2023-03-31-accounts - Charis Club

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Objecti	ves and	Acti	viti	es	es
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of	Para	1.17	TO HELP AND EDUCATE PEOPLE
the charity as set out		in its				THROUGH THEIR LEISURE AND SOCIAL
governing	document					TIME SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL
						MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.19	1 17and	Advice, assistance and representation all people with immigration and	to
purposes	for the public					citizenship matters. We also undertake
benefit, in particular,		the				divorce, housing problems and general
activities,	projects or	services				legal advice. We provide free food and
identified	in the accounts.					drinks, training, advice and support to
						the unemployed and disadvantaged
						I'0u s.
Statement	confirming			Para	1.18	The trustees acknowledge and have
whether the trustees		have				regard to the Charity Commissioners
had regard to the guidance						guidance on public benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

				Para	1 38
Policy on	grant making
				Para	1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
				Para	1 38
Contribution		made	by
volunteers

Achiev	rformance	rformance
	SORP reference
			In planning our activities for the year we kept in
			mind the Charity Commissioner's guidance on
			public benefit at our trustee meetings.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para	1 20	Charis Club is a registered charitable organisation which offers, assistance, support and representation to people with immigration, divorce, housing and general legal problems. Our aim is that all people who use our service may live their lives to the full.
			Charis Club aim is that individuals develop their
			existing knowledge and skills, take control and
			make choices; thus attaining their desired
			quality of life. Charis Club operates a personal
			service respecting people as individual's rather
			than merely clients or statistics.
			Charis Club provides opportunities for
			development and any necessary support that
			people may require achieving their development
			goa Is.
			How Do We Do Thts7
			THE SERVICE ENABLES
			PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
			ENCOURAGES GROWTH IN
			INDEPENDENCE BYBEING:
			~ Consultation involves assessment and
			programme planning by the service user, the
			sponsor/carer (wherever necessary) and the
			individual's legal advisor at the service, in line
			with the organisation's core value statement.
			Anybody can utilise this service without prior
			appointment.
			~ As stated above Charis Club advise and
			representation is available without an
			appointment either mornings or afternoons.
			With flexibility for service users to attend
			more than one consultation dependent on
			assessed need. Furthermore, Charis Club

	We have provided emergency housing for
	tenants who are homeless or at a risk of
	homelessness.
~	Charis Club base is situated on the main
	Westow Hill, Crystal Palace that is accessible
	to all. All the main buses stop on Westow	Hill
	and the main Crystal Palace Bus Station is
	situated nearby. The Crystal Palace office
	allows easy access to all people living in
	Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon and beyond,
	The centre is wheel-chair friendly and
	assessable to parents and guardians with
	babies and young children.
Local information about college courses etc.
Charis Club displays information about local
College Courses. Moreover, we support local
campaigns and community regeneration.

Additional	information	information	(optional)
You ma	choose to include		further	statements	where relevant about:
					Charis Club will monitor the composition		of its
					volunteers and workforce annually detailing;—
Achievements		against	Para	1 41	Percentage of males and females.
objectives	set				Ethnic origin of all employees	and
					volunteers.
					Ensure people with disabilities and special		needs
					are not discriminated against.
Performance offundraising activities against objectives			Para	1.41
set
Investment	performance		Para	1.41
against objectives
					During the past year Charis Club has provided
Other					advice, assistance and representation	to
					individual's regarding their immigration, divorce,
					debt and housing problems.
					A further development is that Charis	Club	has
					provided emergency and long term housing for
					tenants who do not qualify for social	housing or
					are at a risk ofhomelessness.
					We have an extended weekly opening	hours and
					when requested open on a Saturday	and on a
					Sunday.
					Charis Club has an extensive administrative

network ofcomputers, printers and scanners
available for the general public to use. These
resources enable people to apply for their work,
fill out benefits and housing claims and even
apply for their oyster card and discount bus
passes and pensions which all now have to be
applied for online.
Charis Club daily prepares affidavits, name
change and statutory declarations for individuals
referred to us from local Solicitors and advice
agencies.
Charis Club assists individuals applying for
Housing Benefit, Council Tax benefits and Social
and Private Housing.
Lastly, Charis Club has a cake and bread shop
that is noticeable in our shop window. Bread
and cakes are given away free. Members ofthe
public are invited to make a donation to the
quality bread and cakes.

Finan	cial Review	cial Review
Review	ofthe charity's			Para	1.21
financial	position at	the end
of the	eriod
Statement explaining		the		Para	1 22	We hold cash at bank off500, all			ofwhich	is
policy for holding reserves						unrestricted	funds.	These funds	may be used for
stating	why they are	held				repairs, maintenance		and for any	emergency
						payments.	The charity operates		a separate
						client account to avoid the misuse ofclient's
						money.
Amount	ofreserves	held		Para	1.22
Reasons for holding		zero		Para	1.22
reserves
Details	of fund materially		in	Para	1.24
deficit
Explanation of any				Para	1.23
uncertainties about		the
charity	continuing as a going
concern

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include	further	statements	where relevant	about:
The charity's principal
sources offunds (including	Para	1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para	1 46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para	1 46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's			Constitution	Constitution	adopted	adopted	28 July 1992
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para	1 25	Constitution		adopted		28July 1992
trust deed, ro al charter
How is the charity	Para	1.25	Constitution		adopted		28July 1992
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para	1.25	Annual	General		Meeting
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Policies	and	procedures
adopted	for the induction		and
training	oftrustees
The charity's		organisational
structure	and	any wider		Para 1.51
network	with	which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related		Para 1.51
parties

Charit	name			Charis Club
Other name the charit			uses	Leone Consultanc
Re istered charit		number		1014221
Charity's	principal	address		38WESTOW HILL
				CRYSTAL PALACE
				LONDON
				SE191RX

mes	ofthe charity trus	tees who manage th	e charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name to a	of person (or body) entitled oint trustee if an
	AE)DUL CONTEH	CHAIRPERSON
	SIMONE	TRUSTEE
	STEPHENSON
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Sales				6
Fees Received				67,671
Cost ofSales
Indemnity Insurance			2,889
Contractors 8 Training			995
Home Office Fees			16,373
Home Office Fees - DISC			1,646
Professional Fees			1 864	23767
Gross Profit				43,904
Premises Cost
Rent &Rates		15,561
Light & Heat		820	16,381
General Administrative	Ex enses
Telephone &Internet		3,007
.Postage		230
iWebslte Fees		234
Photo-copying 8, Rental of Machine		1,664
Stationery		895	6,030
~lit E
Motoring costs		3,456
Leasing Cost		~4768
		8,224
Less Private Use 15'%%d		1,234	6,990
Le al and Professional	Cost
Accountancy Fees			1,000
Other Finance Char es
Bank Charges			366
Advertisin &Promotion
Advertising ~oi 0			242
New Office Equipment at	Cost	1,054
Depreciation - 100% AIA		1,054	1,054
Balance crfwd
Other Costs
Sundry Cost			73	32,136
Profft for the Year				11,768

Sales					6
Fees Received					67,671
Cost ofSales
Indemnity Insurance				2,889
Contractors 8 Training				995
Home Office Fees				16,373
Home Office Fees - DISC				1,646
Professional Fees				1 864	23767
Gross Profit					43,904
Premises Cost
Rent &Rates			15,561
Light & Heat			820	16,381
General Administrative		Ex enses
Telephone &Internet			3,007
.Postage			230
iWebslte Fees			234
Photo-copying 8, Rental	of Machine		1,664
Stationery			895	6,030
~lit E
Motoring costs			3,456
Leasing Cost			~4768
			8,224
Less Private Use 15%			1,234	6,990
Le al and Professional		Cost
Accountancy Fees				1,000
Other Finance Char es
Bank Charges				366
Advertisin &Promotion
Advertising ~oi 0				242
New Office Equipment	at	Cost	1,054
Depreciation - 100%AIA			1,054	1,054
Balance crfwd
Other Costs
Sundry Cost				73	32,136
Profft for the Year					11,768