Islami Darasgah Bristol
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022
December 2022 and confirm they comply with the Chari�es Act 1993, as amended by the Chari�es Act 2006, the trust deed and the Chari�es SORP 2005.
Reference and Administra�ve Informa�on.
Charity Name : Islami Darasgah Bristol Charity Number : 260804 Hazrat Bilal Centre Principal Office : 41 Sevier Street St Werburghs, BRISTOL, BS2 9QX Board of Trustees Chairman Tahir Mahmood Treasurer Fiaz Ahmed Secretary Mohammed Yassir Governing Commitee Members Sajid Mahmood, Mohammad Sharif, Faizaan Hussain, Akram Hussain, Shaukat Ali, Malik Yasin, Nomaan Hussain Mohammed Iqbal, Mohammed Younis Imam Mohammed Altaf, Malik Asim Khan Principal Administrator Tahir Mahmood Accounts Prepared by Mohammed Farooq Auditor Mohammed Shakeel 18 Ingmire Road BRISTOL Bankers Barclays Bank PLC 15 Queen Square, Harbourside BRISTOL, BS1 4NP
Islami Darasgah Bristol
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2022
Objec�ves aims and Strategies.
Our aims
The objects of the charity are set out in the charity's cons�tu�on and are summarised as follows: To promote Islam in accordance with the Holy Quran, Sunnah and Hadith for the benefit of the public through spiritual teaching and by conduc�ng regular congrega�onal prayers and ceremonies.
To promote Islamic educa�on amongst both children and adults through holding regular classes and organising events and func�ons from �me to �me.
To relieve those Muslims who are in need.
Our objec�ves
They are: -
To improve the educa�onal services offered by establishing a high-quality centre of learning for both religious and secular teachings mee�ng the broad needs of the community.
To ensure women are provided with the highest standard of prayer facili�es, educa�onal services and social support.
To maintain and strengthen our partnerships with local and central government, interfaith forums and many other groups including local mosques.
To promote and encourage the par�cipa�on from youth and women.
Bristol's Muslims in their faith, and through our facili�es and ac�vi�es, help make our city a peaceful, vibrant and harmonious community.
To make the Mosque a vibrant, welcoming and ac�ve focal point for the whole community, Muslim and non-Muslim.
aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in par�cular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.
Strategies
We want to ensure that we have a robust management structure, opera�onal team and team of volunteers to deliver our objec�ves.
We want to engage with the community to ensure our objec�ves are aligned with their needs and expecta�ons and secular teachings mee�ng the broad needs of the community.
We want to engage with the non-Muslim community, local authority and local chari�es to strengthen rela�onships with the wider community and deliver support and services for all.
collec�on and distribu�on of Zakat and Sadaqah payments.
We want to con�nually review the educa�onal needs of the community and iden�fy how the offering can be strengthened.
We want to make our organisa�on an accessible and welcoming venue where aII Muslims, or those who wish to know more about our faith, can gather to learn about their religion and worship.
ac�vi�es.
The charity aims to promote the Islamic faith by con�nuing to provide facili�es for teaching both children and adults and through the holding of regular events for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
We par�cipate in the ‘Diverse doors open day’ event each year as part of the Bristol Diverse Doors Open Day event organised by Bristol Mul� faith forum. We open our doors to the public of Bristol to visit us look around and learn about our faith so that misconcep�ons can be rooted out and common faith trac�ons recognised.
An important part of our strategy is community welfare and educa�on. AII our community facili�es and ac�vi�es including classes, health ini�a�ves and seminars are adver�sed, and we welcome the par�cipa�on of aII in our local community, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. Most of our ac�vi�es are free and supported by dona�ons. Where a charge is made, concessions are made for students, people on means-tested benefits and pensioners. Funds are raised to meet the charity's objec�ves by voluntary collec�ons at the Masjid and from yearly dona�ons from our members.
Structure, governance and management
Governing Document
Islami Darasgah (Bristol) is registered with the Charity Commission under Charity number 260804.The governing instrument is the Charity's Cons�tu�on.
Organisa�onal structure
The charity’s Management commitee are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The commitee members give their �me freely and receive no remunera�on or other financial benefits. The commitee meet as a body monthly and as and when necessary and are responsible for all decisions taken in rela�on to running facili�es and the ac�vi�es provided by the charity. The day-to-day management of facili�es and projects are delegated to staff and volunteers where appropriate.
Appointment of Commitee Members
The Commitee Members are appointed at the Annual General Mee�ng (AGM) every year through an elec�on process by the general members of Islami Darasgah Bristol.
In selec�ng new commitee members, general members seek to iden�fy people who regularly atend programmes, events and func�ons organised by the charity, are known to the members, who fully support the cons�tu�on, and are willing to volunteer themselves prac�cally to help in the management and running of the charity. New commitee members are guided as to their role and responsibili�es by more long-standing commitee members.
Risk management
systems are in place, or arrangements are in hand, to manage the risks that have been iden�fied. Insurance cover is in place and the finances of the Masjid are kept under review.
Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for those who work with children or other vulnerable groups within the charity. These systems and/or arrangements are periodically reviewed to ensure that they s�ll meet the needs of the charity.
Use of volunteers
Volunteers are an important source in both our faith and community work. Volunteers are involved in most of our faith and community ac�vi�es, and we have over 10 people regularly giving their �me. AII our commitee members also give of their �me freely. We encourage aII members of our organisa�on to be involved in voluntary ac�vi�es and to share their skills with others. AII those volunteers working with projects involving children or other vulnerable groups are DBS checked.
Ac�vi�es and achievements
The charity carries out a wide range of ac�vi�es in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these ac�vi�es, summarised below, provide benefit both to those who worship at Islami Darasgah and the wider community of Bristol.
Religious ac�vi�es
Islami Darasgah provides a centre for our prayers and worship and for the ac�vi�es associated with our faith. During the year under review, we offered a range of religious services and ac�vi�es including:
Prayers: Hazrat Bilal Centre is open for the 5 �mes daily and Friday prayers. In normal �mes, during the week we have over 30 people who regularly atend daily prayers and over 200 who regularly atend Friday prayers.
Daily a�er school classes: Islami Darasgah provides a�er school classes for children to be schooled in Islamic Educa�on including reading the Muslim Holy Book the Holy Quran. Students are taught the Islamic way of life so they can be Model Muslim ci�zens. The classes are run by the Imam Hafiz Muhammad Altaf and Hafiz Asim Khan Chis� alongside two part �me teachers. There were approximately 60 children atending a�er school classes.
Islamic lectures: Islamic lectures are held on a daily and weekly basis to promote Islamic knowledge and awareness. Muslims are encouraged to atend these events. Special lectures are also organised throughout the year for the benefit of all people in the community.
Fes�vals : The two Eid fes�vals are our focal points of the year and facili�es are provided for the Muslims of Bristol to celebrate Eid in an Islamic manner. We also par�cipate in the annual peace march held to commemorate the Prophets Muhammads Birth date.
Islami Darasgah provides facili�es during Ramadhan in Hazrat Bilal Centre for those who wish to break their fast together and join the night prayers called Taravee. We also commemorate important Islamic events including the Prophets Birth, Muharram, Night of Power on the 27th of Ramadan, the comple�on the Quran on the 29th of Ramadan and the night of 15th of Shabaan.
Nikkah (Islamic marriage) The Masjid provides Muslim couples with an appropriate loca�on for their Nikkah (Islamic Marriage).
Hazrat Bilal Centre has par�cipated in the "Visit my Mosque" day, organised by the Muslim Council of Britain. A day across the UK where Masjids invite the neighbourhood to Visit the Mosques open day.
Charitable giving:
greatly encouraged. Islami Darasgah provides an avenue from �me to �me, for registered chari�es to appeal to the Congrega�on to give to worthwhile causes.
Community ac�vi�es
Islami Darasgah both facilitates and par�cipates in a number of community ac�vi�es and ini�a�ves to help make our City peaceful, vibrant and harmonious. During the year under review, we offered a range of community ac�vi�es including:
Open doors day: Visit my Mosque is an annual day when a wide variety of religious ins�tu�ons and places of worship are opened to the public for viewing and to talk to those of that faith on an open, one-to-one basis, without barriers. We par�cipated in Visit My Mosque event and kept our doors open on the Day for the public to walk into our place of worship and ask any ques�on on our faith. This event promoted diversity and respect for each other’s faith and gave message of Unity and being proud to be part of diverse society.
Taste Ramadan day: Another na�onal ini�a�ve which Hazrat Bilal Centre par�cipated in whereby the wider community was invited to break a fast with us during Ramadhan. P articipating UK mosques open their doors to people of different faiths and none, to share their evening Iftar together. The Iftar is the meal eaten by Muslims at sunset following a day of abstaining from food and drink from dawn.
Council of Bristol Masjids (CBM) :
The Council of Bristol Masjids is run with strong input from our organisa�on which gives the Masjids a stronger and united Voice within the community at large. The Council of Masjids has con�nued to work with key stakeholders including NHS, Police, Bristol City Council, Government agencies, Government office of Southwest and is considered a key Muslim stakeholder in Bristol.
Partnership working
In developing our community programmes, we are pleased to work in partnership with NHS, Police, Bristol City Council, Government agencies, Government office of Southwest, Building the Bridge (Prevent). We are also ac�ve par�cipants in Partnership Advisory Group (PAG) which is made up of Government office of Southwest, Muslim community, Police, Bristol City Council, and other agencies. We work with aII of these agencies in promo�ng harmony, unity and diversity across aII communi�es and are a key Muslim organisa�on in Bristol.
Financial review
2022 Review
Reserves Policy
The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. Their policy is to hold enough funds to meet four months’ opera�ng costs of the Masjid. A�er deduc�ng the value of the Masjid building at 109 Lower Cheltenham Place, the charity has free reserves of £13,012 which is equal to between threeor four-months expenditure during the year ended 31 December 2022. Whilst this is significantly lower than one would expect in normal �mes, the trustees are confident that should the need arise the congrega�on would provide addi�onal emergency funding if an appeal was made.
Principal funding sources
The charity’s main source of income is giving. Giving at Friday prayers amounted to £18,608 (£22,863 - 2022). This demonstrates a slight decrease in income from 2021 due to increased dona�ons during the same period. Members of the masjid pay an annual subscrip�on of £180. Subscrip�ons for the year were £8,735 (£5,967 - 2021). Class fee increased in 2022 due to resump�on of classes and were £7,178 (£2,961 – 2021).
Investment policy and objec�ves
The charity has purchased a property next door (43 Sevier Street) to the Masjid for £301,867. This was purchased with the help of loans from our members of £277,300. In the medium term the property at 109 Lower Cheltenham Place (which served as the old Masjid) may be sold and the proceeds used to repay the loans to members. In the short term though some loans have been repaid. The balance outstanding for loans is £141,000. Previous atempts at a sale have been unsuccessful. The property at 109 Lower Cheltenham Place which was returned into a 2-bedroom house, has been let out during the financial year 2022 genera�ng income of £11,170 (£7,768 – 2021).
Statement of Trustees’ responsibili�es
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accoun�ng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoun�ng Prac�ce).
statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the situa�on of the charity and of the incoming resources and applica�on of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accoun�ng policies and then apply them consistently. Observe the methods and principles in the Chari�es SORP.
Make judgements and es�mates that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable accoun�ng standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
that the charity will con�nue its business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accoun�ng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any �me the financial posi�on of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Chari�es Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regula�ons 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the preven�on and detec�on of fraud and other irregulari�es.
The trustees for the purposes of charity law who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on Page 1.
Approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by :
TAHIR MAHMOOD
Tahir Mahmood (Chair) 1 Sep 2023
| ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | ISLAMI DARASGAH BRISTOL | 260804 | 260804 | 260804 | CC16a | ||||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||||||||
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||
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| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Class Fees, Bag Sales, Book Sales |
7,178 | - | - | 7,178 | 2,961 | ||||||||
| General Donations including Donation Box |
39,826 | - | - | 39,826 | 6,592 | ||||||||
| Eid Namaz Collection / Grand Iftar |
4,394 | - | - | 4,394 | 975 | ||||||||
| Fitrana | 516 | - | - | 516 | 30 | ||||||||
| Hazrat Bilal Centre Fund | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Jummah Donations | 18,608 | - | - | 18,608 | 22,863 | ||||||||
| Marriage Registration Fees | 600 | - | - | 600 | 0 | ||||||||
| Rental Income | 11,170 | - | 11,170 | 7,788 | |||||||||
| Membership Subscriptions | 8735 | - | - | 8,735 | 5,967 | ||||||||
| Sponsorship of Timetables | 400 | 400 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Collections for Appeals | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Furlough Grants from HMRC |
0 | 0 | 10,050 | ||||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
91,427 | - | **- ** | 91,427 | 57,226 | ||||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts | 91,427 | - | - | 91,427 | 57,226 | ||||||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Imam Wages(1) | 20,529 | - | - | 20,529 | 13,551 | ||||||||
| Teaching Assistant / 2nd Jummah Imam Fees |
7,150 | - | - | 7,150 | 1,800 | ||||||||
| Tax/NI | 1,379 | - | - | 1,379 | 416 | ||||||||
| Superannuation | 815 | - | - | 815 | 442 | ||||||||
| Premises Expenditure | 9,867 | - | - | 9.867 | 4,520 | ||||||||
| Insurance | 946 | - | - | 946 | 894 | ||||||||
| Legal Fees | 0 | 0 | 1,871 |
| Council Tax / Utilities | 4,962 | - | - | 4,962 | 2,570 | ||||
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| Security | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Advertising /Printing / Stationary / Consumables / Bank Charges |
1739 | - | - | 1,739 | 444 | ||||
| Fund raising | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| HBC Building Costs | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fitrana | 516 | - | - | 516 | 0 | ||||
| Collections for Appeals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Sub total | 47,904 | - | - | 47,904 | 26,508 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | **- ** | - | ||||
| Total payments | 47,904 | - | - | 47,904 | 26,508 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) |
43,523 | **- ** | **- ** | 43,523 | 30,718 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds |
**- ** | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end |
132,879 | **- ** | **- ** | 132,879 | 102,161 | ||||
| Cash funds this year end | 176,402 | **- ** | **- ** | 176,402 | 132,879 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
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| B1 Cash funds | Cash in Hand | - | - | ||||||
| Current Account | 822 | - | - | ||||||
| Youth Club Account | 742 | ||||||||
| Hazrat Bilal Centre Bank Account |
13,971 | - | - | ||||||
| Total cash funds | 15,535 | - | - | ||||||
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Notes to the Accounts
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The Imam Qari Mohammed Altaf Sahib was paid gross wages of £10,553 the other full �me Imam Asim Malik Khan was paid £9,926.
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The property at 43 Sevier Street is rented out to the Imam Asim Malik Khan he Masjid to enable him to carry out his du�es effec�vely.
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The Masjid allowed a number of chari�es to collect dona�ons from its congrega�on during 2022. These were neted off and therefore do not appear in the accounts.
| Independent examiner's report on the accounts |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts |
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| Section A | Independent Examiner’s Report | ||||||
| Report to the trustees/ members of |
Islami Darasgah Bristol | ||||||
| On accounts for the year ended |
31 December 2022 | Charity no (if any) |
260804 | ||||
| Set out on pages | 9 to 14 | ||||||
| Respec�ve responsibili�es of trustees and examiner |
The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sec�on 144 of the Chari�es Act 2011 (the Chari�es Act) and that an independent examina�on is needed. It is my responsibility to: • examine the accounts under sec�on 145 of the Chari�es Act, • to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission (under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the Chari�es Act, and • to state whether par�cular maters have come to my aten�on. |
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| Basis of independent examiner’s statement |
My examina�on was carried out in accordance with general Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission. An examina�on includes a review of the accoun�ngrecords kept bythe charityand a |
| comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana�ons from the trustees concerning any such maters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those maters set out in the statement below. |
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana�ons from the trustees concerning any such maters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those maters set out in the statement below. |
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana�ons from the trustees concerning any such maters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those maters set out in the statement below. |
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| Independent examiner's statement |
In connec�on with my examina�on, no mater has come to my aten�on (other than that disclosed below ) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: • to keep accoun�ng records in accordance with sec�on 130 of the Chari�es Act; and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accoun�ng records and comply with the accoun�ng requirements of the Chari�es Act have not been met; or 1. to which, in my opinion, aten�on should be drawn 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. |
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| Signed: | M Shakeel | Date: | 15/09/2023 | ||||
| Name: | Mohammed Shakeel | ||||||
| Relevant professional qualifca�on(s) or body (if any): |
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| Address: | 18 Ingmire Road | ||||||
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