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ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2022-2023

Registered No 1100569

CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD - CAYE

Year Ended 31[st] March 2023

Registered Charity Number : 1100569

Principal address:

THE ARK CENTRE MARSH HOUSE 500 MONTAGU ROAD LONDON N9 0UR

Trustees and Committee Members:

Geoffrey Kititu Patricia Benkantoyi Fideline Mbuyi Kanangila Kalamba Luala

Projects & volunteers’ Coordinator

Iseka Luala

Key Facilitators:

Rigobert Mulamba - Anga Gemima Bekano Claude Bula Didier Nyamakolo Chanel Florance - Daniels

Key Volunteers :

Elena Philippou Paul Elombe Exaurce Lusivika Blessing Ntumba Keren Sudila

Governing document

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution.

Bankers:

LLOYBS Bank CSU Charlton Road Andover Hants SP10 1RE

CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2023

4 -7. Trustees Report

8. Receipts and Payments Accounts

9. Statement of Assets and Liabilities

10. Independent Examiners Report

11-14. Notes to the Accounts

CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2023

The trustees present their report and financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

Central African Youth in Enfield was established in 2002 and we have attained charitable status in 2004; Registered Charity No 1100569.

The founder members saw the urgent and desperate needs of their community “African French speaking” and decided that pro-action was better than reaction. The organisation was established to empower young people and families and help them adjust to life in the UK.

Recruitment and appointment of the Trustees

Under the Recruitment Policy of the Charity trustees are elected at General Meeting.

Management skill is well represented within the trustee body. The mix of the trustee skills, if lost due to retirement is maintained by recruitment and resigning trustees choosing to maintain active contact with the charity providing skills and experience.

Trustee Induction and Training

Trustees are familiar with the work the Charity as they are provided with regular reports from the Charity’s management team. Potential trustees are informed of the following:

The work carried out by the Charity.
Obligation of the board of trustees
Funding of the Charity
Future.

Publications from the Charity Commission are regularly distributed to all trustees.

Risk Management

The trustees are keen to limit the internal and external risks to which the charity is exposed and are looking into ways of providing further support to the charity’s principal activities. Risks to funding have led to the development of links with organisations experienced in recognising and generating news stream of funding. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedure for authorisation of all transaction and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the health and safety of staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and visitors to the various projects. CAYE regularly reviews it’s Child Protection Policy and other procedures, which are in line with the Local Authority’s Safeguarding Children’s’ Board recommendations.

Organisation Structure

Central African Youth in Enfield has a broad of trustees consisting of 4 members who meet regularly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. Members are from a variety of professional and management backgrounds that add value to the work of the charity.

A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the provision of the service and activities rest with the Volunteer Coordinator. The volunteer Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the service and activities specified and that the key performance indicators are met.

Objective

CAYE exists to fill the youth and family support services and provide educational and activity provision. We work with families who have multiple unmet needs and aim to fill the gap between existing statutory agencies and the needs of African French speaking community in Enfield. We are based in Edmonton, which is a part of the Borough suffering from substantial deprivation.

Review of Activities and achievements

Our Charity has had a very successful fundraising year with a total income of £ 60,159. This has meant that thanks to our funders, we have had another very active and brilliant year. We have managed to provide significant services and activities to our beneficiaries. We are very grateful to our funders and CAYE’s volunteer group.

The main activities for the year were:

Music teaching programmes for children and young people
Parents support network group
Heritage Project
Covid19 supports.
Volunteering and supports.
Information, advice, and guidance
Referral and signpost

Music lesson increases children and young people personal skill Development.

Funding from Youth Music (National Fund), Awards for all and People Health Trust have enabled us to deliver an educational programme using musical instruments and music technology, in a program that supports vocational learning opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people living in Enfield. The programme was aimed to improve children and young peoples’ interaction skills and support their learning ability into further education or career. Our record has shown that more than 200 children and young people have benefited from these activities.

Parent Support Network Programmes

Funding from People Health Trust and London Borough of Enfield (for the use of venues) has also enabled us to offer weekly parenting support group workshop, which provided information and practical

support to empower parents to develop their own strength and skills. With raised awareness of services and provision available to help them meet their family and children’s needs. Helped them to understand more about the UK education system and how they can help their children.

Skill workshops for children & young people

The aim of our programme is to help young people from Congolese community to explore the birth and journey made by Congolese Rumba from Congo to Enfield. Funding from National Heritage Lottery Fund has enabled us to run 5 workshops on planning, technical, documenting, and archiving skills to give participants the opportunity to explore and preserve, for the first time their cultural heritage in enjoyable learning environment.

Exploring the birth, journey, and establishment of Congolese Rumba in Enfield

Children and young people have done additional research by visiting national Museums such as Horniman Museum to find suitable collections to supplement the exploration of Congolese Rumba.

Rumba Music Performances – Heritage Project

The project has also produced an educational and enjoyable musical event, featuring talented Congolese Rumba music performers, who delivered a spectacular Rumba dance in front of wider public in Edmonton Green Market space. This event was aimed to promote our project in every area of Enfield. Please refer to “Identification of Congolese Rumba in Enfield – Project documentary on YouTube.

Volunteer Support Programs.

The endless works of our dedicated team of volunteers have played important roles in filling the gaps between the needs of our community and other organisations. Our voluntary outreach support group is aimed at meeting with hard-to-reach disadvantaged families needing help and provide them with information and guidance on how to access volunteering, educational and employment programmes.

Our additional services for the year included.

Advice, information and support services on training, volunteering, employment training, ESOL classes, health promotion workshops, crime awareness seminars, sign posting, referral, and interpretation services, welfare benefit and housing advice and advocacy.

Children and young people have been actively engaged in community events, in addition to families and other community members have enjoyed organised social events.

The need

We are continuing to experience increase in the number of both parents and children and young people this year. More than 160 individuals benefited from advice, guidance, and referrals. More than 200 children, young people benefited from our musical workshops and Heritage project.

Future

We aim to continue to work with our funders and Local Authority to tackle issues which affect disadvantaged families in our community.

Within the next year we plan to:

Raise more money to fund the post of a coordinator.
Establishing funding to continue to provide existing services.
Acquire new funding to increase the work of the Charity to meet the demands of the community.
Continue to develop links with local communities’ groups and statutory agencies to share ideas, best practice and network.
Focus on increasing and improving the operational capacity of the Charity.

Thanks

We would like to thank everyone who has given their time over the year to help us continue to offer and excellent service to local individuals and families. These include:

Our volunteers, who are our greatest asset.
Those individuals who support Central African Youth in Enfield as Trustees and committee members
All other agencies, company trusts and organisations that support our work in any way.

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Geoffrey Kititu Trustee & Chair

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Central African Youth in Enfield.

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2023, which are set out on pages 11 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to 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 below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

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.

Date:14/12/2023

TACTS Accountant, 61 Fountains Crescent, London, N14 6BD

Chartered Certified Accountant.

Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted Funds £ 1,300 - - - - 1,300 1,300 1,300 - 445	Restricted Funds £ - 2,787 25,236 20,839 9,997 58,859 43,940 43,940 14,919 9,658	2022 Funds £ - 25,081 17,877 - -
		42,958
		43,964
		43,964
		(1,006) 11,110
445	24,577	10,103

(The notes form part of the account)

CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD Charity Number: 1100569

Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at 31st March 2023

Monetary Assets Bank & cash in hand Total cash funds	Unrestricted Funds £ 445 445	Restricted Funds £ 24,577 24,577	2023 Funds £ 25,022 25,022	2022 Funds £ 10,103
				10,103

Statements of Fixed Assets

			Depreciation	Current
Details	Funded by	At Cost	to date	Value
		£	£	£
Music Equipment 2022/23	Donation	1,000	333	66733% Dep Straight
	Heritage Lottery
Music Equipment 2022/23	Fund	3,520	1,173	2,34733% Dep Straight

OTHER LIABILITIES:

Professional Fees £ 600

The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 14/12/2023 and signed on their behalf by: -

……………………….........

Geoffrey Kititu Chairperson

CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD Year Ended 31[st] March 2023

Notes to the accounts

1. Accounting Basis

These accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis, with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” and applicable legislations.

2 Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the organisation is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

3. Resource Expendable

All expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis and has been included under expenses categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities.

4. Taxation

No provision has been made for the taxation of the Charity’s Income as it qualifies for the tax exemptions available to charities.

5. Fixed Assets .

Music and Computer equipment are expected to have an estimated useful life of 3 years and hence are expected to be depreciated for three years on a straight-line basis at 33.33%.

6. Restricted Funds Analysis

Restricted Fund Heritage Lottery Fund People's Health Trust National Foundation Youth Music National Lottery Community Fund	Balance as at 1st Apr 2022 Receipt during year Payment during year Balance as at 31st Mar 2023 £ £ £ £ - 20,839 12,427 8,412 - 25,236 11,375 13,861 9,658 2,787 12,445 - - 9,997 7,693 2,304
	9,658 58,859 43,940 24,577

*Purpose of restricted was to provide music and recreational activities for young people, health, Wellbeing and heritage project.

7. Charitable Expenses

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Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Staff & Sessional Workers 300 28,020 28,320 31,420
Volunteers - 3,723 3,723 2,155
Counselling services - 245 245 880
Beneficiaries incentives and expenses - 1,848 1,848 2,180
Events and activities - 2,738 2,738 770
Admin and Office Cost - 1,596 1,596 1,802
Equipment 1,000 3,688 4,688 2,208
Refreshments - 213 213 171
professional fees - 450 450 450
Transport and Travel - 232 232 248
Monitoring and Evaluation - 550 550 660
Publicity and advertisements - 637 637 1,020
1,300 43,940 45,240 43,964
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8. Support and Governance

Allocation of support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, and governance costs which support the Charity activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out below.

Admin Cost Equipment Professional fees Total	Support £ 1,596 4,688 6,284	Governance £ 450 450	Total £ 1,596 4,688 450 6,734