## **2024** ih St AG Shee (i \ ' Geer, HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) Aen soaa A RRS ( A'S NESEY \" ae oe iain. / f . Rf ey ' fe NG an | ; F e : DOR en : PHSTe | | } vair) 4 | as} » f \ J/1 **ANNUAL** j J ; * i} } i. | é } Bats) / OS - OMiM | Ppa)Yad 4 ai By qa: Va 7 a oe er & **REPORT** ## _**Chairman’s Statement**_ **I am very pleased to be presenting this year’s annual report on behalf of HADEA. Whilst I am excited to share with you the success of our work, I would also like to share with you that our founding member and long-term chair Dr Hussein Ibrahim is a critical state at the hospital and as whilst in hospital, his dear sadly passed away. Dr Hussein continues to inspire the work of HADEA and on behalf of our supporters, staff and volunteers, we would like to send condolences to him whilst wishing him a quick and complete recovery.** **This year continues to demonstrate the resilience of HADEA and its commitment to be the voice of the marginalised and disadvantaged sections of our communities. Our work to bridge inequality gaps in Ealing continues to gather pace and we are very aware that no one organisation can bring a change and this is why we have solidified our collaborative/partnership endeavours by forging mutually benefitting working relationships with a variety of organisations. HADEA is part of the community connection programme delivering work in the Greenford, Northolt and Perivale parts of the borough lead by Golden Opportunity Skills and Development (GOS&D). This is just one example of how we find winning solutions by working and engaging with different organisations to support our beneficiaries.** **The collaboration work has also meant that we continue to secure longer term funding to deliver sustainable projects for our beneficiaries. I have to note that organisations like ours that are seen to be small, continue to face challenges in securing sustainable funding whilst demand for our services continue to increase. For the first time, HADEA was able to distribute much needed funds to desperate and needy beneficiaries and we would like to than our local authority Ealing for making this possible. The cost of living crisis continues to impact negatively on our beneficiaries and the challenge for us is always about trying to meet the ever increasing demand for support with limited resources.** **We are hopeful and optimistic for the coming year and this brings me to focus and pay gratitude to our staff, volunteers and supporters that include funders without whom, we would not be able to deliver the lifechanging and transformative work for the benefit of our beneficiaries and residents.** ## Omar Odei HADEA Chair ## ~~ee~~ _**Project Activities**_ **Information, Advice and Guidance: HADEA has been delivering its Advice Quality Standard accredited advice project and funded by Trust for London for the past 5yrs. The project has so far supported a record 86 desperate residents (November 2023 to March 2024).** **Connecting Communities: Part of GOS&D consortium made up of 9 interlinked organisations working to support residents in the Greenford, Northolt and Perivale (GNP) areas. HADEA is also part of Southall Community Alliance** a **consortium working specifically to support Southall residents. A total of 176 residents supported. These projects** e ren **are funded by Ealing Council** See:oa , **West Ealing Advice Project: The project supported 88 residents deal with their housing, debt and consumer rights** } ay **issues. This project was funded by Clarion Clarion Futures West Ealing Grants Programme** F q ; ai **Everyone Matters: Part of GOS&D’s consortium made up of five organisations. The project funded by the Lottery and we have so far supported 65 residents.** ## ~~PC~~ _**Project Activities**_ ~~eee~~ **Cost of Living Intervention Project (COLIP): COLIP is a project that was generously funded by The National Lottery Community Fund to support affected and disadvantaged Ealing residents mitigate and deal with issues faced brought about by the complex cost of living crisis facing the nation. The project supported 97 residents.** **Household Fund: This project was funded by Ealing Council to alleviate financial** , **burden faced by residents. We distributed funds and vouchers to desperate residents.** sailed: a **Black Health Matters (Reducing Inequalities): The NHS Legacy and Health** B 3 **Equity Partnership (LHEP) funded project focusing on Ealing’s black community. Project activities included workshops on mental health amongst black communities** ial * ; - ~~ **in Ealing and how bets to support them.** = A — ## ~~ee~~ = _Case Study_ **Client X, a single mother of five children, arrived as a refugee from Syria in 2018 and has been facing language barriers, struggling to communicate effectively in English. After her youngest child began attending full-time education, she made the decision to enter the workforce and secured a part-time cleaning job. At the time, she was receiving Universal Credit (UC). Unfortunately, the transition into employment was not smoothly facilitated by UC, as Client X was unaware of the process for updating her circumstances through the online platform. Additionally, she faced digital exclusion and relied on occasional assistance from one of her older children to manage online transactions. After eight months of employment, Client X found herself in significant financial distress, accruing rent arrears of £4650 and council tax arrears of £675.88, which included overpayments. We intervened to support Client X through an appeals process, ensuring her change of circumstances was properly registered. Additionally, we assisted her in applying for Discretionary Housing Payment. As a result, her rent and council tax arrears were reduced to a total of £1273.55, resulting in a substantial saving of £4052.33. We also helped her arrange an affordable payment plan to address the remaining debt while meeting her reduced rent and council tax obligations. Furthermore, we provided guidance and support to improve Client X's budgeting skills. She now has a comprehensive one-year plan to manage all her essential expenses effectively. Lastly, this support was made efficient by our colleague who speaks Arabic, the client’s mother tongue.** ## _’ HADEA S OBJECTIVES_ To relieve poverty, sickness and distress amongst people from the Horn of Africa who are suffering from physical and mental disabilities, by any means charitable under the law of England and wales, including but not limited to, advancing their Education, preserving protecting and restoring their health, providing guidance, advice, advocacy and access to skills training and supporting ~~a~~ them in identifying and accessing employment opportunities. The relief in need of children and young people from the Horn of Africa particularly but not exclusively those that are disabled, have learning difficulties or other special needs and are resident in Ealing through the Fe provision of support services, advice, dissemination of information, sports, educational support social and cultural activities. The promotion of health, and ill health prevention amongst the Horn of Africa community resident in Ealing borough particularly but not exclusively through community activities, dissemination of information and community involvement. HADEA’s vision is to see a just world where there is no discrimination, and everyone is supported to lead healthier and fuliflling lives HADEA’s mission is to work with others to deal with the root causes of injustices by finding lasting workable and practical solutions. = hy Customer Engagement 648 Residents Supported 98 % Customer Satisfaction Rate 1 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Training/Workshops 93 Training/Workshops Delivered 98 % Customer Satisfaction Income Saved/Generated £145K Generated/Saved for Beneficiaries 3 Consultations £145K Generated/Saved for Beneficiaries 4 HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) ANNUALREPORTANDACCOUNTS Yearended 31 March 2024 REGISTERED CHARITh NUMBER 1113950 HORN OF AFRICA DISABILrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUALREPORT ANDACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ANNUALREPORT ANDA CONTENTS: Legal and Administrative information Trustees/Directors' report Statement of Trustees, responsijilities Independent Audit Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes forming part of the finanaal statements 10-14 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUALREPOtff ANDAcCOU￿s FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ANNUALREPORT ANDAC UNTS HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) isa registered charity with the Charity Commission since on 27 April 2006. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) is a leadingcharity that empowers people from the Horn of Africa with disabilities and illness to assert their rights. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILifi AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) provides a drop-in center for Somali people with disabilities. extended outreach services, induding home visits. befriending service and referrals to other appropriate agenaes REGISTERED CHARITYNUMBER 1113950 REGI￿ERED OFFICE: Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane Ealin& London W13 9LA BANKERS HSBC 46 The Broadway. Ealing, London WS 5JR ACCOUNTANTS A fJahAe Accountlng UNIT 9 194 FORE STREET. LONDON, N18 2JB HORN OF AFRICA DISABirrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUALREPORT ANDACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 TRu￿ELS, REPOR DIRECTORS AND TRu￿EEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31 MARCH 2024 The dirertors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report and are collectively referred as trustees. The appointed trustees areas follows: Omar Odei - Chair Samira Mohamed Aali - Secretary Abdullahi Ali Hubane - Treasurer RUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEME HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) is a registered charity with the charity commission and managed and led by its board oftrustees. The board and individual trustees take collective responsibility for its decisions. The chair provides leadership to the board and takes responsibility for ensuring the board has agreed priorities, appropriate strurtures. processes and a productive culture and has trustees who are able to govern well and therefore add value to the charity. The board of trustees makes sure that there are proper arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal, remuneration of the chariWs staff. The charity has also in place a proper framework for the recruitment, support and supervision of the charitys volunteers. THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADovfED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRU￿ EE All newly appointed trustees are inducted by the chairman and are given appropriate documents that contain their roles and responsibilities as referred to the guidance published by the Charities Commission. Additional external training is also provided to all newly appointed trustees when new opportunities become available. This is mainly designed to ensure that trustees follow the rules in the charitys governing document and to support them to ￿lfil their roles and responsibilities effertively. All deasions relating to the governance and management of the charity are taken and approved by the trustees collectively. HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) engages in partnership with many other organisations and charitable companies, but this does not have an impact on the operational policies adopted by the charity. The relationships between the tharity, related parties, and with other charities and organisations are solely in the pursuit of its aims and objectives as clearly indicated in the organisation's governing documenL HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION {(HADEA) ANNuALREPOl￿ ANDAccouprrs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 RISK ASSESSMENTS The charity manages its exposure to unexperted risks that the charity may face such as adverse changes in funding and other adverse events that may have a significant impact or the potential to inhibit areas of its charity operations in developing and putting in place effective and efficient mitigating measures. Those measures and systems are regularly monitored, reviewed and developed periodically in trustees, management committee's meetings. The organization has a comprehensive risk register in place, which is reviewed and monitored regularly. Internal risks are also continuously reviewed and appropriate measures are developed and implemented to safeguard the organisation's resources and charitable activities. HORN OF AFRICA DISABLtrY AND ELDERLY ASSLKLATION ((HADEA) ANNuALREPOl￿ ANDAccouprrs FORTHEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 OB EcfivES AND A Tt We Give Practica] Assistance Helping With: > Disability LivingAllowance > Attendance Allowance > Direct Payments > Interpretation And Translation > Housing Benefits > Income Support & ]obseeker Allowance > Referral Letters > utility Bills The board. as a whole. and tswtees individually. accept collective responsibility for ensuring that the charity has a clear and relevant set of aims and an appropriate strategy for achieving them. The board agrees the charity's vision, values and reputation and leads by example, requiring anyone representing the charity reflects its values positively The board makes sure that the charl￿S values are reflected in all of its work, and that the ethos and culture of the organisation underpin the delivery of all activities Whenever possible we will engage external researchers to ￿1n an impartial and more rigorous evaluation of our work. Throu￿1 Steering Groups estsbli5hed for some of our projects we also gain on-going external review. The board is committed in building up sufficient unrestricted funds to enable it to meet its essential charitable objectives in emergencies. As a result the chartty's unrestricted reserve for the end of thls financial year stands at £6.638. The Association does not hold any funds on behalf of other parties. HORN OF AFRICA DISABLtrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION I(HADEA) ANNUALREP0[￿ ANDACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 srATEMEN OF TRu￿EES. RESPONSIBI Tl Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the organisation's financial activities during the year and its financial position at the end of each finanaal year. In doing so, the trustees are required to: > Select suitable accountingpoliciesand then applythem consistently > Make judgments and reasonableand prudentjudgments > State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended prartice have been followed. subjert toany departures disclosed and explained in thefinancial statements > Prepare the financial statementson thegoing concern basi5 unless it's inappropriate to presume that the organisation will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the finanaal position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial comply with applicable laws, regulations and the trust deeds. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities including money laundering. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Omar Oder Abdullahi Ali Hubane Chatr Treasurer HORN OF AFRICA DISABLITY AND ELDERLY ASSoCIATM￿ ((HADEAI ANNuALREPol￿ ANDACCOUPtrs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Independent examinerfs report to the charity trustees of HORN OF AFRIG4 D15ABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION [HADEAJ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of HORN OF AFRICA DISABILITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act). I reportin respect of my examination of the Charitys accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent &xaminerfs statement I have completed by examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon in connection with the examination g]ving me cause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records were not kept in respert of the Charlty as required by section 130 of the Act; or The accounts do not accord with those records: or The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts g]ve a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enablea properunderstandingof theaccounts to be reached. Yousif Abdi - Accountant - FCA For and on behldf of Aflah Accounting Solutions Date.. 19106/2024 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION {(HADEA) ANNuALREP0I￿ ANDACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfMTIFS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 UNREsfRIrn FUNDS IIESTRICTED FUND5 TOTALFUNOS TOTAL FUNDS INCOMING RFSOURCES Gr4rnts1 Voluntary Income 99.807 99.807 80,110 Legacies Gifts in Kind Investjnentlncome Charltable Actlvldes Other InCon￿Tr8 Resources Total Incondn Resources: RESOURCES EXPENDED: Costs for generatlD8 funds Charltsble Actlvltles (60.710) {60,710) (71,6(Kl) SuppordngActlvltles (48,508) {48,508) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED: 2) oo 17LfKllO) NetSurplus/Defldtfor theyear (9.411) (9.411) 8.510 Openlng funds Transfer of funds 17,998 17,998 9.488 Adlustmentto opening funds CLOSING FUNDS: 17.998 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY ELDERLY ASS(KIATION ((HADEA) ANNUALREp0￿ ANDACCOUPtrs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 HORN OF AFRICA DISABILifY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION (HADEA) 2024 2023 Notes OFFICE FURNrruRE AT cosr 13) 2.100 (2,100) 2,100 (1.680) LESS ACcUMU￿TED DFPRECIATION COMPUTRES AT CO 1,980 {990) 1,980 (495) LFSS ACCUMUIATED DEPRECIATION 990 1,905 CASH AT BANK & IN HAND {4) 8,097 16.593 PRFPA YMENTS DEBTORS TOTALCURIILVT ASSEfS 8.097 16,593 CREDITORS (51 (500) (500) Nzf ASSErs 8,587 17,998 FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD RI￿R[￿ED FUNDS (6) 6.087 2.500 8,587 17.998 UNREsrRicrED FbryDS TOTAL 17,998 Approved by the board on 20106/2024 and signed on behalf of the board by: Ornar Odei - Chair Abdullahi Ali Hubane - Treasurer 10 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ({HADEA) ANNUALREPOIU AND Accouiffs FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTESFORMING PART OF THEFINANCIAL sfATEMENTS: ACCOUNTING POLICIES: la) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. with the exception of investment, which arevalued atthe prevailing market prices. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the statement of Recommended Prartice-Accounting and reporting by charities (SORP2005) issued in March 2005, applicable UKaccounting Standards and the Cornpanies Art 1985. The principal accountingpolicies adopted in the preparations of the financial statements are set out below. Ib) INCOMINGRESOURCES: Voluntary income includes donations, gifts. legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of general nature are recognisedwherethere is entitlement. certainlyofreceipts and the amount can be measured with suffiaent reliability. Such income is only deferred when: The Donor speafied that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods, or The Donor has imposed conditions. 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. Investmentincome is recognised on a receivable basis. Income from charitableartivities includes income received under contrartor where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or servicesare provided). Grant income includes in the category provided funding to support performance artivities 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 eventto which they relate. Ic) RESOURCESEXPENDED: Expenditure is recognised when a liabilityis incurred. Contractual agreementsand 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 artivities that raise funds. Charitableactivities includingexpenditure associated with the artivities are induded the dirert costs and support costs relating to these activities. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. Id) RE￿RIcrED FUNDS: Restrirted funds are to be used for specified purposes as lay down by the founder. Dirert and support expenditure. which meets these criteria, is defined to the fund together with a fair allocation of other costs. 11 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLrrY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATION ((HADEA) ANNUALREPOFff ANDACcOUP￿s FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 le) UNREsfRICTED FUND&. Unrestricted funds are funds received with no restrictions placed in their expenditure and are available as general funds. Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier ofwhen they are received on when they are due. VOLINifARYWC*IE TOTAL 2023 OONORS 21,057.lJ) 3.71Xt 35.05).(K) 20,(W 5.¢XQ.LKI 5.(m.IXI io,oxs.c 21.057.￿ 15.(xKJ.o) 3.7￿.rAI 19X).(O 35,050.W 32.S5D.DJ 20.(￿￿).¢ 17.S(MLI)) TRUST FC4 LON￿ CLARION FUTURES LHEP NHSE LONDON LFEP GIPH AWARDS 4 ALL MAN GRANT COU OF SO OR LID SUPER H￿wAy 5,IXQ.(KI io.oco.00 75. LONEK)N REBULDING EXPENSE Bank Ch Chariiat4e Actt¥4ties VNFIESThK￿ FUNDS 112.(A) 37.075.C 21202.LKI 6￿.1X$ 1949. iE6.Ch) ,710.¢J) 34,235. I,ctsJ.ts) . 4,231. fAI710. PrOfessiu￿1 senkes R•nt aintena￿e a Repair5 Tdephc• VdunteeTr Expenses SofThvwe aid mb8it8 ccAts LCW. 4231. oj 7.261.￿ ,' 7,26LTr) 0.0) 915.QKJ: 5,SS0.CO 3EQ.LKI 915.lJ) 539.Ll) Deyeciali Insurdnc• 91S.DJ 527A P￿tage Stationwy & Prinll TOTAL 42.(￿j 109.21&1I) 12 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLITY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATK>N ((HADEA) ANNUALREPOta ANDAccouprfsFOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Fixed assets costing in excess of £IOOO are captslised and are shown at historical cost tkpreciation is provided. after tslang into account of ary grants re￿1Vable. TangitAe fixed assets are deweciated at 20% reduciry balan￿. At Cr)5t 0110412023 Additiors Clsposals Revaluations Transfers As at 31 March 2024 2.100 2,100 Depreciatknn: Accumulated t*wedatlon as at 0110412023 (1.680) Charge for the year At 31 Marth 2024 420 12.ILKI.01 Pook Value at 31 Marth 2023 At Cost 0110412023 Additions Llsposals Revaluations Transfers As at 31 March 2024 1,980 1,980 Depreclatkjn: Accumulated tkweclatlon as at 0110412023 (495) Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 (495) (990.01 Net eook Value at 31 March 2024 HORN OF AFRICA DISABLifY AND ELDERLY ASSOCIATM)N ({HADEA) ANNuALREPO[￿ ANDACCOUFfTSFOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CASH AT &AP•( AK> IN HA The Association has a healthy cash balar￿ of £8,097 in its bank accourt as at 31 March 2024 Accounthg Fees . £5CK) £5(M) NOTE 6 RESERVES The charity had carried forward funds of £8,587for the financial yearended 31 March 2024to the upcoming financial year of 202412025. This includes an un-restricted reserves of £25(K), which has been specifically ring - fenced for emergencies. Taxatw The charitsble comparry Is exemk* fr￿￿ tayAII(x) under secti(￿$ 466 to 493 of tr* Cryatlon Tax Act 2010 Cash Staternrt The ccfflpary has taken advantsge of the exemption in Fina￿al ReF#Jt'rrfJ Standard No I from w￿uC1￿j a cash flow ststemert on trE grouTrts that it ts a small cunpary 20 2023 Payroll Costs £34,$35 £22,202 The trustees neither recthed Thy wai%ed ary emdurnents dLrirvJ perilxl Trustees claimed ts tra%dliro exFer6es durfr¥J ts ￿r. These afflotrt￿ to £ £MIl). There are no related part*s trnnsactwxs to be di5ckxd END 14