# **Centre for Equality and Diversity** Annual Report April 2023 – March 2024 **This page is left intentionally blank** Page | 2 ## **TABLE OF CONTENTS** ||**PAGE**| |---|---| |**Chair’s Report**
|**4**| |**Our Vision and Values, our Mission Statement,**|| |**our Strategic Aims and Priorities**|**5**| |**Our Board Members, Staff and Volunteers**|**7**| |**Our Partnerships throughout the year**
|**8**| |**What we accomplished during the year**
|**9**| |**Financial Review for the year**
|**13**| Page | 3 ## **CHAIR’S REPORT** I want to start by thanking paid staff, volunteers, board members, our funders and the local authority for supporting us during this period. We were served with a notice to vacate our Stone Street base by the local authority. The reason for this was due to the changes in the town centre plan. To deliver this plan, they needed our premises. I am pleased to report that the local authority identified alternative premises, Holloway Chambers, for us to move into. I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone involved in the relocation. We successfully secured funding from Dudley Council for Voluntary Services to run a Dudley Central Collaborative Migrant Project. We were able to work with other voluntary organisations to support the migrant community in Dudley. We were able to draw on our experience of running similar projects for the Syrian and Afghan refugees in supporting new arrivals and existing communities. We recruited two new members of staff to help us to deliver this project. Our activities for the last twelve months are detailed in the report. The Community Hub usage continued to grow, offering help and support to our service users. We were able to offer 1-to-1 sessions, making representation on behalf of the service users to various external agencies, help users to navigate the job market and provided space for people to meet over coffee. As the third sector and the statutory organisations shrink due to financial pressures, organisations like ours are the lifeline for some of our service users. Unfortunately, we are also facing similar financial challenges. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Trustee Brian Roe for his services to Dudley’s communities. Brian brought a different set of skills to the board. He resigned in October 2023 due to personal reasons, having served on the board for fifteen years as Director/Trustee and ten years as Vice Chair. Finally, I would like to thank CFED staff, volunteers, board members and our partners for all the hard work and for being the voice of those who are unable to speak for themselves, over the last twelve months. ## **Mushtaq Hussain (Chairperson)** Page | 4 ## **OUR VISION AND VALUES, OUR MISSION STATEMENT, OUR STRATEGIC AIMS AND PRIORITIES** ## **Vision and Values** - CfED will strive to be a centre of excellence and the ‘go to’ in the Borough in matters of equality and diversity - CfED will provide a haven for all our diverse communities who need it - CfED will provide a voice for all our marginalised and excluded communities who struggle to be heard. We will do this with our core values of caring, compassion, integrity, and honesty. ## **Our Mission Statement** - To celebrate the diversity, culture, and resilience in our communities. - To support all our communities, traditional and newly emerging, to address the acknowledged inequalities in health, housing, prosperity, employment, and education. **Our Strategic aims and priorities** - Provide an advisory role to local public bodies on the responsibilities of their General and Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010. - Help to reduce health inequalities in the borough, particularly post Covid-19 by: - ensuring the health needs of disadvantaged communities are identified and met by providers - forging close strategic partnerships with public health providers and commissioning groups throughout the borough - active membership of local committees and groups - participation in the Community Transformation Programme due to come onstream for the borough in 2023/24. - Reduce inequalities in housing for communities by working closely with housing providers to ensure the housing needs of our disparate communities are identified and met. - Reduce discrimination in employment and across the range of public and private sector employers by supporting or signposting, those employees belonging to the nine protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010 and working with employers. Page | 5 - Contribute to fostering good relations and community cohesion by maintaining close working relationships with all local agencies working in the field and through active membership of relevant statutory groups and boards which bring together the range of agencies. - Reduce inequalities in education by working with families and individuals, and liaising with educational establishments to: `o` continue to actively support and refer College learners - nurture and collaborate on the shared commitment to celebrate the culture, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of ESOL. - Remove language or structural gaps, acting as the focus point between our marginalised and disadvantaged communities and statutory services in the borough. - Build on the positive outcomes of the independent review of the Community Hub model. - Continue to make concerted efforts to secure long term and sustainable funding to enable us to achieve our strategic aims and priorities. Page | 6 ## **OUR BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DURING 2023-2024** ## Board of Directors Mushtaq Hussain - Chair Brian Roe - Vice Chair to October 2023 Kulvinder Hira - Vice Chair from October 2023 Paul Singh - Treasurer to October 2023 Nicolas Barlow - Treasurer from October 2023 Saroj Norman - Secretary Angela Edwards Michael Killin In October 2023 CfED bade a very fond farewell to our valued Trustee and Vice Chair Brian Roe who decided to step down from the Board to concentrate on his Granddad duties and his duties as Chair of his professional body. Brian’s commitment to CfED and the very many skills and the experience he brought to the organisation for the last 15 years will be sorely missed, but we wish him the very best in his future endeavours. Staff Anita Maisuria - Community Hub Support Officer Zakia Bi - Community Hub Support Officer ## Associates Kathryn Gorick - ESOL Tutor Manjit Johal - ESOL Tutor Devine Thompson - Healthy Activities lead Page | 7 ## **OUR PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT 2023-2024** We continued to forge successful partnerships throughout the year with various organisations, funders and individuals, and this year these included: Dudley MBC including Public Health Local NHS providers DCVS Creheart Revival Fires Provision House DWP Job Centres Plus across the Dudley Borough Black Country Food bank and distribution networks Dudley College Halesowen College Dudley Adult learning centre Various cultural communities’ groups and individuals Safe and Sound Board Community Cohesion Strategic Group Wider Determinants of health inequalities project partners Transport for West Midlands Page | 8 ## **WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE YEAR 20232024 AND OUR COMMUNITY HUB REPORT** During a period of huge disruption to our operational base, we relocated at the beginning of this year to our new premises in Holloway Chambers and with the recruitment of new staff, successfully relaunched our CfED services and our Community Hub. Despite the upheaval, we’ve managed to achieve a lot this year to meet our strategic aims and priorities and to celebrate the diversity, culture and resilience of our myriad communities. ## **OUR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2023/24 TO MEET OUR STRATEGIC AIMS** Aim: Help to reduce health inequalities in the borough, particularly post Covid19 Reduce inequalities in education by working with families and individuals, and liaising with educational establishments, and particularly nurture and collaborate on the shared commitment to celebrate the culture, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of ESOL. **What we achieved** : **As part of a consortium partnership with other voluntary organisations under the umbrella of DCVS funding, we provided a further year of ESOL learning with our associate ESOL tutors which proved to be extremely successful and enabled many of our learners to progress to more advanced levels of ESOL provision with other providers and in some cases to gain employment.** **Taking a holistic approach, we have found our ESOL provision to be a gateway for our communities to be able to access many other statutory and local services and which impact especially** Page | 9 **on health inequalities, but also on reducing social isolation, opening job opportunities through referrals from our Job Centre+ partners, housing, education and encouraging integration.** **All of these and more, helped to enrich the lives of individuals and their families.** ## Aim: Help to reduce health inequalities in the borough, particularly post Covid19 **What we achieved:** **Through two main projects – one of which is specifically looking into the wider determinants of health inequalities - we provided and facilitated a range of healthy activities throughout the year, all of which were designed to promote and improve the health, wellbeing and security of our communities, reduce social isolation and encourage integration through participation in local life and communities. Activities included: the provision of gym memberships to local leisure centres; Zumba classes; keep fit for seniors; local walking tours; and many more ad hoc activities throughout the year. All those participating appreciated the offer and said it helped not only with their physical health but also their mental health and wellbeing and helped them feel less isolated and more able to be part of a community.** ## Aim: Reduce discrimination in employment and across the range of public and private sector employers by supporting or signposting those employees belonging to the nine protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010 and working with employers. Page | 10 Reduce inequalities in housing for communities by working closely with housing providers to ensure the housing needs of our disparate communities are identified and met. Remove language or structural gaps, acting as the focus point between our marginalised and disadvantaged communities and statutory services in the borough. Build on the positive outcomes of the independent review of the Community Hub model. **What we achieved:** **Our Community Hub has continued to be the centre of our service provision throughout this year and through which our communities have been able to access a range of wider community-based services and initiatives such as local Food Banks, bus passes, public health initiatives eg free toothbrushes for children.** **Our staff have signposted and facilitated our service users to various statutory agencies such as DWP, Home Office, benefit agencies, Job Centre+, advocated on behalf of service users with specific housing issues, supported service users in making their respective cases for rehousing with Dudley MBC housing services and liaised with local councillors and MPs to do so.** **Including all contacts via telephone and in person, we saw almost a thousand service users come through our doors for help and support and for myriad reasons, including; foodbank vouchers, job applications, housing issues,** **UC/PIP/DBS/JC+/DVLA enquiries, Home Office, ESOL students and many more, all of whom we have supported and improved their, and their families, lives in some way.** **We have organised a ‘Celebration of our Communities’ event which will take place in May 2024 at the Hub, and which will bring together our service users, their families and our partners. We will report on the event in next year’s report!** Page | 11 ## Aim: Contribute to fostering good relations and community cohesion by maintaining close working relationships with all local agencies working in the field and through active membership of relevant statutory groups and boards which bring together the range of agencies. Provide an advisory role to local public bodies on the responsibilities of their General and Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010. ## **What we achieved:** **We have continued to be an active partner on various initiatives including local Hate Crime work, Community Cohesion and Prevent, mainly through membership of local partnership groups throughout this year.** ## Aim: Continue to make concerted efforts to secure long term and sustainable funding to enable us to achieve our strategic aims and priorities. **What we achieved:** **We have continued to provide our services this year through successfully bidding for and gaining funding through two major funding streams and projects – DCVS project funding for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees and the Wider Determinants of Health Inequalities project funding.** Page | 12 ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR THE YEAR 2023/24** Against the backdrop of limited financial resources again for this year, the Charity continued to deliver its activities and services in accordance with agreed project outcomes with our funders. Our total income for the year to 31[st] March 2024 was £42,414, a decrease of around 72% on the previous year and with significant commitments going forward. ## **The Centre for Equality and Diversity** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** |||||31.3.24|31.3.23| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |||fund|Funds|funds|funds| ||Notes||||| |INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM|||||| |Charitable activities|||||| |Income||-|42,350|42,350|150,495| |Investment income|2||-||| |||64||64|16| |Total||64|42,350|42,414|150,511| |EXPENDITURE ON|||||| |Charitable activities|||||| |Expenditure||10,940|44,501|55,441|115,998| |||______|_______|______|_______| |NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)||(10,876)|(2,151)|(13,027)|34,513| |RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS|||||| |Total funds brought forward||45,000|6,050|51,050|16,537| |||________|______|______|_________| |TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD||34,124|3,899|38,023|51,050| |||========|======|======|=========| A full copy of the 2023/24 financial statement is available upon request by writing to the Treasurer, CfED, Holloway Chambers, 28 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1HA or email finance@cfed.org.uk. The financial statement is also available to download from our website www.cfed.org.uk and from the Charity Commission’s website www.charitycommission.gov.uk by entering our charity registration number 1114821 under ‘Search for a charity’. Page | 13 ## **Follow us on social media…!** www.cfed.org.uk CentreForEqualityAndDiversityNEW CfedDudley1 **For more information or support, call us on 01384 456166 or email** admin@cfed.org.uk Page | 14 REcisfERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05745005 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1114821 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Flnanelal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 for The Centre for Equaltty and Dlverslty Dalton Pardoe Limited Chartered Accountants 794 High Stre¢t Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8BQ Tbe Centre for Equality and Diversity Contents ofthe FiDaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢b 2024 Page Report of the Trustees I to 7 Independent Examine￿$ Report Statement of Financial A¢tfvities Balanee Sheet 10 to li Notes to the Flnanclxl Statements 12 to 17 Detalled Statement of Flnanelal Aetfvlllej 18 The Centre for Equality and Diverslty Report of the Tntstees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006> present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The truslees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I January 2019). Page I The Cenlre for Equality and Diversity Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 OBJECTIVES AND AcrI￿nEs Objectives and aims PURPOSE Our Charitys purposes as set out in the objects contsined in the Compangs Memorandum of Association are: Promote equality of opportunity across all Protected Characteristics: ra¢¢, gender r¢assignmen¢ marriage & Civil partnership. pre￿cY & maternity, ag< sex. religions belief & disability. ii. To eliminate discrimination based on. or having reference to all or any of the foregoin& iii. Promote such or any charitsble pwposes as the Charity shall think fiL OBJECTIVES AND AIMS The Charity's aims and objeclives are reviewed regularly by board members at board and other meetings. A review early in this year resulted in the adoption of revised vision, value4 mission stateM￿t and strategic aims which were fornially launched at the AGM, held in September 2022. Vision and Values CfED will strive to be a ¢entre of exc¢llen¢e and the'go to. in the Borough in mthrs of quality and diversity CED will provide a haven for all our diverse communities who need it CtED will provide a voice for all our marginalised and excluded Communities who struggle to be heard. We will do this with our core values of cariD& compassion. integrity. and honesty. Our Mlsslon Statement To celebrate the diversity. culture. and resilience in our Communities. To support all our communitie4 traditional and newly emer8in& to address the acknowledged inequalities in health, housing, prosperity, employment. and education. Our Strnteglc alms ind prlorltles Provide an advisory role to local public bodies on the responsibilities of their General and Public Sector Equallty Duty under the Equality Arf 2010. Help to reduce health inequalities in the borough. particularly post Covid-19 by. a. ensuring the health needs of disadvants8ed communities are identified and met by providers b. forging close slrdtegic partnerships with public health providers and ¢ommissioning groups throu8hout the borough ¢. active membership of lo¢al Committees and groups d. participation in th¢ Community Transforniation Programme for the borough. Reduce inequalities in housing for communities by WOTking closely with housing providers to ensure the housing needs of our disparate communities are identified and met. Reduce discrimination in employnent and acr0&8 the range of public and private se¢tor employers by supporting or signposting. Ihose employees belonging to the nine protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010 and working with employers. Contribule to fostering good relations and communty Cohesion by maintslnlng close working relationships with all local a8encies working in the field and through active membership of relevant statutory groups and boards which bring together the range of agencies. Reduce inequalities in education by working with families and individual& and liaising with educational estsblishments a. Wntinue to activety support and reftr College learners b. nurture and collabornte on the shared commitment to celebrate the culture. diversity. and inclusion at the heart of ESOL. Remove language or structural gap4 acling as the focus point between our marginalised and disadvantsged communities and statutory service5 in the borough. Build on the positive outcomes of the independent review of the Community Hub model. Continue to make concerted efforts to secure long terni and sustainabl¢ funding to enable us to achieve our strategi¢ aims and priorities. Page 2 The Centre for Equality and Diverslty Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Publle Benefit In setting plans and priorities for areas of worK the Tn￿ of CtED have followed the guidance from the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefiL Trustees consider how planned activities will continue to meet objectives they have set. We have demonstrated how CfED delivers its principal ¢haritable objective, to promote equality of opporlunty and eliminate discrimination. in this fmancial ststemenL How our activities deliver publle beneflts All our charitsble activities ar¢ focused on empowering servic¢ U￿r5 and engaging with others - whether voluntary or statutory agencies - in ways which make a differenrx to them. Who used and benefited from our $ervlces? Who we help at times depend on the availability of funding and any limitation on the use of such fimds. However. in general tenns our seryices users during the year 2023r2024 included: 1. those who dropped in and used the Servitts and facilities in the Communty Hub. including recentty arrived migrants to the borough. 2. those whom w¢ supported on Afghan and Syrian programme commissioned by Dudley Houslljg Services; participants in our funded projecty including IT based proje¢ty bealth and well being programw. Volunleerslwork placements The charity is grateful for the unstinting efforts of all its Volunteers and w￿k pla¢em¢nts who played an important part in the life of the charity and we appreciate all their ¢ontributions. FINANCIAL REVIEW Finaneial Review Against the backdrop of limited T¢source5 and tnsecuritie5 over funding the Charity has delivered in line with agreed funded projects I services. While the Charity has sound financial management and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we have not been able to increase funds significantly during 2023r2024. The Charity will continue to actively seek new and alternative revenue streams with the guided support of external expertise. Directors recognised the challenging financial situation the charity faces in the forthcoming year. Prlnclpal funding sources The principal funding sources for the Charity in 2023r2024 were by way of earned income wthich had a value of ￿2,4]4. The Charity continued to receive in-kind support from Dudley MBC during the year. pertaining to the upkeep of premises at Stone StreeL This is valued at approximately £14,500 per amium. Investment policy and objeettves Although it is the intention of the Directors ￿ build up a sufficient reserve that may then be invested in long terni deposits no such investment has taken place during the year. Page 3 The Centre for Equality and Diversity Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves polS¢y Reserves policy The Board of Directors has examined the Charitys requirement for reserves in light of the main risk to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not omitted or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be equivalent to 6 months or £50,000 of annual core cost of the organisation. This present level of unrestricted resources available to the Charity of £34,123 therefore falls signifjcantly short of tsrget level although the strdtegy is to build reserves through planned operating surplus. Trustees are well aware that target may take a few years to build. In the short-temi Trustees have also considered the extent to which existing activities and expenditure could be curtailed. PIv4ns for future perlods The Charity plans to continue the activities outlined below in 202412025. Among our priorities are". - Continue to develop the Community Hub concept for the delivering of services from our base. Develop more specific services l a¢tivities to meet the growing needs of new and emerging communities particularly ESOL and outreach - Secure a total of at least £60,000 core funding during the year Continue to review and update organisational policies - Review and update the business l operational plan Seek the best local structure lo make the case for core funding from Dudley MBC and other lo¢al public sector agen¢ies who receive great value directly & indirectly from the work of the Charity - Continue to improve Social media and online plarfonns to rdise profile and funds. Work towards increasing the number of Twstees l Directors on the board giving attention to the skill set of current board members. STRu￿uRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng do¢ument The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee. incoTPOrnted on 16th March 2006 and registered as a charity on 23rd June 2006: we are now entering our 17th year of operation. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitsble c¢)mpany and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of company being wound up Members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10. The Trnstees (who are also Directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the independently examined financial statements, for the Centre for Equality & Diversity (CfED) for the year ended 3 1st March 2024. The Trustees confimi that the financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements. The Charity and St$ aims The charity is registered in England (registration number 1114821) and Is not liable to UK taxation as it has non-taxable charitable activities. The charity is established to promote equality of opportunity a¢ross all diversity strand4 to eliminate discrimination and to promote such or any similar ¢haritable purposes as the charity shall think fJL Page 4 The Centre for Equality And Diversity Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recrnitment and appointment of trustees The Board of Trustees is appointed by majority agreement of the existing Trustees and is scheduled lo meet at least 6 times per year to review the Charitys activities and Strategi￿ There is one su1￿cOMmIt￿e5 appointed as shown in the Tnistees. listin&s on page 5. Throughout the year the board of directors met monthty. The Board of Trustees keeps under review the skills required of the Board and when necessary. it seeks new trustees ¢0 ensure the maintenance of required mix of skills. All members of the Board give their time voluntarily and r¢¢¢iv¢ no benefits from the Charity. Any expense5 reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 6 to the accounts. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the Directors are elected to serve for a period of three years after whi¢h they must be re-electrd at the next annual general meetin& Organtsational structure The Charity has a Board of Director5 and one separate sukommitte4 each with Clearly defined fill)Ctions and responsibilitie4 to oversee and manage its activities. The Operdtion and Development Manager is responsible for the day-ttrday management of the Charity and its activities. The Board is the governing body currently with 9 members who met I I times during the year under review and has been responsible for the policy. fjnancial affairs and a wide range of ancillary business. The Finance and General Pury)oses Sub-committee (F&GP) has responsibilities for decisions and matters relating to stalTing. ac¢ountin& finances, allocation of resou￿¢5, policie5 pertaining lo the work progran)me and strategi¢ direction of the organisation. It has 6 Members from the Board of Directors. Relited parties As so far as it is complementary to the Charitys objects, the Charity is guided by both local and national policies. At a national level. the Equality Att of 201 O is vitsl in tenns of how we drive changes in organisational policies and Pr￿tIC¢S and make recommendations to public sector agencies. At a local level the Charity has relationships with several local and regional agencies and is influenced by policies from several of these agencies providing health care and other essential servic￿. We a150 have representation on 2 local strategic boards, Safe & Sound Strategic Board and Comrn￿ty Cohesion Stsat¢gic Group. Risk management The Trustees regularly review the major financial and non-financiaI risks to the Charity to ￿S￿re that steps have been taken to minimise the risk and to provide the charitys staff with appropriate insurance or physical protKtion against any unavoidable risks. Standing item of risk management is on every agenda of each board n￿etIngs. SI￿1￿¢aTht external risks to funding have led to much discussion both at board and sub￿rnm1ttee level. Jnternal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all Iransactions and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff. volunÉeer4 service users and visitors to our Stone Street base. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAII Registered Company number 05745005 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1114821 Page 5 The Centre for Equality and Dlverslty Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Reglstered offiee 104 l Ob, I l Ground Floor Holloway Chambers Priory Streei Dudley West Midlands DYI IHA Trustees Ms A J Edward5 Mrs K Hira Mr M Hussain - Chair Mr B Roe (resigned 25.10.23) Mr P Singh Ms S Nomwi Mr M Killin Mr N Barlow- Treasurer S￿￿COmMIttee Appointments W Finance & Generdl Purpose5 Sub-Committe¢: Mr M Hussain Mr B Roe (Res]￿ed 2511 or2023) Mr P Singh Ms S Nornian Mr N Barlow Mrs K Hird Mr M Killn Company Se¢retsry Ms S Nornmn Independent Examiner Dalton Pardoe Limited Chartered Accountants 794 High Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8BQ Senior Management Parbhinder Kalirai - Finance OtTi¢er Bankers HSBC, 226 High StreeL Dudley, West Midland4 DYI I PQ Page 6 The Centre for Eqvaiity and Diversity Report ofthe Trust¢os for lh¢ Year Ended 31 March 2024 This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companie5 Act 2006 relating to small Companies. Approved by order of the board of trustees on I l December 2024 and signed on its behalf by. Mr M Hussain - Chair- Tn￿tee Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report to the Tru5¢ee5 of The Centre for Equality and Diver51tv Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Centre for Equality and Diversity ('the Company,) I report to the charity trusiees on my examination of ihe accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basi5 of report As the charity's trusiees of the Company (and also its directors for the purpose5 of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself ihat the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examinaiion, I report in respect of my examination of your charitys accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 201 l Act.). In canying out my examination I have followed the Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5) (b) of the 201 l Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attenlion in connection with the examinalion giving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required b), Section 386 of the 2006 Act. or the accounts do not accord wilh those records- or the accounts do not comply with the accounlints requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or the accoun15 have noi been prepared in accordance with the meihods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing thetr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Colin Dalton FCA Dalton Pardoe Limited Chartered Accountants 794 High Streel Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8BQ I l December 2024 Page 8 The Centre for Equallty and Diversfity Statement of Financisl Activiti for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 31.3.24 Total funds 31.3.23 Total fimds Unrestricted fund Restricted funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charltabl¢ actlvities Income 42JS0 42,350 150,495 Investment income 64 64 16 Total 64 42.350 42,414 150,511 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable aetlvltles Expenditure 10,940 44.50J 55,441 115,998 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) {10,876) (2,151) (13,027) 34,513 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fi￿d5 brought forward 45,000 6,OSO 51,050 16,537 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 34,124 3,899 38,023 51,050 The notes fonn part of these finan¢ial ststements Page 9 Tre Centre for Equality and Dfversity Balance Sheet 31 March 2024 31J.24 Total funds 31.3.23 Total funds Unrestricted R¢stri¢t fund funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 256 341 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 3,900 44,637 7,538 61,221 40.737 39110 44,637 3,900 48A37 68,759 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within on¢ y (10,770) (10,770) (18,050) NET CURRENT ASSETS 33I67 37.767 50,709 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENr LIABILITILS 34.123 3.900 38,023 51.050 NET ASSETS 34.123 38.023 51.050 io Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 34,123 3,91JO 45.000 6,050 TOTAL FUNDS 38,023 51.050 The ¢haritable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companie5 Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its fmancia] statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsi￿llItieS for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps aCcou￿1llg records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and whi¢h otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements. so far as applicable to the charitable company. (b) The notes forn) part of these fmancial 5tat¢ments Page 10 continued... The Centre for Equallty and Dlv¢r81ty Balance Sh¢¢t- contlnued 31 March 2024 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provlsions applicable to ¢haritable eompanies subject to the small companies regime. The financial stst¢ments were approved by th¢ Board of Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on I l De¢ember 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: Mr M Killin - Treasurer. Trustee The notes forni part of these fin￿la1 statem Pagell The Centre for Equality 2nd Diverslty Notes to the FinAneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTINC POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial Statements The financial stalements of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Ac¢ounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in ac¢oTdan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effe¢tive l January 2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Jreland, and the Companies Act 2006. The finan¢ial statements have been prepared under the histori¢al ¢ost ¢onvention. Income All income is re¢ognised in the Ststement of Financial Activities once the ¢harity has entitlement lo the funds. it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are reCo￿ls¢d as expenditiwe a8 soon as there is a legal or Consin￿ve obligation cornrnitting the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and been cla55ified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. T2nglble fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estim￿ useful life. Fixtures and fittings 25Yo on reducing balance Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Fund aeeounting Unrestricted fimds can be used in accordanrx with the charitable objedives at the discretion of the truste Restricted fimds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of ea¢h fund is included in the notes to the finan¢ial statements. INVESTMENT INCOME 31J.24 31.3.23 Dep051t arxount interest 16 Page 12 continued... The Centre for Equality and Diversity Notes to the Financial Statements- continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net incomel(expenditur¢) is stated after chargIn￿(Crediting). 3J.3.24 31.3.23 Depreciation - owned assets 114 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 M?￿h 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trnstees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.3.24 31.3.23 Charitsble activities No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestri¢ted fund Restricted funds Total nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charltible a¢tlvltles Income 98,807 51,688 150,495 Investment income 15 16 Totsl 98,822 51,689 150.511 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable actlvltles Expendilure 70,360 45,638 115,998 NET INCOME 28.462 6,051 34.513 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 16,537 16,537 Page 13 ¢ontinued... The Centre for Equality and Diversity Notes to the Financial Ststements- continu ror the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿￿￿]ES- contlnued Unrestricted Restricted fund funds Total funds TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 6.051 51,050 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures fittings co At l April 2023 and 31 March 2024 9,061 DEPRECIATJON At l April 2023 Charge for year 8,720 85 At 31 March 2024 8,805 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 256 At 31 March 2023 341 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 3J.3.24 31.323 Trdde debtors 3JOO 7,538 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31J24 31.3.23 Trade creditors Arcrued expenses 9.930 17210 840 10,770 18,050 Page 14 ¢ontinued... The Centre for Eqllallty and Dlverslty Not¢s to the Flnaneial Statements- ¢ontinutd for the Year EDd¢d 31 Mar¢h 2024 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.423 Unrestricted funds General fund 45,000 (10.877) 34123 Restricted funds The Eveson Trust Active Voice for Change TNL Community Fund Trusthouse CF WDH Project 554 2.413 (554) (2,413) (3,063) (20) 3,900 20 3,900 050 (2.150) 3,900 TOTAL FUNDS 51.050 (13,027) 38.023 Net movement in fund4 included in the above are as follo Incoming Movement in funds expended Unrestricted funds General fund (10,941) {10,877) Restrieted funds The Eveson Trnst Active Voice for Change TNL Community Fund Trusthouse CF DCVS WDH Project ($54) 12.413) (3.063) (20) (38,450) (554) (2.413) (3,063) (20) 38,450 3,900 42JSO (44,500) (2.150) TOTAL FUNDS 42,414 (5S,441) (13.027) Page 15 continued... The Centre for Equality and Dlverslty Notes to the Financial StstemeDts - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 io. MOVEMEwr IN FUNDS - continued Comparatives for movement in fund5 Net movement in funds At 31.3.23 At 1.422 Unrestrieted funds Genernl fund 16.537 28,463 45.000 Restricted fund$ The Eveson Trust Active Voice for Change TrIL Community Fund Trusthouse CF 554 2.413 3,063 20 554 2.413 3.063 20 6.050 6,050 TOTAL FUNDS 16.537 34.513 51,050 Compar*ive net movement in fimd4 included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement in funds Unrestrieted funds General fund 98,822 (70,359) 28.463 Restricted funds ASDA Foundation Funding Dorothy Cadbury LWP Foyle Foundation The Eveson Tnst Active Voi¢e for Change TNL Community Fund Trusthouse CF 780 2,001 7.000 13.500 12243 6,164 io.ooi (780) {2,001) (7,000) (12,946) (9,830) (3,101) (9,981) 554 2,413 3.063 20 51,689 (45.639) 6,050 TOTAL FUNDS 150,511 (115.998) 34.513 Page 16 ¢ontinued... The Centre for Equallty And Diversity Nots$ to the Financial Statements- Continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ii. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related paty transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 17 The Centre for Equallty and Diversity Detiikd Slatement of Financial Aetlvllies for the Year End￿ 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Investment ineome Deposlt account interest 64 16 Charltabk aetlvltles In¢ome from fees and charges Donations Grant income 98.780 39.471 12.244 3,900 38,450 42JS0 ISO,495 Total Incomlng resources 42.414 150,511 EXPENDITURE Charltable aetlvltles Salaries and pensions External facilitation service5 Volunteer5 travel and training Office expenses Jnsurance Projects Resources and Activities Telephone and postage Maintenance and repairs Disbursements Freelance aceouniancy costs Bank charges Training and development Transport tkpreciation Governance costs 27,099 56,171 579 1,969 2,267 1,019 12,605 3,806 1,516 30,974 2.921 139 373 705 1,986 331 3,406 10,130 8,787 2,715 62 85 840 840 55,441 115,998 Total resou￿¢$ expended 55,441 115,998 Net (expendllureylneome (13,027) 34,513 This page does not fomi part of the ststutory fmancial statements Page 18 ndependent Examiner's Report to the Trustees ol The Centre for Equality and Diversity Independent examiner's report to the trustees ofThe Cenlre for Equality and Diversity ('the Company,) I report to the charity trusiees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibililies and ba5]5 of report As the charity's truslees of ihe Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charitys accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 201 l Act,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept in respect of the CompaDy as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act. or the accounts do nol accord with those records. OT the aceounts do not comply with the accountin8 ￿quIrernents of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requTrement thal the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: or Ihe accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Colin Dalton FCA Dalton Pardoe Limited Chartered Accountants 794 High Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8BQ I l December 2024 Page 8