## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 6/8/2022 To 6/8/2023**
## **Charity name: New Beginnings UK**
## **Charity registration number: 1195427**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**New Beginnings UK is a CIO registered**
**on 6th August 2021. Its purposes are to**
**advance the Islamic faith for the benefit**
**of the public in accordance with the**
**statement of faith and in such ways as**
**the trustees think fit including:**
**a) providing information on Islam to**
**enlighten others about the Islamic faith,**
**b) supporting in exclusively charitable**
**ways new converts to Islam,**
**c) holding prayer meetings, seminars,**
**lectures**|
|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|**New Beginnings UK provides free**
**educational courses, advocacy, and**
**information about Islam and conversion**
**to Islam, wellbeing support in the form of**
**counselling and group therapy delivered**
**by qualified professionals, open**
**discussions, social gatherings and**
**outdoor activities, gifts and certification**
**upon conversion to Islam. This is carried**
**out online and in the UK.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have taken into account the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit and have**
**followed the Trustees' annual report**
**template (SORP FRS 102)**|
## **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
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investment|||
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|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have seen incredible support and**
**sacrifice from our volunteers which**
**demonstrates their belief in the value of**
**our organisation and its projects.**|
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## **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|**In 2023:**
**- We have facilitated 438 conversions.**
**- We have sent out 185 welcome packs at**
**a cost of £70 per pack.**
**- We hosted 2 Eid parties with around 300**
**people or more attending each one, 2**
**hikes, 2 mosque/heritage trips, 1 umrah**
**trip, and 1 retreat, each hosting**
**approximately 50 service users.**
**- We have had over 1,500 registrations for**
**our online courses. 80% from the UK and**
**20% from the rest of the world. 80% are**
**female.**
**- Almost 80 service users have accessed**
**our wellbeing and counselling services.**
**Service users report a sense of ease and**
**comfort after accessing our services,**
**enabling them to be confident and stable**
**in their communities.**|
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**New Beginnings has over-achieved,**
**considering the miniscule budget it had**
**to work with, and continues to fulfil all of**
**its objectives. The impact we have made**
**is highlighted by the feedback from our**
**service users.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The final balance at the end of the period**
**was £36,386.58 which put New**
**Beginnings in a comfortable position to**
**continue its work in the future.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**These reserves are roughly 30% of our**
**income for the period, which is needed**
**for financial stability and to pay for future**
**activities.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£36,386.58**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|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|
**New Beginnings relies solely on**
**donations from the general public and**
**sponsorship from businesses and**
**charities.**|
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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||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**New Beginnings governing document is a**
**constitution.**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|**Trustees are recommended by the**
**founding members**
**- Apart from the first charity trustees,**
**every trustee must be appointed by a**
**resolution passed at a properly convened**
**meeting of the charity trustees.**
**- In selecting individuals for appointment**
**as charity trustees, the charity trustees**
**must have regard to the skills, knowledge**
**and experience needed for the effective**
**administration of the CIO.**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**All trustees are given an onboarding**
**meeting to clarify their roles and give**
**them a full insight into New Beginnings.**|
|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|New Beginnings UK|
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|Other name the charity uses|New Beginnings|
|Registered charity number|1195427|
|Charity’s principal address|Prospect House
Featherstall Road South
Oldham
OL9 6HL|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Martin Harrison||23/07/22 - Present||
||Mohammad Riazul
Islam Razak||16/03/23 - Present||
||Imran Rahim||15/07/21 - Present||
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– 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
## **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)**
Bilal Brown, Rumela Bandyopadhyay
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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**Full name(s)** Mohammad Riazul Islam Razak
**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee Member **Chair, etc) Date** 16.01.2024