|Lucie-HelenaAdjo
Member|Yvette Robbin Coker
Member|SteveSellars
Treasurer|Yasmine Coulibaly
CompanySecretary|JenniferBerbeck
TrusteeandChair|Trustees|languages intheLondon BoroughofLewisham andsurroundingareas.|Theprincipal activityofthecharitablecompanyistoprovideinformation,adviceandsupporttospeakersofother|Principalactivity|Toundertakeanyothercharitablepurpose.|reliefofpoverty, sickness and distress.|Lewishamandneighbouringboroughsbytheadvancementofeducation,theprotectionofhealthandthe|ThepromotionofanycharitablepurposeforthebenefitofthecommunityintheLondonBoroughof|The objectsare|Objectsofthecharity|upto£1each.|LMLASisa registered company, limited byguarantee.Membersofthecompanyhaveguaranteedtheliabilities|LiabilitiesofMembers|(FRS102)|Thisreportcomplies withtheCharities Act 2011,theCompanies Act 2006andtheCharitiesSORP|financiallyon1stApril 2003. Thisreportcoverstheperiod from1stApril 2021to31stMarch 2022.|fortheyearended31stMarch 2022. Thecompanywasregisteredon22ndJanuary2002.Itstartedoperating|The Trustees, whoactas directors forthepurposesofcompany law,presenttheirreportand financialstatements|Report oftheTrustees fortheyearended31 March 2022|(Company limitedbyguarantee)|Lewisham Multi Lingual Advice Service| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |residents.|contributedtoLMLASexceedingourtargetand raisingover£700,000ingrantsand welfare benefits for|Finally, I would liketothankallourfundersfortheircontinuesupportwhichhasassistedgreatlyand|Recruitingmemberstomanagementcommittee|Obtaining Quality Mark|Fundraising|Assistingresidentsaccessservicesandbenefits|Our prioritiesfortheyearaheadincludethefollowing:|manychallengesandausteritymeasuresfacingthevoluntary,publicandprivatesectors.|Theservicehasbeeninoperationforover18yearsandcontinuestogo fromstrengthtostrength,despitethe|Englishastheirfirstlanguage.|supportatelephoneadvicelineandprovideadvice 3daysaweekonanoptionforclientsthatdon'thave|Wearealsosupportedandinvolved in anewinitiativestartedbytheLondonBoroughofLewishamwherewe|consumer,debt,destitution,education,employment,family, health, housing, immigrationandutilitiesrelated.|pointsastheonlyorganisationinLewishamthatoffersadvice in allareasofwelfarebenefitsuptoappeallevel:|LMLASissupportedbytheNationalLotteryFundandCity Bridgeandwillcontinuetobuildonitsuniqueselling|communitiesofLewishamandsurroundingboroughs.Thisenablesresidentstoaccessservicesandbenefits.|Lewisham Multi-Lingual Advice Service(LMLAS)isunique,providinginformationandadvicetodiverse|Keyactivitiesoftheyear.|setasidetoensurewewillbeabletocontinueouractivitiestoatleastMarch2023.|betterHealthandTheCity BridgeTrustandtoMarch2023fromTheLondonBoroughofLewishamandreserve|reserveoff117,260.WecurrentlyhavingfundingtoMarch2023fromtheCommunityLinks Bromley, Lewisham|In2021-22theFinancial ActivitiesofLMLASfundersraisedto£103,925andexpenditurewas£144,488whichleft|FinancialReview|TheBoardaimstomaintainanunrestrictedreserveequivalenttothreemonthsrunningcosts.|ReservesPolicy|ReportoftheTrusteesfortheyearended31March2021(continued)|(Company limitedbyguarantee)|Lewisham Multi Lingual Advice Service| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Chair|eveelr
Jennifer Berbeck|ApprovedbyTrustees on 19th November 2022 and signed on their behalfby|assetsofthecharity and prevent anddetectfraud andotherirregularities.|2006. They have general responsibility for taking suchstepsasarereasonablyopentothemtosafeguardthe|ofthecharity and whichenablethemtoensurethatthefinancialstatementscomply withtheCompanies Act|Keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any timethefinancial position|TheTrusteesareresponsible for|charitywillcontinueinoperation|Preparethefinancialstatementonthegoing concern basis unless itisinappropriatetopresumethatthe|disclosed and explainedinthefinancialstatement|Statewhetherapplicable accountingstandardshavebeenfollowed, subjecttoany materialdepartures|Makejudgementsandestimatesthatarereasonable andprudent|Selectsuitableaccountingpoliciesandthenapplythemconsistently|statements,thetrusteesarerequiredto:|fair viewoftheaffairsofthecharity andofits financial activities duringtheyear.Inpreparingthosefinancial|forthepurposesofcompany law,topreparea financialstatementfor each financial year, which give atrueand|The law applicabletoincorporated charitiesinEngland and Wales requirestheTrusteeswhoarealso directors|StatementoftheTrusteesResponsibilities|Toundertakeanyothercharitablepurpose.|health andthereliefofpoverty, sickness and distress; and|Boroughofewishamand neighbouring boroughs bytheadvancementofeducation,theprotectionof|TopromotethepromotionofanycharitablepurposeforthebenefitofthecommunityintheLondon|Our Public BenefitStatementisourCharitable Objective:|year,includingfunders, advisers, volunteersandsupporters|TheTrusteeswould liketoconveytheirgratitudetoallthosewhohavesupportedtheorganisationthroughthe|ReportoftheTrustees fortheyearended31 March 2022(continued)|(Companylimitedbyguarantee)|LewishamMultiLingualAdviceService| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |ManchesterM1 2JW|DucieStreet|Unit 15 Ducie House|Counterculture PartnershipLLP|Tom Wilcox|reached.|attentionshould be drawninthisreportinordertoenable aproperunderstandingoftheaccountstobe|Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich|theaccounts have not been preparedinaccordance withtheCharitiesSORP(FRS102).|partofanindependentexamination;or|than any requirement that the accountsgivea 'true and fairviewwhichisnot a matter considered as|theaccountsdonotcomply withtheaccountingrequirementsundersection396ofthe2006Actother|theaccountsdonotaccord withthoserecords;or|accounting records were not keptinaccordance with section 386ofthe2006 Act; or|connectionwiththeexamination givingmecausetobelievethat:|I have completedmyexamination. I can confirm thatnomaterial matters have come tomyattentionin|Independentexaminer'sstatement|2011Act.|examination,I have followedtheDirections given bytheCharity Commission(undersection145(5/b)ofthe|charity'saccountsascarriedoutundersection145oftheCharitiesAct2011("the2011Act").Incarryingoutmy|16ofthe2006Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination, Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyour|HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedforthisyearunderPart|Act")|thepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompaniesAct2006("the2006|Thetrustees(whoarealsothedirectorsofthecompanyforthepurposesofcompanylaw)areresponsiblefor|Responsibilitiesandbasisofreport|Account,theBalanceSheetandtherelated notes.|March 2022 which comprisetheStatementofFinancial Activities,theSummary Income and Expenditure|Ireporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheabovecharityfortheyearended31|IndependentExaminersReportfortheyearended31March2022|(Company limitedbyguarantee)|Lewisham Multi Lingual Advice Service| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ;U, U,L- I,,,. I |LewishamMultiUngualAdviceService|recognisedamountsandthereisanintention to settleona netbasisor to realise the assetandsettlethelabilitysimultaneously.|Financlal assets and liabilitles are offset, withthenetamountspresentedinthefinancialstatements,whentherels a legally enforceable righttosetoffthe|FinancialInstrumentsarerecognisedinthecharity'sbalancesheetwhenthecharitybecomespartytothecontractualprovisionsoftheinstrument.|ofits financialinstruments.|The charityhaselectedtoapplytheprovisionsofSection 11 'Basic FinanclalInstruments'andSection12'OtherFinancialInstrumentsIssues'ofFRS102toall|FinanclalInstruments|less,andbankoverdrafts.Bankoverdraftsareshownwithinborrowingsincurrentliablities.|Cashandcashequivalentsincludecashinhand,depositsheldatcallwithbanks,othershort-termliquidinvestmentswithoriginalmaturitiesofthreemonthsor|Cashandcashequlvalents|Allremainingcostsareclassifiedassupportcosts.Supportcostsarethosethatassisttheworkofthecharitybutdonotdirectlyrepresentcharitableactivities.|examinationfees,costslinkedtothestrategicmanagementoftheCharity,togetherwithashareofotheradministrationcosts.|Governance costs includethosecosts associated with meetingtheconstitutional andstatutoryrequirements oftheCharity, including anyaudit/independent|includingthemakingofgrantsandgovernancecosts.|Expenditureoncharitableactivitiescomprisesthecostsincurred bytheCharityinthedeliveryofits activitilesandservicesinthefurtheranceofitsobjects,|IrrecoverableVATischargedasacostagainsttheactivityforwhichtheexpenditurewasincurred.|beendirectlyattributedorproportionallychargedtothefunctionalcategorlesofresourcesexpendedintheSOFA.|Expenditure
Allexpenditureisincludedonanaccruals basisandisrecognisedwhenthereisa legalorconstructiveobligationtopay for itsexpenditure.llcostshave|donation.|requiredeferraloftheamount.IncometaxrecoverableinrelationtodonationsreceivedunderGiftAidordeedsofcovenantis recognisedatthetimeofthe|Cashdonationsarerecognisedonreceipt.Otherdonationsarerecognisedoncethecharityhasbeennotifiedofthedonation,unlessperformanceconditions|measured.Noamountsareincluded forthecontributionofgeneral volunteers.|thecosttothedonorortheestimatedresale value.Donatedfacilitiesandservicesarerecognisedintheaccountswhenreceivedifthevaluecanbereliably|incomefrom donated goodsismeasuredatthefair valueofthe goods unless thisisimpracticaltomeasure rliably,inwhich casethevalueisderived from|reliably.Grantsofageneralnaturethatarenotconditionalondeliveringcertainlevelsofserviceareincludedindonationsandlegacies.|incomefromdonationsorgrantsisrecognisedwhenthereisevidenceofentitlementtothegift,receiptisprobable,anditsamountcanbemeasured|income:|withthetransactionwillflowtothecharityandtheamountcanbereliablymeasured.Thefollowingspecific policiesareappliedtoparticularcategoriesof|Allincomeisincludedinthestatementoffinancial activitieswhenentitlementhaspassedtothecharity; itisprobablethattheeconomicbenefitsassociated|Income|purpose.Restrictedfundsareavailableforusesubjecttorestrictionsimposedbythedonororthroughtermsofanappeal.|otherpurposes.Designatedfundsareunrestrictedfundsofthecharity whichthetrusteeshavedecidedattheirdiscretiontosetasidetousefora specific|Unrestrictedfundsareavailableforuseatthediscretionofthetrusteesinfurtheranceoftheircharitableobjectives unlessthefundshavebeendesignatedfor|Charitablefunds|operationstocontinueatasustainablelevelforaperiodofatleast12monthsfromtheapprovaloftheaccountsbythetrustees.|efinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedona goingconcernbasisasthetrusteesareconfidentthatsufficientfundswillbeavailabletoenable|tooperatefortheforeseeablefuture.|havenorealisticalternmativebuttodoso.Underagoingconcernbasis,theaccountingpoliciesadoptedassumethat thatcharitablecompanywillcontinue|FR$102requiresthetrusteestoadoptagoingconcernbasisinpreparingthefinancialstatementsunlesstheyintendtoliquidatethecharitablecompanyor|GoingcOncern|unlessotherwisestatedintherelevantaccountingpolicynotes.|ThecharitymeetsthedefinitionofapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102.Assetsandliabilitiesareinitiallyrecognisedathistoricalcostortransactionvalue|editionissuedinJanuary2019)",theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)andtheCompaniesAct2005.|and"AccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPractice-AccountingandReportingbyCharities(SORP(FRS102),second|Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththecharitablecompany'smemorandumandarticlesofassociation,theCharitiesAct2011|ACcountingconvention|Lewisham Multi Lingual Advice Service is aprivatecompanylimited byguaranteeincorporatedinEngland.|Charityinformation|1
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andsignedonitsbehalfby:|tothecompany.|otherwisecomplywiththerequirementsoftheCompaniesAct2006relatingtoaccounts,sofarasapplicable|yearandofitsprofitorlossforthefinancialyearinaccordancewiththerequirementsofsection396andwhich|preparingaccountswhich give atrueandfair viewofthestateofaffairsofthecompanyasattheendofthefinancial|responsibilitiesforensuringthatthecompanykeepsaccountingrecordswhichcomplywithsection386andfor|theCompaniesAct2006andnonoticehasbeendepositedundersection476.Thedirectorsacknowledgetheir|Forthefinancialyearended31stMarch2021thecompanywasentitledtoexemptionfromauditundersection477of|relatingtosmallentities.|Theseaccountshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththespecial provisionsofPart15oftheCompaniesAct2006|Thenotesonpages9to11formapartofthesefinancialstatements.|Fortheyearended31March2022|NotestotheFinanclalStatements|(company limitedbyguarantee)| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|