COMPMY REGISTRATION NUMBER 3128041 SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2021 Charity Number 1052433
SOMALI COMMUNITY cErRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS Reglstsr8d charity name Charlty number Somali Community Centre 1052433 Company rgglstratlon numb•r 3128041 1-2 Li8more Cir<xs Gospel Oak London NW5 4QF Trustees Mr. M Yusuf Mr Al. moharyd (Chairperson) Mr A F. Mohamed {Resigned 28.07.2020) (Secretary) Mr AH.D Mohamoud (Trèasurer) Mrs. H Ilxahim Mr. l Nur (Resigned 28.07.2020) Mrs S Hakne (Resigned 28.07.2020) Mr Moham&l Hagi IResyrod 28.07.2IY201 Mr Sakarya Fwah (Appolntad 28.07.2020} (Apportted 28.07.2020} 8ecr•tary Mr. Ah1 F. KI)har$ Indapond•nt •xamin•r Char*y (nI9 SeThteJ 272 Kensington Hh Stre6t Lorn1 IhB 6ND Bankorn Bardays Bank PLC London NW3 [1]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTrE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 KIARCH 2021 The trustees, who are also directors for the wrposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the unalited finanoal ststements of charity for the year ended 31 March 2021 REFERENCE AND ADWNISTRA TIVE DEfAILS R8fererKe and administratsve detals a sh(ywn in the of mtmbws of the THE TRUSTEES Mr A l MoPm•d 28.072Q MrAFMth Mr AHD moh1 Mr M Yusuf Mrs H IbraNm MriNur (Re8rnd 28.07.2020) (Reslgrd 28.07.2020) Mrs s Halane (Rened 28.07.2020) Mr Mthamod Hagi {Awnted 28.07.2020) Mr saly¥ Farnh (Aopolnted 28.07.2020) 8TrUCTUR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Principal Office.. 1.2 U8mtye Cir¢w, OAk. Lu)(kn NW5 4QF Govomlng Docum•nts: The ¢ygontsaticn is re9thrwJ charflable compAry limknd by guarants&, In 1994 and rwstsrtyd a6 a ¢hanty #i the Janx yw. Thi5 was estaNth8d LwKtsr a Mem¢Ththmi of A88triallcd. whlch the CA1. and the p[r$ of Ihe charitabb& company and under its Artides olAssociation. In thè unlikety ¢a8e Vknre th8 COMFnY is wound up, the Iruee8 arn reWTed to eixrtnbLe an arIW of £f.c How the Tnte arn Elocted.. The 8owd of tniees (a Crnittee rnembers) are el8thd for a t of year. as sp8afi1 in our Artmses of AsKti&ti, by the of Ihe tyganisati¢ at the Ann1 GO81 Meeting (AGM) hekl ty the On evw year. According to our govoming Artides ofAsg)Q*Th. any nb (s) of the bcArd could be rtrekcted pi
Pollcy of induction and Tralnlng of Trustees: For trLthes arn 8lecl&1 to l))ard. there 18 a of in th. wlwe tIW are mJe kniliar with their ro n thé thwh inf0mtion the 9oveming ument and ther duti8s and SIbl.11es as a twsteg of tharity. These i)clude: (i) the of ComnMtto8 nkn. (li) to fulPy untsrstand the go%Eming dornents {iii) the financial &tuation of Charti)le CcmiFW (Iv) the Future Pians and Obpcbve8 of the txganisation. During lh8 irKludK>n prcte88. the members ofthe &)ard are glven a "eStIOn & Anweff sesston there t1Y ask any question on the organisati. The same pdicy also ndud8s arranging Trainm programs, set for capoaty buihjing tIU8tee8 so that might be able to dksrense of therdLrts ofgoveming the Charyty. The8e ts)urses are available fr(xn other ¥fjknntary organisation8 support charitigs with whi( we work and netKifk do¥ety. Organlsatlonal Strncture and Accountabillty Th8 Tru8ts of the (xganisatKin orn re8poMib fix ew aspect ofth8 (ynlsatlon.. They set the stratw for hleVing Its alms arKI I. prépare and vlrlte ts 8usiness Plan and Annual Operath)nal Plans,. 8et the [xOdur68. pollcies gu#JellS {includiryJ legally required policies and procedures) that undeIn the day to day nnI and managewnt of tr orgonisatbn {1 They Monit and SCTulkni8e that air atrthe indudkng quartety meetings where they [1ve wular reports from the Cwrdintor cffi am aspects ofthe organisation arKI enwro th81 all the abovo are boiThJ &h8d Incknliig setting target4. The c{rdthat0r IB rewMsbkn the day to day njnning and management of the or9anwtl( ac¢(Ydkng to the operational pLqn$ and the Instruct)n8 of the Tru8ts68, kn WI h ib accnI*ll? and to wthom reports at quarterfy meetiTrJs (iv) All other 8t3ff membw8 aThl c(¥ne under the suixrvlslon d acttxjntabb b the Coordlnator. <ia) [3]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Rlsk Managemont The Board of Twste8s uTrJtskes a revEw of air the major ri8ks, b(th intemal arKI ext8mal. to which the organisation is fac&1 with rigor($ monitoring and feedba¢k syst$ ha¥E be8n put in pe ttrt make it Fth81)le to anatyse 8ry 88pe( of the OrganisaOn'8 liperatnS and &tsvits8. the wund management of ts finantss. lIe these systems mtht entUalty iThSate intemal risks to the Management Committee. they have to follow events independent of Charlty to Identify possible risks, most ofwhth usualty rela to t11088 offuThJ8. OBJECTP4ES AND ACTMTIES Summary of SCC ObJe(ts: The Charitys obj'ects can be sunNnarised as follows: •) To womots the intern the of the Som811 communty hi the London Borough of Camdon atKI in the newhbouring inner LoThYon Borwgh8 (hereinafter kntrwn as t 'Area of Benefft"). witt¥)th distincth)n of race. lour, sex or of politi1. relwJK)U8 or other opinions by wothing with bcal autliothies, voluntary owis8tion8 cther WJstlbJth)ns who mtght provkje 8ervic88 that might coverthe ne&18 of crynmunty. bl To establish or secure lt[e for lh& cxxnmunity (treinaftsr ktsjwn as Ihe Centre") anyvthere wlthKI the Aw of Befft to maintain and manage, tth the ratIon of the bcal authority for Ihe actNlties and tvice8 htenthd to Prn0t8 above ciects ofthe 918a110n. [4]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 oftheo anisalion: The organlsations main aims are the following: a) To improve ts qualty of Imng of our disalvantaged communty members by reducing the isolation and by raising their confidence and awareness to the new cultwe arKI systems Ihey live in. b) To promote and encourage for ow ethnic community's smooth parts'apation in wider society they live in *thile still preserving thelr cultural identsty. ¢) To increase links beiween ts Somali comMty in the borough and those in the other London boroughs arKI generally in UK through arranged and (Kganised events so that the sen8e of communty doe8n't get lost. d) Enable 'Somali Children and the youth" to Jeam and understand the background they come from arKI tr#Js maintsin a sense of identity. Main Objedives for the Year.. The main objectives for year for organisation to work towards the achievement of its aims are the following: 1. Provide purpose deslgnefj sep4lces tailored to the needs and ts difficultie8 that our communty fa$. 2. To run these services and projects in such a way that those of the community who need sw)port would be able to access Nthenever they need it in an environment they feel comfortable without experiencing langu4e diffiojlties. 3. To in<x8ase the communitys awareness to the UK systems and the ser4ices available lollY that they a enbtled to access any benefft from which will improve their IFves, through group meets'ngs. workstK)ps aTrJ onfroff innovats've events . 4.Organise talled activiti'es and events in partrship with other Somali organisations for our children and youth 0 are of g8t conrn at the moment to increased involvement in anti-social actiNities induding dnos use and pety crlmes. [5]
- Support the more vulneralAe seth'on of the ccrnmunity. Familres arKI the elderly, in collabcyatim with other agCleS, through outreach servi8 so that Ihey get GontiNous ts11ed wy1.
- To lessen the sense of contsi(x) and isolation of the community through provision of opportunities to Con t and get together, exchange ideas and eXpwIen arKI at ts sne tin strewen the 8ense of communty.
- Besides all the above obiectsves, SCC plarts to run furtrEr activitie8 intended to support those of the Mmunity who are emerging with n needs, like trainiThJ and pers181 develOpnnt so that they might be able to gèt sustainable employment Stratsgy for Achlevlng our 0bj9ctlv. Our strategy for a¢hievirvJ above lis yearly objectives is to set in pce an annual operational plan, so that cwld approach cx)nnectiNJ all our admb'es and services plus any additwjnal outside work intended to enable us a(*ieve these objectives n a well thght and planwl way, with Systems to indlcate whetrer we are achieving trEse obje(aTves. Over the past ten plus years, we have been improving year on year not only our service proVist<. but al80 on Ihe txgan18ational development side. 16]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES The main Sefvices and Activiti'es for the year A summary of our main activiti'es that provKle for our community through direct access are as follows: For the year erKlirYJ 2020 we provrded setvice to 300 different persons in inStanS of service of 1500. We managed most of the service we provrded involved General Advice and Informatic to support members to access services available both l¢xally and nationally. Over the year, we increased the number of Advocacy support services provided to our customers to get tre SeNiS and benefits that they are entitled to under the law. Ilthere a client need Advocacy involving legal advice we have been refeffing or sign-posting dients to agencies and institutions Whe they might be to aCsS legal advi. We continue receive an inueaslng number of Universal Credit cases. 2. Ski118 TrainirKJ We started training young Somali women to become carers within their communty. In addition we deaded train more volunteers to support and provide basic advice to those who are affected by the Universal Credit. We also train our members to provide basic counselling which are culturalty tailored to the culture of the people. The project is successful and we are hoping to make this a Perrnarnt project
SOMALI COMMUNITY GEPtrRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT leffititw FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Company law requires the trustees to wepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordan with Unrted Kingdom Generally Apted Accounting Practice (United lfjngdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial ststements unless they are sab'sfied that they give a trLE and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable wmpany and the income and expenditure of the tharitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees a required to: i. select suitable actounting policies and then appty them consistently.. ii. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,. make judgements and accounb.ng estimates that are reasonable and prudent" iii state whether applicable UK Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements,. iv. prepare Ihe financial statern on the going conom basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the (tharitsbie rnpanY will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountiThJ records that are suffictent to show and explain the diaritable companys transactions and disdose with reasonable aCCracY at any time the financral posits'on of the charitable company and enable them to ensure trjat the financial statements comkty wlh the Coryanies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the PventIon and detection of fraud and other irregularitses. INDEPENCENT EXAMINER Regstered offth.. 1-2 knsmcts Lonth)n UrNted NVb5 4aF SvJned ty orfer cl Ihe tn5 MFi AHMED F. MOHAMED Charéty Secret8ry [8]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOK4LI COMMUNITY CENTRE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 I report on the accounts of the d)arity for the year ended 31 Marth 2021 set out on pages 11 to 16. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER The charrty's truslees (%*tho are also the directors of Somali Community Centre for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of ttE(the 1993 Act), as arnended by section 28 of the charities Act 2006) arKI that an indeFendent examination is needed. HavFng satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examinab'on. it is my responsibility to: examine the accounts (under section a313){a) of the 1993 Act as amended)., to follow the procedures laid down in the General Direcb'ons grven by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7(b) of the 1993 Act as amended),. arKI to state whether particular matters have cfft to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT My examination was (rried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. J¥n examinalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a mpariS0n of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of ary unusual itsms or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanatFons from you as trustees conc£ming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an al1( and Consequently I do not express an audit OnIOn on whettrEr ts accA)unts present a e and fair iiew. INDEPENDEMf EXAMINER. s STATEMENT In connection with my examination. no matter has o)me to my attents'on.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any matenal resFect the trustees have riot met the requirements to ensu that proper accounting records are kept (in accordan with section 386 of the Companies Act 20rffj),' and ' accounts are prepared whith agree wrth tr accounb'ng recor(Is. comply with the ac(xJunth"rvJ requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 arKI with the methods and principles of the [9]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOM4LI COMMUNiff CENTRE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 (continLRd) Statsment of Re0)nynend PractiQ: Accounting and Reporb'ng by Charits'es., or (2) to vthich. in my opinion, attentM should te dra in order to enable proper understand9 of the aCcots to be reached. Ctronty A¢ 272 Kensiityon HvJh Str•8t Lon¢S)n 6ND [10]
SOP¥14LI COMMUNrrY CETr¥fRE COMPAMf LIMrrED BY GUARA[EE STAT&IEKf OF FINANCNL ACTMTIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2021 Unrestrth ReStrictj Total Fund Told FuThJ Funds Funds 2021 2020 Note INCOMING RESryJRCES Incoming resources from generating furKJs: Voluntary income 148Tr 1409 25384 40261 1409 6594 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 16286 25384 41670 6594 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activib'e8 Governance costs 12193 7250 TOTAL ResouRCES EXPENDED 12793 14293 7250 NEf INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE TRAN8FER8 Transfer between ftmds NEf INCOME FOR THE YEAR 14786 12591 27377 -658 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fuThJs brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 33878 34534 61255 The rntes wes 11 to 16 ftym w of ststernts [] 1]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CEhtrRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEEr 31 MARCH 2021 2020 FIXED ASSEf8 T•ryJible 88sel¥ 10 CURRENT ASSEr8 Cash at bat CREDITORS: Amounts falllng du• YAthln on• y•ar 11 NET CURRENT ASSErs TOTAL A88Ef8 LE88 CURREpif LIABILMES 29282 35,135 29282 35135 NEf ASSET8 29282 35135 FUNDS R88tiicted inc¢Jne funds 12 4144 13 16288 2450 TOTAL FUNDS The trustees are sats.sfd that thé charity is entived to exemptlon from the provisions of the Companies Act 2CXJ6 (the Act) relating to the audrt of the financial statements for the year by virtue of 8ection 471(2), and that no member or members have requesbj an audit pursuant to section 476(1) of Ihe Act The trustees acknowledge tsir responsibilities for. (i) ensurfng that ts charlty keeps adequate accounting records l)i comply with section 386 of the ACL and (li) preparing ffnancial StatentS *thid) give a true and fair view of Ihe Stste of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of its profft or loss for financial year in accordance ryth the requirements of section 393, arxl which otherwise comply requirements of the Act relatid to ffftanc4al statements, so far as applrcable to ts charity These finanaal statemerts approNpd by the rnbers of the (x)mmittee on the.................. [12]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTrE COMPANY LipxfED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 1. ACCOUfrmNG PIXICIES B••l• af accourti The financial ststements have been prepared uixler Ihe historical cost convention and in accordan with apwicabk United Kirgjom acCou¥ng standards the Statement of Recommended Practic "Accounb'ng and ReportirMJ by Charittes" issu&1 in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Companles Act 2006. Ca•h ftow •tatsm•nt The trustees have taken advantage of ts exeMpon in Flnancial Reporting Standard No 1 (revised) from including a cash flow ststement in financial Statements on tr gTouftds that the charrty is small. Grants Grants received are accnted for on an actrual basis. Neth'ThJ off of incof and expenditure, In(a)ming resources and outyoing expenditu are accounted for wittrtht any netting off of experKliture against income. Flxad a88d• AJI fixed assets are inilialty rec(thd at CO8L Deprnclath>n Depreciation Is (31culated so as to write off the cost of an asse( less e8timated residual value, cr ts useful ecorN)mic lifé of that asset as follows." Equipment 2. VOLuKfARY INCOME Dat1{S London Boffjugh of C8mthn Canden Givw 2021 85 20384 20384 5742 5000 41x1 1324 202 250 2020 1324 Total Care 25384 26793 [13]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CEfrtrRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 & COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTMTIES BY FUND TYPE T(al Funts Ttxal Furn18 2021 2020 Canthn 11255 11255 5742 16255 6142 4. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTivTfiES BY ACTMTY TYPE uakI T¥)tsl Fund• Tot•1 Fw 11255 11255 5742 Cemdon Gmng O. GOVERNANCE COSTS UiYe8tsh Total FurKls T+al Funds Furhts 2021 6. TRUSTEES EXPENSES [14]
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAKfEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 7. NET INCOMING RauRCEs FOR THE YEAR TNs18 athd after 9. STAFF COST8 AND EMOLUIWTS Total •tffl¢o•t• Tw•r• •• follty•: Soclal security Partlcular8 af •mpknyw•: The avarage nun8r ol ryby•e8 durlrYJ the y6fir. l(lated c Equfval8nts, was a$ folbA'. 2021 2020 No No recab•d rnWl0n d mtye t* £eo,000 thwinq Ih? yew (2021-Nil). 10. TANGIBLE FIXED AS8Ef8 wlpn•nt [15J
SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 11. CREtXTORS: knounts falliTrJ due wilhin one year 12. RE8TrICTED IIICOME FUIIDS Baknnc•at 1 Apr 20x1 rn•ouru• Trnn•f•rn 31 Mar2021 3452 25384 12793 Restrlcted Fund 13. UP4Re8TRICTED114C011E FUIIDS B•lanco at Inc¢)mkng Outgoh Ball0 at 1 Apr2020 v••ouw rn•ourc•• Tr•n•f•rn 31 Mw2021 16286 t7590 General Furxl8 14. ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSEfs BEfwEEN FUNDS Net current Assets Total Restrlcted Inrn• Fund•: Restri¢ted Fu Unrestrthd In{¥)¢ Ftlxts 17Sg0 17590 Total FunL 33833 15. COMPANY LIIArrED BY GUARApifEE [16]