2022-12-31-accounts - The Middle Community

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 26 07 2021 31 12 2022 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1195305

THE MIDDLE COMMUNITY N/A

Charity's principal address Hassan’s Banqueting Suite, 2-8 Wellington Road Postcode B66 2QF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Sarfaraz Hussain Shah	N/A	Full year	N/A
Maryam Zhara	N/A	Fullyear	N/A
Mohammed Jamil	N/A	Fullyear	N/A

















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CIO foundation model constitution – registered 26/07/2021

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by other Trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Charity has policies for:

Risk management Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries Conflicting interests Volunteer management Complaints handling

the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objects of the CIO are: 1) The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by: (a) educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths; (b) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and practices of different religious faiths. 2) The relief of financial hardship and poverty in the United Kingdom by providing such

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persons with food and items which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. The CIO is to be established and run for the benefit of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the charities act (Northern Ireland) 2008]. Campaign to help with food packages for the poor and needy people in the community where the charity operates. Carrying out interfaith work through co-operating with a local church in serving the needs of the community. Creating literature, videos and other forms of educational Summary of the main material to further understanding of religion. Establishing an interfaith activities undertaken for the event to promote greater harmony and cooperation between individuals public benefit in relation to from different faiths. these objects (include within this section the statutory The Trustees have read, understood and are following the Charity declaration that trustees have Commission's public benefit guidance and have pledged to act only in the had regard to the guidance best interests of the charity for the public benefit. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Most of the initial donations have been made by the trustees themselves. The expenses of various things have also been covered by the trustees rather than using the funds of the charity.

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Strong fundraising efforts and campaigns resulted in an income of GBP 8885 for the very first reporting period. This was used by the charity to continue its public benefit in 2022. The Middle Community successfully organised fundraising events for supporting poor and needy people in the local community.

We have given out food to people who are in need of it. We have partnered up with a church to help them expand their food bank service. On 3[rd] December 2022, we have hosted an event called, “Jesus the Bridge Between us”, promoting interfaith unity between Muslims and Christians.

We have written and released a book about the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in order to educate the general public. All the proceeds of this book entitled, “The Messenger of Mercy: A Call in Makkah” will go to the Middle Community Charity in order to further our other projects.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity aims to keep at least 10% of its expected annual operating capital in reserve at all times.

Details of any funds materially There are no funds materially in deficit. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity’s principal sources of funds are the donations from the general public and Trustees. Some general expenses required for the establishment and growth of the charity have been covered by the Trustees in a personal capacity in order to restrict the use of the funds donated to the charity to directly achieving the objectives.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr Sarfaraz Hussain Shah Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 25/01/23

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	Charity No (if any) 1195305 Period start date 26/07/2021 To Period end date 31/12/2022 Charity Name: THE MIDDLE COMMUNITY Annual accounts for the period	Charity No (if any) 1195305 Period start date 26/07/2021 To Period end date 31/12/2022 Charity Name: THE MIDDLE COMMUNITY Annual accounts for the period
Section A	Statement of financial activities
Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 General Grants S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 S07 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds S08 Charitable activities S09 Separate material item of expense S10 Other S11 S12 S13 Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 S15 Extraordinary items S16 S17 S18 Other gains/(losses) S19 S20 *Reconciliation of funds:* S21 S22 1 *Total* *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward* *Total* Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 - 8,080 - 8,080 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 805 - 805 -
		- 8,885 - 8,885 -
		- 953 - 953 - - 2,705 - 2,705 - - - - - - - 195 - 195 -
		- 3,853 - 3,853 -

		- 5,032 - 5,032 -
		- - - - -
		- 5,032 - 5,032 -
		- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		- 5,032 - 5,032 -
		- - - - -
		- 5,032 - 5,032 -

Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01 - - - -	Restricted income funds £ F02 - - - -	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 - - - - - - - -	Total last year £ F05
			- - - -
-	-	- -	-
- - - -	- - - 5,032	- - - - - - - 5,032
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-	5,032	- 5,032	-
			-
-	-	- -

-	5,032	- 5,032	-

-	5,032	- 5,032	-
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- -	- -	- - - -

-	5,032	- 5,032	-
- -	5,032 -	- 5,032 - - -
			- - -
-	5,032	- 5,032	-
Signature		Dr Sarfaraz Hussain Shah Print Name	Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy 25/01/2023

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

• and with • and with	  the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

Yes

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that Not applicable support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the Not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going Not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and

Not applicable Not applicable

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(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected Not applicable in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP. 1.4 Changes to accounting estimates Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Please disclose:

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Not applicable
(i) the nature of any changes;
Not applicable
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or Not applicable
more future periods.
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1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

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Yes 
-Tick as appropriate
No
Please disclose:
Not applicable
(i) the nature of the prior period error;
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the Not applicable
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the Not applicable
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
Analysis £ £
Donations Donations and gifts - 8,080 - 8,080 -
and legacies: Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities - - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donated goods, facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total - 8,080 - 8,080 -
Charitable
activities: - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other trading Funds generated from Selling of Books &
activities: Clothes - 805 - 805 -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - 805 - 805 -
Income from Interest income - - - - -
investments: Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Separate - - - - -
material item - - - - -
of income: - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other: Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset
held for charity's own use - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
TOTAL INCOME - 8,885 - 8,885 -
Other information:
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)
Not applicable
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Not applicable
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts)
Not applicable
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
Analysis £ £
Expenditure on Incurred seeking donations - - - - -
raising funds: Incurred seeking legacies
- - - - -
Incurred seeking grants
- - - - -
Operating membership schemes and social lotteries
- - - - -
Staging fundraising events
- - - - -
Fudraising agents
- - - - -
Operating charity shops
- - - - -
Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable
trading activity
- - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity
- - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating new source of future
income
- - - - -
Database development costs - - - - -
Other trading activities -
Investment management costs: - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice
- - - - -
Investment administration costs
- - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs
- - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance charges
- - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds - - - - -
Expenditure on This includes:
charitable - Campaign to help with food packages for the poor and
activities needy people in the community where the charity operates.
This has all been used for these specified
purposes and sent to relevant parties/people.
- 2,705 - 2,705 -
Total expenditure on charitable activities - 2,705 - 2,705 -
Separate material Advertising, marketing, and publicity - 953 - 953 -
item of expense Uniform for the Charity Volunteers - - - - -
Books and Clothes purchased for raising funds - 195 - 195 -
Total - 1,148 - [ 1,148 ] -
Other
Travelling - - - - -
Postage - - - - -
Telecommunication & Data Cost - - - - -
Bank Charges - - - - -
Accounting - - - - -
Total other expenditure - - - - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURE - 3,853 - 3,853 -
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors Total	This year Last year This year Last year £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after more than one year
	-- - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

*Movement in deferred income account* Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - -
	- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits Cash at bank Cash in hand Total

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This year Last year
£ £
- -
- -
4,647 -
385 -
5,032 -
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

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Fund Fund
balances balances
Type PE, EE Purpose and Restrictions brought Gains and carried
R or UR
forward Income Expenditure Transfers losses forward
Fund names £ £ £ £ £ £
The Restricted funds represent the funds
of the charity which are
Donations and Gifts R designated for the particular purpose. - 8,885 - - 8,885
The Restricted funds represent the funds
of the charity which are
Charitable Activities R designated for the particular purpose. - - 2,705 - - - 2,705
The Restricted funds represent the funds
of the charity which are
Incurred Seeking Donations R designated for the particular purpose. - 1,148 - 1,148
Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds - 8,885 - 3,853 - - 5,032
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

TRUE

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee Legal authority (eg order, governing document) *Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee,* *provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.* *Please give details of why remuneration or other* *employment benefits were paid.*	Last year Remuneration Pension contribution Redundancy (including loss of office)/ex gratia Other TOTAL £ £ £ £ Amounts paid or benefit value NOT APPLICABLE This year NOT APPLICABLE

28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

Other (please specify): Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity Type of expenses reimbursed Subsistence No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False)	TOTAL	£ This year NOT APPLICABLE Last year £ *TRUE*

28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting	There have been no related party transactions in the reporting	There have been no related party transactions in the reporting	period (True	or False)		*TRUE*

						Amounts
Name of the trustee or related party	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	Amount	Balance at period end	Provision for bad debts at period end	written off during reporting
						period
			£	£	£	£

In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

NOT APPLICABLE

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

Not Applicable

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