Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2025 To
31/12/2025
Charity name: BROTHERS IN ALMS
Charity registration number: 1195842
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are, each for the
the charity as set out in its public benefit:
governing document
a) The relief and assistance of people in
need in Asia who are the victims of war
or natural disaster; by supplying
them with food and medical aid;
b) The relief and assistance of people in
need in the UK and Asia who are the
victims of poverty; by supplying
them with food and financial assistance
in order to facilitate the restoration of a
minimum acceptable quality of
life for them;
c) The advancement of further education
for individuals in deprived areas of the
UK through the provision of private
tutoring and mentoring funded by the
charity, thus equipping said individuals
with the tools necessary to create
more promising lives for themselves and
their families, as well as make a larger
contribution to wider society;
and
d) The advancement of the Islamic
religion by the provision of services and
assistance to small local mosques in
the UK who cater for a small number of
worshippers and therefore often run in to
situations whereby there are
no funds available for essential mosque
maintenance, by supplying them with the
financial assistance necessary
to maintain the upkeep of the mosques.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and During the course of this year, given the
1.19
activities in relation to those ongoing difficulty in finding volunteers
purposes for the public with sufficient time in order to carry out
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| benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
activities, the trustees decided to focus on a few key projects in Pakistan with distribution through existing trusted volunteers and partners on the ground there, as well as direct donations to other selected charities and initiatives on platforms such as Launchgood and Just Giving, whilst still achieving the objects of the CIO. Donations to the charity during 2025 were materially up, reflecting increased marketing and fundraising efforts across the board. With respect to the charitable work that was undertaken pursuant to the above, the most notable can be summarised as follows: - Donation of food packs to Pakistan and funds made available for the advancement of conditions in orphanages - Donations to help the crisis in Lebanon - Donations to help the crisis in Palestine |
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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 incumbent trustees have read the guidance issued. Furthermore, in planning activities for the period in question, the trustees regularly referred to the guidance at trustee meetings which helped inform projects and initiatives |
Achievements and Performance
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The charity has achieved a number of
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| The charity has achieved a number of | ||
| 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 | notable milestones since its inception, including: 1) Fulfilling three of its total of four objects 2) Raising a large amount in donations and pledging a large amount in grants to those most at need 3) Helping those in need in various countries including Pakistan, Kenya, Bangladesh, Lebanon and Palestine 4) Establishing strong partnerships with a number of other reputable, well-established and successful charities 5) Establishing a solid pipeline of activity for 2026 |
The work of the charity has immeasurably improved the lives and circumstances of hundreds of people who were most in need
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution, dated 17/09/2021
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 New trustees are appointed by the
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| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution, dated 17/09/2021 |
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| How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | New trustees are appointed by the |
| 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 |
existing trustees, subject to the below: i) Meeting the Eligibility Criteria specified in the Governing Document ii) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of at least two years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees iii) 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 |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Brothers in Alms |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1195842 |
| Charity’s principal address | 39 Links Avenue, Romford Essex, RM2 6NB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 |
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Sadia Rahman | ||||
| Aalia Rahman | ||||
| Kashif Hussain |
Names and addresses of advisers
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
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 (egSecretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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SADIA RAHMAN KASHIF HUSSAIN |
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CHAIR |
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23/02/2026 |
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23/02/2026 |
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BROTHERS IN ALMS 1195842
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2025 31/12/2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Voluntary Receipts - Donations (see Note
£49,837.00 - - 49,837 -
A1A)
Bank Interest £123.00 - - 123 -
Bank Cashback £38.00 - - 38 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
£49,998.00 - - 49,998 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 49,998 - - 49,998 -
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A3 Payments
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Costs of Charitable Activities - Grants and
Payments (see Note A3A) £50,487.00 - - 50,487 -
Bank Charges £7.00 - - 7 -
Cost of Fundraising Events £320.00 - - 320 -
Purchase of IT Consumables £81.00 - - 81 -
Cost of Ramadan Food £95.00 - - 95 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 50,990 ] - - 50,990 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Laptop £515.00 - - 515
Router £180.00 - - 180
Sub total [ 695 ] - - 695 -
Total payments 51,685 - - 51,685 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,687 - - - 1,687 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 13,216 - - 13,216 -
Cash funds this year end 11,529 - - 11,529 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details Charity Bank Account (Virgin Money) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 11,529 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - |
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- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 11,529 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the Laptop Computer (1) Unrestricted - -
charity’s own use Laptop Computer (2) Unrestricted - -
Router Unrestricted - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
Notes:
A1A Voluntary receipts from donors by way of donations
A3A Includes: i) grants to individual beneficiaries for charitable purposes and/or paid to charitable and other institutions
and ii) payments for goods/services provided to beneficiaries and payments for charitable activities
Signed by one or two trustees on Date of
behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
KASHIF HUSSAIN 23/02/26
SADIA RAHMAN 23/02/26
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Docusign Envelope ID: 960D0BAA-0B62-8C86-82BE-4E63024D614A
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Brothers in Alms members of On accounts for the year 31/12/2025 Charity no 1195842 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 5/1/2026 Name: Mahammad Ali Relevant professional qualification(s) or body ACCA (0952530) (if any): Address: 33 Hanworth Road Sunbury-On-Thames, England TW16 5DA
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
N/A
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