2022-12-31-accounts - Pakistan Welfare Association, Hounslow, Middlesex

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Report and Financial

Statements Year ended:

31 December 2022 Charity No: 801883

Web: www.pwahounslow.co.uk

Serving families and the wider community since 1966 Charity No: 801883

Contents Page
Reference and administrative information	2
Report of the trustees	3-4
Independent Examiners Report	5
Statement of financial activities	6
Balance sheet	7
Notes forming part of the financial statements	8-9

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PWA Address: Pakistan Welfare Association Hounslow Jinnah Centre, Rear of 136 -146 Hounslow Road, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 6AA Telephone: 020 8755 2222 Web: www.pwahounslow.co.uk Charity No: 801883

PWA Executives list

President Vice President General Secretary Treasurer Joint Secretary

Mohammad Ataurrahman Chaudhry Nabeela Chughtai Ehsan Shahid Choudhry Sho'aib Anjum Abid Chaudri

Executive Member Farzana Hussain Executive Member Fozia Qarni Executive Member Kaleem Qureshi Executive Member Dr. Khudija Khan Executive Member Mussarat Iqbal Executive Member Tahir Aslam Executive Member Chaudhry Mazhar Ali Executive Member Nawaz Malik Executive Member Muhammad Nadeem Executive Member Tayyab Hameed

Solicitors: S.J Osman 42 Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 1JH

Accountant: Syon Associates Unit 6 Portland Business Centre Manor House Lane Datchet SL3 9EG

Bankers: HSBC Bank Bank of Ireland

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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31[st] December 2022

The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 10.

Structure, Governance and Management

PWA is a registered charity with registration number 801883 and governed by its constitution. The charity is managed by its trustees who are listed on page one of this report. The trustees are elected by the members in the charity’s Annual General Meeting.

Objectives and activities

PWA objective is to assist the community, with a particular emphasis on the Pakistani diaspora residing in Hounslow. The Association has vast knowledge in the field of community welfare and undertakes responsibilities for those who are vulnerable and marginalised.

The Association provides advice and information on various matters to the local community, with specialisation for the Pakistani origin. To sign post or prepare documents, fill a variety of official forms and to represent them at the various statutory bodies. e.g. Local Council, Education, DSS, Police.

The Association, strongly believes in democracy, has worked towards increasing awareness of the Pakistani community in the local politics, resulting in election of fourteen councillors from Pakistani background in the London Borough of Hounslow. It arranges hustings at the Jinnah centre, providing an opportunity for public to further their understanding of issues and proposed solutions. The PWA has a policy to remain neutral in Politics.

The Association regularly unites the community through arranging different types of functions, picnic programs etc.

PWA has setup and manages a funeral group for the Muslim community and has over 600 contributing members.

The association established the Jamia Masjid in Hounslow, was pivotal in the creation of the Urdu Society for education of Urdu and in getting the Muslim Cemetery earmarked for the Muslims of the Borough.

The PWA is also one of few charitable organisations that runs according to its own constitution, has a committee elected in a democratic manner at the beginning of each year.

During the year the charity carried out its activities in furtherance of its objectives, the detail accounts of the charity’s activities and projects are published in the charity’s annual reports.

Financial review and reserves policy

The Charity has strengthened its financial base in respect of both unrestricted and restricted funds which will enhance the charity’s future to continued success towards the achievement of its objectives.

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Risk management

The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.

Honorary Accountants

SA Accountants – Chartered Certified Accountants was appointed for the financial year ended on 31[st] December 2019 and the resolution for their re-appointment will be put forward in the next meeting.

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and • 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 accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Mohammed Ata Chaudhry, Chairperson

Ata Chaudhry

Date: 25th February 2023

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Report of the Accountants

We have complied the financial statements on pages 6 to 10 which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on page 8

The executive committee is responsible for the preparation of accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent accountants report is needed.

The Association does not pay rent as it owns its own building outright.

BASIS OF OPINION

We have prepared the financial statements without conducting an audit, in accordance with your instructions and have compiled these accounts from the accounting records and information and explanation supplied to us.

In common with many charities of similar size and organisation, the income derived from voluntary donation that cannot be fully controlled until they are recorded in the accounting records and are therefore not susceptible to independent audit verification.

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention

Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements; - To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

Syon Associates Unit 6 Portland Business Centre Manor House Lane Datchet SL3 9EG

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2022

PWA Accounts for year ended 31[st] December 2022 Section A: Statement of the financial activities

(Including summary income and expenditure account)

Income Donations Membership Hall Hire Funeral Function Ticket Sales Grant Other income Interest Income Other charges Premises costs: Council Tax Electricity Gas Water Housekeeping General administrative expenses: Telephone and fax Funeral Expenses Function Expenses Bank charges Insurance Repairs and maintenance Charitable Donations Legal and professional costs: Advertising and PR Other legal and professional Other Subcontractor costs	2022 £ 6,254 66,480 650 3,000 - - 76,384 8 146 1,017 6,052 78 - 7,293 - 10,823 500 120 735 2,850 1,600 16,628 100 13,179 13,279 5,700 5,700 42,900	2021 £ 17,037 66,331 - - 500 26,418
		110,286
		1
		74 216 8,836 287 32
		9,445
		410 54,280 - - 669 40,500 2,100
		97,959
		- 3,360
		3,360
		5,700
		5,700
		116,464

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Notes forming part of the financial statements For the year ended 31[st] December 2022

Principal accounting policies

(a) Accounting convention

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practice as laid down in the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP2005) issued in March 2005 by the Charity Commission.

(b) Incoming resources

All incoming resources are recognised when received.

(c) Resources expended

Expenditure is included on an accrual basis.

(d) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Fixtures, fittings and equipment 25% Straight Line Basis

Freehold Property No Depreciation

Grants

Capital grants are treated as a deferred credit and transferred to the income and expenditure account over the lives of the assets. Revenue grants are credited to revenue in the same period in which the revenue expenditure to which they relate is charged

2. FIXED ASSETS

The freehold property is currently the only fixed asset and this is not being depreciated.

BANK ACCOUNTS

Note 3

Bank 2022 HSBC - Jinnah Centre 51865617 127.83 HSBC - Jinnah Centre 42663287 3,906.24 HSBC - PWA Funeral Account 150,953.99 Bank of Ireland 23,335.52 HSBC- Jinnah Centre 42256231 - Dam Fund 3,661.51 181,985.09

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The management has a policy which results in all petty cash being banked regularly and consequently there is no petty cash at year end.

4. DEBTORS

Funeral Hall Deposit Function Debtors as at 31st December 2022	2022 £ £0.00 £0.00 £0.00	2021 £ £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

5. CREDITORS

No creditors were held period ending 31[st] December 2022.

6. PWA FUNERAL GROUP NOTE

Membership Fees Cost of Funerals Movement in Funeral Funds as at 31st December 2022	2022 £ £66,480.00 -£10,823.00 £55,567.00	2021 £ £57,761.00 -£54,280.00 £3,481.00

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7. Funds

Unrestricted funds comprised of those funds, which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charity’s objectives.

Restricted funds are funds, which have been given for particular purposes and projects. In this instance the Funeral Group Funds are deemed restricted.

8. Related party transactions

PWA have no borrowings from the funeral group to purchase the freehold property.

9. Post Balance Sheet Events and Commitments

There are no post balance sheet date events or commitments which, in the opinion of the trustees, required disclosures.

11. Contingent Liabilities – Neighbour Dispute

The PWA have a running court case against the neighbour for possession of PWA land and eviction of unlawful occupying and trespassing by the neighbours.

The PWA have won the first stage and an injunction is granted for the land possession, further hearing is listed for PWA claim for compensation.

12. Accountancy Services

Syon Associates have prepared PWA accounts free of charge as a donation.

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