## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 13/12/2022 - 31/03/2024 Charity name: AQS Academy**
## **Charity registration number: 1201312**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Our Academy aims to provide gifted**
**children from disadvantaged**
**backgrounds access to resources,**
**knowledge and experience, through**
**educational content and mentorship. Our**
**educational philosophy is one that**
**combines traditional school studies**
**support along with a wider curriculum to**
**develop our students character, critical**
**thinking and empathy for the wider**
**society.**|
|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|
**Throughout 2023 and the first quarter of**
**2024, we have made significant strides in**
**advancing our educational mission,**
**ensuring our work delivers meaningful**
**public benefit. Our efforts during this**
**period have focused on strengthening**
**our pedagogy, expanding outreach, and**
**building organisational capacity to serve**
**our beneficiaries effectively.**
**● Developing Pedagogical**
**Frameworks – We have continued**
**to refine our approach to teaching**
**mathematics and science, laying**
**the groundwork for our first cohort**
**of students. This work is not just**
**about academic content but about**
**fostering critical thinking,**
**problem-solving skills, and a deep,**
**meaningful understanding of these**
**subjects.**
**● University Outreach & Workshops**
**– We delivered workshops at five**
**leading UK**
**universities—Cambridge,**
**Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield,**
**and Imperial College**
**London—engaging students and**
**academics in discussions on**|
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**pathways. These sessions**
**provided an opportunity to share**
**our mission, exchange insights,**
**and inspire the next generation.**
**● Community Research &**
**Educational Impact –**
**Understanding the barriers young**
**people face in accessing quality**
**education is central to our work.**
**Over the past year, we have**
**conducted research into the key**
**factors affecting educational**
**attainment and opportunity,**
**ensuring that our programmes are**
**informed by real needs and**
**evidence-based solutions.**
**● Team Development & Capacity**
**Building – Investing in our people**
**is essential to delivering our**
**mission effectively. We held**
**dedicated team workshop days**
**focused on upskilling, aligning on**
**strategy, and strengthening**
**collaboration, ensuring that we**
**continue to operate with clarity,**
**purpose, and impact.**|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Confirmed**|
## **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|**● Strengthening Access to Quality**
**Education – Through the**
**development of our pedagogical**
**frameworks in mathematics and**
**science, we have laid the**
**foundation for a high-quality**
**learning experience that prioritises**
**academic excellence, critical**
**thinking, and real-world**
**application. This work ensures**
**that future students will have**
**access to a structured and**
**rigorous education that equips**
**them with the skills and**
**knowledge to thrive.**
**● Inspiring and Engaging Future**
**Leaders – Our university**
**workshops have reached students**
**across five leading UK institutions,**
**sparking important conversations**
**about education, leadership, and**
**personal development. By**
**engaging with students from**
**diverse backgrounds, we have**
**helped broaden perspectives,**
**inspire future educators and**
**advocates, and encourage young**
**people to take an active role in**
**shaping educational access and**
**equity.**
**● Building Organisational Strength**
**for Long-Term Impact – A strong,**
**well-equipped team is essential to**
**delivering sustainable change.**
**Through our internal development**
**initiatives, including structured**
**training and strategy sessions, we**
**have strengthened our**
**organisation’s capacity to serve**
**beneficiaries effectively. This**
**investment in people ensures that**
**our programmes are delivered with**
**excellence, continuity, and a**
**shared sense of purpose.**|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Positive net assets, zero liabilities, positive
cash flow incoming monthly, under £5000
annually.|
|
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|
Reserve amount is not held separately. It’s
managed at the discretion of the treasurer
and trustees dependent on need.|
|
Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£300|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|AQS Academy|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Al-Quds Academy|
|
Registered charitynumber|
1201312|
|Charity’s principal address|AQS ACADEMY
61 Bridge Street
KINGTON
Herefordshire
HR5 3DJ|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Sarawar-Ul Alam|||
|||Manal Al Badry|||
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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) Full name(s)** Sarawar-Ul Alam **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 01 / 11 / 2026
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|**01 / 11 / 2026**|Sent for signature to Sarawar-Ul Alam|
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|**01 / 11 / 2026**|Signed by Sarawar-Ul Alam (sarawar@alquds.academy)|
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|**01 / 11 / 2026**|The document has been completed.|
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Docusign Envelope ID: 60E56F18-48FB-4A46-AA8B-E6093A093C82
## AQS Academy
Charity number: 1201312
## Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year
## ended 31 March 2024
## Receipts and Payments Account
|Receipts and Payments Account||
|---|---|
|Item|£|
|Opening bank/cash balance|0|
|**Receipts**||
|Donations|851|
|Total receipts|851|
|**Payments**||
|Team & Delivery|(144)|
|Student related|0|
|Admin & Operations|(117)|
|Total payments|(373)|
|Closing bank/cash balance|590|
_Note: Opening balance + total receipts − total payments = closing balance_
## Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2025
|Asset / Liability|£|
|---|---|
|Cash & Cash Equivalence|590|
|Less: Liabilities|0|
|Net assets|590|
Net assets should match the closing bank/cash position from the receipts and payments account, adjusted for any non-cash items listed.
Docusign Envelope ID: 60E56F18-48FB-4A46-AA8B-E6093A093C82
## Notes
1. AQS Academy is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales (Charity number 1201312).
2. The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis as permitted for small charities.
## Trustees' Approval
These receipts and payments accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Name of trustee: Sarawar-Ul Alam
Signature: Date: 1/11/2026