2023-03-31-accounts

Charity Number: 1122016

ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)

Trustees Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2023

Independent Examiner:

Md Iqbal Hossain ACCA Chartered Certified accountant B K Community Accountant Ltd 124 City Road London EC1V 2NX

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Contents

	**Page **
Reference and administrative details of the Charity	3
Trustees' Report	4 -11
Independent Examiners Report	12
Statement of Financial Activities	13
Balance sheet	14
Notes to the accounts	15 - 19

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Enfield Somali Community Association Reference and administrative details For the year ended 31 March 2023

Status: Enfield Somali Community Association (SECCA) is Registered Charity. SECCA was first established in 1989 and registered with the Charity Commission on 17 December 2007 Charity number: 1122016 Registered office address: Community House, 311 Fore Street, London, N9 0PZ Country of registration: England & Wales Trustees: Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows: Mr Xasan D.Xasan - Chairman Mr Mohamed Hersi - Trustee Mrs Salaado H.Hassan - Trustee Mr Omar M Abdi - Trustee Mr Cabaas Yusuf – Trustee Independent Examiner Md Iqbal Hossain ACCA Chartered Certified accountant B K Community Accountant Ltd 124 City Road London EC1V 2NX Bankers BARCLAYS BANK PLC 4-6 South Mall Edmonton Green N9 0TN

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

TRUSTEES REPORT

Enfield Somali Community Association’s trustees are pleased to present their annual report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) (Accounting Standards Charities Act 2011).

The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OUR VISION

To ensure that we are positioned to provide the best possible support to the local community in a variety of ways, we seek to be a strong, dynamic, financially sound, and responsive organisation.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To improve the lives and wellbeing of the local community and in particular the marginalised Somali Community. "

Our values are:

• To be client centred

• We are open and honest

• To deliver responsive and appropriate services with respect

• To value staff and volunteers

• To be inclusive and embrace equality and diversity

• To develop trust in our services

• To ensure that everybody is working together to achieve the same objectives

Background

For over 34 years, SECCA has provided services and practical support to the most vulnerable and isolated people in Enfield and across London. As a charity, we are trusted by both the local community and stakeholders to deliver those services in a way that makes the greatest impact on the people who need them most.

Our beneficiaries are mainly from the most disadvantaged and hard to reach members of the local community, mainly of Somali heritage in Enfield and surrounding areas, the EU, EEA or Swiss Citizens who want to continue living and working in the UK after 30th June 2021, who are marginalized and unable to access mainstream services because of language and cultural barriers, age and disability. This included refugees, single parent families, children, the elderly, people with a learning disability, homeless people, and volunteers. Our services were also open to the wider members of the local communities regardless of background.

Our services are culturally sensitive, flexible and committed to working with a person-centred approach. This has made other agencies and organizations to fall back on us to engage and provide services to the community. This year the need for our services has increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of living and we supported over 3000 people.

Our Aims and Objectives

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SECCA aims to provide accessible and holistic advice and services for the people of Enfield and surrounding areas. The advice service is free, confidential, impartial and independent. The charity provides information and advice on individual's rights and responsibilities empowering those who can to help themselves to resolve issues and supporting those who need more help. It also aims to identify local need for specialist advice services and to meet this need by providing these services directly or working with and in support of other agencies.

The charity’s purpose and aims as set out in the objects contained in the company’s constitution are:

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of people from the Somali and Eastern African communities, in particular but not exclusively by:

• To protect and preserve public health, particularly by the provision of advice to members of the Somali community in Enfield.

• To relieve the aged and the disabled.

• To provide recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare for the persons resident in Enfield, particularly persons of Somali origin with the object of improving the condition of life for such persons.

• The advancement of education of pupils, particularly those who are of Somali origin, at schools in Enfield, in particular by providing or assisting in the provision of supplementary classes.

Strategic priorities

The trustees of the Enfield Somali Community Association set the following priorities for:

• Ensure that people get the help they need; we will offer a range of options for people to contact us to get the support they need.

• Increase outreach services, particularly for vulnerable members of the community ; we will be serving more disadvantaged and vulnerable people, in Enfield and across London remotely, with drop-in and by appointments, befriending, dementia and mental services.

• Improve volunteering offer and numbers; we will increase the number of people actively volunteering with us and they will be undertaking a wider range of roles.

• We will also increase awareness of our work to reach out to more local people and to promote the positive contribution volunteers can make to their community

• Improve our visibility ; we want to ensure that more people know what services we offer, our volunteering roles and other opportunities.

• Build stronger partnerships; we will be actively seeking working with local Voluntary and Community organisations, and mainstream agencies.

• Have sustainable income for the next few years; we will diversify our funding sources to secure income which pays for our core services and ensure our sustainability.

• Improve the quality of our monitoring and evaluation; we will ensure that every contact is counted and that we can see the clients' journeys through the services we offer.

• We will be part of the fight to address climate change

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Resilience

In order to achieve the above we need to be resilient. We will improve our resilience by:

• Strengthening our financial position;

• Strengthening our ICT infrastructure and

• Investing in the leadership and governance of the organisation

Review of the year

The year saw increasing demand for Enfield Somali Community Association (SECCA)’s services and support and without the dedication of our staff, volunteers and supporters we could not have made an impact on the local community. The local community is one of the most marginalised in London and the needs of the local people seeking support continued to raise as the pandemic is officially over. The Cost of Living Crisis and the raising Energy prices has caused an alarm and worries to the local people who are already struggling and disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. SECCA has continued to keep pace with and proactively offer a range of relevant services and support extending our reach to try to meet need as effectively as possible by recruiting volunteers and collaborating with partners and other organisations.

Review of achievements and performance during 2022/2023

Enfield Somali Community Association (SECCA) for over 34 years has been providing holistic bilingual services practical support that empower people, are accessible by all, responsive to the changing needs of the local community in Enfield and surrounding areas.

We offer a free and confidential telephone helpline service and Face2Face information and advice on welfare benefits including Universal Credit, income maximisation, housing, health and social care, debt, employment issues, and local services. Support is also provided to complete forms and casework support for those who need further support. Individuals can visit our Information & Advice Surgeries at Community House office by appointment or drop in. There is an outreach service at partner locations and home visits for the housebound.

During the past year the demand for this service has been substantial as people have had postpandemic worries and are struggling with the cost of living and need support. The cost of living, particularly the increasing fuel and food costs has resulted in enquiries where people are finding it difficult to pay for their energy bills, rent and food costs and seeking for emergency food provision sources, money-related issues and the need for Discretionary Housing Benefit and grant support. A large number of our clients needed information and practical support for EUSS and UK Visas and Immigration.

clients by phone and email from home and face 2 face in our office, at partner locations and at home for the housebound. We understand the diverse needs of our local communities with a focus on early intervention and prevention. We have developed good working relationship with a wide range of agencies offering appropriate services where appropriate. Our staff and volunteers provided 3,950 advice sessions during 2022-2023.

Achievement & Performance

• Supported over 3,750 people across Enfield and its surroundings with problems they faced

• Provided 3,950 information and advice sessions to local people so they could make informed choices about their lives.

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• Unlocked £172,800 in additional benefits for our clients

• Organised 5 Dementia & Mental health workshops and discussions

• 240 hours supplementary School support for children and young people

• Our volunteers donated 6,628 hours of support to deliver services for the local community. Using the London Living Wage as a benchmark, this equates to £79,205 of time donated by our volunteers.1,350 volunteer befriending hours to lonely and isolated older people

• Distributed Tablets and Data Loaded free Simcards to the elderly and vulnerable people and provided digital support.

• Dealt with 797 housing issues and enquiries

• Organised 26 Community Elders and Womens Tea & Talk sessions

• Trained 10 Energy champions and delivered 76 energy advice workshops

• We supported 22 people with long term counselling through our free counselling service.

• 10 people received support through our LPA Support Service.

UK Visas and Immigration Assisted Digital Service

The project supported the vulnerable EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens for the last four years to ensure the vulnerable residents including families and children, older people secure the EU Settled and Presettled status they need to remain in the UK, and retain their full rights. The service ensures the local people can continue to access health, social care, education and other essential services. The project also provided practical support to those who need visa extensions, help with spousal visa and British citizenship applications. There has been an increasing demand for this service and during 2022/23 the service provided 975 hours Assisted Digital Service support on UK Visas and Immigration and EU Settlement Scheme.

Digital Inclusion

Tackling the digital divide not only helps improve health and well-being, but also promotes social participation. The service supports the elderly people with any digital issues by home visits and one-to-one support. In 2022 – 2023 our team supported 40 clients face to face, home visits, and telephone support. We have also loaned tablets and smart phones and provided free Data Loaded SimCards so that they can communicate with family and friends and connect to the community.

Energy Advice

The aims of the service is to reduce fuel poverty by making energy consumers "energy efficient" and to assist those experiencing problems with their utility provider to make informed decisions, control their budgets and avoid fuel poverty. SECCA has been delivering energy advice locally and across London for over 8 years empowering people to deal with their energy bills more effectively and helping those in fuel debt to negotiate with suppliers and help with applications for individual grants, refer or signpost beneficiaries to other services and agencies where appropriate. The One 2 One and Group sessions covered the following topics:

• Energy tariffs	• understanding energy	• Accessing emergency credit
• understanding energy bills	metering	• Referral to other services
• switching energy providers	• Comparisons websites	• PSR
• energy savings tips	• Simple insulations tips	• Dealing with Damp &
• Energy efficiency tips	• Smart Meter	Condensation
	• Monitoring energy usage
	• Fuel debt and remedies

In 2022/2023 our trained energychampions delivered One-2-One and Group sessions to over 600 vulnerable consumers.

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Dementia & Mental Health Support:

This service raises awareness, tackles stigma and myth on Dementia and Mental Health issues, tackle cultural barriers and provided dementia and mental health related information & emotional support for those who have a formal diagnosis of dementia and mental health issues, their families and carers to offer the service to those who do not engage with other statutory services but will engage with our team for support and assistance and connect with other support and services available locally. Support included how to get a diagnosis, information and advice and signposting to appropriate services. Our team provides advice and practical help with drafting a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) agreement, registering it with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). We get referrals from various agencies and organisations for people who need support. During the year we held 5 workshops on dementia and Mental Health.

Befriending Project

Befriending is a vital service at Enfield Somali Community Association since the Pandemic. Many older people are isolated and lonely. Our trained volunteers try to alleviate this loneliness by providing emotional, practical and social support. Benecificiaries are aged 50 and over; they have little or no contact with others and do not often leave their homes due poor health or disability; and some might have mild mental health needs or lack confidence because of recent life-changing experiences. We match an older person with a suitable and trained volunteer who calls or visits on a regular basis, usually once a week for about half hour or one hour for a cup of tea and a chat and may also help with small tasks. During the pandemic lockdowns face to face visits were suspended and volunteers kept in touch with their clients by telephone and whatsapp but has now resumed

The Elderly project

Our Elders project takes a holistic approach to the well-being of the over 50s. The project aims to improve the health and lifestyles of the community elders through information, engagement, diet and exercise to tackle poverty and to play a key role in countering high incidences of isolation, loneliness and poor health among the elderly Somali people. The project organises various activities and information sessions for the elderly.

Tea & Talk Women’s Project

Many Somali women can become almost housebound because of language and cultural barriers, as well as lack of self-confidence in dealing with the wider community and lack of single sex services, if they do not partake in mixed services due to cultural or religious grounds.

We seek to address isolation of Somali women by offering culturally appropriate women’s services, where they enjoy coffee, tea, and a light breakfast, socialise and keep active.

Bereavement Service

The service continues to provide a free confidential listening service, which assists those who would like to talk to someone and who require guidance with the emotional and practical difficulties which are faced due to their bereavement to get the support they need, to feel listened to and connected to a wider support network. The service support the bereaved with the funeral process and provides help with the funeral cost. The service is managed by volunteers.

Volunteering

Our charity could not have achieved anything for the people that need our help without the commitment and efforts of our dedicated volunteers. In 2022-2023 volunteers continue to play an integral role in service delivery and maximizing the organisations impact. Our volunteers donated 6,628 hours of support to deliver services for the local community. Using the London Living Wage as a benchmark, this equates to £79,205 of time donated by our volunteers.

We would like to say a huge "Thank You" to our wonderful volunteers. They play a vital role in delivering many of our services and we could not have the impact we do without our volunteers.

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Client satisfaction

The overwhelming feedback we receive from our service users compliments our staff and volunteers on the service they have given.

Our service user survey shows positive client experience:

• 95% of our clients saying they would recommend us to someone else.

• 80% of clients said the service was easy to access

• 70% said their problem had been resolved.

Our clients can have confidence that the service they receive is of a consistently high quality.

Partnerships and Collaboration

We work closely and complement our various partners to support each other, share best practice, avoid duplication and refer clients to one another where appropriate. As a locally recognised and trusted organisation, our services are frequently the gateway that clients take to access other services or to receive the support they need directly from us when we can provide it.

Future Plans

The impact of the CV-19 pandemic, the cost of living and the energy crisis was still significant for SECCA during 2022-23 and the organisation had to continue to adapt to the changing environment. Enfield Somali Community Association aims to raise sufficient funding in future to enable the organization to deliver services responsive to the needs of the local community. We will continue volunteer recruitment whose contributions delivery of our services depend.

Ensure our systems, infrastructure and investment can support our growth and make SECCA a rewarding place to work and volunteer.

Diversify funding sources and increase collaboration and partnership.

Tackle mental health and dementia in the community provide more support and opportunity for sufferers, carers and their families.

Ensure to sustain key experienced senior management.

We thank all our Funders:

The Trustees of SECCA would like to thank all of those who have given funding or donated to SECCA in the last financial year. Our principal funders have been:

• City Bridge Trust

• The National Lottery

• The Good Things Foundation

• National Citizens advice

• We are Digital

• Refugee Council

• Caretick Ltd

• And the individual donors

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Financial Review

SECCA main funding sources are grants, donations and members contributions

Reserves policy and going concern

The Board has assessed the charity’s requirements for reserves in the light of the main risks to the organisation. As a result, the Board has approved a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed, should be held in reserve and maintained at a level which ensures that SECCA’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. The target reserve amount represents at least 3 months’ expenditure and will be reviewed annually.

Risk management

The Board carries out a review of major risks to which the Charity is exposed and has an established risk register which is updated at least once a year. Therefore, there are systems and procedures to mitigate risks faced by the Charity in the course of routine operations.

The major risks to which the charity is subject have been identified by the trustees with mitigating actions.

• We may not achieve the same level of grant funding or donations as in previous years – We are making an increased number of grant applications. Our improved financial stability should increase our funders’ faith in our ability to deliver on our promises.

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our staff and volunteers.

• We have mitigated the potential negative impact of working through a pandemic and supporting staff and volunteers throughout by a range of measures. We are working to safeguard the continued wellbeing of staff by creating a COVID-19 specific business continuity plan and carrying out an office risk assessment and individual risk assessments for all staff members

• Service demands – The demand for our services has increased since the beginning of the pandemic. This has resulted in additional pressures on our projects and workforce and a long waiting period - to meet the increased demands additional funding to be sourced.

Partnerships and Collaboration

We work closely and complement our various partners to support each other, share best practice, avoid duplication and refer clients to one another where appropriate. As a locally recognised and trusted organisation, our services are frequently the gateway that clients take to access other services or to receive the support they need directly from us when we can provide it.

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2023

Governance, Structure and Management

Enfield Somali Community Association is a Registered charity set up to improve the conditions of life of recent Somali and other Eastern African immigrant families to the UK.

Appointment and retirement of trustees is in accordance with the constitution which requires that appointment and retirement should be by ordinary resolution. All trustees give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity.

The overall management of finance is the responsibility of all the Trustees acting on the recommendations of the Chairman, the Treasurer and the advice of the Chief Executive Officer. The Trustees form the Management Committee who meets regularly to oversee the running of the organisation.

The Trustees have undertaken a range of organisational development training in financial management, service delivery and governance, including the 7 principles of the Good Governance: Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector as a framework for improving its governance.

Trustees and their responsibilities

Charity trustees are the people who serve on the governing body of a charity. They may be known as trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members. The principles and main duties are the same in all cases. Trustees have, and must accept, ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and meeting the needs for which it has been set up.

Signed on behalf of the trustees & Management committee by:

Signed: Date: 06/10/2023

Xasan D Xasan Chair

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)

For the year ended 31 March 2023

I report on the accounts of the company for the period ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 13 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purpose of company law) 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.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the

• Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 you as 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’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no other matter except that referred to in the above paragraphs, has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Md Iqbal Hossain MBA,ACCA Chartered Certified accountant B K Community Accountant Ltd 124 City Road London EC1V 2NX

Date: 6[th] October 2023

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	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA)
		Statement of Financial Activities
		(Including income and expenditure account)
			31 March 2023
Incoming Resources	Note	Unrestri cted Funds	Restricte d	TOTAL Funds 2023	Unrestricte d Funds	Restricted Funds	TOTAL Funds 2022
Donation and Legacies	2	22,302	61,049	83,351	7,000	61,732	68,732
Total Income		22,302 ======	61,049 =======	83,351 ========	7,000 ======	61,732 =======	68,732 =======
Expenditure on:	3
Charitable activities		13,614	61,001	74,615	1,041	77,307	78,348
Total expenditure		13,614 ======	61,001 =======	74,615 ========	1,041 =======	77,307 =======	78,348 =======
Net Income & net movement in funds		8,688	48	8,736	5,959	(15,575)	(9,616)
Reconciliation of fund:
Total funds brought forward		8,532	16,989	25,521	2,573	32,564	35,137
Total funds carried forward		17,220 ======	17,037 ======	34,257 =======	8,532 ======	16,989 ======	25,521 =======

TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES

The Charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the net movement in funds for the above period.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these accounts.

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) BALANCE SHEET	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) BALANCE SHEET	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) BALANCE SHEET	ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
FIXED ASSETS	Note		2023		2022
		£		£	£
Office Equipment	8			6,647	8,309
Debtors	9
Cash at Bank			39,829		27,676
Cash in hand
Total Current Assets			39,829		27,676
Creditors and Accruals	10		(12,219)		(10,464)
Net Current Assets				27,610	24,751
Net Assets				34,257 ======	25,521 ======
Unrestricted Funds	11		17,220		8,532
Restricted Funds	11		17,037		16,989
Total Funds				34,257 ======	25,521 ======

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies’ subject to the small companies’ regime.

These accounts were approved by the Board of Directors and Trustees on 6[th] October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Xasan D Xasan

Chair

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these accounts.

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023

1. Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year.

1.1 Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in March 2005 and the Companies Act 1985.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No. 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is small company.

1.2 Incoming Resources

Income from activities, voluntary income and donations are included in incoming resources when they are receivable, except when the donors specify that they must be used in future accounting periods or donors’ conditions have not been fulfilled, then the income is deferred. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs.

1.3 Resources Expended

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT that cannot be recovered.

Expenditure that is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of those resources.

1.4 Going Concern Basis

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, as in the opinion of the director and trustees, there are no issues arising which would suggest any other basis as being more appropriate.

1.5 Depreciation

Depreciation is provided using the following rates and bases to reduce by annual instalments the cost, less estimated residual value, of tangible assets over the estimated useful lives:

Furniture, Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment - 20% on reducing line basis.

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ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SECCA) Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023

2. Income from donations and legacies

Grants, donations, and legacies:	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	2023	2022
	£	£	£	£
Donation and Voluntary contribution	13,500	-	13,500	-
National Lottery - London Response Fund	-	9,750	9,750	37,389
Aid International		6,225	6,225
Saoud Khalaf	3,302	15,286	18,588
Caretick ltd	5,500	14,950	20,450
City Bridge Trust	-	-	-	-
Good Things Foundation	-	-	-	5,880
National Citizens Advice	-	14,838	14,838	17,963
British Refugee Council	-	-	-	500
London Borough of Enfield	-	-	-	5,000
We are Digital	-	-	-	2,000
TOTAL Income	22,302 =======	61,049 ======	83,351 =======	68,732 =======

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Notes to the financial statements (continuing)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund type:

Charitable activities & Support Cost	Un- restricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total 2023	Un-	Restricted	Total 2022
				restricted	Funds
				Funds
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Salary & NIC	6,228	53,400	59,628	441	57,552	57,993
Rent & Rates	5,712	2,488	8,200	-	10,000	10,000
Telephone, Internet, Website, Media	674	-	674	-	1,434	1,434
Insurance	-	199	199	-	199	199
Audit, Bookkeeping	1,000	-	1,000	600	500	1,100
Project Activities	-	3,252	3,252	-	7,622	7,622
Volunteer Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation	-	1,662	1,662	-
Total	13,614 ======	61,001 ======	74,615 ======	1,041	77,307	78,348 ======
				=====	======

4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Activity type:

Charitable activities & Support Cost	Services	Governanc e	Fund raising	Total Funds	Total 2022
				2023
	£	£	£	£	£
Property Costs	8,200	-	-	8,200	10,000
Depreciation	1,662	-	-	1,662	2,077
Direct Costs	62,880	1,000	-	63,880	64,638
Other indirect Costs	873	-	-	873	1,633
Total	73,615 =======	1,000 =======	- ======	74,615	78,348 =======
				=======

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Notes to the financial statements (continuing)

Year ended 31 March 2023

5. TRUSTEES EXPENSIS

No expenses are paid to Trustees.

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2022: nil).

6. Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2023 (2022: none) There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

7. Taxation

The charitable company is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

8. Fixed Assets

	Computer Equipment	Total
	£	£
Cost
At 1 April 2022	12,983	12,983
Additions	-	-
At 31 March 2023	12,983	12,983
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022	4,674	4,674
Charge thisperiod	1,662	1,662
At 31 March 2023	6,336	6,336
Net book value
At 31 March 2023	6,647	6,647
At 31 March 2022	8,309	8,309

9.Debtors

Trade Debtors Total Debtors	2023	2022
	£	£
	-	-
	- =========	- ==========

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10.Creditors

10.Creditors
Trade Creditors HMRC Independent examination Total Creditors	2023	2022
	£	£
	11,719	9,964
	-	-
	500	500
	12,219 ======	10,464 ======

Accruals: Provision for Accountancy fees.

11.Analysis of charitable Funds:

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Fund 2023
	Fund	Funds
	£	£	£
Tangible fixed assets Restricted	-	6,647	6,647
Net Current assets	5,363	10,389	15,752
Net Assets	5,363	17,036	22,399
	========	=======	=======

Benefits in kind There were no benefits in kind in the period.

Independent examination and accountancy services During the period, the cost of the examination was £500.

Glossary of terms

Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.

Creditors These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.

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