HUMANITY CONCERN PROJECTS
(A Registered Charity)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2022
Registered Charity Number: 1105123
HUMANITY CONCERN PROJECTS ANNUAL REPORT- 2021/2022
CHAIRMANS REMARKS
Once again, this year out dedicated team of staff/volunteers and collectively members have continued to provide support to refugee migrants. Information about the work that they do and the support they offer is set out in this report.
Our diverse group of volunteer/staff, play a vital role in many areas and this contribution is invaluable in helping to support our work.
The Board of Trustees continue with overall responsibility of ensuring HCP, meets its charitable aims and objectives with the appropriate systems to oversee its operations. We continue to benefit from our knowledgeable, skilled, and committed group of trustees and staff/volunteers, whose commitment ensure our work with beneficiaries can grow and develop.
Although the year has had its challenges, HCP has prevailed through resilience and dedication by working together as a team to the extent that we are able to look forward with optimism.
There are many members and partners to thank for contributing to our achievements; this includes our funders, donors, member, partners, and trustees. Special thanks to our dedicated and hard-working staff/volunteers, whose contribution is invaluable to the work of HCP, as we continue to respond to challenges of migration, wrought by war, calamity, and oppression in the world.
I would also like to recognise the contribution of our partners who make it possible for us to achieve our aims and objectives. To that end we have actively sought and will continue partnership work through regular information and resource sharing as well as co-productive projective activities. I conclude by thanking all our staff, volunteers, and supporters this year.
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OBJECTS & ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY
The objective of the Charity is to provide:
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Relief of financial hardship amongst those granted refugee status and their dependents.
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advancement of education and training to those granted refugee status and their dependants.
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Education to the public in general about issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum; and Facilities for recreation to the above target groups.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Humanity Concern Projects is open, and they can contribute to the work of the charity through several ways as staff, volunteers, and board members.
All members are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting and participate in deliberations and election of board Members.
ACHIEVEMENTS.
During the year, we have continued to deliver support services that significantly impacted on the wellbeing of our members and beneficiaries.
HCP Continues, to work on the strategy of continuing to provide services to refugee/migrant communities in an environment that has continued to remain challenging. We however remain committed to working with all segments of social demographics such as vulnerable adults, young people, single parents, families, and elders in need of support.
The experience and challenges of migrant refugee communities because of stigma, and lack of adequate support has obviously affected the response and reach of HCP. We have nevertheless continued to provide crucial resettlement support, access to support services and helped with reducing hardship.
The challenges of what presented during the year, has shed positive light to the salient emerging issues affecting our client group such as financial hardship, offending behaviour, overcrowding, access to housing, and family breakdown. These concerns will continue to shape the direction of our work going forward.
As we embark on the year ahead, we pledge to continue working within the grassroots of community settings and margins of society generally.
ACTIVITIES:
The Elders project
The project aims to reduce isolation, and the consequent impact of loneliness amongst elderly beneficiaries spread-out through the community. Beneficiaries are engaged in healthy living activities and behaviors; it also facilitates networking including inter-generational mentorship projects purposed to keep beneficiaries active and to mitigate loneliness and isolation.
YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT:
Project activities for young people enable access to opportunities for skills acquisition and experiences to help them succeed; the aim is to achieve outcomes that see the young people we support achieve. Activities aspire towards youth self-improvement and engenders assertive transformative behaviours.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROGRAMME:
Health & Wellbeing programmes, supports project activities promoting healthy living for women, children, and young adults. Awareness workshops, recreational and leisure activities; information, advice, and signposting.
EMPLOYMENT PROJECT
This project supports unemployed beneficiaries to access, training, or employment towards achieving their aspirations through avenues leading to gainful productive outcomes that are beneficent to individuals and which enable positive contributions to society.
RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT
Project activities that support beneficiaries with their resettlement needs focused on social integration through accessing accommodation and social welfare services.
FUNDRAISING
Fundraising for project activities continues in line with our fundraising strategy, albeit the challenges. Specific thanks and compliments go to: Lottery, AHPN, Burry Cadbury and Comic Relief whose support is recognised for the significant support that has enabled HCP to sustain and maintain on-going activities.
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
OBJECTIVES FOR 2022/23
Going forward, we strive to work towards our vision of repositioning the organisation in response to the changing Health, social, economic trends and challenges and opportunities that present. HCP will focus on building its capacity by resourcing its trustees with requisite capabilities, knowledge, and skills to capably administer governance of the charity, and service delivery that supports members in leading a fully meaningful life.
The year ahead we will continue focusing on:
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Continue repositioning the charities capabilities in response to emerging needs,
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Continue Procuring support for long term programmes of work with young people, the elderly, and families,
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Continue to maximise its human resource – through empowering beneficiaries, training staff and volunteers.
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Continue to review 3-year business plan to enable our aims and objectives so that it can take on board the wishes of members to widen aims inclusive of activities that are international in outlook, addressing challenges of humanity.
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Continue to review fundraising strategy with special focus on capacity building
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Continue to increase the number of Trustees and broaden skills and expertise
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Continue building meaningful networks and partnerships that enhance services to our members
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In all, we shall continue to articulate and deliver on members concerns and needs in the years ahead.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Our evaluation has considered possible risks that may face HCP, that stem from external factors beyond our capability to respond appropriately within our resource capacity. In anticipation of such unpredictable outcomes, we will continue to review and develop contingency strategies to include, fundraising and partnership work.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
HCP is a charitable trust with charity number 1105123.
Notably:
Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting or co-opted when serving trustee resigns during the year. Trustees can continue serving. The Governing documents state that the minimum number of Trustees should be 3.
Trustees must retire at the AGM which falls on or after the 3rd anniversary of their appointment and may be reappointed by members.
The trustees meet at least 4 times a year however they may meet at short notice when required.
Day to day management of the charity is delegated to a coordinator who is supported by other trustees and volunteers (the coordinator can be a trustee).
We would like to thank our members who have continued to support our work albeit invaluable commitments and obligations that they have elsewhere.
TRUSTEES
| TRUSTEES | |
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| Jack S Alecho (Chairman) | Charles Kajura Okot (Treasurer) |
| Florence Kibwota((vice chair) | Omar Abuker |
| Pieter Kerubino(Secretary) | Rachiiel Natalie |
| Jack S Alecho(Chairman) |
Financial Report and Funding
HUMANITY CONCERN PROJECTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | Funds | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | ||||
| Incoming resources from | ||||
| generating funds: | ||||
| Voluntary income | 28,509 | 22,500 | 51,009 | 40,434 |
| Investment income | - | – | - | 2 |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | |
| TOTAL INCOMING | ||||
| RESOURCES | 28,509 | 22,500 | 51,009 | 40,436 |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||||
| Charitable activities | (28,308) | (21,699) | (50,007) | (37,686) |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | |
| TOTAL RESOURCES | ||||
| EXPENDED | (28,308) | (21,699) | (50,007) | (37,686) |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | |
| NET INCOMING | ||||
| RESOURCES FOR THE | ||||
| YEAR/NET INCOME FOR | ||||
| THE YEAR | 201 | 801 | 1,002 | 2,750 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 3,381 | - | 3,381 | 631 |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED | ||||
| FORWARD | 3,582 | 801 | 4,383 | 3,381 |
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JACK STEVENS ALECHO-OITA 31-Dec 2022 Chair
Charity Registration Number: 1105123
Report of the Accountant's to the Members of Humanity Concern Projects
We report on the accounts of Humanity Concern Projects for the year ended 31 March
2022.
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts as
set out below:
Management Committee’s Responsibilities
Charity law requires the Management Committee to prepare financial statements for each
financial Year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those
financial statements, the Management Committee is required to
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; -
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; -
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements -
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Management Committee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and
to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act
2011. It is 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.
Independent examiner's statement
We have examined the attached Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31
March 2022 which is in accordance with the records, information and explanations
provided. We have not carried out an Audit.
Dated: _31__/ December 2022
Richard Takan FCCA
TKN Accountants
11 Elsinore Road
London
SE23 2SH