Company No." 5617122- Charity Number." 1147332 Rise Community Action Limited Annual Report and Annual Accounts st th 1 December 2023- 30 November 2024 •AE81R3E3* A10 COAIPMflES HOUSÈ
L INFORMATI S617122 Num 1147332 Stat Limited by Guarant and a Registered Charity Halkevi Community Centre 31-33 Dalston Lane London E8 3DF Farida Yiga Chair David Kakande Lukiya Kakembo Dr Edwin Mavunika Mapara Amina Nalubega Ssendegeya Janet Murungi - Coordinator {volunteer) Barclays Bank Moorgate Branth 128 Moorgate. London, EC2M 6SX
The Board of Trustees of Rise Community Action Limited (RISE} (-the Charity") present their annual report for the year ended 30th November 2024 under the Companies Act 1985 and the Charities Att 1993, together with the independentjy examined financial statements for that year. Rise Community Action {RCA) was developed to provide a voice for people living with HtV/AJDS and to create a bridge between Servi providers and Servi users who we found were not accessing available services. RCA'S work is directed at improving the quality of life for individuals who are sooally excluded for a myriad of reasons. Administrative Details Rise Community Action is a registered company limited 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 wen. A co-opted member may retsin office only until the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) and shall then be eligible for re-election. Effective partnership beeen Trustees and staff continues to contribute significantly to our success. vi The Charity's object is for the advancement of education. the rdief 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 assistan. (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 wliere 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 Servi that is intended to have a prattical and positive effect on the lives of those affected with HIV and their families. To improve the quality of lives of individuals affected by HPI, FGM or Domestic Violence. To create awareness on issues surrounding HPJ/AIDS and reduce HIV - related stigma in the community To reduce isolation suffered Ly Hiv positive people and promote their social inclusion. To better inform Servi providers on the needs of people living with Htv thus improve the quality of care To empower users to make informed thoice5 On access to service5 and their lives in general. Rise Community Action (RCA) was devdoi*d to provide a voio for people living with HIVIAIDS and to create a bridge between service providers and service users who we found were not accessing available services. Our first project wovided care and support for individuals living with HDI. RCA services have been extended over the past decade to indude providing, support services and activities for individuals affected by Domestic Violence and FGM a(fvocacy and empowerment sessions and sexual health promotion activities. Much of RCA attivities was focused on addressing Domestic Violence and Female Genitsl Mutilation {FGM). We are supporting an increasing number of victims of Domestic Violence and survivors of FGM in the wider community. Estsblished to provide information. care and support for women living with HIV/AIDS in London. RCA has been unfaltering in raising awareness on issues surrounding HtV/AIDS by running workshops. ddivering presentations and staging community events and educating the community atrA)ut 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 cornmunity. RCA has been reliant on volunteers. chief among the volunteer have been its volunteer coordinator who continues to perform Iwond all expertatims and continues to work to
ensure we can extend our activities across London by estsblishing strategic partnership with organisations that seek to impaci on similar areas of need. The management believes it is important that RCA continues to try to employ paid staff to better address the levd of need present in local area. If RCA fails to grow to a point where its infrastrurture is not robust enough we are conscious that RCA will have to take radical action to ensure that it never have to turn benefioaries away. Life on the edge is very scary and as a direct effect small organisations are being marginalised. imparting 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 visible everywhere. RCA continues to work in partnership with a number of local agencies to ensure that our client group is serviced, these relationships have been central to delivering our Fyojects. We have continued to perform an unusual role as the administrator of CAN'S {Community African Nemiorkl Bowel cancer projecL A project fijnded by NHS North East Integrated Care board which meant that this year £29,166.68 was received on Lalf 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 15 represent in the spending under the section, activities in the furtherance of the Charity's objects. en 14 r.. The resources expended on administration totalled £2,080 during the year. This represents 3.4% of the total resource5 Spent a level of expenditure that the Trustees consider to be appropriate for the charity. These figure means that we are keepng 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 benefioaries. A number of professionals gave their time as volunteers. As there 15 no financial cost to any third party, this intsngible income ha5 not been included in the Ststement of Financial Activities but we put a value on it in excess of £20.000 annually.
This report communicates the value of RC4 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 bTing 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 ty to maximise the reach of RCA in the face of ever decreasing resources a situalion which was very evident as we existed in the middle of a finanaal dOwnrn. Quick-thinking and adaptability has made RCA a critical for 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 ststutory organisations. When the local authority resources overstretthed RCA continues to step to the plate. and cr collaboration is becoming one of the great positives in these times. Post-covid, RCA clearly requires a seat at the table. a commitment of SUPFX)rt from the public sertor is more importsnt than ever. We are conscious that RCA is in danger of being driven out of operation as the larger tharities attracts 90 plus percentsge of the available funding and micro charities of RCA who deliver over 90% of the activities in the sector at a local levd, Is seen as a mere after thought Corporate England does not see us. Msaada Volunteer Support The Project was funded to improve the skills arKI confidence of volunteers so they are 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 volunt&r role, while serving the community in Hackney. Condom Distribution project Rise Community Action received funding from the London Borough of Hackney's Public Health administered through the Community African NeOrk to continue distributing free Condoms and sexual health information to the African cornmunity in Hackney. Rise Community Action continues to distribute free condoms and sexual health information to African communities in Hackney with the aim of reducing incidences of HIV and other sexually transmitted illnesses. The activity mainly happens at places where Africans congregate like the
Ridley MarkeL Barber shops and community events. The project has incorporated in the message of PREP whith we believe will help to reduce the numbers of HIV infection among the African community Pos•tive East -Harnmbe- Prevent Project The Project aimed at raising awareness of PreP and promoted HDI &STI testing alongside the condom distribution projett in the African community. Ubuntu Health and Wellbeing Project Ubuntu Health and Wellbeing supported 50 women who have experienced FGM, Domestic Violence and/or are living with HIV to improve their physical, emotional health and wellbeing through massage treatments. Zumba dan sessions and support groups. The funding enabled Rise to provide support groups and Afrobeat Zumba sessions while working in partnership with the Hoxton Health to provide free massage treatment sessions to women. The Zumba dasses hel[d partiopants to exercise and improve fitness thus improving their physical wellbeing. The support gr¢XPS created a space for our service users to share their feelings and learn from each other about developing coping methanisms. reduced isolation and built confidence arnong participants Our Servi users who wouldn't normal afford or access massage treatments due to various reason ranging from body shame, some do not wish to disclose their HIV status. or when they do, found that practitioners refused to treat them. Hoxton Health wa5 able to provide us this service with no stigma and our service users were happy to have this now available, and have fed back some of the benefits. Our service users have told us for years that massage is a treatment that they are generally unable to access - some has confessed to having a lot of shame about their bodies, some do not wish to disclose their HIV ststus. when they disdose they ststus, they find that actitioners refuse to treat them . Our service users were happy to have this service now available. Serfin Family Foundation This project continues to suprKJrt and address the challenges of poverty caused the rising cost of living espeaalty in a borough the ranks high with levels of povety. It has enabled us to tackle food and hygiene povety for women affected by Domestic abuse, FGM or HIV and their families. We have been able to support the most vulnerable and those suffering the scourge of povety due to the cost-of-living crisis. Our service users continue to:
Receive free food vouchers. Support with utility bills Shared hot meal in a safe environment Thank you All 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. The Board expresses its thanks to the beneficiaries, volunteers and casual users, to all those who continue to hdp RCA to deliver its. services. RCA will continue to work tirelessly to ensure we can extend our activities to all in the city. Thank you. Chair.. Farida Yiga Signature: 210712025
Dirertor5' Re5ponsibilitses Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial ststements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the tharitsble company and the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these ststements. the Directors are required to: Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently; Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent stste whether applicable Accounting Stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the finanaal statements." and prepare the financial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. The Directors are responsible for maintsining proper 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 Att 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Exami For the Year ended 30tI Novernber 2024 I report on the accounts of Rise Community Action knmited for the year ended 30th November 2023. which are set out on the following page Respective re5ponsibiKtie5 of ttee$ and examiner The tnJstees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) a responsible for the preparation of the account& The charitys trustees consider that an audil is not required for this year undersection 43 (2) ofthe CharitiesAct 1993 Ithe 1993 Artl and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject 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 A¢ to followthe procedures laid down in the Genera Directionsgiven bythe Charitycommissioners {under section 43(n{b) of the 1993 Act)- and to state whether matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examlnerfs report Myexamination 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 consNJeration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning anysuch matters.The procedures undertakendo not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequent. no opinionisgiven as to whether the accounts present a 'tnJe and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below: Independent examiner's Statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention- which gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any material respecL the requirements {a) to keep accounting cordS in accordance with 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and (bl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the CompaniesAct 2006 and the methods and principles of the ststement of Recommended Practic¥. Accounting and Reporting by Charities IVISed 2005} have not been mel,. or to which, in myopinion. attention should bedrawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J N Beugren Accountant5 S Stuart Place, St. Albans. AL11AU 1710512025
co c al Activities forth ar r 2024 2023 - Totsl min esources Unrestricted Restricted 2024 - Total 46,303 Grants, Awards, 55 632 52,632 Donations 400 400 Generated Income 1932 Other 1.570 1,570 48.235 Total Income 57.602 57.602 Cost of generating funds 40.514 Activities in the furtherance 58.354 of the Charity's objects Management & 2,450 2.080 Administration 42.964 Totsl outgoing resources 61.334 60.334 5.271 Net surplus/deficit Balance brought forward {3,732) {2,732) 4.939 1.050 9,160 10,210 10,210 Balance carried forward 1.050 5.428 6.478
2023 Intsngible ksets Tangible Assets Total Fixed Assets 1,589 1.589 1,400 1.400 rr Debtors Cash at bank Total Current Assets 10.210 11,799 5,428 6.828 Creditor Assets less liability 11,799 6.828 Represented by . 10.210 Un/restricted .. Free reserves: Fixed Assets: 6,828 1,589 1,400 1,050 Total unrestricted funds Restricted funds 1.050 5.778 6,828 10,749 11.799 For the year ending 30th November 2024 the company was entided to exempiion from audit under section 477of the Compan5 Art 20( relating to small companies. members have rKJt required company to obtsin an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accoidarKe with seaion 476, The direttors ackrovAedge their responsibilities for comptying the requiremerrts of the Act wth respert to accoijniing records arKI the preparation of accounts. These •c¢ounts have been prepared in acCordae WTth the provisions applble to companies subject to the smal companies 'regime'. The boaid of Directors approved these aCcOts on 2 10612025. siqned on their behalf by. Treasurer - David Kakaf¥Je Si9nature.' 2 1612025
I. ACCOUNTING pouaES {a) BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements are prepared under the hiStOral cost C¢)nvention. They compty with the Charity Commi%sKin's Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charitie5 ISORP 20051 and all applKable AcCnting and Financial REPORTING STANDARDS (bl INCOMING RESOURCES General donations, legacies and subscriptions are tyought into account when receNed. Donations and grants gpien for specik purwses are treated as income in the year of receipt. Unspent restricted income is in¢ded under restricted funds as it is fu committed. (c) RESOURCES EXPENDED The resources used are clas5ffi under the charty's fUnCtn31 categories of expenditure rather than the type of expense in order to provide more useful information. Resources expended in each fijnctional category comprise direct expenditure including direct staff costs attributable to the actNity. Where costs cannot be directty attributed they have been allocated to activities based on time spent by staff on those activities. Id) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION Tangible fixed assets are included at Depreciation 15 calculated annualty at 25% lel OPERATING LEASES Operating lease rentals are charged to the income and èxpenditure account as they become due. In FUND ACCOUNTING General funds comprise the accumulated surpkns or deficit on the income and expenditure account They are availa for use at the discretion of the Directors in furtherance of the general objectNes of the company. RestrKted funds are funds subject to $IffiC restficied conditDns imposed by donors. (g) EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES Expenditure is allocated to one of three fvnctional categ(xtes that reflect the charitable activitres of the company. Cost of generating IuiK15 ActNities in the furtherance of the Charity's objects Management and Administration
Rise Communi ion ited 2. Grnnts. Donation and fees: Unrestricted Restricted Totsl Total 14,167. NHS North East London 29,167 29,167 10,000 2,420 Positive East 1,500 1,500 3,252 Public Health LBH 3.252 London Borough of Hackney Serlin Family Foundation 1,932 donation 10.463 7,000 9,963 9,963 13,250 13,250 400 400 57.599 57.599 02 Fundraising and training Activities for Beneficiaries (induding 58.354 40,514 Salaries, Rent Volunteer cost) Support and advice 2,450 Management and Administration 42,964 Total 2.080 64.334 *£29. 167 olthis income wasrnceived on behalfof CAN (CommunityAfiycan Ivetworkj forits cervical and bowel Cancer in City and Hackney pmject . 129.167is for fvndspaid to CAN (CommunityAfncan Netwo) which was receivedcervical and Bowel Cancer in City and Hacl(ney pmject