# EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022 




ESWCA: CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 

As the chair of ESWCA, I am very pleased to present to you, the organisation's annual report for the year ending March 2022. 

This year has seen the organisation grow in many ways with new volunteers joining the organisation to support our core projects. This is the year that we have come to realise the true effect the pandemic and cost of living crisis is having on those that come to us for support. 

We continue to forge partnerships with like minded organisation and I am pleased to report that the partnerships we are involved in, continue to support the organisation's capacity building ambitions. 

Our work on Covid-19 continues as the pandemic is still with us and the virus is still mutating. 

Despite the size and capacity of the organisation, we have been able to support **732 beneficiaries** . Demand for our service continues to grow and it is our plan for the next financial to develop a two year strategic plan. The plan will seek to bring in more resources to meet the growing demand for services. 

I would like to extend my and the organisation's sincere gratitude to our staff, volunteers, partners, beneficiaries and funders. 

Asha HASSAN - ESWCA  CHAIR 

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## OUR IMPACT 

**732** 64 BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED TO SUCCESSFULLY AVOID BEING MADE SUPPORTED HOMELESS 100% of BENEFICIARIES WOULD RECOMMEND OTHERS SOMEONE THEY KNOW TO ACCESS ESWCA SERVICES. **million** 


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## OUR Objectives 

ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY OF PERSONS OF SOMALI ORIGIN IN EALING, BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY CLASSES, AND BY THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SOMALI PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOST COMMUNITY, AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. 

RELIEVE POVERTY, PARTICULARLY AMONGST PERSONS OF SOMALI ORIGIN IN EALING BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF WELFARE BENEFITS, HEALTH, HOUSING AND TRAINING. 

## OUR Vision 

ESWCA's vision is to contribute to a global alleviation of suffering and destitution experienced by those facing different challenges in life. 

## OUR Mission 


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## PROJECT ACTIVITIES 

## This Girl Can: BAMER Health and Well-being Initiative Project. 

The project was funded by This Girl Can Fund and it looked to engage with 38 BAMER women that were physically inactive. The project achieved the following outcomes; 

- 69 women (double beneficiaries) took part in the project 

- The outdoors activities were so popular that we are still running sessions 

- 69 women all reported changing their diet by implementing the healthy eating programme at home 

## Refugee Women Mental Health Project 

**This project was funded by Clarion. The project engaged with 73 refugee women. The project offered;** 

1. **A weekly interactive multi-lingual education programme on Anxiety and Depression focusing on motherhood and bringing up children.** 

   - **General Mental Health and Well-being - Coping with Pre-and-Post COVID-19 changes** 

   - **Self-care strategies: Mindfulness and engaging in hobbies and interest** 

2. **Support in accessing mental health provisions** 

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## PROJECT ACTIVITIES 

## Community Connection Project 

Aims of the service is to bring together the local community and provide support to the most vulnerable. Our project targets all sections of the community with a further aim of creating a platform for their voices to be heard and to be resilient tin coping with life’s challenges. The project has engage with over 100 beneficiaries this year. The services provided are as follows 

**Keep-fit and Healthy Eating sessions: We organise keep fit sessions for women and girls with mixed abilities. We also run sessions on healthy lifestyle and nutrition.** 

**General Information, Advice and Guidance: Support provided to deal with** 

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## PROJECT ACTIVITIES **CASE STUDY:  Refugee Women Mental Health Project: The Story of Lady M** 

## **Background Information:** 

Lady M came to the UK as a refugee from war-torn Somalia in early ‘90s through Germany where she had also claimed asylum and lived for 8 months. Lady M was 45yrs old and was able to flee her country 

of origin with her husband and four of her children. Lady M lost three of her sons, her mother, and several relatives to the brutal war. Lady M and her husband ran a successful business before the war broke out in the early ‘90s. 

## **Trauma and Effects of War:** 

Lady M whilst in Germany, was in the process of receiving medical care as she had been wounded. While in Germany, Lady M and her children were desperately waiting to join her husband who had made it to the UK. Before completing her treatment, Lady M and her children joined her husband in the UK. Lady M and her entire family never received any mental health treatment for the trauma they had experienced. Making the UK a Home: 

## **The Project’s Intervention;** 

Lady M, after attending the training part of the programme, came forward confidentially and was able to unpack and reveal the mental health challenges she had faced for nearly 30yrs. The project was able to; 

- Articulate Lady M’s mental health challenges – which was presented to her GP together with our volunteer. 

- Support Lady with our support to receive appropriate mental health support. 

• Lady M has improved so much, that she is now one of our volunteers and providing mentoring support to women that are considering accessing mainstream mental health support.. 

ESWCA: Annual Report 2021-2022 



ANNllIlL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
Yearended 31 March 2022
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1013717

EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL RFPORT AND ACCOIINTS FOR TIIF YFAR I-.NDED 3 1 MARCII 2022
Legal and Administrative infoiThaiit)11
Truftee%/Dirertors I'fport
tatement of Tni%teos ITgPI)n%il)ilities
Statement of FinAniial Aitii-ilies
BalanLY.sheei
Note% formin8 part of the fin2naal %rAtenienls
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EALIP4G SOMALI WELFARE A140 CULTURAL ASSOCIA TIOH
AYNIIAI. RF.PORT AYDACCOUNTS FOR IIIF. YFAR F.NDtr.D 31 MARCH 2022
Ealin8 Somali Welfare and Cultural A.%sociatioM WAS Iniiiidcd iii IC)90 hy the late Ahmed Hassan. who has since
been awarded by EalinR Council for his ivni'ks. It IIA81)eeii H re%istered charity since 1992.
ESWCA was e.*iabliqheLI 14'11h the Allll ti) AilipAlI('e eilii¢AIii)11 oiiiil relieve poverty, and promote the needs of the
refugee communiti., Jn pa￿￿11￿r the SiitnAli ciiiiiiiiiiiiily iii Al)(I drniind falin
Oiler more than Dl'o de(-ALle* ti)Ili)ii'iiig ihe%e Iilijeci% aiiil i?riiiiiiile%, wc liave assisled many new arrivals in
adiusttng ro their nem. hi)nie. ag ii-ell iirL)viileil .IN%islatice wilh IrAnsldlinn. integration, education in the
English language and Drher <libi￿￿*. ailKiie An(1 advocdcy, And other forms of support.
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1013717
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LL*ndon. UB3 3HL

EAUNG SOMAU WELFARe AND CULTURAL ASS(KIAnOII
ANNUALREPORT ANDACC(MINT5FORniEYEAR ENDED31 MARCH Z02Z
The directors of the charitablecompany are lis irustees for the purpose ofcharity lawand throughout this
report and arecollectively referred astrustees.
The appointed trustees areas follows:
ASHA HASSAN- Chair Perso
ALI ABDI- Treasurer
SAMIRA HIIL4D- Secretary
EALING SOMALI IYELFARE AND CULniRAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA) is a registered charity with the charlty
commission and managed and led by its board of trustees.
The board and indIiidual rrusiees take tollective responsibility for ils decisions.
The chair proNndes leadership to the board and takes responsibility for ensuring the b03rd has agreed priorities.
appropnate strucrures. processes and a productive tuliure and h3$ tn15tees who are able to govern well and
therefore add i'alue to the charity-
The board of tNsrees makes sure that there are proper arrangements for the appolntment, sypeNsiort.
supporL appraisal. rernuner3tion of the charity's Starr.
The chariry 3150 in place a proper framework for the recruitmenL SUPPOrt and supervision of the chariW%
volunteers.
AEI dec2sion5 relatLrt8 to the governance and mana8emen¢ of the dlatry are taken and approved by the trustees
collertively.
EALING 50MALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ESWCA} engages in partnership with many other
organisations and charirable companhes, but thhs does not have an impact on the operational policies adopted by
the charity.
The relation5hip5 between the charity, related partles, and wlth other charitie5 and organisatlons are solely in
the pursuit of irs aims and objertives as clearly indicated in the oryanisation's 8overning document
The charity manages its exposure to unexperted rlsks that the charity may face such as adverse changes in
fundin8 and other adverse ev¢nts that may have a significant impact or the potential to inhibit areas of Its
charity operaiions In developlngdnd puttan8 In place effertive and efficient mitigatin8 measures.

EAUNG SOMALI y￿lFARE ANO CIJLTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAI. REPORT ANDAccovFrfs FORIIIEYEAR ENDeD31 MARCM 20ZZ
ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SESSIONS
Providing information. adwcoand 8uidathio in a thiimberofareas IncludiThK: Housin& Welfaie Rights,
Pension5, Disability 5eryice5. Fomi fillinR, Translation Service5
HEALTH AWARF.NESS PROIECT
A nuniber ofinihRiive% to iniprovv hoalth and health awarene55. iDcludirbR. Weekly women's groups. Health
awareness talks and discussions, Keep fLt sossions lorthe eldcrly and iheircarers, Khal aw3renes5 (partnered
with NeiRhI￿￿7.]Y Cart'l
ELDERS, PROIECTS
A range ofproio(ts benefiiin8 thcelderfy in partnership with Neighbourly Care artd GOSAD, in¢ludlnB-.
Socialisanon forthe eldeTly and rheir¢arers (lunch clubs athd event5). Keep fitsessioThs for the elderly
and their ¢arers. Home visits from volunteer5.
ESOL CLASSES
Bw"nner's ESOLcla$sés. open io •lL
I'OUNG WOMENS, PROIECT
Projecc forthe benefir ofyoungwomen. 18-25.. Sodallsadon, He¥lth Awareness. Advlte.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare fitlancial statements that 8ive a irue and falrviewof
the organisation's financial artivitie5 duringtheyear and Lis financial position ai Ihe end ofeach
tknancialyear.
In dolng so.thetrustees are required ¢0=
Selett5Uitableac¢ounting policies and then apply them consistently
Makejudgmentsand reasonable and prudentjudgments
Stale whetherapplicable accountin8 Standards and statements o(recommended practicehave been
followed, subjecr io anydeparture5 disclosed and explained in the financi31 statements
Prepare the financL31 statements on the 80ingconcern basis unless il's inappropriate to presume thatthe
organisation will continue in operation fortheforeseeablefubjre.
Thewsrees are responsible for keeping properaccounting records that disclose with reasonable acnlracyat
any time, the financial position ofthe companyand enable them ￿ ensure thaithe financial comply with
applicable laws, regulationsand th¢ trustde¢ds.
They are also responsible forsafeguardin8 the assetsof theorganisatlonand hence fortakin8rea50nable steps
for the prevention and detection of frnud and other irregularities includingmoney launderln&
Signed on behalfof the trys¢¢es:
ASHA HASSAN
ALI ABDI
Chalr

EALING SOMAU WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ANNIIALREPORT ANDACCOUPITS FOR THF. YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
I report to the ttusrees on my examination ofthe accounts of EALING SOMALI WELFARE AND CULTURAL
ASSOCIATION IESWCA) for the year ended 31 March 2022.
As the charity rrusterf of ihe Charity you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance
wiih Lhe requirements ol the Charities Aci 2011 ('the Act'l.
I report in respect of my exambnation of the Chariiy's accounts carried oui under seciion 145 of Ihe 2011 Act
and in carrying out iny exan)ination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515){b) of the ACL
I confirm that no maierial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me
cause to believe that in any material respect:
. Accounting records wetT not kept in respert ofthe Charity as required by section 130 ofthe Att or
The accounts do not accord w)Ih those records: or
* The accounrs do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content ofaccounts
set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any reguirernent that the
ccounts ￿ve a true and lair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examinatjon to which
attention should be drawn in ihis report ID order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
YousifAbdi- Certlfied ACCOUn￿nt
Date: 1510912022

EALING WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCIAMON
ANP4UALREPORT ANI) ACCOUPllS FOR ThEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2022
5fATÉMF.PnOFFIIIANCIAL ACTlvmESFOA YIIEYeAR E14DED 31 MARCK Z021
LIIAEST•KTEONJI￿ IIEsfiAcfEDFIMW5 I0TALF1*4￿ TOT4llFUNDS
INCOMIIIG RE￿￿￿(￿5
V•lrtrJ' ITth?rn¢lGT*I1ts
33.06J
Jl,665
47.5
47
(W5)
(s.￿3)
(2J321
17
P4•t 54rplw/Dettdtf•rth•yttr
{6J75)
19.733
2J.J37
23,337
37

EALING SOMAU WELFARE AND CLILTIJRAL ASSO¢IATIQN
ANNUALREPORT ANDAccwKfs FORIHEYEAR ENDED31 WIRCH 2022
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
EALING SOMALI WELFARE ANO CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
ESWCA
2022
2021
Note5
(￿lIP[..T￿R
131
770
(290)
380
(971
LESS.4CCIMIIIATED DEPRECIATION
T BOOK V.4LLIE
289
141
151
16.832
23.348
PRFP4Tr'lfEXIS
DEB1UILS
IDTAL CI"RRL%T 4SSE15
16.832
23,348
REDITORS
161
(350)
1300)
23J57
16.962
23,337
TOTAL
16.%2
23
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Approved bythe board on 1610912022 aTMI signed on behalf ofthe board ty.
ASHA HASSAN- Chalr
ALI ABD1-T￿aSllrer

EALING SOMAU WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASXflAMON
ANNUALREPORT ANDACC(MJN15 FORITtE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH ZOZZ
NOTES FORMING PART OFTHE FINANCIALsfATEMENTS..
ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
la)
The finan¢131 staiemenis have been prepared underthehisioncal cost convenrion, with the exception
of invesrmenl. which arevaliied at the pr¢vailinR markEt prices. The finaTrci31 statements have been
prepared ina¢cordaiicewith Ihe statement ofRecommended Practice-Accounting and Teportingby
charitjes (SORP20051 i%sued In March 2005.applicable UK accounting Siandards and the Companies
Act 1985. The pniicipal accounting polhciesadopied In the prepardtions olthe financial statement5 are
set out below.
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INCOMING RESOURCES:
Voluntary income includes donations.wfts, legaciesand grants thatprovidecore funding orare of
general nature are recognised wherethere is eniiilemenr. certajnly of receipts and the amountcan be
measured i¥ith sufflcient reliabiliry. Such Income is only deferred when..
The Donorspecified that the grant ordonation must only be used in future accountingperiods, or
The Donorhas irnposed conditions. which Must be mei before rhe charity has
unconditional entiilement.
5ncome from commercial trading?￿1Vilies i5recognised asearnedas the related Roods and
services are provided.
Inl'estment income is recoylised on a receivable basls.
Incom*from chariiable activtties include5 income r¢ceived undercontract or wher¢ entitlement to
grant lunding issubject tospecific performance condition5 is recognised as earned las the re13ted
goo(L% or services are provided). Grant income indudes in the calegory provided funding io support
perfonnanceacuvities and is recognised where there is entit]emenLcertait)ly ofreceipts and the
amount be measured with sufficienirelhibillty.
Inwme15 deferred whenadmission fees orperfomhan¢erelated grantsarereceived In advan
ofthe performances oreventto which they relate.
Ic)
RESOURCESEXPENDED..
Expenditure is recognisedwhena liabllityis Incurredcontraciijal agreements and ptrformanct
related grants are recognised as goodsorservlces aresupplied. Othergrant paymentsare
recognised whena constru(tiv¢Oblw￿tlO￿ arises that result in thepaymen¢beingunavoldable.
o Cost of gener*Sng funds are those costs incurred In attrac¢in8voluntary income. and those
Incurred in trading artiviiies that raise funds.
o Charitableartivlties Including expenditurtassociated ￿th theactivi￿esar¢ Sncluded the
direct¢osts •nd supponcosts r¢iatlnKto theseactivlties.
o Governance costs include those incurred in the governathce of the charfty and its assets and
are primanjyass0cia￿d wlth constitutional and sta￿tOry tyquiremenrs.
Id) RESTRicfEDFUNDS:
RemriC￿d fundsarnto beused forspecifitd purp05esas laydown by the founder. Dirertand support
expenditure. which meets thesetriteri4 is defined to the fund togetherwith a fairallocation ofother
COSf&

EAUNG SOIAAU WELFARE AND CULTURAL ASSOCiAnON
ANNUAI.REPORT ANDACCOV1<15 FOR TIIEYEAR F.NDED 31 MARCH 20Z2
le)
UNRESTRicfEDFUNDS:
Unrestricted funds are (unds received with no restrictions placed io theirexpenditure and areavailable
as general funds.
Revenue gr#iiis arecrediied to incoming resources on ihe earlier ofwhen theyare received on when
they arediie.
NOTE i
XUPITARY IIICWE
RWAICIED IIKOME IMEsfAICTED IIKOMÈ TOTAL 2022
TOTAL 1021
27,6W.C
ComM￿ty FLY
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15AY>J.th)
4.665.
4KQI.L¥)
J5m).C
Glrt &3nt'.
aonw Fmre
TOT
JJ.665
665.
RESTrItTED FUNDS
31,355.TrJ
UNRESTAICTED FUP
TOTAL. 2011
31.355.IX>
2021
24.375.C
650.c￿l
S•*r
7.650.
157.
350.C
185.(KJ
Iw*r
157.tyj
350.W '
193.
305.fX*
150.W,
30S.C¢J
TOT*1
27
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ANNUALREPORT ANDACC(XIFtTSFOR TIIF.YEAR ENDEDJI MARCH 2022
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770
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{971
for #* wr
31 Marth Z022
12
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480
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RELATED PARTIES:
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