Rise Community Action Limited
Annual Report
and
Annual Accounts
1st December 2021- 30th November 2022
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05617122
Char
Number:
1147332
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Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity
Address:
Halkevi Community Centre
31-33 Dalston Lane
London E8 3DF
Broad of Directors
Truste
Farida Yiga - Chair
David Kakande - Treasurer
Lukiya Kakembo - Secretary
Dr Edwin Mavunika Mapara
Amina Nalubega Ssendegeya
Princi
Janet Murungi- Coordinator (volunteer)
Banker.
Barclays Bank
Moorgate Branch
128 Moorgate.
London. EC2M 6SX

Trustees.
Rise Community Action {RCA) was developed to provide a voice for people living
with HIVIAIDS and to create a bridge between service providers and service users
who we found were not accessin9 available services. RCA'S work is directed at
improving the quality of life for individuals who are socialFy excluded for a myriad
of reasons.
The Board of Trustees of Rise Community Action Limited (RISE) {'the Charity")
present their annual report for the year ended 301h November 2022 under the
Companies Act 1985 and the Charities Act 1993. together with the independently
examined financial statements for that year.
Administrative Details
Rise Community Action is a registered company limited by guarantee (Company
No: 5617122) and Charity No: l 147332. with its registered office is as shown on
page 1.
Governance and Mana
ement
The Charity is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association which
were adopted on 9th May 2005. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the
overall governance of the Charity. Trustees are either elected or co-opted and the
total number of Trustees may not be fewer than three and cannot exceed seven.
A co-opted member may retain office only until the next Annual General Meeting
(AGM) and shall then be eligible for re-election. Effective partnership between
Trustees and staff continues to contribute significantly to our success.
Ob"ects and Princi
al Activities
The Charity's object is for the advancement of education. the relief of poverty and
sickness, and the preservation and protection of good health of women and their
families, especially persons from BME. Refugee and Asylum seekers communities.
and any other person who need assistance. (a) The provision or assistance in the
provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare.

Our vision is a world where everyone is given the best possible opportunities in
life and where a medical condition is not a barrier to an individual ability to grasp
opportunities and achieve personal fulfilment.
Our Strategic aim is to achieve this by providing high quality services that is
intended to have a practical and positive effect on the lives of those affected with
HIV and their families.
Our Aims
To improve the quality of lives of individuals affected by HIV. FGM or
Domestic Violence.
To create awareness on issues surrounding HNIAIDS and reduce HIV -
related stigma in the community
To reduce isolation suffered by HIV positive people and promote their
social inclusion.
To better inform service providers on the needs of people living with
HIV thus improve the quality of care
To empower our users to make informed choices on access to service5
and their lives in general.
Rise Community Action (RCA) was developed to provide a voice for people living
with HIV/AIDS and to create a bridge between service providers and seNice users
who we found were not accessing available services. Our first project provided
care and support for individuals living with HIV. RCA services have been extended
over the years to include providing, support service and. activities for individuals
affected by Domestic Violence and FGM advocacy and empowennent sessions
and sexual health promotion activities.
What We D
RCA activities have been focused. on tackling Domestic Violence and Female
Genital Mutilation (FGM). We are supporting a increasing number of victims of
Domestic Violence and survivors of FGM. We are tasked with raising awareness
of the effects of Domestic Violence and FGM in the wider community.
Established to provide infomation, care and support for women living with
HWIAIDS in London, RCA has been unfaltering in raising awareness on issues

surrounding HIVIAIDS by running workshops. delivering presentations and
staging community events and educating the community about the spread of
HIV. RCA has been responsive to the needs of the community and its activities
have been targeted at reducing the damage HIV/AIDS have been doing to its
community.
Financial Su
RCA has been reliant on volunteers, chief arnong the volunteer have been its
volunteer coordinator who continues to perform beyond all expectations and
continues to work to ensure we can extend our activities across London by
establishing strategic partnership with organisations that seek to impact on
similar areas of need.
The management believes it is important that RCA continues to employ paid staff
to better address the level of need present in our delivery area. If RCA fails to
grow to a point where its infrastructure is not robust enough we are conscious
that RCA will have to take radical action to ensure that it never have to turn
beneficiaries away.
Funders
Life on the edge is very scary and as a direct effect small organisations are being
increasingly marginalised, impacting negatively on their operation leaving an
alarming number of people without a support network and in a city as soulless as
London the consequences are very visible.
RCA continues to work in partnership with a number of local agencies and
charities to ensure that our client group is serviced, these relationships have been
central to delivering our projects.
We have continued to perform an unusual role as the administrator of CAN'S
(Community African Network) Bowel cancer project. A project funded by City
&Hackney CCG which meant that this year £27,572 was received on behalf of
CAN. As the receiving organisation this was then paid to CAN in our accounts this
figure is represent as part of the organisation's total unrestricted income and is
represent in the spending under the section, artivities in the furtherance of the
Charity's objects.

Man
ement and Administra
The resources expended on administration totalled £1,508 during the year. This
represents 4.5% of the total resources received a level of expenditure that the
Trustees consider to be appropriate for the charity. These figure means that we
are keeping a firm grip on our administration and management costs and this
continues to allow us to direct a much greater percentage of our resources to
assisting our beneficiaries.
Material Intan
ible Incomin
Resources
A number of professionals gave their time a5 volunteers. As there is no financial
cost to any third party, this intangible income has not been included in the
Statement of Financial Activities but we put a value on it in excess of £25.000
annually.
Activities
This report communicate the value of RCA, and it will, we hope strike a chord
and inspire you and others to join us in trying to make difference in the lives of
those most in need.
RCA is driven by the ambition to bring comfort to those affected by Domestic
Violence and FGM. We are happy that we have witnessed real changes in the lives
of many victims. RCA continue to work in partnership with local charities as we try
to maximise the reach of RCA in the face of ever decreasing resources a situation
which was very evident as we existed in the middle of a pandemic which claim
nearly one hundred thousand lives.
Quick-thinking and adaptability has made RCA a critical force throughout the
pandemic. RCA ability to respond to extraordinary crises should not 90
underestimated or ignored for it is clear that this charity is more responsive than
many had imagined for we have tested in an unusual manner.
We continue to try and foster constructive relationships with statutory
organisations. When the local authority resources overstretched RCA continues

to step to the plate, and our collaboration is becoming one of the great positives
in these times.
Post-covid. RCA clearly requires a seat at the table. a commitment of support
from the public sector is more important than ever. We are conscious that RCA is
in danger of being driven out of operation as it is the larger charities who attr3cts
90 plus percentage of the available funding and micro charities of RCA who
deliver over 90% of the activities in the sector at a local level. is seen as a mere
after thought. Corporate England does not see us.
Condom Distribution Scheme
The Free C¢>ndom scheme
Rise Community Action ￿ceiVed funding from the London Borough of Hackney's Public
Health administered through the Community African NeI￿Ork to continue distributing
free Condoms and sexual health infomiation to the African community in Hackney
The service aimed improving sexual and reproductive health provides free condoms,
lubricants and information to Hackney and City of London residents aged 18+ from black
ethnic groups. as well as other ethnic minority groups through tsrgeted outreach and
engagemenL
RCA condom distribution scheme conlinues and has become a fixture in the charities
annual activities it provides free condoms and information on sexual health and where to
go for HTV testing/sexual health screening to the African Community and register them
on the Free Condom Scheme by issuing them a card which allows them to collect more
free condoms from pharmacies and other collection points when and where there is
need for them. This is delivered through a partnership wtth a number of community
groups supported by Brook Hackney and Hackney Social &Care Forum.
Sign posting Projert
One of the key roles of a community base charity is for those with the knowledge
to share it with those that do not possess the knowledge and this how grass
roots engagement grows.
In RCA this sharing of information is done through our a drop-in se￿iCe once a
week on a set day at a pennanentty accessible venue with a dedicated staff
member and two volunteers to provide information and signposting to clients.
This service is free. friendly, confidential and independent. Delivered through, I to
1 meetings, telephone or email contacts. we provide infonnation to clients about

where to get help in relation to health. social care or personal wellbeing. Issues
identified beyond our scope are referred to appropriate advice agencies. We
communicate with individual clients in languages that they are comfortable in
communicating in.
We believe operating the signposting service this way makes it easily accessible
and less intimidating or stigmatising to the hard to reach individuals of our
community. They are able to communicate in a language that they understand
thereby overcoming some of the barriers they face in accessing se￿ice5. Our
project is a gateway to Service providers and a way to identify clients, needs and
help them to access services or resources to meet their identified needs.
Thank you All
A year of good news we have made it to the end of the year. The Trustees would
like to express their thanks to the beneficiaries, volunteers and casual users, to all
those who continue to help RCA to deliver its. services, and especially to the
inspirational work of our volunteer coordinator continues to define our activities
and enhance our reputstion. We are so please that all of our volunteers following
her lead. RCA will continue to work tirelessly through this pandemic to ensure we
can extend our activities will be open to all in the city-
Thank you.
Chair: Farida Yiga
Signature.
12 107/2023

Directors, Responsibilities
Company law Tequires the Directors to prepare financial statements for eath
financial year that give a true and fair view of the charitable company and the
surplus or deficit for that period. ]n preparing these statements. the Directors are
required to:
Select suitable accounting poliaes and then apply them consistently.
Make judwents and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable Accounting Standards have been followe(L subject
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements" and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis
unjess it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in
operation.
The Directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records that
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the
charitable company and enable them to eTLsure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible foT safeguarding
the assets of the company and hence for takins reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and otheT ]￿egularItieS.

Inde
endent Examiner Re
For the Year ended 30th November 2022
I report on the accounts of Rise Community Action Limited for the year ended
30th November 2022, which are set out on the following pages.
Respective responsibAlitie$ of trustees and e￿Miner
The trustees (who are a150 directors for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees consider
that an audit is not required for this year under section 43 {2) of the Charities Act
1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subj'ect to audit under company
law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act:
to fo)low the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commissioners (under section 43{7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
to state whether matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examinerfs 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 kept 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 the seeking of explanations from you as tntstees 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 examinerfs statement
In cor￿eCtion with my examinatiorn no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect.
the requirements
(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with 386 of the
Companies Act 2006; and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
and to comply with the accounting requirements of the
Companies Act 211)6 amd the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting
by Charities (revised 2005) have not been met. or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to I￿ reached.
J N Beugren Accountants
5 Stuart Place. St. Albans. ALI IAU
16/06/2023

Rise Communi
Action Limited
Income & Ex nditure Account
Statement of Financial Activities for the
ear ended 30th November 2022
2021 Total
ncomin
Resources
Unrestricted
Restritted
2022 - Totsl
Note
45,033
Grants, Awards,
32.512
32.512
Donations
1,000
Generated Income
540
Other
320
320
46,573
Total Income
320
32,512
32,832
Resources Ex
ended
Cost of
generating funds
Activities in the furtherance
50,009
29.238
of the Charity's objects
3,263
Management &
1,508
Administration
53.272
Total outgoing resources
30,746
30,746
(7.779)
Net surplus/deficit
320
1,766
2,086
9,516
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
730
2.123
2,853
2.853
1.050
3.889
4,939

ecom
Sheet
Act"on Limited
s at 30 November 2022
Bala
Fixed Assets
2021
Note
2022
Intangible Assets
Tangible Assets
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
Total Current Assets
3,954
3,954
1.754
1.754
2,853
6,807
4,939
6.693
Creditor
Assets less liabilty
6,807
Total Net Assets
6,693
Represented by -
6,807
Un/restricted .
Free reserves-
Fixed Assets:
6.693
6,807
6,693
730
Total unrestrirted
funds
Restricted funds
Total
1.050
5,643
6,693
6,077
6,807
For the year endin9 30th November 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from
audit under section 477of the Companies Act 2IX)6 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of it5 accounts
for the year in question in accordance with section 476,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complyin9 Wlth the
requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation
of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Provisions applicable to
companies subjeci to the small companbes'regime..
The board of Directors approved these accounts onl 2 10712023. and signed on their
behalf by.
Treasurer- David Kakande
12 10712023
Signature..

1. ACCOUNT]NG pouaES
lal
BASIS OF ACCOUNTtNG
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. They comply with the
Charity Commission's Statement of Recommended Praclice on Accounting by Charities ISORP
20051 and all applicable Accounting and Financial
REPORTING STANDARDS
Ib} INCOMING RESOURCES
General donations. legacies and subscriptions are brought into account when received.
Donations and grants given specrfic purpose5 are treated as income in the year of receipt.
Unspent restricted income is induded under ￿$tric￿l lunds as it is fulty committed.
Icl RESOURCES EXPENDED
The resources used are classif*d under the charity's fvAClional Categories of expendrture rather
than the type of expense in order to provide more useful infomiation.
Resource5 expended in each funrtional category comprise direct expenditure including direct staff
costs attributable to the activity. Where costs cannot be directly attributed they have been
allocated to activities based on ttme spent by staff on those activities.
Idl TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
Tangible fixed assets are included at COSL Depreciation is calculated annualty at 25%
lel OPERATING LEASES
Operating lèase rentals are charged to the income and expenditure account as they become due.
If) FUND ACCOUNTING
General funds comprise the accumulated SUr￿￿S or deficit on the income and expenditu
account. They are available for use at the discretion of the Dirertors in furtherance of the general
objectives of the company. Restricted funds are fvnds subject to Specific restricted conditions
imposed by donors.
{gi EXpEND￿uRE CATEGORJES
Expenditure is allocated to one of three functional categories that Teflect the charilable activities
of the company..
Cost of generating funds
Activities in the furtherance of the Charity's objects
Management and Administration

Rise Communi
Action Limited
Grants Donations 8t Ex diture Ana
is
2. Grants. Donation and fee5 .
2021
Sources
Unrestrirted
Restricted
2022
Total
Total
27.750.
NHS North East London
27.572*
27,572.
2999
10,000
Community Funding
HCVS
2.356
2,356
584
HCVS condom
2.584
2.584
4.500
AHPN
1.000
Generated income
540
other
320
320
46.573 Total
320
32.512
32.832
2021
Resources ex
ended:
Fundraising and training
Activities for Beneficiaries (including
Salaries, Rent. Volunteer cost)
29,238 **
Support and advice
Management and Administration
1,508
53.272 Total
30.746
*£27.572 of this Incon￿ was recewedon behalf of CAN {CommunityAfn¢an
Network) for its cervical and colorectal xreening in City and Hackney
pmjert
"£27.572 ts for fundspaid to CAN (CommuntyAfrican Network) which
was receivedcervical and colorectal screening In City and Hackney pmiect