CHEADLE MASJID

B U I L D I N G O U R

F U T U R E TO G E T H E R
“Whosoever builds a House (Masjid) for the pleasure of Allah, whether
it be small or large , Allah builds for them a House in Paradise.”
TIRMIDHI

C O N T E N T S

04 A Message from the Board & Scholars

06 Cheadle Masjid - An Introduction
08 Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts
14 Emulating the Prophetic Masjid
16 Building Our Community
18 Making Our Vision a Reality
20 Floor & Site Plans
22 Project Programme & Budget
26 How to Donate

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Every Masjid holds a special place as a house of
Allah (swt) but Cheadle Masjid is different. It is more
than a place of worship, it’s the beating heart of our
community.
Each one of us has our own story about how we have come to this Masjid,
however, regardless of our starting point, we all come together as a
community to worship Allah (swt), learn more about our Deen and reach
out to our neighbours through acts of charity and kindness.
Yet, our success is also our greatest challenge. The Masjid that welcomes so
many is now at full capacity and beyond. We know we need to address this,
not only so we can all pray under one roof, but also so we can expand the
services we offer, enabling us to welcome, support and guide more people.
To do this we need to build a new Masjid. One that will provide for our
community today and for future generations.
Without our community we falter, with it we thrive. Which is why we are
thrilled to share some of our community’s stories and reveal our plans to
rebuild Cheadle Masjid. Please support us in this noble endeavour.
Cheadle Masjid Board of Trustees
Abid Khan
Director of Education and Deputy Imam
Shaykh Abdi Ghaffar
Imam
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OUR IMAM’S
Abid Khan
When I first walked into Cheadle Masjid I was struck by the
sense of inclusivity that made both young and old feel
welcome. As I increased my knowledge, I was encouraged
to deliver talks, khutbahs and courses to share my learning
with others. I was further empowered by the Masjid to
establish activities and programmes to attract our youth.
Inspired by the community’s faith in me, my spiritual
journey took me on a path to Al-Azhar University in Cairo
where I continued my studies. Upon returning, I accepted
the roles of Director of Education and Assistant Imam so I
could contribute further to this special community that had
given me so much. Through my roles it has become clear
we need a new purpose built facility, so my plea to you is
to support this development in any way you can.
Shaykh Abdi Ghaffar
I have been privileged to be the Imam of Cheadle Masjid for
the last nine years. This Masjid is close to my heart and I am
sure, like me, you love the unity amongst the community.
Our success is also our We have a fantastic volunteer team of both brothers and
sisters and we see great love and respect between the
greatest challenge. young and the old. Masha’Allah this Masjid is the core of this
The Masjid that community and the following pages will highlight the many
welcomes so many is unique and important activities that we do.
now at full capacity We pray that you can all support the Masjid’s growth and be
part of its exciting future Insha’Allah.
 CHEADLE EDUCATION YOUTH HELPING THE CHARITY EVENTS INTERFAITH TACKLING ISSUES
MASJID Supporting the community
by providing Islamic
Supporting our youth COMMUNITY Unique and engaging
community events
We have strong engagement
with the wider community
We are on the front foot in
dealing with challenges that
education Monthly youth Qiyams Our community is all about impact the community
AN INTRODUCTION Outstanding supplementary
attracting over 80 people helping those in need Community breakfast’s,
welcoming 300 people
Regular inter-faith activities with
local churches and synagogues We have held seminars on:
Islamic School catering for Junior leaders courses for boys We raise over £60,000 for local and - Domestic abuse
and girls international charities each year Annual Eid Dinners bringing Visit my Mosque – 220 guests
Over the next few children aged 4-12
CMA’s Got Talent – showcasing the Provide support and volunteers for the
together 500 people hosted
- Health awareness
- Marriage
Weekly educational classes for
pages we set out what brothers and sisters in Tafsir, Fiqh, talent of our Muslim youth and
nurturing them to be proud British
local foodbank and soup kitchen Annual Open Days with 1,500
attending each year and raising
Local council departments and
local police come to Cheadle
- Parenting
- Legal issues
Tajweed and Arabic
Cheadle Masjid stands Regularly hosting world famous
Muslims Created the worlds largest Baarfi
Pudsey for Children in Need
money for local charities (Christie
Hospital, Stepping Hill and UHSM
Masjid for Islamic Awareness
courses
We have also held basic life
support courses and have
for and why we believe scholars and reciters such as
Sheikh Yasir Qadhi and Sheikh
Provide regular support for Comic
Hospitals)
Approximately 2,000 children from
installed a Community
Relief and Sports Relief Defibrillator
we are special. Abu Bakr al-Shatri amongst others The Heald Green Litter Pick local schools visit the Masjid each
year

Cheadle Masjid
‘At the heart of the community’

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 THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO EXPLAIN OUR WORK THAN
THROUGH THE VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY.

CHEADLE My Favourite Masjid

I pray at Cheadle Masjid every day, I teach here

MASJID every week, and the people I love and cherish most
in the world are connected in one way or the other
to the Masjid.

GREATER Despite the space limitations, the Masjid

provides a first-class service for both Muslims and
non-Muslims.
Giving the Gift of
Caring for Our Local
THAN THE This Masjid has already left its own mark on this
community and in the future it will have a hugely
positive impact on the rest of the UK too.
Community Knowledge

SUM OF
“When an opportunity to give back
Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah arose, I took it. Serving food at the local
Wellspring homeless shelter, talking
“After school, I attend the Madrassa
where I have learned about the The
Last Day, Allah’s (swt) Decree and
the Scriptures. I invited all my friends

OUR PARTS
with the destitute and being a friendly
and familiar face means so much to
‘We firmly believe in the the people there. Our community also
shares our wealth by contributing to
prophetic statement that a winter essentials pack that helps the
the best of us are those homeless survive the harshest months.
It’s a real pleasure to volunteer in this
that are most beneficent way.”
to mankind.’ Sister Aaliyah
to the Visit My Mosque event and I
really enjoyed Cheadle Masjid Has
Got Talent. I can’t wait for the school
holidays to start so I can go to Quran
Club!”
Yousaf Rafiq, aged 7

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 CHEADLE MASJID
GREATER THAN THE SUM OF OUR PARTS
Connecting
Our People
“I moved to Wilmslow during my career
as a professional footballer and shortly
after reverted to Islam. A friend took me
to Cheadle Masjid where I was excited
to find a family-orientated community
with a comprehensive programme. In
our fast-paced world it’s easy to lose
track of time and get caught up in life’s
demands. Going to Cheadle Masjid
helps me refocus on the most important
things in life.”
Brother Nathan
Ellington Fontaine
“I was introduced to Cheadle Masjid
when we moved from London to
Cheadle. As a woman, I was slightly
apprehensive about how I would be
treated but was pleasantly surprised
by the warm welcome I received. Since
then, Cheadle Masjid has become a
second home for me and my family and
a place where I feel that I truly belong.”
Sister Yasmeen Desnavi
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Linking With the
Local Community
“I’ve been involved with Cheadle Masjid
for many years as a local councillor
and community leader. Your outreach
work involving our Interfaith Forum,
Community Festival and Stockport’s ‘Taking care of our
Wellspring project for the homeless neighbours and
does you great credit.”
community is an
Reaching Out to Peter Burns obligation on all
Other Faiths FORMER STOCKPORT MAYOR
Muslims.’
“My close and positive relationship
with Cheadle Masjid is based on
mutual respect and a willingness
to learn from and understand one
another’s traditions and practices.
The Masjid’s participation in local
events has enriched the community of
Heald Green.”
Reverend Charles Nevin
United We Stand
“This Masjid is very diverse yet united.
Just as you see south-east Asians so you
see Arabs and Africans. Islam has united
them and they have become one unit.”
Sheikh Abu Bakr al-Shatri
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 CHEADLE MASJID
GREATER THAN THE SUM OF OUR PARTS
Engaging Our Youth
“I organise the monthly Youth Qiyam
which brings around 80 youngsters
together for study circles, camps, trips
and other activities. We aim to build
up their interpersonal skills and impart
Islamic knowledge and lifestyle advice.
By empowering our younger members
I am positive that we will ensure the
continuity and progression required to
sustain our future.”
Brother Abid Anwar
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‘With over 20 years of
service, Cheadle Masjid
has become a pillar in
the community - help us
make it a new beacon
Masjid.’
Supporting Physical
Health and Wellbeing
“We run a range of sporting activities
and we seek to introduce new pursuits
to appeal to more people. Sport brings
our brothers and sisters closer to the
Masjid and teaches young people
the fundamentals of sportsmanship,
teamwork and humility and promotes
fair play and wellbeing.”
Brother Humayoun Choudry
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 E M U L AT I N G T H E

P RO P H E T I C
MASJID
Over 1400 years ago, the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) established a new home for believers
in the city of Medina. At its heart he built
a Masjid to provide a focal point for the
Muslim community where they could gather
to worship Allah (swt) and organise. This
tradition continues today with communities ‘In Houses (Masjids),
establishing safe places to congregate, pray, seek which Allah (swt) has
support and learn. ordered to be raised, in
them His Name is
At Cheadle Masjid we place an emphasis on the Glorified in the
Masjid being an all-encompassing community mornings and the
centre, providing a place for prayer, education evenings’
and a centre for the community to come together.
AL QUR’AN 24:36
Our activities are increasing and we need your
continued support to enable us to grow.

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 BUILDING
OUR COMMUNITY
THE CHALLENGES
By the Grace of Allah (swt), our activities continue to
increase. However, this places a strain on our existing
infrastructure which cannot accommodate everyone and
everything we do. Some of the key areas this impacts:
• capacity for our supplementary school
services
• space limitations at key times for both
women and men
• our ability to develop stronger links
with the wider community through a
multi-functional space
• lack of important community facilities
such as ghusl facilities for the deceased
“Whoever builds a house (Masjid)
for Allah, whether it be small or
large, Allah builds for him a house
in Paradise.”
[TIRMIDHI]
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THE FUTURE
A number of options have been explored but the path
forward is clear. We must build a new Masjid.
We have been blessed to be able to deliver so many
services to our community from our existing site, but
with a new purpose built Masjid we will be able to do
so much more.
Our vision for the new Masjid is to:
a) build a multipurpose centre for all
b) provide an inspiration for our future
generations
c) promote greater community cohesion
d) create a modern centre for families and This new venue will mean we can
social activities hold more events, run additional
provide better facilities for ladies and
projects and give even more of our
e) congregation the opportunity to
our youth
volunteer and carry out good works.
By enabling our youth to learn more
about their faith, we will be building
the foundations for a stronger future
by inspiring the next generation to
become the teachers of tomorrow.
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 MAKING OUR
VISION A REALITY
To fulfil this vision, we have bought together an accomplished project team
who, with the support of Allah (swt), will deliver this project.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The board comprises of a range of professional
and business expertise, including finance, legal
and a planning consultant. We will provide
direction and oversight of this project with a
keen eye on the financial management. Our
role also involves engaging the right contractors
and consultants to deliver our build in the most
professional way possible within budget. The
board are delighted to have engaged a number
of professionals to fulfil the vision of a new
Cheadle Masjid, details of whom are below.
GENERATION
This accomplished land and property
development consultancy will be working with
us to effectively plan, design and deliver our
new masjid. We are confident that their
extensive experience in large construction
projects will result in a highly successful project
insha’Allah.
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“Those who spend their wealth (in Allah’s cause) by
night and by day, in secret and in public, they shall
have their reward with the Lord. On them shall be no
fear nor shall they grieve.”
AL QUR’AN 2:274
KEY CONSULTANTS
Project Management by U3B: Contractually
smart project management consultants.
Architecture by Zendium Design:
Architecture and design consultancy with a
dynamic approach.
Quantity Surveying by Connor Christmas
Consulting: Quantity surveyors for high level
commercial management, procurement and
supply-chain management.
Planning Consultancy by Inspire Planning
Solutions: Chartered Town Planner - expert
planning advice on applications and appeals.
At the time of going to press the following
members of the project team were also being
appointed: Structural Engineers, Mechanical
& Electrical Engineers, Fire Engineers, Approved
Building Control Inspectors, Acoustic Engineers,
Transport & Highway Consultants, Sustainability/
Breeam Consultants.
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 FLOOR PLANS
FIRST FLOOR

Roof Light
Classroom 3
Funeral Washing
Overhead 22sqm
23sqm
Family Room Multi-purpose
Male Ablutions & WCs Female Ablutions & WCs Roof Light UpperPrayer Hall Roof Light
24sqm Room Overhead Overhead
59sqm 59sqm 169sqm
47sqm

Classroom 4
Up Corridor 19sqm
Main Plant Room Hall
11.5sqm Hall
Up Up
Up Disabled
Turning Hall Hall
Circle

Office
Sub 22sqm Up Up
DDA Plant Riser
Corridor Plant & Lift DWC
Room 2 Committee Meeting
Riser Disabled
Riser DDA Room Turning Riser
Lift Circle
39sqm DWC

BASEMENT
SITE PLAN
Classroom 1
23sqm
Main Prayer Hall
178sqm
Conference Suite
Welcome Feature Wall
47sqm

Classroom 2
25sqm

Up Up
Hall
Hall
Up Up

Office
DDA
22sqm
Riser Riser
Lift DWC
GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Entrance LED Uplighters

Proposed Entrance Area

with partially covered
canopies
LED Uplighters

LED Uplighters

Welcome Feature Wall

Feature i-Tower
column
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 Project Programme
2018 2019 2020 2021
ID Task Name Duration Start 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

1 Cheadle Masjid 820 days 22/03/2018

2 Program Milestones 820 days 22/03/2018
3 Project Start 0 days 22/03/2018 s22/03
4 Stage 0 - Strategic Definition Complete 0 days 21/05/2018 s21/05
5 Stage 1 - Preparation & Brief Complete 0 days 03/07/2018 s03/07
6 Site Survey Works Complete 0 days 26/09/2018 s26/09
7 1st Value Engineering Workshops 0 days 17/10/2018 s17/10
8 Completion of Stage 2 - Concept Design 0 days 31/10/2018 s31/10
9 2nd Value Engineering Workshops 0 days 29/11/2018 s29/11
10 Stage 3 - Developed Design Complete 0 days 11/02/2019 s11/02
11 Stage 4 - Technical Design Complete 0 days 01/05/2019 s01/05
12 Stage 5 - Construction Commencement 0 days 17/09/2019 s17/09
13 Completion of Basement Construction 0 days 05/03/2020 s05/03
14 Steel Frame Erection Complete 0 days 11/06/2020 s11/06
15 New Masjid Envelope Complete 0 days 01/07/2020 s01/07
16 M&E Works, Building Services & Fit Out Complete 0 days 26/11/2020 s26/11
17 Welcome Screen Complete 0 days 03/12/2020 s03/12
18 New Masjid Building Construction Complete 0 days 01/01/2021 s01/01
19 Existing Masjid Demolition & New Car Park Construction 0 days 02/04/2021 s 02/04
20 New Playing Fields Completion 0 days 14/05/2021 s14/05
21 Completion of Stage 6 - Handover & Close out 0 days 11/06/2021 s11/06
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23 Stage 0 - Strategic Definition 40 days 22/03/2018
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28 Stage 1 - Preparation & Brief 90 days 22/05/2018
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41 Stage 2 - Concept Design 40 days 06/09/2018
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50 Stage 3 - Developed Design 70 days 01/11/2018
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54 Stage 4 - Technical Design 150 days 12/02/2019
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61 Stage 5 - Construction 445 days 17/09/2019
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79 Stage 7 - In Use 0 days 11/06/2021 s11/06

s Milestone Summary Group By Summary

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 Project Budget
Ref Elemental Description Value (£) £ / m2 %
1 Substructure 275,352 212 6% 5 Services (Cont’d)
1.1 Foundation - - -
1.2 Basement Excavation - - -
1.3 Basement Retaining Walls - - -
1.4 Ground Floor Construction - - -
2 Superstructure 984,611 759 20%
2.1 Frame - - -
2.2 Upper Floors - - -
2.3 Roof - - -
2.4 Stairs - - -
2.5 External Walls - - -
2.6 Windows & External Doors - - -
2.7 Internal Walls & Partitions - - -
2.8 Internal Doors - - -
3 Internal Finishes 213,270 164 4%
3.1 Wall Finishes - - -
3.2 Floor Finishes - - -
3.3 Ceiling Finishes - - -
4 Fittings, Furnishings & Equipment 63,566 49 1%
5 Services 573,876 442 11%
5.1 Sanitary Appliances - - -
5.2 Services Equipment - - -
5.3 Disposal Installations - - -
5.4 Water Installation & Underfloor heating - - -
5.5 Heat Source - - -
5.6 Space Heating & Air Conditioning - - -
5.7 Ventilation Systems - - -
5.8 Electrical Installation - - -
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Gross Floor Area: 1297 m2
Project Budget £5,000,000
Ref Elemental Description Value (£) £ / m2 %
5.9 Gas & Other Fuel Installations - - -
5.10 Lift and conveyor installations - - -
5.11 Fire and Lightening Protection - - -
5.12 Comms, Security and Control Systems - - -
5.14 BWIC - - -
5.15 Testing & Commissioning of Services - - -
6 Complete Buildings/Building Units n/a n/a n/a
7 Work To Existing Buildings n/a n/a n/a
8 External Works 509,475 393 10%
8.1 Site Preparation - - -
8.2 Roads, Paves & Pavings - - -
8.3 Planting - - -
8.4 Fences, Railings & Walls - - -
8.5 Site Furniture - - -
8.6 External Drainage - - -
8.7 External Services - - -
9 Facilitating Works 33,918 26 1%
Building Works Estimate 2,654,068 2046 53%
10 MC Preliminaries 398,110 307 8%
11 MC Overheads & Profit 265,407 205 5%
Works Cost Estimate 3,317,585 2558 66%
12 Project/Design Team Fees 497,638 384 10%
Project / Design Team Fees Estimate 497,638 384 10%
13 Other Development/Project Costs n/a n/a n/a
14 Risks/elements yet to be designed 953,806 735 19%
15 Inflation 230,971 178 5%
Total Development Cost 5,000,000 3855 100%
*budget subject to further detailed design
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 HOW TO
DONATE
“Who is he that will We ask for your help to realise this ambitious

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lend to Allah a goodly project for the community.
loan, then Allah will
Donate to this worthy cause and you will be building more than a Masjid. By
increase it manifold investing in the community’s future you are investing in your future. And by UK Taxpayers – Help us
and he will have a good giving this Sadaqah Jariyah (continuous charity) your gift will multiply through
reach our target more
the good work we deliver from within our walls.
reward?”
quickly
[Al Qur’an 57:11] Donate today in one of the following ways: If you pay tax in the UK, please ensure that
ONLINE you complete a Gift Aid form (available
Visit www.NewCheadleMasjid.org and simply follow the instructions to make a from the Administration Office) and return
secure payment. it to The Treasurer, 377 Wilmslow Road,
Cheadle SK8 3NP.
CHEQUE This will allow us to reclaim an additional
Make cheques payable to ‘The CMA Welfare Trust Limited’ and return to
25p on every £1 you donate.
The Treasurer, 377 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle SK8 3NP.

BANK TRANSFER - for a one-off donation

Please make payment to The CMA Welfare Trust quoting reference
New Cheadle Masjid:
Sort code 30-00- 83
Account number 01066203

STANDING ORDER - for regular payments:

Please pick up a standing order form from the administration office at
377 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle SK8 3NP.

Registered Charity No: 1099574

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