Burlington Baptist Hall Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU Tel: 01473487004 Mob: 07751660833 Email: karibu_wsg@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.karibuawsg.com Charity No. 1122028 **KARIBU AFRICAN WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP’S TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 2023** **Register Office: Burlington Baptist Church Hall Burlington Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EU** ## **Charity Number: 1122028** ## **Trustees:** Mrs Elizabeth Adejuwon Miss Secilia Ausiku Mrs Adebunkola Ifejika Mrs Uzoma Ihedirimadu Miss Tlodupjane Maria Mamabolo Ms Belinda Maskell Mrs L O Ojo ## **Structure, Governance and Management:** KARIBU was set up in March of 2005 and became a registered charity by constitution in December 2007. Our earlier trustees were appointed by their peers and the new ones on merit and in the recognition of their passion and contributions to the development and achievement of the organisation. The day to day running of the charity’s projects is done by the Manager and the Administrative Assistant, with the support of the Board of Trustees of the organisation; the Volunteers and Sessional Workers supporting in the delivery of our activities. ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the objects of KARIBU African Women’s Support Group as set out in our governing document:** - To relieve any charitable need of African women and children in Suffolk in particular, but not exclusively - The relief of financial need and sickness _“Promoting family values and taking pride in our heritage”_ - The advancement of education - The promotion of racial and religious harmony and the provision or assistance in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of sound welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for beneficiaries without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions. ## **Some of the activities we carry out in relation to these objects:** In pursuit of our objects: - We continue to inform and advice our members and service users on the information we gather through networking, from statutory organisations and other sources. - We offer Peer Support to each other and reach out to those who are referred to us or called upon to help and those who come to us seeking help or advice. - We run a Saturday term time supplementary school with lessons in English, Mathematics, basic Science, art and craft and culturally based activities like dancing, cooking, drumming & storytelling. We also run - With the cooperation of our members and volunteers we organise activities and attend events to commemorate and celebrate historical and current events such as African History Month, International Women’s Day; hold stalls for information and promotion of the charity etc. - We network with other organisations by participating in several meetings and events during the year, to ensure that all our members are kept informed of events and activities in and around Suffolk. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Summary of the main achievements and disappointments of the charity during 2022 / 2023:** - We have continued to maintain a very strong presence within Ipswich and have remained as a reference point for the local African and ethnic minority communities. We ran health and well-being activities which benefit very diverse set of participants, such as Mindfulness, Food and Mood, Dance and Exercise. - Hosted amazing and well attended events to celebrate International Women’s Day the King’s coronation and events to celebrate African History Month, such as Jollof rice extravaganza, Gospel night and Culture and Heritage Day. - The Saturday Supplementary School continues to be popular and appreciated by parents as a community service. We continue to see tangible improvement in the attending children; with huge improvement in their confidence and social skills particularly as most of the children _“Promoting family values and taking pride in our heritage”_ come from homes where they have English as their second language. We ran a few workshops in Swahili language and African cooking over the summer and made a trip to the seaside. It is especially heartwarming to see the children bonding and forming great friendships. - Karibu continues to provide members of the female African population and other ethnic minority communities with effective help and peers’ support, meet and connect with one another to share in each other’s experiences and encourage each other to make personal individual progress and development. - We are currently helping to integrate 43 young asylum and refugee men into the British society. - We have continued in our support of Suffolk Sickle Cell Society with its work in the community. We also serve in advisory roles within the Gambian and Nigerian Associations. We work in collaboration with other organisations such as Refugee Support, African Cultural Forum, Suffolk Black Forum, Inside Out Community, Arts O’lam, Future Female Society, The HIVE & Ladies of Vision. As part of our works in the community we are member of The Engaged Communities which now meets monthly. Karibu remains the main hub of the local African community and are often the first point of call for enquiries from outside the County and by the Social Services when there is an African person in need of peer support. Karibu remains the CHAMPION of the Africans and other Minority Ethnic women and children in Ipswich. The highlights of the year were the Gospel Night which was attended by over 120 people from across the County, our first since COVID and Lockdowns and appointments on our Board of Trustees two amazing and committed ladies!! ## **Disappointment:** - We were hoping that Karibu would have by now own its own space big enough to accommodate all our activities and resources. - Still waiting to secure core funding to maintain and retain our staff. ## **Financial Information** - We are most grateful to all our funders especially, Suffolk Community Foundation’s, Suffolk County Council, Frank Jackson Foundation, Garfield Weston, Henry Smith, Mrs Rope, Peoples health Lottery and ASDA who have all funded us during this period and without whose _“Promoting family values and taking pride in our heritage”_ support we couldn’t have done much. The Charity raised a total of £37,952.10 during the financial year and a total expenditure of £27,059.80 during the same period. ## **Appreciation** - We are very grateful to our Landlords - Burlington Baptist Church for their understanding, help and support in making it a lot easier for us to stay afloat by offering amazing discounts on the use of the halls and our office space. We are very grateful to all our volunteers, sessional and regular staff and board of trustees who all make a fantastic team. We also thank our colleagues from other organisations and all our service users especially the ladies and gentlemen who attend our health and well-being activities on Mondays and Thursdays. Special appreciation goes to our chairperson, Ms Belinda Maskell who continues to do so much for us despite her own personal workload. - Thank you everyone we couldn’t have done it without you all!! ## **Other information:** It is our hope that KARIBU will continue to perform its unique role amongst its members, other ethnic minorities, service users and the British public at large. Karibu’s 22/23 Trustees Report _“Promoting family values and taking pride in our heritage”_ I CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIE5 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thè perlod To Section A Receipts and payments Unfestricterl Restri¢tsd lun Endowfflent fund¥ Total fund• tvlh £ loth• n•wo*tÉ th• n•vq•tÉ A1 Recei Ip8YA¢h Borough SuffcAk County CounBII S C IHDknsehold SLPPOrtI SCF (Reall￿ng SCF Imaurken Fundl Tho T￿&￿1￿[ FDundation C•knBthrBorwgh Counrl L(thry Communrt*s Fund Mr8 D Row Tho Smiih P80t4&* H841h Trust SCF- Fr8nK Fund Ea31 Suffolk T olner Fund ASDA G3¢fi4d Wo$tsn SLrtldk C¢AMiunty Fw O]vid MBmoDai GDrwalvd Fund 2217 1550 3.oo 10.357 5,70 2,492 1,860 18.622 601 £185 1.770 7.YY6 4.800 4.185 1.770 Y.778 4￿00 800 800 3.000 787 5.556 1.091 787 1.09B Sub tot81(Gmss income for ARJ 37,952 48Ja6 A2 ABget atxl Inve8lment sale* {s•• tabl•l. Sub total 1,098 36,8J4 37.952 48,386 gnlg 15 7fJ 371 211 AdvrtlrvJ ano w¢rnol and membership Education l•*Thng E￿15 Iwoffrtshops 7¢ 70 2,08J $$ 179 1288 190 2.121 1¢.704 233 1,291 303 37 179 ID&irBriCe p￿f￿5FaonBI faay Retrestrments Rent premi%a¥ ￿re s￿￿ry I s£&￿Onal tee5 StabonBry p05tsge Trd¥el' Voluntserexpenses Telecom anrt Intemet Co¥td hou¥ghobJ 179 190 33 3,418 17,874 104 18,784 132 1,110 164 Sub total 371 66$ 28,036 29.895 A4 AG$et ond Investh￿nt pur¢has•$, Ise• table) tequiprvwi 23 1.02$ Sub total 1￿3 1,023 371 26.6B8 27.05# 29,895 Net of r￿pIpts/¢p0y￿fjnts) Tran•feT8 beth•n funds A6 Cajh fund8 last year end Cash funds thls ￿0nd CCXX R1 aGCOUnts ISSI 10.166 10.893 18,491 2,019 2,746 Z5.99Z 36,158 28,011 38,904 18A91 23 2410&12 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•Stfl￿ed funds R•$trlcl•d nd5 Endowmenl funds to hearnst£ 81 Cash funds l746 38.158 Total osh funds 2.746 3fj.158 Unr•strlct•d fvnd• Rpstrbct•d fvnds ds Detail FLthdt•wbl¢h asÈ•t CurveDtv•tu¢ Details Co8t ltytlonol 83 Investment •￿ets Fund towhl •684t b• De.lails 84 A8S•t8 retarft￿ for th• charW• own use iowhkh ouTht du4 Vthon 4Ju• Deiail% B5 U•bllltles Signed by ore Or1￿ bwstee80n behalf of all the tsu$te88 gnature Prlnt Name Date of ap roval SeaLIrt AUs11< CCXX R2 Br￿U￿b ISSI 2410812￿13 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees | Karibu African Women's Support Group On accounts for the year ende(I 311312023 Charfty no Ilf any) 1122028 Sèt out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢wunts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 311312023. Responsibilltles and basls of report As thè charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in attordance with the requirements of the Cha17tl8s Ad 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all Ihe appli¢able Directions given by the Charity Commission under secticm 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent I have ￿lmpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's statgment come to my attention in connecb'on wrth the examination (otheA which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respecl.. the accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting re￿rds. or the accounts did not CoM￿Y with the ap￿ICable requirements conceming the fomi and contenl of accounts sel out in the Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter Considered a8 part of an independent examinatton. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' P188se delete the words in the braokets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Name: Simon Sturman Rolevant professional , FCCA qualIfica￿onI5) or body {If any): IER Oct 2018 Address: Slmply Accounts & Tax Ep5516 Ransomes ELbro Ipswich. IP3 9FJ Section 8 Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hern brief detalls of any itams thattho examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018