TRUSTEES REPORT AND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Page Logal and admln•trative infonnation Report of Ihg Trustees Report of the Independent Examln•r statement of flnancial actlvltle8 Balance Sheet Noto6 to tho Flnanclal Stalomgnts Incom• and Expendltum Account
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION LEGAL STATUS Registered Charty CHARITY NUMBER 1097530 TRUSTEES MrJama Omar Chaiman Mr Hu$sien M Farah Secretary Mr Mohammad A Guliad Treasurer Mr Suleiman Araleh Member Mohamud Abji Hussein Member ADDRESS Granby Hall Communty Hub 37 Saint Melhews Row London E2 6DT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER SHAHIDULLAH & CO Chartered Certified Accountants 299A Bethnal Green Road London E2 6AH BANKERS HSBC Bank P 465 Belhnal Green Road London E2 9QW Psge 1
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THF. YF.AR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Irustee5 have the pleawjre in pjrsenting their report and the fjnanGiaJ s¢at¢m¢nts reviewed by the independent examiner for thE year ended 31 March 2025. LEC.AL STATUS Somali Senior Citizens Club is a registered charity govemoj by its c()nstitution adopted on 13, March 2¢N)2. AI.MS AND OECTIVFs The Sotnali niOr Citizen Club wa5 Cstablished in March, 2002 wth th¢ aim of promoting health and well- being of elderly Somali people in Eaa London and io provide supJx)rt to thc community in their social and cultural tiVitIes. The object5 of the Chyjrity *$ sel out in Sts eongtitutlon Are as follows: ro Promote the health and well-Ing of elderly Somali people in Fast London and to provide sup}r improving their Community socially and ¢ulturdlly
To provide qUlty serviccs that are sensitive to th¢ needs of the Somali elderly within the London Borough of Tow¢r Hamlets and neighboLwing areas. Tr To provide a fowm for the Somali elderly to colne together for common purpose& sharing information and 5ki115 and addre5sin8 issue5 of common in¢eres¢. To eneouTage the Somali elderly io acc l(Kal public services. e.g. health programs, wellare and pension scheme and ¢ros$-¢ultural cvents To promote Social integration. mutual communications and c0-0ratIOn Ivithin the ¢ommunity and outside a8enci¢$, suth &q the poli¢< prison serii¢e and other social services To foster and maintain an aLXive iJJt¢rwl in Iwal affairs PRINCIPAL AcfiviTIES The principal activities of the Club are &s follow5= Day time luneh seTved six days a w Monday to Saturday between 9.30 arn to 4 Providing advil¢ and infomiation on social welfare services, networking with Tower Hamlet's law Centre, Housing I)eparttnent and citizen's advic¢ bur¢au I lealth advice and interprctstion services Running and in-hous¢ day surgery for optical and health related problcms Provid¢ facilities for social activities and rcli8l0S studies. APPOINTMENf OF TRUSTEKS The ttuttees are appointed frorn the m¢rnbership of the ¢lyb. the mernber Attendin8 the Annua] General Meeting to eled th¢ mjstees. RELATED PARTY London BoTOU8h of Tower Harn1.$ Social Services actively supports the ¢harity's Lunch Club Services under a renewa] serri¢e agTEement. Pag¢ 2
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 I]YANCIAI, REVIEW AND PERFORiKANCE The truste¢s Co]der the perfornwi of the charity during the year is tisfaCtOry. However, an incre&sd level of funding 15 requiwd in order lo sustain Gontinued rM)pulwity in lun¢h Club scrvtce$ and maintain a Prj¢t Iw¢l of reserve lo support ILS continuing a1vItIeS. srATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, REspof*SIBILITIES Law applicable io charities tn England and Wales regwres th¢ trustee5 to prepare finaneial statements for th finan¢ial ye&r that give a true and fwr view of the charity's financial activitie5 during the year and of it5 financtal position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statemerjts, the tswtees are required to..
Selcct suitable counting rx)lirie5 and apply them constst¢ntly Make judgements and estimates that art reasonable and prudent. State whether applicablc accounting 5tand&rds and statements ot recommendd pr&ctice have b¢¢n ftsllowe(L swbject to any departure5 disdosed and explain¢d in the fintIal stot¢ments' Prepare the finaneial statements a going conccrn basis unless it is inappropriat¢ to pr¢sume that the charily will continue in 0rdI10n. The trustees arE responqihle for keeping, accounting rwd5 which disclose with rea$abIt aecurdcy at any tirne the finan¢iai p051tion of the eharity And enable them io ensure that the financial statancnts cornply with the Charities Act 2016. They &re also responsible for Safeguarding the &ssets of the chari¢y and he]Ke for taking rra50nable steps for the pr¢vention and detection of fral and other irre8ularitie5. II¥DEPENDENT EXAMINER A¢cordiTLg to the provisions of the Charities Act 2016. the trust¢es agree that an audit 1$ not required for this financi81 y¥dr; how¢v¢r, due io the provisions of the same act independent examiner is requir¢d. Mr Mohammed Shahidullah of Shahidullah & Co (C1Wted Certified A¢countantsl will be appoijrta as an independcnt examiner for the ensuing year. APPROVAL This report was approved by the trustees on . .and signed on their behalr. Jama Omar Chalrni#n Moh8mmad A Guli8d TreA5urer 17/.iolAOZ5 Page 3
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDEwf EXAMINERS'S REPORT TO TRUSTEES OF SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB I retth on the accounts of THB SOMALI SENIOR crrizENS CLUB for the year ended 31 Match 201f, which are S out on pages 5 to 8. Respet*ive responsibilities of tru$t¢eg examiner llje Charity'5 trnslec5 are responsible for th¢ prepar8tion of the a(xounts. The Charity's Inistee5 ¢onsider that an audit is not required for thi& year (under 10n 43 (2) of the Charities Art 2016) and that an independent examinalion 1$ nreded. It is my respo11]ItY to-. Examin¢ the accounts under wtion 43 {31 {al of the Charities Act 2016. 2. Follow ihe proc¢dures laid down in ihe General DirtIOnS by the Cliarity Commissionets under 5tion 43(7)(b) of the Charities Aet 2016; 3. To statr whether parti¢ar matters have corne to rny attention. BAS]5 of IndeptndeDt ExAminer's TEport My examination was cArried out in accord8rKe with the General Dire¢tion giv¢n by the Charity Commi$5ioners. An eXaMition ineludes a review of thc accounting records kept by the charity 8nd a comparison of the a¢counts presented with those records. It also include5 considerAtion of any unusual items or disclosure in th¢ accounts and seckin8 explanations from you &$ tnistees ¢on¢eming any such rnatts. The pro¢edur¢ undertaken does not provide all the Idence that would be required in an ld]l and con5quently I do not express an audit opinion on the view v¢n by the accounts. Independent Exarnlner's Stst¢mtnt In conncction with rny examinatiw no matters wme to my attention.. Which gives me reasonable Cause to lieve that any mE4teria] T¢spects the rwuircm¢nts'. To keep accounting record5 in ac¢ordance wilh s¢Gtion 41 of the charities Act 2016 To PTq)are a¢counts which accord with the acwuniing records and cimiply with the accounting requirements of thc Charities A¢t 2016. have not been mei, or To which my opinion, attention should be drawn in order ¢0 enabl¢ a proper Undeandin8 of the acLount$ to be Teached. Ahadjie Shahidullah & Co charter C£rtified Accountants 299A Bethnal Green Road LA)ndon E2 6AH Page 4
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Rèstricted Total Funds Funds 31.03.2025 Total 31.03.2024 INCOMING RESOURCES London Boiough of Tower Hamlets 36462 36462 27292 Other donation {Note 21 50708 50708 30390 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 87170 87170 57682 RESOURCES EXPENDED . Direct Charitable expenditure Wage5 & salaries 33415 33415 27251 Lunch club operating cost 30886 30886 35922 64301 64301 63173 Gross $urplusldeftit after direct expendtture of fvnds 22869 4491 Managemerbt & adminslralive expenses 18364 18364 10741 Net incomingl outgoing resouregs before transfer 4506 4505 -16232 Page 5
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Notes Total 31.03.2025 Total 31.03.2024 FIXED ASSErs . Tangible assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtor Cash at bank and in hand 14987 14987 9452 9452 CREDITORS . Amounts falling due within one year 1030 NET CURRENT ASSETS 13957 9452 NET ASSETS 13957 9452 FINANCED BY CAPITAL ACCOUNT Blf Add net profil Total funds 9452 4505 13957 9452 9452 Page 6
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS E YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 ACCOUNTING POUCIES Aeeounllng convention The fin8nci81 statements have been pyepared under the hSslorlcal ¢o$t convenUon and in accerdance wrlh the statemgnt of recommarnled pra¢ti¢e ISORP- FRS 102) and Charities act 2011 Tanglble ffxed assets Tangible fixed asset$ staled cost lè$s depreciation .Deprecialion is prowded at trie followng 8nnual rates in cfder to vKite off each asset over rts estlmated useful life. Summary of h&r donatFon Poslc(KJè society trust Fair colledive griyw power The lurth event The one network 23055 800 450 150 18428 INorking 11 through National lottery National heriatage People health trust 3900 3465 50708 Staff costs Wages & salaries includes salary paid to both employees who provided direct tharitable service and those who were involved in management of the charity. Average no. of employees during the period was 3. 2025 2024 33415 33415 27251 27251 Salary CREDITORS . AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Soci81 secunty 8nd other taxes Sundry Creditors & accruals Others Credrtor8 190 1030 Page 7
SOMALI SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB INCOME AND EXPENDThURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 31.03.2026 31.03.2024 Incom• Londgn Borough of Tr Haml•ts 36482 36462 27292 Other denation $0708 50708 30390 Gr06s surplus 87170 87170 57882 Dlrectchaiilabh •xpondltwe Wages 8 salarh75 INot• 31 33415 33415 27251 Lunch dub ¢t 30886 30886 3S922 6317 Gross surplusldefiat after ¢xpnditure oflundj 22869 22865 4491 AdmlTriBtralSve •xp?nd1M T81gphone. fax & Intemot 540 Post and Stationery & Vedio Editin9 Rent and in3urance 1196 1196 189 8658 4704 Rep8r & rerwals 912 912 2072 Donation cdknb'i)n & Vofunleer costs 2304 2304 1620 At¢¢ntnCY 840 1040 Travel and 8ubs15ten 723 723 Cknaner and deaniry m8teri81 125 125 560 Bank Charge$ 183 183 Professnal f£88 gfKI sutffiption$ 2763 2763 Sundry &ynses 120 120 SURPLUS OF INCOklE 0ER EXPENfiTURE 4505 .10232 APPROVAL Approv•d by tho trust88s and sune(J on thèir behalf on.... .. Jama Cknar ch•ifn Alohammad A Gu*Ad m . Treasurer Pag• 8