The Meadows Muslim Action Group (Registered charity, number 702718) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts capLUS COMMUINI i Y ALLIJUN i ilNts The Meadows Muslim Action Group Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 March 2023 Full name The Meadows Muslim Action Group Other names by which the charity is known Meadows Muslim Centre Registered charity number 702718 Principal address Meadows Muslim Centre, Collygate Road, The Meadows. Nottingham, NG2 2ET Trustees Nahim Hussain, ChairTnan Basheer Ahmed Latif, Secretary Arshad Mahmood, Treasurer Aziz Akhtar Najam Hussain Tahir Mahmood Intezar Hussein Independent examlner John O'8rien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG15GL Govemance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 29101190 and most re￿ntlY amended 16102118. Election to choose new management committee a￿ held every 2 years. Members of Meadows Muslim Centre can put their name forward to become new committee members. On the election day members choose a new management committee consisting of 7 committee members which includes chair, secretary, treasurer. and 4 committee members. Objectives and activities The organisation has been established to work towards addressing the multitude of issues affecting the Muslim community in the Meadows and immediate surrounding areas. The overall aim will be achieved through initiating, developing and delivering relevant social and educational programmes and activities lo meet the varied needs of the community. The organisation will also be instrumental in developing and delivering appropriate cultural support mechanisms for different groupings within the community including young people. women, elderly, unemployed etc. It is our ultimate goal to work towards helping to improve the quality of life for members of our community by working with them from a culturally appropriate perspective in meeting their needs. Through effective participation in accessing services, skills, infomiation and experiences, members of our community will be able to play a greater role in their neighbourhoods through increased engagement and contribute towards greater community cohesion in the area by becoming active citizens. The Meadows Muslim Action Group Public benefit statement The Trustees confimi that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidan on public benefrt. 'Charities and Public Benefit,. Summary of the main actlvities undertaken for the public benefit The centre provided local residents with existing activilies such as community meetings, Arabic classes, prayer facilities. sports activities for the young people etc.- The centre is available for the public to come and meet in a safe and friendly environment" We invite local MP. councillors, police, PCSO to the AGM and users of the centre can ask and get answers to any questions they raise, and get updates on local issues and events taking place- The centre has been used many times for large cultural events including weddings and funeral rites. Summary of the main achievements during the period AGM was held on Friday 5th May 2023., Arabic dasses running successfully. Milad and muharam programs really well attended., Sunday gathering on Islamic topics related for the youth. Getting good attendance with 50 youngsters attending regularly" New fans put in ladies hall. The charitys policy on reserves £50,000 reseNes held for the general Maintenan￿ of the ￿ntre. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.. Signed Nahim Hussain. Trustee Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of The Meadows Muslim Action Group for the year ended 31 March 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Meadows Muslim Action Group (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the acwunts in accordance with the ￿qU1￿MentS of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I havè completed my examinalion. I wnfimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as reqUI￿d by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed John O'Brien M c, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date The Meadows Muslim Action Group Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2023 2022 2023 Receipts Donatior Room hire Tuition fees Gift Aid Total receipts 38853 570 665 61739 350 1430 8680 72199 40088 Payments Wages. Nl & pension Accountancy fees Buikling repairs & maintenance Cleaning materials & ￿)SpItalIty Equipment. repairs & renewals Insurance Professional fees Ratès Refuse colledior Utilities Total payments 19326 432 1587 419 20198 444 2484 349 1517 1133 401 141 690 10299 37656 1069 540 72 677 6813 30935 9153 94766 103919 Net rec8iptsl(paym8nts) Cash fijnds at start of Ihis period Cash funds at end of this period 34543 103919 138462 The Meadows Muslim Action Group Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2023 2022 2023 Cash assets Bank accounts Note 103919 103919 138462 138462 Other monetary assets Debtors- Wages, Nl & pe￿IOn IHMRC) Prepayment- knSura￿e 404 89 493 689 94 783 Assets retained for the charlty's own use Curtains, purchased March 2023, cost £2.000. PA s￿tem. purchased November 2022, cost £1,200. Kitchen extractor fan, purchased No￿rnber 2018, cost £4,950. Combired costof buildirg works on eyAerEion 2017118, £50,154. Combined costof buildirg worfts on extension 2016117, £63,490. General equipmenL Liabilltles Creditors 2794 (2794) 3144 3144 These financial ststements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Arshad Mahmood. Trustee Dated ￿LI3 The Meadows Muslim Action Group Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 1. Receipts & payments accounts Re￿iptS and payments accounls contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Sundry grants & donations 61739 61739 3. Creditors Accountancy fees Ulilities Wages, Nl & pension (salary and pension) 444 1176 1524 3144 4. Premlses & staff The premises, which were owned by the Meadows Muslim Action Group many years ago, has been passed to the Charity Commission who are the official custodians of the building. 5. Trustees, remuneration Trustees re(2ived no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 6. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions during the period. 7. Glossary of ternis Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Debtors". These are amounts owed to the charity, but not re￿iVed in the accounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.