## **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| 1 |||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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** SORP reference 3 |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**| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |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||| 4 ## **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|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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||| 5 ## **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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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
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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** 8 ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** 9 ## **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|| 10 **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 **To** ## **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 £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**22,274**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,274**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,274**
**22,138**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,138**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,138**
**136**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**22,274**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,274**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,274**
**22,138**
**-**
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**22,138**
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**22,138**
**136**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Donation|**22,274**|||||**15,643**| |||||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**22,274**|||||**15,643**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |~~**_Sub total_**~~|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**15,643**| |||||||| |Charitable Activities|**22,138**|||||**5,804**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**22,138**|||||**5,804**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_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**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**16,729**|**-**|**-**|**16,729**||**6,890**| ||**16,865**|**-**|
**-**|**16,865**||**16,729**| R&P Accounts Page 11 |**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**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**16,865**
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**16,865**
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Ismail Adelopo|**Endowment**
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**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
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**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Ismail Adelopo|20/10/2025| ||||| R&P Accounts Page 12