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WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

CHARITY NO: 1104972 COMPANY NO: 5509129

WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE (WSCC)

(Registered Charity & Company Limited by guarantee)

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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CONTENTS Page
Contents 2
Charity’s Information 3
Report of the Trustees 4-7
Statements of Trustees Responsibilities 8
Independent Examiner’s Report 9
Statement of financial activities 10
Balance sheet 11
Notes to the Accounts 12-16

WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022

TRUSTEES:
Ms. Sahra Digaleh Chair
Ms. Agram Shira Musa Treasurer
Ms Luul Mohamed Jama Member
Mrs. Hodan Ahmed Liban Member
Ms. Agram Shira Musa Secretary
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Teviot Community Hall
156 St Leonards Road
London
E14 0QZ
ACCOUNTANTS Anderson Pierce & Co
Accountants and Business Advisers
14 Alexandria Road
London
W13 0NR
BANKERS: Lloyds TSB
Commercial Banking
P.O. Box 1000
BX1 1LT

WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

CHARITY NO: 1104972 COMPANY NO:

5509129

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FYE 31.3.2022

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Constitution:

Wadajir Somali Community Centre is a registered charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. The charity is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were established and adopted on the 15th of April 2004.

Developing legal structure:

The organisation had been successfully operating as a registered charity for many years when members of the charity voted for incorporation (to achieve charitable company status) in 2005/6, following an annual meeting. Trustees Responsibilities:

The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity, enabling them to comply with regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding charity assets and thus for taking steps towards the prevention and detection of error, fraud and other irregularities.

Trustee board members are expected to follow the highest levels of good governance, which include:

Governance:

Wadajir Somali Community Centre is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of a chair, vice chair, treasurer and members. They have the overall responsibility for the governance and management of the charity. Wadajir Somali Community Centre has five trustee members, all of which are women. They are required to undertake constant development in order to maintain skills and their appropriateness to govern. Trustees govern the organisation through quarterly board meetings with the support of the Executive Director. All elected board members are retired from office at the annual general meeting, but are eligible for reappointment. The Board of Trustees meet four times a year to make decisions about the governance of the charity and key policies. When a decision cannot be reached at the meeting it is delegated to a specific group of trustees, and the result communicated by the chair and announced at the next meeting. The officers meet regularly between the meetings of the full board to discuss any immediate issues and to offer support to the Executive Director.

Recruitment and appointment of The Board of Trustees:

Trustee recruitment is undertaken openly and transparently. During the recruitment process a skills audit is conducted with the nominated board members, so that a diverse board is recruited with a range of skills which contributes to the development of the charity. We believe that it is important to have a board that resembles the community we serve. In addition, as a user led organisation we ensure that 40% of our board members are previous or current service users. This approach enables the charity to assess the current needs of the community we support and helps us to continuously assess and make improvements to the quality of services we provide.

Trustee induction and training:

Our trustees have a good understanding of and are familiar with the practical aspects of the charity’s work. New trustees are required to attend induction meetings where we provide them with the charity’s governing documents, as well as, full background information of both the purpose and the operational aspects of the charity. In addition, both the new and the existing trustees are kept informed regularly about organisational developments and any changes through meetings, training and away days.

Risk management:

The trustees have a risk management strategy, comprising of the following areas:

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The Board of Trustees regularly review and identify any major risks to which the charity may be exposed. Through continuous monitoring, appropriate procedures are established to moderate the risks the charity faces.

Quality:

Wadajir Somali Community Centre has policies in place to safeguard all those who use the service. Wadajir has successfully achieved the Matrix Quality Standard for information, advice and guidance and annual reviews are conducted to maintain the standards. This has ensured that our service remains both effective and efficient and meets the needs of the members. Policies and procedures adopted and implemented by the Charity are periodically reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the charity and the high standards expected by our users.

Organisational structure:

The Board of Trustees of Wadajir Somali Community Centre meets quarterly, and they are involved in each step of the decision making process and provide strategic direction for the charity. Day to day management is delegated to the Executive Director and they provide monthly reports to the Board of Trustees. They carry out individual supervision, skilled auditing and a developmental plan for all staff and volunteers.

Objectives and activities:

The charity’s objects are to improve the quality of life, through the advancement of:

a) The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation and interests of social welfare with objects it for moving the quality of the said inhabitants

b) Provision of supplementary education for mothers and the children

c) The provision of practical support services information advice and activities to promote welfare of the said inhabitants

d) Support and advice to charitable organisations established for similar purposes in the area of benefit

e) Participate in the planning and delivery of services for the said inhabitants and assisting users to contribute to this process

f) Working to ensure access to services for the said inhabitants

Our Vision:

Wadajir’s vision is to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged, isolated and marginalised members of the Somali community and refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and other ethnic minority communities, covering all age groups and sexes, ensuring people are given equal rights to education, health and well-being, living conditions, legal justice, recreational and adequate economic advancement.

Mission

Wadajir Somali Community Centre is a user led voluntary organisation operating in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. WSCC are striving to support and empower Somali people living in the borough.

We deliver our services in a holistic way, through our work we wish to make a lasting difference to the Somali community.

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Aims

The Charity`s Services include:

Wadajir Elderly Lunch Club

Our Elderly Luncheon Club is open four days a week, from Monday to Friday 10am to 2 pm. The service users will be provided with a freshly cooked, high quality, halal meal prepared locally to reflect the religious and health requirements of our service users.

Wadajir Elderly Lunch Club provides solace and togetherness for Somali women over 50. The project provides a safe and enjoyable environment for these women and thereby reducing the isolation and loneliness they feel. Most of our attendees do not attend any other projects, they are a very hard to reach segment of society that is often forgotten. Wadajir is uniquely equipped to reach out and engage with these women as we understand their religious and cultural sensitivities. We also use our sessions as a way of signposting those that attend to alternative support services to meet their needs. Attending our session helps reduce stress and anxiety which has a positive effect on physical and mental health.

As most of our older service users are of Somali ethnicity, Somali dance sessions are popular and are often launched spontaneously when members push back chairs and start to dance. We encourage them to join in regular physical activities and organise regular exercise sessions while reminding members of the importance of regular exercise for their physical and mental health. Healthy eating workshops complement discussion at meals where we work to provide a traditional food with improvements for healthy eating. Crafts and traditional skills are also shared to help members stay active, engaged and improve their mental wellbeing. We also invite speakers monthly to give health talks or to encourage service users to keep active through volunteering, exercising and staying active. During the last year we provided support to 30 people through the Elderly Lunch Club and other activities aimed at older people.

Wadajir’s Advice Drop-in

Wadajir`s advice drop-in service is the organisations longest running project, it is at the heart of what we do as a charity. The majority of our service users have come to the UK as refugees; they have very basic English skills and thus require help accessing services and overcoming everyday issues for example housing concerns which include overcrowding, repairs and utilities companies. Our organisation provides free advice sessions with a trained and qualified advice worker, as well as volunteers, for two days a week. The sessions are not pre booked, they provide our clients the opportunity to come with any issues they may have. If the advice worker is unable to provide the level of support that’s needed the person will be sign posted to a more appropriate service. The drop-in sessions have given us a great deal of insight into the key issues that affect the Somali community, allowing us to build and mould our service around the needs of the community. Wadajir has the Matrix quality standard for information, advice and guidance demonstrating its ability to provide effective, appropriate, accurate and efficient support meeting the needs of service users. With our limited resources, we have supported users with a range of issues which included welfare rights, housing, education and financial issues. The service is

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oversubscribed and due to various welfare reforms initiated at a national government level we expect the demand to continue to rise.

Wadajir’s Food Bank Project

Wadajir’s food bank project came out of a need to tackle the spike in poverty and food insecurity in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. The Somali community in Tower Hamlets was already isolated due to social and economic barriers before the pandemic; these included having low levels of English proficiency, facing high levels of poverty, and some of the worst unemployment nationwide. This crisis exacerbated these problems by decimating the job market, creating health risks nearly 4 times higher than average (Public Health England), and isolating already vulnerable people. The pandemic, coupled with the subsequent cost of living crisis has put a huge financial strain on our community, resulting in the need to keep the food bank open. Wadajir works in collaboration with the Tower Hamlets food hub and Fair Share to deliver food parcels to vulnerable families and individuals in the borough. We receive deliveries of fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy products, and some canned goods. These are organised into parcels and made available for collection, elderly and disabled participants have theirs delivered to their homes by volunteers.

Future Plans

Wadajir is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic, as are many members of the community. Future plans involve greatly increasing fundraising efforts, community engagement and collaborative work to strengthen the Charity’s ability to meet the needs of its services users. The charity expects to continue providing its core services with plans to develop projects to increase youth development, community cohesion and health and wellbeing.

Financial review

The Trustees with support from the staff and volunteers are continuing to explore fundraising opportunities which contribute positively to the sustainability of the charity. Alternative fundraising activities which include partnership bids, public fundraising and commissioning are to be further explored. A fundraising strategy which complements the strategic plan will be developed which details the required finance to effectively deliver the priorities identified. To bolster fundraising efforts, Wadajir aims to collaborate with bid writing organisations and outside advisors to strengthen applications and increase the number of successful bids.

Reserves Policy

The Charity has a reserves policy that we plan to continue in the future for office expenses and equipment as well as for the purposes of free reserves to account for other risks.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

____ _______ Ms. Sahra Digaleh Ms. Agram S. Musa Chair Treasurer

17[th] Nov 2022

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITY

The Management Committee are responsible for preparing the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Charity’s Act in England and Wales required the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.

In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time during the financial year of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

____ _______ Ms. Sahra Digaleh Ms. Agram S. Musa Chair Treasurer

Dated: 17[th] Nov 2022

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 10 - 16.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees, who are also the directors of WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The 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.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

(i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

(ii) 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

(iii) 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:

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

(i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and (ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities; have not been met; or

(b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr. A Abdulahi BA AFA Incorporated Financial Accountant

………………………………………………………………………………..…….

Anderson Pierce & Co Accountants & Business Advisors

WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

14 Alexandria Road London W13 0NR Dated: 17[th] Nov 2022

Wadajir Somali Community Centre Statement of Financial Activities for Year ended 31 March 2022

Grants and Donations
Donations
Administrative expenses
Employee costs:
Wages and salaries
Employer's NI
Volunteer Expenses
Covid 19 response
Staff training and welfare
Travel Expenses
Premises costs:
Rent & Rates
Light and heat
Cleaning
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
General Office Expense
Stationery and printing
Events and Activities
Bank charges
Equipment expensed
Repairs and maintenance
Depreciation
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Consultancy fees
Other legal and professional
Total Resources Expended
Other operating income		 2022
2021
Unrestricted
Restricte
d
Total
Total
£
£
31,260
16,270
47,530
53,927
1,031
1,000
2,031
26,628
-
-
1,064
2,430
130
2,560
2,276
3,000
640
3,640
10,999
6,444
-
6,444
1,539
3,053
-
3,053
3,478
16,651
1,077
17,728
45,984
3,950
-
3,950
3,844
1,897
-
1,897
1,700
426
-
426
1,643
6,273
-
6,273
7,187
968
-
968
1,605
-
1,474
1,474
-
530
-
530
1,267
-
10,843
10,843
1,800
-
93
93
485
-
-
-
1,358
1,620
12
1,632
1,900
2,090
-
2,090
2,090
5,208
12,422
17,630
10,505
-
800
800
1,000
-
500
500
3,454
-
693
693
924
-
1,993
1,993
5,378
28,132
15,492
43,624
69,054

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Other operating income
Surplus/ (deficit)
Balance brought Forward
Balance Carried Forward
Wadajir Somali Community Centre
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2022
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
4
Net current assets
Net assets
Reserves
Income and expenditure
5
Total Funds		 -
-
-
11,600		 -
-
-
11,600		 -
-
-
11,600		 -
-
-
11,600
3,128
778
3,906
(3,527)
-
12,944
12,944
16,471
3,128
13,722
16,850
12,944
16,829
(2,463
)		 2022
£
2,484

14,366
16,850
16,850
16,850		 12,599
(4,229)		 2021
£
4,574

8,370
12,944
12,944
12,944

The director is satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Agram S Muse Director Approved by the board on 17 November 2022

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1.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The company’s accounting policies are as follows:-

(a)

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with the exception of investment, which are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) issued in March 2005, applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Companies Act 1985. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.

(b) Incoming Resources

Voluntary Incoming including donations, gifts and legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of general nature are recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when:

Income from commercial trading activities is recognised as earned (as the related goods and services are provided)

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided). Grant income includes in the category provided funding to support performance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when:

(c) Volunteering and donated services and facilities

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The value of services provided by volunteering in not these financial statements. Further details of the contribution made by volunteers can be found in the trustees’ annual report.

Where services are provided to the charity as a donation that would normally be purchased form our suppliers, this contribution is included in the financial statements of the charity.

(d) Resources expanded

Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Contractual arrangements and performance related grants are recognised as goods or services are supplied. Other grant payments are recognised when a constructive obligation arises that result in the payment being unavoidable.

(e) Irrecoverable VAT

All resources expanded are classified under activity headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category or resources expended for which it was incurred: Wadajir Somali Community Centre is not VAT register so cannot recover any VAT incurred.

(f) Tangible Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets are classified as Computers, Office Equipments, Fixture and Fittings, The Charity recognised all Fixed Assets with any individual price and categorised in the Balance Sheet as follows:

Plant & Machinery, Fixture & Fitting,

(g) Funds structure

The Trusts has its main grants as restricted income funds to account for situations where a donor requires that a donation must be spent on a particular purpose or where funds have been raised for a specific purpose.

Other funds are classified as unrestricted Income funds. The Trustees intend to use part of the unrestricted funds for the development of the Charity to expanded and advance its services.

(h) Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join the County Pension Scheme, but at the present time there is no employee volunteer to take any Pension Scheme.

(i) Restricted Funds

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Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as lay down by the funder. Direct and support expenditure, which meets these criteria, is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of other costs.

(j)

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds are funds received which have no restrictions placed in their use and are available as general funds.

(k)

Designated Funds

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the committee of management for particular purposes.

(l) Revenue Income

Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier of when they are received or when they are due.

(m) Allocation Costs

Costs are allocated directly to projects where they can be identified as relating solely to that project. Other costs are allocated between the funds based on staff time spent on the fund activities or other appropriate criteria.

(n) Depreciation:

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Deprecation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and Machinery: 20% straight line

(o) Legal Status of the Trust

The Trust is Company Limited by Guarantee and registered Charity with Charity Commission and also. The liability of each member in the event of winding is limited to £10.

2. Management Committee

None of the Management Committee (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

3. Accountancy Fees
Accountancy Fees – March 2022		 Unrestricted
Funds
-
800
800		 Restricted
Funds
-		 2022
-
800
800		 2021
800
800

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3
Operating profit
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets		 £
2,090		 £
2090

4 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2021
Additions
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxes and social security costs
Other creditors
6
Income and Expenditure
At 1 April 2021
Deficit for the year
At 31 March 2022		 2022
£
1663
800
2463
2022
£
12,944
3906
16,850		 Plant and
machiner
y etc
£
10,448
0
10,448
5874
2,090
7,964
2,484
4,574
2021
£
2,324
1,905
4229

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7. Analysis of staff costs:

Wages & Salaries
Total Staff Cost		 Unrestricted
£
1031
1031		 Restricted
£
1000
1000		 2022
£
2031
2031		 2021
£
26,628
26,628

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000. Trustees Remuneration

No Trustee received any remuneration or claimed any expenses during the year or the preceding year. No trustee or other person related the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year of the preceding year.

8. Grants and Donations

Date Details Amount
East End COMM FUND GRANT 16270
Other donations from public 31260
Total Incomeforthe year 47,530