2023-12-30-accounts - Gambia Islamic Community Centre

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Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Charity Assist Accountants Ltd

Certified Public Accountants and Charity Independent Examiners

Unit 27 Batley Enterprise Centre

513 Bradford Road Batley West Yorkshire

WF17 8LL

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Contents Page Basic information 3 Trustees annual report 4-7 Independent examiner’s report 8-9 Receipts and payments account 10-11

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Basic information

Address

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

8-10 Compton Road

Leeds

LS9 6DF

Bank

Lloyds Bank

30 Corporation Street

Blackpool

FY1 1EN

Accountants

Charity Assist Accountants Ltd

Unit 27, Batley Enterprise Centre

Batley

West Yorkshire

WF17 8LL

Charity registration number

1203278

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Gambia Islamic Community Centre Charity name African Cultural Centre Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1203278 Charity's principal address 8-10 Compton Road Leeds Postcode LS9 6DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)
	Mahamaou Ceesay Ceesay
	Muhamadou Drammeh Ceesay
	Hawa Drammeh Drammeh
	Ngundo Waggeh
	Hawa Cham Janha
	Abubacarr Camara Camara

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Trust Deed Dated 09 Mar 2023 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointment of trustees Trustee selection methods (1) There must be at least 3 trustees. Apart from the first (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting called under clause 15 of this deed. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. (3) The trustees must keep a record of the name and address and the dates of appointment, re-appointment and retirement of each trustee.

Section C Objects and activities

The advancement of the religion of Islam according to the Quran, the Sunnah and the Hadith by means of, particularly but not exclusively, the establishment of a mosque and madrassah in Leeds

By way of:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Establishing daily prayers five times a day, Friday prayers, Eid prayers and funeral prayers. 2. Establishment of an Islamic centre. 3. Provision of facilities for the practice of Islamic faith.
Facilitation of communal activities.

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Provision and facilitation of Islamic education.

Charity commission requires the trustees of a charity to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them, consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Receipts and Payments accounts in line with Commission guidance;
Make judgement and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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)

State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless there is a reason to believe that the Association will not continue for the foreseeable future.

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

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Section D Achievements and performance

The mosque provides religious education for young people, teaching the Summary of the main principles and values of Islam in an engaging and supportive achievements of the charity environment. Activities include structured Qur’an lessons, learning about during the year Islamic teachings, and regular lectures held on Saturdays and Sundays. Alongside religious education, the mosque offers recreational and social activities such as football and indoor sessions, helping young people build confidence, social skills, and a positive connection with the mosque while encouraging learning through engagement.

Section E Financial review

The charity does not have a reserves policy at the moment. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Section F 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Gambia Islamic Community Centre members of

On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2023 Charity no 1203278 ended (if any) Set out on pages 10-11

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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.

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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.

Signed: Name: A Q Khan FMAAT Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCPA (if any):

Date: 22/01/2026

Address: Unit 27, Batley Enterprise Centre

Batley

WF17 8LL

Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

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Charity Name No (if any)
Gambia Islamic Community Centre 1203278
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01.01.23 31.12.23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations + Madressa Fees 38,264 - - 38,264 25,943
Sub total (Gross income for
38,264 - - 38,264 25,943
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 38,264 - - 38,264 25,943
A3 Payments
Light and heat 6,003 - - 6,003 1,360
Accounts 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Banqueting 3,400 - - 3,400 -
Children Celebration Event 1,700 - - 1,700 -
Equipment 2,508 - - 2,508 -
Gambia Masjid 500 - - 500 -
Governance 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Maintenance 680 - - 680 -
Printing, postage & stationery - - - - 55
Rent 9,160 - - 9,160 7,800
Wages 17,192 - - 17,192 9,000
Water - - - - 100
- - - - -
Sub total 43,143 - - 43,143 18,315
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 43,143 - - 43,143 18,315
Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,879 - - - 4,879 7,628
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 18,027 - - 18,027 10,399
Cash funds this year end 13,148 - - 13,148 18,027
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Gambia Islamic Community Centre

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ended 31[st] of December 2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Lloyds bank 13,148 -
- - -
- - -
Total cash funds 13,148 - -
OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Date of
of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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