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CEF Annual Accounts and Trustees Report for 2020-2022

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Community Education Forum

Report and Accounts

31 March 2022

CEF Annual Accounts and Trustees Report for 2020-2022

Community Education Forum Report and accounts Contents

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Charity information	3
Trustees' report	4
Statement of financial activities	5
Balance sheet	6
Notes to the accounts	7 - 9
Independent Examiner report	10

CEF Annual Accounts and Trustees Report for 2020-2022

Community Education Forum

Charity Information

YE 31.3.2022

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Trustees

MR MAHDI ADAN MR ABDULAHI ABUKAR MISS SUNDUS MUSA CHAIR

SECRETARY Treasurer

MR MAHDI ADAN

SECRETARY

Charity Number 1125465

Registered office

BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE 374-380 LILLIE ROAD LONDON SW6 7PH

Accountants

Omar Dida. ACCA Chartered Certified Accountant 2 Chignell Place West Ealing London W13 0TJ

Bankers

BARCLAYS BANK PLC Hammersmith 2 LE87 2BB

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Community Education Forum Trustees' Report For the year ended 31 March 2022

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Community Education Forum Trustees' Report For the year ended 31 March 2022 I am pleased to present the Community Education Forum’s Annual Accounts Report for 2021–22, during which the organisation has grown to support a large number of users from diverse communities and has worked in partnership with many organisations that have helped make our work possible. We continue to focus on developing and delivering community-led projects to support the social, educational and economic needs of disadvantaged children, young people and families. During these times of uncertainty, we have found that many families and elderly people living alone are struggling with the rise of the cost of living and also with the impact of Covid-19 on many aspects of life i.e. social isolation, rising food costs, rising utility costs. We implemented various projects which directly aim to financially help those most vulnerable by providing financial aid for direct payment of bills and supporting up to 25 households with deliveries of food.

Our partnership with local schools has flourished and our work delivering study support classes, mentoring and others continues to provide vital support to children and young people. The service which is located at Fulham Boys School has been very popular and has contributed to improving attainment at both school and borough level. We have seen projects like these give young people the tools to build confidence, self-esteem that will aid them throughout their education and beyond and CEF is proud to support them in attaining their goals and aspirations.

We look forward to building on this achievement and aim to approach the new financial year with a focus on developing services that supports the social, mental, academic and economic wellbeing of children, young people and their families.

As well as educational projects, we have expanded to start delivering arts projects due to research published by UCL which shows that creative activities help regulate emotions and therefore has an impact on wellbeing. The research showed that creativity was a "means of self-development to face challenges by building up self-esteem and confidence". During the summer, we held photography and creative writing workshops with young people twice a week at West Kensington Hall. The young people decided on the theme of 'home' and created poetry, spoken word and zines around this theme. There were also trips in Hammersmith and Fulham for young people to be able to take photographs of their local area. We received positive feedback from young people and one young person commented that: "The trips made me realise that I live in a very vibrant borough and there are lots of places I haven’t seen in the area, and I feel inspired" (Samira, 13). The workshops culminated in a showcase in which the young people's parents and the local community attended to support their work.

As a result of our work with young people, our youth offenders project, and seeing the effects knife crime has had on the young people we work with, we carried out a knife crime campaign. As knife crime in London has been increasing, we have liaised with other grassroots organisations, community members, MP of Hammersmith and Fulham Andrew Slaughter and young people to work together in supporting young people in the community. We also attended a community engagement meeting with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other organisations to discuss the issue. We have built lasting relationships with young people and families, key statutory agencies, and community organisations. We currently sit on the board of Hammersmith and Fulham Stop and Search Forum to assess the way stop and search is being carried out in Hammersmith and Fulham. We are able to take feedback from young people and community members to the forum to inform changes which fosters better relationships with the community and the police.

Our work providing information, advice & guidance and advocacy to the community continues to provide valuable opportunities to many members of our community to access the services they need as much as it has provided opportunities for networking, learning and information exchange within our community. This service has been in high demand since the pandemic, and CEF responded swiftly by providing advice and mentoring to support those most vulnerable in Hammersmith and Fulham on services they can access.

The Trustees who served during the year are as stated below:

MISS SUNDUS MUSA Chair MR ABDULAHI ALI ABUKAR Treasurer MR MAHDI ADAN Secretary Approved by the board of trustees on 7th November 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

MR MAHDI ADAN

Secretary

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year
ended 31 March 2022
Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations
Resources expended
Direct expenses
Tutor Fees
Employee’s wages
Amian self employed
Employer's NI
Staff training and welfare
Travel and subsistence
Premises costs:
Rent & rates
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and Internet
Stationery and printing
Events and Refreshments (food bank)
Insurance
Volunteer Expenses
Depreciation
Hammersmith Fulham NNDR
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Donations to other charities
Advertising and PR
Other legal and professional
Surplus/ (deficit)
Balance brought Forward
Balance Carried Forward|2022
£
52,388
10,765
13,138
575
3,250
1,994
29,722
2,067
2,067
3,892
548
8,219
110
1,900
-
159
14,828
1,350
3,500
3,300
8,150
54,767
(2,379)
3,472
1,093|2021
£
30,545| |---|---|---| |||750
10,402
6,494
52
1,300
1,543| |||17,541| |||2,067| |||2,067| |||3,118
1,707
10,079
59
23
-
227| |||15,213| |||1,070
6.466| |||7,536| |||| |||45,357| |||(11,812)
15,284| |||3,472|

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Community Education Forum Balance Sheet Page | 6 as at 31 March 2022

1,250 15,795	9,550 6,640	2021 £ 0 3,472
17,045 (14702)	16,190 (12,718)

		3,472
		3,472
		3,472

The directors are satisfied that this charitable 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.

The Financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 7th November 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

MR MAHDI ADAN

Secretary

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies

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The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistency throughout the year and the previous year.

1.1 Basis of accounting

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective June 2002) and in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005 and applicable accounting standards.

1.2 Fund accounting

(a) Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Management Committee in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
(b) Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purpose.
(c) Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.

1.3 Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

(a) Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
(b) Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be Quantified.
(c) Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliveries, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

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1.4. Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred:

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(a) Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income.
(b) Charitable expenditure comprise those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
(c) Governance costs include costs of the preparation of and examination of the statutory accounts, the costs of Management Committee meetings and any legal advice to the Management Committee on constitutional matters.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Statement of Financial Activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.

2 Operating Surplus This is stated after charging: Depreciation of owned fixed assets 3 Tangible fixed assets	2022 £	2021 £ 534

Cost At 1 April 2021 At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2021 Net book value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2022 4 Debtors Other debtors	2021 £ 9,550	Plant and machiner y etc £ 4,165
		4,165
		4165 -
		4,165
		0
		0
		2020 £ 14,514

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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Other taxes and social security costs
Professional Fees
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Statement of Financial activities
At 1 April 2021
Surplus/Deficit for the year
Balance b/forward
At 31 March 2022|2022
£
13,919
13,919
2022
£
3,475
(2,379)
-
1,096|2021
£
12,718| |---|---|---| |||12,718| ||||

4 Grants and Donations
Hammersmith		13,000.00
Awards for All		9,983.00
The London Community		23,772.93
Edwardsand Bishop Kings		5,632.00

Total Income for the year		52,387.93
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
	2022	2021
Accountants’ fees	£1000	£1600
Depreciation - owned assets	£0	£0
TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the
year ended 31 March 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31
Mar 2021.

STAFF COSTS No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPEORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Community Education Forum

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I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on page 5 to 10.

respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees 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 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under the section 145 of the Charities Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the 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.

Basic 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 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 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 the course of any examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in the any material respect, the requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements

of the Charities Act 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.

Mr Omar Dida. ACCA

Chartered Certified Accountant

Date: 7[th] November 2022