REGISTERED CH.IRiTI' NL',IIBER: 702652 Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Yc4r Ended 31 Juli. 2025 LEICESTER ISLA.IIIC ACADEI¥IY SKM Chartcred Accountants Pegasus House 5 11'iiicklcJ' Court ML)uni Sire Presion Lancashire PRI 8BL
LEICESTER IsL.1c ACADEMY ConteNl$ ol Ihe Finan¢i#l Statements FOR TIIE YEAR E.NDLD 31 JULY 2025 P•ge Report of the Trustees Report of the Independent Auditors 21 to 24 Sialement of Fln*nel#l Aetlvltles 25 BAIAnee Sheet 26 Cash Flow Statement 27 Notes to the Cash Flo .S¢4tem¢nt 28 Notes to the Financlal S¢4¢emen¢s 29 10 35 DetAlled Statemenl of Fln&D¢IAI A¢¢t$ 36 10 37
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADE.%II' Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR E.NDED 31 JULY 20Zi Th¢ tru%tees pre5eni their report with thi fjnaniial _%thiem¢nis ofihe Lharils. for the J'eaT ended 31 July ?025. The tnistees hai'e adopted thL pr(ii'isiiins of Accountin¥ and RepoTlin¥ by Chariiio%'. Sroremcnt of RccommcndLd Praciicc applicablL io chariiies PTeparing their accounts in accordanc¢ with ihe Financial Reportinu Siandatd applicable in the UK aiid Republic of Ireland IFRS 10?) leffeciive l January 20191. Page I
LEICESTER ISLKMIC ACADEMY Report of the Trustees FOR TIIE YEAR E.NDED 31 JULY 2025 OBJECTII'ES AND AcfIi'iTIES ObjeLtive$ and Activities Our lISSi0n At Leicester 151amic Academy. we strive for excellence in all arvds of academic and spiriwal d¢v¢lopment. Throu¥h ediiLdtiJig, ellabling. and ernwerIng young people. we are nurturing the leadths of tomorrow in our %chool t(xlay. Th¢ ethos ol. LIA is r(N)ted in ihc principlLS of Islam. guided by the Quvan and the Sunnah. We endLatsUr io providL a joumey that fosters irne Iman in the hearts and minds of our pupils. staff. parents. and sch(x)I community. Our Vision At Lcicesier Islamic AcDdcmy. evcry child develops a styong DEEN-IVC a school Whe y(Trur ¢hild is.. DLveloping a social and emotional characlcr that is resilÈ¢nt when facing Challenges. EduLated to achicve their full academic w)icnlial. growing into a r¢sponsibl¢ British ¢itiun who givcs back ro sociery Ihrouyh hard work and service. Encouraged to have an inquisitive mind and a problem-solving outlook. enabling them ttTr $u¢¢¢¢d in their chosen palh. This. in ttLrIi. allows them to serve their family. the Ummah. and global society as a ? Ist¥centt Muslim. Nurtured io develop a strong mlIm idcniity ihai insiils ¢onfiden¢¢, belief. and pctiOn5 l¢ading Lo suwess in tl)is lifc and thc Hcrcaft¢r. in sha, Allah. School fvlotio ExLelleni¢ Everyday SchnDI Values Hoiiesiy AspiT&?lion Resilience Thi1nkliilness Attend#nce Leicester Islamic Academy ensures the for all its pupils to cnjoy learning and io attcnd School without missiiib d?Ly. Ali actlgrt plan has been pui into place.. this is a working documcn¢. allows the analysis of oiicndancc and PLinciuality. lement Our sLhool'b management system I SIMS) allows us lo continue trackin8 atKi collating attendance data. Authorised absence means Ihal the School has eithcr giN'cn approN"al in advancc for a Student of tompulsory 5¢hool age to bc aiiay, or has accepted atl e.xplanaiion otrered aftern'ards as jusiificaiion for absence. Un#llthorised absonee is where the School is noi satisfied wilh the Teasons given for an absence. Number of minutes each individual is lare. This pemiits us io track ihc pupil evcry terni and gives us a rcport 'hICh then ¢an be shared iviih individual parcnts. Attcndancc DatrcporL can bc Print for pupils M'iih rrsisieni absences allowing the A¢iendance olTi¢e ro arrdjige meeiints% ivith ilie indvidiial pant4 Tl)is syst¢in is N'cry bcncfjcial as all Ihis dala manually impuied by admiwattendance officer. 'Session' is a t¢rni related io the recording of absence data - every. School day have ts%'o 'se55iOn5' (tnoming and dftemoonl diN'ided by a break f()r which anendance must reeordcd. Page 2
LEICESTER ISLKIIIC ACADEIIY Report of the Tru$tees FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JVLY 2025 At LIA w'e eAct lo/0 attendanc¢ from all pupil% including Fl and F? Ex¢eption% arc madc when childrcn are univcll and we keep accuraiL recor4Js' of atien(lance of pupils and these recor(Ls arc inspected by N'ariou5 ageiicies. Par¢iit%lCiuardians mu51 explain a ehild's ab5cnce frorn schwl by a letter, a phone call or by visitin8 the school in person. However, although as an Indepcndcnr Sch1 iherc is no 01ClaI Educarional Wclfar¢ Ofticer IEWOI. LIA is ii) regulaT contact ivith The Local Auihoriry EWO team. This has ensured all querics and concerns for any absences or Icavcrs are passcd onio ihi LoLal Authority in a timely mann¢r. In addition. updjied regulaiions are passcd on imin¢diatcly. Strate2les for the promotion of Attendance: o Evcryday CoLiiII.%. o Scho()l.%lart% ii'iih Atiendan¢¢. o Our Atlendan¢c Targ?ct for ihi.% year 1$ 96O/.. o Ccnilicates and badbies for l(KP/o attcndanc¢ for th¢ individual. o Clclss certifiLate highest all¢ndanc¢ of ihc iveck. o Letters s¢nt to PaTenis with Iheir individual chilren'$ atiendan¢¢ data IfloW expcctcd rentage. AcadLbmle Yeir 2024-25 Perlod: 2710812024 to 1110712025 GROUP Whule SLhotsl Yrl- Yr6 /0 ArtEYID,K.NCE DetAlled aii¢ndan£e per clo$s (IROUP '. ATTENDANCE NurK'ry 91.2 Reception 91.6 Yrl 93.5 Yr2 94.2 Yr3 93.9 Yr4 94.6 Yr5 94.1 Yr6 93.6 Avcragc niimbor of Childrcn on roll for ihe academic year 24Q5 is 355 pupils. The curriculum dii'el ment #nd Lcic¢8t¢r IslJrnic Academy is committed to pviding J compr¢hen5ike and 'ell-rOUnded curriculum that scrv¢s ihildren ag¢d 3 to I l. In alignment with th¢ s¢h(x)I's h0$. LIA impleTnentS the National CurriLulum 'hi1%1 upholdin¥ 1slamiL values and principles. OIiT curriciIIuTn is designcd to be inclusikr and ambiiioiis, ensuring all pupils re¢¢iv¢ a high-qliti. education that prepare% them for rheir nexi sia8e of IcartLin£ for life as ¢oniribuiing membeT5 of society. Wc aim to dei'elop SULcessful leattter5 who piirsuc exc¢llence, I.0rk i%'iih diligence and iiitegtity. enjoy thcir cdu¢ation. and become Iifelon Icanicrs and achiever%. The cumculum is balanced and broadly based. pn)moiing Ihe spiritual. mordl. 1[ural. ni¢nial and physical developinenl of pupils al tlie sLliwl and of socieiy. M'hi1s1 prcparing pupils for di¢ opportuniiies. tesponsibLlitie5 aiid ¢.Kp¢ri¥ii¢es of laier life. The Key Leaders Pagc 3
LEICESTER JSLA.IIIC ACADEMY Report of ihe Tru51ee FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JLILY 21125 Central to our approaLh is fosterin¥ reSLI for onesell-. for others. and for th¢ ivider community. We n]ntaIn high expeitations for both behaTriour and acadeTnic aLhievetneni aLn)ss ihe sch()1. The ¢uJYiculllm prioriti%e% struiig loundaiivns in communicotion. reading. ii'riling atKi mathet¥LatiCs. with pupils explicitly taiighi how 10 eommunicaie effcctivcly throuuh spoken IVuge lOY). enobling tbcm to aniculate id¢as. d¢velop understanding and engage with others. Ofst¢d SiatL-Funded School In5CtIOn Toolkit. l.li¥h-qualily teaching is Tcinforced through enrichn1 opporniniiics. includin8 LnvititJ8 visitors 10 ihe SLI))1 and providinb educational irips thai enablc learning trK'yond the chwroom. Th¢s¢ ¢xpcri¢n¢¢s h¢lp brinu the Curriculum 10 litc and support pupils, broader personal development. Islamic Studies ThL IniL¥raiLd l$l1C Studi¥s Curriculum created and inlLgraied inio the academic day staning in Augiist ?n? l.Stu(leii15 in Years l ihTou8h 6 Start ¢hcir days wilh Qaa1dQVraaD I¥ssiMiS, follow'¢d by Aadrh. Fiqh, Aquaid, Seerah. and a w¢ck-long memorising ofdua5 and surdh. The Nasihah curriculum i% the foundation of our ¢urriculum. NonethelL%S. educators are supposed to plan cla%8e8 with ranbjc ol materials. such as the Safar curriculum. Subjccts from th¢ Naiional Curriculum. notably 8¢obFraphy and liistory. are iised io crcal¢ ¢r0s5-ciilCuIaT conrteciions. The lessons make Ihis ¢Ir. Tlicrcforc. comparative lslaniic Sdi¥S strivLS io proinote study on Islam through Comparison tweeTh religious and non-relib>iOUS variables aiid dis¢iplin¥S. These skills arc IransfLrable lo oihcr fields. such as po¢try WTiting. ¢omparin¥. and conifdslin¥. Additio[1]y, IS Siaft. b¢i)¢fil Ir()m usin¥ Ihe SLhool'$ Re5¢)urce Banks. which include Hamilton. Twinkl. 8nd other Islainic Studies Re5L¥iircL%. GO15 fL)r the Etho% b&4ed le¥on$ DLvLlop an aarn¥S (Trt. the different aspccts of their own ideniity and SesIc5 io build a positive, spiritual bclief wiihiii 1hem4LI'l¥. DLVLlop an undLTStanding of ihc teachin¥$ of ihc Quran and Sunnah (School Mission and Vi%ionl. In%ptrL childr¢n to beconie global Muslim cili7.cns and io rLco¥nisc the imponan¢e of Tcspcciin8 diffcrenl perspec¢ive5 vhile recog>ni7.ing ihL ditl¢r¢nie b¢hv right tsnd WTong. Equip childrcn wilh Ihe skills be ablc manage the thoughts ond id¢as and understand the ¢oiis¢qu¢n¢¢$ ol. risk.laking Ix"haviour. b'eciiveLfLr the Eth -based lesson Aiqiiire an iind¢rstanding of the iarious facets of their own ideniily and le¢1]qUeS for conslNctin¥ a conslniLlive, Piriliial belief system in%id¢ th¢ms¢lv¢>. En¢ourag¢ children lo grow up to be Miislims who live in the world and understand the valile vf aicepting many VicV011$ while still knowing hat 1% ri¥hi and wrong. This will enhance them lo gain greater self-¥()nfidciiie and self-ii'orth. By inLOtEX)rdtin8 Ihe leswns from th¢ Quran into their everyday lives, an developin¥ mcntal and imolional toughness by learning the Simnah and Quranic tcathin85. Ciii'iiig children the tools Ihcy need to control their thoughts and feeling5 and comprehend the re$s1o5 of takiiig ribks. Increa4ing thLir kiiowlcd8c olthe Sunnah's and ihe Quran'5 tcachings (School Mi%sion and Vi%ionl. By Ihe mcans of learning Irom and improving th¢ir pcoplc skills from the w'orld's m05t poii'erful per50n. Propliet Muhamniad IP.B.U.H.I. This will allow Ihcm to fe¢1 ¢v¢n rn0 rnotivatd to learn alx)ut. get exciied aboui, and embtaLe iheir faiihT Collective Qa'idah instruction Teachcrs makin8 tools and power point prcsentaiions io faciliiaic group ¢caching of Qa'idah. This has been carried oui. Teachers in KSI are now developing maierials and ptrsenta(ions for the entire Qil'idah. Contexlualisins and L(Innecting seerth to historical themes. Create 5eeTrh quizzes that will help students contextualise the events in thc Prophct SAIV5 life. lThlividual subjeci lesson tsbs¢rvaiions will cnabl¢ th¢ l¢adLrship t¢am to &%se%s arcas lor improvement and progress in certain subjects. Additionally. 51 pfd¢ti¢es w.ill be disseminad and used 10 crcalc silb1cctpccLf1c tLaLher ttaining programmes. Next sieL. Recruiting Voluntecr5 to enhance the childien's leaming and meet their individual necds. CT¢<11ing an IS rL'sourc¢ bank for ihl LIA School thai all staifcan use. 'rwilight 5e5sion5 to led by individual IS s*TSIng their styengths- longoingl Pagc 4
LEICESTER ISLAIIIIC ACADE,MY
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LEICESTER ISLA.%IIC ACADEMY Report of Ihe Trustees FOR THE YEAR LNDLD 31 JULY 2025 Fundamental British I'allles The fundamLnial Briti.%h valucs are &s follo= o Dcniocracy o Rule ol'Law o Individual Liberty and Ilutual re$cl o ToleTanLe ol-those wilh ditrereni laiihs and beliefs The FiinJam¢nial British Value% ar¢ actiN'ely promoted throughout the sLhool and are iniluded in our ethos. As an 1sliimiL sLhu(Il. the Fundamenial Briiish I'alues complimeni ihe values promoted by our IS1ll t¢aLhin¥s. The childn are lau&Fhi SMSC develvptnent (Spiritual. mo. and Culiurali which is im[ra[1ve in promoting Ihc FundamcntJl British VJluc5. Th¢ s¢hool embodies democracy 'iihin its ethos and leamin8 cul¢ure. Religious SnleS lessonq promote rc%pcct and tolerance for oiher faiths and beliefs. non-beliefs aTMI all fellow. human bcings. The school embeds ¢hc imw)rtancL of rl1 for fcllow huinan beings, ioleraie diffeTenccs and to love all. ICE and Cilizci)sl)ip Icssons promot¢ the importance of indil'idual libcrty and tiK' imw)rtani of ihc of law, as do tiiL school niles. Tlie valucs d¢vclop¢d al Xhwl. will ¢quip ¢hildr¢n 10 d¢monstrnie skills and aiiiludes that will allow them to Lontribiiie ILI life in modem Briiain as a Briiish mlIm Lilizen. The Fundgmental British Valves and 1sljmic values a at th¢ h¢urt (Trf all our leiiihing und leaming. l%lamii valLies and fun4Jamenthl Briii%h value% are promol¢d in unison 50 thai children may know thal they gre one und IhL sam¢. Th¥ school tLaches the children thai Islam promokn. unity amon8 all communiiies and cncuuTage¥ Il)L childrL'n lo be proaclivc Mu%lim% ivho onga8L Wlthin their s(iety and communities for Ihe common good of all of humaiiiiy. Thmugh ciiizenship. children are encourJg¢d to pwti&¢ within their Ial and th¢n ¢v¢i)tually wid¥r ¢ommunilii5. Addiiionally, al LIA. childrcn havc a 8(Mxi Icvel of SMSC dcvclopmeiii (Spintual. Moral. Social aiid CulNrali, Tliese are ILanil ilirough thk promoiion of rh¢ FundJmcTh¢al Brtlish l'ayu and 151ami¢ Valu¢s and ci1105 of th¢ s¢l)ool. Phi'sle#l Educatlon At LIA we Teiognize the importance of having Ix)ih a healthy mind and a healihy )dy. Therefore. we intruduLed specialised spons coaching inio thi deli'¢ry of OUT PE curriculwn wh¢r¢ Children enjoy a crcalle and eiibragcd Ic%wns. Thi5 ha8 bccn a resoLindin8 success and boih pupils and parents havc rcty)rtLxl an in¢reascd po%1¢1¢ ailitiidL loi¥'ards spony aclivilie8. Alon85idc this we have included srA)rts provision for all lunch times. P¢r¥on#l,Svcial Elelllth EducAtion I'he PSIIE iurriiulum iei"ol%e5 around 3 main areas.. l. Relationships 2. Health and Wellbeing 3. Living in th¢ Wider World Thc5c arc taii¥hi durin8 limeiabled le&%ons in Key Sthge I w)d 2 through trarioub topics such as.. Safety Fir8¢. VIPS, Britain. One World, Think Positkvc. In Early Years. Ihis 15 taU8ht Ihrou8h the Early Year5 Foundation Framei¥ork. Children are also laughi RSE ihrough th¢ PSHE le&sons using thc AMS RelatiotLships Education Curriculum. Ilolistic Learnin¥ and_Ch#racter Dei'elfrpment EnriLhmeni %¢.ssion.% hal'c Loniiniied i¥'ithin the sih(Kbl dav IFTidavl for Kev Stage l aTMI 2 children. TeaLher% an(Y suppiin 51atl' ai"e Lhos¢n by their blr¢n¥ih%. skill sets and pas%ioiis in ditler¢ni areas io l¢ad Ihe sessions. The %e%%ion% aTe a fullows.. Cjardciiing. tkbate(Public Speakin(p Njsheeds". ATts and Crdfts, Sewing. Cooking. Quilting (Arabi¢, Calliwphyl, Brain Boosters. Coding, Pude. Siorics of thc Proph¢ts. Page 6
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADE.%IY Report of the Trnstees FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JULY 2D25 To support Lhildi¢n'5 etnolional and tnental M'e1]ig. we hale a pasiorJl menror on siie who carries oui regular pastOTal se55ivns ib'ith Lhildrell. who art referred be the cl&ss ivdcher. ha%.loUr lead 01 the DSL. Thi5 all().5 chilthEn to be emotionally supported through changes or challenges they may be facing in school and the %lder communiiy. Through Ihese p&qioral sLssions we have seen a decr&gse in the number of the hl10ur in¢idcni% acrosb the school. In addition to this. ¢hildTen arc given ihc opp()rtw)ity WO for SDJdent Council and ECO council members. This alloiTrs ihLm 10 under8iand Ihe need for democracy and the right to vole. Swdent Council meei frequently 10 di%cu%s plaiis and iniliaiives that will help tt]ake th¢ h0o] a safcr and morc cnjos'able place io be. Staff niembcrs assist the ECO CoiinLiI to m<ike th¢ school a morc cnvironnKmially friendly place and deiermine how we can keep tnakiiig our %hool Lnd tl)¢ nii&Jlibourhood eco-friendlier. Additlonally. Ihcy rcLeivc assistanee fmin th¢ local council. whicli dirccis diein as Ihey coinplete school projttts and achiev¢ th¢ Green Flag. Aihamdulillah. 'C have achieved our tireen Fla¥ and liave been ablv lo inainlain it. Ne1 St To coniinue thc Enierprise project on a twyear rolling plan. Page 7
LEICESTER IsL1c ACADE.%IY Repori of ihe Trustees FOR THE YLUi E,NDLD 31 JULY 2025 OWECTII'ES AND ACtIN'ITIES Public benefit Thc Irusiccs havc refeed io the infomution containcd ID th¢ Charity Commissions g¢D¢ral guidanc¢ on publi¢ b¢n¢fit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in platming our aciiviiies. Communit). Cohesion and Collaborative Work We al LIA huve always promoted respttt foi p]e longIng all faiihs and culiurc. We arL plL&sed ihat ihL school coniinLILS lo work effecli>ely with the ItKal community. We w'elcotne volullleers frotn the comtnunity to work wilh childrcn in Ihe school and appr¢ciat¢ th¢ help thry provide. ParenLS and volunteers help with various activitie5 such a5 reading, SUPPOrting class ieachern $w)rts aaivities. h¢)01 Yisits and with fiuKI raising events. L¢icesl¢r Islami¢ A¢ad¢my has ¢stablish¢d good relationships with educational iTrstittJtions where we provide plaLeiMeni oppominitiLs for work experi¢nce for snJd¢nts. W¢ had plac¢m¢nl stvdcnts frgm Ixi¢¢st¢r coll¢g¢. Madani whools, SIT Jon.Iili&n North, Jamea Acadeiny. Moai Coinn)uniiy college and Croii Hills. We have al.%0 built posiiive partnership with Birninghgm University, Coventy University and D¢Yby UDiver%ity 1¢$ PGCE lind SubjeLI speLLali5t trainee% hJve been most 'elLoMe as this promoies ihe schwl s partnership wilh Ihe wider Lommiinity And the sharing of knowledge to enhanLe the 8n)h ofthe schl] w.hilst Promoting the Lhildren's attaintnent and prts¥rL'&s. WL ctsnlii)ue io work with SFK Sports for our specialist S)rtS provision during the day and an after-school Sport% club is allo running on IL daily basis hool Ei. nt Yeai. ruiind sLhuol a ran¥e of SLhool week.% an¢J eN'enib or¥ani%¢d to ensure children are given the be$1 holi%liL exp¢Ti¢n¢e tu learn within and outside the cl&woom in an inrnciive and enba8Lng way. Roald Dahl Day Black Flislory Week Bla¥k History Assembly Travcllin&tr book fair Ai)ti-Bullyiiig Week Roc?d Si?fety Weik ch1n1Y WcLk SalLl&qli Week Iniemel Sdlely Week Mental Ile4ilth Week SvienLe Stem Week ,.?5.19103125 Quran Competiiion World Book Day id Party. Early Yeiifs CJraduaiion Year ? Graduation Ylar 6 Graduaiion Sports Day (held at Saffron Larte Spo stsdiuml School Trip51 IVork5hops ?7,'111?4 trip lo JamLa Ma%jid 28..'11124 (rip 10 Jamea [asjid 511 J? ?5 Land of Lcarning STEM ivoikshop 13112124 360 Soft Pla}, (Exploring gloss motor skills) 131011?5 Justice Museum 06102125 - Exploring Al I Computing} Pag¢ 8
LEICESTER ISI.A.IIIC ACADEIII. Report ofthe Trnstees FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JLILY 2025 oCl.11,Es AND ACtJl'lTIES 07..'0?P5 Na.1atIng a w'ebsite 10.'03120?5. KS? kladani Masjid Visii 11 I031?n25 Ksty Madani Masjid N'isil 08,'04175 Co-op stole l Year 3 Visit} 04 1041?5 LtA Golf sSIOns (Year 31 I l i04.'25 LIA Golf scssions I l'ear 4} I.I,'U61?025 . EY + KSI Twin lakes Theme Park 26106120?S . KS2 Draylon Manor Th¢m¢ Park 30,'067?0?5_ Liiier piLk and Nature walk (Year 61 OXI07120?5- Liller piLk and Natiire walk (Year 61 F.xternal Ins Tlie sclii)ul IiiL d an Ofsied Inspcciion- 25ih to ?7ih FebNary 9025 'I'lic ovcrall ¥llcillVincss gradL w'as Good, and thc School ni¥1 all th¢ indendent swndards 04106125 Eiiem<il Wnling klod¢rdtiQD for year 6 by Local Authoriiy Fiindrai%ing for sLhool 10... I0170?4. SLhvlthii£ 8)k Fair- £1292.70 in vowhers 13iO?J20?5 - Noi1-Unifo Mun¢y . £206.94 11,'04120?5 . Non-unilomi MonLy - £165.72 i.iin312n?5 Scholastic Book Fair- L12119.40 QHARITIEE 07..'10120?4 - Micmilltsn Moming- £667.00 16,'1112024- Lli£iriiy Week LIA ReliefTrusi- £14 573.77 051?025 - Ramii¢Jhan LIA ReliefTnLs1 Box¢s 4 ¢hange- £ 950?.02 cpp rorLchool taff A tLmil}' C'PD calLiidar is in placc for siaff. This allows staff io be Updtsd on any legisla¢ion Chang and professioiial developniLnt needed according 10 thc Ncw Curriculum Framework. All Inining sissions arL' p141nncd according 10 Ilic chaTrgLs rcquircd. gi&in¥ opportuniiies lo mcmbcrs of staff to lead sessions as w'ell as Ihe Senior leads. This is imporlanl professional developmenl. A few of Ihebe iniliide". Contiiiiioii.4 Anniial and lernily Safeguarding training Training %lal'l-on CPOMS platfvmi iise Teachin¥ of Phonic5 Inhouse tratning Math% 1a5tLry LL%ing IhL CPA appn)ach High Fie% of Teaching enga¥in¥ Ic55ons sLh()ol Phonic5 training by ¢xtcrnal T.inkI Tcam Int¢graiiiiii of l%lamic icaLhingJ in everyday lessons Artificial Intelli8en¢e and safc8uardin8 St%ff CurreThtli' Trainedl Undergoing Training: Farly Year% phe leddL'I on the nalioiial qiialilication training {NPQEYLI EaTly Yea[% Tcachcr Qualificatii)n Irainine { Eyirr n 1% Ic?chLr jnined Ihe PCifF. 4npr¢n*TreFh7p &ii fpi'enty, I Inii'cr<ity, BthaTr'iour lead trained as Depiity DSL - EIT.S SENDCO training for the Lei'el J SENDCO a7rd 2 TeaLhets undergoing ECT trainkng- First year - 2 TcachLrs undLrgoing ECT training- Second )'ear Page 9
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADENIY Report ofrhe Trustees FOR TIIE YEAR E.NDED JI JULY 21125 OWECTII'ES A*4D AcfiNITIES All of thcsc teacheTS are mentored atld coached inhouse by ihe He8d4¢hLr and thc Deputy Headteachef Page 10
LEICESTER ISLANIIC ACADE.MI' Report of the Trustees FOR TIIE YLiR E.NDED 31 JULY 2025 ACHIEI"ENIEi%tTS AND PERFORI¥I.4.NCE Sumtnary of EYFS Profile Key Dgtg 3 Year Trend 2024 In Early Years. children make gtXKi progress. 84/ty of children achie%ed an otrerall GLD Igood level of development) in ?0?5. 20?3 67.4..Na[1onal Average 2073.. 67.2 /0 20?4 2025 Rcachcd J Go(Kl Level of t)LVLlopment IGLDI Rci1dinby Exp or Ex W'riiinb) E.xp or Exc Niimber Exp or EXL 87.?3 /iNahoNal AY¢rdg¢ 20?4.. 67.P/• 93.7/• 93.7Y• I(MY/• 84/oN'ational Avcrdg¢ ?024.. 68.30/0 91., 81.3V 81.3° Analvsls The ovcrall CILD for Ihe adeMiC year ?025 is 3 ?30/th Ic5s than last year. The Teading cxpciiaiion 1% ? 7q, le% Than lasi year. Tlie writinb) e.xpcLiaiion 1% 4.7 /0 less than la81 y¢ar. The iinderstgLndinbY of numbir 15 14ty/0 less Ihan lasi year. Tlvough obscrvaiion. li has been o¥rced Ihfti th¢ Early Years Curri¢uluin has be¢n ¢t[liVe lo ensure childrcn's progTCS5 al the ¢nd of the yeJr. However. we have also observed that many ¢hildr¢n start¢d the Reception year not being secure for their age range in their Personal Swial Em¢)liunal dekelopmeni and Physical developmeni. A Lhild'$ personal 5LKial emuli(?i)al div¢lupmLnl plays a viial roll in a child's pro8re&$ during schvol. and this 15 eTr'idcnl with ihis coh()rt. W¢ havc 01% obsL ThL(I thai Ihc chan¥L of cl&ks tLachcrs has had an impa¢l on children's PSED ld emolionol wcll.being. Agaiii, rcsiiltirt8 in &Ln o¥¢rall impact with progr. NLS.¥t Stl To LonlinLie t¢a¢hing syslematlL synihelic phonics regularly Ihai children can consolidate and build up on tl)eJT phonLLS k'nuii.le(Ige. u Phvnic.% IrshOps- fvr parents $0 thai they Lontinue to help children at home. v Siniciured Phoniis Ph&se groupb io work iyiih children in small groups cover their learnin8 gaps and boost Ihcir confidLI)cL and phonics krtowlcd8e. o Consolidalioii of Icarning throilgh CCJP Phonics and Maihs pwiice Worksheets. o Staft. 10 plan inicrveniion sessions which suppon sthlTcan Ivdd daily. o Fui) linie ses8Lons lo take place to cnhancc comrnunicalion and language skills {¢specially for children that are EALI, and t0 5UPPQrt cliildren with SEND. o To plan CPDIPhase fvlectings which are catered for the dth'elopmenl of Early Y¢aT5 Staff. o To plan a separat¢ T¢a¢hing ld Lcarning session for Early Years Ststf on Insd Day. Ke e 2: SAT5 Re5uIt5 & Strat les to Raise Attainment & Pro res$ 2023 NAtional•/• of Pupils Athiei'ing Expected Standard 2023 School /• of Pupils Achieiing Expected StaThdard Pupils tlchlel'lng Cireater Depth Standard 2023 Kei. Stage 2 SATS R¢sults Gramm#r, Punttuatloll & .Spelling 72 52 Pagcll
LEICESTER ISLA.IItC ACADE.III' Report of the Trustees FOR THE ENDED 31 JULY 202S Reading laths 73 73 92 39 48 2024 School°/o of Pupils Achieving Greatcr Depth St4ndard 2024 tion1 /• of Pupils Achiei'ing Expected Stand4rd 2024 School /• of Pupils Achiei'ing Expected Si•ndard 2U24 Kei. Stage 2 SAT5 Rt$ults Gr#mmar, Punctuatlort & Spelling ReadiDg Ilaths 72 74 73 78 22 43 92 2025 Sihool /• or Pupils Achiei'ing Greaier Depih Stgndard 2025 National /• of Pupus Aehlel'lng F.xptcted Standard 2025 School°/ts of Pupils A¢hlei'ing EXp¢¢t Standard 2025 Key Si#ge 2 SPITS RL'$uIts Crammgr, Punctuatlon & .Spelling RL'#ding Plaths 73 75 74 74 38 40 88 95 s In Rai5 kltt¥lnment and Pro ress Ive havL maiiiiainLxl a sironb fu8 4)11 raising attainmenl and accelerating progress for all pupil.s, wirh parti¢ulaT empliisis on bridbpinsb ihe gap bcTh¥ccn currcni FKrfomnCC and agc-relatcd expLYuiions. Central to this work lias beei) a oiniiiilmcnt lo inelilsion, ensuring thai high-quality teaching is 8cce&sible to every l¢arn¢r and that rtth pupil is disadi'.Intagcd by bale[S ¢0 Icarning. 'h¢ther acad¢mÈ¢. linguisiL¢. or wial-onoiional. ThruiL¥h cunsi51Lnl teaLhing approaLhes. early ideniificaiion of need. and precisely targeted inierveniivns, we have blr¢ngih¢n¢d OilT abiliiy lo supp(Trrt pupi15 Ivho are 'Orkin¥ below eXled 4tdndar(l% whilst Jlso piDvidin¥ appropri?¢ ie Lhallen¥e for higher aiiainers. These SlegIt retl¢¥t a WhOle-hl drive lo ilose aitsinmeni gaps, .seiure 4tr(In¥ progrLS5 for all groups. and ensurc thai etrcry. pupil 15 5UPPOrtiyJ io achic¥'c iheir full p)tClllial. Rejding: Biiildingl on IASt ycarfs targcled ¥uidL.d rcadin& close reading and interveniion approach, this ycafs work has focused on slrciig7iliLnii)E consislLI)cy. precision ofasscssmcnl. and incrcasins pupil cnbTLiQCtnenl willi cliallenging texls. o Structured, t#r¥eted Gulded Reading OIPF.RS focus - refined d¢li%'crvl: Coniinue small-group guided readin¥ %cs%ion% with clcaTI) %cqucHccd VIPERS objcclives and carcfully pitchcd texts. Teachcrs cxplicitlj. leach and revisit thc spc¢ifi¥ comprL.hcnsion skill bcing iaTg¢t¢d l¢.g.. inf¢renc¢. v(Kabulary. authorial intentl. Scaffolding is gradlially reduced lo biiild ind¢penden¢e. o Close Rcgding Techni4UC5 IrtIler ¢n){1d¢d1.' Close rcading strdlcgi¢s now syst¢nwti¢ally llbedded across yeir ¥roiips. LhLrs nJ(xlLI how 10 annolale iexis. Irack ihemes. identify siruciural feaiures. and analyse authorial Lhoi¢es. Fo¢iis is gi%en lo relrieial-to-inference progression and evidence-based respoiises using quotalion selection. RecSpro¢al Tea¢hlng- Recipt(Kal teaching continues bui has been strengthened through explicit teacliiiig of discii.%sion role%. %eiiliiice stems. and piiry)oscful qULtIonnS. Pupils increi%ii)gli Icad di.%cus%ion eTOUP% CQiifidenily. deTreloping hIghurrdk r comprchinsion and oracy. o Frequent, FormatiTh'e Assessments.. Conduct regular. fotmative a5sessnients to trdck student progress. Implcniciil timely. dala4lriven intl Tr'eiiii(>ns lor srudents idcntif1l as undcra¢lii¢ving, iailoriiig suppx)n io ili¢ir specifiL needs. o Focused SniallQJroup Inter4entions {5harpened and iieredl- t lrttLn'enti(Ir% ire ni)ii iiire(I If) i(Idre%% grttifii p. rhillliiq IL nd decodillft reinfi)Teemeni Iit'here reqiiire(Ii ¢ tliiency building (pace, phra5inu acciirdcy) ¢omprehen5iOll strategy insftuctLOth leN'idence use. interence. siimmarisatiotil ¢ Interventions are tracked with enirylexii daia to evalua impacL Reading Culture and Stamina Straiw" (new m¢4$Mr¢): Pa£c 12
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADEI¥IY Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR EJDED31 JLILY 21125 Introduce proiecled independeni reading time across the sch(K>l. suptrf>rted by: readinu Lhallenge5 ¢ 'book talk. routines ieacher reading recommendaiions Thi5 irnproycs reading frequency, 51amina. and moiivation-parnicularly for relu¢thnt rtadets. Cjrammar, Punctugtion & Spelling.. Bliilding on last yearfs expliLil t¢4lLhing and cumulatiN'¢ spelling programme. this yearfs priority is appliLaiion. aLeuraLy, Ind cun5i.4tcncy across class¢s. o Explielt GPS Instru¢tion- Syst¢mtic Te4ching Sequence (developed): CJP.S i¢a¢liitlbY j.% noiv 19¢ u¥>lii iliroii¥>li clcarlv SLqueniLd Icamin! jOilrniy5 thal move from explicit modLlling guided prailicc indipcndcni application. Senien¢¢ ¢onstnLCtion and punctuation Jccuracy are taugiit as a core writing skill. not A siandlllone 14Trsk o Spelllng Pro2ramme (Impro)'ed moniloring gnd intervenlion): ThL 4lniiliirLd.4pLlliiig programml continui4. 4ifLii¥ihLi1L by-. ¢ w'eekly diagnollic chlcks ¢ %mall-gr()UP %PLllin¥ inicrvention for targeted pupils ¢ niorphi)l<)byical and etymological undcrsranding cmbcddcd Iprefix, sulfix. rooi words) ¢ additional rchcarsal opix)miniiies for high-fr¢quen¢yi¢omrN)n cxccpiion words o GPS Appllcgtlon In All Wrltlnglgtrongtr crOerrIeU1#r exp¢ct8tlon): AII PLipil% are ruulinely e.xpeLled to apply taiight grJmmJr and spelling rule4 in riting aLross Ihe Lurriiulum. TedLh¢r highlibyhi "non-negotiablcs" for each year group and provide consisicni rem1ndc thrL)ugh clas5ruuin displays anLI gdiiing prompis. o Editing and Proofreadin8 Routines (develod wilh siandardiscd approach): P¢ir review continues bui has ten siren8thLned inio a consi%tent schiK>I appn)ach.. ¢ cdiiiny chLLklists alib?ned 10 ycar-bjroup ¢XF¢¢iations ¢ slru¢ttircd proofrcading time inlissons ¢ usc ol-"ediiing stations" and colour.coded ¢orrcciLOn5 Pupils ure becoinLn¥ nior¢ r¢fle¢tive aiid arcurJle wriiers. Di11n0%1JL ToDl% artd Tailoied IntervenlLofLS.' U%e diagno%ti¥ tools suLh as spelling iests. grammar quizzes. and PUIILtuaiion exerii%¢s to id¢ntifJ' indil'idual bttjdent weaknesses and provide tsilored sUPPOrt. Ivrltlng: BiiildinbT on last year'5 CPD focus and md¢lling strdt¢gy. this )'eaes emphasis has been on eonsisl¢tht slandards, modLraiion acciiracy. gcnTC progressiow and improying ouicomes for key targ¢t groiip5. Ivriting CPD and St&ndardis#tion Irefined and 5U51ainedl: Continue whole-school CPD on cftLCtib'c in(Mlellhnq and s¢oifolding. This year. CPD i.* structtircd into short cyclc focii%ing on.. ¢ eneclive e.XLmplifiLiltion ¢ fcedback that Icad% to mcasurable irnprov¢nwnt ¢ wriiing progrcsstan b). ycar group %VholeryClass Nlodelling (more consistent #nd fTpliciilTr' planlledl: Shared w'iitin¥ Lonliniies in all )elLI groups llling ilie %'i%wli4¢r. TeJLhers explicitl> model.. plannin¥ rereading'j editing for impaii. This develop5 pupil understanding of the WTiting proc$ and raises ambiiion. crafting Genre-specific Ivriting FraMeorS (nem. mea$urt)- Page 13
LEJCLSTER ISLA.IIIC ACADENIY Report of the Trllstees FOR TIIE YEAR LNDED 31 JULY 21125 IniroduLe genre progresqion maps that outline the key slructural and language eXlationS across year groups {iRcluding WTS I EXS I GDSI. This supp()ns consisi¢nLy in t¢aLhing. ehallenge and assessmenL Success Crlteria and Rubrics (strengthened 8nd aligned): Success criteria remains consisieni bui is now". aligFI)cd more closely lo the tk11ional ciirriculum and assessmcni frameworks cxplicitly rcvisitcd during ojiiing Moderation and Assessment Accurncy Inew emphasis).. Sircn¥then inlcm<il mudviaiion cycles '11b1 phases, with CTOSS*phase SndardiSa1I0n opportuniiies. This ensures accuracy of t¢wher judgement5 and con51Stency of expectsiion. Ivrlilng Opportunltles Across Currlculum (further developed): Writing 1% incrLasingly emFL'ddcd aeross subjects through puweful ouicomes (science rewrt%. hi%torical natratives, pcrsuasivc gcography wriiingl. This iniproves stamina. vwabulary rdn¥¢ and ability io trajisfer wriiijig skills. [th5. l¥lastery-Ba5ed Curriculum: Continue mDsicry.led t¢a¢hing ivith strong emphasis on dcpth ov¢r ac¢clcrution. Plaiiiiin¥ 1% Ll()%ely alibTIicd wilh progrc%sion in small $lcps. Manipulaiivcs and reprcscnLirioiis arc u%Ld syslcn)ali¢ally.not a5 Option al add-ons. o Flueneyl Retrleval and Automatlelty Istrtngthenedl: Continue weekly ariihmrfic practice wilh 8re8ier emphasi.% on retrie.a1. This yeaT'. ¢ fluency sek%iuns are m¢)rc sttNciured ¢ misconcLplion% 4Lre revL%Lttd Ihrou¥h inierleavin8 ¢ key nilmr facts l¢imcs b]es. bon(Ls, equival¢ne¢l are prioriiised U$c of Diugnoslic & End-of-Topie Assessments: Employ dia8nosiic asscssinents ai Il)c IgInning of eacl) Iinit to idei)tify lean)ing gaps and end.ol-.iopii assessiM¢nts lo identify individual and cla$s-wid¢ und¢rslcTrnding. allo117 teaLher% Iv idLniify s¢rengihs and misL()nLeplions. Use this dats to inforn) ture plannin¥ and Provide largelL&d int¢Tv¢ntions t(F those falling behind. o MJthematiial Reasoning and 0Y IdeN'elopedi'. "liumber talks" and reasoning discussions are now a regular feaNre. Piipils are taught t(Tr jwstify Ihinkin8 I1118 Stem sentcnces and io critique re&wning. improvin8 con¢cptual undL'rslandi118 iiid dipth. o Inl¢rv¥nlion Siratcgy Incw. structure).. IiiirodLice a Consisieni intetvenlion model.. ¢ pr¢-tClL ¢h Ibcforc Ulllt conient) ¢ kccp.up (same day ini¢Tr'¢niionl culch-lip Ishort. iargitLd cycles) This ensiires targeted pupi15 acctts age-relaied leaming and make sustained pnigress. Parentgl Engagement Program5: Dctailcd w'OTkshops by Cla tea¢hLrs with WOTk¢xI cxamples, tcachiii&? of kcy vocabulary. e. and proi"idL' resouTC¥S lik¢ knO.I¢dge organisers to ¢ducat¢ parents on how thcy ¢an support thLir childrcii with tnRthetnatics ai home. Provide pra¢¢i¢al sirai¢gi¢s and tcols r¢inforce mathematical con¢cpt%. as ii.ell a% recomm¢nding furthcr study matcr ial and online tools. Il'orkin M'ith Parents Page 14
LEICESTER ISL.4IIIC ACADE.NII' Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR E)DED 31 JULY 2025 We, at Lei¢ester Islamic Academy fmly believe that edurdtion is a tWO-W7y System where school and pareiiis work hand in hand 10 ertsu thai all Lhildren develop and aLhieve their besi. We hol'e close links with parent% ivhere we keep thL'tn infvTmLd dEMTrllt schi)ol maticrs and their chilthen's Progress and lÈfe at sthvul (htuugh homewoik didrie%, Pai'cnl Inail. clasq dojo mLs%ag¢s. school sloTies and termly Head teacher Icttcrs. parcnts, afi¢rn(x)ns, ossemblies and fund-raising trents. A monthly coff¢¢ morning wilh ihe head ieacher and senior leader%. where parents are inforni¢d of upcon)ing evenis and achievements. In OLtob¢r 2024 In Ociober 2024 - KSI and EY paTenis Phonics workshop M'as held - Yvdr 6 parents Ivere inviied io a SATS infornthiion meeting Black Htstory week exhibition - Open Moming for new and PTospec¢tve paren - KS l artd EY parent5. were in'Ited lo a aihs 'orkshop - Ivhole School 0 day ivas held wirh Head Icacher presentari(ml tours Targ¢l SLtill)g TeJx)n w&$ oui io parenis. . Face io Face Parents afternoon mcctiiigs w¢r¢ h¢ld for EY. KSI and KS2 Paren1$ Spring Tcnn par¢nt n)c¢ling for wipils, PTogre&8 were held for parenis io discuss their progr¢%s KS? Grdduaiion parenL8 in¥'ited at the new Avi¢¢nna Building Parenis w¢r¢ Invit for EYFS. KSI and KS? grJduaiion Asscinblics - Parents We invilcd for ihc Annual SrKTrrts day cveni held ai Saffron Lane Stadium End of ycar reports u'crc scni io parenis iji July 2025. In November 2024 In D¢c¢mb¢r ?0?4 Iii March 20?5 Iii July ?n?5 LIA Gems Nursery- Annual Repori 202512026 LIA Gems Niirsery is a regisiered early year setlino pmviding care and ducation for children aged 04 years. Our ¢iirriiiilum is timily rooieil in th¢ E8rl!' Yer5 FouTrdation StA¥e IEI'FS) and is embedded aLTOSS bi)Ili indui)r and ()uidoL)r ledmin¥ environmenis. Ive are Lommitted io ensuring every Child re¢eive5 hi¥huality early education thai %LlPPOrt% their individutsl Itarnirt8. dev¢lopm¢nl. and iv¢llb¢ing. Our EYFS Commltment 'I'hc F.YF'S Ir¢1m¥l0rk undLrpins all aspccts of practice at LIA Gems Nursery and ensur¢s'. Qualitv And consistencv in all early years sd¢ings. so Ihat every child m8ke5 8(XKI progress and no child ¥et8 letl behind. o A 5e¢ure f(bundatlon for learnlng. a¢hievcd through careful planning. observation. #ssc%sm¢n¢ and regular Teview of n.Strong partni'r$hip$ with p2ren15 and cartrs. relOlS1n¥ their vital role in children's learning and dei'elopmenl. o Equallt). of opportuNit)' xNd 8nti-di%rimingtory practice, ensurin8 all children are includcd, valued, and siipporlid. Prol'i51 -yeHTS) The Baby Room provide5 a niirturing. safe. and stimulating environment tailored to the indi¥'idyal neeLls ol. our yoiin¥Te51 childrLn. Activiiics arc ¢arcfully planned io %uprA)rt early leaming and developmcnl through thc prime are8$ (bf ihe EI'FS.. Pliysi¢al Development u C(?nimuniLiiiivn and Lan¥ua¥e o persor1. Social and Emotional t)evelopmeni Page 15
LEICESTER ISLL%IIC ACADE.IIY Report ofthe Tru$iees FUR THE YEAR EINDED 31 JVLY 21125 Sthft. recobmise thai every child is w)ique and develops at their own pace. Learning experienees are a¥e-appropriale, engauing. And re5POnSiVC tu each child's stage of developmeDi. Toddler Room The Toddlei Room biiilds iitK)n childrL'n'* Larl%' l¥aniing exJKri¢nces. promoting confidLnce, ciiriosiry, aiid indcp¥iid¢nc¢. Eloili prim¢ and Specifie arc85 of the EI-FS are 5UPPOrted through sltuctUTed and Lhild-led aeiiwitie5. Children are encouraged explore. coMmunit¢. and dev¢lop wial skills &5 th¢y progress along their learning jOkLmey. Pre-SLhool 34 ears Our Pie-SLhLwI pwii&ion foLuses on prepanng chililren for a smooth tyansition to Sch1. Learning is ext¢nded through.. o Fir%t.hand ¢Tle11£¢S o IndLpLndLnce-building aciiviiies o Child-lcd leaming based on indtvidual interests A sin)ng emphasis is placed on communication •Dd Ignguage. supponing children lo become confident speakers, d¢Li5ion-makers. and ind¢p¢ndenl learners. Ai this sth¥e. children are well prtpared for ihe expecthtitsns of sLhool life. Statlin and Prole%bional Develo ment LIA CJ¥ms Niirs¥ry ben¢fits from a hi¥hly skillcd lind dedicated tcam. All practiti0nLr arL Level .1 qualllled lind viirk ri) hi&>h pr()l¥s%ional sthndards. MJnag¢meni maintains str011g ¢xltatiOnS of 5tsff perforniaiicL lo ciihui'L c.Lry child's individiial needs are mei. Staft'engage in conlinuous professional dcvclopm¢nt through.. o In-hoiise Iraininb o FJLe.io-faL¢ Iraining delivered by local authorities This ongoing ITaLnÉn8 ensures lxsi practice is mainthined xro&s the nursery. Ethos and ValiiL An 151atnic eiho.% Es embcdded Ihrou¥houi ihc nur8ery cufficulum and (Lilly PTaciice. Sthtr are careIlY seleciLd io $iiii thi nLed% of each r¢x)m and ¢h individuJl ¢hild. ensuring a respectfijl. inelusive. and nurluring cnvironmei)i. LIA CIcm.% Nursery provides a unique learning journey that lays strong foundaiions forchildrcn's carc and carly cduca¢ion. Aiiendii nc and Parenial Currcntly, Ihc niLf5cry has 83 childrL'n on roll, including those Jcc¢s5ing wrapamund care. We also have a waiiiiig list rLir tlic up¢ominq tLrni, rcflccling the high dcmand for placLs. Mo&t familie5 choos¢ LIA GenL% iNursery based on positi¥e recommendations from parents whose Lhildren hdve pr¢¥ioiisly altend¢d, highli8hting strong parental satisfaction and ¢rusl. We have & team 16 tnembeTS of5taff and I chef Ti) siipport ci)niinucd groii'th and maintain high standards. LIA Gcms Nur5¢ry aims to.. Creaie an addition&1 roon) for 2-vear-old5 to inire&se capacity and generdte rther income. o Develop the outdoor play area. tcplacLn¥ outhied and ofvened resources. o ImpruvE and maintain the dri%ewAI' . M'hi¢h SLYSCS as die sole cn[r1¢¢ io th¢ nurs¢ry. Proviile dedicfited area fnr safe 51orage of pushch¥iTS ii'iihill the niir%erv qroiinds. o Lpdate indoor furNilure 10 itllprove ILSOUTLL siorage and organisaiion. o Insiall a lock4bl¢ ¢abin¢t in the oificr to ¢nsure confidentiality at die ¢tMI of oacli day. Conelusion Page 16
LEICESTER ISLLIIIC ACADE.MY Report of ihe Trnstees FOR THE YEAR E.NDED31 JULY 2025 LIA Gems Nur%ery continues lo provide high-qualiry early years educaiion within a nUTturin8 and inclu5ii'e envirot]m¢nt. With a sirong curriLulum. dediLaied .%iatT. sup]xirtti'e patental partnerships. and clear plans for tllre dL'Cl0pM¢n1, IhL nilfsery remain5 cumrnitted to SUPPOrting every child to achi¢k¢ their 11 wtenlial. Complaints procedurt Tl)erL Is an &ppr0.Cd procedur¢ for dcaling with mPlain[s. If parents have 8n enquiry or a conccm. they are ¢ncoiiragcd lo ¢ontLci the school so Ihai ihc maiicr can LK discussed lIh ¢hc Head Teacher and the phase leaders or each depannieni. In ihe majoriiy of cases mosi questions and an.xieties can be deali widi in ihis way. Howei'er, if Lumpliiin15 L(Innol be resolved tn ihis w'ay. Ihtn the fornjal procedure involving th¢ gov¢mors can be followed. A copy ol'the complaints procedur¢ is availabl¢ UFon request and on our website. For the academic year 2024-2025 we did not have any formal complaints. Fll¥4ANCIAL REI'IEIV FinanciJl position The linanLial posiiion of the charity At 3151 Jiily ?025 and compardlives for the prior peril. are summaris¢d as follow%:. 2025 2024 Educalionigl rvIceS DL)iiaiions and Le¥aLies Oihcr InLvme 1.433.996 1205 313.538 1,2(A.097 8,2 78.61 TotAI Ineome 1.750,739 .151.IJ07 Flnanclal rovlew of ihe p051tlon si the r¢porting dlltc, 31st Jul). 2025. The Inisle¢s Lonsider ihe financial kxrf0rnc¢ by ihe charity during the year lo have been S8Tislgclory. ThL priniipal fLinding uf the ihariiy is from lh¢ prols1on of Eduiaiional ser¥iLe5. ThL imposilion uf VAT on school fccs and Ihe rcmv¥"al of rniL relicf for ind¢p¢nd¢nt %ho¢)Is hos rcsulied in 4ignilicdntly incrcase in the operational ¢osts of th¢ charity. The tnislees iinanimously a8rced (Min. 66 of trustees meeting in Mthy 20241 that during the adeMiC ycar 202(20?7. LLILCS(Lr Islaniic Academ). (Charity No.. 70?65? -) should sthn iTadin8 undcr Thc Lcice5tcr Islamic Acadcmy Tni%t ICliJrity Nv., 11433731. In order ¢0 faLiliiate Ihe smooih transition lo Thc Leice5tcr Islamic A¢ad¢my Tnjsl, Ilic IrustcLb tuok Ihc firsi step of transfcrrLll8 Ihe propcrtiLs hcld b). L¢icestcr Islami¢ Acad¢iny io The l.eicesier Islamic Acadeii)y Trust. The Iransfer of the properfÈes was by 'aY of donated assets of £3.690 ?52 I%'hich are shvwn in the Staiemeni of FinaiiLilll Activities as part ol-the Expenditure on Charitable aLiiViti¢s of £5.115.19712024 £1.378.1011 The iinpact of these tran.%action% is ihat L¢iiesi¢r Islamii AiaJ¢my has a nei funds" defiLLt of £133.475. cutnpared to a burplus of £3.?39,149 in the prior year. as shom on Ihc Sthtement of Financtal Attivities of the financial statcmcnts. Th¥ Tn181¥cs hal'c sccurcd additional 8rani fundin8 which "ill a55LSt in the workin8 capital rcquircmenis for ihe lollowing year. Page 17
LEICESTER ISLLIIIC ACADENIY Report ol Ihe Trustets FOR THE YEAR ELIDED 31 JLILY 2D25 FUTURE PLAP¥S Having SLicce5sfully established the Voluntary Aided Secondary Sch(x)l. the tTUStees have made a unanimous dL¢isi(>n lo takc the school from beÈng an indep¢ndenL eniiry. to a slate-n1nL)JTred sch(x)l. Work is currently being cartied out lo achiei'e this goal. In addili(Trn. th¢ truslc¢5 arc also activ¢ly planning to increase the numb¢r of students on roll with a vicw 10 increase its ineon)e. Over ihe last few year5. th¢ 5Lh(xTrl ha5 been aLiively wvtking to enhance Ihe holistic develupmeni Lif all uur pupil& I fulfil the SLhuol's k'ision. Due to the pandemii the vision of intrjuLi8 the Islamic studie5 clcUlUrn as part of the sLh(x)I doy ivats postponed. Pjrenis have b¢en inforni¢d of the prowsed ihangc in iimii)gs and in lees. STRUCTL'RE, GOI'ERFIAYCE A TraD NIAhiAGEIIENT Guverning doLUnlL'nl Tlie L¢ii¢sl¥r 1slLllI)i¢ A¢ad¢my is a Te¥isl¢r¢d UK Charily arHI is ¥o%'¢m¢d by its Trust De¢d ex¢cul¢d (Trn 8 D¢¥¢mb¢r 1989 as amended by supplemental deeds dad 10 March 2(KJ? and 21 November 20c. It is ali iininLOTporated charity and il wls registered ivith Charity Commission of England and Wales on 20 MarLh 1990 IindLr charily numiK'r 70?652. Recruitnient and llppointmtnt of new trustees As rLquirLd by Spicial NILLiing callisd under Clause 20 of the principle dced dai¢d Sih December 1989. The body of Tru51Les shall consist ofno less Ihan Threc 131 and no more ihan Tc]ve 1121. The TIlL$ shall be appointcd for lifc or 111)til resi¥nation, The appoinlmenl of the Jddilional trustees shall be done by tNjurily vole. Page 18
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADEMY Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR E.NDED 31 JULY 2025 STRUCTbRE. GOI'ERNAh4CE AND IIANAGEIIENT OrganisatioNal structure LciLCStir lilaniiL Acadtyiny was opened in 198? by th¢ LIA TTUSt and grcw rapidly to Etcome g large Muslim 5choi)I ClienAg lor boys and girls betwcen th¢ agcs of thrtt io sixieen. In SL'picinber 2007, IhL secondary part of ihe school obtained voliintary aided siaius and senior pupils. mvved iv ihe twly ctealed Madani Higii School. a pllrpose-built Lhool n¢arby. The TrL15t retains overall responsibiliry for lh¢ schLK)Is'. il owns ihe LIA biiildin¥ and PTuvides the Fouiidaiioii Go.ernOr$ f(Trr Nlodani Schools Fe.raIlo. ThLre are Strong links bctw'ccn LIA and Madani Schools F¢d¢ration, biit rccent change% in lh¥ admissiort JM)licy for Troluntary aided schools ha'e rn¢ani thai forniir LIA pupil% can no longer be ¥uar&niLLd a place ai Ma<lani Schools Fed¢ration, though li is sull thc dcsiinaiion of choice for most parents. The Trusi has delegated ihc proprietorship of LIA to the sch(M)I's Board of Gov¢rnors, rnany of wl)(Trni are al.%0 irnstecs, oli Ilie eundilion Iliai tliL conlinucs owaic in accordance with thc reliuiuus valuc5 and th¢ praclicc5 as Coillaini ill Ils Trusi tki¢d. The Board of Governors Mi. Flii%%eiii Stiliman M.4. Tabassiim JakhLira Ms. A.%ma Mr. Mohamn)Ld Pata$ Mr. O.%nian Baw'a Mr. Zahir tk'%&i Ms. Zainab Sulcman Chairof Gov¢rnor5 H¢adieacher Ciovcrnor Cjovernor Governor Govcmor Gov¢mor Senior Leadership Tegm Mr% T Jakhurd MA (Ed. Leadership). Cmngr. BCoThL QTS Mr% R Razaq MBA. BA (Hon%1. QTS Mr.4 A Siilemdn FDLT Mr8 F. Es5al BSL l Hons). M% L. Ha%ham BA. PGCE Ms A.Surtce Ms. A. Moh?Lrn¢d Headieacher Assistant Hcad IS manager l RE Teachcr Business Manauer KS I Phase Leadcr EYFS Phasc Lcadcr Attendance. Behaviour and w¢llb¢iftg leaii Tru5tee5 Miisa Suleman Mohamcd Hu55cin MILkadam Aiiw'ar Pat&8 Ab(Iiilhaq PalL'I Illl%.%cin Siilcinan Ayub Mahomid Moliatnnicd Ashraf lakadaM Iqbal Dc5ai ADDRESS 320 Lotidon Road Leicester LE2 2PJ Pagc 19
LEICESTER ISLLIIIC ACADEI¥IY
Report ofihe Trtsstees
FOR THE I'EAR E.NDED 31 JULY 202>
REFERENCE AIND ADlI,IsTlT1'E DETAILS
Auditor
Shainini Mahomed
SIQM Chartered Accountanls
Pegasiib Floll¥e
5 li'inlkley Coun
MoLinl Street
Preston
PRI 8BU
STATE.MENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPOINSIBILITIES
Tlic tru%i¢CS arn. rcspoii%iblc for priparinby ihc RiP)rt of the Trust¢¢s and the finaneial statements in acLordanLe witli
applicable law and Unld Kingdom Accouniing Standards (Unilcd Kingdom Gencrally A¢ccpl¢d Accounting Pra¢liccl.
CliJrily law reqiiires the twsltts lo prepare fiwncial stat¢m¢nts for each financial year. Under that law. the ITuslees have
elected 10 prepiire the financial siaiemenis in aLcoTdance with Unired Kingdom Generally Acc¢pted Accounting Praltice
(United Kingdom ALLoiinting Standards and appliLable lawl.
UndLr charity law ihe InLsrees mu8t not approve the financÈal statcment% unlcss th¢y arc sat1sfi thot they givc a t¢ and
ruir viLw' of IhL %iaii uf of Ihe charity and of Ihc incoming rcsourcL* and applicaiioi) of Tesoiirccs, including the
iiiconi¢ ?nd ¢xp¢ndinLr¢. of the charity for thal peric4J. In prtparing thosc financial stdtcments. Ihc uwlces arc required
511¢ct SuitbI¢ a¢L()unlinb policics Ihcn apply them consisienily.
observe ihc n)Lil)ods and PTin¢ipl¢s in thc Charili¢s SORP:
n)cikL jiidyemLnis and cslimaies Iha¢ are reasonable and pmdcni;
Slttle wliether applieible aceoiiniin¥ sthndards have been followed subject io any maierial depanures disclosed and
explJin¢d in lh¢ liniinlial slal¢m¢nls'
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Report of the lthdependeni Auditors to the Trustees of Leicester Islamic.4cademi' ()pinion Ve ha'e audiied the financial statements- of Leicester Islatnic Academy Ithe 'charit) I for the J'ear ended 31 July ?0?5 whiLh Lvmpri5e the Statement of Financial ActiN'iiies. the Balance Sheet. Ihe Cash Floiv Sialement and notes to ihe finaiicial statements. inLliiding a summary of signifiLanL aLi(>wiiing Ex)IiLies. The finanLial ¥ewning framework thai h&lS bL'Ln appliixi in thLir preparation is appllcable Idii" and bniied Kingdom Accountin¥ Stsnddr(L%' IUnil¢d Kingdi) C)enerall)' AcceptLd Accoilnting Practiccl. In our opinion the financial $thents-. givc a true and lair view ot the state of the chariW5 aifair5 as at 31 July 2025 and of its incoming resollwes and application of resources. for the year then end¢d: have becn prop¢rly Prepar in accordance with Uniied Kingdom Generally Accepied Accouniing Praciice". and have bLcn prepared in accordance wilh the requirements of Ihe Charilies Act 2011. Bgsi5 for opinion WL ci)iidLICILd our aiidil in acLoTdance with Intemalional Siandards on Auditiiig IUKI {ISAs IUKII and appli¢abl¥ la. Oiii. rcspoiisibilitjLS under ih¢)sc %t&iidards- arc rther (k.SCriLa in Ihe Audiiors, responsibiliiies for IhL audit uf Ihc liiiancial sraiLn)Lnts seciion ofoiir rewrt. We arc indendeNt of the eharlty in accordancc '1th Ihc cihical reqiiir¢meiits thai arL rclevant tu our audit of the financial slalemenls in th¢ UK, iiieludijig the FRC'S Ethical Siajidard, and WL havc liillillcd our other ethical respojisibiliiies in accordance with Ihcse rcquircments. Wc bcliLVC tliat ihe audit cvidLI)c¢ iv¢ have obi£iillid is Su1ClinI and appropriaic io providc a Imsis for our opinion. Conclu5ion$ relating to going concern In aiiditing the linaniial 4iaiement%. we hale LunLludeil that the trustees w of the going ¢onc¢rn basis of a¥¢oiinling in thL prLpuraliun ul'thL' linunci] 51al¢m¢nts is 3ppropriat¢. E3asLd 01) Ihi work w'e have perfornied, M'e have idenlified mal¥rial un¢¢rtainlics r¢laling to c'¢ntI or coiidilion.s thai, iiidividilally or coll¢ctiv¢l>'. ma). casi signifilani doubl on ihc charity's abiliry io coniiiiue as a goii)g coiiccm for a pLri()d ol. I l¢a.sl l? mc)nih.% from when ihe financial sthiemenis arc aUthorid for issue. FI0ever. we havc rcvicwcd IliL casliflow for the six monihs atlcr Ihc ycar4nd and ¢onfirnwd th¢r¢ arc Sufficient fun(ts for tjie l? monili period aft¢r di yC4lr-ciid. Oiir responsibiliiies and the reswnsibiliiies of the trSiteS with resp¢ei io going ¢on¢ern are des¢ribed in Ilie relevjni SeLliuns ol-lhis report. Other Informallon ThL oihcr inlomiaiion Comprisl Ihe infomulion included in the annual pOrt. including the tntsiees, rerA)rt, oihcr thaii tlic Iin<incial Slaien)ents and Olir audil0rf5 report thcreon. Thc trnstces arc rc$tM)iisibl¢ for thi oih¢T inlomiaiioii coiiiaiiiLd witliiii tli¢ aiiiiual rctM)rt. Our opinioli on ilii linancial slanients does noi coN'er ihc othcr infomiaiioi) and, cxccpi to th e¥leni oilierwise e¥pliciily S1411iThd in our rert. . do noi exprcss any fomi of assuran¢c conclusioii tlicrcon. Our Sponsibl]ItY is lo read Ihc othcr infomialion and. in doing so. consider whdher Ihe other infonnaiion is niaicfiLqIIy inLvnsi5teni iviih the linaniial Slaiemenis or oui knowled¥e obiaijied in the iours¢ of d)¢ audil. or oilienvitse appe¢ifs 1 be materially illi%talLxI. If iv¢ identify sii¢h material Inconsist¢ie5 OT appgrenl maierial Inibsialemeni%. ii"e drr re411ired lo determine ii'hether Ihi5 giveb rise io a material misstatement in ihe financtal slaleinenl4 thetn%el%"es. If. baEed on the vurk w'e hae performed. wt conilude that there is a material missialem¢nl of this other inforniaiion. .¢ are require(i lo riport that lacl. We ha't nothing to rewrt in this regard. Ilatters on i¥hich w¢ ar¢ required to report bl rxception We 113ve noihittg io report in respeil of Ihe followu maiiets where the Chirities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 reqiiires us lu report lo yoll if. in our opinion.. the infomi2¢ lion gii'en in the Report ol Ihe Trusttt5 15 inconsient in an). maletial iespect with the finLqncial
t.'It¢Tneiit%- r¥r
s11fliiienl aLLoiinting reLord% ha't noi been kepl: or Ihe linancial siaiLmen15 arL nol in agrLemeni M iih Ihc accoilnting rccuids and rctunis: or we haN'L not reccii'cd all thc infonnation and ¢xplanaiions ive rwuire for our audi¢. In lighi of th¢ kn()wlLd¥e and iindetslanding of the chartty and its eni"iionment obtained in the course of thc audit, we have not identified material mi5Statements in the tnLStCe5' fLIM)rt. Page21
Report of tbe Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Leitesier Isl#mi¢ Academv Responsibilitie5 of trustees As e.xplained more liilly in the Sthtemeni of Truslees, Reswnsibilities. the thjstees are responsible for the preparation of thc lin<inLial siatemenls artd loi being 5aiisfi¢d thai they gile a In and fair l¢w. and for such intemal Lontrol as Ihe tnistees determine 15 neLessary lo enable the prepalon of financial staMents. thai are tree trom maierial missiaiemenr. whether di lo traud OT crror. In preparing the financial 5tatetnents. the trnstecs are rcsw)nsible for eSSing thc chariry's ability io conrinue as a going ¢OIICLn), disclosing. as applicable. n)atter5 related to ¥oin8 Cothcern and using the going coTrcetn basis of accouiiting unless the inlsiees either inicnd io liquidate the charity or to cease 0ratiOnS, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Page 22
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trllstees of Leicester 1$14mi¢ Academi. Our rc$pon$ibiliti¢s for the audit ofthe finaTh¢ixl $ttemeDts We been iippoinl¢iJ as auditor5 linder Section 144 01 th¢ Charities Aci 2011 and report in aLLordanL¢ with Iht ALI and relevant regulations made or hal'ing efte¥i thereunder. Our objeciiN'es a to obtain redsonable assurdnce about 'hrthCr the financial sraternents as a w'hole are free Irom terial misstatcmcnl, wheth¢r di to froud or error. and io issue an auditorfs repott that includes our opinioii. R¥a%onable assurance is a high leiel of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conduct¢d in accordan¢e with ISAS IDK) will always dcicci a maicrial misslalcmetLI w'hen it exists. Misstatements can arise froni fraud or error and considered maierial if. individually or in the agyrega. they could reasonably be expected to influence thc economic decisiong of Use thken on the basis of these finan¢ial statcm¢nts. The exleni to ivhich our procedures are ¢#pablc of dc¢ling irrcgulgri1ic& inclu(ling fraud is detailed bclow.. o the engagement panner ensured Ihai Ihe enga¥ement am collectively had th¢ appropriate competence. capJbiliii¢s and.4kill.% to idenlkfy or rcLuglli5e non-compliance with applicable law's and T¢gulo1ioJLS; w¢ id¢niifi¢d the law's and regulations appliLable io ihe charity throu¥h dlsLUSSlO With tnJ5t¢es anil other managLmLni. and frL¥m Olir commercial knowlLdgL and extKricncc of th¢ charity scclor: o we lociised on StifIC laws and rcgillations which w¢ coThsidErcd may have a direci Mer1] effect on the finuncial tJt¢m¥iil.% or thc opcra¢iorL% of the charity. including ihc Chariiie% Aci 2011: o w'e asscssLxl Ihe exicni of compliancc with Ihe laws and regulations id¢ntifi¢d Jlxjve ihrough making cnqiiirics of nianaucmLnt'. and o idLiililied laivs and T¢gulations wcrc communicat within the audit gularlY and (he team rcmaincd alcrt to instonccs of non.cornpliancc Ihroughoui Ihe audii. We asscssed th¢ SW¢Piibilily of thc chJrily's financial sthiements niaierial miSSleMen1. including obiaining an Iiiiderbiai)diiig of liow fraud mi¥hi LKLur. by.. Inakinb7 en411iries ol. tn1£ na¥einenl to where they Consider there was susceptibiliry to fraud. their knowledge of ultiial, %u%p¢¢t¢d and all¢g¢d fraud: and i¢)n4i¢Jering the iniemal Lontrols in place to mitiga* risks of fraud and non-¢ornplign¢e with laws and regulations. To addrc%5 the risk of frJiid throiigh managemeni bias and OVCTTide of conirolb. we.. o plrfomied analytical procLxliirLS 10 idLntify any uniL%11 or unexttted relationships: pcrlvm)ed %amplc Ic%t5 10 confimi the cxislcnce of intom¢ and ¢X[nditr¢. and o investigated the rational¢ h1nd significant or unusual iransaciions. In rcsponsc 10 th¢ risk of irr¢?ularitie$ 2nd non4ompliance wilh laws and regulations, we designcd prttedures wl)iel) incliid¢d, bul M'ere noi limii¢d io.. o abJreeii)sy finc1nciil siaiemeni disclosures to underlying SUPPOTling docutnentalion: o reading the niinLiles of n)¢elin¥b ofihose iharged with gtsN"emanLe: and o enqiiiring uf managemeni as io acwal and poiential litigation and cla]n. Th¢re ar¢ inherent limitations in our audii PrnKedures deblribed above. The more removed that laws ond regulation% ar¢ trum linancidl trdn5a¢tiun%. Ihe Ic55 Ilkely it is Ihai w.e ii.ould trrtcomc aH'arc of non-cumpliance. Aiidiling siandard5 also liniil the audit proccdurcs rCqU1rL to idcnlify non-compliwici wilh la.8 and regulaiion5 to enquit). of thc tni4tcc4 aiid othLr monogemeni and the inspeciion ofre8ulaiory and legal corresp)ndence. if any. Material missiaiements ihal arise due fraud can IK harder io detect than those that arise from crror as thcy may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS IUKI. wt exer¢15c professional judgeni¢Jil and Inainiain PTofcssion81 sLepiiLlStn Ihioubrhout the audit. We also.. IdLnltfy and ass¥ss IIJL risks. of material misstsiemenl of Ihe financial Stsiemenis. wheiher due lo fraud or err()r, desig and p¢rfoTm audil procediiie5 iespotisiTr'e to those tisks. and obtain audit el'idence Ehai is sutTILieni and appropriaie 10 pr(11 Ifle h414iS for niir f)f+inirbH The ri%k ot- noi deieciinoi i migieriigl mi%%iatemeni re%iiliiniT fraii(l is hi1}er thin for one requliing from error. as Iraiid may inivli"e Lvlliisloll. toigery. intentional otnisSlOI)s, misrepr¢%t1i1ltsn.%, tsr the oN"crridc of intcmal contiol. Obtain an underbtanding of iniernal cortiJDI rele¥ani lo the audit in order to dcsign audit procedur¢% that are appiopriale in Ihc eilCUlliSlanccs. bilt not for the plise of cxprcs%ing an ¢)pinion on Ihc Lffcc¢i%'Lnek4 of Ihc charity's intcmal control. Page 23
Report of the IRdepeThdent Auditor5 to the Trustee5 of Leicester Islamic Academy Evaluate ihe appropriaieness of accounting poli¢i¢s uscd and tiic reasonablcness of accounting estitnates and Telated disLlusurL's Imade b), Ihe trnsiees. Concliidi OA tlic appropriatiness of the Injstees. use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on thc audit ¢i'id¢ncL obtain¢d, IvliLth¢r a malcrial unccrlaiTrly exis15 related to events or condilions ihai may casi significani doubi tsn tlie Lhilrity's abilily lo Loniinue as a going concern. If li'e conLlud¢ ihai a nulerial uiicertainly exists. we Lire re(iuired to draw attention in our ReEKJrt of Independeni Auditors the relaied disclosures in the financial statements or, if such di8Llosures are inadequate. to tnodify our opÈnion. Our c4)nLlusions ate based on ¢he audii evidence obtained up io the da* of our Ei¢port of the Independeni Auditors. However. futUTe even15 or conditions may cause thc charity's to cLYse io coniinue a going concern. EN'aluate the overall presentation. struclurc an¢J conieni of the financial SthMents. including Ihe di%closU. and .heth¢r the finaD¢ial statem¢nts r¢present the underlyin8 transactions and events irt a manner Ihat achieves fair prcsLniaiion. W¢ comniuni¢ate with those charged governance regarding. among other mallers, thL planncd scopc aiid timing of Ilic audit ond significant audit findings. including any significani deficiencies in iniernal coniToI Ihai we ideniify durin our audii. L'se of our report This report is madL solcly to Ihe chariiy's injsiees. as a IM)dy. in accordaMe with Pan 4 of the Charitics (Accoiiiils and R¢port.%l RcgyiLlalson4 2)11. OUT audit work has undertaken so thai we might stale io ihe chariry's trusiees Ihose maiiLrs we are reqiiircd 10 siare io them in an auditors, rcw)n gnd for no other purposc. To thc fullcsl extLiII perniiiied by law. wc do not accept or assumc rc4ponsibiliry w anyone oiher than the chariry al the chariry's tNstCCs ay a body, lor ovr audit ivork, for this report, or for the Opinio wt have fomied. SKM Chartered ALLulinils Pega8LlS FI(ILl¢ 5 Winlkley Court Moiini Strcei PrLstoii LuJi¢a%hire PRI 8BU l July 20?6 SKM A¢counlJnts INorth Wesll Limited trad¢5 &% SKM Chartered Aceountants. Eli¥ible lo aLI as audatvr under se¥lion 1212 of ihe conipanies Act 2006 Pagc ?4
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADE.IIY Statement of Financial Artii'ities FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JLILY 2025 20?5 Total funds ?0?4 Total UnreslriLied filnd Restricred fid5 Noics IYCONIE ATr4D ENDOMIIE%4TS FROII Donaliotjs and l¢ga¢i¢s 8.299 Charlt#ble #ctivities Eduiational S¢rvices 1.433.996 1.433.990 1.264.097 Oiher income 315.53R 315,538 78,611 Total 1.7iO.739 1.750.739 ,351,007 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable ietivltles Edui<Lliuiial s¢IC¢s 5.115.197 5,115,197 1,378,101 Oilier 8.1)62 8,062 56.471 TotAI 5.123759 5.123,?59 1.434,57? ET INCO.MEJIF.XPEI)DITLREI 13.37? 5?01 (3.372.52Q I 183,5651 RTr:COIYCII.I,TIO.N Oli TrUIYDS TulJl IILnd bruiighi lorn'ard 3 ?39.045 104 3.239.149 3.322.714 TOTAL FUINDS CARRIED FORII'ARD {133.475) 1133.371) 3,?39,149 The note$ form part of these financial Statements Page ?5
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC AcADEly B#l*nce Sheet 31 JLLI. 21)25 20?5 Total fidS ?024 Total fidS Unrestricted fund Restricted Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 28,730 2.836.701 CLRRENT ASSETS D¢biors Cash ai bank and in hand 10 98.788 51.738 9X,788 51.842 54,542 456.345 150.5?6 150,630 510,887 CRF.DITORS titnoiinls liTrlling due ivithin on¢ year 1312.731) 1312,7311 1108.4391 NET CURRENT A.SSETS/ILlklBILITIESI (162.?05) 402.44X TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREPIT LIABILITIES 1133.475) 1133.3711 3,239.149 NET ASSE'rs 1133,475) 1133,3711 3,?39.149 12 Unre%lriit¢d fund.¥ Re.%trictLd lund.% 1133,4751 3.239,045 TOI'AL FUNDS 1133.3711 3.239.149 The financial staiemenls were approved by the Board of Trl¢eS and audiorised for issue on l July 2026 wid were 5i¥ned vn ils beh.Iifby'. A Makadam - Trustee The note3 fottn part of these flnancial sthiemenls Page 26
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADEI¥IY Cash Flo. StstemeDt FOR THE I'EAR E.NDED 31 JUL Y 2025 2074 Notes Cash tIoii'5 from operating actii'ities Ca%li gLiiLralLd fri)m opcralion 13.489,8641 153,5821 Nel cash used iii operating activiiics 13.489.864) {53.58?1 Cash flo$ from ini'esting a£ti%'ities PiirLhabc vfiangiblL lixed a55et5 Sale of tangible fixed as5¢1s (6,4151 3,091.776 115.771 Nei ca8h provided byllused inl investin8 aciivilies 3,085.361 ChAnge In cash And cash equIalentS In the reportln% porlod C#$h and Liish iquilthlents #t the bekFlnniiikV of the r¢portink p¢riod 14fy1.5031 169.3531 456.345 525.69X C*$h and cash equlvalemt5 Xt ihe end of thi. ri'portlng pirlod 51.842 456,345 The not forn) part of these financial ststements Pagc 27
LEICESfER ISLA.IIIC ACADE.IIY )otes to the Cash Flow Statement FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JULY 21125 RF.CONCILIATION OF NIET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOII. FRO,NI OPERATI.NG ACTIVITIES 2025 2024 INet expenditure for the reporting period per the Statement of Fln*n¢l#l ilttiviiiesj Adjustment5 for.. DepreLiaiion charges Prolil on dispu¥1 Lif flxed assets lllLrease in debtor5 Inirea%a{d¢ir¢gs¢l in creditOTS {J.372.5201 183,5651 38.149 {315,5381 {44.2461 204.291 36.865 16511 16.2311 Nel Cash used oper#ilons {3.489,8641 {53,58? AY.,ILYSIS OF CHANGES IIN I)ET FUNDS Ai 118124 Cash flow At 3117125 Net ca$h Lasli ai bank ic nd in hand 456,345 {404,5031 51,842 456.345 1404,3031 51,842 Toiil 456.345 14(M.5031 51,842 Th¢ notes forni W of these financial staents Page 28
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADEIllY
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FOR THE I'EAR EJDED 31 JLILY 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Ba8is of prcparin% the financial staiemtnis
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LEICEsfER ISLA.IIIC ACADEIIY .Notes to the Trinancial Statement5- continued FOR THE I'EAR ENLDED 31 JULY 202) DON4ATIO).S AND LEGACIES 2025 2024 Donaiions Gill 4lid 594 610 7.549 7iO 1,205 8.?99 CONIE FRONI CHARrrABLE ACTJIITIES 2025 2024 Aciiviry Edu¢ational S¢rvi¢es Educaiional Serviccs Go¢xls and Scryiccs FLes Income 66.851 1.367.145 70.021 1.194.076 1.433.9Y6 1.264,097 CHARITABLE AcfiN'ITIE.S COSTS Support costs Isee note 51 Direct Costs Totals Edileaiional Services 4,75?,812 36?,385 5.115,197 SL PPORT COSTS CJovemance costs Financ¢ Other Totals Educational Services 23 J59.612 2.750 3()?.-185 TRUSTEES, REluISE4T]0l AND BENEFITS There were no iwstees, Temuneralion or oth¢r ben¢fLts for the ycar ended 31 July 2025 rtor for the year ended 31 JLily 2024. Trustees, eipenses Thcrc were no Irusiees, expen5¢5 paid for the year ¢ndcd 31 July ?0?5 nor for ihc ycar endcd 31 July 2024. Page.10 continued...
LEICESTER ISLAIIIC ACADE.IIY otes to the Finncial Statements- Continued FOR THE YEAR E,NDED31 JULY 202$ STAFF COSTS 2025 ?024 'ages and salaries Soctal securiry eosis OthLI pcnsion cosis I.IW.067 64.616 10.499 938,044 46,344 7,087 1.119.182 991.475 Th¢ av¢rdge monihly number of employees during the y'eor was as follows.. 2025 38 39 Teaching Staff Adniinisrraiion SiatT 45 27 77 No cmployccs rcc¢ivcd cmolumcnls in cxccss of £60.(. COIMPA114TIVES FOR THE STATEIIENT OF FI.NANCIAL ACTII'ITIES UiirL%inciLd nd Restmcted nds Total fliiids INCO.IIE AND ENDOWfvIEPiTS FROII Do[(10$ and legi¢ies 5,807 2,492 8.299 Ch#rliable etliltleJ EdIallOnl Seryices 1.264,097 1.264.097 Other income 78,611 78.611 Totil 1,348.515 2.49? 1,351.007 EXPEINDITVRE ON Charitable actiiitiej Educaiional Scrviccs 1.375.( 2.497 .378.101 Oth¢r 56.471 56,471 Total 1.432.080 2.49? 1,434,572 NET IIYCOMEIIEXPE,NDITURE} {83,5651 183.5651 RLCONCILIATION OF FUNDS Toial lunds brought lor%%ard 3.322.610 104 3.322,714 TOTAL FLPIDS CARIUED FORII'ARD 3.939.IH5 104 3.?39,149 Pagejl contiliL)ed...
LEICESTER ISLAlIc ACADE.%IY tes to the Financial Statements- continued FOR THE I'EAR E.NDED 31 JUL Y 21125 TAIlC:IBLE FIXED $ET% Fixtures and fLtting5 Freehold propcrty Computer cquipmcnt Total% COST Ai l Aiig7ll%t 2024 Additions Dlsposals 3.091.776 78.298 66,455 6.415 3 ?36,529 6,415 {3,091.7761 (3.091.776) Ai J l Jiily 2025 78.298 72.870 DEPRECIATIOIN Ai l Autsust 2024 Chdr¥e fur year Eliminal¢d on disposal 289.244 26.294 {315.5381 59.207 5.31JO Sl,377 6.554 399,828 3%,148 (315,5381 At 31 July 2025 64.507 57.931 122.43X NET BOOK I'ALUE At 31 July 2025 13.791 14.939 28,73n Ai J l July 2024 2.802,53? 19,091 15,078 ? 836.701 The Ind and bliilding were disw)sed of following th¢ traTrsf¢r of ownership ro Leicester Islamic Academy Tnisl Ichllrity No.11433731 wilh effeLX frvm May 2025. 10. DF.BTORS: ANIOUNTS FAI.LING DUE W'ITHIN ONE I'EAR 2025 2014 TradL dibior5 Oil)er debio PrepJyments and accrued income 46,515 143 52,130 11,045 143 43.354 98,788 54.54? Page 3? continucd...
LEICESTER ISL4111C AC.4DE.III' 40te5 to the Financial Statements- continued FOR THE I'EAR E.NDED 31 JULY 2025 CREDITORS: ATrIOLryTS FALLING DLE WITHI.% ONE ITAR 20?5 20?4 Trade crediiors T1 xalion and social swurity Otiiir crcditors 5.522 8.652 94,265 2?4.780 312.731 108.439 12. i¥IOI'ENI IENT IYI FLT4DS Nei n)ovcmcnt in fund5 Ai 3117125 Ai 118124 UnrL'slricled fund5 G¢D¢ral liind 3 ?39.1H5 13.372.5?01 1133.4751 Reslrlcitd fund$ R¢stri¢lLd Fiitid TOTAL FUNDS 3 ?39.149 {3.372.5?U I Nci movemen¢ in fun&%. ineluded irt Ihe abo%.¢ #re &% follow$- Incornin8 resource5 Resources e.¥pcndcd Movcmcnt in funds Unrestrlctcd funds Gener&il filnd 1,750.739 15.123,259 } 13.372.5?01 TUTAL FLP4DS 1.750.739 15.1 ?3,?591 1.1.172.5201 Comporgtli'¢s for mol'ement in funds Nct mov¢m¢nt in funds A¢ 3117,'24 At 118123 Unrestricted funds (ieneral tund 3,322.610 183.5651 3,239,(M5 Restricted funds Needy TnT.11. FI'IDS 714 Page 33 contiiiucd...
LEICESTER ISL.4.%IIC ACADENIY oles to the Financial Statements- ¢onilnued FOR THE I'EAR E.NDED31 JULY 2112> 12. I¥IOl'ElI IENT IN14 FLTrDS- continued Compardlive net movemeni in fvnds. includcd in th¢ aknv¢ ar¢ a5 follo5.. Incoming rcsourc¢5 Resources cxpcndcd Mokemeni in fiinds Unrestricted fund5 Cielliral tiind 1.348.515 {1.432.080) {83.565 } R¢stri¢ted fund5 Rcsirictcd Fundraising 2.491 12.492) TOTAL FUTr4DS 1,331.007 11.434,5721 183.5651 A CLirreni year 12 mont* and prior ycar 12 nw)nths combincd posiiion is as follows.. Nei niov¢in¢nt in lid$ Al 31171)5 Ar 118123 L'nreslrieted funds rLllLral liind 3.327.610 13.456,0851 {133,4751 Restrleiod funds Nc¥dy In4 TOTAL FUN4DS 3.32?.714 13.456,0851 {133,3711 A current year 12 month8 and prior yeJr l ? mnths ¢ombined n¢t movcment in funds includ¢d in th¢ abov¢ arc as lollows.. In¢oinÈng resourccs Resources expcndcd Moi'etnenl in funds LnrestrScted funds Cjeneral lund 3.099254 16.555,3391 13,456.0851 R¢5tricted fund5 Re51riLied Fuiidraisu 2.492 12.4921 TOTAL FUNDS 3.101.746 16.557.831) 13.456.085) Pagc 34 coniiiiued..
LEICESTER ISLA.IIIC ACADEIIY oies to ihe Fin#neial Siatemen15- conlillued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 ij. RELATED PARTTr' DI.SCLOSURES The RelatLd Party donation of £3.690.25? rcprcscnts amounrs donaied ro Leicester Islamic Academ), Tru%t Ichariry Number 114337Ji. The cntkly i* considLrcd a tclalcd party due lo tlie shared board of trustees, resulting in common control bcNvcen the organisations. Page 35
LEICESTER ISLA.NIIC ACADE,IIY Detailed Statement of Financial Aetiiities FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 JULY 202) 20?5 20?4 JNCOIllE AND EN4DOM'NI IEYtS Dunatlons and leg51¢iL Di)nations 594 610 7.549 750 Gift aid 1.205 Charliable actlvltles Gouds and SLrvic¢s Fees Incoiiie 66.851 1.367.145 1.194.076 1.433.996 1 ?64.097 Other Inctsme (iaiii oil sale of tangibl¢ fixd Eilios SLrviies Sundry RecLIPIS 315.538 28,619 315,538 78.011 Total Incomlng resource 1.750.739 1.351,(X)7 .XPF.DII'LRL Ch8rltgble 8c¢lvit1¢5 710,844 40.412 8.314 3.690.?52 19.929 18,?25 24.505 21M) 3,057 599.726 30.397 4.240 Social SCCLirity Don.Iiion$ 10 Related Party Rates and ter Iiisurance Liglil and hei& I 10,559 17,937 27,759 Post¢ibve and siaiionery 3,055 795 56.12? 4,55U 147,569 7,089 1,800 2.720 27.338 17.983 15.23? 691 975,562 Book% & RoUrCeS Trainin Repair5 & fvlaintertan¢e Cleaning AccoiLntai)cy SLhool Inspcclioii Charges IT Co%t5 Bli d Dcbts Bwkkeeping Copyrighi Carried forward 73.870 2,402 72.295 8,059 1.8(K) 2.5(X) 22.160 253 8.645 4.708.994 Thi5 pagc does not fottn part of the statutory financial slalemen15 Page 56
LEICESTER ISL.4IIIC ACADE,%II' Dtialled Si#iement of Finantial A¢tiTrities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULI. 2025 2025 ?014 Charitable actlvltles Broubjht totw'ard Sub_%Lripiic)ns Unilorn) Costs Doi)<l1ions Paid Frc¢hold propLrty Fixiures and fiitings Cuinpiiler e(Iiiipmenl 4,708,994 975,562 S,080 1.043 1.605 ?2,933 5.3(X) 6.554 5.300 4.752,%1 ? 1.017.679 ()ther Cviibuliai)cy I&Prof 49,99? 3,032 85 3.36? 4.700 Depreciaiion ofiangible fL.Ked assets 3,362 ¥.(16? 56.471 .Support cosls Finllnce Bank Lharyes 23 Other WagLs Si)cial STIty Pcn%ions 333.27.1 24.?04 318.-11 15,947 2.847 359,61 ? .157.112 Governanee e0515 AiidiiL)r%' remLincMiion 2.750 3,300 Toial rcsoiirc¢s expcnded 5.123,259 1,434,572 et cipenditurc 13.37? 5?01 183,5651 This pagc d( not forni part of the stawrory financial siaiemen Page 37