Company registration number: 03894990 Charity registration number: 1078794
Suffolk Refugee Support
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
Suffolk Refugee Support
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 6 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 to 9 |
| Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 11 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 to 21 |
Suffolk Refugee Support
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Felicity Szesnat, Chair of Trustees Gerry Toplis Keith Faull Stuart Gordon, Honorary Treasurer Paul Reeves Olena Kushakovska James Wellesley Wesley Senior Management Team Rebecca Crerar, Charity Manager Charity Registration Number 1078794 Company Registration Number 03894990 Registered Office 38 St Matthews Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3EP Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
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Trustees' Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: Felicity Szesnat, Chair of Trustees Gerry Toplis Keith Faull Stuart Gordon, Honorary Treasurer Paul Reeves Olena Kushakovska (appointed 19 October 2023) James Wellesley Wesley (appointed 18 April 2024) William Atkins (resigned 26 September 2023) Amelia Whitworth (resigned 26 September 2023) Mary Engleheart (resigned 20 July 2023)
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 7/10/1999 and most recently amended 11/10/2012. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The Directors of the Company are also charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The Trustees are elected by members, with a third of the Board required to stand for re-election each year at the AGM.
The Trustees do not derive any financial benefits from the charity.
Dr Felicity Szesnat was re-elected as the Chair of the Board of Trustees in October 2023, and Gerry Toplis was re-elected Vice-Chair. At the same meeting, Stuart Gordon was elected Honorary Treasurer, and Paul Reeves was elected Honorary Secretary. The Board would like to thank the out-going Honorary Treasurer, Keith Faull, for his work in this role. Since October 2023, two new Trustees have been co-opted by the Board to the Board: Olena Kushakovska and James Wellesley Wesley, bringing the total number of Board members to seven.
There are regular Trustee recruitment drives, which balance the frequency of those drives with the expertise required and workload demands.
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Trustees' Report
Induction and training of trustees
Anyone interested in becoming a Trustee must complete an application form and is considered by the full Board for interview. If the Board is content to proceed, a selection panel consisting of at least three Trustees is constituted. If the candidate is successful at interview, they are invited to attend a Board meeting and, if the other Trustees are content, and the candidate remains willing to serve, they are co-opted until the next AGM. At the AGM, members vote to elect co-opted Trustees onto the Board. Trustees are given a formal induction and receive a Trustees’ Handbook, which provides a history of the charity, its funding arrangements, its activities, and the responsibilities of Trustees, as well as a copy of the Memorandum and Articles. They are also sign-posted to the Charity Commission’s “The Essential Trustee”. Newly appointed Trustees are also provided with a mentor – this is one of the more experienced Trustees, who will meet with the new Trustee on a regular basis for as long as is deemed helpful.
Many of the Trustees are already involved in, or become involved in, other voluntary work for SRS, such as meeting and helping the service users and staff.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
Our charitable objectives require us to provide services to asylum seekers and refugees to support them in the process of having their legal right to protection recognised, and in having access to the same life opportunities as do other people living in the UK. Our activities, taken as a whole, deliver public benefit by supporting vulnerable new arrivals to successfully integrate into the Suffolk community, and lead a life they consider worthwhile.
Our client database, which records every client advice contact made , revealed that SRS helped a record 1,537 clients between April 2023 and end of March 2024. This was consistent with the previous year and was double the number for 2021-22. This figure does not include family members of the individuals helped.
SRS is working to a Strategic Plan, which includes a new seventh strategic aim introduced this year: To ensure that SRS is an organisation that values its people and enables them to effectively carry out their role.
Alongside these aims are the following operating principles:
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We are driven by a recognition that each person is unique, that every individual has intrinsic value and has a
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constructive role to play in UK society.
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We are always open, friendly, and welcoming.
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We are respectful, reliable, honest and transparent in all our dealings with one another and with others.
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We direct all of our efforts towards self-determination and ultimate independence for our clients.
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Our work is always led by the needs and interests of our clients.
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At all times we work in ways that ensure the all-round safety and security of our clients and everyone who works
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for SRS.
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We always work to the highest standards, keeping ourselves fully informed and knowledgeable about every sphere of our work.
These aims and operating principles, which the Board reviews and develops on a regular basis, are foundational to shaping SRS’ overall action plan for the coming and future years.
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Trustees' Report
Objectives, strategies and activities
Changes to refugee demographic and numbers in Suffolk
2023-24 marked a time of even more change for SRS, as the 400 asylum seekers accommodated in two local “contingency hotels” were moved to housing elsewhere in the country towards the end of the year. Quite a few received Leave to Remain when the hotels scheme ended, leaving them struggling to find places to live. SRS advocated strongly for several families, with children in GCSE years, to be permitted to remain in Ipswich to avoid disruption to their education.
Ukrainian refugee numbers in Suffolk stabilised at around 1,100, with around 500 living with hosts and the others moving into independent living. The resettlement programme welcomed and supported ten newly arrived Afghan refugee families, one family from Syria, as well as continuing to support 22 families who had arrived in the previous three years. Alongside these new arrivals, SRS also supported around 100 young asylum seekers (without families in the UK), families awaiting asylum decisions in 12 Home Office provided properties in Ipswich, and an estimated 2,500 refugee clients with Leave to Remain who are living in Suffolk.
Our activities and services
During 2023-24, we continued to provide the following much-needed services for asylum seekers and refugees in Suffolk:
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An appointment-based advice service, from our town centre office, which provides a huge range of advice areas.
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The advice service also liaises with and advises key statutory and voluntary bodies.
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Outreach advice service to the asylum contingency hotels.
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A stand-alone employment advice service under the same roof as the advice service and on location across Suffolk.
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Resettlement support for integrating refugees who have arrived under the UK Resettlement Schemes including
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outreach across Suffolk.
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Weekly ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at all levels (leading to a qualification), both
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from a town centre location and classes in both asylum hotels.
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Weekly international Women’s Group (with ESOL element) from town centre location and via Zoom.
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Weekly Homework Club and Youth Group for 14 -18-year-old asylum seekers and refugees, who are mainly in the UK without families.
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Weekly football and other sports and fitness sessions for refugees and asylum seekers.
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One to one volunteer support (face to face and via Zoom) for a range of help, particularly ESOL / academic
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support.
• Weekly sewing group for refugee women.
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Clothing for newly arrived asylum seekers; both new (underwear, socks and basic t-shirt/trousers) and donated
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(everything else).
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Help with buying essential items such as school uniforms and baby items.
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Help with sourcing donated laptops and baby equipment.
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Help with transport costs to essential appointments.
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School holiday activities for children in refugee families.
This year clients came from 51 different countries (a rise of two from last year) with the largest numbers coming from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq (as per last year).
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Trustees' Report
Financial review
In the year, SRS provided a broad range of services, utilising both grants and donations received. We also continued to receive contract funding from Suffolk County Council for working with resettled refugees. Costs have continued in line with budget and we are extremely appreciative of our funders and the numerous private supporters who have regularly donated towards our work. We thank them for their help and support.
At the March 2024 year-end, Reserves remain within our policy of retaining around 50% of running costs (see the reserves policy section below) to allow for confident planning for the subsequent year.
Our budget has grown from £739,000 in 2022-23 to £870,000 in 2023-24. Much of this was the result of increased funding for Ukraine work which included two new members of staff; the introduction of a paid receptionist (late 2022) and a trainee Advice Worker in June 2023. A cost of living pay increase of 6% paid to all staff and £20,000 budgeted to cover the costs of replacing our client database with a Charity Log system (that went live on 1st April 2024) also contributed to the rise in the 2023-24 budget.
The Finance Sub-Committee meets regularly to review our financial position, comparing the costs against internal budgets and forecasts. These reviews provide the Board of Trustees with a strong understanding of our finances, allowing controlled planning on how to proceed in delivering our objectives within our budgetary constraints.
The Board continues to have confidence in the internal controls, which ensure that SRS meets its obligations and ensures the longer-term stability of the charity.
Restatement of prior year. In the prior year an incorrect entry was raised at the year end. This entry was later voided but this was after the creation of the prior year accounts. Due to this, the prior year Cash and Bank was overstated by £34,371 and Expenses were understated by £34,371. The prior year balances have been corrected to reflect the correct position.
Policy on reserves
We have adjusted our Reserves Policy during the year to account for the reduced need to retain six months running costs from the income received from contracts. We agreed to reduce the level of reserves for the contracted work to three months running costs whilst keeping the reserves levels for the rest of our work to ensure that we can continue to deliver our services for six months. We are confident that this action will continue to deliver a balance for the orderly and full winding down of some or all commitments if necessary. The Trustees have taken a strategic decision to use some of the restricted reserves in order to maintain continuity of services in an uncertain environment. Our unrestricted reserves at the end March 2024 stand at £434,199 which is in line with the above policy.
Plans for future periods
Aims and key objectives for future periods
We expect our future services to be very much in demand. To date, we are on track to remain financially secure for the current year (2024-5) and are now focussing on the task of securing funding for 2025-26 at current levels.
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Trustees' Report
Small companies provision statement
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
Statement of Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Suffolk Refugee Support for the purposes 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), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can 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 trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by: 01/09/2024
......................................... Felicity Szesnat hil Chair of Trustees
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Suffolk Refugee Support ('the Company')
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Suffolk Refugee Support ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s 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 charity’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 and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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.
...................................... i John O'Brien MSc, FAIA, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners
Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
02/09/2024 Date:.............................
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 5 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 127,728 - 1,125 128,853 (231,971) (231,971) (103,118) (103,118) 537,317 434,199 |
Restricted funds £ - 624,239 - 624,239 (638,036) (638,036) (13,797) (13,797) 35,108 21,311 |
Total 2024 £ 127,728 624,239 1,125 753,092 (870,007) (870,007) (116,915) (116,915) 572,425 455,510 |
Total 2023 £ (As restated) 129,849 619,151 - |
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| 749,000 | ||||
| (739,533) | ||||
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| 9,467 | ||||
| 9,467 562,958 |
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| 572,425 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 12.
The notes on pages 12 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
These are the figures for the previous accounting period 2022/23 and are included for comparative purposes
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 129,849 2,761 132,610 (63,093) (63,093) 69,517 69,517 467,800 537,317 |
Restricted funds £ - 616,390 616,390 (676,440) (676,440) (60,050) (60,050) 95,158 35,108 |
Total 2023 £ (As restated) 129,849 619,151 |
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| 749,000 | |||
| (739,533) | |||
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| 9,467 | |||
| 9,467 562,958 |
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| 572,425 |
The notes on pages 12 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
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(Registration number: 03894990) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| Note | £ | £ (As restated) | |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 8 | 80,000 | 91,766 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 9 | 382,415 | 487,099 |
| 462,415 | 578,865 | ||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | (6,905) | (6,440) |
| Net assets | 455,510 | 572,425 | |
| Funds of the charity: | |||
| Restricted income funds | |||
| Restricted funds | 12 | 21,311 | 35,108 |
| Unrestricted income funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 434,199 | 537,317 | |
| Total funds | 12 | 455,510 | 572,425 |
For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
01/09/2024
The financial statements on pages 8 to 21 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:
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The notes on pages 12 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Net cash (expenditure)/income Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items Investment income 5 Working capital adjustments Decrease in debtors 8 Increase/(decrease) in creditors 10 Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest receivable and similar income 5 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds (Decrease)/increase in cash Net funds at 1 April 2023 Net funds at 31 March 2024 |
2024 £ (116,915) (1,125) (118,040) 11,766 465 (105,809) 1,125 (104,684) 487,099 382,415 (104,684) 487,099 382,415 |
(As restated) 2023 £ 9,467 - |
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| 9,467 48,161 (43,933) |
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| 13,695 473,404 |
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| 487,099 | ||
| 13,695 473,404 |
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| 487,099 |
All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 12 to 21 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
1 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
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)) (issued in 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.
Basis of preparation
Suffolk Refugee Support meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the grant of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is in the form of an asset other than cash or a financial asset traded on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a degree of reasonable accuracy and the title to the asset having been transferred to the charity.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets costing over £500 so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate Furniture & equipment 20% straight line
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds General £ Donations and legacies; Donations from individuals 62,862 Legacies 32,248 Gift aid reclaimed 3,433 Grants, including capital grants; Government grants - Grants from other charities 25,000 Grants from companies 4,185 127,728 3 Income from charitable activities Restricted funds £ Grants & donations 624,239 Fees - 624,239 4 Grants & donations Unrestricted funds £ Suffolk County Council - National Lottery Community Fund - Donations from individuals 62,863 Garfield Weston - Suffolk Community Foundation - BBC Children in Need - Ipswich Borough Council - LD Rope Trust 20,000 Asylum Migration and Integration Funding (via EELGA) - Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner (via SCF) - Tudor Trust 20,000 Limbourne Trust - Page 15 |
Total 2024 £ 62,862 32,248 3,433 - 25,000 4,185 127,728 Total 2024 £ 624,239 - 624,239 Restricted funds £ 274,044 120,000 7,604 40,000 826 28,863 27,500 5,000 20,883 20,000 - 15,000 |
Total 2023 £ 42,319 - - 2,500 85,030 - |
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| 129,849 | ||
| Total 2023 £ 616,390 2,761 |
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| Total £ 274,044 120,000 70,467 40,000 826 28,863 27,500 25,000 20,883 20,000 20,000 15,000 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| Unrestricted funds £ Estate of M Cartwright 12,248 Mulberry Trust - Lovel Foundation - French Hugenot Church - High Sheriff Award 4,000 Community Ambition fund - Gift Aid 3,433 Building Better Opportunities Fund - Unity Schools 2,040 Culford School 1,144 PA Consulting 1,000 Surviving Winter Fund (via SCF) 1,000 Colchester & Ipswich Museums - Maurken Fund (via SCF) - Pear family (via SCF) - Hill family (via SCF) - Household Support Fund (via SCF) - Port Community Fund (via SCF) - Wellesley - Wesley (via SCF) - 127,728 5 Investment income Unrestricted funds General £ Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 1,125 6 Expenditure on charitable activities Unrestricted funds Restricted General £ funds £ Communications 2,614 2,030 Insurance 2,401 - IT support & data base 3,550 - Legal & professional fees 5,833 - Page 16 |
Restricted funds £ - 6,856 12,000 6,000 - 3,434 - 2,601 - - - - 300 3,500 16,153 2,000 10,000 1,000 675 624,239 Total 2024 £ 1,125 Total 2024 £ 4,644 2,401 3,550 5,833 |
Total £ 12,248 6,856 12,000 6,000 4,000 3,434 3,433 2,601 2,040 1,144 1,000 1,000 300 3,500 16,153 2,000 10,000 1,000 675 |
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| 751,967 | ||
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| Total 2023 £ 9,204 - 11,511 8,815 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
| Office supplies Printing & copying Subscriptions Client destitution & travel Client IT Client (other support) English tuition Health activities Publicity Sports & Health workshops Resettlement support Skills exchange Staff & volunteer expenses Translations Volunteer costs IT Office equipment & database Sundry expenses Premises costs Salaries & pensions Recruitment Training & supervision Women's group Young People group and trips |
Unrestricted funds General £ 2,030 2,609 49 1,368 - 43,899 2,778 - 1,072 1,489 13,548 3,215 2,164 3,463 4,420 16,697 - 25,928 85,797 1,075 4,598 1,374 - 231,971 |
Restricted funds £ - - - 5,000 - - - 1,072 - 1,500 - 300 - - - - - 6,482 612,368 - - 3,800 5,484 638,036 |
Total 2024 £ 2,030 2,609 49 6,368 - 43,899 2,778 1,072 1,072 2,989 13,548 3,515 2,164 3,463 4,420 16,697 - 32,410 698,165 1,075 4,598 5,174 5,484 870,007 |
Total 2023 £ 3,959 3,566 794 12,734 2,640 31,859 524 447 - 2,252 4,437 1,866 1,190 7,669 382 - 4,485 10,827 604,403 999 3,590 5,891 5,489 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739,533 |
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7 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2024 £ 644,056 34,161 19,948 698,165 |
2023 £ (As restated) 541,956 37,795 24,652 |
|---|---|---|
| 604,403 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:
| Average number of employees | 2024 No 32 |
2023 No 32 |
|---|---|---|
19 (2023 - 19) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £19,948 (2023 - £24,652).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £36,404 (2023 - £34,470).
8 Debtors
| 8 Debtors |
||
|---|---|---|
| Other debtors 9 Cash and cash equivalents Cash on hand Cash at bank |
2024 £ 80,000 2024 £ 1,291 381,124 382,415 |
2023 £ 91,766 |
| 2023 £ (As restated) 813 486,286 |
||
| 487,099 |
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10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Other creditors |
2024 £ 6,905 - 6,905 |
2023 £ (As restated) 1,947 4,493 |
|---|---|---|
| 6,440 |
11 Charity status
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
12 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General fund Restricted funds Resettlement Work BBO Health Activities Ukraine Fund Youth Activities Housing Advice Advice Work Hotels Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 537,317 - - - - 7,100 9,258 3,750 15,000 35,108 572,425 |
Incoming resources £ 128,853 161,267 2,601 2,500 73,500 56,145 11,153 266,457 50,616 624,239 753,092 |
Resources expended £ (231,971) (161,267) (2,601) (2,500) (73,500) (41,934) (20,411) (270,207) (65,616) (638,036) (870,007) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 434,199 - - - - 21,311 - - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,311 | ||||
| 455,510 |
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| Unrestricted funds General General fund Restricted Resettlement Work Health Activities Ukraine Fund Youth Activities Housing Advice Employment Support Womens Groups Advice Work Hotels Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2022 £ 467,800 - 10,000 1,000 12,000 31,491 20,000 3,500 17,167 - 95,158 562,958 |
Incoming resources £ 460,396 327,786 - 27,500 28,902 - 55,662 - 99,203 77,336 616,389 1,076,785 |
Resources expended £ (390,879) (327,786) (10,000) (28,500) (33,802) (22,233) (75,662) (3,500) (112,620) (62,336) (676,439) (1,067,318) |
Balance at 31 March 2023 £ 537,317 - - - 7,100 9,258 - - 3,750 15,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,108 | ||||
| 572,425 |
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Resettlement - specialist casework for refugee families resettled to Suffolk under UK government schemes. BBO - promoting employability and social inclusion through the Building Better Opportunities Fund. Health - health and wellbeing advice, information and activities.
Ukraine - advice and guidance for Ukrainian refugees in Suffolk under UK government schemes. Youth work - advice, activities and educational support for young refugees and asylum seekers.
Housing work - a range of advice and guidance on housing options and issues, including move on advice for newly recognised refugees.
Advice work - a wide range of advice and guidance for refugees and asylum seekers, from financial wellbeing to accessing immigration legal advice.
Hotels work - advice and guidance for asylum seekers placed in asylum contingency hotels.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
13 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
| Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
General £ 441,104 (6,905) 434,199 Unrestricted General £ 543,757 (6,440) 537,317 |
Restricted £ 21,311 - 21,311 Restricted £ 35,108 - 35,108 |
2024 Total funds £ 462,415 (6,905) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 455,510 | |||
| 2023 Total funds £ 578,865 (6,440) |
|||
| 572,425 |
14 Fees payable to independent examiner
During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:
| Plus are analysed as follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent examination | 2024 £ 1,280 1,280 |
2023 £ 1,155 |
| 1,155 |
15 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
16 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
17 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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