Registered Chartty No. 1103345 Company Limf(ed by Guarantee No. 4378247 Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Report and Unaudited Accounts 31 March 2023
Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Report and accounts Contènts Page Charity &nlormation Report of the Trustees Chartered Accountsnls, report statement of Financi Advibes Balance Sheet 10 Notes to the Accounts
Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Charity infornlation Reference and Administrat1 Infomation Charity Nam¢.' Refugèes in Effect(ve and Active Partnersh5p Refugees in Effective and Actwe Partnership is a Reglstered Charityand a company lirnited by guarantse Charity registration number. 1103345 Company registration number.. 4378247 Registered Office and operah.onal address= Key House 106 High Street Yiewsley Middlesex UB7 7BQ Aecountsnts K A Johnson Chartered Accountants Equty House 23 The P8ddock Chalfont St Peter Bucknnghamshire Bankers Barclays Bank plc
Refugees in Effe¢ttve and Active Parthership Report of the Trustees The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of thè charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trust8es have adopted the prowsions of the Stslement of Recommended Practice ISORPI 'Accounting and ReptsTting by Charthes. {FRS 1021 in prep2ring the #nnual report and financial stat&ments of the charity. Principal aettvitles The charitys principal a¢bvTty during the year contTnu8d to be trat of probiding admce and support to refvgees an¢J refvgee organlsations and those who support them. The follown Oleg Pasi¢hnyi Fanha Bhatti Khalida Obel(I Nawa81 (Abdirahman) Omar Monir Moosavinajafi Safaa Mohamed Carole Nsomi Linda Maria Akkad Rodrtguez ersons served as trust&es durin {Ch8ir) the ear. Secreta Sarah CroKrther ectives of the Chari The principal activity of the company throughout the year was that of providing advice and support to refugees and refugee organisations and those who support thern. REAP is an independent, refugee-led, membership organisation in West London. We aim lo infiuence policy decssions and practices, and empower refugees and asylum-seekers so they can live equally as valuable and valued mernbers of British society. We defend and campaign for the right to refuge- which includes making sure people have access to effective and Èquitable support as they recover and rebuild ent lives and a new sense of home in the UK. Respectt value, admire, love and care, Listen.. recognise our own power, challenge. rethink, learn, wthess. Facilrtate.. empower, individual agency, stmcture, networks and contsct, space Respond." change, create. do, acL RE4P 'theory of change,: A determined, knowledgeable and well-connected individual in the right pla can change even quite large systems over time. Building, strengthening and working through the Membership will be th8 centre of REAP'S planning and actrvities for the next five years.,
Refugees in Effective and Actrve Partnership Report of the Trustees REAP operational approach: start from knowtng refugees are active, capable and trying to tske control of their own Iwes for their best future and their families, future,. individuals can change much larger systems.. - work with and learn what works from e widè range of people induding REAP members. other groups and partners," fonn and enable peer and strategic connecttons that should lever change to improve support for refugees in the future., - faalttate. nehNork with and train hands on workers and activists, to make sure knowledge grows and is widely shared", look at the power relationships fefugees face both in day to day lrfe and over the long term as they build new lives in West London and in the UK., work towards equality ft)r refugees and people in all our diversty. as the only way to ensure people in Britain can thrivè and persecution will never gain a secure hold-, - gel refijgees, voices heard. Structure Govemance and Mana ment In atsXrdan with the Memorandum of Association, REAP tnjstees are voted in by Company Members at an AGM or rf necgssary an EGM. Occasionally, when there have been esrly resignations or there is a need to strengthen the Management Committee in specific areas, trustees are coopted to serve for the period until the next opportunity for a full election. Trustees are provided with a briefing pack, and encouraged to take up one of several 0pp0rbjnes for further trainin9 as trustees available through the tthariVs contscts in the voluntary sector, primarily through nearby CVSS or London umbrella bodies. AchTevements and Perfomiance 2022123 continued to be dominated by responding to the cxpabilities, actions, voices and needs of several thousand asylum seekers who continued lo be housed in hotels in West London. including upwards of 3,000 in hotels in walking distan from REAP.
Refugeès in Effectrve and A¢tive Partnèrship Report of the Trustees REAP'S Covid and post-covid role to scale up our work hosting Ume-critical information- sharing and HeorkIng zooms ctjntinued, as we brought together key individuals. teams and bodies from NHS and other slalutory bodies With voluntary. comrnunity and faith organisations and formed stronger links with the commerual accommodation pmviders. This role is appreated by diverse organisations arid professionals and we know of anY collaborations. initiatives and improved referral and joint case work that has come from it. In 2022123 zooms tackled the needs of newly arr¢ving Afghans, the needs of Hong Kong arrivals (for Thrwe London). access to support for mental health including a widely disseminated report 'What Needs to Happen collated voices of MH professionals," access to English, a second and final year of work on interpreting pathways into work for refugees, a wo11-attended national c[ sharing knowledge about work pemits. and increasingly established 'local worker link ups, for people working in Hillingdon primarily. plus briefings and brokering connections for a wide range of professionals and for many a5uM segking or refugee individuals and families. The Diwlor continued to engage with NHS internal neOrkS and meetings. though her role as 8 Lay Person in the NHS ended in June. The growth in REAP'S putatIOn with higher levels of professional neorkS including Greater London Authority IGLAI bodies and at NHS contiitiuled to securing what was for REAP a large consultancy contracL jointly with British Future la think tankl. The work was to run a 'Design Lab, process with 11 London Local Authorities as they tried to develop more strategic approaches to supporbng asylum seekeTS hous in their boroughs. This work continues into 2023124. In more direct services we maintained activty in familiar fields: health 'ts)nnecting', community research. teacher-led and volunteer-led English groups irs eollaboration with Action West London and strongly supported by Yiewsley Methodists- interpreting and interpreter training, lunches. trainings. Workshops and our first (previously annu81} conference in three years ' Refugeès, VoiTr5 Matterf. At the end of March we rapidly stsrted to become engaged in sUppOn9 asylum seekers to understand issues around finding housing, in partnership with Trinity Homeless Projects - 8 topic that will continue with sorne urgency into 2023124. We continued lo handle some few goods and direGI aid donations but mostly connected aSuM and refugee volunteers into serving in other organisations, èspecially Bell Farm Centre (food, clothes, direct aid) and Afghan Women's Group which we had supported in 2021122 to obtain a grant from PARCS, adEninislered by the Refugee Council. lo restart aGtivities.
Refttgees in Effectfve and Active Partnership Report of the Trustees Fin nci81 Review We were aware from the stsrt ofthe year onwards, that our financial situation was adequate. with some continuing and new grants linclLtding money received for work lo be done in FY 23r24) and decent untied inwme from Connecting and Interpreting work, plus training and other ConStanCy-Ijke Work (partlcularty the new GLA CLJntractl- Individuals have continued to amaze us with thèir generosity and support in 2022123. We received substanti81 donations again from individuals and SuppOve local churches- especially the Methodist circuits and churches in the area, and also from other organisations with links to church members. We gained a further donation from a large commercial organization brokered by a former volunteer. We especially le the small monthly donations of £2 or £5 or so that REAP Members and friends make to us individually. These donations are more than financial-. they show compassion, confidence in REAP and hope. The time and effort from active Mernbers and (thervolunteers are invaluable and without them REAP would not exist as the legitimate. credible organisalion it is today. The largest proportton of expenditure was on salaries, with lower costs on fa to face activities. We maintained our principle of never pawng below the London Living Wage, and also paying annual leave allowanw. Our reserves were adequate and more than met our minimum requirements at the end of the financial year. TTUStees At the AGM in 2022 several new tNstees joined the Board, having been approached and given opportunities to gain experien¢e and confidence from earlier in the year. There was a strong annual conferenrE in 2022, though the AGM was held later in the year. again online, in November. Four new trustees joined the Board while a long-serving twstee was sbod down 8t the end of ttieir terni. and after a period of non-attendance. We will again approach people to COknOPt or stand for election at the AGM to be held in 2023, including some who have played 'Trustee Observerf roles over the past 18 months, but may now sh lo sland as tnjstees. The Company Secretary remained the same throughout the year.
Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Report of the Trustees N ture and Pu ose ofthe Chari sRe 'cted Funds EQUIP Yourself for Community Connecting.. {Paddington Development Trust tPDfj and European Union European Social Fund IESfl l Education and Skills Funding Ag&ncy tPDT/ESF] = (Second Grant April 2021 - Dec 20221 Training. personal development and work-related experience, adm and referral for people who want to train and prepare themselves for work in the community. Cohorts of trainees build on their language and communication strengths to develop plans. pathways. experience and Confiden to become voluntary and paid 'Connectors' in rol&s where they improve communication and mubJal understanding between individuals in the community and large. often ststutory fomial organisations. Core Funding.. (City Bridge Trust ICBI - Renewal Fund).. 1114121- 3113122) To adapt REAP'S existing strengths and model and build resilience to support newly arrived asylum seekers now housed in temporary aecommodation in London,. about half of whom will make their new homès in London. RE4P Mernbers and partners will support their activities and voices, becoming equal members of the London communty. A remaining underspend from the pViOuS year was 8vai18ble and used in this financial year. Refugee Speakers Learning abDUt experiences of access to primary health (zre and vaccinations post-loGkdown.' {Imperial He8Mh Charity - Compassionate Communities) (June 2021 - May 2022)The Speakers project means asylum-seekers, refugees and other migrants IASRMI in NWLondon who do not speak lor write) well in English ('Speakers') oan articulate and explain their daily experiences of post4o¢kdown acSS to primary care including Covid vacctnations to bi-lingual community 'Connectors'. The 'Speakers' project recruits and trains bi-lingual ASRM ta be 'Connectors'. Their role is tmproving mmunication beeen local people and large instibjtions like the NHS. REAP Connectors will meet Speakers f8Ge to fa and remotely. talking in their own languages" rnostiy solo, sometimes in gmups. Multi-language Lunches.. (People's Health Trust) = (April 2023- March 20251 This project creating space and interaotion. 8s well as a sense of belonging by basing and creat¢ng social aCtiV8S and communty-building around monthly lunches. wll start on 1st April 2023 but funds were reTrived at the end of FY 202212023 {r8corded in 'Other Restricted'l- Small company provtsions This report has been pTrpared in accordance wth the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2008 applicable to Companies subj8Ct to the small GOrnP8nies regime. This report was approved bythe board on 29 Novamber2023 and signed on beha of the Trustees. O Pasichn5 Director
Refugees in Effective and ActNe Partnership Chartered A¢countants' report to the trustees on the preparation of the unaudited Statutory accounts of Refugees in Effective and Active Partnershlp for the year ended 31 March 2023 In or(Jer to assist YDU to fij11 your Outies under the Cornpanies Act 2006, we have ppared for your approval the accounts of Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership for the year ended 31 M8rch 2023 which comprise of the Statement of finanual activthes linduding surnmary income and expenditure ac¢ount. the Balance Sheet and the relaled notes frorn the wmpanls accounting records and frorn information and explanations you have gNèn us. As 8 practising membèr firm of the Institute of Chart8red A¢cDuntsnts in England and Wales, wè are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at www.icaew.comlanlmemberslregulations-stsndards-and%uidanc8 Our ¥Tk has been undertaken in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07116 MF. K A Johnson Ch8rtered Accountants Equity House 23 The Paddock chaOnI St Peter Buckinghamshire SL9 OJJ 29 November 2023
Refuge95 in Effec and Active Partnèrship Staternent of financial actÈvtlies (including surnmary Inrne and expendiiure accpunt) for the year ended 31 March 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 reslrfictBd funds unrestrcted Total Total income from". Charitable aCtFVes PDT ESF EQUIP Cty Bridge Twst Imperial Health Chartiy Olherre5trict8d Unrestricted 4.OQO 4.000 16.000 25,ODO 5,OOD 5,000 T.399 133.612 s,000 133,613 93.480 Total 150.012 16.399 133.613 139,480 Expente CharElable 8Gtiiities Other 121.930 2.1Fj 14.0&5 1070gS 2,160 91,739 2.160 Tot 124.090 14,035 110,055 93.899 Net Incorne forthe year 25.92Z 2,364 23.558 4?.581 TaK payable Ntrt incorne aftertsx 25,922 2,364 23,556 45.581 TAnsfer ljetween funds Fund balances Brought fon¥ar 86.962 81,927 41.381 Ttst funds ¢arTied fonvard 7.399 105. 86.952
Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Expenditure Analysis for the year ended 31 March 2023 2023 Total 2023 Direct 2023 other 2022 Offtce wnning costs Rent and servic85 Telephone Office supplies & postage IT & o)mputer 3.155 1,030 1.301 288 5,T14 3,15S 1,030 1,301 288 5.774 2.366 1.005 585 Staff costs Personnel costs Pensions 3,956 103,271 7.759 111,030 103.271 7,759 111.030 79,522 6.730 86,252 Project & trainee costs Workshops, ctsurses & meetings Speo8lists & consultants 3.743 3,743 981 110 1.091 3,743 3.743 Accountanty costs Accountsnts, fees 2,160 2,160 1160 2,160 2.160 2.1SO Publicty costs Conferen Subscriptlons 72S 30 755 30 755 Office admin costs Travel Bank ¢harges Insurance Sundry expenses 108 429 91 628 108 429 91 628 95 TOTAL 124,090 121.930 2,160 93.899 Restricted fvnds wsls Unwtricted lunds costs 14,035 110.055 14,035 107.895 2,160
Refugees in Effective and ActNe Partnership Registered number 4378247 Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar¢h 2023 2023 2022 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and En hand 38,134 T4,750 112,8 44.017 43,005 87,022 Creditors: amounts falling due Wbthin one year 1601 Net cuTrent assets 112.884 86.962 Net assets 112.884 86.962 Furrds ofthe Charity Unreslrictsd funds Restricted fvnds 12 12 10S.485 7,399 81,927 5,035 112.884 86.962 Total funds 112.884 86,962 Number Average number tsf employees Number The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 4T7 ofthe Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the rA)mpany to obtain an audit in accordan wsth section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledgé Eheir responsibilities for compl54ng with the requirements of tre Companies Aci 2006 WTth respect to aBoounting records and the preparalTon of accounts. Thè accy)unts have bsen prepared in accordance wth the prowsions applicable to small companies 3ubjectto the small companies regime and In accordance with the FRS102 SORP. O Pasichn D[re¢torTustee Approved bythe board tsn 29 Novèrnber 2023
Refvgees in Effective and Active Partnership Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 1 Summary of signifjcant accounting poltcies Genetsl infomiation andbasis ofpreparation R8fugees in Effe¢tive and Activg Partnership is a registeTrd charity and a o)rnpany limrf(ed by guarantee. ineorporated in England In the event of the charity being wound up. the liabilty in respÈct of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the Charty inlorrnation ort page 1 of these finaneia Statements. The natsre of the charitys operations and principal activthes are insert detsil. The charity constitutes a public benefit gntity a5 defined by FRS 102. The financtal statements have been pr&par8d in accordan with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Flnanoal RepoTbng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 las updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and Update Bulletin 2 publlshed on S October 20181, the Finanoal Reporting Standard applicable in the United ngdoM and Republic ol Irel8nd IFRS 1021, the Chartlies Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK G8neratlyAccepted Accounting Practicè. The charitls principal activity durin9 the year continued to be that of prwding athce and support to ftIgees and refugee oryanisations and those who supportthèm. The financial stat8tll8nts are prepared on a going concern basis under the historifal cost convention. modifed to include certain items at fair wdlue. The finaneid statements aTe presentsd in sterling wh¥ch is th8 functional curreft¢y of the charfty and rounded to the near¢st £. The significant accounb.ng policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistenuy applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. Fundaccounting Unrestricted fijnds are general funds which are available for use 8t the discretion of the tt&stees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to bè used in accordance with $pecrfiG restriditsns imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity Tor particular purpow. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specthc fund. The aim an(J use of eac restricted fvnd is $8t out in the notes tts thè finanaa5 statsments. Income rEcognition l incoming resources 8rè included in the statement of financial activits85 {SOFAI when the charity is IallY entiled to the incorne and the amount can be quantified wth reasonable accuracy.
Refugees rn Effective and Active Partnership Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 Expenditure recognition l expenditure is accounted for gn an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that agg93t all costs lated to the category. Where costs cannot b8 directly attributed to parlar headings they have been allocated to 8¢tivities on 8 basis consistent wth use of the resources. Management and administration costs Igovemance costs) are those incurred in connection wth administrdtion of the charity and compltance wSth constitutional and ststutory requirements. Tangible Ted assets Tangible fLYed assets are measured at ¢05t less accumulative depreciation and any accumu18tive impaiTment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets. other than freehold land. at rates calculated to wrTte off the St, less esb'mated residual value, of each asset evenly over expected useful life, as follows.. Equlpment over 5 years Debtots and credEtors Short lemi debtors and cr8(frtors are measured at tsansactSon prtce (which is usually the invoice pricel, less any impaimient losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financAal assets are initi81ty recognised at tran58Ction price induding any transaction and subsequenuy rnSured 8t arnortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairTnenl losses for bad and doubttul debts. Pensions Conlributtons to defined contributton plans are expensèd in the period to whl¢h they relate. 2 Total resources expended 2023 2022 Office running costs staff wsts Project & trainoe Costs Accountants, fees Publicty wsts Office admin costs 5.774 111.030 3,743 2,160 755 628 124.090 3,956 86,252 1,091 2,160 93.899 12
Refugees in Effective and Actrve Partnership Notes to the Financial Statements for the year end9d 31 March 2023 3 Employees 2023 Number 2022 Numbèr Average nutnber of employees lculated on a full bme equtvalentwas as follows= xecutive director Admin support 4 Staff costs 2023 2022 Wages and salaries lindudlng casual contracts) Pension costs 103.271 7.759 79,522 6.730 111,030 86,252 No employee reived emoluments of mor8 than £60.000. S Trustees remuneration and related parEy transaottons No members of the board. who a the trustees, received any remuneration during the year. No trustees or oiher person related to the charrty had any persontl intet in any contract or transaction entered into by th8 Chaty during the year 12022 - nill. 6 Taxatton As a d)artty Refugees Tn Effective and Active Partnership is exempt from income and gains falling wthin seGtion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 artd meets the d?finition of a charitable company for UK oorporation tax purposes. 13
Refugeès in Effective and Active Partnership Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 7 DebtOW5 2023 2022 Trade debtor$ 44,017 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2023 2022 Trade creditOTS 60 9 Share capÈtal The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. 10 Analysis of net assats beeen funds Unrestricted fund Restrtcttd fund Total Tangible fjxed assets Currènt assets Current liab&litie8 105,485 7,399 112,884 105,485 7.399 112.884 11 Other Ènforn)atton Refugees in Effe¢ttve and Acti Partnership ks a privats c£Jmpany limited by shares and Inrporated in England. hs registewd office is.. Key House 106 High Street Yiewsley Middlesex UB7 7BQ 14
Refugees in Effective and ActTve Partnership Resources Exnded Analysis for the year ended 31 March 2023 12 Movement in funds At 1 April 2022 Incomtng Resour Outgoing Resources At 31 March 2023 Restricted funds PDT ESF EQUIP Cty Bridge Tnst Imperial Health Charity other reslricled 5.367 3,135 13.46n 4.000 9,367 3.135 7.533 5.000 7.399 16,399 5.035 7.399 7.399 14.035 Unrestricted funds 81,927 133.613 110,055 105,485 86,962 150,012 124.090 112,884 Purposes of Restn'cted Funds Fundar Paddington Developrnent Twsl IPDD and European Union- European Social Fund IESFI I Etjucation aod Skills Funding Agency IPDTESFI (Second Grant April 2021- Dec 2022) Activity.- EQUIP Yourself lor Comrnunity Connecting Trainin9, personal development and work-related experience, ac5vi and referral for people who want lo train and Prepa themselves frir work in the comtnunity. Cohorts of trainees build on their language and c¢>mmunication strengths to develop plans, pathways, experience and confidence to become voluntary and paid 'Connectors' in roles where they improve corllmunication and mutU81 undtrr5tandiFTg betsveen indwiduals in the community and large. often ststutoryformal organisations. Fundèr. City Bridge Trust ICBT]- Renewal Fund . 1114121- 31131221 Acbwty= Core Funding to adapt REAP'S trsting strengths and model and build resili&nce to support newly arrived a5uM se8kers now housed in temporary a¢comrnodatson in LDndon,- about half of whom wll make their new homes in London. REAP Members and partners support theTr athe5 and voices. be(x)ming qual members of the London community. Funder lrnperial Health Charty- Compassionate commun85 Refugee Speakers- Learning about experiences of access to primary heajth care and vacrynations post-lockdown.. (June 2021- May 20221 Activty= The Speakers project rneans asylum-seekers, refvgees and other msgrants (ASRM) in NWLondon who do not speak lor write) well in English I'speakers'l can aclate and explain their daily experiences of post-lockdown 3¢Ss to primary care including Covid vaccinations to bi-lingU81 community'connectors.. The 'Speakers' proje recruits and traills bplingual ASRM to be 'Connectors'. Their role is improving cotnrnunication between local people and large instEttJtions like NHS. REAP Connectors will meet Speakers face to f8ce and remotely. talknng in their own 18nguages,- mostly solo. sometimes in groups. Funder People's Health Tn (recorded in 'Other Restricted'l mulanguage Lunches: (April 2023- March 20251 This project to create space and irrteraction, as well as a *nse of b&longlng by basing and Soal activities and cornmunity-building around monthty lunches, will start on 2stApril 2023 butfunds were re]Ved at the ena of FY 202212023. This is REAP'S third grant from pHr. Section 37 statement Expendiknre has been allorzted in 8ccordance with the actimty concerned. 15