AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UK

UK Registered Charity Number: 299081Scottish Charity Number: SC042131

AHMADIYYA MUSLIMASSOCIATION UK

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTSfor the year ended 30th June 2018

The London FazL MosqueListed for historic and cultural significance

The London Fazl Mosque based inSouthfields, was in March 2018, listed asGrade II. It is the first purpose-builtmosque in London and only the secondsuch building in Britain to be given GradeII status. The Mosque was constructed in1924 with funds raised by ladies of theAhmadiyya Muslim Community andsupported by voluntary labour.

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Legal and Administrative Information Page 4

Amir’s Report Page 6

Report of the Management Committee Page 14

Independent Auditors’ Report Page 18

Statement of Financial Activities Page 20

Balance Sheet Page 21

Cash Flow Statement Page 22

Accounting Policies Page 23

Notes to the Financial Statements Page 24

Detailed Property Assets Schedule Page 28

Graphs Page 29

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ahmadiyya Muslim association – united KingdomYear ended 30 June 2017

Contents

LegaL and adMinisTRaTive inFoRMaTion

ManageMenT CoMMiTTee and advisoRs

Management CommitteeMr Rafiq Ahmed Hayat : Amir (National President)

Mr Mansoor Ahmed Shah FCA : Naib Amir (Vice President)Dr Chaudhry Nasir Ahmad : Naib Amir (Vice President)

Mr Mohammad Akram Ahmedi : Naib Amir (Vice President)Mr Mohammad Nasser Khan : Naib Amir (Vice President)

Dr Shabir Ahmed Bhatti : Naib Amir (Vice President)Mr Nisar Ahmad Orchard : Secretary Tarbiyat (Religious Training)

Mr Nomaan Hanif Raja : Secretary Ta’lim (Education)Mr Sultan Lone : Finance Secretary

Mr Mohammad Arshad Ahmedi : Secretary Isha’at (Publications)Mr Fareed Ahmad : Secretary Umur Kharijiyya (External Affairs)

Mr Sheikh Tariq Mahmood : Secretary Umur ‘Amma (General Affairs)Mr Mirza Abdul Rasheed : Secretary Diyafat (Hospitality)

Mr Irfan Qureshi : Secretary Jaidad (Properties & Real Estate)Mr Shakeel F Butt FCCA : Muhasib (Accountant)

Mr Mubashar Ahmed : Additional Secretary FinanceMr Malik Abdul Haleem : Additional Secretary Finance

Dr Tariq Anwar Bajwa : Secretary Tahrik JadidMr Fahim Anwer : Secretary Waqf Jadid

Dr Ch Munawar Ahmad : Secretary Wasaya (Wills)Mr Irfan Chaudhry : Amin (Treasurer)

Mr Masroor Ahmad : Secretary Waqf NauMr Ahmad Salam : Secretary Sanato Tijarat (Trade & Industry)

Mr Mujeeb Ahmad Mirza : Secretary Zira’at (Agriculture)Mr Abdullah Jheengoor : Internal Auditor

Dr Ch Ijaz Ur Rehman : Sadr Majlis AnsarullahMr Abdul Quddus Arif : Sadr Majlis Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya

advisors

Mr Ataul Mujeeb Rashed : (Naib Amir, Imam London Mosque)Mr Rana Mashhood Ahmed : General Secretary

Mr Muhammad Ibrahim Ikhlaf : Secretary Tabligh (Preaching and propagation)Mr Hafiz Fazle Rabbi : Secretary Talimul Qur’an &

Waqf Ardi (Qur’an/Temporary Devotion)Mr Mian Safdar Ali : Secretary Sami Wa Basri (Audio & Visual)

Mr Kalim Ahmad Tahir : Secretary Rishta Nata (Matrimonial and match-making)Mr Fazal Omer : Secretary Rishta Nata (Matrimonial and match-making)

Mr Waqar Ahmad Ahmedi : Secretary Rishta Nata (Matrimonial and match-makingMr Jonathan Charles Butterworth : Additional Secretary Tarbiyat & Waqf Jadid

Nau Muba’i’n (New Converts)

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Registered address (head office)The London Mosque16 Gressenhall RoadLondon, SW18 5QL

administrative addressThe Baitul Futuh Mosque

181 London RoadMorden, Surrey, SM4 5PT

MissionaRiesMr Abdul Ghaffar Ahmad : Baitul Barakat Mosque – Birmingham

Mr Mubarak Ahmad Basra : Al-Mahdi Mosque – BradfordMr Zawar Ahmad Butt : Baitul Mueed – Cambridge

Mr Faiz Ahmad : Tahir Mosque – CatfordMr Raza Ahmed : Baitul Subhan – Croydon

Mr Ata ur Rehman Khalid : Baitul Wahid Mosque – FelthamMr Safeer Ahmad Khan : Nasir Mosque – Gillingham

Mr Daud Ahmad : Baitur Rehman Mosque – GlasgowMr Aqeel Ahmad Kang : Baitul Ghafoor Mosque – Halesowen

Mr Tahir Peter Selby : Nasir Mosque – HartlepoolMr Mansoor Ahmad Chatha : Baitul Amn Mosque – Hillingdon

Mr Sabahat Kareem : Baitus Samad Mosque – Huddersfield Mr Zartasht Ahmad Latif : Baitul Ikram Mosque – Leicester

Mr Sahil Munir : Baitul Lateef Mosque – LiverpoolMr Laiq Ahmad Tahir : Fazl Mosque – London

Mr Imran Ahmad Khalid : Fazl Mosque – LondonMr Raheel Ahmad : London

Mr Sheikh Sammar Ahmad : LondonMr Zeeshan Khalid : London

Mr Asim Hashmi : LondonMr Salman Ahmad Qamar : London

Mr Slahudin Mir : LondonMr Mohammad Ahmad Khursheed : Darul Aman – Manchester

Mr Khalid Ahmad Tahir : Baitul Ehsan Mosque – MitchamMr Naseem Ahmad Bajwa : Baitul Futuh Mosque – MordenMr Sheikh Sharjeel Ahmad : Baitul Futuh Mosque – MordenMr Mansoor Ahmad Clarke : Baitul Futuh Mosque – Morden

Mr Fakhar Aftab Ahmed : Baitul Hafeez Mosque – NottinghamMr Humayun Haneef Uppal : Baitul Shakoor Mosque – OxfordMr Ghulam Ahmad Khadim : Rhyll

Mr Hassan Muhammad Selby : Baitul Islam – ScunthorpeMr Aneequr Rehman : Baitul Afeeyat Mosque – Sheffield

Mr Usman Shehzad Butt : StevenageMr Rawahuddin Arif Khan : Baitul Ahad Mosque – WalthamstowMr Mujeeb Ahmad Mirza : Baitul Hadi Mosque – Watford


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auditorsMacalvins, Chartered Accountants

7 St John's Rd, Harrow HA1 2EY

BankersNational Westminster Bank Plc

153 Pitney High Street,London

SW15 1RX

solicitorsBates, Wells & Braithwaite

10 Queen Street PlaceLondon

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Mr MubashirAhmad Siddiqi : EastMr Muhammad Rafiuddin : HertfordshireMr Mohammad Ahsan Ahmedi: Islamabad Dr Mujib-ul-Haq Khan : London AMr Naseer Dean : London BDr Mohammad Ashraf : Midlands

Mr Sheikh Latif ur Rehman : MiddlesexMr Bilal Atkinson : North EastDr Naseer Ahmad Choudhry : North WestMr Muhammad Ahmad Ahsan : ScotlandMr Naseer Ahmad Zafar : SouthMr Muhammad Noman : South West

non-exeCuTive advisoRs

RegionaL PResidenTs

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah Wasbrakatuhu (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all). Welcometo the 2018 Shura, an institution next only to Khilafat. As we are all answerable to Allah the Almighty, ourdeliberations shall be addressed with sincerity, righteousness and prayers. When Huzoor Aqdas (may Allahbe his Helper) addressed the Majlis Shura in 2013, he reminded:

WoRLd siTuaTionSince our last Annual Report, world events have taken a turn towards chaos, death and destruction. In theMiddle East, total disrespect to human life has become a norm. The incident of global terrorism is also onthe increase and more generally, because of the deterioration of morality in society, we are seeing aprevalence of gun and knife crime both here in the UK and in the United States. Several world leaders havea dishonest disposition, with lies and misinformation their daily routine. This unaccountability, of course, is

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We reproduce below an extract from the annual Report of the ahmadiyya Muslim association uK(the ‘association’) for the year ending 30th June 2018 presented by Mr Rafiq ahmed hayat, amir(national President) uK at the 38th Majlis shura (Consultative and advisory Council) uK thatincorporated the annual general Meeting of elected delegates from uK branches, members of theexecutive Committee of the association and special invitees from the association’s auxiliaryorganisations and nominated guests.

REPORT BY THENational UK Amir

Rafiq Ahmed Hayat

We wish for the Nizam Jama’at (administrative structure of the Community) to be inabsolute accordance with the wishes of Allah the Almighty. Thus, all office bearers whohave been given responsibilities and trust must act with kindness, love and compassion.They must make sure that their hearts remain soft and filled with love of the members ofthe Jama’at [community] …Thus you should all remember that true trust and faith in Allahis developed only through prayers. Prayers are the means to increase our trust in Allah andthey are also necessary to attain the help of Allah. Therefore, it is also a fundamentalobligation upon office bearers that they must seek and strive to immerse themselves inprayers and the worship of Allah. They must be completely regular in the observance ofPrayers”.

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having a considerable impact on the lives of ordinary people around the world. Pakistan’s politicians have been fanning the flame of hatred against our Community. In various major

shopping centres, posters saying ‘dogs and Ahmadis not allowed’ have been put up in shop windows withthe full knowledge of the government. Hate speeches are made in the National Assembly against Ahmadiswho are termed as traitors and agents of foreign powers. A debate lasting more than two hours was held inthe main chambers of the House of Commons on 24th May 2018 on the plight of Ahmadi Muslims not onlyin Pakistan but elsewhere at which a number of Members of Parliament participated; a parliamentary inquiryled by the All Party Parliamentary Group Friends of Ahmadi Muslims in the UK called on expert witnesses toprepare a report for the UK government.

This message of hate is also being infiltrated by Pakistani extremist clerics to the Muslim population in theUK. We are continually being censored by the Muslim Council of Britain when it comes to our inclusion invarious committees discussing Islam. In Oxford University, a documentary on Professor Dr Abdus Salam, thefirst Muslim Nobel laureate was being screened in the presence of Malala Yousafzai. The Pakistan Societyrefused to attend. As in the past, this year too, Ofcom imposed huge fines against some Pakistani TV channelsand also a radio station that openly propagated hatred against the Association.

Mosque PRogRaMMesWe managed to complete a numberof projects and commenced others.Allah blessed us with a very beautifuland substantial property in Mitchamthat has six floors and a plot area of25,000 sq.ft. across three buildings,named Baitul Ehsan (pictured right),enabling us to move a number of ournational administrative offices fromtemporary accommodation in BaitulFutuh Mosque following the fire. Wereduced our dependence onportacabins and moved the marqueeto one side, thus creating furtherroom for parking. We intend toproceed with the reconstruction ofBaitul Futuh’s administrative blockfollowing the laying of the foundationstone as soon as we receive planningconsent. We have been through thetendering process for this project andhave appointed a contractor toundertake the construction of thefirst phase of this project, theinfrastructure and external finishes,whilst fit out internally shall be donein the second phase.

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Southall Mosque

for the Southall Mosque project which hasnow started. Likewise, I went to Scunthorpeto lay the foundation stone of their Mosqueproject. During this year, we have alsosuccessful completed mosques in Walsalland Nottingham despite intense resistancefrom non-Ahmadi-Muslims. Huzoor Aqdas(may Allah be his Helper) inaugurated boththese mosques on the 10th and 11th of Mayand has named these mosques BaitulMuqeet and Baitul Hafeez respectively. Wealso had the good fortune of acquiring aproperty in Blackburn for its mosque.Acquisition of a mosque in Spen Valley iscurrently in the hands of our Solicitors. Wehave also received planning permission forour property in Huddersfield and we arehoping to commence work in the nearfuture. Whereas Burton, Slough and OxfordJama’ats have all been actively engaged inacquisition for their local mosques, theyhave not been successful thus far. I take thisoppor-tunity to remind all office bearersthat they must attend daily congregational prayers at the Mosque/local Salat centres and at least observeFajr (pre-dawn) and Isha (night) prayers in congregation.

An important event that took place this year that received worldwide coverage was that Masjid Fazl (knownas the London Mosque) has been listed by English Heritage as a property of important significance of Britisharchitecture. Also, a very important project being undertaken by our Headquarters is in ‘Islamabad.’ A verybeautiful Mosque is being constructed alongside a community hall, office buildings and Qasr i Khilafat. TheAssociation is greatly blessed by the institution of Khilafat.

Due to the current climate, we are putting remotely controlled CCTV cameras manned centrally by externalcompanies to keep a close eye on all our properties. We have increased our total number of Jama’ats by twoto 136 branches in the UK.


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voiCe oF isLaMOur ‘Voice of Islam’ Digital Radio is improvingsubstantially in the quality of programmes itproduces. We have a substantial number ofanchors, contributors and expert witnesseswho come and give evidences on variousimportant issues. We are now aware that moreand more people are listening to this serviceon a regular basis.

TaBLigh (preaching and propagation)The Tabligh department is performing excellent work. Their campaign on ‘True Islam’ has proved to be veryeffective this year; they have managed to display billboards with the pictures of the Promised Messiah (peacebe upon him) in key areas across the country. Our initial campaign started in Scotland where the MuslimCouncil of Scotland lobbied the advertising company to have our billboards taken down that was dulycompiled by that company. Following intense representation by the Association and meetings with seniormembers of the billboard company, they assured us of their full support and put the billboards back. Thiswas a very effective campaign that took place throughout the UK. The department produced very goodliterature and leaflets on various topics and has been successful in achieving several conversions since thelast Jalsa. A large number of converts are from the indigenous community. The department organised a well-attended media conference. I would like to thank the Secretary and his outreach team for their efforts andhard work carried out throughout the year.


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auxiLiaRY oRganisaTion and ChaRiTY Our Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association (MajlisAnsarullah UK) and Ahmadiyya Muslim YouthAssociation (Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK) havebeen active in raising funds throughout the year forUK and overseas charities. Majlis Ansarullah arrangeda major charity event in the grounds of WindsorCastle that was extremely well attended and 2,000people from outside the Jama’at and similar numberfrom the Jama’at are looking to raise £1m for thecharities. Similarly, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyyaintend to raise a similar amount through their efforts.Along with Lajna Imaillah UK, the three auxiliaryorganisations assist during Jalsa Salana, andundertake Waqare Amals (manual work to restorethe dignity of menial work) and supplement our workin Tabligh and Tarbiyat of the Association’s members.I have the highest regard for all 3 Presidents Sadrs –Sahibzada Mr Mirza Waqas Ahmad, Dr Ijaz UrRehman and Dr Fariha Khan and their teams thathave worked with great dedication throughout the year.


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RT Master Heng Chang with the CSS Buddhist delegation that had

come all the way from Los Angeles to attendThroughout the Jalsa, special guests and local

residents were given tours of the site

MTA UK & MTA International use state-of-the-art technology toprovide live audio/video live broadcasts throughout the Jalsa

This is just part of the kitchen area! Cooking lunch and dinnerfor thousands each day - it’s a mammoth task

JaLsa saLana uK 2017 (annual Convention)

Over 38,000 participants attended the three day Jalsa from over 100 countries; we had over 5,000volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout to make the Jalsa a success. A particular thank you shouldbe extended to the Canada team of 350 volunteers who travelled specially for Waqf Arzi (temporaryvoluntary dedication). I thank Afsar Jalsa Salana, Mr Mohammad Nasser Khan, Afsar Jalsa Gah, MrAtaul Mujeeb Rashed, Imam Sahib, Afsar Khidmat Khalq – Sahibzada Mr Mirza Waqas Ahmad andNazima ‘Ala Lajna Imaillah – Mrs Nasira Rehman and their deputies and all their teams of volunteerswho made the Jalsa a great success. The UK’s hospitality period for Jalsa extends to a couple of weeksbefore Jalsa and invited guests often remain 3-4 weeks in the UK after Jalsa.

PeaCe sYMPosiuM and PeaCe PRizeOver 600 guests from more than 25 countries attended the 15th Peace Symposium in March 2018 in TahirHall Baitul Futuh. This attracts so many guests from the press and media and all walks of life in the UKand abroad that we close our books four weeks before the Symposium. The recipient of the 2017Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace was dr Leonid Roshal a paediatric surgeon fromRussia who has done a number of projects to help children around the world. Dr Leonid Roshal was notable to attend, but a representative was sent to receive the prize and address the gathering. In his keynoteaddress, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity advised

‘Instead of shutting down borders and ports in warring countries, causing innocent children to be leftstarving and the sick being deprived of medical treatment, we must open our hearts to one another,knock down the walls that divide us, feed the hungry and help those who are suffering.’

sTaFFing CosTsThe staffing costs of running the Jama’at have risen dramatically and we are looking at ways to reduce thecost by £150,000 to enable us to remain within the income we generate annually.

TaRBiYaT (spiritual and moral training and reformation)Our Tarbiyat team is very active and continues to do excellent work. I would like to thank the Secretary whois very dedicated and has visited and held Tarbiyat Forums in Jama’ats throughout the country. In addition,the department organised Salat (Prayers) Refresher Courses in a very practical way in a number of Jama’ats.These have led to an increase of members attending congregational prayers. The department looks after our


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dr Leonid Roshal –recipient ofthe ahmadiyyaMuslim Prize for theadvancement ofPeace 2017

Prayers centres, publishes a salat calendar, oversees Eitkaaf (spiritual retreat) arrangements during Ramadan,manages the Islahi Committee that provides a means of reconciliation between parties, holds pre-marriagecounselling, manages cemeteries and also makes funeral arrangements with Hayat Funeral Services handlingmost local burials.

Ta’LiM (education) The Ta’lim department added 4 e-books for children to its websitewithin the main Ta’lim website Thedepartment also held student andparents advice surgeries, helpedwrite UCAS personal statements etc.,held a national training class for thelocal branch secretaries and trainedstudents on using various tools.

isha’aT The department runs two central and 7 regionalbookshops, servicing several branches, Mosques andMission houses and liaised with Wakalat Isha’at foravailability of stock, future orders and reprints. Teamsvisited local Jama’ats in the UK and established 36libraries in mosques and mission centres. TheDepartment participated in the National Book Fair atOlympia (see photo) and attracted a lot of interest frompublishers.

saMi BasRi (audio video)Special thanks are also due to our Sami Basri team that works with great dedication as the number of eventshas increased substantially and they cover all these events. They have divided the work into 11 Departments;AV, translation, photography, MTA UK, Voice of Islam, CCTV, AV Installations, AV production and sales, RegionalSami Basri Teams and Lajna Sami Basri Team. Each of the departments manages large workloads. In addition,they are providing a 24/7 service for ‘Voice of Islam’.

uMuR KhaRJiYYa (Foreign affairs)Our Umur Kharijiyah Department does excellent work indrawing the attention of the world and press andmedia about persecution and human rights issues facing

Ahmadis throughout the world. They organise our PeaceSymposium and hosts events in Geneva and the UK andEuropean parliaments. A letter addressed by the Head of theworldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was delivered tothe Commonwealth Head of States conference and an adviceabout their responsibilities on important issues was publishedas a full page advertisement in the Daily Telegraph.


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gdPRAs a result of the new legislation by the European Parliament, the rules addressing privacy and confidentialityof personal data has becoming very important for all organisations especially charities. In this respect, aspecialist team was created and and processes have been put in place to help us comply with currentlegislation.

hisToRY oF The uK JaMa’aTSubstantial data has been collated and compiled into a book of records and a team comprising Messrs DrVali Shah, Mansoor Clarke, Bashir Akhtar, Naseer Dean, Munir Dean and Lajna have compiled the historyfrom beginning to the period before Khilafat in the UK.

ziaFaT Ziafat department works 365 days a year, day and night. With an increasing number of activities and eventstaking place in the UK, it requires dedication and devotion to cater for all cuisines and provide a goodhospitable service. There are many delegations coming from abroad to meet Huzoor Aqdas (may Allah behis Helper) and the Ziafat team always provides an excellent service to all the guests.

geneRaL seCReTaRY The General Secretary Department was very busy throughout the year dealing with local Jama’at and relatedissues. The National Reporting System (NRS) is fully operational and on average 90 Jama’ats are reportingregularly through this system. The department is responsible for organising the Majls Shura, holding andrecording minutes of Amila (Executive Committee) meetings, supervising elections, handling correspondence,coordinating the Office Bearers Refresher Courses, managing booking for events and maintaining themembership data.

FinanCe Another major department is Finance and the team continues to work hard and professionally to preparethe budget of the Association, increase its total income spread across many income heads, issuing receiptsfor all donations, and keeping an accurate record of the Association’s transactions. It held a number of financepresentations, meetings and regional financial workshops which were all well attended; the gift aid teamcontinues to increase awareness of the gift aid scheme and increasing the number of members who havesigned up to the scheme.

WaqF nau (scheme of lifetime devotion to serve the cause of the faith) The Waqf Nau department continues to work diligently. In addition to holding the National Ijtemas, thedepartment was also involved in holding regional Tarbiyati classes. These classes were held simultaneouslyin a number of locations throughout the country.

WasaYa (Wills, Probate and Testamentary disposition)The Wasaya department has also been very busy over the year. It increased the number of musis who joinedthis blessed scheme and maintained a personal record of their donations. One of their main tasks is gettingthe Schedule C forms completed each year by the Musis. It put in a lot of effort to promote the blessedsystem of Wasiyat and provided material and guidance to the local Wasaya secretaries during the RefresherCourses.


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TahRiK Jadid (Fund for overseas missions, mosques, publications and missionaries)I would like to thank our Secretary Tahrik Jadid, Regional Amirs, Presidents, Auxiliary organisations and theirteams for collecting £1.825 million with a participation of 86.45%.

WaqF Jadid (Fund for training of rural communities)Our Waqfe Jadid team collected £1.6 million for the year ending 31 December and maintained its firstposition in the Waqf Jadid world ranking for countries outside Pakistan.

Ta’LiMuL quR’an and WaqF aRzi (Learning from the holy qur’an and temporary dedication) The Department held a Ta’limul Qur’an Recitation Course, and a Tashilul-Qur’an Online Course to teach theHoly Qur’an for Atfal and Nasirat for the age group 7 to 15. The Al-Hafizoon – Hifzul Qur’an class wassupplemented with a Tarjamatul-Qur’an course. The first National Qur’an Seminar was attended by 400members of the Jama’at The department also promoted the Waqfe Arzi scheme in the UK Jama’at.

uMuR a’MMa (Public and general affairs) The department handles Asylum & Immigration, Tajneed, Disputes and Reconciliation, Pardon and Expulsion,Social & Welfare and Miscellaneous Matters. 447 new membership forms were processed. 3,058 verificationswere provided for appointments/purchase of property. 122 new cases were registered in the disputes sectionand 36 family and financial disputes were resolved successfully. 470 files cases of Qadha board decisions weredealt for implementation.

sanaTo TiJaRaT (Trade and industry)The department continues to support members to find jobs, CV writing, preparation for interviews andnetwork with professionals who may be able to guide and advise them. The department supported theCareer Fair for London Region and at the Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and Majlis Ansarullah nationalIjtemas; and held Business Workshops in various regions

RishTa naTa (Matchmaking and marital affairs)The department set up presence at the Jalsa Salana, National and Regional Ijtemas and Lajna Sports days.The Department is developing a new modern online Rishta Nata system to meet the growing needs of Jama’atmembers in finding suitable matches.

addiTionaL seCReTaRY TaRBiYaT and WaqF Jadid FoR neW ahMadis95 New Ahmadis attended an audience with the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.The 2nd two day Annual Ijtema was attended by 80 new Ahmadis. The department also visited the regions,provided support to the local Jama’ats, answered questions regarding Tarbiyat for New Ahmadis and launchedits first newsletter in March.

Jaidad (properties and real estate)The department has been busy throughout the year in project management, building maintenance andmanagement of legal and technical services. In addition to running Baitul Futuh centre, it installed thebuilding automation system in various parts of the complex enabling us to centrally control theopening/closing of doors, lights switching, heating and air-conditioning system. The Department has alsobeen busy in carrying out various works at Baitul Ehsan in Mitcham. General maintenance work was carriedout in various Mosques and other sites throughout the country.


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ziRa’aT (horticulture and agriculture)The Zira’at department has been busy throughout the year and carried out a lot of work in beautifying BaitulFutuh, the London Mosque and other properties and considered a number of agricultural options forHadeeqatul Mahdi.

MTa inTeRnaTionaLWe are fortunate to have the central MTA International organisation within the UK and we have the specialhonour of many UK Jama’at members working for them. I convey my thanks and best wishes to all the MTAstaff through their Managing Director Mr Munirud Din Shams.

huManiTY FiRsT Humanity First distributed clothing andhygiene kits to the homeless in London,took the elderly on trips to Brighton, KewGardens etc. After the Grenfell Tower fire, itassisted more than 500 people with clothingand support for the longer term. It attendedconferences to build links with UN agenciesacross Europe. It held telethons andRegional dinners to raise funds. HumanityFirst runs a number of projects in Africa,including ‘Water for Life’, ‘Gift of Sight’,‘Knowledge for Life’ etc. A UK chapter of Humanity First has been established and a new board is chaired byMr Faheem Anwar

ahMadiYYa BuLLeTinThe Ahmadiyya Bulletin plays a vitally important role in the Association as the main way to share informationwith all our members, provide updates on local and regional activities and be an archive of our principalprogrammes. It continues to be sent regularly to all Ahmadi households on our database. The standard andthe quality of the magazine continues to improve.

hoMeoPaThY The Homeopathy team operates from both the Fazl Mosque and Baitul Futuh sites in providing a valuablesource of alternative medicine and Dr Hafiz Bhatti supervises the activity of about 30 Regional/ Jama’at basedclinics around the UK.

MaJLis sehaTThe Masroor International T20 CricketTournament has now become a standardsporting feature every year. 22 teams from15 countries participated. Once again,Canada won the tournament beatingEngland by only 1 run in a close fought andexciting match. In addition, volleyball,basketball and badminton competitionswere organised.


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ThanKs I would like to thank Imam Sahib, Regional Missionaries and Regional and National Naib Amirs for theexcellent support they have given to the Jama’at. The Regional Amirs have been instrumental in making theirregions active and have played a key role in improving the financial contributions from their respectiveJama’ats. The Regional Missionaries have played an important role in Tabligh, Ta’lim and Tarbiyat. Thepresidents are basically the representatives of the Amir at the local level and are responsible as father figuresfor the Jama’at. Their role as leader is crucial for the development of the Jama’at. The local Jama’at is areflection of the National Jama’at and this progress will be reflected in each other. In the UK, we are veryfortunate that because of Huzoor Aqdas’s (may Allah be his Helper) presence here, the Central organisationshave representatives in this country. Due to this proximity it makes our work easier because of the excellentco-operation that has been built up over the years. I would like to thank them all for their moral supportand co-operation

PRoFessionaL BodiesThe International Association of Ahmadiyya Architects and Engineers (IAAAE) is doing excellent work on anumber of projects in Africa such as providing water aid and solar energy. The Legal Committee and theImmigration and Asylum Legal Committee have been providing assistance to the Jama’at. Our MedicalAssociation has also been very active this year. The Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has beenvery active and held many successful functions over the year.

qadha (arbitration board)I would like to thank the alternative arbitration board for dispute resolution for dealing with some of the

most difficult issues facing the Jama’at in an honest, true and equitable basis.

FinanCe CoMMiTTeeI am grateful to have an excellent team who process requests that are received in the Centre from aroundthe country and from the UK departments. The Finance Committe meets every Tuesday evening and veryoften work way past midnight. As many members are aware of the day of the meeting, it is not unusual toreceive last minute applications for consideration via fax or email.


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deaThs During the year, Mr Ismail B K Addo(right), Mr Muhammad Osman ChouChung Sahib (far right), Mrs BibiAmtul Hai Sahiba and some otherprominent members of the Jama’atpassed away. Inna Iillahe wa innaalaihi rajioon. We pray that Allahshowers his mercy upon them andblesses them with a lofty station inparadise. We also pray that Allahgrants the bereaved families thestrength to forbear their loss.

hazRaT aMeeRuL MoMineen (may allah be his helper) We must continue to thank Allah that he has given this special honour to serve Huzoor Aqdas (may Allah behis Helper) in the UK Jama’at. Huzoor Aqdas (may Allah be his Helper) takes a very close personal interest inour Jama’at and continues to give us special time to review our progress and give personal guidance toindividual departments.

I request all members to make a personal pledge that they will endeavour to strengthen their bond withKhilafat and put into practice the words of wisdom and instructions from Huzoor Aqdas (may Allah be hisHelper).

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Huzoor Aqdas (may Allah be his Helper) for his kindness notonly to me but also to the whole of the UK Jama’at. Let us please not forget that it is with Huzoor Aqdas’s(may Allah be his Helper) constant prayers and guidance that enables the Jama’at to prosper.

Finally I would not have done my service if I had not thanked Allah for all the blessings He has and continuesto shower upon our Jama’at. We can only show our gratitude through our constant supplication to Him.

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RepoRt of the ManageMent CoMMittee - Year ended 30 June 2018

The members of the Management Committee are pleased to present their report together with the financialstatements of the Association for the year ended 30 June 2018. Legal and administrative information is setout on Pages 2 and 3 and it forms part of this report. The financial statements have been prepared inaccordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the financial statements and comply with thecharity’s governing document, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the CharitiesAccounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, theCharities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and by Charities (SORP)FRS102.

objectives and activitiesThe objects for which the Charity is established are

• the propagation of Islam as expounded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the founder of theAhmadiyya Movement, and his successor, the Khalifatul Masih and generally to promote comparativestudy of religion.

• the advancement of education amongst the members of the Association and such other persons as theManagement Committee of the Association may determine from time to time.

• the provision, as far as possible, of maintenance of orphans and widows and for such other persons as areunable by reason of some physical or other infirmity or handicap to maintain themselves.

• The relief of poverty.

The activities of the Association are as follows:

• Propagation of Islam• Building of mosques • Religious education institute for Waqf-e-Nau and other children• Emergency relief – natural disasters; and and assistance to deserving and needy

A comprehensive Annual Report of the activities of the Association can be obtained on request from theGeneral Secretary of the Association.

financial ReviewThe Association is reliant entirely on voluntary donations from its members in the United Kingdom. Thegeneral public is not solicited for funds for attaining the objectives of the Association. The total income forthe year amounted to £21,386,310 (2017:£18,557,799). The Statement of Financial Activities includesfurther details. The amount expended in pursuit of the charitable objectives during the year was £17,740,867(2017:£16,905,259).


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Structure, governance and management

The Association is an unincorporated charity and is governed by a Trust Deed or its Constitution which setsout its objects and powers. The Constitution of the Association was adopted on 21 April 1987 and theAssociation was registered as a charity by the Charity Commission (No 299081) on 11 May 1988. Underthe Constitution, the members of the Majlis Amila constitute the Management Committee and are electedevery three years at the Majlis Shura (Consultative Council) which is held once a year. The ManagementCommittee serves for a period of three years. The administration of the Association is carried out by theManagement Committee which meets once a month.

The Managing Committee has formally established a sub-committee, “The Finance Committee”, which dealswith the day to day financial matters of the Association. The Finance Committee also prepares the annualIncome and Expenditure Budget for the approval of Majlis Shura (Consultative Council). The FinanceCommittee meets once a week and comprises:

1. Mr Rafiq Ahmed Hayat ....................................... President2. Mr Rana Mashhood Ahmed ............................... General Secretary3. Mr Mohammed Nasser Khan ............................. Vice President4. Mr Sultan Lone ..................................................... Finance Secretary5. Mr Irfan Chaudhry ............................................... Treasurer6. Mr Abdullah Jheengoor ....................................... Internal Auditor

The induction process for a newly appointed member of the Majlis Amila comprises an initial meeting withthe Amir followed by a review of the prescribed powers, the responsibilities of the appointed member of theManagement Committee and the role of the Finance Committee. Information supplied as part of theinduction process includes a copy of the relevant responsibilities for a post within the Association, a copy ofthe latest annual report and financial statements, copies of the minutes of the Majlis Amila, a copy of theCharity Commission’s guidance “The Essential Trustee: What You Need to Know” and HMRC’s “Fit andProper Person.”

Statement of Management Committee’s responsibilities

The Management Committee is responsible for preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements inaccordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. TheConstitution of the Association requires the Management Committee to prepare financial statements foreach financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the Association's financial activities as at thebalance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income andexpenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Management Committeeshould follow best practice and:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; follow applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that theAssociation will continue on that basis.

The Management Committee is responsible for ensuring that proper accounting records are kept whichenable it to ascertain and disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Association andwhich enable it to ensure that the statements comply with applicable law. It is also responsible for safeguarding


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the assets of the Association and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraudand other irregularities.

Risk managementThe Management Committee has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Association has appropriatesystem of controls, financial and otherwise. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Associationand hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities and toprovide reassurance that

its assets are safeguarded against unauthorised use or disposition; proper records are maintained and financial information used within the Association or for publicationis reliable; and

the Association complies with relevant laws and regulations. capital projects are controlled by a Capital Projects Development Committee whilst a PurchasingCommittee seeks tenders and places orders on the best quote obtained.

As part of the Association’s risk management process the Managing Committee acknowledges itsresponsibility for the Association’s system of internal control and reviewing its effectiveness. It is alsorecognised by the Management Committee that such a system is designed to manage rather than eliminatethe risk of failure to achieve the Association’s objectives and can only provide reasonable, not absolute,reassurance against material misstatement or loss. The Management Committee, through the FinanceCommittee, has set policies on risk and internal controls which cover the following:

the responsibility of management to implement the Management Committee’s policies and identify andevaluate risks for their consideration on an ongoing basis;

consideration of the type of risks the Association faces; the level of risks which they regard as acceptable; the likelihood of the risks concerned materialising; the Association’s ability to reduce the incidence and impact on its activities of risks that do materialise; the costs of operating particular controls relative to the benefits obtained; and arrangements for monitoring and reporting risk and control matters of importance, together with detailsof corrective action being undertaken.

As part of the above process the Finance Committee has considered the major risks to which the Associationis exposed and has reviewed those risks and established systems and procedures to manage those risks.

ReservesThe Finance Committee examined the requirement for free reserves during the year and defined unrestrictedfunds as being funds that have not been not set aside for specific mosque projects that still await completionand have not been fully deployed in the purchase or redevelopment of a mosque. Once a mosque has beencompleted, its maintenance and repairs are funded from the operating income and not from the mosque fundaccount. Nevertheless, restricted funds continue to include funds designated for specific purposes, for instancefor disaster relief or for Zakat that can only be expended for specific purposes. Restricted funds includesfunds otherwise committed for mosques that await completion. The Finance Committee considers that,given the nature of the Association’s regular income, the funds at its disposal are sufficient to meet all itsneeds.


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InvestmentsInvestment decisions are taken by the Finance Committee.

Public benefitIn shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the CharityCommission guidance on public benefit and believe that Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK meets thenecessary requirements. The remainder of this report and the separate Annual Report clearly illustrate thebenefit to the public at large from the activities undertaken by the charity.

Significant eventFollowing the fire at the Association’s Baitul Futuh complex that destroyed the administrative block, JohnMcAslan & Partners, a firm of leading architects, were asked to develop new designs for the huge complexand following planning approval work has commenced on this flagship community centre of the Association.

AuditorsA resolution to reappoint Macalvins, Chartered Accountants as auditors for the ensuing year will be proposedat the next meeting of the Management Committee.

Approved and authorised for issue by the Management Committee and signed on its behalf on 21 March 2019.

Rana Mashhood AhmedGeneral Secretary


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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OFAHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION - UNITED KINGDOM


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opinionWe have audited the financial statements of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association – United Kingdom (“the Charity”) for theyear ended 30 June 2018 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash FlowStatement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financialreporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom AccountingStandards comprising FRS 102, ‘ The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’, andapplicable law’.

In our opinion the financial statements:• give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 30 June 2018 and of its incoming resources andapplication of resources for the year then ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and• have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinionWe conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law.Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit of thefinancial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirementsthat are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we havefulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence wehave obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concernWe have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report toyou where:• the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is notappropriate; or

• the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significantdoubt about the charity's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at leasttwelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

other informationThe other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements andour auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwiseexplicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledgeobtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies orapparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financialstatements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we concludethat there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact.We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exceptionWe have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports)Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• the information given in the trustees’ report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or• sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of trusteesAs explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of thefinancial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as thetrustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

auditor’s responsibilites for the audit of financial statementsWe have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Actand relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from materialmisstatements, whether due to featured or error, and to issue Report of the Independent Auditors that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancewith ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatements when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or errorand are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economicdecisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial ReportingCouncil's website at www.frc.uk/auditorsresponsibities. This description forms part of our Report of the IndependentAuditors.

Use of our reportThis report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with [Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts andReports) Regulations 2008]. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees thosematters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permittedby law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, forour audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Macalvins LimitedChartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Harrow MiddlesexHAl 2EY

28 March 2019


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