Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name THE MUSLIM CENTRE
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1204082
Charity's principal address
144 Cameron Road
Derby
Postcode DE23 8RU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah | Chair | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | ||
| Saad Shah | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | |||
| Hafiz Zaheer Ahmed | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | |||
| Syed Shah Hussain Shah | BOARD OF TRUSTEES | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Charity Trust Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Approved and appointed by Board of Trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The Board of Trustees have set up a management committee (which includes all the Trustees) to help manage the affairs of the Trust. The respective roles of the Management Committee and The Board of Trustees and indeed the decision-making powers are specified in the THE MUSLIM CENTRE Constitution.
The Management Committee & Board of Trustees hold regular meetings
It is during these meetings that important and major Trust activities and expenditure decisions are taken to provide total transparency. To enable the day-to-day management and execution of actions based on those Trust Board decisions a management structure is approved by the Board of Trustees to include the following: Charity Trust Chairman
Further roles may be designated as and when required.
The Chair of Trustees alone can take a decision on urgent matters and on matters agreed before hand by the Board of Trustees for the management committee to action. And if he is absent at least 2 of the remaining Trustees can take a decision on urgent matters, and on matters agreed before hand by the Board of Trustees for the management committee to action.
Section C Objectives and activities
- a) To advance the religion of Islam [whilst adhering strictly to the AhlusSunnah-Wal-Jama'ah (necessarily in alignment with the Hanafi Fiqh only) according to Ulama-e-Deoband as described in their book “Almohanned Alal Mufannad”.]
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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b) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare, education, recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
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c) To preserve and protect health and relieve poverty, distress, sickness and infirmity amongst persons resident in Derby, Burton, Nottingham and Mansfield and the surrounding areas, without distinction of sex or of political or religious opinions or of racial ethnic or national origins.
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During the year, the charity continued to deliver activities that further its objects and provide clear public benefit. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in planning and carrying out these activities.
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)
The charity continued to offer regular educational sessions, including Qur’an and Islamic studies classes for both children and adults, supporting the spiritual and educational development of the community.
In addition, the charity marked key religious events, including Ramadan, with well-attended programmes and activities that helped bring the community together, strengthened social cohesion, and provided opportunities for learning, reflection, and communal support.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The target area of benefit is Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire and the wider community overall. The area of practice is expected mainly to cover Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield and Burton On Trent.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grant making.
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policy programme related investment.
The charity's activities will include the provision of places for Islamic religious activities such as daily prayers & Friday Sermons, general charitable purposes, education and training for the Local Muslim community and promoting religious harmony in the wider community. The means will include primarily the provision of buildings, services, facilities and materials. This will also include advocacy, advice and information.
- contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
We continued to offer regular educational sessions, including Qur'an and Summary of the main Islamic studies classes for both children and adults. Key religious events, achievements of the charity including Ramadan, were marked with well-attended programmes, during the year helping to bring the community together.
Section E Financial review
The charity does not maintain large reserves. A small balance is kept in Brief statement of the the bank to help cover any planned refurbishments or future projects. The charity’s policy on reserves trustees regularly review the charity’s financial position to ensure essential costs are met and funds are used effectively for the benefit of the community. Details of any funds materially None. in deficit
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Trust First Financial Year 01/09/23 to 31/08/24
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
| Income Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Donations | £16157.56 |
| Madrassah Fees | £9375 |
Gross Income: £25532.56
| Expenditure Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| UtilityBills | £3214.87 |
| Repairs, Renovation & Maintenance | £0 |
| Madrassah Costs (incl. Tutor Fees) | £20609 |
| Books | £752.72 |
| Cleaning Service & Supplies | £417 |
Total Expenditure: £24993.59
Net Cash Income: £538.97
Account balance at beginning of year on 01/09/2024 was £888. Total account balance at end of year on 31/08/2025 is £1,426.97. The Charity's expenditures were kept at very Low Levels at All times.
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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 Syedshah Full names Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 13[th] December 2025
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| THE MUSLIM CENTRE | 1204082 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 01/09/2024 For the period from Period start date |
To | 31/08/2025 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 16,158 9,375 - - - - - - 25,533 - - - 25,533 3,215 - 20,609 753 417 24,994 - - 24,994 539 - 888 1,427 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 16,158 9,375 - - - - - - 25,533 - - - 25,533 3,215 - 20,609 753 417 - - - - 24,994 - - - 24,994 539 - 888 1,427 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Donations (including lump sums, direct debits and standingorders) |
16,158 | 23,420 | |||
| Madrassah Fees | 9,375 | 8,100 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,533 |
31,520 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| ~~Sub total~~ | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 31,520 | |||||
| UtilityBills | 3,215 | 2,902 | |||
| Repairs,Renovation & Maintenance | - | 12,670 | |||
| Madrassah Costs(incl. Tutor Fees) | 20,609 | 20,567 | |||
| Books | 753 | 574 | |||
| Cleaning Service & Supplies | 417 | 600 | |||
| **Sub total ** | 24,994 | 37,313 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 37,313 | |||||
| 539 | - | - | 539 | - 5,793 | |
| - | - | - | - | - 6,681.19 |
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| 888 | - | - | 888 | ||
| 1,427 | - | - | 1,427 | 888 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Syedshah Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,427 - - - - - 1,427 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - Print Name �Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Syedshah | �Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah | 13/12/2025 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
THE MUSLIM CENTRE | ||
| 31stAugust 2025 | Charity no (if any) |
1204082 | |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31 / 08 / 2025. As the charity's trustees, 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 all 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report 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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
19/12/2025 | |
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| Rana & Co Accountants LTD | ||
| Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) | ||
| 97, Walbrook Road | ||
| DERBY, DE23 8SF |
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .
N/A
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