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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CHARITY NO: - 1205565
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
## CONTENTS
- 1 Legal and administration information
- 2 Reports of trustees and directors
- 4 Statements of financial activities
- 5 Balance Sheet
- 6 Notes part of the financial Statements
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
Legal and administrative information
## **Trustees**
1 Mohammed Ahmed Al-esayi 2 Maged Ali Saleh Abushamah
3 Khalid Obeid
## **Registered Office**
58 - 64 Fawcett Street Sheffield S3 7PN
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
Reports of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Yafa Charity Organisation is a constituted by a registered Charity No: - 1205565 **Objectives**
We support individuals and families residing in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe, Langsett and surrounding areas. To endeavour to improve the lives of people within these communities, through providing support and access to adequate facilities for educational training, youth mentoring/activities and social cohesion projects through engaging and working closely with the local authority and other charities.
## **Achievements and performance**
In 2024-25, YAFA Charity Organisation and its affiliated Youth Club, supported by Sheffield Youth Services, expanded its program, offering a broader range of inclusive and engaging activities to young people. This growth strengthened community connections and provided enhanced opportunities for youth development.
On 25 February 2025, THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION (1081058) merged with THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION CIO (1205565), with the merger formally registered on 9 April 2025. The original charity was removed from the Charity Commission Register on 19 March 2025. The board of trustees of YAFA Charity Organisation CIO, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing board of trustees for their dedication during the transition to the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) structure, ensuring continuity and strengthened governance.
This year marked a transformative period for YAFA and as we move forward as YAFA CIO, the transformation of the charity to a CIO has been an energising experience and we look forward to the progress we make over the next coming years to come and are confident in our ability to build on this momentum. The successful merger and the continued capital cost improvements to the NU Base Centre, highlights our commitment to the charity and its future growth and strong foundation for future endeavours. The new board remain steadfast in our mission to fostering inclusive opportunities, such as, the GCSE Support Project. Ensuring a brighter, more sustainable future for all those we serve.
## **Community Language School (Future School)**
A significant milestone for the Arabic School was the successful relocation to King Edward VII Upper School. This move has been instrumental in increasing the number of pupils to 135 and expanding our team of volunteers to 12. The new location has provided a more conducive environment for learning and community engagement.
## **Youth Club**
Recognising the importance of youth engagement, the trustees made a concerted effort to build on the excellent work done post-lockdown. The Youth Club, which now meets weekly and organises various activities. YAFA have worked closely with Sheffield City Council, this has led to a fruitful partnership with Sheffield Youth Services, enhancing the scope and impact of our youth programmes.
## **Carbon Reduction Project**
Demonstrating our deep commitment to environmental sustainability, Yafa Charity Organisation secured a Carbon Reduction grant to address the urgent challenge of global warming. This funding enabled the complete replacement of external windows and doors at NU Base, including 64 Fawcett Street, with energy-efficient heat reflective glass and UPVC frames. This critical upgrade directly reduces the centre's carbon footprint, lowers gas consumption, and has converted operational savings into funding for our other essential community projects.
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## **Groups & Projects**
The use of the NU Base Centre by various community groups and projects has grown significantly. This growth aligns with our mission to empower local communities to initiate and manage their projects. A notable example is the Bike Revival Project, which provided free bike repair services to community members, promoting sustainable transport and community support. The trustees are committed to fostering such initiatives and encouraging community members to bring forth their ideas.
## **Cost of Living Project**
In response to the cost of living crisis, YAFA received funding to support the community. We employed Jane, to deliver this project. Jane established a women's drop-in group at the NU Base Centre, where members discuss strategies for managing living costs, such as sourcing affordable food and sharing cooking tips. The project has been highly successful, and feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. We aim to continue and expand this project in the coming years.
## **Summary**
Overall, YAFA Charity Organisation has made significant strides in the 2024-25 financial year. Despite facing various challenges, our trustees and volunteers have shown remarkable resilience and dedication to serving our community. We look forward to building on this year's successes and continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.
## **Risk Management**
The Trustees actively review the major risks, which the charity faces on regular basis and believe that maintaining reserves at current levels, combined with an annual review of the controls over key financial systems, will provide sufficient resources in the events of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks faced by the charity and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.
## **Trustees’ Responsibilities in relation to the financial statements**
The Trustees’ are required by charity commission to prepare financial statements for each financial year
a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent c) State whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the Charity Act d) Prepare the financial statements on going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees on 11 July 2025 and signed on its behalf. **Trustee** _Mohammed Ahmed Al-esayi_
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
Statements of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
|**NOTE**
**Income & Expenditure**
Income resources
Sheffield City Council
Community Language school
Rent/Hire
Grants|**UNRESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**
**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**
**TOTAL**
**2025**
**TOTAL**
**2024**
-
-
-
10,899
10,899
31,269
3,964
3,964
11,435
22,960
22,960
21,339|**UNRESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**
**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**
**TOTAL**
**2025**
**TOTAL**
**2024**
-
-
-
10,899
10,899
31,269
3,964
3,964
11,435
22,960
22,960
21,339|
|---|---|---|
|Veolia (wall project)|188|188
-|
|Youth Club
**Resources expenses**
Rent & Rates
Light and heat
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning
Premises insurance
Hire and leasing of other assets
Community Language school expenses
English Classes
Computer software, consumables
Project Cost
Wages and salaries
Printing, postage and stationery
Telecommunications and data costs
Bank charges
Professional fee
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings
Total resources expenses
Net income from resources
**bal b/f**
**bal c/f**||-
8,000|
||38,011|38,011
72,043|
||1,128
2,287
2,866
168
535
3,519
-
240
22,253
13,965
268
360
246
258
1,481
49,573
11,562
-|1,128
4,209
2,287
4,866
2,866
4,019
168
550
535
764
3,519
-
-
31,362
-
3,200
240
239
22,253
3,789
13,965
2,062
268
189
360
437
246
461
258
-
1,481
2,194|
|||49,573
58,341|
|||11,562
-
13,703|
|||**22,297**
**29,136**|
|||**10,735**
**22,297**|
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
## Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
|**NOTE**
Fixed assets
1
Current assets
2
less - current liabilities
3
Capital account
4|**£**
19,285
1,542|**£**
**2025**
**£**
4,378
17,743|**£**
30,066
1,542|**£**
**2024**
**£**
5,120
28,524|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|||22,122||33,644|
||||||
|||22,083||33,644|
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## **The Yafa Charity Organisation**
## Notes to balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
|**NOTE**
**1**
**FIXED ASSETS**
As at 1 April 2024
additions
depreciation for the year
As at 31 March 2025
**2 CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
**3 CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors
Loan
**4 CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Bal b/f
Deficit for the year|5,120
740
**2025**
4,378
5,860
1,481|19,285
19,285
520
1,022
1,542
33,644
11,561
-
**2025**|7,143
171
**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||7,314
2,194|
||||5,120|
||||30,066
**2024**|
||||30,066|
||||520
1,022|
||||1,542|
||||19,941
13,703|
|||22,083|33,644|
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Independent
examiner's report on
the accounts
Section
A
Indepen
dent
Examine
r’s
Report
Report to the Charity Name
trustees/ members
of The Yafa Charity Organisation
On accounts for 31/03/2025 [Charity no (if ] 1205565
the year ended any)
Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025.
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”).
Responsibilities
and basis of report
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.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters
have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other
than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in,
any material respect:
• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with
section 130 of the Charities Act; or
• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records;
or
• 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: Date: 11/07/2025
Name: NISAR QURESHI
Relevant
professional ICAEW
qualification(s) or
body (if any):
Address: Unit 9 twelve o’clock court
sheffield
S4 7ww
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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** .