> BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

> Financial Financial statements statements & & Trustee[Trustee] reports reports 

> For For the the year year ending ending[31] 31 March March 2023 2023 Charity Charity Registration Registration Number: Number: 1099490 1099490 



## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

Contents Contents 

> For For the the year year ending ending[3] 31[1] March March 2023[2023] 

> Page Page 

> Legal Legal and and administrative administrative information information 1 l 

> Trustees' Trustees’ report report 2-4 2-4 

> Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's report report 5 5 Statement Statement of of financial financial activities activities 6 6 

> Balance Balance sheet[sheet] 7 7 

> Notes Notes to to[the] the accounts accounts 8-11 8-11 



## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

> Legal Legal[and] and Administrative Administrative Information Information 

> For For the the year year ending ending[3] 31 1 March March 2023 2023 

Status: Status: The The[organisation] organisation[is] is a a charitable charitable company company[limited] limited by by[guarantee,] guarantee, incorporated incorporated on on[18] 18 December December 2002 2002 and[and][registered] registered as as a a charity charity on on[19] 19[August] August 2004.[2004.] 

Company Company number: number: 04620527 04620527 Charity Charity Number: Number: 1099490 1099490 

> Registered Registered Office Office & & Business Business Address: Address: 

> 7-9 7-9 Crowndale Crowndale Road Road London London NWI NWI1 ITU 1TU 

> Trustees: Trustees: 

|Osob Mohamed<br>OsobMohamed|—|Chair<br>Chair|
|---|---|---|
|Zeinab Abdi Muse<br>Zeinab Abdi Muse|ar|Vice Chair<br>Vice Chair|
|Rahma Mao<br>Rahma Mao|ah|Treasurer<br>Treasurer|
|Dr Sana Omar<br>Dr SanaOmar|as|Secretary<br>Secretary|
|Sucdi Hashi<br>Sucdi Hashi|ae|Member<br>Member|
|Raaha Adan<br>RaahaAdan|way|Member<br>Member|



> Bankers: Bankers: Natwest Natwest Bank, Bank, Camden Camden Town Town[Branch] Branch 

> 166 166 Camden Camden High High Street Street London London NWI NW1 ONW 0ONW 

> Accountants: Accountants: 

> Issa Issa Associates Associates Chartered Chartered Certified Certified Accountants Accountants 

> 40a 40a Maygrove Maygrove Road Road London London NW6 NW6 2EB 2EB 

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> BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

> Trustees' Trustees’ Report Report 

> For For the the year year ending ending 3 31 1 March March 2023 2023 

## Objective Objective 

The The objectives objectives of of British British Somali Somali Community Community are are to to support support[and] and develop develop educational educational achievements, achievements, cultural cultural[and] and recreational recreational[interests] interests of of Somali Somali[children] children[and] and young young people, people,[to] to assist[assist] in in health health improvements, improvements, of of Somali Somali women, women, as as well well as as to to provide provide education education and and training training facilities facilities for for Somali Somali women women to to enable enable them them to to participate participate as as active active citizens. citizens. Legal Legal structure structure BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY is[is] a a[registered] registered charity charity[and] and a a company company[limited] limited[by] by guarantee[guarantee] and and is is governed governed by by its its Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles Articles of of Association Association dated dated 1 18 8 December December 2002. 2002. 

## Financial Financial statements statements 

> The The trustees, trustees, who who are are[also] also directors directors of of the the charitable charitable company, company, submit submit their their trustees' trustees’ report report[and] and 

> financial financial statements statements for for the the year year ending ending 3 31 1 March March 2023. 2023. 

> Policies: Policies: Reserve Reserve policy:[policy:] 

> The The charity charity currently currently operates operates with with general general reserves reserves account account balances balances of of 

> E65,000. £65,000. The The trustees trustees are are endeavouring endeavouring to[to] build build up up its donor its donor[base] base with with a a view view[to] to 

> having having sufficient sufficient reserves. reserves. 

> Risk(s) Risk(s) review: review: 

> The The trustees trustees[have] have recently recently[reviewed] reviewed[the] the major major risks risks faced[faced] by by[the] the charity. charity. This This 

> has has resulted resulted in in efforts efforts to to increase increase charity's charity’s donor donor base. base. 

## Trustees Trustees Responsibilities Responsibilities 

> The The trustees trustees are are responsible[responsible] for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records which which[disclose] disclose[at] at any any time time 

> the the financial financial position position of of the the charity charity and and enable enable them them to to ensure ensure that that the the financial financial statements statements 

> comply comply with with[the] the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. 

> The The trustees trustees oversee oversee preparation preparation of of financial financial statements, statements, select select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies[and] and 

> make make judgments judgments and and estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent prudent to to give give the the true true state state of of affairs affairs of of 

> the the charity. charity. 

> Trustees Trustees are are[also] also[responsible] responsible for for safeguarding safeguarding[the] the assets assets of of the the charity. charity. They They are are[elected] elected and[and] replaced replaced as as[set] set out out[in] in[the] the Memorandum Memorandum[and] and Articles Articles of of Association. Association. 

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> Trustees' Trustees’ Report Report (continued) (continued) 

> For For the the year year ending ending[31] 31 March March 2023 2023 

## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

## Activities Activities and and Achievements[Achievements] 

> The The charity charity is is managed managed by by[6] 6 woman woman[elected] elected women women trustee trustee members, members, and and currently[currently] is[is] staffed staffed by by 

> 6 6 part-time part-time employees employees as as well well as as 25 25 regular regular volunteers. volunteers. Due Due to the to the impact impact of of the the pandemic pandemic 

> The The charity’s charity's weekend weekend Supplementary Supplementary and and parents parents[sessions] sessions have have been been restored[restored] - - thanks thanks to to John John 

> Lyons Lyons Charity Charity[.The] .The core core[of] of[the] the charity’s charity's work work continues continues[to] to[be] be in in the the field field of of providing providing educational educational[and] and recreational recreational activities activities for for young young[people] people and[and] parents parents as as well well as as providing providing[multi-] multi- 

> agency agency support[support][ services] services[to] to families,[families,] health[health] awareness awareness[and] and seminars[seminars] empowering[empowering] women women to[to][build] build 

> confidence confidence and[and] strong strong voice voice to[to] speak speak out out for for violence violence issues issues[against] against women women and and girls girls including including 

> Female Female Genital Genital Mutilation Mutilation (FGM); (FGM); Domestic Domestic Violence Violence and and Mental Mental Health Health including including advice advice and[and] guidelines, guidelines, advocacy advocacy in in the the areas areas of of education, education, social social[service] service training, training, employment, employment,[police] police[and] and criminal criminal justice. justice. The The vital vital Youth Youth Safety Safety BSCC BSCC project project funded funded by by LB LB Camden Camden Task Task Force Force came came 

> to to end end mid-year mid-year 2021 2021 though though the the project project made made difference difference on on the the support support needed needed to to families families 

> against against the the disproportionate disproportionate youth youth knife knife crime crime in in the the Somali Somali Community Community in in Camden Camden still still 

> continues continues[and] and requires requires long long term term provision provision 

Covid-19 Covid-19 impact: impact: Although Although COVIDCOVID- 19 19 was was challenging challenging with with long long term term impact, impact, BSC BSC continued continued its its services services virtually virtually until until summer summer 2022.[2022.] However However we we run run hybrid hybrid format format due[due] to to[the] the flexibility flexibility of of the the remote remote system system especially especially the the supplementary supplementary school school , , meetings meetings seminars seminars and and most most stakeholders stakeholders programs. programs. The The supplementary supplementary School School as as BSCC BSCC long long running running project[project][is] is[planned] planned[to] to shift shift from from[online] online on on April April 2023 2023[to] to recover recover the the impact impact of of the the pandemic pandemic on on the the social[social] interaction interaction and and peer peer group group loss loss , , BSC BSC still still encourages encourages the the community community[to] to take[take] the the Covid Covid vaccination vaccination through through working working with with the[the] Public Public Health Health and and Camden Camden Council. Council. As As[the] the Covid Covid[19] 19 impact impact disproportionally disproportionally affected affected[the] the BAME BAME communities communities[in] in Camden, Camden, we we[had] had great great[losses] losses[of] of families families and[and] friends friends[in] in[the] the Somali Somali community community[but] but[there] there was was a a remarkable remarkable sense sense of of community community connection connection and[and] cooperation cooperation to to overcome overcome COVID-19 COVID-19 impact. impact. BSC BSC volunteers volunteers have have[been] been distributing distributing food food[and] and care care[to] to elderly elderly and[and] vulnerable vulnerable[people.] people. We We have have[received] received Camden[Camden] Council Council and[and] London London Funding Funding resources resources to to continue continue[the] the service service provision provision[and] and support support the the community community during during the the lockdown lockdown[in] in the[the] year year 2020 2020-21 -21[that] that enabled enabled BSC BSC[to] to[continue supporting] continue supporting[the] the community community[to] to overcome overcome[the] the[impact] impact[of] of COVID COVID — — 19 19 However However[the] the disproportionate disproportionate Pandemic Pandemic impact impact on on BAME BAME communities communities[is] is for for long long term. term. 

> Supplementary Supplementary School School — — Core Core project[project] which which growing growing and[and] developing developing over over[28] 28 years years[is] is shifting shifting from from[the] the historical historical users users from from[children] children from from Somali Somali Community Community only only[to] to[be] be a a[multi-] multi[ethnic] ethnic 

> Communities Communities school school due due to to the the growing growing number number of of its its admission admission from from children[children] from from diverse[diverse] 

> communities communities (Bengali,[(Bengali,] Arabic, Arabic, East East and and Horn Horn Africa). Africa). The The school school runs runs[currently] currently on on Online Online with with 

> a a[plan] plan[to] to return return on on[face] face[to] to[face] face[at] at BSC BSC Centre Centre by by April April[2023] 2023 on on Saturdays Saturdays[and] and extra extra hours[hours] on on the[the] 

> week week[days] days after after main main school school[to] to catch catch up up[the] the[loss] loss[the] the[children] children experienced experienced during during[the] the[pandemic.] pandemic. The The school school activities activities expanded expanded to to work work in in[partnership] partnership with with local local primary primary and[and] secondary secondary schools schools 

> in in areas areas of of working working with with parents parents through through un un achievement, achievement, behaviour behaviour and and learning learning difficulties, difficulties, truancy truancy[and] and other other support[support][parents] parents from from[the] the community community may may[need.] need.[There] There[is] is a a plan plan[to] to expand expand[it] it 

> due due oversubscription oversubscription and and waiting waiting list list as as well well as as[the] the[increasingly] increasingly[need] need of[of][the] the[disadvantaged] disadvantaged 

> young young[people's] people’s education[education][attainment] attainment[and] and[engagement.] engagement. 

> Family Family Support Support Project Project — — Post Post pandemic pandemic showed showed families families[needed] needed more more support support as as covid-19 covid-19 restrictions restrictions[pushed] pushed families families to to[the] the[edge] edge as as they they were were unable unable access access necessary necessary support support service. service. 

> BSCC BSCC[is] is[currently] currently[working] working[hard] hard[to] to[revive] revive most most[valuable] valuable[ activities] activities as as ESOL ESOL and[and] Sewing[Sewing] classes;[classes;] Itol ltol advise; advise;[Parents] Parents seminars, seminars, workshops workshops[and] and[multi] multi[agencies] agencies[working] working[to] to enable[enable][parents] parents and[and] 

> families families access access statutory statutory and and voluntary voluntary service. service. 

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## BRITISH SOMALI BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

## Trustees' Trustees’ Report Report (continued) (continued) 

> For For the the year year ending ending[31] 31 March March 2023 2023 

Cost Cost Living Living crises crises -from -from 21-22 21-22 the the cost cost living living increased increased sharply sharply and and affected affected families, families, they they are are unable unable[to] to[afford] afford[the] the cost cost of of[eating] eating[and] and heating. heating. With With[the] the support support of of[the] the local local[services] services[and] and charities charities BSCC BSCC is is providing providing relentless relentless support support to to residents residents and and families families or or for for the the challenge challenge they they face face from from cost cost living living crises crises through through accessing accessing cost cost living living crises crises and and related related local local support support package package 

> Mental Mental Health: Health: Due Due[to] to[the] the increased increased MH MH in in adults adults and and young young people people in in the the Somali[Somali] Community Community during during and and post post Pandemic, Pandemic, BSCC BSCC[has] has made made effort effort[to] to establish establish a a[partnership] partnership work work with with MH MH statutory statutory and[and][voluntary] voluntary services services with with[the] the aim aim to to address address the the growing growing MH MH issues issues through through 

> understanding understanding root root causes causes as as well well as as removing removing barriers barriers[in] in[accessing] accessing[the] the[service] service through through holistic holistic approach approach based based on on cultural cultural sensitivity. sensitivity. 

> Women Women[Health] Health — — Drop Drop in in — — Health Health activities activities designed designed to to cater cater women's women’s health health needs needs through through stress-free stress-free environment environment as as[physical] physical exercise, exercise, health health wellbeing, wellbeing,[Partnership] Partnership Mental Mental Health Health peer peer support support sessions[sessions][and] and[health] health eating, eating, Henna Henna and[and] massage massage & &[beauty.] beauty. 

## Warm Warm Welcome Welcome Space Space 

> BSC BSC as as part part[of] of residents residents support saving support saving energy energy package package we we have have set[set] up up Warm Warm Welcome Welcome[Space] Space 

> in in 2022 2022 at at BSC BSC Centre, Centre, it it does does not not provide provide solely solely to to keep keep warm warm with with tea tea and and coffee coffee but but variety variety of of support support services[services] are are available[available][like] like[cost] cost[living] living , , welfare welfare , , debts debts , , MH MH , , housing housing , , education education and and 

> unpaid unpaid carers carers support. support. The The weekly weekly attendance attendance exceeds exceeds over 60 over 60 people people mainly mainly women. women. We We have have 

> planned planned to to continue continue the the offer offer over over as as it it has has demonstrated demonstrated as as residents residents and and community community Hub. Hub. 

> Funding Funding 

> Although Although BSCC BSCC has has experienced experienced financial financial challenges challenges on on the the post post pandemic, pandemic,[the] the trustees trustees express express 

> their their thanks thanks to to all all funding funding agencies agencies and and individuals individuals that that have have helped helped the the charity charity to to develop develop its its 

> services services to to the the community community and and their their financial financial support support during during the the Pandemic Pandemic outbreak outbreak and and post post 

> pandemic pandemic , , Special Special thanks thanks go go to to John John Lyon's Lyon’s Charity, Charity, Camden Camden Borough, Borough, City City Bridge Bridge Trust Trust 

> Camden Camden Giving,[Giving,][the] the NHS NHS[and] and overall overall Public Public Response Response was was amazing. amazing. BSC's BSC’s trustees, trustees, staff staff and[and] volunteers volunteers showed showed remarkable remarkable resilience. resilience. 

> This This report report was was approved approved by by the the board board and and signed signed on on its its behalf behalf by: by: 

(ND Osob Osob Mohamed Mohamed (Chair)[(Chair)] 7-9 7-9 Crowndale Crowndale Road, Road, London, London, NW1 NWI ITU 1TU 

Date: 15 2023 Date: 15 May May 2023 

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## BRITISH SOMALI BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

> Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s report report 

> For For the the year year ending ending[3] 31 1 March March 2023 2023 

I I report report on on the the accounts accounts of of the the charity charity for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2023, 2023, which which are are set set out out on on pages pages5[5][to] to 6.[6.] Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of of trustees trustees and and examiner examiner 

> The The trustees trustees (who (who are are also also the the directors directors of of the the company company for for the the purposes purposes of of company company law) law) are are 

> responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of accounts. accounts. The The trustees trustees consider consider that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year under under[section] section 43(2) 43(2) of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 1993 1993 (the (the 1993 1993 Act) Act) and and that that an an independent independent examination examination is is needed. needed. 

> Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself that that[the] the charity charity is is not not[subject] subject[to] to[audit] audit under under company company law law and and is is eligible eligible 

> for for independent independent examination, examination, it it is is my my responsibility responsibility to: to: 

- e • examine examine the the accounts accounts under under[section] section 43 43 of of the the 1993 1993 Act; Act; e • to to follow follow the the procedures procedures laid laid down down in in the the general general Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under[section] section 43(7)(b)[43(7)(b)] of of the the 1993 1993 Act; Act; and and 

- e • To To[state] state[whether particular] whether particular matters matters[have] have come come[to] to my my attention.[attention.] Basis Basis of ofindependent independent examiner's examiner’s report report 

> My My[examination] examination was was carried carried[out] out[in] in accordance accordance with with[the] the general[general] Directions Directions[given] given[by] by[the] the[Charity] Charity Commission. Commission. An An examination examination[includes] includes a a review review of of the the accounting accounting records records kept kept by by[the] the charity charity 

> and and a a comparison comparison of of the the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records. It It also also includes includes consideration consideration of of 

> any any unusual unusual[items] items or or[disclosures] disclosures[in] in[the] the[accounts,] accounts,[and] and seeking seeking explanations explanations[from] from you you as as[trustees] trustees 

> concerning concerning any any such such matters. matters. The The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken do do not not provide provide all[all][the] the evidence evidence[that] that 

> would would be be[required] required in in an an audit audit and and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion[is] is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts 

> present present a a ‘true 'true and and fair fair view' view’ and and the the report report[is] is limited limited to to those those matters matters set[set] out out[in] in the the statement statement below. below. 

## Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement 

In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention, attention, which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to[believe] believe that[that][in] in any any material material[respect] respect[the] the requirements: requirements: 

- e To To keep keep[accounting] accounting[ records] records in[in] accordance accordance with with section section[386] 386[of] of[ the] the[Companies] Companies Act Act 2006; 2006; and[and] • e To To prepare prepare accounts accounts[which] which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records, records, comply[comply] with with[the] the[accounting] accounting requirements requirements[of] of[ section] section 396[396] of[of][ the] the Companies Companies Act Act[2006] 2006 and[and] with with the[the] methods methods[and] and principles principles of of the the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice: Practice: Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities Charities have have not not been been met; met; 

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## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

## Statement Statement of of Financial[Financial] Activities Activities 

For For the[the] year year ending[ending 31] 31 March March 2023[2023] 

||Notes <br>Notes|Unrestricted<br> Unrestricted|Restricted<br>Restricted|2023<br>2023|2022<br>2022|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||funds<br>funds|funds<br>funds|Total<br>Total|Total<br>Total|
|||£|£|£|i|
|Incomingresources<br>Incomingresources||||||
|From charitable activities<br>From charitable activities|2<br>2|2,682<br>2,682|94,314<br>94,314|96,996<br>96,996|25,979<br>25,979|
|Investment income<br>Investment income|2<br>2|-|-|-|-|
|Total incoming resounes<br>Total incoming resources||2,682<br>2,682|94,314<br>94,314|96,996<br>96,996|25,979<br>25,979|
|Resourcesexpended<br>Resourcesexpended||||||
|Charitable activities<br>Charitable activities|3<br>3|2231<br>2231|85,832<br>85,832|88,063<br>88,063|76,857<br>76,857|
|Govemance costs<br>Governance costs|4<br>4|-|3,341<br>3,341|3,341<br>3,341|3,370<br>3,370|
|TotalResources Expended<br>Total Resources Expended||2,231<br>2,231|89,173<br>89,173|91,404<br>91,404|80,227<br>80,227|
|Net resources for the year<br>Net resources forthe year|5<br>2|451|5,141<br>5,141|5,592<br>5,592|(54,248)<br>(54,248)|
|balances at 1 April2022<br>Fund balances at 1 April 2022||55,925<br>$5,925|56,530<br>$6,530|112,455<br>112,455|166,703<br>166,703|
|Fund balances at31 March 2023<br>Fundbalancesat31March2023||56,375<br>56,375|61,672<br>61,672|118,047<br>118,047|112,455<br>112,455|



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## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMM COMMUNITY UNITY 

## Balance Balance[Sheet] Sheet 

||For theyearending 31 Manh2023<br>Forthe yearending 31 March2023|For theyearending 31 Manh2023<br>Forthe yearending 31 March2023|For theyearending 31 Manh2023<br>Forthe yearending 31 March2023|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2023<br>2023|||2022<br>2022|
|||N otes<br>Notes|x|ra||£|3|
|Fixed assets<br>Fixedassets||||||||
|Tangible assets<br>Tangible assets||6<br>6||1,125<br>1,125|||1,773<br>1,773|
|CurrentAssets:<br>CurrentAssets:||||||||
|Cash atbank and in hand<br>Cash at bank andin hand|||123,372<br>123,372||1 11,381<br>111,381|||
||||123,372<br>1235372||111,381<br>111,381|||
|Creditors: amountsfalling<br>Creditors: amountsfalling||||||||
|due wfthin one year<br>due withinone year||7<br>q|(6,450)<br>(6,450)||(700)<br>(700)|||
|Net CurrentAssets<br>Net CurrentAssets||||116,922<br>116,922|||110,681<br>110,681|
|TotalAssets less currentliabilities<br>TotalAssets lesscurrent liabilities||||118,047<br>118,047|||112,455<br>112,455|
|Funds ofthe charity:<br>Fundsofthecharity:||||||||
|Restricted funds<br>Restricted funds||||61,672<br>61,672|||56,530<br>56,530|
|Unrestricted<br>Unrestricted funds||||56,375<br>56,375|||55,925<br>55,925|
|||||118,047<br>118,047|||112,455<br>112,455|



> For For[the] the financial financial year year ended ended[31] 31 March March 2023, 2023,[the] the company company was was entitled entitled[to] to exemption exemption from from audit audit under under s477 s477 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006; 2006; and and no no notice notice has has been been deposited deposited under under s476. s476. 

> The The directors directors acknowledge their acknowledge their responsibilities responsibilities for for ensuring ensuring that that the the company company keeps keeps accounting records accounting records which which comply comply with with s386 s386[and] and preparing preparing accounts accounts which which give[give] a a true true and and fair fäir view view of ofthe the state state of affairs of of[the] the company company as as at[at][the] the end[end][of] of[ the] the financial financial year, year,[and] and of of its its profit profit or or loss loss for for the the financial financial year year in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of sections sections 394 394 

> and and 395 395 and and which which otherwise comply otherwise comply with with tle the requirements requirements ofthe ofthe Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to accounts, accounts, so so[far] far as as applicable applicable to to the the company. company. 

> These These accounts accounts have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to 

> companies companies subject subject to to small small companies' companies' regime. regime. The The financial financial statements statements on on pages pages 1 1 to to 6 6 were were approved approved by by the the board board and and signed signed on on their their behalf behalf by: by: 

Saba walseAS RS RRS WaRRTERENENSROEN ER Date: Date:[15] 15 May May[2023] 2023 Rahma Rahma M. M. Mao Mao Treasurer Treasurer 

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## 1 1 Accounting Accounting Policies Policies 

> 1.1 1.1 Basis Basis of ofaccounting accounting 

> The The financial financial statements statenents have have been been prepared prepared under under the the historical historical cost cost convention, convention, 

> and and have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the Statenent Statement of of Recomnended Recommended Practice, Practice, Accounting Accounting and[and] Reporting[Reporting] by by Charities Charities (Revised (Revised SORP SORP 2015) 2015) and and the[the] Finanül Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard for for Srmller Smaller Entities. Entities. 

## 1.2 1.2. Incoming Incoming Resources Resources 

Grants Grants and and donations donations are are recognised recognised on on accruals accruals basis. basis. 

> Incoming Incoming resources resources are are reported reported gross. gross. 

- 1.3 1.3 Resources Resources Expended Expended 

> Resources Resources expended expended are are included included in in the the Statement Statenent of ofFinancial Financial Activities Activities on on accruals accruals basis, basis, inclusive inclusive ofany ofany VAT VAT that that cannot cannot be be recovered. recovered. 

> Expenditure Expenditure[that] that is[is] directly directly attributable attributable to to specific specific activities activities has has been been included included[in] in these these cost cost categories. categories. Where Where costs costs are are attributable attributable to to more rmre than than one one activity, activity, they they have have been been 

> appoüned apportioned across across[the] the cost[cost][categories] categories on ona a basis basis consistent consistent with[with] the[the] use use of of those those resources. resources. 1.4 1.4 Depreciation Depreciation 

> Tangible Tangible[fixed] fixed assets assets are are stated stated[at] at cost cost[less] less depreciation. depreciation. 

> Provision Provision for for depreciation depreciation of[oftanglble] tangible fixed fixed assets assets[held] held by by the the charity charity is is made nude at at an an annual annual 

> rate rate of of 25% 25% on on straight straight line line basis. basis. 

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## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY SOMALI COMMUNITY 

## Notes Notes[to] to[the] the Accounts Accounts 

> For For the[the] year year ended ended 31 31 Manh March 2023 2023 

## 2. 2 Grants Grants and and Donations Donations 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|2023|2023|2022|2022|
|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|
|Young|Young Camden|Camden Foundatön|Foundation|-|12,710|12,710|12,710|12,710|-|
|John|John|Lyons|Lyons|(Supplementary|(Supplementary|school)|school)|.|50,000|50,000|50,000|50,000|-|
|LB|LB|[of]|of Camden|Camden|[(Youth]|(Youth|Safety|Safety|[project)]|project)|-|-|-|2,940|2,940|
|Rental|Rental|income|income|9,804|9,804|9,804|9,804|15,754|15,754|
|LBC|LBC|[Resilience]|Resilience|Award|Award|12,000|12,000|12,000|12,000|-|
|Somali|Somali|Steering|Steering|Group|Group|6,000|6,000|6,000|6,000|-|
|LBC|LBC|[Youth]|Youth|[Choice]|Choice|Program|Program|3,800|3,800|3,800|3,800|-|
|Mind|Mind Camden|Camden|-|-|Mental|Mental|Health|Health|-|-|-|6,985|6,985|
|Other|Other|Donatöns|Donations|2,682|2,682|-|2,682|2,682|300|300|
|2,682|2,682|94,314|94,314|96,996|96,996|25,979|25,979|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|2023|2023|2022|2022|
|2.|2.|Investment|Investment|Income|Income|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|
|Interest|Interest|receivable|receivable|-|-|-|-|
|Total|Total Incoming Resources|[Incoming Resources]|2|2,682|682|94314|94.314|96,996|96|996|25,979|25,979|

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## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

## Notes Notes to[to] the the Accounts Accounts 

## For For the the year year ending ending 31[31] March March 2023 2023 

## 3a. Direct Charitable Exlpnditure 3a. Direct Charitable Expenditure 

|3a.<br>Direct Charitable Exlpnditure<br>3a.<br>Direct CharitableCharitable Expenditure|Exlpnditure||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£|Restricted<br>Funds<br>Restricted<br>Funds<br>£|2023<br>Total<br>2023<br>Total<br>£|2022<br>Total<br>2022<br>Total<br>£|
|Rent and service charges<br>Wages and salaries<br>Volunteer expenses<br>Parents support costs<br>Supplementary school tutors<br>Youth project<br>Light& heat<br>Printing, Postage, Stationery<br>Mind of Camden repayment<br>Violence reduction<br>Refreshments and activities<br>Telephone, fax, Internet<br>Rentand servicecharges<br>Wagesandsalaries<br>Volunteerexpenses<br>Parents support costs<br>Supplementaryschooltutors<br>Youthproject<br>Light&heat<br>Printing, Postage, Stationery<br>MindofCamdenrepayment<br>Violencereduction<br>Refreshmentsand activities<br>Telephone, fax, Internet|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|24,886<br>35,932<br>930<br>14,120<br>2,535<br>3,211<br>551<br>2,460<br>223<br>302<br>683<br>24,886<br>35,932<br>930<br>-<br>14,120<br>2,535<br>3,211<br>551<br>2,460<br>223<br>302<br>683|24,886<br>35,932<br>930<br>14,120<br>2,535<br>3,211<br>551<br>2,460<br>223<br>302<br>683<br>24,886<br>35,932<br>930<br>-<br>14,120<br>2535<br>3211<br>551<br>2,460<br>223<br>302<br>683|22,884<br>27,41 1<br>I,033<br>2,496<br>14,195<br>2,272<br>3,127<br>294<br>1,129<br>1,001<br>22,884<br>27,411<br>1,033<br>2,496<br>14,195<br>2272<br>B.127<br>294<br>=<br>-<br>1,129<br>1,001|
||-|85,832<br>85,832|85,832<br>85,832|75,842<br>75,842|
|3b.<br>Costs<br>3b.<br>SupportCosts|Unrestricted<br>Furyls<br>Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>=|Restricted<br>Funds<br>Restricted<br>Funds<br>5|2023<br>Total<br>2023<br>Total<br>£|2022<br>Total<br>2022<br>Total<br>£|
|Publicity& promotions<br>Sundry expenses<br>Depreciation<br>Publicity&promotions<br>Sundryexpenses<br>Depreciation|769<br>814<br>648<br>2,23 1<br>769<br>814<br>648<br>2251|-<br>-<br>-<br>-|769<br>814<br>648<br>2,231<br>769<br>814<br>648<br>2,231|366<br>649<br>1,015<br>366<br>=<br>649<br>1,015|
|Total Charitable Activities<br>TotalCharitableActivities|2,23 1<br>2231|85,832<br>85,832|88,063<br>88,063|76,857<br>76,857|
|4.<br>Governance<br>4,<br>Governance|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£|Restricted<br>Funds<br>Restricted<br>Funds<br>£|2023<br>Total<br>2023<br>Total<br>£|2022<br>Total<br>2022<br>Total<br>£|
|Audit and Accountancy<br>Legal and Professional<br>Audit and Accountancy<br>LegalandProfessional|-<br>-|700<br>2,641<br>700<br>2,641|700<br>2,641<br>700<br>2,641|1,610<br>1,760<br>1,610<br>1,760|
||-|3,341<br>3,341|3,341<br>3,341|3,370<br>3,370|
|Total Resources Expended<br>TotalResourcesExpended|2,23 1<br>2231|89,173<br>89,173|91,404<br>91,404|80,227<br>80,227|
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## BRITISH BRITISH SOMALI SOMALI COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 

## Notes Notes to to[the] the Accounts Accounts 

> For For the[the] year year ending ending 31 31 Manh March 2023 2023 

|5<br>5|Paid employees<br>Paid employees|||
|---|---|---|---|
|5.1<br>5.1|Staffcosts<br>Staffcosts|2023<br>2023|2022<br>2022|
|||£|£|
||Gross wages salaries and benefits in kind<br>Gross wages salaries and benefits in kind|35,932<br>35,932|27,411<br>27,411|
||Empbyers NationalInsurance costs<br>Employers National Insurance costs|-|=|
|||35,932<br>35,932|27,41 1<br>27,411|
|5.2<br>52|Number ofemployees<br>Numberofemployees|||
||Ihe average monthly number ofemployees during<br>The average monthly numberofemployees during|2023<br>2023|2022<br>2022|
||theyear was:<br>the yearwas:|N umber<br>Number|N cunber<br>Number|
||Charitable activities<br>Charitable activities|3<br>3|3<br>3|
|||3<br>3|3<br>3|
|6<br>6|Tangible FixedAssets<br>Tangible Fixed Assets|||
|||Office<br>Office|Total<br>Total|
|||Equipment<br>Equipment||
|||£|£|
||Cost<br>Cost|||
||At 1 April 2022<br>At | April2022|9,864<br>9,864|9,864<br>9,864|
||Additions<br>Additions|=|-|
||At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2023|9 ,864<br>9.864|9,864<br>9,864|
||De preci<br>Depreci|||
||At 1 April 2022<br>At | April2022|8,091<br>8,091|8,091<br>8,091|
||Charged in the Year<br>Charged in the Year|648<br>648|648<br>648|
||At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2023|8,739<br>8,739|8,739<br>8,739|
||Net Book Value<br>Net Book Value|||
||At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2023|1,125<br>1,125|1,125<br>1,125|
||31 March 2022<br>31 March2022|1,773<br>1,773|1,773<br>1,773|
|7<br>7|Creditors<br>—<br>Amounts falling due within one year<br>Creditors—Amounts falling due withinone year|2023<br>2023|2022<br>2022|
|||£|£|
||Other creditors<br>Other creditors|6,450<br>6,450|700<br>700|
|||6,450<br>6,450|700<br>700|



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