Registered Charity Number 0288143
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
Trustee’s Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2025
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
Charity Information
Trustees who served during the year
| Dr Hassan Abedin (Chair) | |
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| Dr Saleha Mahmood | |
| Dr Hadeel Abedin | |
| Syed Shahid Mahmood | |
| Dr Irfan Ahmad Khan | |
| Charity number | 0288143 |
| Registered Office | 46 Goodge Street |
| London | |
| W1T 4LU | |
| Independent Examiner | |
| Astute Accountants & Tax Consultants | |
| 565 High Road Leytonstone | |
| London | |
| E11 4PB | |
| Bankers | HSBC PLC |
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
Contents
| Page | |
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| Trustees’ annual report | 4 - 6 |
| Independent examiners' report | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Statement of total recognised gains and losses | 8 |
| Balance sheet | 9 |
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
Report of the Trustees’ For the year ended 31 August 2025
The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 and confirm that they comply with the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP 2005.
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs was formed in 1983. It is registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 0288143. The Charity is governed under a Trust Deed erected at the time of formation of this Charity.
Names of Trustees
The trustees and officers serving during the year were as follows:
Dr Hassan Abedin (Chair)
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Dr Saleha Mahmood
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Dr Hadeel Abedin
Organisational structure, Trustee remuneration and Related party transactions
The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees meet together as a body at least once a year and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to running of the charity and the community facilities and the activities provided by the charity, The day-to- day management of the Charity and community facilities and projects are delegated to designated trustee.
The trustees, all but one, give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. Dr Saleha Mahmood acts as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, received compensation for services provided to the charity outside of her duties as a trustee. These services related to consultancy work in line with her professional expertise.
During the year, the Trustees completed the transfer of the Institute's journal to Taylor and Francis publisher. The Trustees considered that the publisher's commitment to providing dedicated long-term editorial, production, and dissemination resources would best ensure the journal's continued development and scholarly impact.
The Trustees concluded that the transfer was in the long-term interests of both the journal and the public benefit, securing the continued publication and dissemination of high-quality research on Muslim minority communities worldwide.
Following the sale of its journal, the Institute will continue to advance its educational objectives by supporting and undertaking research, collecting and analysing relevant data and statistics, and facilitating conferences, seminars, and scholarly meetings on issues relating to Muslim minority communities worldwide. The Institute will also seek to strengthen collaboration with academic institutions and researchers to promote informed understanding and high-quality scholarship in this field. The institute will also support the preparation and dissemination of carefully selected research reports and monographs where these are considered likely to advance understanding and support informed academic discussion. The proceeds from the sale of the journal will be managed prudently to support these activities.
The amount paid to Dr Mahmood was 100,000 and was made under the terms set out in the charity’s governing
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Report of the Trustees’ (continued)
For the year ended 31 August 2025
document. This was approved by the board of trustees in accordance with the conditions laid down in the governing document. Dr Mahmood was not present during any discussions or decisions relating to the agreement or the approval of payment.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The existing trustees are responsible for the recruitment of new trustees, in selecting new trustees, we seek to identify people who have good reputation in community and are willing to volunteer to help in our broader community work, Potential trustees are invited to attend trustees' meeting as observers and are given more details of the charity's aims and activities and, if all agree, they are then proposed as new trustees at the subsequent trustees' meeting. This process allows due consideration of the person' s eligibility, personal competence, specialist knowledge and skills.
As part of its ongoing governance and succession planning, the Board has identified two individuals with relevant skills and experience who may be suitable for appointment as Trustees. The Institute is currently engaging with these prospective candidates to assess their interest and compatibility with the Institute's objectives. A formal interview and selection process will be undertaken before any recommendations for appointment are made.
Induction and training of new trustees
Following appointment, new trustees are introduced to their new role and given a copy of trust deed. They are provided with a number of publications, detailed guides and how to guides, from the Charity Commission including "What makes a charity", "Charitable purposes and public benefit" and "Public benefit; the rules for charities". This ensures that new trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibilities under the Charities Act.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place, or arrangements are in hand, to manage the risks.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are set out in the charity’s trust deed and are summarised as follows:
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Advancement of education and promoting and publishing objective scholarly research on conditions and way of life, history and development of Muslim minority communities throughout the world, and
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Compile information and statistics in relation thereto and publish useful result of such study and research and disseminate such information through their quarterly journal relating to life and conditions of Muslim communities worldwide.
Achievements and performance
Public benefit
The adequacy or appropriateness of charity in society cannot be satisfactorily assessed on the basis of singular perspectives or criteria, where multiple components are taken into account, including assessment of the anticipated and wider environmental, economic, ethical, social, and cultural impacts of scientific and technological developments. Although the charity carries out primarily, publication of a scholarly research journal, the research carried out is focused on wider Muslim community. The aim is to increase publication of this journal and publish selected research in other mainstream publication for wider Muslim community.
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Report of the Trustees’ (continued) For the year ended 31 August 2025
The Institute publishes a scholarly journal to promote the objectives stated above. This publication is called Journal of Muslim Minority Affair and it continues to be popular and attracts the relevant segment of academia and social practitioners.
Financial review
Principal funding source
The charity’s main source of income is share of income received from the publishers. No donations are collected.
Investment policy and objectives
The charity has no long-term investments at present. All cash reserves are held in bank accounts.
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The charity Trustees are responsible for preparing an Annual Report and Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards UK GAAP (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to Charities in England and Wales requires the Charity Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing the Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements;
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Prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that 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 Charities Act 2011 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 prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 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 Charity information page.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Hassan Abedin Chair of Trustees Date: ___
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Independent Examiner’s report on the Accounts of
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (the Charity) for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to:
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Examine the Accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act, and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of opinion
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the Accounts whether the Accounts present a “True and Fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent Examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the Trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); or
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Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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(2) To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Faisal Meraj, Chartered Management Accountant
For and on behalf of Astute Accountants & Tax Consultants
Date: 23 June 2026
565 High Road Leytonstone London E11 4PB
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Incoming resources Income Total incoming resources Resources expended Cost of generating funds Administrative costs Wages and salaries Office Expenses Printing, postage and stationery Telephone charges Bank charges Legal fee Accountancy Depreciation Total resources expended Net incoming resources before other recognised gains/losses Retained funds brought forward Retained funds carried forward Statement of total recognised gains and losses Net incoming resources before other recognised gains/losses Total recognised gains since last annual report |
Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 £ £ 141,836 141,836 100,000 5,130 - - 487 64 18,635 1800 38 126,154 15,682 145,647 - 161,329 - 15,682 15,682 |
Total funds 2025 £ 11,021 11,021 82,557 3,905 23,544 285 437 66 900 48 111,742 (100,722) 246,369 145,647 Year ended 2025 £ 15,682) 15,682) |
Total funds 2024 £ 11,021 |
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| 11,021 82,557 3,905 23,544 285 437 66 900 48 |
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| 111,742 | |||
| (100,722) 246,369 |
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| 145,647 | |||
| Year ended 2024 £ (100,722) (100,722) |
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| Balance sheet As at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Laptop 1913 1,913 Depreciation (1,758) (1,720) 155 193 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 176,278 160,558 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (15,104) (15,104) Net current liabilities 161,174 145,454 Net assets 161,329 145,647 Capital funds Unrestricted income fund b/f 145,647 246,369 Net income/(Loss) for the year 15,682 (100,722) Total funds 161,329 145,647 |
Balance sheet As at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Laptop 1913 1,913 Depreciation (1,758) (1,720) 155 193 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 176,278 160,558 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (15,104) (15,104) Net current liabilities 161,174 145,454 Net assets 161,329 145,647 Capital funds Unrestricted income fund b/f 145,647 246,369 Net income/(Loss) for the year 15,682 (100,722) Total funds 161,329 145,647 |
Balance sheet As at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Laptop 1913 1,913 Depreciation (1,758) (1,720) 155 193 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 176,278 160,558 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (15,104) (15,104) Net current liabilities 161,174 145,454 Net assets 161,329 145,647 Capital funds Unrestricted income fund b/f 145,647 246,369 Net income/(Loss) for the year 15,682 (100,722) Total funds 161,329 145,647 |
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| 145,647 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board on ___ and signed on its behalf by
Hassan Abedin Chair of Trustees
Charity Registration number 288143
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