Charity Registration No. 1093606 SSOCIATION Trustees Reports and Financial Ststements For the year ended 31sr March 2024 TAHIR ACCOUNTANTS EPCA Office l Thorpe Close London WIO 5XL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ERITREAN SAHO COM I have examined the attached account and ststement, which have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis set out page 5-7 and notes of accounts. Respective responsibilities of Trustses and Examiner As trustees of the Management Committee, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. and you consider that an audit is not r￿Uired for this year (under section 43{2) of the Charities Act 1993 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of prO￿dureS specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43-(7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. UNITY ASSOCIATION Basis of independent examinef s ststement My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeksng explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audrt opinion on Ihe accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that" proper accounting records are kept (in accordan￿ with section 41 of the Act); and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act" or 2. To which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to.enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Idris Tahir Licensed Accountant Date.. 24/01r2025 Tahir Accountants EPCA-Office N, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL ERITREAN SAHO CULTURAL ASSOCIATION A: REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATION DEfAIIS Trustees Annual Report From 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 Registered Charity no. 1093606 Principal Address: 13-15 Stockwell Road London SW9 9AU Durlng April 2022 March 2023, ESCA Trustee Board members were. Abdulkadir Abdullah Chairperson Mohamed Abdalla Secretsry Awelkair Ahmed Treasurer Musa Nagesh Abdulrhman Ahmed Memberlyouth contact person MC Member/administrator Banker: National Westminster Bank plc, Stockwell Branch, 358, South Lambeth Road, London. SW8 IUR HSBC Bank 512 Brixton Road London, Sw9 8ER B. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Constitution (adopted 14 July 2002) Governing Documents: Constitution of Charity Charity Association Trustees are elected for two-year- term in office We are a charity which has as its trustee Erttrean Saho Culture Association {Esca) Trustees, selection methods The aim of ESCA is to provlde facllities in the Interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the purpose of improving the conditions of life in particular but not exclusively for the Saho Community. ESCA provides this by means of community centre and educative services located In the heart of Lambeth, Stockwell. As a non-profit organisation our operations are all run and supported by fundraising events and programmes internally, that echo the nature of charity. C: Objectives and activities: Our objectives in essence are to give back to the very community and borough that supported and continuously support the vision of ESCA, fortoday and for tomorrow. Many of our day-to-day activities are aimed at merglng neighbouring communities to help build and improve relations on a social. academic, and personal level. We have endlessly been running educational/training, arts and cultural/reli8ion classes for local youths and children. We also continue to operate social evenings for vulnerable peoples, adults, and those facing mental or physical barriers. D: Maintenance: We have improved the condition of many parts of our building to ensure we meet health and safety regulations, implementing new fire and security systems including new fire dDors, postslsignage, also alarm5 and extinguishers. Maintenance of groundwork in communal areas to ensure free and safe passageways for all users, and further refurbishing to bring more warmth to the community for ongoing and future programmes and activitles. Simultaneously we are working with Lambeth Council in restoring other parts of the buildln& ensuring pride and harmony is kept within our communty. F: Barriers: Still, we are struggling from the Covid-19 which has affected our comrnunity at large with cost of living. 2022123 ESCA Build'5 mission is to provide undersenied young adults with the education, training and Ilfe skills necessary to become gainfully employed and build a better future. Here at ESCA, we believe that every young person has the power to succeed and create a better life for themselves and their families with access to the right resour￿$ and support system. We offer free program5 for underserved youth in Lambeth in particular in the Stockwell area to obtain their high school diploma, earn industry-recognized credentials and certifications, develop career readiness Skills, and complete hands-on work experience so they can move Into careers, college or vocational schools. G: Key hlghlights of our year: receiving £350tM) in grants from Lambeth council to help bulld a studio for local residents at Lambeth. This project has dramatically Increased Studio Voltaire's role within the local community and significantly increased the number of parttcipants who are able to take part in these programmes, greatly supporting community cohesion and lifelong learning ESCA as managed to organise a trip for youth and senior. belng nominated as the lead charlty for grant from Lambeth to work with all of the other Local charities as well as other voluntsry organisations and Stockwell primary care health and social care organisations in Stockwell Also, our sessional workers and volunteers have been providing a range of support such as helping with supplementary school for children that their parents cannot afford to pay tuitlon fee. We are running a project {S3turday morning for kids and mum) providing healthy food and drink and same exercise to keep them fit and healthy. As a local charity our 5UPPOrt is vitsl for the local community and our service users. The funding certainly helped us to continue much- needed services that have been increased since the pandemlc. l arn immensely proud of the achievements of our staff during this most challenging time and thank them for their fortitude in delivering on our plan and for the support and kindness they have shown each other. The past year has reminded us that their expertise and commitment is our most preciou5 asset. H: Reserve Policy The Association held no reserves during the period under review. I: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ESCA is indebted to the generosity and dedication of all the volunteers who worked with the Associatlon. We appreciate highly their continued commitment and hard work which was significant to fulfil our project in various areas. J: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. RESPONSIBLITIES MC members recognize their responsibilities for keeping proper accounting records and preparinE financial statements each year. The appended accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis and have been examined by an independent examiner, whose report is also appended. H: DECLARATION The trustee5 declare that they approved the trustees, report above on the regular meeting on 1st November 2023 Signed on behalf of the charitvs trustees: Name: Abdulkadir Abdullah Signature: Signature: Name: Awelkair Ahmed an Sah Co ni on 1093606 eceipts and Payments Accounts For the period from Pefjod end dale 3110312024 To 0110412023 Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Totsl funds Last year to the nearest £ to th? nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ Recelpts Membèrs contribution 670 Donations & Other Income Grants (LAMS) 29,750 Other Income Sub totsl Ag4aet and investment sales, etc. Total recglpts .:.., . Payments aFNT AND ROOM HIRE 800 EVENTS 3,889 TELEPHONE & Web 1,033 2,373 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Sundry Expenses 259 YOUTH ACTIVITIES INSURANCE 123Lkl PROFESSIONAL FEES 550 EQVIPMENTS 31625 BANK CHARGES 60 SAFETY-FIRE ALARM Sub total LOAN REPAYMENTS A,670 Totsj payments ' . Net 01￿Ce•ptsI(péyMonts) 'AdJu$imont of Funds 2.002 714 Loan Payments C￿h funds last yaar end Cash funds this year end 61,168 77,278 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABLIT',ES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 311312024 Categoriès Cash funds Natwest 25,132 Hsbc-bbf 8,467 Cash In hand CIF 3,295 Unrestricted funds Réstrlctsd Endowment fiJfaAe +iinA to nearest £ to nearest £. to nearest £ Detalls other monetary assets Fund to whlch Cost (tsptlonal) Current value Details Fund to whlch Cost (optlonal) Current vHlue Assets retsined foi the ¢ha17tys own Fund to whkh Amount due Wl)en dufr Dètsils Il•hililv roJ**•e LiabS1ities Signature Print Narne Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Abdulkadir l Alxlullah (Chalrnian) 2010112025 2010112025 Awglkheir Moharned ITrea$urer) ERSTREAN SAHO COM UNITY ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 1. Accounting Basis These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. 2. Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted funds are donationslcontributions ar￿ other incomes re￿IVed or generated for the objects of the charity without further speciFBd purpose and are available for general funds 3. Restrict￿ Funds Restricted funds are to be used for Specif￿ purposes as laid down by the donors. Expenditure, which meets these crFteria. is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs. 4. Management and Administration Costs Management and administration costs relate to ￿rnin support to the tharity. The trustees give all their time free of charge. 5. Depreciation: Equipmentslcomputers actual costs are depreciated 113 p.a. on a straight line basis.