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2020-11-30-accounts

2020 ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS YOUNGROOTS

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Cover image: Bouldering trip for young refugees accessing our Croydon services

FOREWORD

young people from our Brent services playing cricket

Dear friends,

2020 was an extraordinary year for all of us. For the young people at Young Roots, it was full of huge challenges exacerbated by the pandemic and the increasingly hostile context for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Organisationally we are proud of our response as we adapted quickly, creatively and with focus to meet the growing and acute needs of the young refugees and asylum seekers we work with when this was more difficult for other organisations and services. It has been a year where we have been particularly proud of our dedicated and expert staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees who have all worked together so collaboratively and to such good effect.

Altogether, we worked with 490 young people in London during 2020, very many of whom are here without their families. Although this is fewer than the previous year when we worked with 658, it is a huge number given the restrictions of successive lockdowns and that some young people engaged with Young Roots in different ways several times a week. Our highly regarded Casework Service supported more young people than ever before, supporting 157 young people to resolve acute issues including suicidal ideation, homelessness, and age assessment appeals amongst many others. Our flagship Advice and Support Hubs ran throughout the year, remotely when necessary, and through emergency funding, we were able to increase access to psychological support and counselling through our expert partners. Our online English language provision was a real success, and this digital element of our work will continue after lockdown has ended.

From the beginning of the first lockdown, we understood that we would need to provide emergency items to young people outside our usual operations. To stay connected to their support networks, immigration lawyers and schools, young people needed data and mobile phones or laptops. We also provided food vouchers and accommodation to destitute young people on a scale that is unprecedented. We are very grateful for the emergency grants and donations from individuals that we received to enable our emergency response.

Organisationally, we focused on developing our new three-year strategic plan, framed by a new fundraising strategy. This collaborative endeavour involved young people, staff, trustees and partners and we are excited about our future plans which build on our past successes and respond to the environment we are now in. A central element was to undertake a deep review of our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at all levels of Young Roots and understand what we need to do to be a consciously anti-racist organisation with policies and practices that reflect our DEI ambitions. Importantly, the strategy also signals our intent to use our experience and work with young people to influence the wider policy and practice environment for all young refugees.

Of course, we have been particularly mindful of staff and volunteer wellbeing throughout the crisis. At the end of the period, we established a joint staff and trustee Wellbeing Committee and are excited to take this work forward.

None of our work would be possible without our expert partners, funding partners and much valued supporters. As we move into our next strategic period and to a different stage of the pandemic, we value these collaborations more than ever.

Thank you for your support

Siobhan Foster-Perkins Jo Cobley Chair of Trustees Chief Executive Jo Cobley’s job title changed from Director to Chief Executive in April 2020.

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report withthe financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

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RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC

Understanding changing and acute needs

From the beginning of the pandemic, we conducted monthly needs assessments of the most vulnerable young people we work with (those within our Casework Service). This was a vital activity as it directed us to provide the best support and to apply for the right emergency funding. We saw an alarming deterioration in mental health and safeguarding issues linked to social isolation, destitution and uncertainty about the future.

Adapting our work

{the young person has been} in receipt of consistent, comprehensive, long-term support from Young Roots for a number of years. This support has been of critical importance to him.... especially when he found himself isolated during Covid. The support Young Roots provided has given him confidence and strength.

Steven Galliver-Andrew, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers - External stakeholder

OBJECTIVES AND AIMS

Our charity’s purposes, as set out in the objects contained in the company’s memorandum of association are:

The advancement of education among young forced migrants - long term refugees (‘the beneficiaries’), both within the UK and overseas, by provision of training as youth workers and in the field of human rights awareness.

The relief of poverty hardship and distress among the beneficiaries by associating together voluntary bodies, local authorities, relief agencies and others in a common effort to improve their conditions of life.

The provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare, for recreational and other leisure time occupation for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial or social circumstance, with the object of improving their conditions of life.

OUR ACTIVITIES

Our main operation is within London where we have established teams in Brent and Croydon working with young refugees and asylum seekers in north and south London from 23 London boroughs. Our teams of senior caseworkers, youth development coordinators and youth development workers focus on reducing social isolation, improving communication and supporting access of young people to their rights and entitlements.

Due to the pandemic and crisis in Lebanon in summer 2020, our delivery partners, the Sour Community Disability Project couldn’t run the summer project that we normally fund.

Our services had to be adapted to a remote and online format from March 2020. This came with challenges such as the lack of necessary equipment for the participants and, poor or no Wi-Fi connection. We worked hard to try and resolve these issues for young people by providing items where we could (either ourselves, or by linking to other organisations) and through resolving connectivity issues individually with young people. We found that our activities and services soon regained momentum and we continued receiving new referrals throughout the year, including from areas outside of Croydon and Brent.

What we did

We ran a large variety of services and activities and adapted quickly to do more of what worked well and stop/change others that didn’t. Our activities have included: our girls’ group in Croydon; a new girls’ group in Brent; English language support 1-1 sessions; a peer support project for newly arrived young people; online food deliveries to be shared together online; online yoga; online taekwondo; online art projects; online poetry; walk and talks; outside meeting in parks; climbing trips; and music. For much of the year, we were permitted to run small invited groups with the most vulnerable young people, with a focus on supporting mental health and wellbeing. These were a lifeline for those people.

Developing our expert partnerships

Through emergency funding, we increased the counselling and psychological support we were able to offer to young people through our expert partners, Off the Record and the Helen Bamber Foundation (these services are offered as part of our Hub model). Both services enable deep, life-changing support for young people with complex trauma-related mental health issues. In addition, we maintained our vital immigration support through Coram and other legal experts including the Refugee Law Clinic. We also developed our relationship with Bindmans (extending this to Croydon) who advised young people on their age assessment claims.

We have recently increased the capacity of our popular and often over-subscribed 1-1 Casework Service. This will allow us to support more young people as we emerge from lockdown.

More information about our activities can be found on - www.youngroots.org.uk

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and used this to help them plan current and future activities. The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity’s aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Our vision

Our Mission

A world where all young refugees and asylum seekers realise their rights and fulfil their potential

To work alongside young people and support them to improve their well-being and life chances

VALUES

All our activities reflect this aspiration. Our work with young people over this period has focused on the following outcomes:

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increasing training,
work and volunteering
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reducing social isolation

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improving facilitation of learning
communication skills opportunities
improving mental improving access to increasing opportunities
health and wellbeing right and entitlements to take leadership roles
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STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

Young Roots relies heavily on its talented, skilled and experienced staff team. We invest in training and supporting our staff team, with all front-line workers receiving regular clinical supervision. Staff have backgrounds in the refugee sector, youth-work, social work, counselling, academic research and human rights. Equally, volunteers are vital to Young Roots. In addition to Trustees, 20 volunteers gave their time throughout the year. All volunteers working with projects involving children and vulnerable groups are DBS checked.

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

SAID COMING TO YOUNG ROOTS HAD MADE THEM FEEL 79 LESS LONELY. PERCENT

“Being around people is enough for me to have good laughs and feel loved” (18yo, Croydon Hub)

SAID COMING TO YOUNG ROOTS HAD HELPED THEM 94 TO FEEL CALMER, HAPPIER PERCENT OR LESS STRESSED.

“This has really helped my mental health. I was feeling really depressed and now after talking to all of you here and being together I feel better. Some of us, we don’t always have people there for us, friends or people to help us, so this is really good to meet people and talk to people and be together” (girls group, Croydon)

IN 2020:

OF YOUNG PEOPLE SAID THAT THEIR ENGLISH HAD IMPROVED SINCE COMING 84 PERCENT TO YOUNG ROOTS

Young Roots has helped me to find a new house, to communicate with my lawyer, helped me to learn and communicate with different people

SAID COMING TO YOUNG ROOTS HAD GIVEN THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RIGHTS AND WHAT SERVICES TO USE IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM.

79 PERCENT

I understand my situation better now. Everything is good. They (Young Roots) never said to me no, we can’t do this (Hamed, aged 16, Afghanistan)

WE WORKED 490 YOUNG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN LONDON.

compared to 2016 - 354 participants; 2017 - 619 participants; 2018 - 590 participants; 2019 - 658)

WE WORKED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 46 COUNTRIES.

ccompared to 48 countries in 2019

32%

32% 50% 18% WERE 16-18 WERE UNKNOWN WERE UNKNOWN

157 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MOST VULNERABLE CIRCUMSTANCES ACCESSED OUR ONETO-ONE EXPERT CASEWORK SUPPORT compared to 118 in 2019, an increase of 25%

270 YOUNG PEOPLE ACCESSED

149 ACCESSED ENGLISH LANGUAGE MENTORING, DESPITE OUR DELIVERY PARTNER, THE COLLEGE OF NORTHWEST LONDON BEING CLOSED FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR compared to 157 in 2019

SUPPORT, YOUTH AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR ADVICE AND SUPPORT HUBS

Due to the delays in the immigration system because of the pandemic, only 2 young people have secured settled status, meaning their claim for asylum has been granted by the Home Office, and they can stay in the UK. This is crucial for young people enabling them to settle in the UK, work and access benefits. This compares to 20 in 2019.

64 have accessed specialist mental health support, including psychological support tailored for young refugees and asylum seekers, and counselling. This means they are able to cope with their situation better and feel more optimistic about the future. Some of this number will have been prevented from suicide (which is a risk for young asylum seekers), this compares to 50 in 2019

239 emergency hardship items were delivered to 117 young people. This was a new activity for us

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES:

Young Roots receives the majority of our income from grants from Trusts and Foundations. Many funders are valued partners whose support goes beyond their vital financial contributions, and we have received support to grow and develop over many years. We have successfully diversified the number of funders so that we are much less reliant on a small number of funders. In 2020 we had 34 funders and in 2021 we had 42.

These relationships were vital during 2020 as the pandemic struck. The needs of young people changed and became more acute, and we secured emergency funding to meet these increasing and new demands. Our funders were generous, and we secured extra funding quickly that allowed us to respond. Some of this funding was very specifically restricted, and some of the amounts were small, but all was extremely gratefully received and put to effective use. We are also very grateful to funders who unrestricted previously restricted grants giving us more flexibility to respond to changing needs.

In the summer of 2020, we secured external expert support from the Foundation for Social Improvement through the Lloyds Foundation Enhance Programme to develop a new three-year funding strategy. This has provided structure to our ambition of diversifying our income further, through our individual giving programme, community fundraising and ultimately corporate giving. We have also developed our communications work, aiming to become more visible and developing our presence on social media. We expect this work to pay dividends in the coming years. Young Roots forecast for the financial year ended November 2021 is in a comparable position to previous financial years.

our new young women’s basketball project, launched February 2020

Together: Creative activity with our Croydon young women’s group, online May 2020, using items they had to hand

INCOME

Young Roots’ income in the year (£801,077) is 39% higher than the previous financial year (£489,495). This was driven by the acute needs of young people during the pandemic and a longer-term view that organisationally we needed to invest more in raising funds.

During the year of the pandemic, our monthly needs assessments showed the needs of individuals increased and were more acute. This was in part due to severe delays in the asylum system during the pandemic and the associated impact on uncertainty and mental health, and levels of destitution. Although we worked with fewer young people, those we supported we supported in a more intense, deep way, often providing hardship items, which all required extra funding.

EXPENDITURE

Total expenditure in the year was £629,480 (2019: £447,312). This was higher than in previous years and has risen in line with an increase in income. This reflects both additional project and staff costs resulting from growing operations, adapting to online delivery and new fundraising/communications and finance personnel to ensure our sustainability and accountability. We significantly increased our hardship expenditure to meet needs during the pandemic. Specifically, emergency funding was spent on emergency hardship items for young people (food vouchers, data, phones etc), extra psychological support, extra counselling support, extra casework hours, emergency accommodation provision and support to Young Roots to enable the organisation to invest in fundraising for the future. Although we worked with fewer young people overall, those we worked with, we supported in a deeper way, meeting more acute need over a longer time period.

The pandemic forced the cancellation of the summer project that Young Roots runs annually in Lebanon. The funding secured for this project has been moved to the 2021 summer project after consulting with funders and no expenditure shows in the accounts.

Reserves policy

At the end of the year Young Roots held free reserves of £103,270 (2019: £80,890) which represents a 21% (£22,242) increase from the previous financial year. In our last annual accounts, we stated our target reserves level for November 2020 was £90,000, however due to an increase in funding, Young Roots updated its reserves policy in October 2020. A full copy of the policy is available on request, but is summarised here:

Young Roots takes a risk-based approach to its reserves levels and has determined that a target level reserve of between

£137,000 and £198,000 should be maintained. Unallocated Reserves can only be expended by agreement of the Board of Trustees, or in the case of amounts smaller than £10,000, by the Finance Committee, up to a maximum of £20,000 over three months.

Despite our unrestricted reserve levels having grown significantly, we had not yet reached our minimum target level (£137,000 by 30 November 2020). In order to comply with our reserves policy, we have an interim target of reaching

£140,000 by 30 November 2021, which is reflected in our 2021 budget. The Finance sub-committee monitor the reserve level on a monthly basis and review the policy annually to reflect changes in the internal and external environment.

Going concern

The board considers that Young Roots remains a going concern. As a grant-funded organisation that depends on restricted grant funding for a large part of its income, Young Roots begins each financial year without having secured all the income to cover its operational costs in the year.

During 2020 we developed our new strategic plan. As explained in the foreword, it has been developed with expert input from staff, trustees, young people, and delivery and funding partners. It has been informed by an externally led review of our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a review of our work with volunteers.

We conducted a detailed evaluation of our previous strategy, a PESTLE analysis of the external environment, developed an organisational theory of change and were guided through the process by an external consultant through the Lloyds Enhance programme. Our strategy is guided by our mission, vision and values articulated earlier.

SUPPORTING YOUNG REFUGEES TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL - OUR PRIORITIES 2021 - 2024

Our ambition for the strategic period is to continue to grow the number of young people we are able to support through our highly regarded activities and one-to-one casework service, building our expert partnerships. We will have a new focus on using our knowledge, expertise and the voices of young people to help create a fair and efficient asylum system so that young people can rebuild their lives as part of our communities.

Objective one: To provide deep, high quality, holistic services and activities for young refugees and asylum seekers supporting young people to realise their rights and reach their potential. This will be achieved through:

Objective two: To contribute to wider systems and policy change for young

refugees and asylum seekers . Grounded in the experiences, perspective and voice of the young refugees and asylum seekers we work with, we will contribute to positively influencing and changing the systems that are meant to support and protect young refugees and asylum seekers more broadly. We will work in partnership with other organisations wherever possible.

Objective three: To ensure Young Roots is sustainable, effective and efficient, prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion and involving young people and those with lived experience at all levels of the charity.

OUR PLANS FOR 2021

Our priority for 2021 is to continue to respond fully and well as we continue to adapt to different lockdown contexts, and follow the guidelines from the National Youth Agency. In addition, we will agree our implementation plan for the strategy and how to realise these ambitions operationally.

We will be implementing the recommendations from our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Review, recognising that work is long-term and ongoing.

We will be focusing on staff wellbeing with a new joint Staff/Trustee Wellbeing Committee.

We anticipate that in 2021 the mental health repercussions for young refugees and asylum seekers will be significant and we are focussed on being able to address these.

The full strategy can be downloaded from: www.youngroots.org.uk/strategy

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its memorandum and articles incorporated on 23 November 2010 as amended by a certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 20 September 2014 and a Special Resolution to amend the Articles of Association in respect of retiring trustees effective 18 February 2017.

The charity constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The charity is run by the Board of Trustees who are responsible for the strategic direction of the charity. The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

AAny person who is willing to act as a trustee, and who would not be disqualified under the provision of Article 27 of the Articles of Association, may be appointed to be a trustee by a decision of the trustees. Recruitment of Trustees is an open process, with positions advertised on Charity Job, and through other networks. The interview panel consists of the Chair/Deputy Chair, Chief Executive and other Trustees as appropriate.

At every annual meeting of the trustees at which the accounts are adopted after the third anniversary of the incorporation of the charity, one third of the trustees, being those who have served the longest since their appointment or reappointment must retire from office. Retiring trustees may be re-appointed but a trustee who has served for three consecutive terms must take a break from office.

The trustees have a wide range of skills pertinent to the charity. They include professionals from the finance, governance, fundraising, legal, policy and international development.

Their knowledge is kept up to date by technical reading, sharing of knowledge and training courses. New developments are discussed at meeting of the trustees.

The Chief Executive reports on the operational plan to each trustee meeting. The Register of Risk, fundraising targets and finances are regularly reviewed. We have a Finance

Committee that meets monthly with the Chief Executive to have oversight of our Finances.

It is our policy that all trustees are DBS checked.

Related parties

The trustees have declared that there are no related parties and no conflict of interests. Young Roots holds a register of interests which is reviewed annually

RISKS

Principle Risks and Concerns

The risks have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Young Roots has identified the following key risks and mitigations:

1. Young people come to serious harm

Young Roots prioritises safeguarding. Our Safeguarding Policy is reviewed annually by the trustees, and all staff have regular appropriate training depending on the level of contact they have with young people. We have detailed policies on a range of related safeguarding issues including suicide, radicalisation and social media use.

2.Ability to raise adequate funds Mitigation

Young Roots has increased its fundraising staff capacity in 2020 and aims to further increase this in 2021 if possible. Our strategy is to continue to grow and diversify our income base to meet the increasing needs we are facing.

  1. Loss of key staff including the Director/Chief Executive Mitigation: Young Roots has improved its terms and conditions and reviews pay annually to ensure it compares well with the sector. We have recently introduced a holiday bonus for those staff who have been in post for five years. We have established a Senior Management Team, so expertise in running the charity is shared between senior staff and invested in training and development.

  2. Staff burn out due to the nature of the work Mitigation: Young Roots has a deliberate focus on staff well-being. The charity has established a staff/trustee led Wellbeing Committee to ensure focus of Trustees and senior staff. All frontline staff are offered regular clinical supervision, and for caseworkers, this is compulsory. The charity has a strong, supportive culture of management. Staff are regularly consulted on ideas and approaches that would improve their well-being and ability to do their work.

Remuneration policy for key management personnel

The pay of Young Roots CEO is set by the Board of Trustees, as represented by the Chair. The CEO recommends the pay for the Senior Management Team to the Trustees, and in consultation with the Senior Management Team, that for all other members of staff. Staff pay bands are set with regards to similar organisations and based on fair pay for work done.

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of Young Roots for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

  1. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently

  2. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP

  3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

  4. State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements

  5. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate 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 hence

for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

  1. There is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware

  2. The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at November 2020 was 11 The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

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REFERENCE AND

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER

07448744 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1139685

REGISTERED OFFICE

Cornerstone House 14 Willis Road Croydon London CR0 2XX

TRUSTEES

G Capel - resigned 22.5.21 S A Foster-Perkins N Prendergast S Fekadu S R Corker K M Elton N Wyver L Puddefoot-Knaggs J Menold J Couper - appointed 14.11.20 A Hayley - appointed 14.11.20 P Nigah - appointed 15.1.21

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF YOUNG ROOTS (‘THE COMPANY’)

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 November 2020.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

Since your charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of FCCA which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

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Unrestricted Restricted 2020 Total 2019 Total
Notes
funds (£) funds (£) funds (£) funds (£)
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 23,216 777,721 800,937 489,268
Investment income 2 140 - 140 227
TOTAL 23,356 777,721 801,077 489,495
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Project costs 634 592,011 592,645 415,705
Other 342 36,493 36,835 31,607
TOTAL 976 628,504 629,480 447,312
NET INCOME 22,380 149,217 171,597 42,183
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 80,890 113,613 194,503 152,320
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 103,270 262,830 366,100 194,503
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BALANCE SHEET AT 30 NOVEMBER 2020

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

  1. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Astral Accountancy Services Limited 2B Marston House Cromwell Business Park Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5SR

I have no concerns 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 18 August 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

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............................................. Tracy Norris FCCA S A Foster-Perkins - Trustee Astral Accountancy Services Limited 2B Marston House Cromwell Business Park Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5SR

Date: 18 August 2021

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Unrestricted Restricted 2020 Total 2019 Total
Notes
funds (£) funds (£) funds (£) funds (£)
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 - 62,051 62,051 78,546
Cash at bank 103,270 257,806 361,076 137,773
TOTAL 103,270 319,857 423,127 216,319
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 - (57,027 ) (57,027 ) (21,836)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 103,270 262,830 366,100 194,503
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
103,270 262,830 366,100 194,503
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS 103,270 262,830 366,100 194,503
FUNDS 7
Unrestricted funds 103,270 80,890
Restricted funds 262,830 113,613
TOTAL FUNDS 366,100 194,503
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The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 August 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

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S A Foster-Perkins -Trustee S R Corker -Trustee
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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Funds received are credited to income in the year in which they are received.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest Receivable Interest Receivable
2020 2019
£140 £227

3. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The trustees did not receive any remuneration in this or the previous year.

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 30 November 2020 nor for the year ended 30 November 2019.

4. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year
was as follows:
2020
2019
Full time
6
6
Part time
6
6
12
12		 The average monthly number of employees during the year
was as follows:
2020
2019
Full time
6
6
Part time
6
6
12
12		 The average monthly number of employees during the year
was as follows:
2020
2019
Full time
6
6
Part time
6
6
12
12
2020 2019
Full time 6 6
Part time 6 6
12 12

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

In addition, a considerable amount of time, the value of which it is impossible to reflect in these Financial Statements, is donated by volunteers connected with the charity, as well as by the trustees.

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

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2020 2019
Other debtors £53 £562
Accrued Income £52,410 £62,954
Prepayments £9,588 £15,030
£62,051 £78,546
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Other debtors relates to expense advances to employees.

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

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2020 2019
Social Security
£11,427 7,758
and Other Taxes
Other creditors £5,491 2,506
Accruals £40,109 11,552
£57,027 21,816
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

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Net movement
at 1.12.19 (£) at 30.11.20 (£)
infunds (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 79,786 14,994 94,780
-
Designated fund: Fundraising 1,104 (1,104)
-
Designated- Covid2 Appeal 8,490 8,490
TOTAL 80,890 22,380 103,270
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Lebanon - 7,000 7,000
-
Nepal 1,791 1,791
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award Scheme 1,843 (24) 1,819
Lloyds Bank Foundation 178 - 178
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 12,731 (523) 12,208
Garfield Weston - 3,333 3,333
Anonymous donation for casework 4,101 2,513 6,614
Comic Relief - 1,109 1,109
Help Refugees 14,231 5,770 20,001
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) 550 - 550
Young Londoners Fund 3,810 3,023 6,833
-
Highgate Has Heart 9,985 (9,985)
-
Croydon Relief in Need 6,187 6,187
Lloyds Bank Foundation 16,494 2,915 19,409
-
London Youth Quality Mark 3,000 (3,000)
The National Lottery Community Fund 30,313 (9,482) 20,831
BBC Children in Need 222 (63) 159
John Lyon's Charity 10,741 966 11,707
Wembley National Stadium Trust 1,207 171 1,378
Awards For All - 4,023 4,023
-
City Bridge 11,171 11,171
-
City Bridge Emergency 7,647 7,647
-
Covid 19 Appeal (520) (520)
Croydon Relief 634 (634) -
-
Henry Smith 4,891 4,891
London Catalyst - 153 153
London Community Foundation - 697 697
Mayors Office 1,599 (5) 1,594
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Net movement
at 1.12.19 (£) at 30.11.20 (£)
infunds (£)
RESTRICTED FUNDS
-
National Lottery Emergency 23,227 23,227
Sports Satelite - 402 402
-
Tampon Tax 3,136 3,136
UK Youth - 14,230 14,230
VSIF - 349 349
UNHCR - 53 53
LCRF 3 - 13,099 13,099
-
BBC Children in Need Next Steps 19,148 19,148
-
Barrow Cadbury 17,313 17,313
-
Lloyds React 5,927 5,927
ABCT 183 15,000 15,183
113,613 149,217 262,830
TOTAL FUNDS 194,503 171,597 366,100
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - CONTINUED

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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Incoming Resources Movement in
resources (£)
expended (£) funds (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 14,866 128 14,994
-
Designated: Fundraising (1,104) (1,104)
-
Designated- Covid2 Appeal 8,490 8,490
23,356 (976) 22,380
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Lebanon 7,000 - 7,000
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement
1,500 (1,524) (24)
Award Scheme
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 30,000 (30,523 ) (523)
Garfield Weston 16,666 (13,333 ) 3,333
Anonymous donation for casework 30,000 (27,487 ) 2,513
Comic Relief 3,864 (2,755) 1,109
Help Refugees 40,000 (34,230 ) 5,770
Young Londoners Fund 46,700 (43,677 ) 3,023
-
Big Give Christmas Challenge 4,591 (4,591)
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Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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Incoming Resources Movement in
resources (£) expended (£) funds (£)
RESTRICTED FUNDS
-
Highgate Has Heart (9,985) (9,985)
Croydon Relief in Need 9,995 (3,808) 6,187
Lloyds Bank Foundation 35,000 (32,085 ) 2,915
-
London Youth Quality Mark (3,000) (3,000)
-
Mischon de Reya 2,000 (2,000)
The National Lottery Community Fund 73,371 (82,853 ) (9,482)
BBC Children in Need 37,021 (37,084 ) (63)
John Lyon's Charity 35,000 (34,034 ) 966
Wembley National Stadium Trust 1,750 (1,579) 171
-
Angus Irvine 2,500 (2,500)
-
Austin Hope 1,000 (1,000)
Awards For All 10,000 (5,977) 4,023
-
CAF Emergency 4,800 (4,800)
City Bridge 53,500 (42,329 ) 11,171
City Bridge Emergency 13,375 (5,728) 7,647
Covid 19 Appeal 1,347 (1,867) (520)
Croydon Relief 10,000 (10,634 ) (634)
Henry Smith 54,000 (49,109 ) 4,891
London Catalyst 1,200 (1,047) 153
London Community Foundation 30,580 (29,883 ) 697
Mayors Office 16,668 (16,673 ) (5)
National Lottery Emergency 49,950 (26,723 ) 23,227
Sports Satelite 1,418 (1,016) 402
Tampon Tax 14,895 (11,759 ) 3,136
UK Youth 19,916 (5,686) 14,230
VSIF 21,178 (20,829 ) 349
UNHCR 3,500 (3,447) 53
LCRF 3 25,000 (11,901 ) 13,099
BBC Children in Need Next Steps 24,186 (5,038) 19,148
Barrow Cadbury 21,450 (4,137) 17,313
Lloyds React 7,800 (1,873) 5,927
ABCT 15,000 - 15,000
777,721 (628,504 ) 149,217
TOTAL FUNDS 801,077 (629,480 ) 171,597
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - CONTINUED

Comparatives for movement in funds

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at 1.12.18 (£) Net movement in funds at 30.11.19 (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 70,862 8,924 79,786
Designated fund: Fundraising 4,604 (3,500) 1,104
TOTAL 75,466 5,424 80,890
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other Restricted Funds 7,866 (7,866) -
Nepal 2,017 (226) 1,791
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award Scheme 1,071 772 1,843
Big Lottery Fund Grant – Reaching Communities -
26,235 (26,235 )
(Rise Up London Project)
BBC Children in Need 5,914 (5,914) -
Lloyds Bank Foundation 12,404 (12,226 ) 178
-
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 12,731 12,731
Garfield Weston 10,000 (10,000 ) -
Anonymous donation for casework 3,815 286 4,101
iWill/Thrive LDN 2,532 (933) 1,599
-
Help Refugees 14,231 14,231
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) - 550 550
-
Young Londoners Fund 3,810 3,810
-
Highgate Has Heart 9,985 9,985
Croydon Relief in Need - 634 634
-
Lloyds Bank Foundation 16,494 16,494
AB Charitable Trust - 183 183
-
London Youth Quality Mark 3,000 3,000
-
The National Lottery Community Fund 30,313 30,313
BBC Children in Need - 222 222
-
John Lyon's Charity 10,741 10,741
-
Wembley National Stadium Trust 1,207 1,207
-
Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust 5,000 (5,000)
76,854 36,759 113,613
TOTAL FUNDS 152,320 42,183 194,503
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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Incoming Resources Movement in
resources (£) expended (£) funds (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 15,670 (6,746) 8,924
-
Designated: Fundraising (3,500) (3,500)
15,670 (10,246 ) 5,424
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other Restricted Funds - (7,866) (7,866)
Lebanon 6,750 (6,750) -
-
Nepal (226) (226)
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award Scheme 1,500 (728) 772
Big Lottery Fund Grant – Reaching Communities (Rise Up
43,450 (69,685 ) (26,235 )
London Project)
BBC Children in Need - (5,914) (5,914)
-
Lloyds Bank Foundation (12,226 ) (12,226 )
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 30,000 (17,269 ) 12,731
Woodwood Trust 1,000 (1,000) -
Garfield Weston - (10,000 ) (10,000 )
Anonymous donation for casework 30,473 (30,187 ) 286
iWill/Thrive LDN 16,666 (17,599 ) (933)
Comic Relief 4,134 (4,134) -
Help Refugees 28,465 (14,234 ) 14,231
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) 4,200 (3,650) 550
Young Londoners Fund 46,700 (42,890 ) 3,810
-
Big Give Christmas Challenge 4,010 (4,010)
Highgate Has Heart 11,350 (1,365) 9,985
Croydon Relief in Need 10,000 (9,366) 634
Lloyds Bank Foundation 30,000 (13,506 ) 16,494
AB Charitable Trust 10,000 (9,817) 183
London Youth Quality Mark 5,000 (2,000) 3,000
-
Mischon de Reya 5,000 (5,000)
The National Lottery Community Fund 111,837 (81,524 ) 30,313
BBC Children in Need 30,790 (30,568 ) 222
John Lyon's Charity 40,000 (29,259 ) 10,741
Wembley National Stadium Trust 2,500 (1,293) 1,207
-
Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust (5,000) (5,000)
473,825 (437,066 ) 36,759
TOTAL FUNDS 489,495 (447,312 ) 42,183
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - CONTINUED

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

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at 1.12.18 (£) Net movement in funds at 30.11.20 (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 70,862 23,918 94,780
-
Designated fund: Fundraising 4,604 (4,604)
-
Designated- Covid2 Appeal 8,490 8,490
75,466 27,804 103,270
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other Restricted Funds 7,866 (7,866) -
Lebanon - 7,000 7,000
Nepal 2,017 (226) 1,791
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award Scheme 1,071 748 1,819
Big Lottery Fund Grant – Reaching Communities -
26,235 (26,235 )
(Rise Up London Project)
BBC Children in Need 5,914 (5,914) -
Lloyds Bank Foundation 12,404 (12,226 ) 178
-
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 12,208 12,208
Garfield Weston 10,000 (6,667) 3,333
Anonymous donation for casework 3,815 2,799 6,614
iWill/Thrive LDN 2,532 (933) 1,599
Comic Relief - 1,109 1,109
-
Help Refugees 20,001 20,001
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) - 550 550
-
Young Londoners Fund 6,833 6,833
-
Croydon Relief in Need 6,821 6,821
-
Lloyds Bank Foundation 19,409 19,409
AB Charitable Trust - 183 183
-
The National Lottery Community Fund 20,831 20,831
BBC Children in Need - 159 159
-
John Lyon's Charity 11,707 11,707
-
Wembley National Stadium Trust 1,378 1,378
-
Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust 5,000 (5,000)
Awards For All - 4,023 4,023
-
City Bridge 11,171 11,171
-
City Bridge Emergency 7,647 7,647
-
Covid 19 Appeal (520) (520)
-
Croydon Relief (634) (634)
-
Henry Smith 4,891 4,891
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

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at 1.12.18 (£) Net movement in funds at 30.11.20 (£)
London Catalyst - 153 153
London Community Foundation - 697 697
-
Mayors Office (5) (5)
-
National Lottery Emergency 23,227 23,227
Sports Satelite - 402 402
-
Tampon Tax 3,136 3,136
UK Youth - 14,230 14,230
VSIF - 349 349
UNHCR - 53 53
LCRF 3 - 13,099 13,099
-
BBC Children in Need Next Steps 19,148 19,148
-
Barrow Cadbury 17,313 17,313
-
Lloyds React 5,927 5,927
ABCT - 15,000 15,000
76,854 185,976 262,830
TOTAL FUNDS 152,320 213,780 366,100
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7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - CONTINUED

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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Incoming Resources Movement in
resources (£) expended (£) funds (£)
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 30,536 (6,618) 23,918
-
Designated fund: Fundraising (4,604) (4,604)
-
Designated- Covid2 Appeal 8,490 8,490
39,026 (11,222 ) 27,804
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other Restricted Funds - (7,866) (7,866)
Lebanon 13,750 (6,750) 7,000
-
Nepal (226) (226)
Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Award Scheme 3,000 (2,252) 748
Big Lottery Fund Grant – Reaching Communities
43,450 (69,685) (26,235 )
(Rise Up London Project)
BBC Children in Need - (5,914) (5,914)
-
Lloyds Bank Foundation (12,226 ) (12,226 )
Paul Hamlyn Foundation 60,000 (47,792 ) 12,208
Woodwood Trust 1,000 (1,000) -
Garfield Weston 16,666 (23,333 ) (6,667)
Anonymous donation for casework 60,473 (57,674 ) 2,799
iWill/Thrive LDN 16,666 (17,599 ) (933)
Comic Relief 7,998 (6,889) 1,109
Help Refugees 68,465 (48,464 ) 20,001
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) 4,200 (3,650) 550
Young Londoners Fund 93,400 (86,567 ) 6,833
-
Big Give Christmas Challenge 8,601 (8,601)
-
Highgate Has Heart 11,350 (11,350 )
Croydon Relief in Need 19,995 (13,174 ) 6,821
Lloyds Bank Foundation 65,000 (45,591 ) 19,409
AB Charitable Trust 10,000 (9,817) 183
-
London Youth Quality Mark 5,000 (5,000)
-
Mischon de Reya 7,000 (7,000)
The National Lottery Community Fund 185,208 (164,377 ) 20,831
BBC Children in Need 67,811 (67,652 ) 159
John Lyon's Charity 75,000 (63,293 ) 11,707
Wembley National Stadium Trust 4,250 (2,872) 1,378
-
Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust (5,000) (5,000)
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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Incoming Resources Movement in
resources (£) expended (£) funds (£)
-
Angus Irvine 2,500 (2,500)
-
Austin Hope 1,000 (1,000)
Awards For All 10,000 (5,977) 4,023
-
CAF Emergency 4,800 (4,800)
City Bridge 53,500 (42,329 ) 11,171
City Bridge Emergency 13,375 (5,728) 7,647
Covid 19 Appeal 1,347 (1,867) (520)
Croydon Relief 10,000 (10,634 ) (634)
Henry Smith 54,000 (49,109 ) 4,891
London Catalyst 1,200 (1,047) 153
London Community Foundation 30,580 (29,883 ) 697
Mayors Office 16,668 (16,673 ) (5)
National Lottery Emergency 49,950 (26,723 ) 23,227
Sports Satelite 1,418 (1,016) 402
Tampon Tax 14,895 (11,759 ) 3,136
UK Youth 19,916 (5,686) 14,230
VSIF 21,178 (20,829 ) 349
UNHCR 3,500 (3,447) 53
LCRF 3 25,000 (11,901 ) 13,099
BBC Children in Need Next Steps 24,186 (5,038) 19,148
Barrow Cadbury 21,450 (4,137) 17,313
Lloyds React 7,800 (1,873) 5,927
ABCT 15,000 - 15,000
1,251,546 (1,065,570 ) 185,976
TOTAL FUNDS 1,290,572 (1,076,792 ) 213,780
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Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. The charity does not have any stipulation on how reserves are spent.

The purpose of designated funds were as follows:

Designated: Fundraising Unrestricted funds have been designated to fundraising.

Designated: COVID The unrestricted funds have been designated to COVID emergency costs.

Project name /Donor Details
Lebanon Annual summer education and activities project in the Al Bass camp through our deliver
partner, the Sour Community Disability Programme
Nepal Support and peer-led education program in partnership with the Bhutanese Refugee Children
Forum
Jack Petchey Foundation
Achievement Award Scheme		 A reward and recognition initiative to celebrate the achievements of our young people
Other Restricted Funds Other funds reserved for activities in and fundraising for London projects
Staf and costs of two weekly youth groups and a lunch club for young refugees and asylum
BBC Children in Need Appeal seekers to improve their communication skills, reduce social isolation and increase knowledge
(2016 - 2018)
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Big Lottery Fund Grant -		 Peer Support project including a lunchtime group and peer to peer study groups (2016 - 2019)
Principal funding for Rise-Up London covering central staf and project costs, including youth
Reaching Communities (Rise groups, participation studies, education workshops, residential trips, advocacy and one-to-one
up London Project) youth case-workers (2016 - 2019)
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Funding for a part-time Director (2016 - 2018)
Garfield Weston Contribution to our core cost funding (2018)
Anonymous donation for
casework		 Costs for one-to-one Caseworker post in Croydon (2018 - 2020)
iWill/Thrive LDN
Comic Relief		 Funds the leadership group of young refugees and asylum seekers (2018 - 2021)
Funding for the girls cycling project, run in partnership with The Bike Project. The funding
comes through the Bike Project (2018 - 2020)
Help Refugees Funding for the casework service (2018)
Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust General funding towards our work
StreetGames UK (Fit & Fed) Funding for a holiday programme of activities in Brent which combined sports and a meal
Young Londoners Fund Funding for English language peer support and social learning groups
Highgate Has Heart Funding towards YR casework service
Croydon Relief in Need Funding towards YR casework service in Croydon
Lloyds Bank Foundation Funding for core costs of YR (2019 - 2022)
AB Charitable Trust Funding for core costs of YR
London Youth Quality Mark Funding for core costs of YR received as part of our Silver Quality Mark accreditation
The National Lottery
Community Fund
BBC Children in Need		 Funding to develop Advice and Support Hubs with partners in Brent and Croydon
Funding for activities and support services to young refugees and asylum seekers in Croydon
and Brent
John Lyon's Charity Funding towards YR Service Manager in Brent
Wembley National Stadium
Trust		 Towards the cost of pitch hire for the YR football project in Brent
Big Give Christmas Challenge Online match fund provided funding toward YR casework service (2019)
Mischon de Reya General donation to YR
Woodwood Trust Funding towards the Advice and Support Hub in Croydon

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds relate to grants for project work undertaken by the charity. The work on these projects was still ongoing at the year end and not all the grants have yet been spent. During 2020, the trustees continued to undertake activities to raise funds for projects as necessary.

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 November 2020.

The purpose of restricted funds were as follows:

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

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2020 2019
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 10,156 24,709
Grants 790,781 464,559
800,937 489,268
Investment income
Interest Receivable 140 227
Total incoming resources 801,077 489,495
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages and Salaries 474,066
Recruitment Costs 6,177 328,257
Volunteer Costs 577 10,265
Travel and Welfare Costs 2,325 3,387
Project Costs 109,500 3,012
592,645 415,705
Other
Insurance 1,274 740
Administration Costs 35,561 30,867
36,835 31,607
Total resources expended 629,480 447,312
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 171,597 42,183
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