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2023-03-31-accounts

JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Accounts & Reports For the year ended 31 March 2023

JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Contents For the year ended 31 March 2023

Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Trustees’ report 2-4
Independent examiner’s report 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the accounts 8

JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Legal and Administrative Information
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Status: The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee,
incorporated on 26 February 2009.
Company Number: 6831271
Charity number 1148342
Registered Office 536 Holloway Road, London, N7 6JB
Business Address: 536 Holloway Road, London, N7 6JB
Directors: Mr Amin Hussein
-		 Director/ Chair
Mr Zakaria Abdulkadir
-		 Director
Mr Abdi Abdulkadir
-		 Director
Bankers: Metro Bank
136 High Rd, Wood Green,
London N22 6EB
Accountants: Issa Associates
Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants
116 Cumberland House
80 Scrubs Lane
London, NW10 6RF

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Directors Report

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Objective

The objectives of Jubba Youth Community Association are:

  1. Build capacity of young people to present themselves by developing leadership skills and building confidence

  2. To provide support, advice and guidance for young refugees and the wider Somali community through educative programmes and cultural projects

  3. Provide a safe and open space for young people to talk about issues affecting them

Legal structure

The Jubba Youth Community Association is a company limited by guarantee and is registered with Companies House.

Financial statements

The directors submit their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Policies:

Reserve policy:

The Charity currently operates with minimal reserves. The directors are endeavouring to build up its donor base with a view to having reserves equal to 6 months operating expenditure.

Risk(s) review:

The directors have recently reviewed the major risks faced by the charity. This has resulted in efforts to raise unrestricted funds, increase charity’s donor base.

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Directors Report (continued)

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Responsibilities

Acting directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.

Acting directors oversee preparation of financial statements, select suitable accounting policies and make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent to give the true state of affairs of the company.

Directors are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company. They are elected and replaced as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Activities and Achievements

The charity is managed by 3 elected trustee members, and is staffed by 3 paid staff and 30 volunteers. The office is open from Monday to Friday between 09.30am and 5.30pm.

The core of the charity's work continues to be in the areas of youth engagement and community development as well as the provision of advice and information to young people.

During the past year the Charity has engaged over 135 young people through mentoring and sports activities. Many young people have benefited from these projects and have been given the opportunity for their voices to be heard and provided with various support services. We have also developed young leaders for the community who are now young leaders within the community ast hey possess leadership skills.

Young Women’s Self Defense Class-

Our Judo training for young women navigate life’s challenges, users are unlikely to participate in mainstream sports activities because they prefer single-sex environments. This class offers them this and has built confidence 20 young women take part each quarter.

Youth trips-

Through our the year we’ve managed to organise 10 trips to the united kingdom for our young people which 100 young people took part. Also we took 40 young people abroad to take part in our international football tournaments. This has helped young people to broaden their horizons and build team work.

Weekly Football & Basketball

Our weekly football & basketball sessions for young people take place on Sundays which more than 100 young people attend. The sessions have managed to create more young people to attend, build connections, socialise, team work and build confidence

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Directors Report (continued)

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Weekly Fifa and Chill Youth Club

The youth club continues to be the space where young people socialise safely, participate in indoor activities, receives guidance and information from youth workers and explore the wider JYCA programme. We’ve managed to engage 30 young people weekly.

Peer Mentoring

The peer mentoring programme continues to be a major part of JYCA providing positions of responsibility for young people. The peer mentors are encouraged to engage in a wider range of meetings and events to support their personal growth and develop furthermore to represent young people and JYCA. The programme is run by 15 volunteer peer mentors who receive supervision and are supported by a package of training opportunities 36 mentees benefited from the program this year.

Weekly Boxing

Our Boxing and non-contact training means of embedding a theory of change into individuals lifestyles We aim to achieve this by: Creating changes in a person’s behaviour, activity or situation, embedding changes in perspective and perception of themselves and of others by increasing motivation and lifestyle decision making. 12 young people took part weekly.

Conflict resolution classes

We have successfully delivered 12 conflict resolution classes for thirty young people from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Through a wide range of creative activities, a Conflict resolution class has improved young people’s skills in decision-making, teamwork, conflict resolution, and self-awareness. The beneficiaries have all improved their employability opportunities, gained access to part-time and full-time jobs and volunteering opportunities and demonstrating the young people continued personal development. They have also attended knife crime workshops to further enhance their knowledge of conflict.

Employment Project

This year, we have successfully placed 20 young people into employment. With our employment referral program, participants have reported a boost in self-confidence, improved their abilities in presentation and problem- solving, enhanced their capacity to conduct successful job searches, gained a deeper understanding of potential career paths, expanded their professional networks, and gained access to opportunities. Our young people have acquired these tools and techniques through a combination of training, personalised support, and receiving help from the Youth Engagement officer.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:

Chair Amin Hussein

Date: 21 November 2023

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Independent examiner’s report

For the year ended 31 March 2023

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 7.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of accounts. The 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 subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees 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 examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention, which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

Issa Associates Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants 116 Cumberland House 80 Scrubs Lane London, NW10 6RF

Date: 21 November 2023

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Notes
Income
Grants and Donations
Charitable donations and gifts
Finsbury Park Mosque/GLA
HMRC JRS grant
Misc income
Expenditure
Events and youth activities
Rent and hall hire
Fundraising events
Wages and salaries
Youth trips
Equipment and materials
Organisational developments
Consultancy costs
Bank charges
Insurance
Office costs and stationery
Publicity and Promotion
Travel and subsistence
Volunteer expenses
Legal and professional fees
Admin and other costs
Total expenditure
Surplus/(deficit) for the period
Fund balances as at 1 April 2022
Fund balance as at 31 March 2023		 Unrestricted
£
270,139
-
-
-
270,139
93,500
8,150
9,800
62,408
36,580
7,980
3,500
8,500
30
3,210
18,380
2,600
5,700
3,050
300
6,700
270,388
(249)
644
395		 Restricted
£
-
13,292
3,181
-
16,473
11,072
1,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,320
-
900
-
-
14,792
1,681
94
1,775		 2022
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
270,139
141,781
13,292
12,161
3,181
9,049
-
3,482
286,612
166,473
104,572
87,620
9,650
7,801
9,800
2,348
62,408
30,000
36,580
9,850
7,980
6,495
3,500
2,805
8,500
6,801
30
35
3,210
602
18,380
11,371
3,920
-
5,700
2,583
3,950
9,800
300
300
6,700
6,680
285,180
185,091
1,432
(18,618)
738
19,356
2,170
738
2023

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Balance Sheet

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Notes
Fixed assets:
Office equipment
Current Assets:
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities payable within 1 year:
Creditors and accruals
Net Current Assets
Total Assets less current liabilities
Funds:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 £
£
£
£
-
-
2,470
1,038
2,470
1,038
(300)
(300)
2,170
738
2,170
738
395
644
1,775
94
2,170
738
2022
2023

For the financial year ended 31 March 2023, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006; and no notice has been deposited under s476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with s386 and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies' regime. The financial statements on pages 5 to 6 were approved by the board and signed on their behalf by:

………………………………..

Date: 21 November 2023

Chair A. Hussein

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2023

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2015), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" and applicable accounting standards.

A summary of the principal accounting policies, all of which have been applied consistently throughout the year is set out below.

2.1 Income and expenditure

All income and expenditure is accounted for on accrual basis.

2.2 Fund Accounting

General funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restrictive conditions imposed by donors.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost.

Provision for depreciation of fixed assets held for use by the charity is made at an annual rate of 25% on straight line basis.

2.3 Status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members are the trustees named on page 1. The liability in respect of the guarantee, as set out in the Memorandum, is limited to £1 per member of the company.

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