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2022-03-31-accounts

THE HEALTH FORUM

(Private Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 COMPANY REG NO. 08013774 CHARITY NO. 1151980

THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Contents

Page
Legal and administration information 1
Report of the trustees 2-4
Independent examiners' report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Accounting policies 8
Notes forming part of the financial statements 9-11
Detailed income & expenditure account 12

Pages 5 and 12 do not form part of the statutory accounts.

THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Legal and Administrative Information

Board of Trustees

Edward Kay Kiu Chan Judith Mary Blakeman Filsan Hassan Ali Gladys Marion Jusu-Sheriff Meerat Kaur Mary Tameze Kaveh Kalantari David Truswell Alison Devlin Abdul Aziz Toki Halaleh Taheri

*** Trustees are also for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006 company directors.**

Company Secretary Nafsika Thalassis
Administration and
registered office Churchstreet Neighbourhood Centre
Cherwell House
Penfold Street
London NW8 8PT
Charity registration no.: 1151980
Company registration no.: 08013774 (England & Wales)
Reporting accountants TKG Partnership Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Unit 3, Gateway Mews
Ringway
London
N11 2UT
Bankers: The Co-operative Bank
Funding authorities: North West London CCG
Westminster Council
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
City of London
Comic Relief
Imperial Health Charity
Imperial College London

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Health Forum operating under 'BME Health Forum' is a company limited by guarantee and obtained charitable status from the Charity Commission on 10 May 2013. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

The Board delegates the day-to-day operation of the organisation to the Executive Director. The Trustees meet formally once every 3 months.

Recruitment & Appointment of Trustees

The Trustees and Directors who have served throughout the year are shown on page 1. Appointment of directors/trustees is governed by the Memorandum & Articles of Association.

Trustee Induction and Training

All new Board Members are introduced to current Board Members, and Receive an Induction pack which includes a Board Handbook. All Board Members participate in training on good governance.

Charitable Objectives

The preservation and protection of health and promotion of good health with a particular focus on, but not limited to, people from the black and minority ethnic communities, principally in, but not limited to, the London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham. The aim of the forum is to inform policy, locally and nationally and assist in promulgating effective policies and good practice in order to contribute to reducing health inequalities and improved health outcomes for people from the black and minority ethnic communities.

Risk Management

The trustees review the major risks that the charity faces on a regular basis and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of policies and procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.

Public Benefit

All our activities aim to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people from deprived communities and ensure that health and social policies and service development are informed by the views of local communities.

Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011

The trustees actively review guidance issued by the Charity Commission as required by section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, to ensure compliance with such guidance.

Activities and achievements

The trustees consider that the charity's activities in meeting its objectives have been most satisfactory during the year under review.

Future developments

Some funding has now been secured for the Charity's core activities until April 2023. This is a good position but we need to continue to build on it to ensure we continue to deliver services for BME communities.

Summary

The BME Health Forum had a very productive year in 2021/22. We delivered the first part of our grants programme as intermediaries of the Comic Relief project. We were also successful in securing a cornerstone grant to develop a partnership to reduce health inequalities. We continued to deliver projects to raise awareness of Covid-19 vaccinations as well as delivering our multilingual emotional wellbeing project. During the year we led on 9 partnerships and 66% of our expenditure went to 29 BME organisations to support them deliver health and wellbeing projects to help BME communities.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Continued)

Summary

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Organisations funded by the BME Health Forum in 2021-22
Abbey Community Association 12,200
Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women's Centre 12,350
ASKI 9,200
Autism Voice UK 4,100
Central London Youth Development 7,750
Connect: North Korea 6,000
ESDEG 12,000
Ethiopian Women's Empowerment Group (EWEG) 1,000
French African Welfare Association 20,950
Future Focus Network 2,850
Iranian Association 30,820
Kanlungan 4,000
Lambeth Elderly 6,000
Marylebone Bangladesh Society 4,470
Midaye Somali Development Network 20,500
Middle Eastern Women's Society 6,600
Migrants Organise 300
Minaret Community Centre 6,000
Mosaic Community Trust 1275
Place At My Table 6,000
People Arise Now 299
Queens Park Bangladesh Association 4,000
Refugee Action 11,500
Suvai Deaf East Community 6,000
The Mentoring Lab 6000
Third Sector Media 3,330
Young Steps 6000
Youth League UK 12,000
Youth Learning 6,000
Total 229,494
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Comic Relief intermediary grant project

As intermediaries of Comic Relief, we delivered two funding rounds for BME organisations in London, one for organisations with annual income over 100K and one for organisations with annual income below 100k. We committed funding to 21 organisations and currently all projects are progressing well.

Community Research project

We completed our community research project funded by City Bridge. We interviewed 375 BME London residents who experienced loneliness and isolation. We are currently finalising the report and our recommendations which will be published shortly.

Cornerstone Project

We put together a partnership of BME organisations to develop a project that would being about systemic change to reduce health inequalities. Our project which will be funded by the National Lottery will see 6 BME organisations hosting health advocates to support the community and report to the NHS issues that require systemic change.

Coronavirus vaccination engagement projects

We held 3 online public meetings in partnership with Imperial college to inform BME communities about Covid19 vaccinations.

In May 2021 we held a small online event with the Chinese Information and Advice Centre where the organisation raised the issue that many of their members were undocumented migrants who were not registered with GPs and would therefore struggle to get vaccinated. We raised the issue with Westminster Council who agreed to hold an event in China town to vaccinate undocumented migrants. Thousands of people came to be vaccinated which was many more than the vaccination bus had capacity to vaccinate but as CIAC continued to inform their clients about the location of the vaccine bus, they estimate that over 2000 Chinese undocumented migrants were vaccinated this way.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Directors' & Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Continued)

Coronavirus vaccination engagement projects (continued)

We worked with 4 BME organisations to telephone residents and give them information about vaccination and gather intelligence about any barriers to vaccination. We reach 553 households of BME residents and wrote a report about the issues brought up by the minority of residents who were hesitant about vaccination.

Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project

We worked with 7 organisations in 3 different partnerships to provide mother tongue emotional wellbeing support and practical help to over 300 people across North West London. Clients reported an average improvement of 45% in scores on the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and 48% improvement in self-reported health.

Healthy Lifestyle Project

We started a new project in partnership with 4 BME organisations where we support clients over 3 months to make 3 lifestyle changes to improve their diet, physical activity and habits. We are supporting 100 clients and so far results are very positive. Clients are reporting success not only in weight loss but also in much improved emotional wellbeing and health.

Other Engagement Events

We also held public events around mental health, domestic abuse and end of life services.

Financial review

Total income for the year amounted to £377,013 with total expenditure amounting to £345,282 leaving a surplus in the year of £31,731.

Accumulated reserves at the balance sheet date amounted to £121,639, of which £121,639 represent income reserves.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have established a policy where unrestricted reserves should be at equivalent to 6 months of annual expenditure by setting up a designated reserve, namely 'Staff & Running Cost Reserve'. At the year end the reserves held in this fund amounted to £55,000 and the unrestricted general reserve was £26,255. The amount required under this policy based on current expenditure is in the region of £72,000. Overall the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory.

Responsibilities of Trustees

The trustees are required by company law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Trustee Members

The trustees who are directors for the purpose of company law who have served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.

Reporting Accountants

A resolution proposing their re appointment of TKG Partnership Ltd as Reporting Accountants will be put to the members at the next AGM.

Approval

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised in May 2008) and in accordance with the Provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf:

……………………………………………………………………. Date 30 August 2022 Name: K Kalantari

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THE HEALTH FORUM INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HEALTH FORUM

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Health Forum (the charity), charity number 1151980, for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the 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 below.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe, that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Chrysostomos Kyprianou TKG Partnership Ltd Chartered Accountants

3, Gateway Mews Ringway Bounds Green London N11 2UT

Date 30 August 2022

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2022

Incoming Resources
Grants receivable
Other income & donations
Total incoming resources
Resources Expended
Direct charitable expenditure
Management and administration
Total resources expended
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)
Net movement in funds for the year
Total funds brought forward
Transfer (to)/from in the year
Total funds carried forward		 Notes
1
2
3		 Restricted
Funds
£
303,209
-
303,209
294,667
3,010
297,677
5,532
Restricted
Funds
£
5,532
23,602
-
29,134		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
73,124
680
73,804
47,605
-
47,605
26,199
Unrestricted/
designated
Funds
£
26,199
66,306
-
92,505		 Total
2021/22
£
376,333
680
377,013
342,272
3,010
345,282
31,731
Total
2021/22
£
31,731
89,908
-
121,639		 Total
2020/21
£
238,491
685
239,176
222,106
1,882
223,988
15,188
Total
2020/21
£
15,188
74,720
-
89,908

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

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Notes 2021/22 2020/21
£ £ £ £
Current Assets
Debtors 4 19,947 21,085
Cash at bank and in hand 219,244 346,177
239,191 367,262
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 5 (117,552) (277,354)
Net current assets 121,639 89,908
Total assets less current liabilities 121,639 89,908
Funds
Restricted funds
- Grants fund 6 29,134 23,602
Designated funds
- staff & running costs fund 6 55,500 55,500
Unrestricted income funds:
- general funds 6 37,005 10,806
121,639 89,908
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The Company is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is at Churchstreet Neighbourhood Centre, Chartwell House, Penfold Street. London NW8 8PT.

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The income and expenditure account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

Approved by the Trustees /Directors and signed on their behalf

……………………………………………………………………………. Date 30 August 2022

Name: D Truswell

Trustee & Company Director

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2022

Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of financial statements are as follows

Basis of Preparation

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to Micro-Entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Incoming resources

Income (including income from government and other grants) is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Interest and investment income receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit and income from investments held is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliable by the charity.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations or grants which the donor has specified are to be solely used for a particular purpose or area of the Trust's work or projects being undertaken by the Trust.

Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following headings:

-cost of raising funds comprise the cost of commercial trading

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure has been incurred.

Taxation

As a grant aided charity with charitable status the charity's activities do not create a charge to corporation tax.

Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

Financial instruments

The trust has only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. The charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments. The main form of financial risk faced by the charity is that of volatility in equity and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities.

Pensions

The Trust operates a defined contribution pension scheme.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

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2021/22 2020/21
£ £
1 Grants receivable & other income
North West London CCG 41,364 46,000
Westminster Council (unrestricted) 16,560 17,000
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council (unrestricted) 46,564 21,000
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea 31,000 62,450
-
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (urestricted) 2,500
City of London 36,700 84,211
-
Race Equality 11,330
Comic Relief 18,000 260,000
-
Imperial Health Charity 28,478
Imperial College London 610 -
Other income 70 685
221,846 502,676
Add: Amounts deferred 2021:
Comic Relief 260,000 -
-
Westminster Council (unrestricted) 2,000
-
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (unrestricted) 1,500
485,346 502,676
Less: Amounts deferred:
Comic Relief (108,333) (260,000)
-
Westminster Council (unrestricted) (2,000)
-
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (unrestricted) (1,500)
377,013 239,176
Analysis of Grants Receivable & Other Income
Restricted 303,209 227,846
Unrestricted 73,804 11,330
377,013 239,176
2 Direct charitable expenditure
Staff costs 97,639 53,167
Staff pension costs 5,636 3,259
Commissioning expenses 229,494 154,809
Other running costs 9,503 10,871
342,272 222,106
3 Management & administration costs
Accountancy 1,700 1,402
Consultancy fees 1,310 480
3,010 1,882
4 Debtors
Accrued income 19,947 21,085
5 Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other taxation & social security 2,540 1,544
Deferred income 108,333 263,500
Other creditors & accruals 6,679 12,310
117,552 277,354
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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

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2021/22
01/04/2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31/03/2022
6 Reserve Funds
Analysis of funds:
Core Funding (funded by West London
-
CCG) 7,757 41,364 (44,680) 4,441
Core Funding (funded by R B Kensington &
Chelsea) - 8,500 (8,500) - -
Community Research Project (Funded by
City Bridge Trust) 1,519 - (1,519) - -
Focus Group Engagement (Funded by
West London CCG) 500 - (500) - -
Voluntary Sector-Support Community
Research (Funded by West London CCG)
- - -
4,376 (4,376)
Cornerstone (funded by City of London)
- -
23,000 (17,000) 6,000
Community Resarch Project (funded by
City of London) - 13,700 (13,700) - -
Comic Relief - Intermediary Grant Project
- -
169,667 (150,974) 18,693
Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project
(funded by R B of Kensigton & Chelsea)
- - -
18,500 (18,500)
Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project
(funded by Imperial Health Charity)
- - -
28,478 (28,478)
-
14,152 303,209 (288,227) 29,134
Unrestricted:
Community Living Well Project (Funded by
KCSC & West London CCG)
. 7,250 46,564 (34,295) (8,769) 10,750
Neighbourhood Keepers Project (funded
by Westminster City Council)
- -
2,200 5,000 (7,200)
Outreach Vaccination Project (funded by
Westminster City Council and R B
Kensington & Chelsea) - 17,000 (13,545) - 3,455
Designated fund - staff & running costs
- - -
55,500 55,500
Unrestricted - general reserve 10,806 5,240 (2,015) 8,769 22,800
-
89,908 377,013 (345,282) 121,639
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Details of projects undertaken during the year under review are included in the Directors'/Trustees Report on pages 3 & 4.

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THE HEALTH FORUM (Private Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

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2020/21
01/04/2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 31/03/2021
6 Reserve Funds
Analysis of funds:
Core Funding (funded by West London CCG)
- -
40,000 (32,243) 7,757
Voluntary Support Commmunity Research
(Funded by West London CCG) - 6,000 (1,624) - 4,376
Neighbourhood Keepers Project (funded by
Westminster City Council) - 15,000 (12,800) - 2,200
Community Research Project (Funded by City
Bridge Trust) - 11,330 (9,811) - 1,519
Focus Group Engagement (Funded by West
London CCG) 1,500 - (1,000) - 500
Cornerstone (funded by City of London) - -
84,211 (80,935) (3,276)
Community Living Well Project (Funded by KCSC
& West London CCG) 8,500 21,000 (22,250) - 7,250
BME Innovation Project ( Funded by KSC & West
London CCG) 2,375 - (2,375) - -
Multilingual Emotional Wellbeing Project
(funded by R B of Kensigton & Chelsea)
- - -
60,950 (60,950)
12,375 238,491 (223,988) (3,276) 23,602
Unrestricted:
- -
Designated fund - staff & running costs 53,376 2,124 55,500
Unrestricted - general reserve 8,969 685 - 1,152 10,806
-
74,720 239,176 (223,988) 89,908
7 Analysis between fund balances
2021/22
Restricted Unrestricted Total
Net Current Assets 29,134 92,505 121,639
2020/21
Restricted Unrestricted Total
Net Current Assets 23,602 66,306 89,908
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8 Transactions with Board of Trustees

No remuneration is payable to the Trustees. Any transactions involving the Trustees were carried out in the normal course of activities undertaken by the Charity.

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