OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 April 2022 To 31 March 2023

Reference and administration details

Charity name SGA Community Services Ltd Other names charity is known SGA by Registered charity number 1119486 Charity’s principal address 54 St James Street Liverpool Merseyside Postcode L1 0AB Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if
not for whole year		 Name of person
(or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)
Anthony Hopkins 54 St James Street
Liverpool L1 0AB		 1/04/2022-
31/03/2023
Jade Agatha 54 St James Street
Liverpool L1 0AB		 1/04/2022-
31/03/2023

1

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document
Trustee recruitment and appointment		 Constitution and constituted by association
Elected from membership:
SGA Community Services Ltd is a charitable voluntary organisation
governed by a constitution; it is also a registered company Limited by
guarantee. Each year at the general meeting, elections for trustees are
held. Appointment of new trustees can be from former trustees or
individuals showing an interest in the work of the charity, who are willing to
serve the objectives of SGA Community Services Ltd.
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes
Summary of the main activities
in relation to these objects
The Objects:

The Association’s objects (the Objects) are
“To advance education and training and to relieve poverty, in particular but not
exclusively amongst Africans through the provision of English classes, translation
services to speakers of other languages, computer courses and training, an internet
café and such other means as the trustees deem fit.”

SGA Community Services has achieved these in the financial year in
question: by providing introduction to basic ITC and ESOL provision to
meet the needs of local community groups. SGA Community Services Ltd
has been instrumental in initiating the skills for work programme to
address high levels of unemployment within the local community.
Provision of community energy conservation measures and climate control
education and training programmes.

2

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the financial period		 Considering the continuation of austerity measures and high levels of
funding cuts: SGA Community Services have achieved the following
objectives during this financial year: the introduction to basic ITC and
ESOL provision has aided and facilitated 126 local community members to
improve their computer and literacy skills to gain employment
opportunities.
The skills for work programme and community creativity & innovation
project have contributed to improving local unemployed community
member’s chances of obtaining employment: 34 service users have
gained employment because of attending the skills for work provision. 22
service users have embarked upon creating and running their own
businesses.98% of service users have increased literacy levels because
of attending the outreach learning provision.
The provision of community energy conservation measures and climate
control education and associated training programmes have aided
community members and other service users to adopt a greater
consciousness of environment issues, help curb carbon emissions, reduce
household waste and engage in the green economy opportunities.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy
on reserves
The Trustees have set a reserves policy to take effect at the next financial
year which requires: - -Reserves are maintained at a level which ensures
that 6 months of organisation's core activity could continue during a period
of unforeseen difficulty for the current year this is estimated to equate to
£20,000. - A proportion of reserves are maintained in are readily realisable
form. A decision has been taken to develop a designated reserve of
£20,000. For ensuring that the running costs of the organisation are met.
The trustees consider that for a small charity Iike SGA Community
Services Ltd this reserve is currently at a reasonable Level.

However, as the charity grows, the trustees have also resolved that the reserve level should be increased to £20,700 for the 2023-2024 financial year in order to cover the risks associated with increased running costs of future community education, training projects and development and promotion of social enterprise ventures.

Details of any deficit

None

3

APPENDIX 1

Other optional information

The Trustees and Directors are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable Iaw and regulations. The Financial Statements are required by law to give a true and falr view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees and directors are required to:

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Anthony Hopkins

J Agatha

Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Chair)
Date		 Anthony Hopkins Jade Agatha
Trustee Trustee
21/12/2023 21/12/2023

4

Page I SGA COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD (A CoMp￿Y limibj by guamtee) Company Re￿strth￿ Number.- 05395037 FINANCIAL STA PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Page 2 SGA COMmuF￿ SERVICES LID (A Company limit&l by guarantee) FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31STMARCH 2023 PA(￿ No. Dire(#0￿, R£wrt Statement of Financial Activitics Profit and loss account Balance Sheet

Page 3 SGA COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD (A Company limited by guarantre} DtRECTORS' REFORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 The director pres&]ts his annual re￿rt and financial ststem•ts of the ￿mp￿Y for the 12 months ended 3 1st March 2023. PRINCIPAL ACTIvIT￿s AND BUSINESS REVIEW The Company Wds incoq)orated on 16th March 2005 and CA)mmenced trathng on 1st April •(K)5. The Principal activities of the Company during the period were the undertaking of charitable activities in areas of education and training of p￿pIe in UK and wvrldwide. The Company is register￿ as a charity in the UK. thaFity Number I119486. The Company is constttuted a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital and is therefore govern￿1 by aM¢morandutn and Ath"c1£5 of As￿￿latE0￿. RESULTS The resutts are shown An the stateM￿t of Financial Activities on page 5. During the

untsng period 01104r22 to 31103r23 the organisation received donalions. DIRECTORS The director who served during the period w&8.'- th￿Y Hq)ki 1° sq)t￿ 2(Ki8 STATEMENr F DtREcfoRS' RESPoNsIBILI￿s Company law requires the director to prepare accounts for eath financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial activities of the company and of its financial posits'on for that year. In preparing those financial statemenE the director Is required to... { Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistenty. { Make JudgeM￿ts and &stimates that are reasonable and pnal￿t { State whether applithle accomljng 5thdards have beal follow&1 subject to any matenal dq)artures (h'sclosed and explain￿ in the accounts. { Prq)are the accounts on the going collcem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the companv will continue in b￿$￿0$s. The director is reswnsible for keeping proper accountsng records Nthich dFsclose with ie&sonable ac¢urw al any tsme the financial posits'on of the company and enable them to sure that the financial StateM￿ts CA)mpty with Compani* Act 2(Kkn. He is al￿ responsible for safeguardmg the assets of the company and hence for tsking rea￿￿)able stq)s for the prevention and detection of fraud and Oth￿ i￿¢?￿laTIn

Page 4 SGA cOMNIUN￿y SERVICES LTD (A Company limited by guarantee) DIRECTORS, REPORT FOR THEPERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH2023 SMALL COMPANY EITMPTIONS In preparfftng the Dtrector's repoQ the director has taken advantage of the special exemptions confe￿ed bv section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis thaL in his opinion, the company qualifies as a small company. APPROVAL The report was approved by the Board of Directors and Si￿ed on its behalf. BY ORDER OF THEBOARD A. Hopkins A JtopÉins Registered Off￿e.. 54 St James Street Livwol Ll OAB Coryany Director iv December 2023

SGA COMMUNITY SERVtCES LTD (A Compary limited by guarantee) STATEME￿ OF FtNANCtAL ACTI￿￿Es FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3tST MARCH 2023 Unteslncted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2023 INCOMING RESOURCFS (kants receivable 242648.41 242648.41 Interest mcon 242648.41 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charilable expendithre.. Costs in fuTtherance of chwitable obJ￿ts 240779.00 TOTAL RESOURCLS EXPENDED 240779.00 NET(OUTGOINGy INCOMING RFSOURCES FOR ThE PEIUOD Balances brought 1869.41 Balances catTied forward 1869.41 The companv has no recognisedgaipLf or losses oiher the Tesultsfvr theperiod as set oui above. All ofthe octiviftes ofthe company are clas5edas contimling.

Page 5a SGA COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD (A Company limited by guarantee) FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 2023 Thrnover 242648Ai Cost of Saks Gro&8 profit 1869.41

Page SGA commu￿ SERVICES LTD (A Company limi￿1 by guarantee) BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31ST MARCH 2023 Notes 2023 FIXEDA&SETS Tangible Assets Cash at in hand 1869.41 CREDtroRS: amounts falling due withm one year 1869.41 NET ASSETS 1869.41 FUNDS Restrict Unrestricted 1869.41 1869.41 TOTAL FUNDS 1869.41 For the financial penod 31 March 2023. the company was entitlaj to exemptton from audit under section 477 [totsl exemptson] Comparnes Act 2(M)6 relating to %nall compatlles. and no nots'ce has been deposited unts section 476 [rneMb￿ or members ￿￿UestMg an audit]. The Directors acknowledges his responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting recoids which comply with ￿lon 476 [of the Act] and prq)aring accounts which ￿ve a true and fair ￿eW of the state of affairs of the Ch￿lty as at the end of the period and of its income or eXp￿dit￿re for the financial period in ￿Ordance with the requirements of section 476 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. so far as applicable to the comparry. These abridged ac£ounts have been prepared in a¢o)rda)(t the wial provisions of the Companies { Accounting ) Act 2017 ￿lating to small companies. The financial statements were approved by the b0￿d of ￿'re£tOrS i)n I 5th Decemb￿ 2023 and are signed on its behalf by: Anthony Hopkll Directors

Page SGA COMMUNrrY SERVICES LTD (A COmp￿Y limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS R THE PEIUOD ENDED 31 T MARCH 2023 AccouwfiNG tX)LtctES The following accounkng p)h'Cl￿ have appli￿ Con$￿t￿llY m dealing with items which are considered material in re]￿lon to the company's financial emen Basis o re ration The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless othenwise stat¢d in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance w'ith the SL*ement of Recommended Practice". Aecounting and Reporting by Chan"ties prepanng their accounts in acconlancc with thc Financial Reporting Stsndanl applicable in the UK and Republic of bEland (FRS102) issued on 16'July 2014; updated 2" Febn]ary' 2016 and the FI￿claI Rewrting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom alld Republic of It¢land (FRS102) and charities Act 201 Cash ow slalemeni The director has taken advantage of the exemptions in Financial Reporting Standard No l from including a cash flow ststemtht in the financial Statements the grounds that the o)mpw is srnail. Ta￿￿0￿ The compwry i8 a volwhary organisation atMI is not subje£t ts) UK Corporalion

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF SGA COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2023

I report on the accounts on the charitable company on the year ended 31[st] March 2023, which are set on pages 5 and 6

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The trustees and Directors are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the charities act 2011(the 2011 act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to: 

  - Examine the accounts under 145 of the 2011 act.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that

would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view of the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Name: Mr David V. Recuerda

D V Recuerda

Relevant professional qualification or body: CIMA Address: 23 Beaumont Street, Liverpool L8 0UX Dated: 20/12/2023