2025-03-31-accounts - Wadajir Somali Community Centre

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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 2025

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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

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WADAJIR SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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

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CHARITY NO: 1104972 COMPANY NO: 5509129

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FYE 31.3.2025

The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report for the financial year 2024–2025. During this period, the organisation has continued to deliver its core services in response to identified community needs, while strengthening existing provision and introducing new activities to better support children, young people, families, and older members of the community.

Wadajir Youth Inclusive Club

The Wadajir Youth Inclusive Club continued to operate throughout the year, supporting young people aged 11– 16 by providing a safe, welcoming, and structured environment in which they can engage in football, social activities, and informal learning. The project remains focused on promoting education, physical and mental wellbeing, social inclusion, cultural integration, and positive recreation.

Our primary beneficiaries are Somali children and young people who often experience barriers to accessing mainstream youth provision. Many face challenges including school exclusion, linguistic and cultural marginalisation, limited financial resources, and a lack of safe spaces within overcrowded or unsafe neighbourhoods. These factors significantly restrict opportunities for healthy social interaction and personal development.

Throughout 2024–2025, the project continued to support young people to develop confidence, teamwork, discipline, and communication skills, while also offering positive role models and constructive alternatives to antisocial behaviour. The Trustees remain confident that the project continues to meet its charitable objectives and deliver meaningful outcomes for beneficiaries.

New Project: Boys’ Boxing Club (Ages 13–16)

During the reporting period, the organisation launched a new boxing club for boys aged 13–16 as an extension of its youth provision. This project was developed in response to feedback from young people and families, identifying a need for structured physical activity that promotes discipline, resilience, and emotional regulation. The boxing club provides professionally supervised training sessions in a safe and supportive environment. Beyond physical fitness, the programme emphasises self-control, respect, confidence-building, and positive decision-making. The Trustees view this initiative as a valuable addition to the organisation’s youth work, particularly for engaging young people who may not be reached through traditional sports or youth activities.

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Elderly Women’s Luncheon Club

The Elderly Women’s Luncheon Club continued to provide vital social, nutritional, and wellbeing support to older women within the community. Securing funding to cover the Project Manager’s salary enabled the organisation to improve service coordination and strengthen partnerships.

In addition to regular luncheon sessions, a weekly sewing class day was introduced during the year. This activity provides opportunities for skills-sharing, creativity, and peer support, while also supporting mental wellbeing and social connection. The sewing sessions have been well received, encouraging regular attendance and active participation among service users.

During the year, a women’s fitness class was introduced as part of the club’s wellbeing offer. The class provides supervised access to light exercise equipment, including a treadmill and stationary bike, enabling participants to engage in gentle physical activity appropriate to their needs. This initiative supports mobility, cardiovascular health, confidence, and overall wellbeing, while also encouraging regular attendance and social interaction. Service users have expressed a strong sense of pride and ownership in the centre, with many actively contributing ideas and feedback. This collaborative approach has strengthened engagement and supports the long-term sustainability of the project.

The luncheon club currently supports approximately 20 service users. Attendance and engagement increased following the return to Teviot Community Hall, with many participants expressing enthusiasm about resuming their regular routine and participating in new activities.

Looking ahead, the Trustees aim to introduce health and wellbeing sessions delivered by volunteer healthcare professionals. These sessions will focus on preventative health, lifestyle choices, and access to health-related information, empowering service users to take greater control of their wellbeing.

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The organisation continued to receive fresh food donations from the local council, often delivered multiple times per week. Purchasing stock monthly from local wholesalers allowed the foodbank to remain responsive to cultural preferences and changing community needs.

A portion of the grant contributed to the Project Manager’s salary, enabling effective coordination of ordering, deliveries, volunteer activity, and food parcel preparation. The Project Manager also successfully secured further funding, ensuring the continuation of the foodbank for an additional 5–6 months.

The Trustees recognise that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis have disproportionately impacted vulnerable groups. In addition to food provision, the foodbank offered vital social contact, signposting, and reassurance, helping individuals navigate periods of significant stress and uncertainty. Family Fund and BBC Children in Need – Emergency Essentials and Winter Support

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During 2024–2025, Wadajir continued its partnership with Family Fund and BBC Children in Need to deliver emergency and winter support packages to vulnerable families affected by the cost-of-living crisis. Through the Emergency Essentials Programme, the organisation successfully applied for up to 100 grants to support families with items critical to a child’s wellbeing.

Grants enabled families to receive essential household goods including beds, mattresses, bedding, cookers, fridge freezers, washing machines, microwaves, air fryers, slow cookers, kettles, and other basic appliances. This support relieved immediate hardship and saved families hundreds of pounds during a period of acute financial pressure.

Volunteers played a central role in supporting families through the application process, ensuring that those most in need could access timely assistance with dignity and care. Conclusion

The Trustees are satisfied that, during the financial year 2024–2025, the organisation has continued to operate in furtherance of its charitable objectives, responding effectively to community needs while maintaining strong governance and financial oversight. The continuation of established projects, alongside the successful introduction of new initiatives such as the boxing club and sewing activities within the luncheon club, reflects the organisation’s commitment to adaptability, inclusion, and long-term community impact.

The Trustees would like to thank staff, volunteers, funders, partners, and service users for their continued support and contribution to the organisation’s work.

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

24[th ] Dec 2025

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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:

a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
c) State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
d) Prepare the financial statement on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

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 Chair

mmc&se _______ Ms. Agram S. Musa Treasurer

24[th ] Dec 2025

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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 2025, 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

14 Alexandria Road London W13 0NR Dated: 24[th ] Dec 2025

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Wadajir Somali Community Centre Statement of Financial Activities for Year ended 31 March 2025

Grants and Donations Donations Administrative expenses Employee costs: Wages and salaries Employer's NI Volunteer Expenses Project Managers Food Bank Travel Expenses Premises costs: Child Care cost Light and heat Cleaning General administrative expenses: Telephone and fax Stationery and printing Events and Activities books and Teaching Materials Bank charges Insurance Repairs and maintenance Depreciation Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Consultancy fees Other legal and professional Total Resources Expended Surplus/ (deficit) Balance brought Forward Balance Carried Forward	2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total £ £ 19,150 55,595 74,745 65,906
	30,865 30,865 15,890 116 116 512 - - - 1,986 - 11,890 11,890 16,223 - 9,518 9,518 9,000 62 - 62 596
	62 52,389 52,451 44,207
	- - - 2,200 396 - 396 1,095 27 - 27 1,225
	423 - 423 4,520
	636 - 636 1,383 - - - 256 - 891 891 2,764 - 367 367 182 310 - 310 148 - 658 658 518 - - - 755 614 - 614 384
	1,560 1,916 3,476 6,390
	1,000 - 1,000 1,000 - - 1,480 3,334 - 3,334 410
	4,334 - 4,334 2,890

	6,379 54,305 60,684 58,007
	12,771 1,290 14,061 7,899 3,055 8,231 11,286 3,387
	15,826 9,521 25,347 11,286

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Wadajir Somali Community Centre Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

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	24,722 (1,446)	2025 £ 2,071 23,276 25,347 25,347 25,347	11,898 (2,150)	2024 £ 1,538 9,748

				11,286
				16,850
				16,850

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.

Sahra A Digaleh Director Approved by the board on 24 December 2025

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

1. 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:

The Donor specified that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or
The donor has imposed donations, which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.

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:

Admission fees or performance related grants are received in advance of the performances or event to which they relate.

(c) Volunteering and donated services and facilities

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

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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.

Cost of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities including expenditure associated with the activities are included the direct costs and support costs relating to these activities.
Governance Costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and the primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. These are no Costs associated with the Governance throughout the year.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categorised on a basis consistent with the use of resources, e.g. allocating property costs by the floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

(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

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

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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 2025	Unrestricted Funds - 1000 1000	Restricted Funds -	2025 - 1000 1000	2024 999
				999

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Operating profit This is stated after charging: Depreciation of owned fixed assets	£ 614	£ 384

4 Tangible fixed assets

Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 5 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors 6 Income and Expenditure At 1 April 2024 surplus for the year At 31 March 2025	2025 £ 446 1000 1446 2025 £ 11,286 14,061 25,347	Plant and machinery etc £ 1,922 1,147
		3,069
		384 614
		998
		1538
		2,071
		2024 £ 1,151 999
		2150

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7. Analysis of staff costs:

Wages & Salaries Total Staff Cost	Unrestricted £	Restricted £	2025 £ 30,865 30,865	2024 £ 15,890
				15890

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
	CITY OF LONDON 18,020
	LB Tower Hamlets –Main Grant 37,575
	Other donations from public 19,150
	Total Income for theyear 74,745

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