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2021-03-31-accounts

Company number: 2802745 Charity Number: 1028464

African Caribbean Care Group

Report and financial statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2021

African Caribbean Care Group

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 31[st] March 2021

Company number 2802745
Charity number 1028464
Registered office and operational address
Claremont Resource Centre, 2 Jarvis Road
Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FS
Directors The Directors who served during the year and up to the date of
this report were as follows:
Ms M Weir
Chair / Secretary
Miss K Zaman
Treasurer (resigned 16thJune 2021)
Mrs V James
Mr G St John Gillet
Ms F Kayombo
Mrs M McInnis
(resigned 30thApril 2021)
Bankers Metro Bank
One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA
Independent Christy Lau FCCA CTA DChA, Slade & Cooper Limited
Examiner Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats Manchester, M4 6JG

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African Caribbean Care Group

Directors’ annual report

for the year ended 31[st] March 2021

The Directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2021.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

The principal activity of the charity is to promote the welfare of older people of African Caribbean descent, in Manchester and neighbouring districts, by advancing education and promoting the physical, social and mental health well-being of the beneficiaries. However, The charity is now reaching out to people of all ages.

The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes.

Advocacy Luncheon Club Meals
on
Wheels
Service		 Supported Bathing
Carer Support Health Promotion Befriending Health Checks
Continuous Review and
Assessment		 Health and Wellbeing
Services		 Transport Nurse Drop In Clinic
Dementia
Care
and
Support		 Care at Home Services Personal
Care
and
Support		 First
1000
days
Community
Doula
Service
Carers
Manchester
Central Partnership		 Holistic Therapies Partnership Working Digital Lounge

The Directors review the aims, objectives, and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The Directors report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the Directors ensure the charity's aims; objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purposes.

The Directors have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the Directors consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that are set.

Achievements and performance

The charity's main activities and those it tries to help are described below. There has been a continual increase in demand for ACCG services. To meet this demand, the charity has reviewed our operational practices to ensure we continue to deliver services in the most efficient and effective manner.

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The charitable activities focus on the health and wellbeing of African Caribbean Adults and are undertaken to further ACCG ’s charitable purposes for the public benefit. In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission ’s guidanc e on public benefit at our Directors meetings.

Introduction

The charity commenced implementation of a vision and plan to ultimately expand services for older African Caribbean adults by updating systems and processes to aid engagement, communication, and community connections. During the financial year to March 2021 the charity faced significant challenges due to the Coronavirus pandemic which led to a pause in the delivery of only face to face services at the Claremont Centre.

Services were quickly adapted to ensure vital community connections were maintained.

A Telephone Helpline and Befriending Service was established. The ACCG team carried out health and welfare checks over the telephone. ACCG developed links with Pubic Health Leads locally and joined the Public Health Engagement Board to monitor the COVID-19 impact within the community and with first-hand reliable health information we were able to share with the local community. As a trusted provider this relationship was an important factor in our providing up to date Government guidelines and information to the community, which was continually changing.

The Befriending Service was appreciated as the older adults were able to maintain links with ACCG staff and benefit from personalised signposting. This service led to an increase in workload for our Advocacy and Information and Advice services as older adults sought support to address issues affecting their daily lives.

Community Connections

ACCG received funds from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to expand the charities communities connections whilst at the same time improving and updating systems and processes. The funding supports the introduction of new posts into the charity.

A Dementia Advisory service has been established to support the black African Caribbean people and others to give them a greater understanding of the condition Dementia, its impact on their lives through the provision of information and guidance about living well with the condition following a diagnosis.

ACCG working with Dementia United hosted a virtual Dementia Call for Evidence to highlight the issues for Black African Caribbean People living with dementia. We want to understand why Black African Caribbean people are not accessing the relevant services and are not known to the statutory services. We need to establish how to improve the service provision to them.

The available NHS data indicates that the majority of people living with dementia in the Black African Caribbean community are yet to be identified, not only in Greater Manchester, but also across the UK. ACCG ’s engagement with the local Black African Caribbean community focused on the following key areas:

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ACCG devised four questionnaires to understand a person ’ s dementia journey and the information and support provided about dementia to Black African and Caribbean people in Greater Manchester. The four areas investigated were:

Following on from an Appreciative Enquiry the next step of our project is to design and deliver a sustainable pathway that considers the changes that need to be made to existing systems. We will also be consulting and working in partnership with professionals and organisations who can support us with driving forward our goal of improving the quality of dementia care and access for adults from the Black African and Caribbean communities going through the Dementia Care Pathway.

The ACCG Community Connector post has enabled the charity to build strong relationships within the community establishing links with community organisations and neighbourhood teams during the Covid19 pandemic. The introduction of this post made a significant impact on the teams ability to have an extensive reach within the community.

Relationship building has been vitally important for our community connections, particularly where the Befriending Service has made great connections during lockdown through telephone contacts. We are finding that as we progress out of lockdown there is still a hesitancy and fear by users in venturing out into the community due to the on-going pandemic.

Business Support

Following a review of electronic and computer systems ACCG dispensed with the old out dated on-site computer server progressing to Office 365, a cloud based system for communications and data storage. Laptops were purchased that allows for greater flexibility by providing an alternative to staff being desk based and solely reliant on site based computers. Staff were trained to adapt to this new way of working.

The expansion of the staff team meant that the two existing telephone lines were inadequate. ACCG installed a new telephone system and increased the number of telephone lines from two to six.

We also purchased a Database to assist with data capture and reporting of activities undertaken within the charity. A cloud based Database was installed and all staff and volunteers provided with training. Since the inception of the Database in January 2021 the ability to monitor and report on the charities activities has improved.

The ACCG website was updated to ensure we are able to quickly provide up to date information to the community and we have seen an increase in traffic to the website.

ACCG staff and volunteers also received social media training to ensure our effective use of social media.

Meal Delivery Service

ACCG saw a significant increase in demand for our Delivered Meals service and following a thorough risk assessment this service was maintained throughout the pandemic.

With the support of the NHS, ACCG ’s team received infection control training and were supplied with all necessary PPE.

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The continued Delivered Meals service provision has been a vital support mechanism for those living alone and feeling isolated. In addition to this service ACCG set up a Shopping Service to run alongside the Delivered Meals service ensuring service users were able to obtain vital shopping supplies and prescriptions.

Through the Helpline, Befriending and Delivery Meals service we identified people who did not have some essential items, particularly those living in poverty. ACCG worked with community organisations like the local ASDA store and Fareshare to obtain items that ACCG put together as free parcels of essential items, including food and toiletries, and distributed to those in need.

ACCG Service User Survey

Due to the changing nature of service provision because of the pandemic the ACCG carried out a survey of all service users to establish how the changes in service delivery had affected them and to identify any areas that would require further changes to meet or improve any changing needs of service users. One of the main findings of the survey was that at least 50% of participants did not have access to receive information via digital devices, particularly where many important medical appointments where being conducted online. Many other services and activities had also moved to being online and this caused some older adults to become further isolated.

Since additional staff were recruited to the project, we have experienced a significant increase in workload and referrals, which is an indicator of the impact and benefit of our work within the community

Claremont Digital Lounge

ACCG sought funding to provide tablets and computer training to bridge this gap to improve community connections. This provision was well received and is appreciated.

The Digital Lounge has been established to provide devices to service users and carers to enable them to access information virtually and remain connected and informed about all aspects of community life. Therefore, as many services and activities have moved to an on-line provision this service together with training to use the devices is invaluable. As we move to on-site face to face services laptops are available in the Claremont Digital Lounge for service users wishing to access information online.

Advocacy Services/Information and Advice

The Advocacy Services/Information and Advice services has seen a vast increase in demand and referrals to the service. Some of the issues that we have supported users with have become more complex and diverse since the pandemic. ACCG has seen an increase in mental health, domestic abuse, financial hardship. ACCG joined community response teams to increase BAME awareness and understanding of Coronavirus and the benefits of taking the Covid-19 vaccination when offered. We worked with other agencies to support service users with these issues.

Kickstart Programme

We have also enrolled onto the Kickstart programme to support 16 to 24 year olds into employment.

First 1000 Days

ACCG is the Lead Partner with Holding Her Space to deliver a Community Doula service in Manchester. This service through a holistic, non-clinical approach work with African Caribbean women and their families to deliver a series of programs which enhances quality of life for mums and their babies through 5 key areas:

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The service is delivered through a series of workshops and the provision of 1-2-1 support. Workshops and support have been delivered virtually throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid - 19 Recovery Funding

The Covid -19 Recovery Fund has supported ACCG to deliver vital services in person to the homes of service users providing them with essential supplies, in particular African Caribbean food items (supplied by CAHN) for their meals preparation at home.

Carers Manchester Central Partnership

ACCG is the Lead Partner for this partnership with African Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) and LMCP. The Partnership will work in association with Himmat, Stroke Association, Alzheimer ’s Society and TDS to identify Carers within the Central Manchester locality at the start of their caring journey supporting them to avoid reaching crisis.

This is an 18 month partnership funded jointly by Manchester City Council and the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) commenced in November 2020.

As Lead Partner ACCG will be responsible for the overall delivery and development of the Partnership. The partnership recruited a Carer Services Project Worker and Carer Services Link Workers to work proactively connecting with a varied range of organisation ’s whether VCSE or statutory to build their knowledge and Community connections. Carer Awareness sessions were designed and delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Carers Forums were also being established within the locality.

The Partnership works closely with the Manchester Carers Contact Point to support the development of a single pathway for Carers across Manchester. As Lead Partner ACCG will be responsible for the overall delivery and development of the Partnership.

Financial review

Covid-19 presented financial challenges for the charity to maintain face to face services and deliver trading services which has impacted on ACCG ’s trading income. Throughout the year with the development of partnerships and working collaboratively with organisations such as CAHN, Race Equality Foundation, and the National Lottery, ACCG secured Covid-19 recovery funding to maintain existing services whilst developing new services, which are First 1000 Days, Community Connections and the Carers Partnerships.

Reserves policy

The Directors consider it necessary to accumulate reserves on a year-by-year basis to assist service development and service user needs of the communities we serve. ACCG reserves have been used to provide subsidised services to beneficiaries most of who are vulnerable and live within deprived communities with little or no support from others.

The reserves fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results and from the free reserves of the charitable company. This is intended to protect the charity from the risk of disruption to services at short notice due to lack of funds, while at the same time ensuring the organisation can

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continue to operate as normal. In the opinion of the Directors, as of 31 March 2021 free reserves were £ 183,121 of a prudent level.

Our Future Plans

Structure, governance and management

ACCG Directors are elected by members of the charity at the Annual General Meeting. Each candidate nominated must be seconded by another member of the charity. Nominated candidates are required to provide a resume or CV outlining their knowledge and skills that will contribute to the strategic management of ACCG. ACCG Directors Job Descriptions are available to potential applicants.

Under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles Directors are elected to serve for one year after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. Co-opted Board Directors are interviewed by the ACCG Board on presentation of a CV.

The ACCG Directors constantly review the skills required in areas such as legal, finance, human resources, Medical, nursing, to support the day to day business of the charity.

All Directors are required to undertake ACCG Board development training which is provided by an

external organisation.

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 23rd March 1993 and registered as a charity on 23rd March 1993.

The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31st March 2021 was 374 (2020: 401). The Directors are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The Directors have no beneficial interest in the charity.

All Directors give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 10 to the accounts.

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African Caribbean Care Group

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Statement of responsibilities of the Directors

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors ’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies ’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.

The Directors ’ annual report has been approved by the Directors on 23/11/2021 and signed on their behalf by

Ms M Weir

Chair

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Independent Examiner’s report

to the members of

African Caribbean Care Group

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2021 which are set out on pages 10 to 26.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ( ‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company ’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ( ‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the company ’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Christy Lau FCCA CTA DChA Slade & Cooper Ltd. Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill Jersey Street Ancoats Manchester M4 6JG Date 14 December 2021

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African Caribbean Care Group

Statement of Financial Activities

(including Income and Expenditure account)

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
60,983
Charitable activities
4
53,876
Investments
5
33
Total income
114,892
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
119
Charitable activities
7
47,844
Total expenditure
47,963
9
66,929
Transfer between funds
-
Net movement in funds for the year
66,929
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
119,059
Total funds carried forward
185,988
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year		 Restricted
funds
£
-
291,399
-
291,399
-
222,576
222,576
68,823
-
68,823
-
68,823		 Total funds
2021
£
60,983
345,275
33
406,291
119
270,420
270,539
135,752
-
135,752
119,059
254,811		 Total funds
2020
£
9,330
234,862
115
244,307
-
286,602
286,602
(42,295)
-
(42,295)
161,354
119,059

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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African Caribbean Care Group Company number 2802745

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2021

Note
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
2,867
Current assets
Debtors
15
43,397
Cash at bank and in hand
227,274
Total current assets
270,671
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
17
(18,727)
Net current assets
251,944
.
Total assets less current liabilities
254,811
Net assets
254,811
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
18
68,823
Unrestricted income funds
19
185,988
Total charity funds
254,811
2021		 £
£
512
9,489
112,745
122,234
(3,687)
118,547
119,059
119,059
-
119,059
119,059
2020		 £
£
512
9,489
112,745
122,234
(3,687)
118,547
119,059
119,059
-
119,059
119,059
2020
119,059
119,059
-
119,059
119,059

For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.

The notes on pages 13 to 26 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the trustees on 23/11/2021 and signed on their behalf by:

Ms M Weir (Chair)

Mr G Gillett

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African Caribbean Care Group

Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ending 31 March 2021

Note
2021
£
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
21
118,583
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest, and rents from investments
33
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(4,087)
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(4,054)
114,529
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
112,745
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
227,274
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year		 2020
£
(56,494)
115
-
115
(56,379)
169,124
112,745

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African Caribbean Care Group

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), second edition - October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

African Caribbean Care Group meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The directors consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. The directors have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts.

The directors do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

c Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

d Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the directors’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

f Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the directors have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

h Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Computer equipment 33% Fittings & equipment 25% to 33% Motor vehicles 25%

i Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

j Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

k Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

l Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

m Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. There were outstanding contributions of £1,367 at the year end. (2020: £917).

n Foreign currencies

Transactions entered into in currencies other than sterling are included in the accounts after conversion at the bank rate in force on the transaction date.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

2 Legal status of the charity

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

3 Income from donations

Donations
Fundraising
Donations in kind - rent
HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Total		 Total 2021
£
3,700
654
6,000
50,629
60,983		 Total 2020
£
2,403
927
6,000
-
9,330

All donations income is unrestricted.

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African Caribbean Care Group

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

4 Income from charitable activities

Grants
Manchester Social Services
Central Manchester CCG
Groundwork Tesco Grant
Fees and other income
Care Services
Other income
Total
Grants
Manchester Social Services
Central Manchester CCG
Greater Manchester Mental Health
Fees and other income
Care Services
Other income
Total
The National Lottery Community
Fund
Trafford Advocacy Service
Current reporting
period
J T Blairs Charity
Salford CCG Grant
Partnership Services
Previous reporting
period
The National Lottery Community
Fund
MCC Carers Grant - Central
BAME Digital Support Grant
First 1000 Days Grant
Race Equality Foundation Grant
VCSE Digital Grant		 Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52,767
1,109
53,876
53,876
Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
142,121
21,265
3,683
167,069
167,069		 Restricted
£
29,972
9,001
92,659
58,333
28,215
25,000
23,073
10,000
10,000
4,646
500
291,399
-
-
-
291,399
Restricted
£
29,972
8,843
24,180
2,998
1,800
67,793
-
-
-
-
67,793		 Total 2021
£
29,972
9,001
92,659
58,333
28,215
25,000
23,073
10,000
10,000
4,646
500
291,399
52,767
1,109
53,876
345,275
Total 2020
£
29,972
8,843
24,180
2,998
1,800
67,793
142,121
21,265
3,683
167,069
234,862

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African Caribbean Care Group

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

5 Investment income

2021
£
Income from bank deposits
33
33
6
Cost of raising funds
2021
£
Fundraising expenditure
119
119
All expenditure on cost of raising funds is unrestricted.
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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Total 2021
£
Staff costs
186,949
Premises
7,383
Administration costs
25,391
Direct charitable expenditure
46,935
Depreciation
1,732
2,030
270,420
2021
£
Restricted expenditure
222,576
Unrestricted expenditure
47,844
270,420
Governance costs
(see note 8)
All investment income is unrestricted.		 2020
£
115
115
2020
£
-
-
Total 2020
£
221,218
7,250
18,805
36,208
512
2,609
286,602
2020
£
67,793
218,809
286,602

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African Caribbean Care Group

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

8 Analysis of governance costs

Directors expenses
Accountancy services		 Total 2021
£
130
1,900
2,030		 Total 2020
£
689
1,920
2,609

The charity has one activity and therefore support costs are not apportioned.

9 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation
Independent examiner's fee
Accountancy
Independent examination
Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other staff costs		 2021
£
1,732
1,050
550
2021
£
173,763
5,520
7,666
-
186,949		 2020
£
512
1,050
550
2020
£
203,992
8,305
8,591
330
221,218

10 Staff costs

No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2020: Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 16 (2020: 15).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the directors. The total benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £nil (2020: £nil).

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11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither directors nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2020: Nil).

One director (2020: 5) received travel and subsistence expenses during the year of £130 (2020: £689).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

No director or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2020: nil).

12 Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

Manchester City Council
Central Manchester CCG
MCC Carers Grant - Central
Manchester City Council First 1000 Days
Salford CCG Grant		 2021
£
29,972
9,001
58,333
25,000
10,000
132,306		 2020
£
29,972
8,843
-
-
-
38,815

£9,722 (all restricted funds carried forward) relate to the unspent MCC Carers Grant at the year end (see note 18). Conditions attached are to complete the project, which we expect to do in the forthcoming financial years.

13 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

14 Fixed assets: tangible assets

Cost
Additions
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Net book value
15
Debtors
Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
16
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
At 31 March 2020
At 31 March 2021
At 1 April 2020
At 1 April 2020
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2021		 Computer
equipment
£
1,691
2,388
4,079
1,691
796
2,487
1,592
-		 Fittings &
equipment
£
12,404
1,699
14,103
11,892
936
12,828
1,275
512
2021
£
33,624
9,773
43,397
2021
£
227,274
227,274		 Motor
vehicles
£
120,519
-
120,519
120,519
-
120,519
-
-
2020
£
9,089
400
9,489
2020
£
112,745
112,745		 £
134,614
4,087
Total
138,701
134,102
1,732
135,834
2,867
512

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
Taxation and social security costs		 2021
£
16,520
2,207
18,727		 2020
£
3,687
-
3,687

18 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Total
VCSE Digital Grant
The National Lottery
Community Fund
Manchester City
Council Wellbeing
Central Manchester
CCG
Groundwork Tesco
Grant
Current reporting
period
MCC Carers Grant -
Central
BAME Digital Support
Grant
First 1000 Days
Grant
Race Equality
Foundation Grant
Trafford Advocacy
Service
Salford CCG Grant		 Balance at
1 April
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 Income
£
29,972
9,001
92,659
58,333
28,215
25,000
23,073
10,000
10,000
4,646
500
291,399		 Expenditure
£
(29,972)
(9,001)
(61,773)
(48,611)
-
(25,000)
(23,073)
(10,000)
(10,000)
(4,646)
(500)
(222,576)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31 March
2021
£
-
-
30,886
9,722
28,215
-
-
-
-
-
-
68,823

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18 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (Cont.)

Total
J T Blairs Charity
Manchester City
Council Wellbeing
Central Manchester
CCG
Big Lottery Fund
Greater Manchester
Mental Health
Previous reporting
period		 Balance at
1 April
2019
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
 Income
£
29,972
8,843
24,180
2,998
1,800
67,793		 Expenditur
e
£
(29,972)
(8,843)
(24,180)
(2,998)
(1,800)
(67,793)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31 March
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

18 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (Cont.)

Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund

Manchester City to support the Wellbeing Strategy for the organisations and associated Council Wellbeing activities

Central Manchester to support the provision of Advocacy services CCG The National Lottery to support Covid Recovery and BAME Digital Inclusion Support Community Fund MCC Carers Grant - to support the provision of a Carers Partnership service in Central Central Manchester BAME Digital Support provison of equipment, support and training to assist BAME adults from Grant Digital Inclusion due to COVID - 19 First 1000 Days to support the provision of an Community Doula Service Grant Race Equality COVID -19 Fund to support BAME Adults living with Dementia through Foundation Grant advocacy, Befriending and community support Trafford Advocacy to provide Digital inclusion support Service Salford CCG Grant working with Dementia United to increase Dementia diagnosis rates the Black African and Caribbean community and raise awareness of the condition VCSE Digital Grant Digital Inclusion Services and support for Trafford Residents Groundwork Tesco Covid – 19 Recovery funding to support on-going service provision Grant

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

19 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

General fund
Name of
unrestricted fund
General fund
Previous reporting
period
General fund
Current reporting
period		 Balance at
1 April
2020
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
£
£
£
£
119,059
114,892
(47,963)
-
119,059
114,892
(47,963)
-
Balance
at 1 April
2019
Income
Expenditur
e
Transfers
£
£
£
£
161,354
176,514
(218,809)
-
161,354
176,514
(218,809)
-
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds
 As at 31
March 2021
£
185,988
185,988
As at 31
March 2020
£
119,059
119,059

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 (continued)

20 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Previous reporting
period
Current reporting
period		 General
fund
£
2,867
183,121
185,988
General
fund
£
512
118,547
119,059		 Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
Designated
funds
£
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
£
-
68,823
68,823
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-		 Total
£
2,867
251,944
254,811
Total
£
512
118,547
119,059

21 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating		 2021
£
135,752
1,732
(33)
(33,908)
15,040
118,583		 2020
£
(42,295)
512
(115)
(3,778)
(10,818)
(56,494)

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