Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
Charity number 1098748
A Company limited by guarantee number 4064605
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Balance sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the accounts | 10 to14 |
Prepared by: Tony Hewitson
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Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
Trustee' report
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Legal Form
The Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre is a registered charity, number 1098748 dated 25th July 2003 and a registered Company, limited by guarantee, number 4064605 formed on 4th September 2000. The Governing Document are the Memorandum and Articles of Association amended by special resolutions dated 21st June 2003 and further on 4th May 2008 . The charity seeks to:
a) The advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the faith of Isalm, in particular through the establishment and formation of a school
b) To advance the education of the public in Islamic culture, religion and tradition
c) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Liverpool, in particular members of the Muslim community without distinction of sex, age, sexual orientation, race, or political, religious or other opinions, by association together of the said inhabitants with the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and training, to promote good health and to provide leisure time occupation, and for other such charitable puposes as the Trustees will decide
d) to promote integration and cultural understanding as well as providing an Islamic education service for the Muslim community
Board of Trustees
The board of trustees also forms the executive committee and appoint officers who are responsible for the day to day running of the youth club. Trustees are elected annually by members at the AGM and meet quarterly. The senior management team meet weekly and the Trustees meet quarterly
Chairman: Mr Kamal Mashjari
Other Directors:
Ms Leyla Mashjari (Company Secretary) Mr Redwan Al-Soraimi
Miss Shadia Abdullah (Treasurer)
Registered address
35 Earle road, Liverpool L7 6HD
Bankers
HSBC, Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18
Accountant/Independent Examiner
Tony Hewitson, Liverpool, L19
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2. Al-Ghazali Cultural Project
The project is committed to promoting understanding of Liverpool’s faith and heritages, developing social inclusion and cohesion in communities.
The project under took the following services: Interpreting and translating, language support at AlGhazali and outside, Interfaith events, cultural festivals, providing literature and leaflets in a number of languages, Building relations with different communities and bodies within Merseyside.
We also provide advice to police and schools on issues relating to BME and Muslim communities. We represent our community at council workshops and events
We support users through the immigration, welfare and health agendas by completing applications on their behalf. We hold regular conferences, community engagement, interfaith dialogue and events to bring our communities together
3. Al-Ghazali Youth Club:
The project has successfully used sport games and leisure to bring a diverse group of young people together. The project delivers weekly activities on site and off site for children and young people both males and females.
The youth club has been able to access a variety of funding opportunities to tackle several issues faced by young people including mental Health, physical health, education, and aspirations for young people from BME and Eastern European communities. Funding has also supported targeted activities during Halloween and Bon fire night and during school holidays from a variety of funders including, Operation Banger (Merseyside’s Police Crime Commissioner), HAF (Liverpool’s Holiday food programme) and the Community Foundation.
Its sporting activities have been very successful with the continued achievements in Karate. The karate club continues its affiliation with the JKS England, part of the English karate Federation. The karate club continues to expand with increased number of members and increase in the number of sessions delivered from two to four weekly sessions.
The youth club has continued to form links with other youth clubs and community groups and continues to be one of the main members of the Picton area Youth consortium.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre is managed and governed by Trustees. Management committee meetings are held every week and agenda items include finance, health & safety and project reports. New trustees are appointed at the annual general meeting.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD
a) The advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the faith of Isalm, in particular through the establishment and formation of a school
- b) To advance the education of the public in Islamic culture, religion and tradition
c) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Liverpool, in particular members of the Muslim community without distinction of sex, age, sexual orientation, race, or political, religious or other opinions, by association together of the said inhabitants with the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and training, to promote good health and to provide leisure time occupation, and for other such charitable puposes as the Trustees will decide
- d) to promote integration and cultural understanding as well as providing an Islamic education service for the Muslim community
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD
The centre has a number of projects which entail programmes and activities to meet the needs of the local community and to strengthen its cohesion.
The grants received from Liverpool City Council CRG department remain one of the funding sources for the centre. The Youth club activities have been funded by the city council’s Youth and Play programme. We also received funding from the Liverpool HAF (Holiday and Food Programme) to deliver Junior and senior play schemes during summer, Christmas and Easter school holidays, and funding from the City Council for Half term breaks which aim to support families who have children on free school meals to access free play and food programmes locally
Other funding received this year include European Social Fund through WEA, for Esol and employment support sessions, Lottery Awards for All for youth health, wellbeing, and sport. Community Impact Fund for ladies Health and Fitness. Youth Community Mental Health programme. Lottery Youth consortium for Health and Wellbeing and Educational aspirations.
Due to the financial restraints caused by the impact of Covid 19 the centre received a loan from the Bounce Back Loan scheme in April 2021, repayments for this will start in April 2022 for the next five years. The centre also accessed some financial support from Liverpool City Council to support with the impact of Covid 19. The centre is continuing in its efforts to raise the money to continue with the completion of Phase 1b, phases 2 and 3 of the building renovation. The loan received from Human Appeal in 2019 has been transferred as a donation towards the building work in the basement of the building.
Al-Ghazali's five core projects:
1. Al-Ghazali Educational/Parents Advocacy Project:
This project assists in improving the Educational attainment of Black and racial minority children and young people.
The project has managed to deliver the following activities: Working with schools in Liverpool to deliver Cultural Awareness assemblies and classroom workshops.
The project also has a drop in service at the centre to support parents in choosing primary and secondary schools for their children and helping them complete application and appeal forms and make necessary phone calls. The project has continued and developed partnerships with schools, local authority and the voluntary sector.
The project continues to be involved in community issues and needs through its affiliation with the SSN (Supplementary School’s Network). The project also delivers a variety of adult education classes, short and long courses. These include, ESOL, Driving theory tests, Arabic for none Arabic speakers.
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4. Al-Ghazali Supplementary School
The School aims to develop pupils’ ability to use Arabic effectively for the purpose of practical communication on a day to day level and prepare for recognised qualification in the language such as GCSE AND A’level qualifications and to prepare children to be able to read the Holy Quran. The project introduces the students to the Arabic writing system and enables them to develop the ability to read and write using basic words and sentences.
The project emphasises the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Learning a foreign language can enhance relationships between people of different cultures and backgrounds
The school also delivers Islamic studies education with the aim of getting pupils to develop these skills and take on recognised GCSE and A’level qualifications.
The school aims at supporting children to understand the true essence of the Islamic religion and practice it in an unprejudiced way as well as preserving their identity.
The school runs its sessions over the weekends and has over 180 children on register between the age of 5 to 17 years old. The school employs 12 teaching staff and has 18 volunteers. The school is delivered from the centre building. The school also delivers extra circular activities, through monthly workshops focusing on variety of topics from mental Health, physical health, education and aspirations for children and young people.
The Supplementary school continues its affiliation to the SSN (Supplementary School Network) and takes part in community lead events and celebrations.
5. Al-Ghazali Health Project:
The project aims to encourage BME women to participate in healthy activities and become more aware of the health issues affecting them and their families. Through funding from the Community Impact Fund, we are able to deliver two free physical activity sessions a week (Keep fit and yoga) to encourage ladies to return to some physical activity after lockdown.
The project also delivers the Community allotment which is run by volunteers who work on a weekly basis at the site. The centre has delivered a variety of projects over the year for varied users from the elderly to families and children. There are plans to continue the delivery of projects at the allotment with centre users and the local community over the coming year
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Incoming resources for the period totalled £232,439 (2021: £159,822) of which £138,609 (2021: £27,905) related to funding for projects upon which restrictions are placed. A further £50,000 was obtained through the governments Bounce back scheme repayable from April 2022
Total expenditure amounted to £206,636 (2021: £158,830),comprising expenditure related to restricted projects, £123,474 (2021: £26,767) and expenditure on centre costs of £83,162 (2021: £132,063). No expenditure was charged to Capital.
Net resources therefore increased overall by £75,803 (2021: £992).
At 31st March 2022 the Trust’s restricted reserves stood at £15,135 represented totally by bank balance.
The Trust's general fund stood at £367,259 of which bank balances were £86,175. Restricted funds at bank stood at £15,135. Total bank balances where therefore £101,310. There is a long term liability due over one year for £50,000 to HSBC bank.
Tangible fixed assets totalled £281,084 entirely on building value; all other assets being written down to nil.
RESERVE POLICY
If in the absence of guaranteed, regular funding, for the Centre, the trustees have agreed a policy to generate and maintain minimum funds amounting to £12,000 of free reserves to provide operational costs for the following 3 months. This policy is being pursued by the Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre's Trustees.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The main risks to which the charity is exposed as identified by the Trustees have been considered and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
FUTURE PLANS
To maintain the financial sustainability of the organisation through a fund raising strategy and income generation strategy. To utilise the Major Building Fund and raise further building funds to enable the next phases of refurbishments to maximise space for the delivery of activities and to attract statutory and voluntary sector to hire space and deliver services from our centre.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Name: Kamal Mashjari
Signed:
___ __ Kamal Mashjari, Chairman Date: 28/05/2022
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts of Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 8 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income does not exceed £250,000 and I am considered qualified by the Trustees to undertake the examination.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
Independent examiner’s statement:
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting
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requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charitities have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 28/05/2022 Mie
Tony Hewitson
Liverpool L19
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Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
A Company limited by guarantee number 4064605 Charity number 1098748
Statement of Financial Activities for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
| Notes Incoming Resources Generated Funds (2) Charitable Activities (3) Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable Activities (4) Governance Costs (4) Total expenditure Net incoming / (outgoing) resources Fund balances brought forward Transfers (10) Fund balances carried forward (11) |
Unrestricted £ 68,123 75,707 143,830 82,962 200 83,162 £60,668 306,591 - £367,259 |
Restricted £ - 138,609 138,609 £123,474 £123,474 £15,135 0 - 15,135 |
2022 £ 68,123 214,316 282,439 206,436 200 206,636 £75,803 306,591 - 382,394 |
2021 £ 97,133 62,689 |
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| 159,822 | ||||
| 158,830 - |
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| 158,830 | ||||
| £992 245,599 - |
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| £246,591 |
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts. The net movement in resources for the year was derived from the continuing activities of the organisation.
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Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
A Company limited by guarantee number 4064605 Charity number 1098748 Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2022
| Charity number 1098748 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2022 |
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||||
| Fixed Assets | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Tangible Assets | (5) | 281,084 | - | 281,084 | 284,473 | |||
| Total fixed assets | 281,084 | - | 281,084 | 284,473 | ||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Debtors and prepayments | (6) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | (7) | 86,175 | 15,135 | 101,310 | 22,118 | |||
| Total current assets | 86,175 | 15,135 | 101,310 | 22,118 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| amounts falling due within one year | - | - | - | |||||
| Creditors and accruals | (8) | - | - | - | ||||
| Total current liabilities | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | 86,175 | 15,135 | 101,310 | 22,118 | ||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 367,259 | 15,135 | 382,394 | 306,591 | ||||
| Creditors: | ||||||||
| amounts falling due after one year | (9) | 50,000 | - | 50,000 | 60,000 | |||
| Net assets | 317,259 | 15,135 | 332,394 | 246,591 | ||||
| Funds | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds | (10) | 317,259 | - | 317,259 | 306,591 | |||
| Restricted Funds | (11) | - | 15,135 | 15,135 | - | 60,000 - |
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| Total Funds | 317,259 | 15,135 | 332,394 | 246,591 | ||||
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For the period ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors’ responsibilities:
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a) the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,
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b) the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts
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c) these accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Name: Kamal Mashjari
Date: 28/05/2022
Signed:
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Al-Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre
Notes to the accounts
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
1 Accounting Policies
a Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
b Donations and Legacies.
Donations and legacies are accounted for when received by the company. Other income is accounted for on an accruals basis as far as is prudent to do so.
c Grants
Revenue grants are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities on receipt, subject to any required conditions being met or services being provided. Capital grants are recognised on receipt in the Statement of Financial Activities. This policy has been adopted to give a true and fair view.
d Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £250.
Rate of depreciation
Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment: 10% Straight line basis Office Equipment: 20% Straight line basis
e Fund accounting
Funds held by the organisation are either:
Unrestricted general funds
These are funds which can be used in accordance with the company's objects at the discretion of the directors.
Restricted funds
These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the company. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Long Term Loans
These are funds falling due after one year and may be for specific future purposes or projects.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
f Taxation
No provision for taxation has been made as the company is not subject to UK Corporation tax.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
| 2 Generated Funds Donations Facilities Hire General Fund LCC HSBC loan HMRC (Furlough) 3 Funds from Charitable Activities Subscriptions Good Things Foundation City of liverpool Sprt Englan Fund (CEF) Hardship Fund Operation Banger Community Resource Grant Youth & Play Awards for All Community Foundation OPAL PROGRAMME Community Mental Health Fab Feb Hafterm ESF Winter HAF Programme Lottery Consortume Education&Aspration HAF Summer Programme Lottery Consortume Health&Well-being Community Impact Fund 4 Total resouces expended Staff Costs a. Charitable Activities £ 78,808 b. Governance Costs £ - c. Depreciation £ - |
Unrestricted funds £ 415 12,472 55,236 10,667 50,000 15,040 143,830 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - Depreciation £ - £ - £3,389 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - Restricted funds £ - - - - 1,800 10,000 12,000 10,000 2,000 3,000 11,964 3,000 11,574 19,264 5,000 41,507 5,000 2,500 138,609 Other Costs £ 124,239 £ 200 £ - |
2022 Total £ 415 12,472 55,236 10,667 50,000 15,040 83,163 2022 Total £ - - - - - 1,800 10,000 12,000 10,000 2,000 3,000 11,964 3,000 11,574 19,264 5,000 41,507 5,000 2,500 138,609 Total 2022 £ 203,047 £ 200 £ 3,389 |
2021 Total £ 34,785 9,244 175 73,060 |
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| 117,264 | ||||
| 2021 Total £ - 3,000 10,000 1,653 1,000 10,000 12,000 - 4,905 |
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| 42,558 | ||||
| Total 2021 £ 153,348 £ - £5,182 |
No employee earned £50,000 per annum or more in the current accounting period
The average number of employees during the year was 8 (2021: 8)
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
5 Tangible assets
| 6 7 8 **9 ** |
Buildings Fittings & Equipment Cost £ £ At 1 April 2021 321,363 26,636 Additions - - Transfers - - At 31 March 2022 321,363 26,636 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 36,890 26,636 Charge for year 3,389 - Transfers - At 31 March 2022 40,279 26,636 Net Book Value At 31 March 2022 281,084 - At 31 March 2021 284,473 - 2022 Debtors and prepayments £ Debtors - - Cash at bank and in hand £ Bank a/c 1 55,441 Bank a/c 2 30,686 Bank a/c 3 15,183 Cash in hand - 101,310 Creditors and accruals £ Creditors - - Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Movements in the period Balance b/f Incoming £ £ Human Appeal Loan 60,000 HSBC bank loan 0 50,000 Total 60,000 50,000 |
Office Equipment £ 68,643 - - 68,643 68,643 - - 68,643 - - 2021 £ - - £ 5,354 15,053 1,711 - |
Total £ 416,642 - - |
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| 416,642 | |||
| 132,169 3,389 - |
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| 135,558 | |||
| 281,084 | |||
| 284,473 | |||
| Balance c/f £ 0 50,000 |
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| 22,118 | |||
| £ - - Outgoing £ 60000 - 60,000 |
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| 50,000 |
Human Appeal Loan
Loan reversed and now fully granted for building projects HSBC loan
Gorvernment Bounce back scheme. 5 year repayment from April 2022
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
10 Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
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| Movements in the period Donations Facilities Hire General Fund LCC HSBC loan HMRC (Furlough) Total |
Balance b/f £ 306591 306,591 |
Incoming £ 415 12,472 55,236 10,667 50,000 15,040 143,830 |
Outgoing £ 415 12,472 5,432 - 10,667 50,000 15,040 83,162 |
Transfers £ - 0 |
Balance c/f £ 0 0 367,259 0 0 0 |
| 367,259 |
11 Restricted funds
Community Resource Grant
Funds for the overall administration and service provision of the Cultural Project Youth & Play
Funds for Youth Club activities
Awards for All
Funds for Youth Club activities
Community Foundation
Funds for Youth Club activities
OPAL PROGRAMME
Half term play and food programmes
Community Mental Health
Awarness of issues related to mental health
Fab Feb Hafterm
Half term access to free play and food programmes
ESF
Employment support sessions
Winter/Summer HAF Programme
Deliver Junior and Senior playschemes
Lottery Consortume Education&Aspration/Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing and Educational aspirations
Community Impact Fund
Ladies Health and Fitness
| Movements in the period | Balance b/f | Incoming | Outgoing | Transfers | Balance c/f |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Operation Banger | - | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - |
| Community Resource Grant | - | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - |
| Youth & Play | - | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - |
| Awards for All | - | 10,000 | 4890 | - | 5,110 |
| Community Foundation | - | 2,000 | 2000 | - | - |
| OPAL PROGRAMME | - | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - |
| Community Mental Health | - | 11,964 | 8789 | - | 3,175 |
| Fab Feb Hafterm | - | 3,000 | 3000 | - | - |
| ESF | - | 11,574 | 11574 | - | - |
| Winter HAF Programme | - | 19,264 | 19264 | - | (0) |
| Lottery Consortume Education | - | 5,000 | - | 5,000 | |
| HAF Summer Programme | - | 41,507 | 41507 | - | 0 |
| Lottery Consortume Health&Well-being | 5,000 | 5000 | - | (0) | |
| Community Impact Fund | 2,500 | 650 | - | 1,850 | |
| 0 | 138,609 | 123,474 | 0 | 15,135 |
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
12 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted funds 5 General Fund Total Restricted funds Awards for All Community Mental Health Lottery Consortume Education&Aspration Community Impact Fund |
Tangible Fixed Assets 281,084 281,084 £ - - - - - - - |
Bank Balances 86,175 86,175 £ 5,110 3,175 5,000 1,850 - - 15,135 |
Other Net Current Assets/ Liabilitie s (50,000) - (50,000) £ - - - - - - - |
Total (50,000) 367,259 |
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| 317,259 | ||||
| £ 5,110 3,175 5,000 1,850 - - |
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| 15,135 |
13 Directors' remuneration and expenses
No directors received any remuneration or expenses during the accounting period.
14 Related party transactions
There are no related party transactions.
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