2023-10-31-accounts

Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] October 2023

UK Charity No. 1119733 Company No. 05567996

RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Contents	Page
Foreword from the Chair	3
Welcome from the Executive Director	4
Trustees’ Report	5-6
Country Programme Reports	7-11
Fundraising Review	12-13
Financial Review	13-15
Reference and Administrative Information	16
Structure, Governance and Management	17-18
Risks and Uncertainties	19
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities	20
Report of the Independent Examiner	21
Statement of Financial Activities	22
Balance Sheet	23
Cash Flow Statement	24
Accounting Policies and Notes to the Financial Statements	25-30

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

WELCOME FROM CHAIR

I hope this message finds you well. As we reflect on the past year, it is evident that our world has faced numerous challenges, including changing geo-politics, conflicts, and the effects of climate change. These issues have brought attention to the existing inequalities that impact vulnerable members of our society, especially children and women.

At RDN, we have been dedicated to addressing these challenges head-on. Over the past year, we have successfully implemented programs aimed at supporting young people who are struggling with their schooling or are out of school. We have also provided vital assistance to children and families who face difficulties accessing food, education, and healthcare. Through our advocacy efforts, we have been able to secure additional support from funders and governments, enabling us to provide life-saving aid to those in need. The year 2023 tested our resolve as an organization like never before.

As the world began to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19, soaring food and fuel prices pushed millions of families into poverty and hunger. In the UK, the number of children growing up in poverty has reached alarming levels, with many parents unable to afford necessities like food, heating, and clothing. Across the country, countless individuals are grappling with the rising cost of living, forced to make difficult choices between heating their homes and putting food on the table.

In October 2023, I had the privilege of visiting our new partners in Kenya. During this visit, we exchanged ideas on how to scale up their activities and promote local financial sustainability and food security. It was inspiring to witness the dedication and commitment of our partners in making a positive impact on the communities they serve. Closer to home, we recognize the cost-of-living challenges faced by individuals in the United Kingdom. Record levels of inflation have affected our donors, resulting in reduced resources for our programs.

Nevertheless, despite these obstacles, our team has remained unwavering in our efforts to advance our shared mission. We are proud of the progress we have made and remain optimistic about the positive change that the coming year holds. As we navigate the road ahead, we are grateful for your loyal support. On behalf of the Board, our partners, staff, and volunteers, I extend a heartfelt thank you for standing with us during these challenging times.

Together, we will overcome obstacles, foster sustainable development, and make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

Erick Ogello

Chair, Board of Trustees

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Welcome from the Executive Director

2022/23 saw Riana Development Network officially move into a post COVID period, with the return of in-person events and activities. The year 2022/23 continued to be most challenging year.

I hope you enjoy reading about everything RDN has been working on this year and the impact your donations and support have had on the lives of thousands of children. Most vulnerable children and their families around the world faced devastating health, livelihoods, learning opportunities and safety issues. In UK 4 in 10 children live in Poverty translating to 29.2%.

As we look to back to 2023, it’s clear that we are increasingly operating in a volatile, uncertain, and complex world. At the time of writing this report, it is estimated that more than 5.8 million people have now fled the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries, and almost half of them are children and women. This brings different challenges to development organizations operating within Europe and surrounding borders. The uncertainty of peace in the middle East is also a serious concern with devastating consequences for children and women who suffer the most during times of war.

The food security and livelihoods programme in Kenya has changed the lives of 618 youths and women and their families. Through better access to modern agribusiness skills training, provision of inputs and opportunities to integrate ICT, small subsistence farms transformed into profitable agribusinesses.

We are grateful to local government in Kenya (Homabay County) for the additional support in our provision of vital health and nutrition services, training, and farm inputs to the residents. As a result, household living standards notably improved.

Here in the UK, the cost-of-living crisis has left millions of children in poverty and their parents struggling to provide nutritious meals.

Finally, I want to say thank you to every sponsor, supporter, donor, and volunteers that help us to deliver impactful programmes. None of this work would have been possible without you.

Rodgers Orero

Executive Director

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Trustees’ Report

The objects of the charity are the relief of hardship, distress and sickness of persons in need, particularly children, women and youths in any part of the world, and are governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

RDN focuses on Sustainable Development Goals including education, health and wellbeing, food security and livelihood, vulnerable children and women, environment, climate change adaptation strategies and child protection to achieve these objects. This is because education is always an expressed priority of people in need and it delivers multiple benefits to the individual, the community and wider society. Quality education is of intrinsic value to an individual’s unique development. It provides the necessary skills to shape and enable the pursuit of life goals. Education provides lifelong knowledge in a multitude of areas, for example individual chances for employment prospects and improved income, building understanding and community cohesion, bridging local and international and supporting national social and economic development. For education programmes to be equitably beneficial, access must be improved and barriers to access dismantled.

RDN aims to achieve its objects by improving the education to the most vulnerable children especially girls and marginalised groups such as young people and women, to enhance their lives. The measurement of our impacts is through a rigorous Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning process, involving clearly defined goals, outputs, outcomes, and indicators at the start of each programme.

The main activities are:

Supplementary education and family support

Improved Education Achievements-Disadvantaged children & young people from BAMER communities participate inclusively in personal development and educational activity to build confidence, self-esteem, learn skills and coping mechanisms to maintain pace with their school studies and become more resilient and knowledgeable, able to face future crises.

Enhanced Voice with Local Decision Makers-Disadvantaged children & young people from BAMER communities will build confidence and learn leadership and communications skills to support their peers, foster self-help and acquire a ‘voice’ which directly influences local service strategies enabling user-led community activities to be delivered.

Life skills and Youth Mentoring

RDN runs a mentoring programme aimed at using photo voice as a tool for engagement to increase opportunities for young people to engage in purposeful activities.

Social Development: Bringing young people together to have fun and improve their physical, mental & emotional health through safe & constructive activities comprising youth club, arts, sports, training & support re: well-being and reactivating their social connections.

Alongside the weekly activities, young people can participate in Jack Petchey Foundation quarterly award scheme including leadership Awards which contributes towards raising aspirations, developing leadership skills, and increasing positive engagement in the local community.

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Improved Mental and Physical Health-Disadvantaged people participate inclusively in recreational and fun activities to be engaged in the community, develop healthy lifestyles, reduce their chronic isolation, and improve access to a community life during the crisis and as it eases. RDN provides a platform for confidential free information, advice, and guidance on sexual and reproductive health for members of the community to engage in open discussion on health and wellbeing matters. RDN

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provides a safe and confidential place for people living with HIV to share their concerns. The Peer Group Support involves active engagement in open discussion on the daily challenges faced in living with HIV and how to develop coping strategies. For the newly diagnosed, HIV can be frightening. RDN provides an environment in which they can find out more about living with HIV from expert speakers, including people living with HIV.

Connect and Thrive-Riana Community Hub

Support for Hounslow Council tenants to develop resilience to overcome the cost-of-living crisis by developing transformative social connections through building capabilities for people to live as independently and for as long as possible. We are guiding the residents on support services available to them, providing mental health first aid and a safe space for them to support each other.

Conservation and Nature Programme

It is our overall aim to utilise the allotment as a community resource to bring people together to learn about healthy living, conserving the environment and actively growing their own produce. This approach enables participation in intergenerational activity and development of a connected, stronger community.

Food Security and Livelihood

The project aims to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 and SDG 8 by supporting job creation in the agricultural sector for youth (18-35) and women (35+) in Ndhiwa Division, Homa Bay County, Western Kenya.

Environment

Environmental conservation through tree planting, clearing the water catchment springs in collaboration with Omoya, Sing’enge and Ogingo Primary school, Roomba youth group, RITOF Foundation, Homabay Diaspora Forum, Magina Girls, Magina Primary, Aluor Girls and Long’o Primary. RDN provided 3500 tree seedlings to the local 6 schools within North Kabuoch ward.

Programme Reports

RDN continued to grow as an organisation over this financial year, raising (£164,274) in income which enabled us to reach a higher number of disadvantaged people than in the previous financial year. Funding from UK trusts, foundations and individuals enabled us to pilot new projects, particularly “Way forward programme for young people in transitional years of 16-17 years old”, “Connect and Thrive”, “Young Voices of Riana (YVOR), looking into young people’s emerging needs and motivation to engage in community development effort. The income this financial year decreased slightly partly due to the emergency short term funding received in the previous financial year to address the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which were coming to an end. This was reflected in delivering Holiday Activity Fund supported by the local Authority through Education Department.

Despite these challenges, we have made excellent progress in developing our relationships with several key donor agencies at programme-level.

In terms of international development work, Noel Buxton, Corteva funding represented a significant opportunity that enabled us to partner with the County Government of Homabay in Kenya to deliver food security and livelihood interventions. RDN delivered the second year of the funded project in

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Kenya-improving food security through transitioning small scale subsistence farmers into viable agribusiness entrepreneurs.

However, some of the key challenges continued and include;

• i) The high costs for resources and farm inputs.

• ii) The impact of poor tree coverage has contributed to environmental degradation, resulting in environmental shocks and unpredictable weather patterns such as floods and droughts in Homa Bay.

• iii) Homa Bay has high unemployment rates despite the land being classified as having 97% potential (Society for International Development, 2003).

• iv) Digital transformation or planning digital transformation programmes to enable more effective engagement with donors and beneficiaries, as well as streamlined ways of working.

• v) As a result, technology is becoming ever more important within operating models. This increases the need to focus on cyber security and the resilience of IT systems and infrastructure, which are relied upon to safeguard information and data, and to maintain business continuity. Although it seems the covid-19 is reducing, the pandemic will have long term impact on their lives and the environment in which vulnerable people live.

Summary of Achievements against Targets

RDN remain strongly committed to its vision of supporting the most vulnerable members of the society despite the challenging environment. Our grassroots network and expertise enable RDN to reach the heart of the communities that we serve. We continuously engage with community leaders, religious leaders, and families to encourage them access various service provisions.

Summary of Achievements against 2022/23 Targets:

Target 1: Support the education, wellbeing, and learning opportunities of children in Hounslow. Target for 2022 was 150 children for tuition and 100 families for emergency support.

Achievements :

Riana Development Network education and family support program grew significantly in 2022/23. We continued to develop supplementary support programming in Hounslow, Ealing, Hammersmith, and Fulham and strengthened our family support system.

We continued to offer extra educational support and well-being to children and vulnerable members of the community in the London borough of Hounslow. The following results were achieved through the supplementary school programme this year:

• 165 (target was 150) children accessed additional support in Maths, English and Science

• 50 young people received Telephone data for six months for schoolwork.

• 260 (target was 100) families received emergency food and goods from In-kind Direct, Felix project, Mayors Fund for London, BBC Emergency Essential services, Food share and Giving World following needs assessment.

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Target 2: Life skills and Youth Mentoring:

Achievements

• Advocating for the mentorship programmes for young people for them to participate in community action projects and take up leadership roles.

• Increased the number of young people attending the life skills programme and developing personal leadership skills.

• More young people attended the Youth Club and Young Voices

• Improved collaborative work with Jack Petchey Foundation and London Borough of Hounslow that supported over 260 young people .

Target 3: Health Programme: Target was for 4 Meetings per year.

Achievements

• 6 meetings were held with relevant local government authorities throughout the year to advocate for the recognition of sexual health as a priority in the borough and public health concern.

• A specific meeting was held with the scrutiny board looking at the health concerns within the borough.

• Strengthening Health Awareness project to address issues around HIV and carers of those living with other long-term health conditions.

Target 4: Conservation and Nature Programme:

Achievements.

• Expansion of Nature, environmental and outdoor learning programme.

• 10 young people volunteered over 100- hours to clear and maintain the allotment which was unintended outcome.

• Maintenance of community allotment and nature reserve area at Waye Avenue in Cranford.

International – Targets & achievements

Target 5: Food Security and Livelihood: Target 150 direct and 400 indirect farmers

Achievements

• The project “Kazi iendelee” for youth and women in rural agriculture in Homa Bay, Kenya”, funded by Noel Buxton and Corteva was designed for “improved income generation & decent employment opportunities for Youth & Women in Rural Agriculture in Homa Bay, Kenya”. The target was 150 women and youth, but it achieved 160 through collaboration and support from external stakeholders. It also impacted 640 indirect beneficiaries against a target of 400. Indeed, the average household income for participants was KSh 3500 per month at the start and KSh 5000 at the end of year 1 an increment of 43%. We carried out a baseline survey at the beginning of the project and we also kept a monthly income log during the duration of the project. The average monthly income was then taken and compared to the monthly income before the start of the project resulting in the increment.

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The youth embraced ICT for Agriculture, using it for research to improve their agribusinesses and to understand markets for their produce. Diversification between crops and livestock was also an important aspect, creating resilience from external shocks.

• Access to farming land is a key barrier to women and youth participating meaningfully in agriculture. Furthermore, inability to afford inputs and poor access to appropriate training present another layer of barriers. The project endeavoured to dismantle these barriers.

• Overall, results demonstrate that the project strategy is sound, and that positive transformation is occurring in the participants’ lives.

Target 6: Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC)

Achievement:

• RDN sourced for education bursaries for 35 bright orphaned and vulnerable children in Ndhiwa Constituency in collaboration with RITOF Foundation. This has been extremely beneficial to children providing them with opportunity to access education.

• 35 accessed bursaries for secondary education, TVET colleges and university.

Target 7: Environment (Int)

Achievement

Riana Development Network (RDN) took up action that contributed to preserving the ecosystem by distributing tree seedlings in partnership with local primary schools in East Kabuoch location in Ndhiwa sub-county. RDN held a tree planting event to improve forest cover and climate conditions in Homabay County. “We used the local schools because we wanted children to be conscious of the environment as they are the next generation. Together with local authorities, RDN has initiated trainings and campaigns against deforestation .

Targets for 2023/24

The Supplementary Education and Family Support project:

• a. Develop partnerships with Two primary schools and 1 secondary in the London Borough of Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham

• b. To continue developing partnership with Neighbourly and Felix project for the hardship programme of sourcing food and white goods for needy families

• c. Build stronger Partnerships with BBC Emergency Essentials to support needy families.

Output indicators for 2023/24 include:

• 150 in-school children to receive coaching, homework support and other extra-curricular activities to help them improve their grades and achieve their full potential in school.

• Recruit additional 3 volunteers to youth workers to youth Leadership and mentoring programme.

Life skills and Youth Mentoring:

• Strengthen the Young Voices of Riana (YVOR) Project to deliver life skills and structured mentoring support.

• Develop strong partnership with Young London Network and Young Ealing Foundation.

• To strengthen the partnership with Kings House and develop partnership with Chiswick school.

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• To develop a partnership with SIGNAL to help in gathering data and needs of the people we work with

• Develop specific programme targeting the 2[nd] generation migrant young people in higher education in partnership with Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and Commonwealth Foundation

• Strengthen the partnership with Jack Petchey Foundation.

• Developing partnership with The London Mayor’s Violence Reduction Unit

Health & Well Being Project:

• Develop stronger partnership with Local Authority’s Public Health department.

• To strengthen the partnership with Africa Advocacy Foundation (AAF) and Africa Health Policy Network (AHPN).

• Develop stronger relationships with Brook House for sexual health programmes.

• Food Security and Livelihood:

• To deepen the relationship with Noel Buxton Trust

• Develop and strengthen MALWANDA cooperative for marketing the produce for beneficiaries.

• To deepen the relationship with Homabay and Migori County

• Expand the activities at the community Centre for young people.

• To develop a partnership with Corteva and Food Agricultural Organization (FAO)

• Strengthen the demonstration farm for beneficiaries to learn from.

Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC)

• Develop partnership with Rongo and Tom Mboya Universities to offer Internship programme.

o Develop partnership with Kenya Red cross.

Environmental Conservation.

• Set up 2 tree nurseries for women and youths in collaboration with FAO as part of agroforestry programme.

• Develop partnership with Kenya Wildlife Society

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Fundraising

RDN aims to build strong and positive relationships with our donors, supporters, and beneficiaries. It is only through the generosity of individuals, companies, and other organisation that our work is possible. We know that for our supporters, their charitable giving is an important and positive part of their lives. We will always strive to achieve the highest standards in our fundraising and communication with supporters.

In 2022/23 RDN committed additional resources to fundraising which resulted in over £82,322 new projects funding and included new programme development and testing new initiatives such as Young Voices of Riana (YVOR), “Coffee morning”, “Connect and Thrive” and “Way Forward Programme”. We raised a total income of £164.274 in 2022-23 to provide support for our beneficiaries.

We are very grateful for the valuable commitment of our supporters in making this happen. We continue applying the ‘value for money’ approach in all our endeavours and therefore aiming for more cost-effective ways of simplifying our fundraising programme. We hope that existing donors reading this report will be encouraged to continue supporting the work of RDN and that new donors with whom we share a vision come on board.

We also hope that any potential new readers of this report will be interested in testing the level of impact RDN can generate with their resources.

For this year, the main sources of funding have been as follows;

Trust and Foundations

Trust and Foundations have made the largest proportion of our income. We have a number of longterm partnerships whilst others are just starting. We received support from the following: Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Swire Charitable Trust, The Hudson Charitable Trust, BBC Emergency Essentials, London Youth, Jack Petchey Foundation, Costco and United Way UK, People’s Health Trust, London Community Foundation, Arnold Clark Auto Motors and Noel Buxton Foundation. Their support allowed us to serve the most vulnerable members of the community requiring these services. The support of small trusts and foundation is also quite important because of the time it takes for them to respond.

Corporate Fundraising

This year our corporate supporters gave in-kind donation in terms of household goods, food which was distributed weekly to the needy in the community and computers for disadvantaged pupils. We were privileged to work with, BBC Children and Family emergency services, CAP Gemini, Vodaphone, Raspberry Pi Foundation. Giving World, Food share, In-kind Direct and Ryman. We aim to increase funds in the future from companies especially local SMEs through working closely with the local chamber of commerce and Volunteer Centre Ealing.

Government Institutions

The London Borough of Hounslow Thriving Communities Programme, Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) supported our activities this year. Through this partnership, we were able to reach 255 beneficiaries as well as distribute additional tablets and equipment from Raberry Pi Foundation and local organisations and from Giving World. These have enabled the young beneficiaries to connect with online support programmes.

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Individual donors

We continue to develop relationships with several supporters who are keen to engage with us on a long-term basis through monthly online donations. We plan for this form of income to become a predictable proportion of our income in future.

Digital Fundraising

We continue to be excited by the achievements and potential of our Young Voices of Riana youth committee. They raise funds through several initiatives. This is an area that requires further considerable investments to make it a viable stream of income generation.

Community and Events

This area of fundraising was negatively impacted by the pandemic as households faced income constraints. It is an area in which we must double our efforts in the coming years to generate unrestricted funds which will allow us to test new ideas.

Financial Review

Financial objectives

RDN’s financial objectives are to maintain a strong and effective control framework to ensure that programmes are adequately resourced and in a timely manner so that they are effective in delivering planned activities. We strive to ensure that resources are deployed efficiently and transparently.

The principal financial management policies are explained in Note 1. RDN seeks to be responsive to the financial reporting and other requirements of its donors, as well as restrictions imposed by governments under whose rules of law RDN operates.

The Board of Trustees sets the broad parameters for planning and financial management and approves the annual budgets. The Board receives monthly Management Accounts and quarterly financial reforecasts which enables the Board to effectively monitor and control the financial performance and status of the organisation. RDN uses an accounting system and chart of accounts that supports fund accounting for monitoring resource utilisation and commitments made to donors. The Board receives monthly management accounts and met 4 times in 2022/23.

Financial Performance in 2022/23

The year ended 31st October 2023 was quite a challenging one as we strive to deliver the most impact with the available resources. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted our ability to raise long term income as we had to pause and adapt programmes to work under coronavirus restrictions and we were unable to proceed with our planned fundraising strategy as most donors posed their longterm funding to concentrate on emergency Covid-19.

Despite this, our overall income was £164,274 (2022, £168,591), and there was a slight income decrease of £4,317 (2.6% decrease) mainly due to Covid-19 Emergency funding received in the previous financial year.

RDN realised an operational deficit of £11,458 in 2023 (2022, £919 surplus) which was mainly due to investing in Programme Development to prove concept on some projects which we hope we will be able to get external funding for sustainability.

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Total expenditure for the year was £175,732 (2022, £167,672) which is an increase of £8,060 (4.8%) on 2022 figures. The increase in expenditure is due to investment in Programme Development as explained above.

The funds for the charity are divided for accounting purposes into restricted funds, which represent the unexpended balances of grants held on trust for specific purposes, and unrestricted funds.

During the year the total restricted funds received in the year was £129,257 (2022, £139,340) which is ££10,083 (7%) decrease on the previous year.

Unrestricted income for the year was £35,017 (2022, £29,251) which is £5,766 (20%) increase on 2022 figures. This is mainly a better year for general donations.

The principal funding sources for RDN still remain grants from a wide range of statutory service providers and Trusts and Foundations but we have also received grants from an increasing number of corporates. These grants are primarily subject to specific conditions by funders about how they may be used.

RDN’s charitable expenditure is broken down into the following categories: Supplementary Education and family support, Health and Well Being, Mentoring, Food Security & Livelihood, Orphaned and Vulnerable Children-Education and Environment.

In 2023, £15,148. (2022, £22,674) was expended on Supplementary Education, and accounted for 9% of the overall expenditure (2022, 14%).

The following areas of work accounted for the majority of this expenditure:

• Facilitating the Supplementary Education including buying educational resources.

• Paying for premises and teachers

In 2023, £80,455 (2022, £76,339) was expended on Health and Wellbeing and family outreach support, Health and Well-being including allotment, physical activity, and Sexual Health Awareness project), representing 46% (2022, 46%) of the total charitable expenditure for the year. The following areas of work accounted for most of this expenditure: building the capacity of the service users in understanding the balance of good health, running workshops and paying facilitator, volunteer transport and equipment.

In 2023, £66,600 (2022, £44,018) was expended on Youth Mentoring programme, representing 38% of the total expenditure for the year (2022, 26%).

In 2023 £8,320 (2022, £4,659) was expended on the Food Security and Livelihoods as part of International Programmes, representing 5% of the total expenditure in the year (2022,3%).

We also spent £5,208 (2022, £19,981) on other programmes in the international portfolio of work on Health and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) representing 3% (2022, 12%) of overall expenditure.

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RESERVES AND INVESTMENTS

RDN has a Reserves Policy which is reviewed every year. RDN’s Reserves Policy is to ensure that the charity holds sufficient free reserves (excluding tangible fixed assets and other designated funds but including investments) to address the significant risks faced by the organisation, its beneficiaries and its staff. The target for unrestricted reserves is therefore calculated through a detailed assessment of the costs of the likelihood of the specific risks contained in the RDN’s Risk Register.

Based on the risk profile and the Risk Register as at 31st October 2023 the free reserve target was maintained at £8,000, but the actual free reserves as at 31 October 2023 was £3,330 and this is £4,670 below the set target. The Trustees have reviewed the current free reserve level against the target and took account of anticipated operational risk profile of the organisation in the next financial year. Although actual year end free reserves are below the target level, the Trustees have concluded that the reserves held is satisfactory because RDN mostly delivers restricted projects which are paid for in advance. The Trustees are satisfied that there are no going concern issues because of the free reserve level at the end of 2023.

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Reference and Administrative Information

Charity Registration Number: 1119733 Company Registration Number: 05567996 Registered Address and Principal Office: Community Room 1 Edensor Gardens, Chiswick, London W4 2QY

Trustees: Eric Ogello (Chair) George Osore Hellen Odiembo (Treasurer) Janet Omondi Shem Obuya Tei Adegu Victor Ojwang Executive Director Rodgers Orero Bankers: CAF Bank CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner Joshua Oliech MSc., Affiliate ACIE 45 The Grove SIDCUP KENT DA14 5NG

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Structure, Governance and Management

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

In 2005 Riana Development Network (RDN) became a charitable company limited by guarantee and was registered as a charity in 2007. The charity was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 1985 and 1989. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. The current RDN Memorandum and Articles of Association were adopted on 19 September 2005 and amended on 28 January 2007.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

RDN has a Board of Trustees of up to 7 members who meet four times a year. Trustees come from a variety of backgrounds, and reflect the diversity of the community we work in. The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of RDN and for ensuring that RDN resources are expended in pursuit of its charitable objects. The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility for the day-to-day management of the charity to the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Management Team.

RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Directors of the charity are also charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The Directors of the charity are referred to in this report as Trustees. Individual Trustees may stand for re-election, provided that they do not hold office for more than six consecutive years. The Board of Trustees may also appoint any member of the charity to be a Trustee, either to fill a vacancy, or to increase their number.

INDUCTION OF NEW TRUSTEES

New Trustees have a formal induction with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Chief Executive, during which their role and legal responsibilities are explained, and at which they are asked to sign a formal code of practice. New Trustees are also provided with a handbook containing RDN policies and procedures, the protocols governing the administration of the Board of Trustees, and the RDN governing document and financial accounts. All Trustees take part in a skills audit as a part of their induction. Where appropriate, RDN offers training or peer support to build the skills and knowledge of newly recruited Trustees. Established members of the Board of Trustees are offered collective and individual training throughout their term of office.

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OBJECTS

The objects of RDN are:

To promote Community Programmes aimed at building capacity for self-reliance through a people centred approach, restoring hope for our young people, women and harnessing their future. To promote for the benefit of African people from the Great Lakes Region of Africa, especially young people and women who reside in the UK and Africa by;

• The advancement of Education including training and assistance to find Employment.

• The relief of financial hardship including the provision of counselling, information, and advice.

• The relief of sickness and preservation and protection of good health including the provision of information and advice on health issues such as HIV/AIDS.

• The provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their condition of life.

• To advance the education of the public in the issues faced by African people from the Great Lakes Region of Africa both in the UK and Africa.

RDN is therefore in existence as a direct response to an increasingly unique set of needs and challenges faced by African communities living in the UK, and in Africa.

RELATED PARTIES

None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee or senior manager of the charity with the delivery of projects must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party transactions were reported.

The charity has a branch in Kenya, Riana Development Foundation through which it delivers its international operations. Partnership working is key to the work of RDN. Many of our projects are delivered collaboratively, and much of our work is directed towards creating and facilitating new partnerships within Hounslow, at regional and national levels.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Trustees confirm that we have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set and we confirm that we comply with our duty as stated in section 17 Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the guidance to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Risk and Uncertainties

The Board of Trustees annually reviews the risks that RDN may face, and the systems in place to mitigate those risks. The Senior Management Team establishes systems and procedures to manage the risk to RDN. The Senior Management Team oversees day to day financial management of funds and runs a risk assessment on all funded areas.

The following major risks were identified in 2020 at an organisational level, and the Trustees and the senior staff continue to look at ways of mitigating those risks. The below systems have been developed to continue to mitigate those risks identified:

Risk	Mitigating System
Diversity of income streams Over reliance on Grant funding	•We have increased our investment in business development and sought pro bono fundraising support. •We have also increased partnership and collaborative working in the project delivery which will spread financial risks.
We fail to ensure the safety of those we work with and for.	•As an organisation that works to advance young people’s rights, safeguarding is an important focus. We continue to work closely with Hounslow Safeguarding Children Partnership Board (HSCB), Hammersmith and Fulham Safeguarding Partnership to ensure compliance with global safeguarding standards and timely reporting of incidents to donors and the Charity Commission.
Target group Working with young people and vulnerable groups.	•We obtain full consent from parents/carers for them to participate in the programs. •All our workers and volunteers are DBS checked. •We have taken appropriate insurance policies.
Performance & Results Over reliance on volunteers may lead to missing output/outcome targets due to turnover.	•Quarterly reporting to the trustees •We are seeking to ensure that at least 2 key full- time position and 1 part-time are salaried. •Monthly reporting to the Executive Director •Annual project audit and follow up reviews
Unrestricted Income Lack of unrestricted income leads to a going concern risk	•Strategy in place to diversify funding streams. •Review of unrestricted income quarterly •Review a focus on ‘full cost recovery’
Managing Growth As we are becoming more recognised within our community, demand for our servicesgrows	•Quarterly update of operational plans and budgets

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also directors of Riana Development Network for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.)

Company law required trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming & outgoing resources and application of their resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.

• comply with applicable accounting standards, including FRS 102, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

• state whether a Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applies and has been followed, subject to any material departures which are explained in the financial statements.

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

• prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Disclosure of information to the Independent Examiners

So far as the Trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s Independent Examiners are unaware. The Trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that information.

The Trustees Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the special provision of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smaller entities.

For and on behalf of the Trustees,

Erick Ogello Chair

30[th] July 2024

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] OCTOBER 2023

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] October 2023, which are set out on pages 21 to 28.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an Independent Examination is needed. The charity’s income for the year is under £250,000.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and the trustees have elected to have an Independent Examination, it is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;

• to follow the procedures laid down in General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all 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’ and the report is limited to those matters that are set out in the statement below.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that:

• accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006.

• the accounts do not accord with such records:

• where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102)

• any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts.

30[th] July 2024

Joshua Oliech MSc., Affiliate ACIE 45 The Grove SIDCUP KENT DA14 5NG

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2023

(Incorporating Income and Expenditure Account)

Unrestricted Note Funds £ Incoming Resources INCOME from: Donations and Legacy Grants and donations receivable 2 34,991 Income from charitable activities Contracts for operational programmes Investment income 26 Total Income 35,017 Expenditure on: 49,057 Raising Funds - Total Expenditure 3 49,057 Net Expenditure and net movement in in funds (14,039) Net Movement in Funds (14,039) Total Fund brought forward 17,369 Total Funds carried forward 3,330 Charitable activities: Relief of hardship, distress and sickness among women and youth	Unrestricted Note Funds £ Incoming Resources INCOME from: Donations and Legacy Grants and donations receivable 2 34,991 Income from charitable activities Contracts for operational programmes Investment income 26 Total Income 35,017 Expenditure on: 49,057 Raising Funds - Total Expenditure 3 49,057 Net Expenditure and net movement in in funds (14,039) Net Movement in Funds (14,039) Total Fund brought forward 17,369 Total Funds carried forward 3,330 Charitable activities: Relief of hardship, distress and sickness among women and youth	Restricted Total Total Funds 2023 2022 £ £ £ - 34,991 29,239 129,257 129,257 139,340 - 26 13 129,257 164,274 168,591 126,675 175,732 167,672 - - - 126,675 175,732 167,672 2,581 11,458 - 919 2,581 11,458 - 919 5,752 23,121 22,201 8,333 11,663 23,121
	35,017
	49,057 -
	49,057
	(14,039)
	(14,039) 17,369
	3,330

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Balance Sheet as at 31st October 2023

Notes Fixed Assets Tangible assets 7 Current Assets Debtors 8 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 9 Net Current Assets Net Assets Income Funds Restricted funds 10 Unrestricted funds 11	2023 £ 18,828 7,830 26,658 (14,995)	2023 2022 2022 £ £ £ - - 20,991 14,248 35,239 (12,119) 11,663 23,121 11,663 23,121 8,333 5,752 3,330 17,369 11,663 23,121

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Small Entities (effective April 2008)

For the year ended 31 October 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 Companies Act 2006; and no notice has deposited under section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts.

The notes on pages 24 to 28 form part of these Accounts

These accounts were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 30th July 2023 by:

…………………………………… …………………………………… Erick Ogello Hellen Odiembo Chair Treasurer

UK Charity No: 1119733, Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Cash Flow Statement

		2023		2022
		£		£
Net cash (Outflow) from operating activities		(6,418)	-	7,334
Net Cash inflow from returns on investments
Bank interest and investment income		-		-
Capital investment
Purchase of tangible fixed assets		-		-
(Decrease) in cash at bank and on hand		(6,418)	-	7,334
Cash balance at beginning of the year		14,248		21,583
Cash balance at end of the year		7,830		14,248
Reconciliation of net incoming resources to net cash inflow from charitable activities
Net Income (expenditure)	-	11,458		919
Bank interest and investment income		-		-
Investment Gain/(Loss)		-		-
Depreciation		-		-
(Increase in debtors)		2,163		(9,191)
Increase in creditors		2,877		937
Net cash (Outflow) from operating activities		(6,418)	-	7,334

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Notes to the accounts;

1 Accounting Policies

a) Basis of preparation

These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investments being measured at fair value through income and expenditure within the Statement of Financial Activities.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The Charitable Company is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and therefore the Charity also prepared its financial statements in accordance with the 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 (The FRS 102 Charities SORP), the Companies Act 2006, and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the neared one thousand pounds.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out

b) Going Concern

The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity’s forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on donation and investment income. After making enquiries the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

c) Income

All income is recognised when there is entitlement to the funds, the receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably.

Legacies are recognised following probate and once there is sufficient evidence that receipt is probable and the amount of the legacy receivable can be measured reliably. Where entitlement to a legacy exits but there is uncertainty as to its receipt or the amount receivable, details are disclosed as a contingent asset until the criteria for income recognition are met.

d) Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

e) Allocation of overhead and support costs

Overhead, support and governance costs are allocated between the cost of raising funds and charitable activities. Overhead, support and governance costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned between activities.

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Note 1 Continuation

f) Costs of raising funds

The costs of generating funds consist of investment management fees and the costs of raising funds including an apportionment of overhead, support and governance costs.

g) Charitable activities

Charitable activities are for the relief of hardship, distress and sickness of persons in need, particularly children, women and youths in any part of the World. RDN currently has projects in England and Kenya. We do this by running a variety of programmes that support children’s education, health and wellbeing, life skills and mentoring and protection. Costs of charitable activities are costs directly associated with running supplementary education, food security and livelihoods and environmental protection and an apportionment of overhead, support and governance costs.

h) Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.

i) Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful lives as follows:

Furniture and office equipment: Over 4 years

Assets for use in overseas operational projects are not capitalised but expensed in the period of acquisition.

j) Funds

Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. They are to be spent in their respective geographical locations and project activity. The aim and use of each fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

k) Gifts in Kind

Gifts in kind donated to the charity for distribution are included in income only when distributed. Items are valued by the donor at the time of the gift

l) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

m) Foreign Currency

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the dates of these transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities are denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date and are translated at the rates ruling at that date. All exchange differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

2 Unrestricted grants and donations Receivable Bath SDR Donation CAP GEMINI PLC HAF Programme, Hounslow House HMRC Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW Maquiq services WestPoint-Sustainable CDev Various Restricted grants and donations receivable Africa Advocacy Foundation Africa Health Policy Network Arnold Clark Atomotors Barrow Cadbury Trust BBC Children In Need BBC Emergency Essentials Corteva Costco & United Way Uk Finnis Scott Foundation HAF Programme, Hounslow House HDH WILLS Inspire Hounslow Jack Petchy Foundation LBH-Thriving Communities LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW London Community Foundation London Youth Noel Buxton Trust Paul Hamlyn Foundation Peoples Health Trust The Hudson Charitable Trust The Swire Charitable Trust

2023 2022 £ £ 100 500 4,000 7,870 7,456 2,000 4,100 3,765 4,500 2,000 17,922 10,017 34,991 29,239 2023 2022 £ £ 16,000 1,000 10,624 10,261 3,707 1,500 1,500 3,500 7,433 34,149 500 1,217 12,600 13,795 24,340 12,968 4,000 16,120 1,650 5,551 6,000 4,000 50,000 1,993 17,939 300 1,950 4,000

129,257 139,340

3 Expenditure

Expenditure on charitable activities: Relief of hardship, distress and sickness among women and youth

Health and Well-Being Food Security and Livelihood Health (International) OVC Supplementary Education Youth 4 Youth Mentoring		2023	£ Total 80,455 8,320 5,208 - 15,149 66,600 175,732		2022
	£ Direct Costs 58,018 6,000 3,755 - 10,924 48,027 126,724	Support Costs 22,437 2,320 1,452 - 4,225 18,574		£ Direct Costs 65,537 4,000 13,118 4,035 19,466 37,790	£ Support Costs Total 10,802 76,339 659 4,659 2,162 15,280 665 4,700 3,208 22,674 6,229 44,018 23,725 167,672
		49,008		143,946

Analysis of Support Costs Apportioned

Analysis of Support Costs Apportioned
Staff Costs Office costs Communication Legal and Professional	2023	Raising Funds - - - - -	2022
	Charitable Activities 4,172 1,762 532 42,543 49,008		Charitable Activities Raising Funds 18,122 - 1,633 - 308 - 3,663 - 23,725 -

None of the Committee Members (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year (2022 - £Nil). One trustee was reimbursed travel costs of £100 (2022: £150, to three Trustees)

4 Committee Members

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

10 Restricted Funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

a Allotment (Water Tank) b Thrive & Connect-Coffee Morning c Thriving Communities d Health Awareness e Sports and Physical Activity f Cost of living and food distribution g Food Security & Livelihood (Corteva) h Food Security &Livelihood (N Buxton) i BBC Children In Need j Youth Engagement Initiative (JPF) k Youth Programmes (PHF) l Reset & Recover (PHT) m Way Forward (LY) n Youth Mentoring (Costco & United Way UK)	Balance at 1 November 2022 £ - - 2,578 3,174 - - - - - - - - - -	Incoming Outgoing Resources Resources £ £ 1,950 1,950 12,495 12,495 - 2,578 - 3,174 21,701 21,701 16,120 16,120 3,707 3,707 6,000 6,000 10,924 10,924 1,217 1,217 50,000 41,667 1,993 1,993 1,650 1,650 1,500 1,500 129,257 126,675 Movement in Funds	Incoming Outgoing Resources Resources £ £ 1,950 1,950 12,495 12,495 - 2,578 - 3,174 21,701 21,701 16,120 16,120 3,707 3,707 6,000 6,000 10,924 10,924 1,217 1,217 50,000 41,667 1,993 1,993 1,650 1,650 1,500 1,500 129,257 126,675 Movement in Funds	Transfers Balance at between 31 October Funds 2023 £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,333 - - - - - 8,333
	5,752		126,675

Notes

• a Allotment (Water Tank): Funded by the Swire Charitable Trust

• b Thrive & Connect-Coffee Morning : Funded by LBH-Thriving Communities-Youth Programmes to enable disadvantaged young people [mainly BAMER] to return to the community, rebuild their lives and reach their potential; through a Youth Club [fun engagement], group building, educational and developmental activities including arts, sports, conservation, health and training workshops, supported by peers through a ‘youth befriending’ scheme.

• c Thriving Communities : Funded by LBH - "Growing Communities” project is planned to be delivered over 1years during which time it will introduce a range of activities, all connected to our community allotment which is a key and innovative resource for community development purposes.

• d Health Awareness: Warm Winter Scheme that included providing access advice and information including signposting and referrals to local services including those providing advice on debt, bills, benefits and food support.

• e Sports and Physical Activity : Funded by London Borough of Hounslow(LBH HAF) - The HAF programme is a response to children who are on free school meals and may struggle to have a hot meal during holidays. The programme offers free holiday activities that can have a positive impact on children and young people.

• f Cost of living and food distribution: Funded by the London Community Foundation, the project provides food for vulnerable families due to cost of living crisis. -

• g Food Security & Livelihood (Corteva) : Agricultural Equipment for implementing food security and livelihood.

• h Food Security &Livelihood (N Buxton): Funded by Noel Buxton, the project aims to create decent employment for youth and women in climate smart agricultural value chains in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

• i BBC Children In Need: The project aims to enable disadvantaged young people [mainly BAMER] to return to the community, rebuild their lives and reach their potential; through a Youth Club [fun engagement], group building, educational and developmental activities including arts, sports, conservation, health and training workshops, supported by peers through a ‘youth befriending’ scheme. There was a contribution of £300 from the Hudson Charitable Trust

• j Youth Engagement Initiative (JPF): Funded by Jack Petchey Foundation, the project funds training on Leadership skills and empowerment for the youth

• k Youth Programmes (PHF) : Funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the project funds support costs for youth programme activities

• l Reset & Recover (PHT): Funded by Peoples Health Trust - Post-COVID development project comprising a range of activities which will assist young people back to the community, keep them safe and assist their mental, physical & emotional recovery from the trauma of the past 18months in crisis.

• m Way Forward (LY): Funded by the London Youth - Youth Leadership, mentoring and Psychosocial mental health support for Girls from BAME communities

• n Youth Mentoring (Costco & United Way UK) - the project provided contribution towards Youth Programmes

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RIANA DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RDN) LIMITED (Registered in England and Wales No: 05567996) Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st October 2023.

Note 10 Continuation

Restricted Funds movement in 2022

Balance at Transfers Balance at 1 November Incoming Outgoing between 31 October 2021 Resources Resources Funds 2022 £ £ £ £ £ a AAF Supplementary Education 3,205 6,000 9,205 - b LB Thriving Communities - 19,340 16,763 - 2,578 c Growing Communities and Polytunnel - 8,000 8,000 - - d BBC Children in Need - 10,261 10,261 - - e Health Awareness - 9,800 6,626 - 3,174 f Youth 4 Mentoring - 5,751 5,751 - - g LBH Sports & Wellbeing - 34,149 34,149 - - h NB - Food Security & Livelihood - 4,000 4,000 - - i CUW - Youth Leadership Dev Programme - 1,500 1,500 - - j JPF - Youth Engagement Initiative - 12,600 12,600 - - k PHT - Reset & Recover - 17,939 17,939 - l Health Awareness (Int) 3,118 10,000 13,118 0 6,323 139,340 139,911 - 5,752 The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants Movement in Funds	Balance at Transfers Balance at 1 November Incoming Outgoing between 31 October 2021 Resources Resources Funds 2022 £ £ £ £ £ a AAF Supplementary Education 3,205 6,000 9,205 - b LB Thriving Communities - 19,340 16,763 - 2,578 c Growing Communities and Polytunnel - 8,000 8,000 - - d BBC Children in Need - 10,261 10,261 - - e Health Awareness - 9,800 6,626 - 3,174 f Youth 4 Mentoring - 5,751 5,751 - - g LBH Sports & Wellbeing - 34,149 34,149 - - h NB - Food Security & Livelihood - 4,000 4,000 - - i CUW - Youth Leadership Dev Programme - 1,500 1,500 - - j JPF - Youth Engagement Initiative - 12,600 12,600 - - k PHT - Reset & Recover - 17,939 17,939 - l Health Awareness (Int) 3,118 10,000 13,118 0 6,323 139,340 139,911 - 5,752 The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants Movement in Funds	Balance at Transfers Balance at 1 November Incoming Outgoing between 31 October 2021 Resources Resources Funds 2022 £ £ £ £ £ a AAF Supplementary Education 3,205 6,000 9,205 - b LB Thriving Communities - 19,340 16,763 - 2,578 c Growing Communities and Polytunnel - 8,000 8,000 - - d BBC Children in Need - 10,261 10,261 - - e Health Awareness - 9,800 6,626 - 3,174 f Youth 4 Mentoring - 5,751 5,751 - - g LBH Sports & Wellbeing - 34,149 34,149 - - h NB - Food Security & Livelihood - 4,000 4,000 - - i CUW - Youth Leadership Dev Programme - 1,500 1,500 - - j JPF - Youth Engagement Initiative - 12,600 12,600 - - k PHT - Reset & Recover - 17,939 17,939 - l Health Awareness (Int) 3,118 10,000 13,118 0 6,323 139,340 139,911 - 5,752 The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants Movement in Funds
	139,911	- 5,752

Notes

• a AAF Supplementary Education -Africa Advocacy Foundation AAF) supported HIV advocacy for BME communities in Hounslow.

• b LBH - Thriving Communities - "Growing Communities” project is planned to be delivered over 1years during which time it will introduce a range of c Growing Communities and Polytunnel: Overall Aim & Rationale: “Growing Communities” has emanated from a ‘Conservation and Nature Programme’ we piloted for 1-year pre-COVID having been donated a community allotment by LB Hounslow. Doyly Carter Foundation provided

• d BBC Children in Need - Supported the supplementary school and supported the young people in a wide range of educational activities that allow them to improve on their educational attainment and achieve their full potential.

• e Health Awareness : Warm Winter Scheme that included providing access advice and information including signposting and referrals to local services including those providing advice on debt, bills, benefits and food support.

• f Youth 4 Mentoring- Youth Leadership and mentoring, Psychosocial mental health support for Girls from BAME communities

• g LBH Sports & Wellbeing -The HAF programme is a response to children who are on free school meals and may struggle to have a hot meal during holidays. The programme offers free holiday activities that can have a positive impact on children and young people.

• h NB - Food Security & Livelihood - funded by Noel Buxton, the project aims to create a decent employment for youth and women in climate smart agricultural value chains in Homa Bay County, Kenya.

• i CUW - Youth Leadership Dev Programme: the donation from Costco & United Way, for to fund Youth Leadership development worker and volunteers and associated costs to develop a sustainable life skills and leadership development programme.

• j JPF - Youth Engagement Initiative: Leadership skills and youth empowerment Leadership skills and youth empowerment. "Jack Petchey Foundation Reignite grants seek to re-engage young people in extra-curricular activities, reach more young people and provide a year of opportunities across London and Essex, after the impact of Covid-19"

• k Health Awareness (Int) -Delivery of the Fast Track Initiative working to get to zero HIV infection and working with those living positively in the communities. This was funded by (AAF)

• l Health Awareness (Int): Funded by the Africa Advocacy Foundation, The project was to deliver Young people’s educational and Emotional project that comprised of working with young people that had been adversely affected by Covid-19.The aim was to restore their mental, physical and emotional health and to catch up on their studies which were below their counterparts due to due to parents not able to assist due to lack of the necessary education.

11 2023 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

Unrestricted Funds £ Fund balances at 31 October 2023 are represented by: Current assets 3,330 Fixed Assets - 3,330 2022 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds Unrestricted Funds £ Fund balances at 31 October 2022 are represented by: Current assets 17,369 Fixed Assets - 17,369	Restricted 2023 Funds Total £ £ 8,333 11,663 - - 8,333 11,663 Restricted 2022 Funds Total £ £ 5,752 23,121 - - 5,752 23,121

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