ||
| Voluntary Donations | £28,541 | £59 | £28,600 | £39,630 |
| Gift Aid | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Interest | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Investment Income | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Income | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
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| Sub Total | £28,541 | £59 | £28,600 | £39,630 |
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| Other Receipts (A2) | ||||
| £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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| Sub Total | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
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| TOTAL RECEIPTS | £28,541 | £59 | £28,600 | £39,630 |
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| PAYMENTS (A3) | ||||
| General Expenses | £29,439 | £0 | £29,439 | £11,612 |
| Room Bookings | £14,709 | £0 | £14,709 | £14,158 |
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| Sub Total | £44,148 | £0 | £44,148 | £25,770 |
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| Other Payments (A4) | ||||
| £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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| Sub Total | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
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| TOTAL PAYMENTS | £44,148 | £0 | £44,148 | £25,770 |
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| Balance Year End | -£15,607 | £59 | -£15,548 | £13,860 |
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| Funds Year End 2023 BF | £125,414 | £9,950 | £135,364 | |
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| Funds Carried Forward YE | ||||
| 2024 | £109,807 | £10,009 | £119,816 | |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities at Year End 31st December 2024
ASSETS
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Cash Funds Unrestricted Restricted Total
Bank Accounts £109,807 £10,009 £119,816
Petty Cash - - -
Total Cash Funds £109,807 £10,009 £119,816
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
£10,009 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 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 - 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.
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It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
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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: 22[nd] May 2025
Name: Adam Sayed
Address: AMS Consulting 582 Welford Road Leicester LE2 6EP
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Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts For the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
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 Trustee/Treasurer Date 3123rd May 2025[st] May 2025
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