## **Independent examiner's report on the Accounts** ~~—e_—~~ |**Section A Independent Examiner's Report**
**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for**
**the year ended**
~~a ~~|**Charity No**
COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUM
31/03/2024
1125465
**Section A Independent Examiner's Report**
~~ee~~|**Charity No**
COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUM
31/03/2024
1125465
**Section A Independent Examiner's Report**
~~ee~~| |---|---|---| |**Set out on pages**|2|| |**Respective**|The trustees of the charity are responsible for preparing the accounts. The trustees|| |**responsibilities of**|have determined that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the|| |**trustees and examiners**|Charities Act 1993 (the "1993 Act") and that an independent examination is|| ||necessary. As the independent examiner, it is my responsibility to:|| ||-Examine the accounts in accordance with section 43 of the 1993 Act,|| ||-Follow the procedures set out by the Charity Commission's Directions (under section|-Follow the procedures set out by the Charity Commission's Directions (under section| ||43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act), and|| ||-Report on any matters that come to my attention.|| |**Basis of independent**|My examination was conducted in line with the Charity Commission’s Directions.|| |**examiner's statement**|This involved reviewing the accounting records kept by the charity, comparing them|| ||with the accounts presented, and considering any unusual items or disclosures in the|| ||accounts. I sought explanations from the trustees where necessary. The procedures I|| ||undertook do not constitute an audit, and therefore, I am unable to provide an|| ||opinion on whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’. My report is|| ||restricted to the matters stated below.|| |**Indepentend**|During my examination, no matters have come to my attention which:|| |**examiner's statement**||| ||1. Give me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the following|| ||requirements have not been met:|| - --The accounting records have been maintained in accordance with section 41 of the Charities Act 1993. --The accounts comply with the accounting records and the requirements of the Charities Act 1993. - 2.Require further explanation to ensure that the accounts provide a proper understanding of the financial position of the charity. **Signed: Date:** 11/08/2024 **Name:** GALAXY ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES **Relevant professional** Accountant **qualification(s) or body if (any):** ~~oO~~ **Address:** 84 UXBRIDGE ROAD LONDON W13 8RA **CC16a** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Community Education Forum** **Receipts and payments accounts For the period from To** 01/04/2023 31/03/2024 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** ||||**Unrestricted funds**|||**Restricted**
**funds**|||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**| ||**A1 Receipts**||||||||||||| ||Donations||**3,650**||||||**-**||**3,650**||**2,000**| ||Hammersmith Mopac||**2,440**|||**-**|||**-**||**2,440**||**7,000**| ||H & F Foundation||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**4,000**| ||United Hammersmith||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**13,132**| ||National Lottery Grants||**49,000**|||**-**|||**-**||**49,000**||**49,000**| ||Earls Court Partner||**9,000**|||**-**|||**-**||**9,000**||**9,140**| ||Sabus||||||||||||**1,000**| ||Edward and Bis -Grant||||||||||||| ||John lyons||**45,000**||||||||**45,000**||| ||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||**109,090**|||**-**|||**-**||**109,090**||**85,272**| ||**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||_(Gross income for AR)_||||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**_Sub total_**
**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**
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**109,090**
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**109,090**
**85,272**
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~~|~~|||||| ||Wages & Salaries||**73,411**|||**-**|||**-**||**73,411**||**55,767**| ||Employers NI Contribution||||||||||||| ||||**2,001**|||**-**|||**-**||**2,001**||**775**| ||Staff Training and Welfare||||||||||||| ||||**950**|||**-**|||**-**||**950**||**3,600**| ||Travel and Subsistance||||||||||||| ||||**106**|||**-**|||**-**||**106**||**499**| ||Rent & Rates||**3,948**|||**-**|||**-**||**3,948**||**3,413**| ||Telephone & Internet||||||||||||| ||||**5,916**|||**-**|||**-**||**5,916**||**4,190**| ||Stationary & Printer||**3,654**|||**-**|||**-**||**3,654**||**1,043**| ||Food bank||**7,300**||||||||**7,300**||**6,532**| ||Insurance||**59**||||||||**59**||**425**| ||Volunteer Expenses||**2,510**||||||||**2,510**||**1,570**| ||Energy Support||||||||||**-**||**6,600**| ||Events and activities||||||||||||| ||||**5,577**||||||||**5,577**||| ||Accountancy||**1,560**||||||||**1,560**||**1,730**| ||Donation to other Charities||**2,100**||||||||**2,100**||| ||Evaluation||**700**||||||||**700**||| ||Other Legal and Professional||||||||||||| ||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**3,850**| ||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**||| |||**_Sub total_ **|**109,792**|||**-**|||**-**||**109,792**||**89,994**| _**Sub total**_ **[ 109,792 ] - - 109,792 89,994 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - - -** ~~5~~ _**Total payments**_ ~~S~~ **109,792** ~~5~~ **-** ~~S55~~ **109,792 89,994** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **- 702 - - - 702 - 4,722 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - 1,250 - - - 1,250 3,472** _**Cash funds this year end**_ ~~==~~ **- 1,952 -** ~~2S~~ **- 1,952 - 1,250** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date||Period end date| |---|---|---|---| |From|01/04/2023|To|31/04/2024| ## **Section A Reference and administration details** COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUM **Charity Name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1125465 **Charity's principal address** BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE 374-380 LILLIE ROAD LONDON SW6 7PH **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |SUNDUS MUSA|||Members/Chairman| |MAHDI AADAN|||Members/Secretary| |ABDULAHI ALI
ABUKAR|||Members/Treasurer| ||||| **Name of chief executive Chief Executive Amina Osman** **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** ~~ee~~ **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** Details Categories to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ **B1 Cash funds** CURRENT ACCOUNT 843 UNCLEARED PAYMENTS -2795 -1952 ~~—=>=>~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds** Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ **B2 Other monetary assets** ~~——_——~~ Details **B3 Investment assets** ~~SS~~ Details ~~—~~ **B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use** Details **B5 Liabilities** Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Print Name Signature Date of of all the trustees approval SUNDUS MUSA 11/09/2024 ~~ete~~ MAHDI AADAN 11/09/2024 ~~|~~ ## **Section B Structure,governance and management** ## **Description of the charity's trusts** |**Description of the charity's trusts**|| |---|---| |Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection methods|Constitution| ||Trust| ||Elected by the members| ||| |**Section C Objectives and activities**|| |Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing documents|Objects of the Community Education Forum:
The primary purpose of CEF is to advance education for public benefit,
particularly for:
Children and young people.
Ethnic minorities, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Individuals facing social or economic disadvantage.
In addition to advancing education, CEF aims to further other charitable
causes under the laws of England and Wales, as determined by the trustees.
Key Focus Areas:
To achieve these objectives, CEF works through partnerships and professional
fundraisers to:
Establish and collaborate with registered centers for life skills training.
Provide accredited centers where service users can attain nationally
recognized qualifications in fields such as English, IT, care, and social work.
Collaborate with schools, colleges, and community organizations to deliver
programs that support the social, educational, and career development of
children, young people, and their families.
Other Activities:
Promote integration and contribution to society through cultural and
language programs.
Offer free Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) services.
Facilitate employment and volunteering opportunities in education, health,
housing, and other sectors.
Ensure that all activities follow the charity’s Equal Opportunities policy.| ||| |**Summary if the main activities**
**undertaken for the public**
**benefit in relation to these**
**objects (include within this**
**section the statutory declaration**
**that trustees have had regard**
**to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Comission on public**
**benefit)**|Summary of Public Benefit Activities:
Community Response Education Project (CREP):
In response to the educational challenges posed by COVID-19, CEF launched
CREP to support GCSE students. Through this project, we offered after-school
tutoring and weekly sports sessions at Fulham Cross Academy. Workshops
were also conducted to engage parents, helping them support their
children's education. This initiative directly benefited students and their
families, improving academic performance and building resilience.
Keeping Young People Safe:
CEF took proactive steps in tackling the rising concerns over knife crime and
youth exploitation. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime (MOPAC), we organised events where specialist safeguarding officers
educated young people about the risks of knife crime, exploitation, and
county lines. These efforts empowered the youth and strengthened
community bonds.
Football Project:
As part of CREP, we initiated a football project to promote physical fitness,
teamwork, and leadership skills. Weekly sessions were well-received by
participants and parents alike, fostering a sense of belonging and improving
social interactions.
Essential Support Services:
Beyond educational initiatives, CEF continued to provide advocacy and
consulting services in areas such as housing and benefits. Our support during
the colder months, including financial assistance for utility bills and food
bank services, helped vulnerable families cope with rising living costs.
Partnerships and Collaborations:
CEF’s work is amplified by partnerships with organisations like Sobus, the
Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation, and the Association of Somali
Voluntary Organisations. These collaborations help us better address local
community needs and enhance our service delivery.
Reflection and Future Vision:
Our initiatives have exceeded expectations, with positive feedback from
participants and partners. Moving forward, CEF aims to expand its outreach
and improve programme offerings to meet the evolving needs of the
community.
Trustees' Public Benefit Declaration:
In accordance with Charity Commission guidelines, the trustees confirm they
have had due regard to the public benefit guidance when planning and
delivering these activities. These efforts demonstrate our commitment to
ensuring that the charity’s purposes are aligned with serving the public good.| |---|---| ||| ## **Section D Achievements and performance** |**Summary of the**|During the past year, the Community Education Forum (CEF) has made significant strides in supporting| |---|---| |**main**|disadvantaged communities in Hammersmith and Fulham. Through its Community Response| |**achievements of the**|Education Project , the charity provided after-school tutoring for GCSE students, improving both| |**charity**|academic performance and personal resilience. CEF also engaged parents in workshops to strengthen| |**during the year**|their involvement in their children’s education.| ||Keeping Young People Safe initiative, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime| ||(MOPAC), raised awareness about the risks of knife crime and exploitation among youth. This| ||programme empowered young people with the knowledge to stay safe and seek help when needed.| ||The Football Project combined physical fitness with personal development, helping young people| ||develop teamwork and leadership skills in a supportive environment, leading to improved mental well-| ||being and social interactions.| ||Beyond education and safety initiatives, CEF provided Essential Support Services to families, offering| ||advocacy on housing and benefits as well as financial assistance for utilities, especially during the| ||colder months. Strong partnerships with organisations like Sobus and the Young Hammersmith and| ||Fulham Foundation enhanced the reach and impact of these initiatives.| ||In summary, CEF’s activities have improved educational outcomes, enhanced community safety, and| ||provided critical support to vulnerable families, reinforcing its commitment to the welfare of the| ||community.| ## **Section E Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.** Approved by the board of trustees on 11th Sept 2024 and signed on its behalf by: MR MAHDI ADAN ## **Signed on behalf of the charity's turstees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature (s)
Full name (s) MAHDI AADAN
Postion
SECRETARY
Date 11/09/2024
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