2025-03-31-accounts - Ar-Rawdah Community Centre

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

FOR

AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Tally Lucas Associates

Unit 1 Alexander Charles House, Station Passage South Woodford, London, E18 1JL

AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Report of the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examiner's Report	Page
	1 to 3 4 5 6 to 7 8

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the governing document of Ar-Rawdah Community Centre, the Charities Act 2011 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity Registration Number 1202272

Principal Address: 27 Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5LH

Trustees

Dr Mahmoud Awad Attiya Ibrahim Trustee / Chairman Mohammed Reza Ripon Rahman Trustee FAIZAL REYAZ LALLOO Trustee Dr Razwan Siddique Trustee Talhet Anwar Trustee

Independent Examiner Faizul Hoque FCA, FCCA

Tally Lucas Associates Unit 1 Alexander Charles House, Station Passage South Woodford, London

Bankers NatWest Chatham Customer Service Centre Western Avenue, Waterside Court, Chatham Maritim , Kent ME4 4RT Sort Code 60-01-37 Account No. 60099267

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (contd.)

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

Ar-Rawdah Community Centre, is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission on 9 March 2023. It is controlled by its governing document, a constitution dated 1 March 2023

Induction and training of new trustees

New Trustees are given a full induction. Trustees can retire when they wish as they do not serve under a fixed term of tenure. The Board of Trustees has overall control of the charity's activities and meets on regular basis.

Risk management

The Trustees are responsible for the management of risks faced by the charity. The Trustees have undertaken a full risk assessment of the organisation and have introduced various key controls. These controls are reviewed annually.

The Trustees are satisfied that the major risks identified have been adequately mitigated where necessary. It is recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.

Principal objectives of the charity

To advance the Islamic religion by providing facilities for daily prayers, religious educational classes for children and adults and running workshops on religions, social and cultural topics.

Activities and achievements: How our activities deliver public benefits.

By provision and maintenance of a community centre for meetings, lectures and classes and facilities for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life

The Centre continued to provide weekly Jumu‘ah (Friday) prayers at Wanstead Library, supporting regular congregational worship for the local community.

The Centre delivered inclusive community events, including Eid in the Park, enabling families and individuals to come together to celebrate key religious occasions.

The trustees continued to oversee the development of Ar-Rawdah Community Centre, with a focus on building a sustainable and inclusive community facility for public benefit.

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (contd.)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities.

Charities Act requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year to give a true

Selected suitable accounting policies and then applied them consistently;

Made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

Stated whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; Prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Charity so as to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the UK Accounting Standards. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity by taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

Accountants

The Trustees will be recommending at the next Meeting that the firm of Tally Lucas Associates be reappointed as Accountant and Independent Examiner of the Charity.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mahmoud Ibrahim Trustee

30-Dec-25

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

Notes Resources received Donations (Unrestricted) Total incoming resources Resources expended Accountancy & Independent Report Hall & Garage Rent Printing & Stationery Legal Fees Total Resources Expended Net Surplus Surplus funds brought forward Surplus funds carried forward	360 7,355 176 2,000		2025 £ Unrestricted 22,083 22,083 360 9,892 12,192 52,180 64,372	2024 £ Unrestricted 52,540 52,540 360 52,180 52,180

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 March 2025

Notes FIXED ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank & in hand CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR NET CURRENT ASSETS CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE OVER ONE YEAR TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CAPITAL & RESERVES Unestricted Funds	£ 115,092 115,092 720		2025 Unrestricted	£ 102,540 102,540 360	2024 Unrestricted £ 102,180 50,000 52,180 52,180
			£ 114,372 50,000 64,372 64,372

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30 December, 2025

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

Mahmoud Ibrahim Trustee

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These accounts have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 on the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Statndard applicable in the UK (FRS 102).

1.1 Going concern : The Trustees have reasonable expectation that Ar-Rawdah Community Centre has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Trustees consider that there are currently no material uncertainties which impact on the charity being able to continue in its current form. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.2 Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

1.3 Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on accrual basis. Overhead and other costs not directly attributable to particular functional activity categories are apportioned over the relevant categories on the basis of management estimates of the amount attributable to that activity in the year, either by reference to staff, time or space occupied, as appropriate.

The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expenses to which it relates. Governance costs comprise the cost associated with meeting the constitutional and strategic aims of the charity and the accountancy fees and costs linked to strategic management of the charity.

1.4 Fund Accounting

Restricted funds are 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. Unrestricted funds are used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

1.5 TAXATION : The Company by virtue of its charitable status is exempt from taxation.

Investment of Income Number of Employees: 0	31.03.25 £0	31.03.24
		£0

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AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (contd.)

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

1. CREDITORS: amount due before and after 12 months Sundry Creditors 50,720 50,360

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF AR-RAWDAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 7.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

*** examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;**

to follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the

Faizul Hoque FCA, FCCA Tally Lucas Associates

Unit 1 Alexander Charles House, Station Passage South Woodford, London, E18 1JL