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AGROFOREP

98 Weymouth Terrace, London E2 8LR Tel. 0207 9988 499; Mobile: 07449143489 e-mail: agroforep3@gmail.com website: www.agroforep.org.uk

AGROFOREP’S

ANNUAL REPORT

01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

U.K. Registered Charity No. 1055750; Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3205093.

AGROFOREP’s ANNUAL REPORT: 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

1. Structure, Governance and Management

AGROFOREP was incorporated on 29 May 1996 with the Company Number 3205093 under the Companies Act 1985 and as a Charity also on 31 May 1996, with a Charity Number 1055750. The Charity’s governing instrument is its Memorandum and Articles of Association. AGROFOREP is a Company Limited by Guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member is limited to £1 per member.

The Board of Trustees administers the Charity and acts as Trustees of the Charity and Directors of the Company. They are appointed through election by the members of the Organisation. The Board of Trustees meets every quarter.

The following people acted as Trustees/Board Members during this reporting period:

2. Operational Management

Our current Chief Executive Officer is Dr. Bekele Gessesse who is mandated by the Trustees to manage the day- to- day operations of the Charity.

AGROFOREP made heavy dependence on session workers and volunteers for the delivery of activities and services during the year.

3. Public Benefit Statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit published by the Commission in exercising their powers or duties. We believe that all the Charity’s activities provide significant benefits to the public as described in detail below.

4. Objectives, Activities and Achievements of the Charity

4.1 Objectives

Our Charity was established 27 years ago. Its objects are to contribute to relieving poverty, to preserve and protect health and to advance education among the Horn/East Africa communities. The London programme focuses on filling the existing gap in service deliveries and supporting the most disadvantaged refugee and migrant communities, including children and young people. The presentation, promotion, organisation, provision and management of skills for life training and advice services, seminars, courses, workshops and conferences are among the major components. Our Charity is based in Hackney.

The Charity is led by qualified, experienced and committed members of the Board of Trustees living in London, the United Kingdom.

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U.K. Registered Charity No. 1055750; Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3205093.

AGROFOREP’s ANNUAL REPORT: 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

4.2 Introduction to the Past Activities and Achievements of the Charity

Since the establishment of the Charity about 27 years ago, we have successfully managed to make invaluable contributions. The Charity managed to introduce innovative approaches. It changed the lives of hundreds of thousands in a sustainable manner. It developed and strengthened partnership working among the relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups. It widely shared invaluable lessons and experiences with a large number of like-minded local, regional and international bodies. The sustainable impacts of its projects are being used as models of best practices by many.

The most important activities and services delivered since the establishment of our Charity in 1996 can be outlined as follows:

As verified by a number of independent evaluation reports, those innovative and integrated programmes have brought about positive and lasting changes to the lives of over one hundred thousand most disadvantaged communities here and in Ethiopia. This small Organisation managed to deliver those important activities and services, often, under immense financial limitations which have been worsened by the recent harsh national and international economic climate and unbearable costs of living crisis. The on-going impact of COVID-19 pandemic made the situations even worse. The survival and continued provision of those vital and direly needed services under those testing economic turmoil are certainly the true reflection of the maturity and resilience of our small Charity as well as the reflection of the invaluable contribution of our supporters and dedicated volunteers. These are the hard facts so far. However, things remain to be tougher due mainly to the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and the costs of living crisis.

As shown below, important activities and services have been delivered during the reporting year, albeit under extremely difficult financial situations.

2 U.K. Registered Charity No. 1055750; Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3205093.

AGROFOREP’s ANNUAL REPORT: 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

4.3. Activities, Services and Achievements during the Reporting Period

4.3.1 Improvement of adaptation and resilience to the effects of COVID-19 and costs of living crisis.

Our main beneficiaries belong to black and minority ethnic and refugee groups from Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan. Over the past several decades, most of those Horn of African countries have been suffering from a number of calamities: internal conflicts, inter-state wars, famine and the subsequent population displacement and socioeconomic crisis. Today, especially in Ethiopia and Sudan, hundreds of thousands have been murdered and millions are displaced internally and externally. Thus, the young asylum seekers and refugees carry with them severe physical, mental and social traumas.

They include the following groups:

Thus, the main aims and objectives of our projects over the year have been to increase access to health services and financial support for those communities in dire needs.

4.3.2 Activities and services provided

Our main activities and services over the year have focussed on the following areas, among others:

3 U.K. Registered Charity No. 1055750; Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3205093.

AGROFOREP’s ANNUAL REPORT: 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

4.3.3 The difference our project made included:

Our project activities and services helped our service users to have enhanced understanding by increasing access to accurate information. We continued to explain what Covid-19 is; how the virus enters the body; how it spreads from person to person; what measures to be taken to control its spread; what the symptoms are; what to do if symptoms are developed; COVID-19 test procedures; how the NHS Test and Trace works and the higher vulnerabilities of certain groups. We enhanced their awareness on access to vaccination centres. We enhanced awareness on vital statistics showing the devastating effects of not taking full vaccination courses.

Our project information reduced misinformation about Covid-19 and the vaccines by communicating information in the languages and manners they could understand. Thus, the main differences our projects brought can be summarised as follows:

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Since we had good track recording in delivering similar projects in the past couple of decades, people trusted us and received our information and advice services effectively. Over 350 beneficiaries have benefited directly.

5 Challenges encountered

Living under the impacts of Covid has not been easy. The costs of living and energy crisis have been very damaging. ON top of those, most of our beneficiaries are living under constant bereavements due to political turmoil in their native countries of the Horn of Africa where hundreds of thousand are dying and millions are being displaced, internally and externally. Besides, we have been working under limited financial resources. Thanks to the dedication and commitment of our volunteers, we have been able to respond to the needs of our service users as much as possible. These dedications will continue, as we did over the past 27 years. However, we need financial supports to reach more potential beneficiaries in dire needs.

6. Summary of Strength and Challenges

6.1 Strength

Major reasons for the success of AGROFOREP since its establishment twenty seven years ago can largely be attributed to our organisational strength.

We have all the relevant and up to date policies, systems and strategies in place, including:

6.2 Challenges

The effects of COVID-19 Pandemic as well as shortages of financial resources could not allow the organization to address the needs of more people. There is a huge demand on our organization that is working under extremely limited financial resources. The situations and increasing vulnerabilities of many young people on the streets is quite alarming, indeed. COVID-19 Pandemic and the on-going costs of living crisis are making the situations even worse. The organization utilises the full

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inputs of its good volunteers to respond to the needs of vulnerable clients, but we can do much more, given the availability of both project and core funding.

7. A Word of Appreciation for our Management, Staff and Volunteers

From its establishment in 1996, varying members of the Board of trustees of AGROFOREP have been making invaluable contribution to the management of the organisation. This has been due to their commitment to the cause for which the organisation was set up. They deserve high appreciation and gratitude.

The additional voluntary contribution of our staff and volunteers has been wonderful. Although AGROFOREP did not have full time paid staff most of the time, the work of our Charity has always continued all the time, including week-ends and evenings, whenever needed, with the invaluable support of our volunteers and session workers. We are all grateful to the invaluable contributions of our most dedicated staff, volunteers and members.

8. A Word of Appreciation for our Funding Bodies and Supporters

We wish to express our deepest gratitude to those organisations and individuals that have supported us financially and in-kind during the year, to enable the achievement of the objects of AGROFOREP’s projects, notably the Hackney Giving Living with Covid-19 Grants and Hackney Giving Community Chest Small Grants programmes.

Achievements presented in this report would not have been materialised without these financial and in-kind contributions. Our special thanks also to our partner organisations under the umbrellas of Hackney Council for Voluntary Service and Hackney Refugee and Migrant Forum. Your continued support will be highly appreciated to enable the pulling of our concerted efforts together to respond, effectively, to the rising needs of the disadvantaged members of our communities.

9. Financial Report

The Annual Financial Report has been prepared and presented separately.

10. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also Directors of AGROFOREP for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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U.K. Registered Charity No. 1055750; Company Limited by Guarantee Registration No. 3205093.

AGROFOREP’s ANNUAL REPORT: 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

The Trustees’ Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Board of Trustees

Belay Gessesse (Board Member) Embeyt Demke (Treasurer) Melekie Tilahun (Board Member) Dr. Bekele Gessesse, Company Secretary

This Report was Approved by the Board of Trustees On the 21[st] of October 2023 and signed on its behalf by

Belay Gessesse Director

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AGROFOREP 98 Weymouth T¢rrace t￿ndOn E2 8LR Tel: 020 79988499 Mobile: 07449143489 -)'u omail.com Website: wwW..agrof0￿ . AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 REGISTERED CIIARITY NUMBER 1055750 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 321)5093

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 320S093 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAttS AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 ststus: Company Limited By Guarantee. Registered on 29 May 1996. Number 3205093, Registered as a ch2rAty on 31 May 1996, number 1055750 Regislered Address: 98 we￿outh Terrace London E2 8LR Honorary Officers: Dr. Bekele Gessesse (Executive Director and Company Secrelary) Embeyt Demke (Treasurer) Additional Trustees.. Belay Gessesse Melekie Tilahun Bankers: National Westminster Amhurst Road Branch 20 AMhU￿ Road London E8 IJJ Accountants.. S. CHOWDURY & CO ACCOUNTANTS 123 Amberley Road Enfield Middlesex ENI 2RA

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 Report of AGROFOREP'S Board of Tn￿te•S For the year ¢nded 31 March 2023 The Directors (who are the trustres of the eharity) submit herewith the fina￿131 ststements of AGROFOREP for the year ended 31 March 2023. Th¢ ststements ap￿ in the forn)at required by the Clwity Commission Ststement of Recornmended Practice (the SORPI Mi%sioll Ststement AGROFORF.P founded in 1996 as a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarnntee 2nd not having a Share CapitAI. tn shorL the objects for which AGROFOREP is established are ts) t<)ntribthe to relieving ￿verty and suffering among the Hom/E*st Afri￿ communitie4 in¢luding the advancement of educgtion. training and advi¢¢ support for those from th¢ HorniEast Africa and e15¢wh¢re in London. The presentstio￿ promotio Organisatio￿ provision and manwenl of skills for life trainiAg lU￿rIalS seminar4 ¢ourse& workshops and conferences are thus among th¢ major comp)nents. IN GRATrruDE From its establishment in 1996, members of the B(wd of TnLSt¢¢s of AGROFOREP hav¢ been making inVal￿b]e contribution lo the management and effective service deltvery of our Organisation. due io thcir commitment to causes for which the organisation w&8 set up. They deserve high appreciation and graiiiude. The addiiional voluntary contribution of our stsff and volunteer5 h&s iwi wonderful. We are all gralefill to the invaluable contributions of our staff, volunteers and mcmiw especially the recent extremely difficult financial environment. We wish to express our deepest grdtitud¢ to those Organisatio￿ and individuals who have supported us financially. to enable the achievement of the objects of AGROFOREP'S project4 notably, Hackney Giving (Hackney and Clty Toget￿r, by Hackney CVS) 8￿j individual donors. Effective 8¢hi¢vements presented in this re￿rt would not have be¢n materialised Witho￿ the5¢ additional material 8nd moral suwcAts. Belay Ge5se Director AGROFOREP Date: The 21° of October 2023

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER IOS5750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Board presents its report for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Board's RespoDsibilitioq The Board is required to prepare flliancial statements for each flnancial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affatrs of the charitable company and of the surplus or defjcit of the charity for that period. In preparing those fmancial $tsteM￿ts, the Board is required to: select suitable accounting policies and th¢n apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are Teasonable and prudent. state whcther applicable accounting standards have been followe4 subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements" prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to pr¢sume that the charitable company wtll continue on that basis. The Board is responsible for keeping proper wunting records which disclose with reasonable accuwy at any time the financial position of the chariLqble company and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2(K16. It is also r￿ponSIble for safeguarding the assets of the charitsble company and hence for taking trasonable s*PS for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Board of Directors Belay Gessesse Embeyt Demke (Treasurer) Melekie Tilahwi Dr. Bekele Gessesse {Cornpany Secretary) Approved by the Board ofDirectors On the 21° of October 2023 and signed on its behalf by Belay G

INDEPENDEiYf EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF AGROFOREP Report to the trusteesldirectors of AGROFOREP Registered ¢h¥rlty number Com￿•Y Dumb¢r On acco￿llts for th¢ ye•rettded Set oll( o# pAg¢s I report lo the chariry trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31103ll023 RespoDsibilities and basis of report As the charity's tr￿ee$ of the Company (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposts of company law), you are TeS￿[L51b1c for the preparntion of the accounts in accordansx with the requArements of the Companies Act 2￿6 ('tk 20{￿ Act"). FIaving Satisfi￿ myself that the accounts of the Company are not requiroj to ￿ &￿Illed for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for iTKleF¢Thlent examinatiory I report in respect of my examination of your charity'5 accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the CharÉties Act 2011 (*IK 2011 Aet"). In carrying oul my exarninatio￿ I have followed the Diffctions given by the Charity Commissiffl (under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL Independent ExamiDer's Statement I have completed my examination. I eonfirni that IK) materlal matters have Ix)me lo my attention which gives me cawe to klieve thaL" • accounting recon1% were not kept in a¢cordance with sectton 386 of the Companies Act 2{￿6. or . the accounts do not accord with such record%; or . the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2IX)6 other than any requirement the a(wunts give a 'tnJe and fair, view which is rM)t a Mat￿ considered as part of an independent examination" or .the accounts have not IKen tfepared in acc(th with the Charities SORP (FRS102).

examination ￿ which attention should be drawn in this rer￿ Én order to enable a PrO￿T uryjers￿n£ of the accounts to Ir reac1￿ Signed 2oL3 Name S k17fvqs ¢{& b/ / RelevaDt professional qualification or iK•dy (if Address S. CH0140H'JRY&CO 123 AM8ERL£Y ROAO EMF IELD 141 OOLESEX È111 ZRA IEL: 020 838Q 9778

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP> CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 INC.oiir. A.N'D r.XPENI)ITURE ACCOI,. For The year ended 31 March 2023 Nots R￿trIcted Unr£%tri¢t¢d income unds funds Total Total funds funds for for Year Year ended 31 ended 31 Marcb March 2023 2022 Incoming Resources Grants Donationlcollections Bank Interest Other 5.500 5,5 20,7(KI 12,488 23,512 10.500 9,000 Total Incoming 15.7110 AoJoo 26200 45,(￿0 urces ex Direct charitable expendilure Indirect management and administration expenditure 14.050 IOJ30 24,380 30,714 43 1,643 4,030 Summary of Total Resources Eipended 15,650 IOJ73 26,023 34,744 Iyet incoming resourc Transfer of Fundry (Deprrfiation) Balance blf l April 2022 F()T4D BALANCE 50 127 177 10256 (12) (12) (21) 7.083 7.133 15.424 15539 W07 2L672 12.272 22JOS

AGROFOREsfRY AND EIYVIRONMENTAL PROTECTtON (AGROFOREP) CIIARrrY NUMBER 1055750 cO￿IPANy NUMBER 3205093 BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Notes At At 31 MAr¢h 2023 31 March 2022 Fixed Assets TangitAe Assets 10 Ctsrrgnt Assets: Cash at Bank Cash in Hand 22.524 200 22.724 22.200 343 Debtor¥ Creditorn: (Amounts Falling Due Within One Year) 11 -100 -100 NET CURRENT ASSETS 22.624 TOTAL NET ASSErs 22.672 22,507 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Restrlcted Unr•strIct￿. Designated General 13 7.133 7.083 14 14 14 15 15,491 22,672 15.360 22.507 FUND BALANCE The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The Mem1￿ have not required the company lo obtain an a￿lIt in accord8[￿e with section 476 of the compani￿ Act 2(X)6. The dIr￿tor'S acknowledge their resEM)nsibilities for complying with the requiremerrts of the Companies Act with respe¢t to a￿ounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have tten prepared in accordan¢¢ with the provisions applicable to small cOn4>an1￿ subie£t to the small wmpania regime and in accordance with FRSI 02 SORP. APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE 21" OF (KTOBER 2023. AND SIGNED ON THElli BEHALF BY Bela essesse - Director The notes on pa￿ 9 to 16 forni part of these a￿ll]I&

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting PolicRes 1.1 Charityicompany Status AGROFOREP is a Charity (also a Compony Limited by Guardntee) without a share capital. The liability of each member is limited to £1 per member. It is register￿ in England and Wales. 12 Basis of Prep4r8tioD of Financial Statements These financial statements have been prq)ared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction y￿Ue unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The a¢counts have been prepared in ￿COrdance with: the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Unitoj Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 and the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as deflned by FRS 102 for the purposes of FRS 102 and therefore the ¥harity also p￿pared its financial statements in accordance with the Stat¢ment of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 ￿e FRS 102 Charities SORP), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. IJ Going Concern Th¢ trustees have &%sessed wh¢ther the use of the ongoing concern is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on income. After making assessments of potentials and constraints. the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable exP￿tatIon that the charity will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, as it did for over the last two decades effectively

addressing good causes. The charity therefore continu￿ lo adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements. Fund Accounting a) Voluntary income received by way of grdnts and donations to the chaTity is included in full in the Incom¢ and Expenditure when received. Intangible income is not included unless it represents goods or services which would have otherwise been purchased. b) Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier dale of when they are r￿e1Ved or wh¢n they are receivabl< unl¢ss they relate to a specific future period, in which case they ar¢ deferred. c) Unrestrictcd funds are donations and other incoming ￿urCeS received or generated for the charitable purposes of AGROFOREP. d) Restricted funds are grants or donations to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fimd, together with a allocation of overhead costs. e) Designated funds are unrthicled funds eaTmarked by the Board of Twstres for particular purposes. Staff costs and overhead expenses are allocated to activities on the basis of staff time spent on those activities. g) Depreclation is provided on all original purchase cost in qual annual inst2Jments over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The rate of depreciation is as follows: Project Equipment Computers h) Rentals payable under premises rentals. where substantl￿]Y all the risk5 and rewards of ownership remain with the renting bodie4 are charged to the Income and Expenditure Accounts in the year in which they fall due. io

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMEiYfAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPAKY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2. GrantslDonatioTr8 Restricted UDrestrieted fuDdJ fvllds Totsl Year end 31 march 2023 Totsl Yegr eDd 31 mareh 2022 ndon Hackney Giving: Living with Covid Grants Hackney Giving: Community Chesl Small Grants Donaiions 7,498 2.51x1 10,2(Kl 2,500 20.700 10,5 23,512 Snotsl IS71KI io 26200 Afriix Project: Tolal Grant￿nAtIons 1&7(K) io 26300 39.168 3. Other Income

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEcfioN {AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Totsl Ytar ended 31 March 20 Totsl Year ended 31 March 2022 Proportion of colydinat￿'s Allowance {200/￿) Proportion of 3 Session Mentors. Allowance (200/0) PropN)rtion of office costs (IIPA) Professionai & Audii Fees {IIY/•) Proportion of Venue Hlre (IIM) TOTAL II¥DIREcr 1280 53 10 10 276 DIRE￿ CHARrrABLE EXPENDrruRE Se8slon Staff Colts Othfrr Costs Volunteers stat￿ne PhonelFa Traini materiab Refreshment Insuran Fees. Audit Evaluation eosts Bank ch? Promotion Mater5a15 990 3,780 1.800 340 90 3.000 600 Total 7.920 16.060 TOTAL DIRECT 23.980 TOTAL EXPENDTfuRE: 23,98(FF4043 12

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 SUMMARY OF TOTAL RLSOURCES EXPENDED StsftT Costs Other costs Totsl Year ended 31 Marth 2023 Total Year ended 31 MAr¢h 2022 Direct charitsble expeTrth'tu Management and administration 7.920 16,060 63 23,980 043 30,714 1&123 34744 FuDd BalaDee Since its estsblishment in 1996, AGROFOREP mairrtained a positsve fund balance. Stsff C￿ts and Ewployee Benefits Total Year ellded 31 Mareb 2023 Totsl Year ended 31 MArch 2022 Average numb¢r of persons employed: 03 03 UK Staff Costs during the year. Session Work Expenses Social Security costs Other ￿nSIon costs 16,800 16MM) 13

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 320￿193 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CoDtinued) FOR THK YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Transactions with trnstees and related par￿$ Trustee r¢muneralion and benefits None of th¢ trustees have been paid any remuneration or receiv¢d any other benefjts from an employment with their charity or a related entity. Trnstees, expenses No trustee expenses have been incurred. 93 Tran￿¢tIOn(S) with related parties There have been no related party transactions in the reporting peri<)d. 10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computerjl Prlnten Chairs Table8 Projettsr Wbile Total Cabinet COST: At I" April 2022 49 15 DEPRECIATION: Charge for yea 12 16 At 31" March 2022 12 16 ET VALUE at 31" Marck 2023 37 li 14

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFORFP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ii. DEBTORS None 12. CREDITORS 31 MAreh 2023 31 Mar¢h 2022 Amounts falling due withln one year Audittng Fees 100 13. RESTRICTED FUNDS Balance It Incoming ril 2Q22 Resou Balance al dlthre 71KI 15,650 The ra5tricted fill)d of the Charity is the sum received from fimding b¢xlies and individuals lo support Specified projects. either in London or in the Horn of Afric& I& UNRESTRicfED FUNDS General Desiyated futtds Totsl Fun At l April 2022 AdditionlReduction in the period Transfer of fimds (Depreciation) 15.424 131 (16) (16) Balallee at 31 March 21)23 15891 1&539 The (kS1￿)ated fimd of the charity is the sum apportiffled at the dis¢r&ion of the B(wd of Tr￿tee$ to reflect the charity's funds tied up in computer equipmen¢ office materials 8th1 similar fixed assets. 15

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRoNmE￿TAL PROTEcfioN (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCES BETWEEN NET ￿￿ETs Gelleral D￿ted Restrithd funds fMDds funds Total Funds Fixed &8sets Cash at bank C&8h in hand Current liabtlities 48 48 22.524 15.491 7,033 200 loo 15 91 16

AGROFOREP 98 Weymouth T¢rrace t￿ndOn E2 8LR Tel: 020 79988499 Mobile: 07449143489 -)'u omail.com Website: wwW..agrof0￿ . AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 REGISTERED CIIARITY NUMBER 1055750 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 321)5093

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 320S093 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAttS AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 ststus: Company Limited By Guarantee. Registered on 29 May 1996. Number 3205093, Registered as a ch2rAty on 31 May 1996, number 1055750 Regislered Address: 98 we￿outh Terrace London E2 8LR Honorary Officers: Dr. Bekele Gessesse (Executive Director and Company Secrelary) Embeyt Demke (Treasurer) Additional Trustees.. Belay Gessesse Melekie Tilahun Bankers: National Westminster Amhurst Road Branch 20 AMhU￿ Road London E8 IJJ Accountants.. S. CHOWDURY & CO ACCOUNTANTS 123 Amberley Road Enfield Middlesex ENI 2RA

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 Report of AGROFOREP'S Board of Tn￿te•S For the year ¢nded 31 March 2023 The Directors (who are the trustres of the eharity) submit herewith the fina￿131 ststements of AGROFOREP for the year ended 31 March 2023. Th¢ ststements ap￿ in the forn)at required by the Clwity Commission Ststement of Recornmended Practice (the SORPI Mi%sioll Ststement AGROFORF.P founded in 1996 as a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarnntee 2nd not having a Share CapitAI. tn shorL the objects for which AGROFOREP is established are ts) t<)ntribthe to relieving ￿verty and suffering among the Hom/E*st Afri￿ communitie4 in¢luding the advancement of educgtion. training and advi¢¢ support for those from th¢ HorniEast Africa and e15¢wh¢re in London. The presentstio￿ promotio Organisatio￿ provision and manwenl of skills for life trainiAg lU￿rIalS seminar4 ¢ourse& workshops and conferences are thus among th¢ major comp)nents. IN GRATrruDE From its establishment in 1996, members of the B(wd of TnLSt¢¢s of AGROFOREP hav¢ been making inVal￿b]e contribution lo the management and effective service deltvery of our Organisation. due io thcir commitment to causes for which the organisation w&8 set up. They deserve high appreciation and graiiiude. The addiiional voluntary contribution of our stsff and volunteer5 h&s iwi wonderful. We are all gralefill to the invaluable contributions of our staff, volunteers and mcmiw especially the recent extremely difficult financial environment. We wish to express our deepest grdtitud¢ to those Organisatio￿ and individuals who have supported us financially. to enable the achievement of the objects of AGROFOREP'S project4 notably, Hackney Giving (Hackney and Clty Toget￿r, by Hackney CVS) 8￿j individual donors. Effective 8¢hi¢vements presented in this re￿rt would not have be¢n materialised Witho￿ the5¢ additional material 8nd moral suwcAts. Belay Ge5se Director AGROFOREP Date: The 21° of October 2023

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER IOS5750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Board presents its report for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Board's RespoDsibilitioq The Board is required to prepare flliancial statements for each flnancial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affatrs of the charitable company and of the surplus or defjcit of the charity for that period. In preparing those fmancial $tsteM￿ts, the Board is required to: select suitable accounting policies and th¢n apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are Teasonable and prudent. state whcther applicable accounting standards have been followe4 subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements" prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to pr¢sume that the charitable company wtll continue on that basis. The Board is responsible for keeping proper wunting records which disclose with reasonable accuwy at any time the financial position of the chariLqble company and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2(K16. It is also r￿ponSIble for safeguarding the assets of the charitsble company and hence for taking trasonable s*PS for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Board of Directors Belay Gessesse Embeyt Demke (Treasurer) Melekie Tilahwi Dr. Bekele Gessesse {Cornpany Secretary) Approved by the Board ofDirectors On the 21° of October 2023 and signed on its behalf by Belay G

INDEPENDEiYf EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF AGROFOREP Report to the trusteesldirectors of AGROFOREP Registered ¢h¥rlty number Com￿•Y Dumb¢r On acco￿llts for th¢ ye•rettded Set oll( o# pAg¢s I report lo the chariry trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31103ll023 RespoDsibilities and basis of report As the charity's tr￿ee$ of the Company (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposts of company law), you are TeS￿[L51b1c for the preparntion of the accounts in accordansx with the requArements of the Companies Act 2￿6 ('tk 20{￿ Act"). FIaving Satisfi￿ myself that the accounts of the Company are not requiroj to ￿ &￿Illed for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for iTKleF¢Thlent examinatiory I report in respect of my examination of your charity'5 accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the CharÉties Act 2011 (*IK 2011 Aet"). In carrying oul my exarninatio￿ I have followed the Diffctions given by the Charity Commissiffl (under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL Independent ExamiDer's Statement I have completed my examination. I eonfirni that IK) materlal matters have Ix)me lo my attention which gives me cawe to klieve thaL" • accounting recon1% were not kept in a¢cordance with sectton 386 of the Companies Act 2{￿6. or . the accounts do not accord with such record%; or . the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2IX)6 other than any requirement the a(wunts give a 'tnJe and fair, view which is rM)t a Mat￿ considered as part of an independent examination" or .the accounts have not IKen tfepared in acc(th with the Charities SORP (FRS102).

examination ￿ which attention should be drawn in this rer￿ Én order to enable a PrO￿T uryjers￿n£ of the accounts to Ir reac1￿ Signed 2oL3 Name S k17fvqs ¢{& b/ / RelevaDt professional qualification or iK•dy (if Address S. CH0140H'JRY&CO 123 AM8ERL£Y ROAO EMF IELD 141 OOLESEX È111 ZRA IEL: 020 838Q 9778

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP> CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 INC.oiir. A.N'D r.XPENI)ITURE ACCOI,. For The year ended 31 March 2023 Nots R￿trIcted Unr£%tri¢t¢d income unds funds Total Total funds funds for for Year Year ended 31 ended 31 Marcb March 2023 2022 Incoming Resources Grants Donationlcollections Bank Interest Other 5.500 5,5 20,7(KI 12,488 23,512 10.500 9,000 Total Incoming 15.7110 AoJoo 26200 45,(￿0 urces ex Direct charitable expendilure Indirect management and administration expenditure 14.050 IOJ30 24,380 30,714 43 1,643 4,030 Summary of Total Resources Eipended 15,650 IOJ73 26,023 34,744 Iyet incoming resourc Transfer of Fundry (Deprrfiation) Balance blf l April 2022 F()T4D BALANCE 50 127 177 10256 (12) (12) (21) 7.083 7.133 15.424 15539 W07 2L672 12.272 22JOS

AGROFOREsfRY AND EIYVIRONMENTAL PROTECTtON (AGROFOREP) CIIARrrY NUMBER 1055750 cO￿IPANy NUMBER 3205093 BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Notes At At 31 MAr¢h 2023 31 March 2022 Fixed Assets TangitAe Assets 10 Ctsrrgnt Assets: Cash at Bank Cash in Hand 22.524 200 22.724 22.200 343 Debtor¥ Creditorn: (Amounts Falling Due Within One Year) 11 -100 -100 NET CURRENT ASSETS 22.624 TOTAL NET ASSErs 22.672 22,507 FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Restrlcted Unr•strIct￿. Designated General 13 7.133 7.083 14 14 14 15 15,491 22,672 15.360 22.507 FUND BALANCE The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The Mem1￿ have not required the company lo obtain an a￿lIt in accord8[￿e with section 476 of the compani￿ Act 2(X)6. The dIr￿tor'S acknowledge their resEM)nsibilities for complying with the requiremerrts of the Companies Act with respe¢t to a￿ounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have tten prepared in accordan¢¢ with the provisions applicable to small cOn4>an1￿ subie£t to the small wmpania regime and in accordance with FRSI 02 SORP. APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE 21" OF (KTOBER 2023. AND SIGNED ON THElli BEHALF BY Bela essesse - Director The notes on pa￿ 9 to 16 forni part of these a￿ll]I&

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting PolicRes 1.1 Charityicompany Status AGROFOREP is a Charity (also a Compony Limited by Guardntee) without a share capital. The liability of each member is limited to £1 per member. It is register￿ in England and Wales. 12 Basis of Prep4r8tioD of Financial Statements These financial statements have been prq)ared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction y￿Ue unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The a¢counts have been prepared in ￿COrdance with: the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Unitoj Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 and the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as deflned by FRS 102 for the purposes of FRS 102 and therefore the ¥harity also p￿pared its financial statements in accordance with the Stat¢ment of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 ￿e FRS 102 Charities SORP), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. IJ Going Concern Th¢ trustees have &%sessed wh¢ther the use of the ongoing concern is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on income. After making assessments of potentials and constraints. the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable exP￿tatIon that the charity will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, as it did for over the last two decades effectively

addressing good causes. The charity therefore continu￿ lo adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements. Fund Accounting a) Voluntary income received by way of grdnts and donations to the chaTity is included in full in the Incom¢ and Expenditure when received. Intangible income is not included unless it represents goods or services which would have otherwise been purchased. b) Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier dale of when they are r￿e1Ved or wh¢n they are receivabl< unl¢ss they relate to a specific future period, in which case they ar¢ deferred. c) Unrestrictcd funds are donations and other incoming ￿urCeS received or generated for the charitable purposes of AGROFOREP. d) Restricted funds are grants or donations to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fimd, together with a allocation of overhead costs. e) Designated funds are unrthicled funds eaTmarked by the Board of Twstres for particular purposes. Staff costs and overhead expenses are allocated to activities on the basis of staff time spent on those activities. g) Depreclation is provided on all original purchase cost in qual annual inst2Jments over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The rate of depreciation is as follows: Project Equipment Computers h) Rentals payable under premises rentals. where substantl￿]Y all the risk5 and rewards of ownership remain with the renting bodie4 are charged to the Income and Expenditure Accounts in the year in which they fall due. io

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMEiYfAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPAKY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2. GrantslDonatioTr8 Restricted UDrestrieted fuDdJ fvllds Totsl Year end 31 march 2023 Totsl Yegr eDd 31 mareh 2022 ndon Hackney Giving: Living with Covid Grants Hackney Giving: Community Chesl Small Grants Donaiions 7,498 2.51x1 10,2(Kl 2,500 20.700 10,5 23,512 Snotsl IS71KI io 26200 Afriix Project: Tolal Grant￿nAtIons 1&7(K) io 26300 39.168 3. Other Income

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEcfioN {AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Totsl Ytar ended 31 March 20 Totsl Year ended 31 March 2022 Proportion of colydinat￿'s Allowance {200/￿) Proportion of 3 Session Mentors. Allowance (200/0) PropN)rtion of office costs (IIPA) Professionai & Audii Fees {IIY/•) Proportion of Venue Hlre (IIM) TOTAL II¥DIREcr 1280 53 10 10 276 DIRE￿ CHARrrABLE EXPENDrruRE Se8slon Staff Colts Othfrr Costs Volunteers stat￿ne PhonelFa Traini materiab Refreshment Insuran Fees. Audit Evaluation eosts Bank ch? Promotion Mater5a15 990 3,780 1.800 340 90 3.000 600 Total 7.920 16.060 TOTAL DIRECT 23.980 TOTAL EXPENDTfuRE: 23,98(FF4043 12

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 SUMMARY OF TOTAL RLSOURCES EXPENDED StsftT Costs Other costs Totsl Year ended 31 Marth 2023 Total Year ended 31 MAr¢h 2022 Direct charitsble expeTrth'tu Management and administration 7.920 16,060 63 23,980 043 30,714 1&123 34744 FuDd BalaDee Since its estsblishment in 1996, AGROFOREP mairrtained a positsve fund balance. Stsff C￿ts and Ewployee Benefits Total Year ellded 31 Mareb 2023 Totsl Year ended 31 MArch 2022 Average numb¢r of persons employed: 03 03 UK Staff Costs during the year. Session Work Expenses Social Security costs Other ￿nSIon costs 16,800 16MM) 13

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 320￿193 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CoDtinued) FOR THK YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Transactions with trnstees and related par￿$ Trustee r¢muneralion and benefits None of th¢ trustees have been paid any remuneration or receiv¢d any other benefjts from an employment with their charity or a related entity. Trnstees, expenses No trustee expenses have been incurred. 93 Tran￿¢tIOn(S) with related parties There have been no related party transactions in the reporting peri<)d. 10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computerjl Prlnten Chairs Table8 Projettsr Wbile Total Cabinet COST: At I" April 2022 49 15 DEPRECIATION: Charge for yea 12 16 At 31" March 2022 12 16 ET VALUE at 31" Marck 2023 37 li 14

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (AGROFORFP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ii. DEBTORS None 12. CREDITORS 31 MAreh 2023 31 Mar¢h 2022 Amounts falling due withln one year Audittng Fees 100 13. RESTRICTED FUNDS Balance It Incoming ril 2Q22 Resou Balance al dlthre 71KI 15,650 The ra5tricted fill)d of the Charity is the sum received from fimding b¢xlies and individuals lo support Specified projects. either in London or in the Horn of Afric& I& UNRESTRicfED FUNDS General Desiyated futtds Totsl Fun At l April 2022 AdditionlReduction in the period Transfer of fimds (Depreciation) 15.424 131 (16) (16) Balallee at 31 March 21)23 15891 1&539 The (kS1￿)ated fimd of the charity is the sum apportiffled at the dis¢r&ion of the B(wd of Tr￿tee$ to reflect the charity's funds tied up in computer equipmen¢ office materials 8th1 similar fixed assets. 15

AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRoNmE￿TAL PROTEcfioN (AGROFOREP) CHARITY NUMBER 1055750 COMPANY NUMBER 3205093 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCES BETWEEN NET ￿￿ETs Gelleral D￿ted Restrithd funds fMDds funds Total Funds Fixed &8sets Cash at bank C&8h in hand Current liabtlities 48 48 22.524 15.491 7,033 200 loo 15 91 16