REGISTERED CHARITY: 1204424 COMPANY NUMBER: CE033303
THE LIGHT FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD
21 AUGUST 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The trustees, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 21[st] August 2023 to 31[st] December 2024.
INCORPORATION
The CIO Foundation was incorporated on 21 August 2023.
Registered Charity Number
1204424
Registered Office
UNIT 401 DAISYFIELD BUSINESS CENTRE APPLEBY STREET BLACKBURN BB1 3BL
Trustees
Mr Adam Kelwick Chair Mr Arfan Javed Iqbal Trustee Mr Qari Muhammad Asim Trustee Mr Nadeem Ashfaq Trustee
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees sets our future aims and priorities focusing on strategic planning and governance and also evaluates our performance and progress in our work to alleviate poverty and suffering.
The Board of Trustees appraises the Senior Management Team and can make appointments to it as well as dismissals. The Board of Trustees also make sure that we satisfy the regulatory requirements on us as a charity and works with key stakeholders.
Recruiting and Appointing Trustees
All our trustees are volunteer, chosen because they all have the diverse range of skills, knowledge and experience that we need to respond to the challenges of today. Stakeholders and partners may nominate trustees and sometimes we will make a personal approach to potential candidates.
Governing document
The Light Foundation refers to the charity incorporated organisation with a governing document known as CIO constitution by foundation originally incorporated on 21 August 2023.
Responsibilities of Trustees
The annual report and financial statements are prepared according to the relevant law and approved by the trustees.
The trustees keep adequate accounting records and they show and explain our transactions. The records also disclose our financial position with reasonable accuracy at any time and enable trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with Charity Commission Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2015.
Grant Making Policies
We provide grants to projects if the request meets our charitable objectives and criteria. Project grant making is managed according to a designated process, which is documented in our Operational Risk-Management Framework. We aim to treat all grant applications professionally, equally and fairly. We make the final decision as to eligibility to receive a grant, at our discretion.
Public Benefit
We develop strategic plans to make certain that we provide maximum public benefit and achieve our strategic objectives, which fall under purposes defined by the Charity Act 2006.
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Objectives and Strategic activities
The objects of the charity are set below:
TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF GROUP MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES AND PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE LOVE AND TRUTH OF GOD TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:
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EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;
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PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.
Financial Review
The charity received sum of £0 in donations from various sources.
The charity does not have any reserve policy.
No funds are in deficit at the balance sheet.
The funds are in surplus by £0 at the balance sheet.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signature Name: Position: Trustee Date: 24/10/2025
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| Charity name | Charity name | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| The Light Foundation | 1204424 | ||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||
| For the period from |
Period start date |
To | Period end date 31-Dec-24 |
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| 21-Aug-23 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds To the nearest £ |
Restricted funds To the nearest £ |
Endowment funds To the nearest £ |
Total funds To the nearest £ |
Last year To the nearest £ |
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| Donation | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| A2 Asset and investment **sales, (see table). ** |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Charitable Activities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Administrative expense | - | - | - | - | - |
| Governance cost | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total Totalpayments |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | - | - | - | - |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash funds this year end | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | 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 | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Details Unrestricted funds B1 Cash funds Cash in hand & at Bank - - - Total Cash funds - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Agreement Error Details Unrestricted funds To nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - Details Funds to which assets belong B3 Investment assets Details Funds to which assets belong B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Details Funds to which liability belong B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name |
Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funs |
Endowment funds |
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| Cash in hand & at Bank | - | - | - | ||||
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| Total Cash funds | - | - | - | ||||
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Agreement Error |
OK | OK | ||||
| Unrestricted funds To nearest £ |
Restricted funds To nearest £ |
Endowment funds To nearest £ |
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| Details | Funds to which assets belong |
Cost (Optional) |
Current value (Optional) |
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| Details | Funds to which assets belong |
Cost (Optional) |
Current value (Optional) |
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| Details | Funds to which liability belong |
Amount due (Optional) |
When due (Optional) |
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| Signature | Print Name | Date of | approval | ||||
| 24/10/2025 |
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