## Section C:  Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period 


> Period start date 01 08 2021 Period end date 31 07    2022 Charity No 

> Charity name Friends of the Caribbean (if any) 1 1 4 2 8 2 1 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|To promote cultural, social, educational, health<br>and economic activities among our community in<br>the Milton Keynes area and the wider UK and<br>Caribbean region.|
|Summary of the main activities<br>in relation to those purposes for<br>the public beneft, in particular,<br>the activities, projects or services<br>identifed in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|<br>The advancement of education through<br>supplementary schools.<br>The promotions and perservation of good<br>health through health forums.<br>The promotion of Caribbean culture within<br>our schools and community through activities.<br>|
|Statement confrming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission onpublic beneft|Para 1.18|~~Promote Caribbean businesses within the UK~~<br>The trustees have had regards to the guidance<br>issued by the charity commission.|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment including<br>program related investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||



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## Achievements and Performance 

||SORP<br>reference||ct,<br>h|
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|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>benefciaries and any wider benefts<br>to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|Prepared covid reports that assisted  the Health<br>Inequalities and Recovery ministry of health proje<br>that shed some light on the  effects of Covid<br>within the diverse communities.<br>Provide health forums In associations with<br>major health agencies that helps individuals<br>to find their own health pathway<br>by the dispersing of relevant material and<br>people experiences.<br>Distribute  food items to vulnerable members of<br>the community.<br>Promote Caribbean culture through family fun<br>days and the resurrection of grassroot cricket<br>within the community<br>Promote Caribbean related businesses through<br>business forums while working in partnerships wit<br>local & national agencies.||



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



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## Financial Review 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Review of the charity’s fnancial<br>position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|31 July 2022|
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves for the following reasons;<br>to protect the charity against a fall in income levels<br>to provide funding for new initiatives or opportunitie|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£850.00|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in defcit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any uncertainties<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>goingconcern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||



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## Structure, Governance and Management 

||Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP||
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|||reference||
||Type of governing document|Para 1.25||
||(trust deed,royal charter)|||
|MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES<br>INCORPORATED|How is the charity constituted?|Para 1.25|Company limted by guarantee|
||(e.gunincorporated association,CIO)|||
||Trustee selection methods including|Para 1.25|Election by management committee|
||details of any constitutional|||
||provisions e.g. election to post|||
||or name of any person or body|||
||entitled to appoint one or more|||
||trustees|||



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures adopted for<br>the induction and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational structure<br>and any wider network with which<br>the charityworks|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Friends of the Caribbean|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|FOTC|
|Registered charity number|1142821|
|Charity’s principal address|20 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm MK11 3HB|



## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or<br>body) entitled to appoint<br>trustee(if any)|
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|Anthony Russell|||Management Committee|
|Pauline Garriques||||
|Shirley Palmer Hopkin|s||Management Committee|
|Jacent Coote||||
|Gavin Myers|||Management Committee|
|Wain McIntosh|CEO||Management Committee|
|Eddie Burrell||||
|Claudette Murrell||||
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## Reference and Administrative details (cont) 

## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

Director name Wain McIntosh Anthony Russell 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole<br>year||
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|N/A|||
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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

|Description of the assets held in this<br>capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the charity<br>on whose behalf the assets are<br>held and how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for safe<br>custody and segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s own assets|N/A|



## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of adviser Name Address 

## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## Other optional information 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 


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Signature(s)<br>Wain  McIntosh<br>Full name(s)<br>Position (eg Secretary,  CEO<br>Chair, etc)<br>Date  25/05/2023<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Company registration number: **06651532** 

# FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 July 2022 



## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Unaudited Financial Statements 

## Year ended 31 July 2022 

|CONTENTS|PAGE|
|---|---|
|Offcers and Professional Advisers|1|
|Directors’ Report|2|
|Accountant’s Report|3|
|Income Statement|4|
|Statement of Financial Position|5 - 6|
|**The following pages do not form part of the fnancial statements**||
|Detailed Income Statement|7 - 8|





## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Officers and Professional Advisers 

Year ended 31 July 2022 

Directors 

Mr Wain Douglas MCINTOSH Mr Anthony RUSSELL 

Registered office 

21 Walkhampton Ave Bradwell Common Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK13 8ND United Kingdom 

Accountant 

AK COUNSELS LTD 

FFA/ FIPA 

REGUS HOUSE FAIRBOURNE DRIVE MILTON KEYNES BUCKS MK10 9RG United Kingdom 

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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Directors’ Report 

## Year ended 31 July 2022 

The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 July 2022. 

DIRECTORS 

The directors who served the company during the year were as follows: 

Mr Wain Douglas MCINTOSH 

Mr Anthony RUSSELL 

SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. 

Mr Wain Douglas MCINTOSH 

Director 

Mr Anthony RUSSELL 

Director 

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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Report to the directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN Year ended 31 July 2022 

As described on the statement of financial position, the Board of Directors of FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2022, which comprise the income statement and statement of financial position. 

You consider that the company is exempt from an audit under the Companies Act 2006. 

In accordance with your instructions I have compiled these unaudited financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to me. 

AK COUNSELS LTD 

FFA/ FIPA 

REGUS HOUSE FAIRBOURNE DRIVE MILTON KEYNES BUCKS MK10 9RG United Kingdom 

Date: 4 August 2022 

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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Income Statement 

## Year ended 31 July 2022 

|Turnover<br>Other income<br>Cost of raw materials and consumables<br>Staff costs<br>Other charges<br>Tax<br>**Proft**|2022<br>£<br>1,398<br>25,969|
|---|---|
||27,367<br>(7,653)<br>(2,256)<br>(15,910)<br>(294)|
||1,254|



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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Statement of Financial Position 

## 31 July 2022 

|Current assets<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within one year<br>**Net current assets**<br>Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>**Net assets**|2022<br>£<br>7,453<br>(294)|
|---|---|
||7,159<br>(5,068)<br>(1,229)|
||862|



**Capital and reserves** 862 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

## **1 General information** 

The company is a private company limited by shares and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 21 Walkhampton Ave, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 8ND, United Kingdom. 

## **2 Average number of employees** 

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was 1. 

For the year ending 31 July 2022, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

Directors’ responsibilities: 

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476; 

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions. 

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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

Statement of Financial Position (continued) 

31 July 2022 

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 4 August 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 

Mr Wain Douglas MCINTOSH Director 

Mr Anthony RUSSELL Director 

Company registration number: 06651532 

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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Detailed Income Statement 

## Year ended 31 July 2022 

|TURNOVER<br>Sales<br>OTHER INCOME<br>Government grant recognised directly into income<br>Other income from other fxed asset investments<br>Other income<br>COST OF RAW MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES<br>Other direct costs<br>STAFF COSTS<br>Wages and salaries<br>OTHER CHARGES<br>Rent<br>Marketing<br>Printing, postage and stationery<br>Telephone|2022<br>£<br>1,398<br>2022<br>£<br>22,203<br>150<br>3,616<br>25,969|
|---|---|
||27,367|
||2022<br>£<br>7,653<br>2022<br>£<br>2,256<br>2022<br>£<br>1,068<br>511<br>723<br>288|



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## FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN 

## Detailed Income Statement (continued) 

## Year ended 31 July 2022 

|Accountancy fees<br>Professional fees<br>General insurance<br>Charitable donations<br>Subscriptions<br>Sundry expenses<br>TAX<br>Corporation tax charge<br>**Proft**|225<br>6,300<br>371<br>5,471<br>161<br>792|
|---|---|
||15,910<br>2022<br>£<br>294|
||1,254|



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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustsesl
members of
FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN
On accounts for the year
ended
31 JULY 2022
Charity no
(if any)
1142821
Set out on pages
1to8
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ Mth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Yhe Acr).
I report in resFect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying Olrt my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
Independent
examiner's statsment
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
theAdor
the acwunts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2210512023
Name:
EMMANUEL VIN-KABB
Relevant professional
qualification{s} or l)ody
Irf any):
FCCAIACCA
Address:
Unit 133. 548-550 Elder house
Elder Gate. Mitton Keynes
MK9 1LR
IER
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of chartty accounts". directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018