**ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2023-2024**
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**Registered No 1100569**
## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD - CAYE**
## **Year Ended 31[st] March 2024**
## **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
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## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024**
|**Contents**|**Pages**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ Report|4-8|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|9|
|Income & Expenditure|10|
|Statement of Assets & Liabilities|11|
|Notes to the accounts|12|
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## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024**
The trustees present their report and financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **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.
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## **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 £ 57,776. 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
- Volunteering and supports.
- Information, advice, and guidance
- Referral and signpost
## **Music lesson increases children and young people personal skill Development.**
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Funding from People Health Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Council have enabled to deliver an enjoyable educational programme using musical instruments and music technology. These programs aimed at supporting vocational learning and career opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people living in Enfield. Improving children and young peoples’ interaction skills and supporting their learning ability into further education, was the key elements of this musical programs. More than 300 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.
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## **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 and Art Council has enabled us to run 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.
## **Rumba Public Music Performances**
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.**
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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 1 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 Date: 13/01/2025
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## **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 2024, which are set out on pages 10 to 13.
## **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:13/01/2025
TACTS Accountant, 61 Fountains Crescent, London, N14 6BD
_Chartered Certified Accountant._
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## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD**
## **Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**Note**
**Receipts**
Donations
**_Grants from Charitable activities_**
London Borough of Enfield
Arts Council- Lottery Fund
London Borough of Enfield
People's Health Trust
National Heritage Lottery Fund
National Lottery Comm. Fund
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Charitable Expenditure
(7)
**Total Payments**
**Net (Payments)**
Cash Funds at last Year End
**Cash Funds at This Year End**
(6)|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
**150**
-
**-**
150
445|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**-**
-
26,024
1,920
8,843
20,839
-
**57,626**
57,602
**57,602**
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24,577|**2024**
**Funds**
**£**
150
-
26,024
1,920
8,843
20,839
-
**57,776**
**57,602**
**57,602**
**174**
**25,022**
**25,196**|**2023**
**Funds**
**£**
**1,300**
**2,787**
**-**
**-**
**25,236**
**20,839**
**9,997**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**60,159**|
|||||**45,240**|
|||||**45,240**|
|||||**14,919**
**10,103**|
||**595**|**24,601**||**25,022**|
(The notes form part of the account)
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## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD Charity Number: 1100569**
## **Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at 31st March 2024**
|**Monetary Assets**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Bank & cash in hand**|595|24,601|**25,196**|25,022|
|**Total cash funds**|595|24,601|**25,196**|25,022|
## **Statements of Fixed Assets**
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Depreciation Current
Details Funded by At Cost to date Value
£ £ £
Music Equipment 2022/2023 Donation 1,000 667 333
Music Equipment 2022/2023 Heritage Lottery Fund 3,520 2,346 1,174
Music Equipment 2023/2024 People's Health Trust 759 250 509
Music Equipment 2023/2024 Arts Council - Lottery 2,116 698 1,418
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## **OTHER LIABILITIES:**
Professional Fees £ 600
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 13/01/2025 and signed on their behalf by: -
……………………….........
## Geoffrey Kititu
Chairperson
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## **CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD Year Ended 31[st] March 2024**
## **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
London Borough of Enfield
Arts Council - Lottery
National Lottery Community Fund|**Balance as**
**at 1st Apr**
**23**
**Receipt**
**during**
**year**
**Payment**
**during**
**year**
**Balance as**
**at 31st Mar**
**24**
£
£
£
£
8,412
20,839
29,251
-
13,861
8,843
15,861
6,843
-
1,920
1,920
-
-
26,024
10,570
15,454
2,304
-
-
2,304|
|---|---|
||**24,577**
**57,626**
**57,602**
**24,601**|
_***Purpose of restricted was to provide music and recreational activities for young people, health, Wellbeing and heritage project.**_
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## **7. Charitable Expenses**
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Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Staff & Sessional Workers - 29,619 29,619 28,320
Volunteers and Training - 3,993 3,993 3,723
Beneficiaries incentives and expenses - 2,650 2,650 1,848
Events and activities - 9,802 9,802 2,983
Admin and Office Cost - 2,907 2,907 1,596
-
Equipment 5,696 5,696 4,688
Refreshments - 486 486 213
professional fees - 720 720 450
Transport and Travel - 354 354 232
Monitoring and Evaluation - 780 780 550
Publicity and advertisements - 595 595 637
Total Charitable Expenses - 57,602 57,602 45,240
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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**
**£**
2,907
5,696
-
8,603|**Governance**
**£**
-
-
720
720|**Total**
**£**
**2,907**
**5,696**
**720**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**9,323**|
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