LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
15437679 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 February 2025

End date: 31 January 2026

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 January 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 6,207 7,127
Total fixed assets: 6,207 7,127
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 87 2,701
Total current assets: 87 2,701
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 26,724 ) ( 11,238 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (26,637) (8,537)
Total assets less current liabilities: (20,430) ( 1,410)
Total net assets (liabilities): (20,430) (1,410)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (20,430) ( 1,410)
Total members' funds: ( 20,430) (1,410)

The notes form part of these financial statements

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 January 2026 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 October 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Mehair Kathem
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 February 2025 7,956 7,956
Additions 1,143 1,143
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 January 2026 9,099 9,099
Depreciation
At 1 February 2025 829 829
Charge for year 2,063 2,063
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 January 2026 2,892 2,892
Net book value
At 31 January 2026 6,207 6,207
At 31 January 2025 7,127 7,127

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Other creditors 26,724 11,238
Total 26,724 11,238

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

LIWAN FOR CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT CIC

Company Number: 15437679 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 January 2026

Company activities and impact

During the reporting period, Liwan for Culture and Development organised a three-day festival at Khan Marjan in conjunction with the Arab Summit held in May 2025. The festival celebrated the history of the caravanserai and its relationship with the people of Baghdad, giving residents and visitors an opportunity to engage with the site’s cultural heritage. Liwan also continued investigations to inform Khan Marjan’s rehabilitation. Professor Andrew Petersen carried out archaeological excavations to examine the site’s stratigraphy and support its documentation. Ground-penetrating radar surveys provided the technical team with significant information about water-related problems at the site and their sources. Engineers from the UK and elsewhere visited Khan Marjan to assess its structural stability, water problems and other factors relevant to rehabilitation. Some sections of the fourteenth-century building were rehabilitated, including its facade, which is largely made of 1970s bricks, and parts of the interior. Rooms and bricks were cleaned, and the site was prepared to receive visitors during the short period it was open in connection with the Arab Summit. Through its festival, visitor access, documentation, technical investigations and practical work, Liwan supported public engagement with Baghdad’s heritage and helped build an evidence base for Khan Marjan’s future conservation and rehabilitation.

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
23 October 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Mehair Kathem
Status: Director