Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 2[nd] July 2021 To Period end date: 6[th] October 2021
Charity name: Muslim Forum of Britain (MFB)
Charity registration number: 1195034
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of the public in the subject of Islam and Islamic culture. • To advance the Islamic education of Muslims and to support their development of all aspects of Islamic education and scholarship. • For the public beneft to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people of all ages in the UK in such ways as the charity trustees think ft, including by: 1. Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education. 2. Providing their education (including the study of Islamic arts and calligraphy), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment. • To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think ft any charity in the UK, whose aims include advancing Islamic education of persons of all ages by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities. • For the public beneft to promote learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value. • To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongstscientists) |
| on Islamic science and to promote research for the public beneft in all aspects of science and technology and to publish the useful results. Religious education and development • To advance the practice of the Islamic religion in the UK for the beneft of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on Islam to enlighten others about the Islamic religion. Community development • The relief of fnancial hardship by the provision of free legal advice and assistance to persons who, through lack of means, would otherwise be unable to obtain such advice. • To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons resident in the UK sufering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support forsuchpersons. |
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| 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 |
Regular fortnightly online webinar to educate our members and the public of Islam and its unique culture, and to also build a social and spiritual hub for them. We also held a seminar talking about importance of blood donation especially within the Muslim community, we hosed this in conjunction with BIMA. Through this we cleared the concerns Muslims have regarding this issue, and we also hope this will go on to increase blood donations from the Muslim community. We have helped members and non- members with flexible loans in their times of need or even gift them when appropriate. Summer family conference in August 2022 at Condover halls, which brings people together across UK, for both members and non-members. This afforded them the opportunity to socialise, and also network, aside providing spiritual education nourishment that we need on a regular basis. We also ran a Ramadhan foodbank, 10 families benefitted from this. We ran several workshops during COVID lockdown, including themes like emotional resilience, Health talks, women empowerment and we even funded a start up for one of the members. |
| We also held several regular youth conferences discussing issues specific to youth and aimed at empowering, educating and making them good citizens of this country and the world at large. We hold 3 conferences in a year, winter, easter and summer conferences, this is a mix of online and face to face conferences. We also held couple’s seminar aimed at improving the relationship within families and rejuvenising the love as it was at the beginning. |
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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 | All our activities were undertaken with due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Our seminars on better understanding of the religion and on health and well being were all aimed at supporting community cohesion and peoples’ emotional and health well-being. Our Ramadhan food project provided food and materials to several families irrespective of their demography and background. Our youth activities, seminars and conferences catered for children of all ages and of varying background. In all of these, we were guided by the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | As above |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 |
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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
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
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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| Ismail Adelopo | Chairman | |||
| Mojeed Adams- Mogaji |
Secretary | |||
– 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
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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
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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) Ismail Adelopo Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 20[th] July 2023
Charity Name No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donation 15,490 - - - - - - - 15,490 - - Sub total - Total receipts 15,490 A3 Payments Summer Conference 8,600 - - - - - - - - Sub total 8,600 - - Sub total - Total payments 8,600 Net of receipts/(payments) 6,890 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 6,890 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 15,490 - - - - - - - 15,490 - - - 15,490 8,600 - - - - - - - - 8,600 - - - 8,600 6,890 - - 6,890 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Balance to be paid for summer conference Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,890 - - - - - 6,890 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Ismail Adelopo Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Ismail Adelopo | 7/20/2023 | ||