REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 13343759 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1196355
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 24 MARCH 2025
FOR
THE WAQF TRUST
James Todd & Co Greenbank House 141 Adelphi Street Preston Lancashire PR1 7BH
THE WAQF TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 6 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 to 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
THE WAQF TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 24 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Public Benefit Statement
The objects of the charity are :-
a) advancement of the Islamic faith.
b) to advance education.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education and for the advancement of religion.
Significant activities
The trust is undertaking the construction of a new mosque in Lancashire.
Volunteers
The charity is dependent upon its volunteers, who are its trustees and they perform the charity's work, including all administrative functions.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Investment policy and objectives
The charity receives income from donations. For the year ended 24 March 2025 the fund generated £106,130 (2024: £100,508).
The charity paid support costs of £2,361 (2024: £1,064) in respect of professional fees.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have established a trust which is to construct a new mosque in Lancashire.
The trust receives financial support from related parties to the trustees, and so it will not fall into deficit.
In view of this the trust has sufficient reserves to last for the foreseeable future.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, its memorandum and articles of association dated 19 April 2021, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The liability of members is limited to £1.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are appointed by the board of trustees, who may also remove trustees, should they become unfit to remain in office.
Organisational structure
The trustees meet on a regular basis to address the business of the charity. In addition the administration of the trust is dealt with by volunteers who maintain the financial records of the trust. The chair of trustees, Mr Y A Bux, handles the day to day running of the charity. No trustees receive any renumeration for their services.
Induction and training of new trustees
Training is provided on an ongoing basis and upon commencement for new trustees.
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THE WAQF TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
13343759 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1196355
Registered office
Barton Hall Garstang Road Broughton Preston Lancashire PR3 5BT
Trustees
A Bux Y A Bux Mrs F Ismail A Y Bux (appointed 15.4.24)
Company Secretary
Independent Examiner
Mr R H Brain BA (Hons) FCA James Todd & Co Greenbank House 141 Adelphi Street Preston Lancashire PR1 7BH Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
................................................................. Y A Bux - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WAQF TRUST
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Waqf Trust ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 24 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr R H Brain BA (Hons) FCA
James Todd & Co Greenbank House 141 Adelphi Street Preston Lancashire PR1 7BH
Date: .............................................
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THE WAQF TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
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24.3.25 24.3.24
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 106,130 100,508
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities 3
Support Costs 2,361 1,064
NET INCOME 103,769 99,444
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,041,425 941,981
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,145,194 1,041,425
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE WAQF TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
24 March 2025
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24.3.25 24.3.24
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 1,274,473 958,834
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 7,970 91,066
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 9 (137,249) (8,475)
NET CURRENT ASSETS (129,279) 82,591
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 1,145,194 1,041,425
NET ASSETS 1,145,194 1,041,425
FUNDS 10
Unrestricted funds 1,145,194 1,041,425
TOTAL FUNDS 1,145,194 1,041,425
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 24 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 24 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Y A Bux - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE WAQF TRUST
CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
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24.3.25 24.3.24
Notes £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 232,543 107,319
Net cash provided by operating activities 232,543 107,319
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (315,639) (20,663)
Net cash used in investing activities (315,639) (20,663)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the reporting period (83,096) 86,656
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period 91,066 4,410
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reporting period 7,970 91,066
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE WAQF TRUST
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
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1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
24.3.25 24.3.24
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities) 103,769 99,444
Adjustments for:
Increase in creditors 128,774 7,875
Net cash provided by operations 232,543 107,319
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 25.3.24 Cash flow At 24.3.25
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 91,066 (83,096) 7,970
91,066 (83,096) 7,970
Total 91,066 (83,096) 7,970
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE WAQF TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Donations are recorded when received by the Charity.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Financial instruments
Financial instruments are recognised when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial assets, which include the bank balance, are initially measured at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost. Basic financial liabilities, which include creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost.
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THE WAQF TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Support Costs |
24.3.25 £ 106,130 |
24.3.24 £ 100,508 Support costs (see note 4) £ 2,361 |
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3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
4. SUPPORT COSTS
During the year the independent examiner remuneration was £1,200 (2024: £720).
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 24 March 2025 nor for the year ended 24 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 24 March 2025 nor for the year ended 24 March 2024.
6. STAFF COSTS
The charity had no employees during the year ended 24 March 2025 and 24 March 2024.
7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Support Costs NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted fund £ 100,508 1,064 99,444 941,981 1,041,425 |
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THE WAQF TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 25 March 2024 Additions At 24 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 24 March 2025 At 24 March 2024 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 25.3.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 1,041,425 TOTAL FUNDS 1,041,425 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 106,130 TOTAL FUNDS 106,130 |
24.3.25 £ 137,249 Net movement in funds £ 103,769 103,769 Resources expended £ (2,361) (2,361) |
Freehold property £ 958,834 315,639 1,274,473 1,274,473 958,834 24.3.24 £ 8,475 At 24.3.25 £ 1,145,194 1,145,194 Movement in funds £ 103,769 103,769 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| At 25.3.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 941,981 TOTAL FUNDS 941,981 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 100,508 TOTAL FUNDS 100,508 |
Net movement At in funds 24.3.24 £ £ 99,444 1,041,425 99,444 1,041,425 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (1,064) 99,444 (1,064) 99,444 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 25.3.23 £ 941,981 941,981 |
Net movement in funds £ 203,213 203,213 |
At 24.3.25 £ 1,145,194 1,145,194 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 206,638 206,638 |
Resources expended £ (3,425) (3,425) |
Movement in funds £ 203,213 203,213 |
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THE WAQF TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year ended 24 March 2025 aggregate donations were received without conditions from trustees or organisations connected to trustees of £106,130 (2024: £100,508). These donations were received without attached conditions which would, or might, require the charity to alter significantly the nature of its existing activities.
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THE WAQF TRUST
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 24 March 2025
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24.3.25 24.3.24
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 106,130 100,508
Total incoming resources 106,130 100,508
EXPENDITURE
Support costs
Governance costs
Insurance 185 185
Accountancy and legal fees 2,100 804
Bank charges 76 75
2,361 1,064
Total resources expended 2,361 1,064
Net income 103,769 99,444
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