2025-03-31-accounts

MARKAZ AL-RAHMA

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CONTENTS

• 1- Trustee’s annual report

• 2- Independent examiner’s report on the accounts

• 3- Receipts and payments accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1198421

MARKAZ AL-RAHMA

Charity's principal address 19 ALDERWICK COURT, CORNELIA STREET London Postcode N7 8BE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mohamed Farah
	Mansoor Ahmed Khan Baloch
	Raage Hussein Hersi

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

CIO- Foundation Constitution Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Constitution How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

By appointment

• (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;

• 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

TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH. THE Summary of the objects of the PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY EDUCATING charity set out in its THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR governing document DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES SUCH AS SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND TRAINING CENTRES.

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The organisation provides a Centre for worship and Islamic education according to the teachings of Islam in a society having multiethnic, cultural and cross-religious backgrounds. With the provision of Islamic teachings, religious harmony among all segments of society is created.

Further, we have a motto to bring peace and harmony among all faiths, as we have explained in our objective. Furthermore, we are providing education and information to the general mankind about the true spirit of Islam and its role in bringing all the communities close to each other.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The charity started its operations one year ago and is developing its network. We have arranged a building to provide a place for worship to the community. We are also providing Islamic education to the people to make them aware of the teachings of Islam. We are in the process of acquiring a building on lease for the long-term period to provide facilities of worship and Islamic Education.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

TRUSTEES HAVE REVIEWED THE MARKAZ AL-RAHMA’S NEED FOR RESERVES IN LINE WITH THE GUIDANCE, ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION. THE TRUSTEES BELIEVE THAT THE CHARITY SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF RESERVES EQUAL TO 6 MONTHS OF OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE CHARITY.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

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);

• 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) Mohamed Farah Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee and Chairperson etc)

Date 27/01/2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name MARKAZ AL-RAHMA members of On accounts for the year 31/03/2025 Charity no 1198421 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 31/03/2025 .

• 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:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• 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.

Date: 28/01/2026 Signed: Name: M D Waseem Relevant professional AIA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Unit 2, First Floor, 297-303 Edgware Road, London NW9 6NB

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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 .

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	Charity Name MARKAZ AL-RAHMA	Charity Name MARKAZ AL-RAHMA	Charity Name MARKAZ AL-RAHMA	No (if any) 1198421	No (if any) 1198421	No (if any) 1198421	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/04/2024	To		Period end date 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 47,642 - - - - - - - 47,642 - - - 47,642 19,469 4,737 1,554 527 6,000 - 784 5,850 1,550 1,819 434 42,724 6,000 - 6,000 48,724 - 1,082 - 3,908 2,826	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 47,642 - - - - - - - 47,642 - - - 47,642 19,469 4,737 1,554 527 6,000 - 784 5,850 1,550 1,819 434 42,724 6,000 - 6,000 48,724 - 1,082		Last year to the nearest £
Donations	47,642						19,930
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	47,642						19,930
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Sub total	-						-
Total receipts A3 Payments
							19,930
Charitable Activities	19,469						18,874
Advertisement	4,737						497
Travelling	1,554						1,124
Books andperiodicals	527						40
Rent	6,000
Bank Charges	-						192
Rates	784						774
Legal fees	5,850
Accountancy	1,550						-
Repairs	1,819						-
Others	434						-
**Sub total **	42,724						21,501
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Deposit for Premises	6,000						-
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**Sub total **	6,000						-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
							21,501
	- 1,082	-	-		- 1,082		- 1,571
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	3,908	-	-		3,908		5,479
	2,826	-	-		2,826		3,908

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

29/01/2026

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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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at bank Details Details Deposits for Premises Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,826 - - - - - 2,826 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Un Restricted 19,000 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mohamed Farah	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)
			Date of approval
		Mohamed Farah	27/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

29/01/2026

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