2024-12-31-accounts - Muslim Forum Of Britain (Mfb)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1[st] January 2024 To Period end date: 31 December 2024

Charity name: Muslim Forum of Britain (MFB)

Charity registration number: 1195034

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 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 benefit 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 fit, 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 fit 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 benefit 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 amongst scientists) on Islamic science and to promote research for the public benefit 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 benefit 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 financial 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 suffering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support for such persons.
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 have helped members and non- members with flexible interest-free loans in their times of need or even gift them when appropriate. Summer family conference in August 2024 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. In 2023, we launched an outreach – Sadaqah Network to provide vital assistance to the impoverished and indigent masses in Africa, Britain, and around the globe. With a particular emphasis on Africa, we strive to alleviate poverty, promote sustainable development, and empower communities for a better future. Focus areas include poverty alleviation, education &empowerment, Health & wellbeing, Water & sanitation and Emergency relief. We are in the process of finalising the registration of this outreach as a separate Charity for the commencement of full operation of it own. 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. Asie from above we had specific conferences focused on groups like couples , women, men, where we discussed issues related to them, with the hope of fostering strong individuals, couples that will have positive impacts in the society .
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
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cas balance of £16,865
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Cash balances are for programmes so no reserve held.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations from members and subsidised charges for programmes.
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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
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	MUSLIM FORUM OF BRITAIN (MFB)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1195034
Charity’s principal address	89 Luckington Road Bristol BS7 0UW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Ismail Adelopo
	Chair
	20th October 2025
	20th October 2025

Charity Name No (if any) Muslim Forum of Britian (MFB) 1195034 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a

For the period Period start date from 31-Dec-24

Period end date 31-Dec-24

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 22,274 - - - - - - 22,274 - - - 22,274 22,138 - - - - - - - - 22,138 - - - 22,138 136 - 16,729 16,865	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 22,274 - - - - - - - 22,274 - - - 22,274 22,138 - - - - - - - - 22,138 - - - 22,138 136	Last year to the nearest £
Donation	22,274				15,643
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	22,274				15,643

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Charitable Activities	22,138				5,804
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**Sub total **	22,138				5,804

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					5,804

	136	-	-	136	9,839
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	16,729	-	-	16,729	6,890
	16,865	-	-	16,865	16,729

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Balance for programmes Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,865 - - - - - 16,865 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Ismail Adelopo	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Ismail Adelopo	20/10/2025

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