om PLUN . 5617122 . 1147332 Rise Community Action Limited Annual Report and Annual Accounts st th 1 December 2022- 30 November 2023 *JDW45PGQ' 30108r2024 COMPANIES HOUSE A10
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LEGAL F0 5617122 Chari Number. 1147332 al Statu Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity Addres Halkevi Community Centre 31-33 Dalston Lane London E8 3DF road of Direclors Tntst David Kakande Lukiya Kakembo Amina Nalubega Ssendegeya Princi le Staffr. Janet Murungi - Coordinator (volunteer) Banker: Barclays Bank Moorgate Branch 128 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6SX
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 service users who we found were not accessing available services. RCA'S work is directed at improving the quality of life foi individuals who are socially excluded for a myriad of reasons. The Board of Trustees of Rise Community Action Limited (IUSE) ("the Chariw) present their annual report for the year ended 30 November 2022 under the Companies Act 1985 and the Charities Act 1993, together with the independently examined financial ststements for that year. Administrativ• Detslls Rise Community Action is a registered company limited by guarantee (Company No: 5617122) and Charity No: 1147332. with its registered office is as shown on page l. 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 l Artivities The Charitys 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 assistsnce 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 abilty to grasp opportunities and achieve personal fulfilmenL Our strategic aim is to achieve this by providing high qualty services that is intended to have a practical and positive effect on the lives of those affected with HN 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 HIV/AIDS and reduce HIV - related stigma in the community To reduce isolation suffered by HIV positive people and promote their social inclusion. To better infonn seniice providers on the needs of people living with Hfknl thus improve the quality of care To empower our users to make informed choices on access to services and their lives in general. Rise Communty Action (RCA) was developed to provide a voice for people living with HtV/AIDS and to create a bridge between service providers and service users who we found were not accessing available services. Our first project provided care and support for individuals living with HP4. RCA services have been extended over the past decade to include providing. support services and activities for individuals affected by Domestic Violence and FGM advocacy and empowerment sessions and sexual health promotion activitie What We D RCA activities have been laser focused, on tackling Domestic Violence and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). We are supporting an increasing number of victims of Domestic Violence and survivors of FGM. We a tasked with raising awareness of the effects of Domestic Violence and FGM in the wider community. Established to provide information, care and support for women living with Hf¢/AtDS in London, RCA has been unfaltering in raising awareness on issues
surrounding HIV/AIDS by running workshops, delivering presentations and stsging community event5 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 reducin9 the damage HIV/AIDS have been doing to its comrnunrty. Financial Su RCA has been reliant on volunteers. chief among the volunteer have been its volunteer coordinator who continues to perfomi beyond all expectations and continues to work to ensu we can extend our activities across London by estsblishing 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 increasingty 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) Bowd cancer project and Cervical Screening project. A project funded by City &Hackney CCG which meant that this year £14,167 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. activities in the furtherance of the Charity's objects.
The resources expended on administration totslled £2,450 during the year. This represents 5.08% 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 gater percentage of our resources to assisting our beneficiaries. Material Intan ible Incomi A number of professionals gave their time as 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 £2S,000 annually. This report communicate the value of RC& 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 over the past three years. RCA ability to respond to extraordinary crises should not be underestimated or ignored for it is dear that this charity is more responsive than many had imagined having 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 attracts 90 plus percentage of the available fundiry 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 thoughL Corporate England does not see us. Msaada Volunteer Support The Projert was funded to improve the skills and confidence of volunteers so they a better able to organise and deliver health awareness sessions to local communities in the London borough of Hackney. Training and volunteer skills are the two main component of this project Participants have gained better skills and improved confidence to continue doing better their volunteer role. while serving the community in Hackney. Condom DistrilMrti¢)n project Administered by Communty African Network. the project distfibutes free condoms and information to targeted communities in Hackney with the aim of reducing incidences of HIV and other sexually transmitted illnesses. The activty mainly happens at places where Africans congregate. positi East -Harambe- prnt Proi¢rt The Project raised awareness of PreP and promoted HIV &STI testing alongside the condom distiibution project. Ubuntu Hfvh and W•llb•ing Projert Ubuntu Health and Wellbeing 5UPPOrted 50 yrnen who have experienced FGM. Domestic Violence arKl/or are living HIV to improve their physical. emotional health and wellbeing through massage. dance sessions and support groups. The funding has enabled Rise to Provide Massages. support groups and Zumba session while working in partnership with the Hoxton Health to provide free massages sessions to women. The Zumba classes have helped participants to exercise and improve fitness thus improving their physical wellbeing. The support groups have been very beneficial to our service users as they created a space for them to share their feelings and leam from each other about developing coping mechanisms, reduced isolation and build confidence among participants Massage Our service users have told us for years that massage is a treatment that they are generally unable to access - some have a lot of shame about their bodies, some do not wish to disclose their HIV status. or when they do. find that practitioners refuse to treat
them, or wear gloves. Our service user5 were happy to have this now available, arKI have fed back some of the benefits. Some typical feedback -Hadlots ofbackpain due to nerve damage causedby Herpes & Long cod. After ffr5tmassage felt nTore connerted to body& more balanced th walking Can definitely feel the improvement after3 treatments butlam leeling anxftx th myfree avwlable treatment coming to an end-. Jhave been verystressedandoften 5thwgle to sleep. After the massage Ifeltso relaxedafter the tre3tmentlwished there wa5 a iydin the npassage room When 19Qthomelhadthe best sleep Ihave hadinyeats" "The massage was b1onderfullftaMYhe1ped with myknots andthe uncomfortable thtnessI lettallovermybody.- 7normally have lots ofpain alloverbut the treatment has UCed thepain andlam definitely sleeping much better- Serlin Famlty Foundation This project addresses the challenges of cost of living while tackling food and hygiene poverty for women afferted by t)omestic abuse, FGM or HDI and their families. We have been able to support the most vulnerable and those suffering the scourge of poverty due to the cost of living crisi& Our service users have benefited: Receiving free food vouchers support llth utility bills school uniforrns for their children shared hot rneal in a safe environment Afrlcan Health Network - Safe hand5 Helped to address the cost-of-liwng crisis. It was used to pay for A- Utility bills for some of our service users B - White goods -washing Madiine replacement as original one has broken down and freezers The safer hand project came about to continue supporting individuals that a high hit by the cost-of-living crisis. Safe hand5 SUPPOrted the most vulnerable rnembers of our charity the 50+ and living with disabilities Sign postSng Project One of the key roles of a community base charity is for those with knowledge to share it with those that do noc this how grass roots engagement develops.
Within RCA this sharing of information is done through our drop-in seprfice once a week on a set day at a permanently accessible venue with a dedicated volunteer who provide information and signpost clients. This service is free, friendly, confidential and independent and is delivered through. I to 1 meetings, telephone or email contacts, we provide lnf0nyt10n to clients about where to get help in relation to health, social care OT personal wellbeing. Issue5 identified beyond our scope are referred to appropriate advice agencies. We communicate with individual clients in languages that they are comfortable in communicating 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 The Trustees would like to express their thanks to our funders, the beneficiaries, volunteers and casual users, to all those who continue to help RCA to deliver its, services. The inspirational work of our volunteer coordinator continues to define our activities and enhance our reputation. We are so please that all of our volunteers following her lead. RCA will continue to work tirelessly to ensure we can extend our activities to all in the city. Thank you. Amina Nalubega Trustee/Director Signed 12/8/2024 4-vp.
Dirertor5' Responsibilities Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the charitsble company and the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these statements. the Directors are required to: Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently, Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. The Directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records that disclose with Teasonable 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 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie5.
Inde ndeDt Examiner Re ort For the Year eDded 30 November 2023 I ryOTt on the ac¢ounts of Rise Community Action Limited for the year ended 30 November 2023. which are set out on the following pagcs. Respective responsibilities of trnstees and examlner The trustees (who are also directors for the purpos of company law) are responsible foT the preparation of the accounts. The clwity's truste 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 ind¢pend¢nt ¢xamination is needaL Having satisfied myself that the cbarity is not subjert to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examinatio it is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 of the J 993 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the Generdl Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7Xb) of the 1993 A¢¢). and to state whether matters have COD)e to my attention. Bsls of Independent eXnner'S report My examination was carried out in acconlaDce with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a Teview of the accounting records kept by the cllarity and a comparison of tbe accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iten]s or th'sclosures in the accounts. and the seeking of explanations from you as tnte¢S 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 Ven as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the retM)rt is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examinthorL no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasO[le cause to believe thaL ill any material respeth. the requirements (a) to keep accounting records in accothcc with 386 of the Companies Act 2(Ki6" and Ib) to pteparc accounts which accord with the accountiog records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practic¢: Accounting and Ryrting by Charities (revised 2005) have not been meL or to which. in my Opinio attentioD should be dTawD in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be ¢be J N Beugren Accountants 5 Stuart Plaw St. Albans, ALI IAU 1610712024
Commun Action Limited co Account nt of Financial Artlvltles for the ended 30 November 2023 2022 - Total Incomin Resources Unrestrirted Restricted 2023 - Total Note 32,512 Grants, Awards. 46,303 46,303 Donations Generated Income 320 Other 1.932 1.932 32,832 Total Income 48,235 48,235 Resources Ex ended Cost of generating funds Activities in the furtherance 50,009 40,514 ot the Charitys objects 3,263 Management & Administration 2.450 30,746 Total outgoing resources 42,964 42,964 2,086 Net surplus/deficit 5,271 5,271 2,853 Balance brought forward Balance carried forward 1,050 3.889 4,939 4.939 1.050 9,160 10,210
mmuni n Limited Sheet as at 30 November 2022 Fixed 2022 23 Intangible A55ets Tangible Assets Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank Total Current Assets Liabilities Creditor 1.754 1.754 1.589 1.589 4.939 6.693 10,210 11.799 Assets less liability 6,693 Total Net Assets 11.799 Represented by . 6.693 Un/restricted . Free reserves: Fixed Assets: 10.210 6.693 1.589 1,050 Total unrestrirted funds Restricted funds Total 1,050 10.749 11,799 5,643 6.693 For the year ending 30th November 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477of the Companies Aci 2006 relatin9 to small companie5. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with sect 47 The dirertors acknovledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with SpeCt to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been pPared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subjert to the small companies 'regime'. The board of Directors approved these accounts on 2 108r2024. and signed on their behalf by. Treasurer- David Kakande Signatur 12 10812023
- ACCOUNTtNG POUCtES la) BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements are PTepared under the historical cost conventiorL They cornpty with the Charity Commission's StsteThent of Recommended Pfartice on Accounting by Charities (SORP 2C5} and all applicable Accounting and F•nancial REPORTING STANDARDS Ib) INCOMING RESOURCES General donations, legacies and subscriptions are brought into account when received. Donations and grants given for specific purposes are treated as income in the year of relPt. Unspent restricted income is irKluded Uje[ re5trided funds as it fully committed. Icl RESOURCES EXPENDED The re50urces used are cla5yfied under the charity's functional categories of expenditu rather than the type of expense in order to provide more useful information. Resources expended in each functional tategory comprise dirett expenditure including dirert staff costs attributsble to the actwty. Where costs cannot be directy attributed thty have been allocated to activtties based on time spent by stsff on those activitie& Id) TANG18LE FIXED ASSETS AND DEPREaATION Tangible fixed assets are included at cost Depreciation is (alojlated annualty at 25% {el OPERATING LEASES Operating lease rentals are charged to the income aj expenditure account as they become due. Ifj FUND ACCOUNTING General fvnds comprise the acwmulated wrplus or deficit on the income and expendtture account. They are available for use at the discretion of the Directors in furtherance of the general obj'ertives of the company. Restricted fvnds are fijnds subject to specific restricted conditions imposed by donors. {g) EXPENDrruRE CATEGORIES Expenditure is allocated to one of three fvnctional cate9ories that reflert the charitsble activities of the company. Cost of generating funds Artivities in the furtherance of the Charity's objects Management and Administration
Actlon Lim rants Doriations & Ex re Ana is 2. Grants l>onation and fees . 2022 Sources Unrestricted Restrirted 2023 Total Total 27.572. NHS North East London 14.167. 14.167" 2.356 National Lottery lo,() 10,000 2.253 African Heath Policy CAN(Public Health LBH) 2.253 2.584 2,420 2,420 London Borough of Hackney 10,463 10463 Serlin Family Foundation 7000 320 other 1.932 1,932 32,832 Tota 48.235 48,235 2022 Resource5 ex ended: 2023 Fundraising and training Activities for Beneficiaries (including staff costs. Rent Volunteer cost) 40.514** Support and advice Management and Administration 30.746 Total 2,450 42.964 .£14. 167of thts Incom• was rn¢ on behalf of CAN {CommunityAfrkan Network) for its ¢•rvical and bowel Cancer in City and Hackney proiert ** £14.167is for funds pald to CAN (CommunityAfrican Network) which was receivedcervil and Bow•1 Cancer in City and Hackney pmiect