p/ Annual Report 22/23 &¢ www.thesafefoundation.co.uk ## Year Overview **22/23** ## **TEAM SAFE** Angela Bettany Caz Clark Sophie Lewis Hannah Canning Operations Director Finance Director Volunteer Coordinator Shop Manager ## **IT’S BEEN ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR HERE AT THE SAFE FOUNDATION** **This year, it finally felt as if we’ve put COVID-19, and lockdown behind us. Our incredibly enthusiastic and committed staff team continue to push SAFE forward, with exciting new developments and projects, continuing the work that SAFE was set up to do. As we continue to expand our staff team, volunteers and projects, it’s a testament to all involved that we can still genuinely think of ourselves as the “SAFE family”.** **A huge thank you to each and every one of you: staff, volunteers and trustees. We are because you are!** ## **Mark Dickenson, Chair of Trustees, aka “Dicko”** ## **OUR TRUSTEES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Mark Hannah Rae Rhiannon Rowan Rick Spencer
Dickenson Fitt Luxon Gamble Wilkerson Stratton- Thomas Grennan
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_This year we said goodbye to our Volunteer Coordinator, Chanty and one of our trustees, Sadie, we would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their yuears of service and committment to SAFE and wish them all the very best in the future._ ## Ethical Boutique **22/23** ## **31 WHITCHURCH ROAD, CARDIFF** Our sustainable clothes store “Ethical Boutique”, continues to be an excellent gateway into the community for SAFE. Our manager, Hannah, has built a loyal base of customers and volunteers who work to promote second-hand shopping in Wales. The store provides a positive, welcoming space to build skills and confidence for work in the world of retail. We have developed a supervisory role for our volunteers, giving them a greater sense of responsibility and empowerment. ## **OUR SHOP CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES !** In addition to our shop on Whitchurch Road, we have taken the boutique to several events and festivals and have been invited to collaborate with several sustainability-focused organisations in Cardiff. The success of the store attracted managers of St Davids Shopping Centre, managed by LANDSEC to approach SAFE about taking on a retail unit in Cardiff City Centre - Rent Free! Landsec has also taken an interest in our Conscious Coffee project and has invited us to apply to their Futures Fund - watch this space! ## Around The World **22/23** ## **OUR WORK IN MASINAGUDI, INDIA** We continue to fund the salaries for 5 teachers and educational support staff across three schools in Masinagudi in partnership with MYWA. The teachers provide vital capacity to schools that are severely understaffed due to underfunding. These schools which are attended by children from the hill tribes sometimes have as few as 2 teachers per school. Our funding improves the quality of the education that schools can offer and decreases dropout rates. One of the support staff visits the villages encouraging the children to keep up their attendance. ## **OUR WORK IN MUGAIYUR, INDIA** We are making steady progress with the build of the WCDT community centre, this year we completed the overhead stairway, weatherproofing, carpentry and windows, plastering, and installation of a septic tank and plumbing for toilet and washing facilities. Wider ground works have been completed to level the area and a compound wall has been built to ensure the building will be secure. We have released the last instalment of funding and expect the building to be finished and open in 2023! A huge milestone for SAFE and WCDT! ## **OUR WORK IN LUMPA, SIERRA LEONE** This year we have not received any funding requests from our partners at Kankalay Islamic Primary School. We have regular contact with the current head teacher Mr Bangura and are awaiting information about the next set of improvements needed at the school. Mr Bangura is set to retire in 2023 and will be superseded by deputy head, Mr Mohammed Kandeh. this year we received a Partnership Award from Hub Cymru Africa celebrating the work that we have done together so far connecting communities in Swansea and Cardiff to the people of Lumpa. 22123 WCDT Community Centre Iblii 1,1; I,Ji ## Around The World **22/23** ## **OUR WORK IN TORORO, UGANDA** This year we continued to sponsor 12 children with educational packages and funding for medical treatment, many of these children would not be attending school without this support due to extreme financial hardship or having additional medical needs. Our partners ACET (Formily TOCIDA) oversee and administer this support to the children and families. ## **OUR WORK IN CAMBODIA** Our work in Cambodia with NFPO has now come to a close, Over the last 10 years we have sent volunteer groups to run workshops and add teaching capacity to the school, and we have also supported them with ground rent payments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for letting us be a part of their incredible work with the community of Siem Reap and wish them all the very best for the future. ## **WORLDWIDE PROJECT - RSA ECO-COOKERY PROJECT** With funding from the Royal Society of the Arts, we have started our first programme that is being rolled out across the whole organisation. We are facilitating workshops that explore sustainable cooking technologies and build skills in sewing and carpentry. We are offering this training to communities in India, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Wales. ## Work in Wales **22/23** ## **GLOBALCITIZENSHIP WITH A DIGITAL TWIST & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME** We delivered the final 11 months of our Big Lottery-funded project, delivering workshops around global issues and providing tailored supported volunteering opportunities for disadvantaged young people in South Wales. We surveyed our partners and participants and used their feedback to help shape the new four-year application that we have submitted to The Lottery, fingers are crossed that we get it! ## **AWARDS FOR ALL FUNDING** Another exciting updater this year was the addition of our new events and training bus “Betty” - Generously funded by The National Lottery Awards For All Pot, Betty will be converted to be a mobile classroom and barista school, eventually we hope to install a solar system which will allow her to be operational off-grid. ## **SKILLS FOR WORK IN A GLOBAL WALES** Thanks to funding from C3SC we were able to deliver globally focused skills training for people looking for work in Cardiff. We started a culture and language exchange cafe at our site in Railway Gardens This fund bridged a gap in our funding between January and March and was a great opportunity to gain valuable input from our beneficiaries about the types of training and support they would benefit from in the future, ## **CONSCIOUS COFFEE TRAINING** Partnering with Hoogah Swansea expanded our hospitality training exploring global issues through the lens of coffee. ## **RESPONSIBLE RETAIL TRAINING** A new training day was developed to equip participants with skills for a job in retail, exploring ethical upselling, supply chain, dressing for success and second-hand sustainability. ## **22/23** ## **A NEW WEBSITE!** In February 2023 we launched our new website, with thanks to Proper Design we designed a new look that better explains our work and impact and helps users to understand how SAFE is working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We hope this new look, along with some designs that complement our core logo, we can create a dynamic look that remains recognisable to our supporters and community. As always we have involved our volunteers and community in the design and we think it looks fantastic! Thanks to all who were involved! ## **PARTNERING FOR WELLBEING** This year we enhanced the wellbeing support we offer to our staff and volunteers, one of the major enhancements we made was through our employee support partnership with Hapus Training. Hapus provide a mental health and wellbeing coaching, helping us to better support ourselves and our beneficiaries. One to one sessions are avaiable for Staff and help us to continue supporting others. In feburary we had a team wellbeing training day together to kick off the partnership. Here at SAFE we recognise the need to embed good wellbeing practices into our work culture and we are excited to have Hapus on board to help us. ## Financial Overview **22/23** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** Income increased by £12,893 and expenditure increased by £57,246 compared with last year. Expenditure exceeded income by £21,530. This means that the reserves at the yearend have decreased from £103,983 at 31 March 2022 to £82,453 at 31 March 2023. ## **RESERVES POLICY** The Reserves Policy is to maintain a sufficient level of reserves, excluding any restricted reserves, to enable normal operating activities to continue over a period of 3 months should a shortfall in income occur and to take into account potential risks and contingencies. The trustees have calculated that for 2023/24, this should be around £23,000. The balance on the unrestricted reserves minus funds allocated for project delivery at the year-end currently stands at £76,568. ## **CONCLUSION** We have been very fortunate to have received support from many different sources, from our funders, individual givers, supporter members to people supporting the ethical boutique with clothing donations and shopping face to face or online. We have managed to end the 2023 financial year with a healthy amount of reserves to see us into the forthcoming financial year with energy, passion and the means to support people around the world and in the UK. ## **A SPECIAL THANKS** ## **to our supporters, partners, funders, trustees, staff and volunteers.** ## **Together we continue to make our world a fairer, SAFER place to live.** 2022-23 was the final full year of our Big Lotteryfunded project “Global Citizenship with a Digital Twist” and was full of delivery, fantastic events, monitoring and evaluation of the program as a whole. We made huge progress with our community centre building project with our partners at WCDT, Mugaiyur and continued our packages of educational support around the world. In Wales we expanded our work with refugees and asylum seekers, finding that our volunteer programme provided people with a sense of purpose and connection in a turbulent time in their lives. We expanded our training portfolio for people in Wales and made new partnerships that will help us reach more people with the aim of helping them feel connected, valued and capable of making a positive difference in the world. Our sincere thanks go out to all of you who make what we do possible, **----- Start of picture text -----**
Angela Bettany ANGELA BETTANY
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE S.A.F.E. FOUNDATION I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial Statements of The S.A.F.E. Foundation I'the charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basls of report As the trustees of the charlty, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial Statements as carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying Out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon in connection with the examlnatlon givlng me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept In respect of the company as required by se¢tlon 130 of the Act; or the financlal statements do not accord wlth those record5; or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirement5 concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr, view whlch is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examination. 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 understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Katherine Bresner MAAT of RKC Accountancy Ltd Unit 82 Rainbow Business Centre Enterprlse Park Swanse SA7 9FP th Date: 25 January 2024 THE S.A.F.E. FOUNDATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year Ended 31 March 2023 2023 Totil 2022 Total Unre5trlcted Restricted RECEIPTS Grants and donatlohs Investment income 69,250 35 69,285 89,888 159,139 35 159,173 146,279 89.888 146,280 PAYMENTS Fundraising Costs Project cost5 Staff costs Bank charges Insurance Accountancy Professlonal fees Offi¢e costs Sundry expenses Prolect expenses returned TOTAL PAYMENTS 27,515 36,648 3,058 437 778 250 1,137 835 97 27,515 77,268 71,886 437 778 750 1,137 835 97 715 37.155 69,038 265 40,620 68,828 500 500 49 15,735 123.457 70,754 109,948 180,703 NET RECEIPTS 1,469 20,060 21,530 22.823 Transfers between funds 848 18481 CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR 78,385 25,598 103,983 81,160 CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR 77,764 4,690 82,453 103,983 THE S.A.F.E. FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS As at 31 March 2023 2023 2022 Assets: Bank current account Bank reseNe account 59,419 23,035 82,454 80,983 23,000 103,983 Representing balances on the followlng: Unrestricted FLtnds Restricted Funds Note I 76,568 5,886 82,454 78,385 25,598 103,983 Note 2 We conflrm that the recelpts and payments account and statement of assets are a true reflection of the charity's actlvlties and financlal posltlon for the year ended 31 March 2023 25th Januury 2024 These account5 were approved by the trustees on .......................,..................... and s18ned on thelr behalf bv., Slgn Mark Dl¢ktrn80n Print Trustee THE s.￿F.E. FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Year Ended 31 March 2023 Note l. Unresirlcred Funds Balance at Incoming l April 2022 Resource5 Outgolng Resource5 Fund Transfers Balance at 31 Mar 2023 General Funds 78,385 69,285 170,7541 13481 76,568 Note 2. Restrirted Funds B•lance at Incomlng l April 2022 Resource5 Outgoing Resources Fund Transfers Balance at 31 Mar2023 Blg Lottery Grants.. Awards for All (Wales) Blg Lottery COVID Rellef People and Places Track 2000 RSA C3SC Ukralne Appeal WCVA Wales4Afrlca 10,000 17,1881 1941 175,8921 12751 14041 12,2191 123,8761 2,812 94 1,128 23,729 983 51,035 708 2,096 270 2,500 2,489 23,864 12 18861 348 886 25,598 89,888 1109,9481 5,886