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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01/10/2023          Period start date   To     30/09/2024      Period end date** 

**Charity name: Derby Guidance Hub (DGH)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1199743** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR**<br>**THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC,**<br>**PARTICULARLY BUT NOT**<br>**EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF A**<br>**PLACE OF WORSHIP AND ISLAMIC**<br>**EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF DERBY**<br>**AND SURROUNDING AREAS.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**An after school club with special focus**<br>**on Quran, Islamic studies and sports**<br>**activities such as physical education,**<br>**indoor archery and martial arts.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes, we confirm that all the projects were**<br>**for the benefit of public.**|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**All grants are authorised by trustees.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|•<br>**Supporting day to day running of after**<br>**school club such as sport activities**<br>**and supporting teaching staff with**<br>**administrative tasks.**<br>•<br>**Supporting weekly food bank and**<br>**organising charity events.**|





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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Offered subsidised after school club with**<br>**focus on Islamic studies, Arabic**<br>**language and physical activities.**<br>**This year we introduced cricket coaching**<br>**in one term, archery in another term and**<br>**football in the final term.**<br>**We also started food bank, serving hot**<br>**meals and hot drinks for homeless and**<br>**needy in the community.**|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**We sustained madrassah and introduced**<br>**a 3rd class at the beginning of the**<br>**academic year. We successfully started**<br>**food bank serving hot meals and hot**<br>**drinks to 40-50 people every Wednesday.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**We have just met the financial needs for**<br>**the year. Our target to fundraise for our**<br>**own place didn’t materialise. Our focus**<br>**remains on offering subsidised education**<br>**and sports activities for the benefit of the**<br>**community.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|





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## **Financial Review** 

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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**We have managed to meet charity**<br>**financial needs for day to day running.**<br>**We have grown and hence our finances**<br>**have grown. Our facility hiring costs are**<br>**also increasing and our long term**<br>**objective remains to have our own place**<br>**to ensure we are able to offer more back**<br>**the community.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We do not hold substantial reserves,**<br>**however a few thousand pounds are**<br>**needed for day to day running of the**<br>**charity.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2347**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**No deficit**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**We do not have any concern or**<br>**uncertainties. The charity is healthy and**<br>**will continue to operate as usual.**|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Most of the funds are raised through fees**<br>**for after school club and some funds are**<br>**raised through donations from the**<br>**volunteers and local community.**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**We do not invest yet.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Trustees regularly review charity risk,**<br>**and can confirm that there is no concern**<br>**to highlight.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**DGH is a Charitable incorporated**<br>**organisation (CIO) led by trustees.**|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution of CIO**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**We are governed by Constitution of a**<br>**Charitable Incorporated Organisation.**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed in accordance**<br>**with the constitution where trustees**<br>**collectively decide and agree on the**<br>**appointment of a new trustee.**|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Trustees are trained and inducted by**<br>**carrying out following activities:**<br>•<br>**Attend regular trust meetings**<br>•<br>**One to one support and involving**<br>**with charity activities.**<br>•<br>**Providing access to SharePoint**<br>**with charity policy and procedure**<br>**documents.**|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Derby Guidance Hub|
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|Other name the charity uses|DGH|
|Registered charity number|1199743|
|Charity’s principal address|1 Stonebroom Walk<br>Derby<br>DE24 9QS|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Syed Ibtasam<br>Yousaf|Chair|21/07/2022|Board of trustees|
||Arshed Jamil<br>Ahmed|Trustee|21/07/2022|Board of trustees|
||Sajid Ali|Trustee|21/07/2022|Board of trustees|
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Syed Ibtasam Yousaf||
||<br>Chair||
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|Profit & Loss Account - Year ending 30th Sept 2024<br>_Revenue:_<br>Monthly Fees<br>Admission fee<br>Donation - Individual<br>Donation - Business<br>_Total Revenue_<br>_Cost of Services_<br>Teachers - Contractor<br>_Total Cost of Services_|FY23/24 (£)<br>£12,134<br>£0<br>£1,871<br>£6,299<br>£20,304<br>(£8,817)<br>(£8,817)<br>£11,487<br>(£241)<br>£357<br>(£8,903)<br>(£352)<br>(£9,140)|
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|Gross Profit||
|_Indirect Overheads_<br>Miscellaneous Expenditure<br>Learning Resources<br>Rent<br>Charity Insurance<br>_Total Indirect Overheads_||
|Net Profit|£2,347|
|As per download<br>Rec|£2,347<br>£0|



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