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2025-03-31-accounts

JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Accounts & Reports For the year ended 31 March 2025

JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Contents For the year ended 31 March 2025

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 2025
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 2025

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 2025.

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 2025

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 20 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.

Youth Engagement, Sports, and Positive Activities

The charity delivered regular community football and sports sessions, alongside organised tournaments, as a core engagement tool. Over 100 young people aged approximately 13 to 25 participated in these activities.

Impact: Improved physical health, confidence, teamwork, discipline, and positive use of time, helping to reduce exposure to negative influences.

Housing and Community Support

Jubba Youth delivered community housing advice events and information sessions to support families experiencing overcrowding, poor housing conditions, and housing insecurity.

Impact: Increased awareness of housing rights, improved access to advice and referrals, and reduced isolation among vulnerable households.

Youth Safety and Anti-Knife Crime Work

The charity delivered anti-knife crime campaigns, safety awareness meetings, and workshops, including partnership delivery with Islington Standing Together and other local youth safety partners.

Impact: Increased awareness of personal safety, improved decision-making, and strengthened trust between young people, community organisations, and statutory services.

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Directors Report (continued)

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Education, Skills, and Employability Support

Jubba Youth delivered summer English language courses, skills development sessions, mentoring, and employability support, including CV guidance and job application support. Over 70 young people were supported.

Impact: Improved communication skills, confidence, work readiness, and progression into employment, training, volunteering, or further education.

Educational and Cultural Trips

The charity organised educational trips across the UK for young people with limited access to travel opportunities. Over 50 young people participated.

Impact: Broadened horizons, raised aspirations, increased confidence, and strengthened peer relationships.

Community Outreach and Inspirational Events

Four community outreach and inspirational events were delivered, featuring positive role models and youth-led discussions. Over 45 young people attended.

Impact: Strengthened community cohesion, motivation, leadership awareness, and civic responsibility.

Partnership Working

Jubba Youth worked in partnership with Islington Council, local youth advocate organisations, voluntary sector partners, Arsenal in the Community, and statutory services.

Impact: Improved coordination, wider reach, shared learning, and alignment with borough priorities.

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

Chair Amin Hussein

Date: 23[rd] January 2026

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Independent examiner’s report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, 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: 23[rd] January 2026

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Income
Grants and Donations
Charitable donations and gifts
Islington Council
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 2024
Fund balance as at 31 March 2025		 Unrestricted
£
287,851
-
287,851
73,987
11,786
10,044
80,858
41,568
5,730
3,700
5,500
240
3,500
18,346
5,610
4,600
11,400
300
9,690
286,858
994
10,529
11,523		 Restricted
£
-
12,665
12,665
8,579
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
322
-
755
-
-
12,655
10
(10,517)
(10,507)		 2024
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
287,851
298,353
12,665
1,000
300,516
299,353
82,566
110,573
11,786
9,649
10,044
9,799
80,858
62,408
44,568
36,580
5,730
7,981
3,700
4,498
5,500
8,582
240
30
3,500
4,210
18,346
20,383
5,932
1,320
4,600
5,947
12,155
7,948
300
300
9,690
11,302
299,513
301,511
1,004
(2,157)
12
2,170
1,016
12
2025

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Balance Sheet

For the year ended 31 March 2025

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		 £
£
£
£
-
-
1,316
312
1,316
312
(300)
(300)
1,016
12
1,016
12
11,523
10,529
(10,507)
(10,517)
1,016
12
2024
2025

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025, 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: 23 January 2026

Chair A. Hussein

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JUBBA YOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

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.

All income and expenditure is accounted for on accrual basis.

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.

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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