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2024-02-29-accounts

ILAYS ILAYS

Accounts Accounts & & Reports Reports

For For the the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

ILAYS ILAYS

Contents Contents

For For the[the] year year ended ended 29 29[February] February 2024 2024

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Legal Legal and and administrative information administrative information 1 1 Trustees’ Trustees' report report 2-3 2-3

Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's report report 4 4

Statement Statement of of financial[financial] activities[activities] 5 5 Balance Balance sheet[sheet] 6 6 Notes Notes to to[the] the accounts accounts 7-8 7-8

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Legal Legal and and Administrative Administrative Information Information For For[the] the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

Status: Status:

The The organisation organisation is is a a charity charity and and a a company company limited limited by by guarantee. guarantee.

Company Company[number:] number: 05372377 05372377

Charity Charity number: number: 11 1118016 18016

Registered Registered Office Office & &

Business Business Address: Address: 38 38 Bensington Bensington Court, Court, New New Road, Road, . Bedfont, Bedfont, Feltham, Feltham, Middlesex, Middlesex,

TW14 TW14 8HX 8HX

Trustees: Trustees:

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Dr. Dr. Yusuf Yusuf Ali Ali Ms. Ms. Suad Suad Musse Musse Mr. Mr. Hussein Hussein Hassan Hassan Mrs. Mrs. Laila Laila Samatar Samatar Bankers: Bankers: Metro Metro Bank Bank Unit Unit[8,] 8, Hayes Hayes[Bridge,] Bridge, Southall, Southall, Greater Greater London London UB4 UB4 0RH[ORH]

Accountants: Accountants: Issa Issa & & Co co (UK) (UK) Ltd Ltd Chartered Chartered Certified Certified Accountants Accountants Suite Suite 1 116 16 Cumberland Cumberland House, House,

80 80 Scrubs Scrubs LN, LN,

London, London,

NWIO NW10 6RF 6RF

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Trustees' Trustees’ Report Report

For For the the year year ended ended 29 29 February' February 2024 2024

Objective Objective

The The[objectives] objectives of of ILAYS ILAYS are are to to promote promote such such charitable charitable purposes purposes for for[the] the[benefit] benefit of of refugees[refugees] and and disadvantaged disadvantaged as as the the trustees trustees in in their their absolute absolute discretion discretion see see fit,[fit,][in] in particular[particular][but] but[not] not limited limited[by] by[generality] generality[of] of[ the] the foregoing, foregoing,[the] the relief relief of of poverty, poverty, the[the][preservation] preservation[and] and[protection] protection[of] of health health and and the the advancement advancement of of employment employment and and education education by by the the provision provision of of such such charitable charitable services services as as the the trustees trustees see see fit. fit.

Legal Legal structure structure

ILAYS [LAYS is is a a company company limited limited by by guarantee guarantee and and a a registered registered charity charity with with the[the] Charities Charities Commission Commission[in] in England England & & Wales. Wales.

Financial Financial statements statements

The The trustees trustees submit submit their their trustees' trustees’ report report and and financial financial statements statements for for the the year year ended ended 28 28 February February[2024.] 2024.

Policies: Policies:

Reserve Reserve policy:[policy:]

The The charity charity currently currently operates operates without without any any reserves. reserves. The The trustees trustees are are

endeavouring endeavouring to to build build up up[its] its[donor] donor[base] base[with] with a a view view to to having having general general reserves[equal][to][6][months][operating][ expenditure.] reserves equal to 6 months operating expenditure.

Risk(s) Risk(s) review: review:

The The trustees trustees[have] have recently recently reviewed reviewed the[the] major major risks risks faced[faced][by] by[the] the charity. charity.[This] This has has resulted resulted in in efforts efTorts to to increase increase the the charity's charity’s financial financial base. base.

Trustees Trustees Responsibilities Responsibilities

The The trustees trustees are are[responsible] responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting[records] records which which disclose disclose at[at] any any time time

the the financial financial position position of of the the charity charity and and enable enable them them to to ensure ensure that that the the financial financial statements statements comply comply with with the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

The The trustees trustees oversee oversee[preparation] preparation of of financial financial statements, statements,[select] select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies and and make make judgments judgments and and estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent prudent to to give[give] the the true true[state] state of of affairs affairs of of the[the] charity. charity.

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Trustees’ Trustees'[Report] Report (continued)[(continued)]

For For the the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

Trustees Trustees are are also also responsible responsible for for safeguarding safeguarding the the assets assets of of the the charity. charity. They They are are elected elected and and

replaced replaced as as set set out out in in the the Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles Articles of of Association. Association.

Activities Activities and and Achievements[Achievenlents]

The The charity charity is is managed managed by by 4 4 elected elected trustee trustee Inenlbers members and and is is staffed staffed by by paid paid staff staff and[and]

volunteers. volunteers.

The The core core of of the the charitable charitable company's company’s work work[is] is[to] to reduce reduce unemployment, unemployment, offer offer[educational] educational[and] and recreational recreational activities, activities, as as[well] well promoting promoting[healthy] healthy living living amongst amongst ethnic ethnic minorities minorities and and

refugees refugees by by providing providing them them access access to to information, information, advice, advice, guidance guidance and and basic basic skills skills training. training.

The The charity charity successfully successfully[delivered] delivered Employment Employment Support Support project, project, Mental Mental health health project, project, Youth Youth

support support project project and and AlG AIG (information, (information,[advice] advice and[and] guidance guidance project) project) and[and] run run campaign campaign against against FGM. FGM. It It served served over over 2,500 2,500 clients clients in in the the above above period. period.

Our Our[plans] plans[for] for the the forthcoming forthcoming year year[include] include enhancing enhancing and and building building on on the the strong strong[foundation] foundation already already started, started, and and increasing increasing initiatives initiatives and and activities activities that that suits suits those those who who are are in in need need of of guidance guidance[and] and[basic] basic skills skills training training[to] to get get[them] them out out of of poverty. poverty. To To achieve[achieve] this[this] we we[aim] aim[to] to secure secure funding funding for for core core activities, activities, increase increase resources resources both[both] in[in] terms terms of of infrastructure infrastructure and and personnel[personnel]

and and initiate initiate new new partnership partnership operations operations to to meet the meet the needs needs[collectively.] collectively.

Funding Funding

The The charity charity was was funded funded by by London London Borough Borough of of Hounslow Hounslow and and Trust[Trust] for for London London which which made made possible possible the the continuation continuation of of this this service service to to break break the the barriers barriers for for refugees refugees and and the the disadvantaged disadvantaged in in Hounslow Hounslow and and surrounding surrounding local local areas. areas.

This This report report was was approved approved by by the the board board and and signed[signed] on on its its[behalf] behalf by: by:

Trustee Trustee . Dr. Dr. YusufAli Yusuf Ali

Date: 27th December 2024 Date: 27" December 2024

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Independent Independent examiner's examiner's report report

For For the the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

We We have have examined examined[the] the accounts accounts on on pages pages[5] 5 to[to] 6[6][which] which[have] have[been] been[prepared] prepared on on[the] the[basis] basis[of] of receipt receipt and[and] payment payment basis.[basis.]

Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of of trustees trustees and and examiner examiner

The The trustees trustees of of the the charity charity are are[responsible] responsible for for the the[preparation] preparation of of accounts; accounts; we we consider consider[that] that

the the audit audit requirement requirement under under section section 43(2) 43(2) of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 1993 1993 does does not not apply. apply. It It[is] is my my

responsibility responsibility[to] to examine examine the the accounts, accounts, without without performing performing an an audit,[audit,][and] and to to report report to[to] trustees. trustees.

Basis Basis of of independent independent examiner's examiner’s report report

This This report report is[is] in[in] respect respect of of an an examination examination carried carried out out under under section[section] 43 43 of of[the] the[Charities] Charities[Act] Act

1993 1993 and and in in accordance accordance with with the the directions directions given given by by the the charity charity commissioners commissioners under under section[section] 43(7)(b). 43(7)(b). An An examination examination[includes] includes a a review review of of[the] the accounting accounting[records] records[kept] kept[by] by[the] the charity charity

trustees trustees and[and] a a comparison comparison of of[the] the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records. It It also also[includes] includes a a

review review of of the the accounts accounts and and making making such such[enquiries] enquiries as as are are necessary necessary for for[the] the purpose purpose[of] of[this] this

report. report. The The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken[do] do not not constitute constitute an an[audit.] audit.

Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's statement statement

Based Based on on my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to attention attention which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause

to to believe believe that that in in any any material material respect respect accounting accounting records records for for the the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

have have not not been been in in accordance accordance with with section section 41 41 of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 1993, 1993, or or that that the the accounts accounts

presented presented do do not not accord accord with with those those records records or or comply comply with with the the accounting accounting requirements requirements of of the the

Charities Charities Act Act 1993. 1993. No No matter matter has has come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with my my examination examination

to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn drawn to to enable enable a a proper proper[understating] understating[of] of[the] the accounts accounts to[to][be] be reached.[reached.]

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Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities

For For the the year year ended ended 29 29 February February 2024 2024

2024
2024
2023
2023
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
£ £ £ £
Income
Income
Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough ofHounslow
- 29,038
29,038
29,038
29,038
37,670
37.670
Trust for London
Trust for London
- 18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
22,500
22,500
City of London
City ofLondon
- - - 1,820
1,820
Paddington Development Trust
Paddington Development Trust
- - - 5,000
5,000
TNL Community Fund
TNL Community Fund
- - - 27,540
27,540
Council ofSomali Organisations
Council ofSomali Organisations
. 370
370
370
370
400
400
Other income
Other income
- IOO
100
100
100
50
50
- 47,508
47,508
47,508
47,508
94,980
94,980
Expenditure
Expenditure
Wages
Wages
- 50,813
50,813
50,813
50,813
48,620
48,620
Cost ofLiving support
Cost ofLiving support
- 153
153
153
153
10
1,110
Youth activities
Youth activities
- 4,841 4,841
4,841
5,965
5.965
Travel & refreshment
Travel& refreshment
- 1,954
1,954
1,954
1,954
-
Telephone, fax, and Internet
Telephone, fax, and Internet
- 1,292
1,292
1,292
1,292
2,366
2,366
Printing, postage and stationery
Printing, postage and stationery
- 501
501
501
501
2.241
2,241
Volunteer expenses
Volunteer expenses
- 2,170
2,170
2,170
2,170
7,368
7,368
Training
Training
- 350
350
350
350
4,903
4,903
Legal and professional
Legal and professional
- 569
569
569
569
2,216
2,216
Rent and hall hire
Rent and hall hire
- 650
650
650
650
394
394
Events and outings
Events and outings
- 920
920
920
920
2,340
2,340
General expense
Generalexpense
- 40
40
40
40
604
Depreciation
Depreciation
4,195
4,195
4, 195
4,195
4.195
4,195
Total expenditure
Total expenditure
- 68,447
68.447
68,447
68,447
82,321
82,321
Surplus/(deficit) for the period
Surplus/(deficit) for the period
- (20,939)
(20,939)
(20,939)
(20,939)
12,659
12,659
Surplus/(deficit) brought forward
Surplus/(deficit) brought forward
- 40,851
40,851
40,851
40,851
28,192
28,192
Fund balance as at 29 February 2024
Fundbalanceasat29February2024
- 19.912
19,912
19,912
19,912
40,851
40,851

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Balance Balance Sheet Sheet

id For For the[the] year year ended[ended][29] 29 February[February] 20224 20224

2024
2024
2023
2023
Notes
Notes
£ £ & .
Fixed assets:
Fixed assets:
Office equipment
Office equipment
3
3
2,784
2,784
6,979
6,979
CurrentAssets:
Current Assets:
Debtors
Debtors
18,000 -
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
- 33,872
33,872
18,000 33,872
33,872
Current liabilities payable within I year:
Current liabilitiespayable within 1 year:
Creditors and accruals
Creditors and accruals
4
4
(872)
(872)
-
Net Current Assets
Net CurrentAssets
17,128
17,128
33,872
33,872
Total Assets less current liabilities
TotalAssets less current liabilities
19,912
19,912
40,851
40,851
Funds:
Funds:
Restricted Fund balance as at 29.02.2024
RestrictedFundbalafice as at 29.02.2024
19,912
19,912
40,851
40,851
19.912
19,912
40,851
40,851

For For the[the][financial] financial year year ended endcd 29 29[February 2024,] February 2024,[the] the convany company was was entitled[entitled][to] to exemption[exemption] from[from]

audit audit under under s477 s477 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006; 2006; and and no no notice notice has has been been deposited deposited under under s476. s476.

Ihe The directors[directors] acknowle:ige[acknowledge] their[their] responsibilities responsibilities[for ensuring] for ensuring that[that] the[the] company convany keeps[keeps] accounting accounting records records whioh which comply comply with s386 with s386 and and preparing preparing accounts accounts which which give give a a true true and and[fair] fair view view of of the the staæ staie of of affairs afläiß of of the the company company as as at at the the end end of of[the] the financial[financial][ year,] year, and[and][of] of its its profit profit or or loss loss[for ] for the the financial financial year year in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements Ofsections ofsections 394 394 and and 395 395 and and which which otherwise otherwisecomply comply with with the the requirenents requirements ofthe ofthe Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to accounts, accounts, so so fir far as as applicable applicable to to the the company. conVany.

These These accounts accounts have have been been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance with with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to

companies companies subject subject[to] t»[small] small companies' companies' regime. regime. The The financial financial statements statements on on pages pages

5 5 to to 6 6 were were approved approved by by the the board board and and signed signed on on their their txhalfby: behalf by:

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Notes Notes to to[the] the Accounts Accounts

For For the[the] year year ended ended[29] 29 February February 2024 2024

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared under under[the] the historical historical cost cost convention,[convention,]

and and have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice

(SORP (SORP[2015),] 2015), "Accounting "Accounting[and] and[Reporting] Reporting[by] by Charities" Charities" and[and] applicable[applicable][accounting] accounting standards. standards.

2.2 2.2. Fund Fund Accounting Accounting General General funds funds are are available available for for use use at at the the discretion discretion of of the the trustees trustees[in] in[furtherance] furtherance of of the the general general objectives objectives of of the the charity. charity.

Restricted Restricted funds funds are are funds funds subject subject to to specific specific restrictive restrictive conditions conditions imposed imposed by by

donors. donors.

Tangible Tangible fixed fixed assets assets are are stated stated at at cost. cost.

Provision Provision for for depreciation depreciation of of fixed fixed assets assets held held for for use use by by the the charity charity is is

made made at at an an annual annual rate rate of of 25% 25% on on straight straight line line basis. basis.

2.3 2.3 Status Status The The charity charity[is] is a a company company limited limited by by guarantee. guarantee. The The members members are are the the trustees trustees named named on on page page l. |. The The liability liability in[in] respect respect of of the the guarantee, guarantee, as as set set out out in[in] the the Memorandum, Memorandum,[is] is[limited] limited[to] to[E] £1[I] per per[member] member[of] of the[ the] company. company.

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Notes Notes[to] to[the] the Accounts Accounts

For For[the] the year year ended ended[29] 29 February February 2024 2024

3
3
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
Office
Office
Total
Total
equipment
equipment
Costs
Costs
t 5
At I March 2023
At
March 2023 22,554
22,554
Additions during the period
Additions during the period
. -
At 29 February 2024
At 29 February 2024
22,554
22,554
22,554
22,554
Depreciation
Depreciation
At I March 2023
At
March 2023 15,575
15,575
Charge for the period
Charge for the period
4,195
4,195
4,195
4,195
At 29 February 2024
At 29 February 2024
19,770
19,770
19,770
19,770
Net Book value
Net Book value
a
At 29 February 2024
At 29 February 2024
2,784
2,784
2,784
2,784
At 28 Februaty 2023
At 28 February 2023
6,979
6,979
6,979
6,979
4
4
Debtors and prepayments
Debtors and prepayments
2024
2024
2023
2023
£ £
Trust for London
Trust for London
18,000
18,000
-
18,000
18,000
-
5
5
Creditors and accruals
Creditors and accruals
2024
2024
2023
2023
£ £
Other creditors
Other creditors
872
872
-
872
872
-

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