Registered Charity No. 1103345 Company Limited by Guarantee No. 4378247 Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership Report and Unaudited Accounts 31 March 2024
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Partnershlp Report and accounts Contents Pago Ch8rtty Infrymatton Report of the Trustees Chartered Accountants, report Statemènt of Financial Activities Balance She8t 10 Notes to the A(wunts
Refugees in Effective and Active Parlnershlp Charity inforniation Reference and Admlnlstratlve Informatlon Charity Name: Refvgees in Effective and Active Partnership Refugees in Effective and Active Partnetship is a Registered Charity arKI a company limited by guarantee Charity registration number. 1103345 Company reglstration number. 4378247 RegiSted Office and operational address: Key House 106 High Stre8t Yiewsley Middlesex UB7 7BQ Accountants KA Johnson hartered Accountsnts Equity House 23 The Paddock Chawont St Peter Buckinghamshire Bankers Barclays Bank
Refugees In Effectlve and Acthie Partner5hlp Report of the Trustees The Trustees pr858nt their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recornmended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting arKI Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and flnanclal 5tat8ments of th8 charlty. Prlnclpal actmlles The charlvs prfnclpal acuvlty durfng the contlnued to be that of providing advice and support to r8fugees and refugee organisations and Ihose thrt)o support them. The followin ersons served as trustees durln Oleg Pasichnyi (Chair) Mohammed Abdeen (from 29 November 2023) Khalida Obeid (until 29 November 2023) Nawaal (Abdirahman) Omar Monir Moosavinajafi Safaa Mohamed Carole Nsomi Linda Maria Akkad Rodriguez the Secreta Sarah Crowther The principal activity of the company throughout the year was that of providing advice and support to refugees and refugee organisatlons and those who support them. REAP Is an independent, refugee4ed, membership organlsation in West London. We alm to Influence pollcy decisions and practlces, and empower refugees and asylum-seekers so they can Ilve equally as valuable and valued members of British society. W8 defend and campalgn for the right to refuge; which Includes making sure people have access to effective and equFtable support as they recover and rebuild dent Ilves and a new sense of home in the UK. R8SP8Ct: value, admire. love and care, Llsten.. recognlse our own power, challenge. rethlnk, leam, witness, Facilitate: empower. individual agency, structure. networks and contact. space Respond: change, create, do, ac( REAP 'theory of change,: A determined, knowledgeable and well-connect8d individual in the right place can change even quite large systems over time. Building, strengthening and working through the Membership will be the centr8 of REAP'S planning and activities for the nexi five years"
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Parlnershlp Report of the Trustees REAP operational approach: start from knowing refugees are actlve. capable and tying to take control of their own lives for their best future and their families, future: individuals can change much larger systems; - work wlth and learn what works from a wide range of people induding REAP members, other groups and partners; fomi and enable peer and strategic connections that should lever change to improve 8UPPOrt for refugees in the future; - facilitate. network wth and traln hands on workers and 8Ctivists, to make sure knowledge grows and is widely shared. look at the power relationships refugees fw both in day to day lif8 and over the long term as they build new lives in West London and in the UK: work towards 8quality for refugees and people in all our diversity, as the only way to ensure peop18 in Britain can thriv8 and p8rsecution will never gain a secure hoSd; - get refugees, voices heard. In accordance wlth the Memorandum of Assodatlon, REAP trustees are voted In by Company Memb8rs at an AGM or rf necessary an EGM. Occasionally, when there have been earfy SIgnatIOnS 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 full electlon. Trustees a provided with a briefing pack. and 8ncouraged to Lqk8 up one of several opportunities for further training as trustees available through the charftys contacts In the voluntary sector, primarily through nearby CVSS or London umbrella bodies. chievements and P8rfomian 202314 was still predominantly al)out REAP finding ways to respond to the changlng voices and needs, capabilities and actions of several thousand asylum se8k8rs housed by the Home Office in hote15 in West London, induding 34,000 people in temporary accommodatlon hotels in walking distance from REAP. Tumover increased, and some longer term relationshlps with core Members changed or ended as people reiVed refugee status and left the area. Positive activities such as interpreter and health I housing connector 'Get Ready.. ' trainings strengthened relationships throughout the Membership and practical partherships al the same time. Practical services with a social element like English and community lunches. plus signposting, individual support and advice continued in response to demand. The crisis in homelessness. street sleeplng and housing precipitated by rapid changes In Govemment policy and lack of local Authority capacity nearly overwhelmed REAP as li did many other refugeelasy1um-support bodi8s in the Sector. in a difficult year.
Refug8as In Effective and Active Partnershlp Report of the Trustees In response to continuing demand and appreciation from participants. REAP continued to host infomiation-sharing and networking zooms for individuals. teams and bodias from statutory and voluntary Sectors. Access to support for tnental health and a new series of calls around supporting new refugees into housing and later into employment were attended by large numbers of diverse professionals. Smaller groups joined regular calls for English leaders. Careers Adviserslwork Pennits, local workers in Hillingdon and Hounslow,. plus REAP provided briefings and brokered connections for professionals and organisations across London and increasingly outsid8 London. In July, our re-8Stablished annual conference was 'Home. not Hotels - How do get there from here?, We saw the largest gathering of mixed professionaSs. actlvists. refugees and asylum seekers REAP has yet achieved. REAP completed its Vrk on th8 'A8Jlum Welcom8. programme of trainings and workshops, for Greater London Authority (GLA) and with British Futures, concluding with final event at City Hall, and joint authoring an 'Asylum Welcome Toolkit. published by GLA online. Several pieces of work and strong relationships with some London Authorities. 8sylum and integration teams (notably Hounslow. Tower Hamlets. Newham) followed this work and look set to contlnue Into 2024125. Actlon West London. Trlnlty Homelessness. Ylewsley Methodlsts, Bell Fami, the Hllllngdon Afghan Women's group and many local individual professionals and individuals continue as high valued partners. They provid8 invaluable support and collaborative working that make it possible for REAP to continue responding to the needs of asylum seekers in West London and parbcularly in Hillingdon and Hounslow. Beyond this partnership work though. without the efft)rt and time of active Members and other key volunteers REAP would not exisL
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlvo Partnershlp Report of the Trustees Financial R8view We were aware from th8 Start of the year onwards, that our financial situation was adequate. with some continuing and new grants (including money rec8ived for work to be done in FY 23124) and decent untied inrne from Connecting and Interpreting work, plus trainlng and other consultancy-like work (particularly the new GLA contract). Individuals hav8 continued to amaze us wtth their generosty and support in 2022123. We received substantial donations again from individua15 and supportive local church8S - 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 brok8red by a fonner volunteer. We especially value the srnall 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 hop8. The time and effort from active M8mb8rs and other volunteers are Invaluable and without them REAP would not exist as the legitimate, credible organlsatlon it is today. The largest proportion of 8XP8nditure was on s81aries, with lower costs on face to face activltles. We maintained our principle of never paytng below the London Living Wage, and also paying annual leave allowances. Our reserves were adequate and more than met our mlnimum requirements at the end of the financial y8ar. rustees At the AGM In 2023 one of our longest-servlng Members and a highly valued, long temi trustee, Khalida Obeid, stood down with great thanks from all, as she moved her time and ènergies to other priorities, after many years of service and supporL One new trust88, Mohammad Abdeen Joined the Board. havlng been Involved as a 'truste8 observef prevlously and a highly active. cor8 Member for over a year b8for818aving London. Th8 AGM was held online, in November. The Company Secretary remalned the same throughout the year.
Refugees In Effective and Actfve Partnershlp Report of the Trustees Nature and Pu ose ofthe Chari s R8strtcted Funds Multi-language Lunches: (People's Health Trust) . (April 2023- March 2025) Thls project creating space and interaction. as well as a sense of belonglng by basing and creating social activities and community-building around monthly lunches, started on 1st April 2023 though the first funds were r8(%ived at the end of FY 202Y2023 (and recorded at that point in 'Other Restricted, to be carried into 2023124). This is the third grant received by REAP from PHT. Small company provlslons Thls report has bèen prepared in accordanc8 wtth the provisions In Part 15 of th8 Companies Act 2006 applicable to companlès subject to th8 small companles regime. ThSs report was approved by tho board on 2 December 2024 and slgned on behalf of the Trustees. O Pa81chnyt Dlr8Ctor
Refugees In Effectlve and Acllve Partnershlp Chartorod Accountants. report to the trustees on the preparallon of the unaudtted slthtory a¢¢ounts of Refugees In Effecllve and Actlvo Partn•rshlp fortho yoar ended 31 March 2024 In order to asslst to fvlfil JDur duties under th8 Companies Act 2006. we have prepar8d for sDur approval the accounts of Refugees In Effectlve and Active Partnership for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise of the Ststement of financaal a¢bvities (induding summary income and expenditure account. the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the companys accounting records and frorn information and explanations >Du have gNen us. As a pradslng memb8r fim of the Institirt6 of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. we are Subject to its éthical and other professional requirements wthich are detailed at WM4V.Icaew.comlenlmerntJerslregulatK)ns-Standards-and-guidanc8 Our work has been undertaken in acujrdance with ICAEW Technical Release 07116 A4F. K A Johnson Chartered Accountsnts Equity House 23 The Paddock Chalfont St Pétsr Bucklnghamshlre SL9 OJJ 2 December 2024
Refvgeos In Eflectlve and NAlve Partnorshlp statement of flnanclal actlvltles (Includlng summary Income and expendhure account) for tho year ond•d 31 March 2024 2024 2024 2023 T•Jtsl Totsl Incom• from: Charitabl& advlUe8 PDT ESF EQUIP Imperial Haath Charfty PHT3 0th8r restrttxed Unro8lrfd8d 4.Ot#J 5.OLKJ 7.399 6.165 6.165 72.546 133.613 Exp•ndlluro CharltstAe •cll Othor 108.518 2.180 12.145 98.373 2.160 121.930 2.1eo 110678 12.145 N•t l•xp•ndKur•)nncom• for th• y•w (31.967) (5,W) 125.98n 25.922 Tax payable {N•t •xp•ndlturnyn•t In¢om• aft•rl•x {31.967) (5,980) (25.98n 25.922 Tr•n•f•r b•tw••n fund• Ftsnd balan* Brought IoTward Totsl fund• rrI•d fonwanl 105.485
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Partnershlp Expendlture Analysls for the year ended 31 March 2024 2024 Total 2024 Dlrect 2024 Other 2023 Offlco runnlng cost8 Rent and services Telephone Office supplles & postage IT & computer 2.892 1,1 428 2.892 1.190 428 3,155 1.030 1.301 288 5.774 5.216 5.216 Staff costs Personnel costs Penslons Training 87,528 87.528 7,825 20 95.373 103.271 7.759 95.373 111,030 Project & tralnoo ¢08ts Workshops, courses & meetings 7.169 7,169 7,169 3.743 Accounlancy c08ts Accountants, f888 2.180 2,160 2,160 2.160 2,180 Publlelty C08ts Conference Subgcrfptsong 725 40 40 40 428 755 Offlce adrnln ¢ts Travel Bank charge8 Insurance Sundry expenses 82 106 108 429 91 628 66 720 720 TOTAL 110.678 108,518 2.160 124,090 Restricted funds costs Unrestricted funds costs 12.145 12.145 96.373 2,160
Refugees In Effecttve and Actlve Partnershlp Reglstered numbar: 4378247 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2023 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 25,462 76,896 102,358 38.134 74,750 112.884 Not curront assets 102.358 112,884 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 102.358 112,884 Crodltor8: amounts falllng due after moro than one yoar (21.441) Net assets 80,917 112.884 Funds of the Charlty Unrestricted funds Restrfcled funds 12 12 79.498 1.419 105,485 7,399 80,917 112.884 T¢)tal funds 80.917 Numb•r Numbor Average numb8r of èmplojws The directors are satisfied that the company Is entiued to exemptlon frorn the requlrement to obtain an audlt under section 471 of the Companies Act 2006. The memb8T5 have not requlred the company to obtain an audit in 8ccordanc8 with section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowtedg8 their responslbllNles for complwng with the requlrements of tha Companies Aci 2006 respect to accounling records and the preparatlon of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to Small companies subjgct to the small companies r8gime and in accordance with the FRS102 SORP. O Pasichnys Dlrectorrfrustee 4)proved by the board on 2 December 2024 10
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Partnershlp Notes to the Financlal Statements forthe year ended 31 March 2024 1 Summary of 8lgnMcant accountlng pollcl•s Genoral Infonnatlon and basls ofpreparatlon Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership is a registered charfty and a company limitad by guarantee. incorporated in England . In the event of the charity being wourKI up, the liability in respect of the guarantse Is Ilmlted to £1 per memb8r of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity infonnation on page 1 of these financial stat8ments. The nature of the charitys operatlons and principal actIVe$ are insert detall. The charfty conslltut8s a publlc benefft enoty as defined by FRS 102. The Ilnandal statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportlng by Chartknes: Statement of Recommended Pr8Cttce applicable to charities preparing thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 la5 updated Ihrough Update Bulletln 1 published on 2 February 2016 and Updats Bulleun 2 published on 5 October 2018), the nanCIal Repon9 Standard applicabl8 In th8 United Klngdom and Republic ol Ireland (FRS 102). the Charities Act 2011. th8 Cornpanies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Praclic8. The ¢hariVs principal activty during the year continued to be that of providing advilx and support to refugees and r8fug88 organisations and those who support thèm. Th8 financlal stat8m8nts ar8 pr8par8d on a going cnncem basls und8r the hlstorical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financ1 statements ar8 presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to th8 nearest £. The signrficant accounting wlicies appli8d in the preparation of these financial statements are s8t out below. These wiicles have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise 8tated. Fund ac¢ountlng Unrestricted funds are g8ner81 funds *thlch are avallable for use at the dI$et10n of the INstee8 In furtherance of the general objectiv8s of the charity and whith have not been deslgnatsd for other purp08e6. Reslrlcted funds are funds vthlch ar8 to be u88d In accordance wlth specfftc restActions Imposed by clonors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specffj fund. The aim and use of each restrfcted fund Is set out In the notes to the finanual statements. Income recognltlon All incoming resources are Included in the statement of financial activttses {SOFAI vthen the charity is legalty entiled to the inrAJme and the amount Can be quantified wth reasonable accuracy. 11
Refugees In Effectlve and Active Partnershlp Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Al expendiiure Is accounted for on an accnjds basis and has been classified under headings that agggate all costs related to the category. Where Ix)sts cannot be diredy attrlbuted to partlcular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent Yth use of th8 resources. Management and administration costs (governance costs) are those incurred in connection with administration of the charlty arKI Complianc with cOnstitional and statutory requirements. Tanglble flx•d •ss8ts Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreclatlon and any accumulatlve impairment losses. Depreciation Is provlded on all tangible fixed a558ts, other than freehold land, at ratss calculated to write off th8 cosc less estimated rèsidual value, of each asset evenly over Its 8xp&cted useful lrfe, as follows". Equlpment Over 5 y8ars D•btots and crodltorn Short le debtors arKI creditors are measured 8l transaction Pri (which is usually the invol¢e prfce), less any Impalrment losses for bad arKt doubtful debts. Loans and other financlal assets a Initially recognised at transaction prfce induding any transaclion costs and subsequently méasured at amortised cost deteIned using the effective interest meth(xl, less any Impalrrnent losses for bad and doubfful debts. Pen$lons Contdbutlons to defined cOntr1110n plans are exponsed In the perlod to which they re18t8. 2 Total rn•ourc•8 •xp•nd•d 2024 2023 Offlce runnlng costs Staff costs Project & trainee (uts Accountants, fees Publicity costs Office admln costs 5,216 95,373 7.169 2,160 40 720 5,774 111.030 3.743 2.180 755 628 124.090 110,678 12
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Parlnershlp Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 3 Employees 2024 Number 2023 Number Average number of emptyes calculated on a full time equivalent VMS as follows: Ex8cuttV8 dlrector Admin 8UPPOrt 4 Stsff costs 2024 2023 Wages and salaries (induding casual contracts) Penslon costs 87.528 7,825 103.271 7.759 95,353 111.030 No employee recelved emoluments of rnorg than £80.000. 5 Tru•tee# r•munorallon and related party transactlon# No memb8rs of th8 board, who are trustees, received any remun8ratlon durfng the year. No trustees or other person related to the charlty had any p8rsonal Intorost In any contract or trans8Ctlon entered into by the charity during the year (2023 - nil). 6 Taxatlon A8 8 chaw Relugees In Effectlv8 and Aciive Partnershlp Is exempt from income and galn8 falling within seclion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 and meets the definition of a charftsble company for UK rporatIOn tax purposes. 13
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlve Partner5hlp Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ond8d 31 March 2024 7 Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors 25,462 38,134 8 Credltors: amounts falllng due after OM y•ar 2024 2023 Trade credRors 21.441 9 Shoro capltal The company Is Ilmitsd by guarantee and has share capltal. 10 Analysls of not as•ots betwoon funds Unro$trlct•d R•strictsd fund fund Total Tanglble fixed assets Current assets Current liabllltlés 1.419 80.917 79.498 1,419 80,917 11 Othor Infomiallon Refugees In Effectlve arKI Actlve ParlnershSp 18 a wivate mPanY Ilmlted by shares and Incorporated In England. Its registered office Is: Key House 106 High Street Yiewsley Mlddlesex UB7 7BQ 14
Refugees In Effectlve and Actlvo Partnershlp Resources Expended Analysis for the year ended 31 March 2024 12 Movement In funds At 1 Aprfl 2023 Incoming Resources Outgolng At 31 March Resour¢os 2024 Restrlctod funds PDT ESF EQUIP City Bridge Trust Imperfal Health Charlty PHT3 Othér restricted 6.165 12,145 1.419 7,399 6.165 12,145 1.419 Unrestrlct•d funds 105,485 72.546 98,533 79.498 112.884 78.711 110,678 80,917 Purposos of Rèstrlcted Funds Funder: People's Health Trust Multl-languag8 Lunches: (Aprfl 2023- March 2025) Thls project to ¢reats space and interaction. as well as a sense of belonglng by baslng and creating social activities and community-building around monthty lunches. started on 1st April 2023 though the first funds wère received at the end of FY 2022r2023 land recorded at that point in 'Other Restrfcted. to b8 carrfed Into 2023r24). Thls Is REAP'S thlrd grant from PHT. Section 37 Staternent Expenditure has been allocated In accordance wSth the activity concemed. 15