2022-03-31-accounts

Registered number 05385343

DIALOGUE SOCIETY (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Report and Accounts

31 March 2022

DIALOGUE SOCIETY Report and accounts Contents

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Company information	1
Directors' report	2-3
Accountants' report	4
Profit and loss account	5
Balance sheet	6
Statement of changes in equity	7
Notes to the accounts	8

DIALOGUE SOCIETY Company Information

Directors

I KAHRAMAN S BASSOY M DEMIRPOLAT O KELES

Secretary

I KAHRAMAN

Accountants

AA Accountancy Services 244 Chase Road, London N14 6HH

Registered office

244 Chase Road, London N14 6HH

Registered number 05385343

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Registered number: Directors' Report

05385343

The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Principal activities

Dialogue Society is an organisation with the aim of advancing social cohesion by connecting communities, empowering people to engage and contributing to the development of ideas on dialogue and community building. It does this by bringing people together through discussion forums, courses, capacity building publications and outreach. Overview

Our activities between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022 can be summarised as the Talking Bubble Project; Discussion Forums on various themes in different formats; Christmas ‘Get-Together’ community events; the Dialogue Society Book Group; the delivery of various intercultural community events; virtual fast-breaking iftar dinners; publications; courses; academic workshops; training and support to our branches and fundraising. Unfortunately, as of last year, some of our activities were organised online due to the limitations of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our main activities can be summarised in detail under the headings below:

Talking Bubble Project: The Talking Bubble project, launched last year during the pandemic, has already touched so many lives over a very short period. Through the befriending campaign, we hope to alleviate some of the strain that loneliness can have on individuals by pairing those at risk of loneliness with a phone befriender. Our campaign was chosen by the Co-op Community Fund and now provides much-needed provision in more than 20 different languages.

Academic workshop: Organised by the Journal of Dialogue Studies, a day-long academic workshop invited scholars and practitioners who wish to explore ideas and share their research findings on the theme of ‘Dialogue with and among the Existing, Transforming and Emerging Communities’. The workshop aimed to help to provide new and useful insights for communities, either traditional or new and emerging ones -ranging from online forums and social media groups to gaming communitiesthrough the lens of dialogue as a prominent instrument facilitating their transformation and evolution.

Publications: A new special issue of the Journal of Dialogue Studies has been published with selected papers and reflections submitted to the academic workshop. This volume explores the theme of Dialogue with and among the Existing, Transforming and Emerging Communities. We also published a policy paper entitled ‘A UK Analysis: Empowering Women of Faith in the Community, Public Service, and Media’. The policy paper aims to highlight the experiences, barriers and challenges and contributions of women from different faith backgrounds in various spheres of society in three areas: community, public service, and media.

The Dialogue Society Book Group: The Dialogue Society Book Group has been going on and growing for the last nine years. It explores the capacity of books to provide windows into different cultural and intercultural worlds. A series of quality novels available at local libraries are chosen and discussed within a relaxed, sociable gathering at the Dialogue Society offices and online platforms.

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05385343

DIALOGUE SOCIETY Registered number: Directors' Report

Courses and discussion forums: During this period, we organised several online discussion forums in varying formats to achieve critical, open and meaningful dialogue by bringing people together. A wide range of discussions were held covering multiple issues relevant to our areas of interest, such as the panel series on ‘Racial Equality’, ‘A Spatial Analysis of Extremism in a UK Context’, ‘Women of Faith’, and the ‘Impact of COVID-19 on our Communities’ through looking at education, migration, business, health and non-profit sectors focusing on different geographical regions.

Community Events: Despite the limitations of Covid-19, we were able to organise a number of community activities to bring people together with the aim of establishing and sustaining positive and strong community relationships. This ranged from organising virtual fast-breaking community iftar dinners across the country with a theme of ‘Rekindling Community Spirit’; the virtual IftarMe project to bring dialogue into our homes in our efforts to find alternative online platforms to get together during the pandemic, to ‘Get Together’ Christmas and New Year Friendship Meetings and Dinners on varying themes that concern our communities to find constructive solutions to shared difficulties, especially witnessed during the pandemic; sending thousands of Christmas cards and heart-warming gifts, and other community activities such as inter-faith visits to places of worship, arts and crafts with local elderly communities, park clean-ups, knitting clubs, ‘Ride for Wellbeing’ fund-raising cycling project in aid of London's most vulnerable communities, fundraising coffee morning events for good causes, picnics, live music and art performances.

Interfaith Week activities: Our dialogue volunteers were actively involved in activities during the interfaith week celebrated across the UK. The Dialogue Society Branches organised several events during this time in partnership with local stakeholders and community groups around various themes that closely reflect our communities' concerns. Among many, they organised several ‘Noah's Pudding’ events at schools, local places of worship, our dialogue centres and other community centres, and shared thousands of bowls with their neighbours to contribute to the interfaith Week. The ‘Noah’s’ Pudding’ project has been going on for more than sixteen years and has become a well-known brand and a means for building more cohesive societies.

Fundraising: We have continued our fundraising activities through regular donations and contributions from our supporters, also through selling of books, goods and eBay sales, and donation boxes throughout the year to raise funds and facilitate dialogue between different community groups.

Directors

The following persons served as directors during the year:

I KAHRAMAN S BASSOY M DEMIRPOLAT O KELES

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board on 30 December 2022 and signed on its behalf.

MRS I KAHRAMAN DIRECTOR

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Accountants' Report

Accountants' report to the directors of DIALOGUE SOCIETY

You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 March 2022. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year.

In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.

We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.

AA Accountancy Services Chartered Certified Accountants

244 Chase Road, London N14 6HH

30 December 2022

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Surplus and Deficit Account for the year ended 31 March 2022

Income Direct Charitable Expenditure Gross Income Administrative expenses Other operating income Operating Deficit Interest payable Surplus before taxation Tax on (loss)/profit Surplus for the Period	2022 £ 353,698 (198,156) 155,542 (233,546) 23,863 (54,141) - (54,141) - (54,141)	2021 £ 417,305 (158,207) 259,098 (191,407) 30,792 98,483 (2,574) 95,909 - 95,909

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Registered number: 05385343 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 3 Current assets Debtors 4 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 5 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 6 Net assets Funds Surplus and deficit account Total Funds	2022 £ 20,716 138,480 48,112 186,592 (121,722) 64,870 85,586 (18,066) 67,520 67,520 67,520	15,763 126,690 142,453 (18,992)	2021 £ 19,700 123,461 143,161 (21,500) 121,661 121,661 121,661

The directors are 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 directors acknowledge their 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 and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

ILKNUR KAHRAMAN Director

Approved by the board on 30 December 2022

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY

Statement of Changes in Funds for the year ended 31 March 2022

At 1 April 2020 Surplus for the financial year At 31 March 2021 At 1 April 2021 Loss for the financial year At 31 March 2022	Share capital £ - - - -	Share premium £ - - - -	Re- valuation reserve £ - - - -	Profit and loss account £ 25,752 95,909 121,661 121,661 (54,141) 67,520	Total £ 25,752 95,909 121,661 121,661 (54,141) 67,520

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Freehold buildings over 50 years Leasehold land and buildings over the lease term Plant and machinery over 5 years Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment over 5 years

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the profit and loss account.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Creditors

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

Taxation

A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Provisions

Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Foreign currency translation

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.

Leased assets

A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Pensions

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.

2 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company	2022 Number 10	2021 Number 6

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2022

3 Tangible fixed assets

Cost At 1 April 2021 Additions At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2022 Net book value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2021 4 Debtors Trade debtors Other debtors 5 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Taxation and social security costs Other creditors 6 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Bank loans	2022 £ - 138,480 138,480 2022 £ 156 5,165 116,401 121,722 2022 £ 18,066	Plant and machinery etc £ 29,500 1,516 31,016 9,800 500 10,300 20,716 19,700 2021 £ 251 15,512 15,763 2021 £ 5,367 11,198 2,427 18,992 2021 £ 21,500

7 Other information

DIALOGUE SOCIETY is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: 244 Chase Road, London N14 6HH

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY Detailed Surplus and Deficit Account

for the year ended 31 March 2022

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Income Direct Charitable Expenditure Gross Income Administrative expenses Other operating income Net Surplus Interest payable Net Surplus Before Tax	2022 £ 353,698 (198,156) 155,542 (233,546) 23,863 (54,141) - (54,141)	2021 £ 417,305 (158,207) 259,098 (191,407) 30,792 98,483 (2,574) 95,909

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY

Detailed Surplus and Deficit Account for the year ended 31 March 2022

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Income Sales Donation Restricted Donations Restricted Grant Other Income Direct Charitable Expenditure Purchases Subcontractor costs Conference and meeting expenses Carriage Packaging Commissions payable Administrative expenses Employee costs: Wages and salaries Pensions Employer's NI Staff training and welfare Travel and subsistence Motor expenses Premises costs: Rent Rates Service charges Light and heat General administrative expenses: Telephone and fax Postage Stationery and printing Courier services Books & Subscriptions Subscriptions Bank charges Paypal fees Ebay fees Accommodation Donation Insurance Equipment expensed Editing Software Repairs and maintenance	2022 £ 210,060 115,272 - 28,246 120 353,698 195,017 - 3,139 - - - 198,156 117,847 1,506 5,950 2,569 224 456 128,552 32,483 2,534 210 706 35,933 2,269 322 1,669 1,167 11,000 672 1,965 928 5,534 1,080 - 341 97 17,237 2,620 1,091	2021 £ 209,936 148,642 1,130 53,924 3,673 417,305 148,192 20 2,703 45 4,417 2,830 158,207 76,449 1,152 4,007 13,838 26 - 95,472 34,187 5,069 - 349 39,605 4,299 1,757 21 674 14,300 14 193 4,134 2,594 72 540 330 385 - 1,415 -

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DIALOGUE SOCIETY

Detailed Surplus and Deficit Account for the year ended 31 March 2022

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Depreciation Bursary and grants Sundry expenses Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Consultancy fees Advertising and PR Other legal and professional Other operating income Other operating income	2022 £ 500 1,000 982 50,474 1,000 17,450 137 - 18,587 233,546 23,863	2021 £ 500 - 2 31,230 600 23,122 803 575 25,100 191,407 30,792

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