PLYMOUTH HOPE
ANNUAL REPORT AND
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 2021
Charit Number.. 1153472
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David Feindouno
Founder & Chair (Trustee)
Liza-marie Barry
Vice-chair {Trustee)
Akim Madimba
Treasurer {Trustee appointed 8 January 2021)
Kandas Dougouno- Head of Sports (Trustee)
Vicklor Brelsfor
Digital & IT Officer {not Trustee)
Address
Plymouth Hope
CIO The Plot, 80-84 Union Street
Plymouth. PL13EZ
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Sported. UK., POP Refugee Asylum Seekers Network {Plymoulhl', National FA Football for
Refugees network., Active Devon. Devon FA; POP Ideas Sport network & RAS network
(Plymoulhl,. Football Welcome Refugees (Amnesty Intemalional)., Plymouth Physical Activity
Nelwork., Street Football,. FARE network- Erasmus members.
Overview
2020 was certainly a very active, dynamic and impactful year for our organisation. In this
report, we highlight some of our proudest achievements from the past year. We are very
conscious that none of this work would have been possible without the incredible support we
enjoyed from many individua15, organisalions and funding bodies over the course of the
year. I would therefore lik8 to take this opportunity lo thank everyone who made our wort(
possible throughout 2020 and beginning of 2021. We are incredibly grateful to our funders
and supporters who funded our work or made financial contributions including the Rank
Foundation. the National Lottery Fund, the People Health Trust, the Tudor Trust, The BBC
Children in Needs, Refugee Action & Comic Relief, Sported UK, Plymouth City Council,
Devon Community Foundation. ODILS, the Clolhworkers Foundation to name a few. Their
collaboration in addition to the financial support has been invaluable. Sinceresl thanks also
lo all of our fantasti¢ team members, volunteers, advisors, trustees. partner organisations,
supporters and individual donors. And of course, the public who have conts'nued to trust us to
support our community and lake action to address inequalities.
The pandemic has also coincided with the need to move offices away from the East End
Resource Centre to Plot {managed by Nudge Community Builders) as things open up, we
are hoping to welcome everyone lo our new base where we are hoping lo have our doors
open five days per week for beneficiaries needing general information and guidance and
have a permanent advice room as we embed Asylum guide and help cover advice gaps in
the city. Thanks to our supporters and funders, we are well-equipped and resourced to
continue our work as Plymouth largest provider of activities and wellbeing support to ethnic
minority populations with a special focus on children and young people. It was also the year
we innovated and run 8 Vlrtual festival thank you to our Iraditional supporters of Ihat events
and joined by many community organisations for making11 possible.
The environment for true social cohesion in the UK is getting no easier as we fa￿ the
aftermath as the Brexlt, tensions between communities as our society struggles with identity
crisis and we continue face the debate Black Lives Matter Vs All Lives Matter. As an
organisalion with core principles lo foster community cohesion we have continued to see
deeper divisions and many smaller communities finding a safely nel away from any form of
discrimination by further isolating themselves. This hostile environment amidst existing
policies will make our work more vital than ever for the members and communities who
depend on what we do. We will be doing lols of ¢onsult81ion to come up with the best way of
working going fo)ward. Learning from the past year, we will combine the best part of online
and face to face as far as resource restrictions allow.
I would like lo thank Katherine Williams and Clarisse Feindouno who have led our team of
staff lo drive through the covid lockdown and implemented all the necessary changes
enabling us to respond well. I have been learning a lot and I have a wonderful team around
me that's extremely supportive. As Chair, I have appreciated much more the dedication and
selftess work of my fellow Trustees and the dedication of slaff, volunteers, and members.
Davld Feindouno, Founder & Chair of the Management Commlttee
Our Ob
e¢tlves

'The charitable oblectives remained lailored within our core founding principles and mainly for
the benefit and interest of the public and theSr communities.
To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities and
coaching for the playing of sport and football. This is to be done through the delivery
of our strategy Play & sport and development plan
To promote social in¢lu8ion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming
socially excluded, relieving Ihe needs of those people who are socially excluded and
assisting them lo integrate into society. For the purpose of this clause "socially
excluded" means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or
more of the following factors.. Unemployment., financial hardship- youth or old age., ill
health {physical or mental),. substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and
drugs. discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin. religion,
belief, creed, sexual orienlalion or gender re-assignment. poor educational or skills
attainmenl., relationship and family breakdown. poor housing (Ihal is housing that doe8
not meet basic habitable standards. crime {eilher as a victim of crime or as an offender
rehabilitating into socielyl.
The promotion of racial harmony for the public benefit by..
promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial groups.
advancing education and raising awareness about different racial groups to promote
good relations between persons of different racial groups.
Working towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race.
The relief of poverty, advancement of education and the relief of sickness and
preservation of health, primarily but not exclusively in Sub-saharan Africa, by the
provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need andlor charilies, or other
organisalions working to further such charitable purposes.
Beneficlarles
Plymouth Hope has 8 bottom up and beneficiaries centered approach and we take advantage
of having board members from the newly arrived in Plymouth and the host community.
Although we aim to focus on reaching out to asylum seekers, refugees, black and ethnic
minorities groups, we also reach out to the host community. For example, primary participants
in our youth programme have been young refugees, children and young people from the
economically less disadvantaged areas of the city.
Among other beneficiaries from our projects are international students, people not In
employment. older people, and women. Using our expertise, we do contribute lo the work of
both statutory agencies and the voluntary sector. We compliment their work by building links
between agencies and our primary beneficiaries.
Based on our database, we have continued to reach out to and support Ihe same target groups
refugees, asylum seekers.
We have also had a strong participation from other background includlng the following..
Children and young people from the local comrnunily
other ethnic Minority IBAME and International sludenlsl
Other adults {Though the Festival engagement and participation)
We have had an increase attendance from resettlement families.
Good Pyactice volunteer mana
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Our volunteers were crucial in enabling us lo respond lo the covid 19 crisis as faced
beneficiaries who were simply cut off from receiving standard frontline services. Volunteers
became the link between those needing support and the support available, they played an
essential role in ensuring each beneficiary we previously supported was reached and
continued to re￿1ve regular wellb8ing calls throughout Ihe lockdown period. Thank you to our
funders, all volunteers were equipped with appropriate IT equipment's. mobile top ups to make
that work possible. We were able to provide some thank you gift cards lo show our gratitude.
Our policies were all reviewed in January 2021 and thank to the Lloyds Foundation Enhance
programme, our tearn of staff have engaged with different expert and consultants to adapt our
policies and mostly review their implementation.
Safeguarding adult and children- volunteer mutual agreement., vulnerable adull,. data
protection,. confidentiality., expenses., information sharing., Accident reporting,. Anti-Bullying
procedures,. complaints policy., Information sharing,. storing information- Equal opportunities.
health & safety policy., retention and storage of information- complaint policy. We have
managed to further develop more policies as we adjust to online delivery.
Partnershi
51NetworkslMembershi
We would not have managed to achieve so much during Ihis pandemic without Ihe trust and
collaboration we have had within the sector 8nd across different networks. We were really
pleased to see us recognized by our primary sectors and networks (refLJgees, ethnic minority,
and other relevant local authorities, bodies) as Plymouth Hope was entrusted to lead on
essential work and lead on key projects such..
The conneclivity project on behalf of the refugees and asylum seekers network
Activities pack parcels project forming a partnership with Open Doors
Language School, the Red Cross and Redeemer church providing parcels to
tens of families
Covid 19 communities, awareness sessions on a local Radio
Educational programme and online support liaising with schools and food
providers
We have consolidated our
erational sectors:
Nudge Community; Street Factory-, University of Plymouth., British Red Cross., Diversity
Business Incubator. Plyrnouth Community Homes., Students and Refugees Together,. Devon
& Cornwall RefLJg8e Support. Open Doors International Language School,. Plymouth Racial
Equality Council. Devon & Cornwall Poli￿, Plymouth City Council Connection teams, Youth
Services and Sport Development team,. ASR Mental health team, Calstock Village., The East
End Trust,. P5ymouth Play Association., Street Factory. Dixon Latino Dan￿. Thank you to POP
+ and members from the children and young people network- sport network,. Refugees &
Asylum Seekers network as we continued to play an a¢tive role as an active member.
artnershi
s includin
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anisations across different
Overseas, we have gradually continued to gel involved with similar work happening abroad
working with branches on the ground as well as gelling involved with few sports & educations
related dev.elopment agencies. Our team joined fundraislng initiatives to help raise fund to
support few schools abroad.
Advo¢a¢ work
Due to the pandemic all our face-lo-face commStmenl lo deliver awareness raising workshops
were cancelled. Our team joined the work to help raised awareness on race related matters
and the debate around Black Lives Matters intensified. We were proud of our board members
who joined different platforms, radio programmes to talk and share aboul our work of bringing

people together and how important social cohesion is. We are proud of our founder who has
work and consolidated experience leading our strategic work has led to the birth of the
MidGround #EmbracingOurDifferences, a programme aimed al raising awareness, allowing
debate with the view of having all parties and component of society with a difference of opinion
and those who remain divided to find a common ground, to find a midpoint where they can
agree and accept to live in a coheslve society.
Our
ear deliverin
su
ort:
This year has been our busiest in the number of beneficiaries we supported, the number of
activities we run and organized and project delivery relaled meetings. Internally many have
called it the Plymouth Hope city lake over.
Trainin
15 volunteers have undertaking safeguarding training
10 volunteers have undertaking project management training
8.volullteers have taken the Practical Sport Delivery training {Risk Assessment}
5 staff received volunleer management Iraining
15 staff and volunteers attended digital trainings (how to use zoom., Microsoft team.,
safe online delivery)
staff and volunteers continued to receive regular upshot training on data recording
3 Irustees attended project management training
2 trustees attended safe fundraising training
External Events..
Our founder delivered 10 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion trainings to different
organisations
We held 15 workshops about diversity in schools
Risk review
As Trustees we have 8 duty lo identify and review the risks to which the charily is exposed
and to ensure appropriate controls are in place lo provide reasonable assurance against
errors and not meeting our management targets {including the good management of any
resources given lo the organisationl. The Trustees re¢ognise the importance of identifying
and putting in place effective arrangements for the management of risk. A Risk Register has
been established and has been approved by the Board of Trustees.11 is kept under regular
review by the Board of Trustees and any changes to risk are reviewed at Trustees meetin9.
Financial risks associated with reducing income streams from grants funding has led lo
continued discussions on the diversification of funding and activities. Where appropriate,
systems or procedures have been in. place to diminish the risk the charity faces.
Ensurin
our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities regularly and at least annually. Each review
looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous months. The review
measures Ihe success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those
groups of people we are set up to help. In p8rticular, the IrLJStees consider how planned
activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of Plymouth Hope. In 2021, w8 were able
to bring onboard a number of advisors members. We also further refined and strengthened
role descrSptions for the core team, ensuring efficient working relationships with ample
opportunity for organisalional development and sustainability. We moreover developed
additional organisational policies and procedures, ensuring the charity is steered in the right
direction, in line with charity laws and best practices. We continuously review the
composition of our group of advisors and pool of volunteers to ensure a broad range of skills
and expertise, and diversity and incluslon.

We have also taken steps to progress our registration with the Office of Immigralion Advisory
Services IOISC) with the aim lo have standard casework practice in place, have well trained
caseworkers and volunteers with the ability and the right training to assess our benefioi8ries'
queries and sign post them where appropriate. Safeguarding The work of Plymouth Hope
brings staff and volunteers into direct contact with children and other groups of vulnerable
individuals in a range of crisis situations. The Trustees acknowledge their role in ensuring
thal the charily's safeguarding policy continues lo be adequate, up-to-date and implemented.
Risk Mana
ement
Risk assessments are cathed out on a regular basls ahead of organising any activity and
other major activities. The Board of. Trustees has moreover developed and approved a risk
management policy to cover the organisation's aclivilies more broadly, induding financial
and fundraising related risks.
Covid-19 risk mana
ement and res
onse
The unpre￿dented challenges brough on by the global pandemic. which has caused such
devastation across the globe, has also fLJndamentally changed the way our sector works,
interacts, and operates. At Plymouth Hope, we have thankfully been able to quickly 8dapt
our organisational strategy to these new realities and continued our social integration, social
cohesion, and advocacy work. Since the beginning of the pandemic, thank you to our
adaptability and funders who supported our changes, the impact of Ihis new situation on the
Charity has been minimal and is monitored closely. All team members are adequately
equipped and are working remotely from their respective homes if necessary, and are clearly
and explicitly inslrucled to follow the Government's rules and guidelines closely. The team is
functioning well from a working environment perspective. As for the Charills advocacy and
workp18n, the team has quickly been able to adapt this to the Coronavirus context, and are
involved andlor leading on covid-19 related advocacy work alongside other froNlline
agencies in the sector lo ensure that the human rights of displaced people are upheld within
this uncertain and unprecedented situation and their integration In a reality. We are hence
continuing to work towards our charilable objectives in an unobstructed manner. We do not
foresee that the situation will impact negatively on our ability to maintain guaranteed income
or raise future grants, except physical events where we have had donations made in
previous years. We are providing self-care and wellbeing resources for staff members, to
support them throughout this difficult time. Our highlight of adaplabilily and response are..
Food distribution programme for all school age children
Support provided to small community organisations (we distributed some fund
re￿iVed from the Devon Community Foundation)
Set up of an emergency outreach visit team (responsible to undertaken shopping and
medical prescription collection)
Launch the Conneclivily Project (installing mifi in asylum seekers accommodations in
Plymoulhl
Food programme vouchers scheme
Access to IT and Digital Idigtribulion of gadgets and IT materials)
Covid 19 awareness raising session (online Campaign with regular hourly update on
our website and all social media platforms)
Design and delivery of physical activities online
Set up of children and young people Active Support telephone lin8
Covid 19 response task force composed of staff, volunteers and Iruslees supported
by few beneficiaries

Achievements and Performance
In 2020, Ihe organisation ability to adapt and be resilienl in the face of crisis and
implemgnting contingency plans were pul lo a real test. As mostly 8 contact and face to face
delivery organisalion, we would have suspended everyihing. But thanks to volunteers, staff
and trustees who teamed up to rapidly adapt and find ways to continue being there our
beneficiaries in moment of crisis, we have our maturity by meeting that test. We continued to
receive praise and positive feedback across the voluntary sector on how handling of the
crisis. On behalf of the Refugees and Asylum seekers network, we were trusled with the role
of the lead communicator in raising covid 19 awareness and ensuring key essentl81
information reach out to asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable migrants in the right
government guidance format and in different languages. We were proud of the role we
played in supporting young people during the Black Lives Maller movement periods of public
protests following the death of George F5oyds and we prevented tens of incidents. We were
commended by tens of schools for the role we played through our educational and outreach
programme by becoming a liaison between schools and many families as communication
links were cut off as well as for innovation our homework support by changing the delivery to
an online format, this reaching out to tens of children, young people, and families. Thank you
to generous donors, we were able lo set up an outreach system enable our volunteers
equipped with handsel to liaise with beneficiaries and lake support queries from the public.
As part of our efforts to diversity funding streams and find a permanent space for physical
activity, we were able to invest in starting a internal printing company and in wellbeing centre
(Boxing Gym) by taking over an printing company centre.
Financial mana
ement
Day-to-Day Financial Management are handled by our treasurer who has pul guidance in
place a trained staff management team on handling petty cash, providing evidence of
expenditures, managing individu81 project budget. Thanks lo an accountant joining otjr
board, we have now moved the day to day management on Xero accounting software Duties
relating to the payroll are outsourced to an external company.
Our
ear In numbers
27 women online conversations
144 women online exercise session
18 online youth club
122 Mixed Exercise sessions
•• 48 volunteer meellngs (online)
207 participated in Park physical Exercise sessions
15 Focus groups connectivity project
5• 7 programmes review meetings were organised
144 primary and secondary school age children received online education support
22 children received EAL support (English as an Additional Language)
Over 12600 covid 19 support assessment calls made & received
Over 2000 wellbeing checks calls were made
Over 100 home outreach visit calls were completed
£5000 Aldi vouchers purchased and distributed
%• 650 food parcels dislributed
4• 50 Clothing vouchers were distributed
208 Food shopping requests for 85 individuals
Top-up vouchers worth £1200 provided to 12 volunteers
17 laptops purchased and distributed lo beneficiaries
8 laptops purchased for staff to support covid 19 response
9 smartphones purchased to support covid 19 response
Internet connectivity provided in 79 asylum seekers accommodations

•> Over 250 individuals received internet connection enabling them to slay connect,
avoid loneliness & isolation
55 parents received Introduction to the UK educational system
360 engaged in at least 2 hours physical activity during the year
Monitorin
& Evaluation
We continuously monitor and evaluate our work against our charitable objectives, keeping
track through a monthly review of our work and impact. To measure success against our
objectives, we are monitoring and measuring a number of aspects. including but not limited
to.. number of reports disseminated and our social media activity including a newsletter.
Thanks to the reporting lool UPSHOT funded by the Rank Foundation, we have continued to
utilise il to record each and every activity and action we deliver. In addition to this, we have
maintained our approach to remain a needled organisation and as such our focus on
organising focus groups regrouping beneficiaries and volunteers was excelled, for example
we run few sessions online where asylum seekers in different accommodations were able lo
lake part and tell us about the connectivity project and raise any difficulties.
Beneficiaries..
Based on our dalabase, we have continued to reach out to and support the same target groups
refugees, asylum se8kers.
We have also had a strong participation from other background including the following..
Children and young people from the local community
other ethnic Minority (BAME and International students)
Other adults {Though the Festival engagement 2nd participation)
We have had an increase attendance from reseltlemenl families.
Media reach & Social media im
The start of this year coincides almost with the first lockdown when our communication and
social media strategy was reviewed lo focus on covid awareness and prevention effort. Our
media and communication team spent an incredible amount of lime building content and
ensure of a regular presence on social media reaching Ihous8nds of people with key and
essential covid 19 messages.
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e Festival 2021
Virtual Event
Despite the pandemic Plymouthians wanted to see some form of celebration to mark the spirit
and moments that has brought people together for community cohesion for a decade. With
our supporters, the team decided lo run a virtual festival.
We are proud to have run the first virtual event of its kind in the city with a total live engage of
over 5000 people. We run two events online, the first of 4 full hours with adivities, sessions
COV8ring music, traditional dance, cultural food cooking. This saw the contribution and
participation of different community groups showcasing their cultures and traditions and
performers represented were Sudanese,. Eritreans,. Kurdish Iraq., Rwanda., DRC Congo., Syria.,
Nigeria. Ghana.
0rt4Education & S 0rt41nte
ration..
Following a 8UCC8ssful delivery of the Sport41nlegration programme, we initiated
Sport4EducatSon aimed al using sports to enhanced educational performances of participants
as well as help boost Ihelr attendance in language classes. Sport4Education continued to be
delivered alongside new aclivilies. Combining the delivery of bolh programme has enabled us
lo continue delivering our overall wellbeing projects but also impact social change and foster
integration.

We continued with delivering all expected projects aclSvlties and ex￿eded expected
outcomes.
We reach more people than our initial target
We work and supported our primary benefsciaries
Many other people from different social characteristics benefited from the work mainly
other smaller ethnic minority groups as well as young people from the most deprived
area of the city-
We have established new partnerships and new referral org2niz8tions including..
Local aulhorilies, departments, including the Sports Development Unit, strategic
Commissioning, Youth Services, community connection teams
And the Children, Young People and Family Services of Unaccompanied Asylum-
Seeking Children (UASC)
Young Devon including Plymouth Foyer
Ne￿Y formed grassroots community groups by country of origins worked closely with
us as the message of meaningful integration reached leaders and members.
We maintained and strenglhen existing partnerships:
British Red Cross. Devon and Cornwall Refugee 5UPPOrt', students and Refugees
Together., Open Doors Intemalional language school. Plymouth and Devon Racial
Equality Council- Plymoulh Access to Housing
We have a week full of activities,. all refugees agencies are referring to us and we are
recognised for our expertise to provide sport, physical activities for a social purpose.
Refugees took ownership in what we do as they have gradually formed solid network
of friendships and support as per each of our sessions.
We concluded that this is a programme and model of delivery to be conlinued as long
as Plymouth remains a welcoming city for refugees"simply because we are at the
centre of keeping refugees actlV8, connecting and empowering them.
Our challenges to maintain such model that has proven lo be successful is the
retention of sessional workers and volunleers despite the investment to train them,
having 8 coordinator and sessional workers enabled us to maintain core key activities
to follow and do participation progress timelines.
We identified gaps in lack of provision of service to unaccompanied asylum seeker.
But we have InltSaled talks with Refugee Action to be part of their asylum guide
scheme.
This category needs Ihe provision of Se￿ICe, advice.
We are currently actively keen to sustain this project, the learning, experience and
impact for asylum seekers and refugees has been tremendous. As 8 result of this
projects. an alliance has just been born called Refugees Sport & Wellbeing alliance
which is aimed al bringing together organisalions across tho UK delivering similar work
and with the goal to set up a similar progrgmme in asylum dispersal cilies to support
the effective integration of refugees through the theme Active Communities logelher.
Connectivi
Pro
ect
Initially partnered with DCRS and supported by partners, we have conlinued the conneclivily
project providing internet is almost all a$￿uM seekers accommodations in PSymoulh. The UK
government house asylum seekers in homes without television, no TV license and no internel.
During the first lockdown. it became apparent that people living in those homes were cut off

from the outside wodd and they were facing serSous isolation 8nd loneliness. Many families
were unable to get their children to follow school programmes delivered online. Our team
worked hard to fundraise fund for the first initial six months. Our impact report showed that
this project had lo be wntinued lo prevent mental health arid ensure people were accessing
services. We have made an engagement lo continue providing internet for the next two years.
The programme has mainly been funded by the Rank Foundation,. Plymouth City Council.. The
Livewell Foundation. Open Doors International Language School IODILS),. The N81ion81
Lottery and funds donated by generous individuals through QLJr crowfunding campaigns run
by our slaff. Our team will continue with fundraislng appeals to ensure the two years contract
is fully paid for.
Non- Contset Boxin
Partnershi
Though Active Devon, we formed a partnership with Empire Fighllng Chance and acquired a
license to hold our own training centre. Empire fighting chance have also advocated for our
work and through one of their corporate donors they donated 10 laptops to support our office
and online delivery.
Adults Edu¢atlon & Onllne Learnin
Thank you to our funders the BBC children in Need local manager, we were inlroduced to The
Good Thing Foundation who funded some laptop and internel connection for few families. We
have partnered with them and joined their online learning centre with the view lo facilitate
access to learning for many of our benefici8ries. This online plafform has been actively
promoted among our users.
As
lum Guide
We were privileged to have been selected by refugee Action to join seven other organisations
across the UK to implement and expand Asylum Guide. As Ihe only project representative in
Plymouth, it has been great delivering this programme lo support asylum seekers. Asylum
Guide came in very handy to not only reduce the anxiely asylum seekers go through due lo
the lack of knowledge of the asylum system they are navigating through but has also
complemented our existing delivery. This programme is funded via Refugee Action by Comic
Relief as part of a global migration support inilialive. Asylum Guide has three delivery
pathways..
Asylum Guide as per Refugee Action embedded programme is to empower asylum
seeker by acquiring information and knowledge needed to navigate the system. This
element of delivery also comprises of forming a group of experts by Experience from
all seven providers who constitute a national advocacy group with the aims to raise
advocacy point and feedback changes that need to be implemented to better the
system EBES constitute a national voice
Asylum Guide beneficiaries. wellbeing. Thank you lo Tudor Trust who have funded an
expansion of the programme, the second element Is to ensure that each individual
receiving asylum guide information and guidance has the opportunity to engage in our
wellbeing programme, these are sports, physical & social activities as well as
psychosocial support.
Asylum Guide Volunteering is aimed al facilitating the pla￿ment of asylum seekers in
various volunteering opportunities and where possible they can be introduced to a
befriender, someone willing lo support their integration in the new community.
Financial sustainabilit & Print4Good
Our commitment to diversify funding streams as well as building on enterprise initiatives, we
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have taken a loan from our bank to invest in taking over a printing company. This has seen us
within two months reduce our budget for workwear. The board will continue lo work with staff
to have a business plan to achieve our aims of having an independent printing initiative called
Print4Good to reduce out production cost but also explore an income revenue stream. We
have had donors willing lo support our enterprise venture and these donations will be used to
repay the108n, allowing us time to have a fully funclionlng commercial venture.
Ho
Exerelce
8oxin
We have welcomed the launch of a boxing gym following 8 partnership and series of training
with our partners Empire Fighting Chance. Non-contact boxing sport has been introduced as
a combination of acquiring physical fitness as well as psychosocial support. We continue to
raise fund toward securing a permanent venue to be a wellbeing cenlre.
Annual Finan¢ial Review
We have continued to raise money through our three main core fundraising strategy.
Grants
Fundraising (Sponsorship of specific project., Donations)
Voluntary contributions and donations from Individuals
We benefilted from the following funders and Donations..
BBC Children in Need (youth programmt)
Rank Foundation
People Heallh Trust {Sport41ntegralion & Sport4Education)
Comic Relief {Sport41nlegration)
N8tion81 Lottery (Covid-19 funds)
Livewesl Homes
Refugee Action IRAPI
Comic Relief & Refugee Action
Clolhworkers Foundation
Tudor Trust
North Star Study
Plymouth City Council
The Livewell Foundation
Open Doors International Language School IODILSI
Sported Foundation
Beyond Borders Totnes
Plymouth Community Homes
Calslock Outreach Group
SPARC Sport CIC
Devon Community Foundation
The Good Thing Foundation {IC directly purchased by them)
In kind donations:
Besresford FC (Equipment's donations)
Hoppys Sport donation of Kils4Afri
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Plymouth City Council {use of Frederick slreet- youth clubl
Our partners in France & Belgium h8ve donated kits for our branches
Financial Re
ort
Total receipts during the year amounted lo £282,114 {2020'. £81,118) which include funds
received and held in trust for other organisalions of £20,000 and 8BL Loan of £27,000. Total
payments during the year amounted lo £232,554 12020.. £98,501) which include funds
received and held in trust for other organisations paid out of £20,000, purchase of office and
IT equipment of £12,968, new office refurbishment of £10,943 and printing machine purchased
and other expenditure paid on behalf of Plymouth Hope CIC of £26,905. Total cash balance
stood al £83.973 {2020'. £34.4131 of which £82,902 {2020.' £40,327) was for restricted
purposes. Cash for general use was £1,07112020'. overdrawn by £5,824 negative balance)
We had a total amount of £50,000 paid from the Plymouth City Council. £20,000 ofwhich was
to be transferred to few organizations as part of the Unify Plymouth project. A leller explaining
this transaction and provide clarify for our fInan￿S is provided from the council. So, except
our own allocation of fund, other fund transferred lo third parties have not been accounted as
our income.
We have taken a consolidated approach to continue our work overseas as part of our poverty
reduction aims. This meant supporting our branches overseas with some financial and
material contributions from the UK. As such we invested in and gave a loan fund toward
launching two projects. Due to challenges, one of our branches has not been able to repay
the remaining loan of £8,924, but we fundraised here in the UK to meet this commitment. The
trustees decided to seek additional donations toward the charity. They offered their seNices
to multiple organisalions in the fom) of in-kind services. The following funds were directed
toward making good the Soss due lo non-repayment. £1000 from Open Doors donations for
an activity the trustees delivered and £8000 from Plymouth Cily Council for trustees,
contribulion. We have taken on a fundraising goal lo ensure that our ongoing work and
finances rernain unaffected. Our finances have remained unaffected.
Reser4e
olic
We have. kept our reserves al sufficienl balance lo enable us to cover administrative,
management commitment and essential activities. The current level of reserve is minimal to
what is needed to keep the organization running in any event where we cannot secure ongoing
funding. Through regular monitoring of the cashflow, trustees agreed that up to 3 months
running cost which is approximately £54,000 was sufficient as reseNe so that it is al a18vel lo
allow us run for a minimum period of three months. The current reserves in general fund are
below this level.
Related art transactions
Following approval by the Board of Truslees. Mrs CH Feindouno, partner of a trustee of Ihe
charity, was employed by the charity and received remuneration of £12,631 {2020'. £13,013)
during the year. Mrs CH Feindouno was a trustees until May 2018 after which she resigned
and took up employment with the charity. She was also reimbursed costs incurred of £5,000
for a series of co-production workshops for the charity and £1.600 paid to a private landlord
toward the use of storage facilities by the charity. 512020.. 41 trustees were reimbursed out of
pocket and mlleage expenses for the charfties activitie8 which were not in connection with
their duties as trustees.
Following approval by the Board of Trustees, a sum of £26,905 from the Bounce Back Loan
of £27.000 received by the charity. was used lo purchase printing machine and other
expenditure on behalf of Plymouth Hope CIC. 4 trustees of the charity are also directors of
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Plymouth Hope CIC. The CIC is now expected to generate enough income through printing to
be able to repay this amount in due course.
statement on Public Benefit
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees confirm that they
have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on
publi¢ benefit and have complied with section 4 of the Charities Act 2011
Conclusion
Trustees, committee's members and volunteers have shown a bigger commitment to whal
Plymouth Hope stands for, ils unique vision and are more commitled.to sustain this great work
and join other organisalior)s to respond to the ongoing covid 19 crisis as we continue to re-
adjust and adapt our delivery.
Thank you to our supporters. funders and beneficiaries who have continued to connect with
us.
Declaratlon
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signalurels)
Full namels)
Position {eg Secretary,
Chair, el¢
clfvi L
Date
Q2
20
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Plymouth Hope
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of theaccounts of the charltyfor theyear ended 28 Februarv
2021 which areset out on pages 15 to 17.
Responsibilities and baslsof report
Asthe charity's trusteesyou arelesponsiblefor the preparation of the accounts in accordancewith the
requirement5 of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of thecharitrfs accounts ¢arrled out under sectlon 145 of theAct and in
carrying out my examination I havefollowed all the applicable Direction5 given bythe Charity Commission
under sectlon 14515llbl of theAct.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me causeto believethat in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charlty as required bysection 130 of the Act. or
2. theaccounts do not accord with those records,. or
I have no concerns and have Comeacross no other matters in connectlon with the examinatlon to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enaljle a proper understanding of theaccountsto be
reached.
3¢*J%&
Shrutl Sonl FCCA FCIE
Shruti Soni Ltd • Chartered Certiff ed Accountants
117a St. john's Hill, SevenoaksTN13 3PE
D*e.' 0910212022
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Plymouth Hope
Recelpisand paymentsaccount5
Forthe year gnded 28 February2021
2021
Restrlcted
fund5
2020
UnrestTlCted
funds
Unrèstrlcted
funds
Restricted
Junds
Totol
fvnds
Total futtds
ReceSpts
Grant5and donatlons
Investment
7.773
225,195
232,968
13,362
64,356
77,71B
Sub Totul
7,776
225,195
232,971
13,362
64,356
77,728
As5etsand Investment sales
Loan and investment iep8id by PH
branch
Funds received and held In trustfor
otherorganlsatlons
BBL Loan
Refund- Loan to VolunteerforPI?ne
rickets
. 3,400
3.400
20,000
20.000
27.000
27,000
2.143
2.143
sub Total
29,143
20.000
49,143
3.400
3,400
Total Re¢elpts
36,919
245,195
282,114
16,762
64.356
81,118
Payments
Events. F&stlvals and Soci315
Insurance
IT. Prlnting, st?tionery& generèl
Consultancyand prof￿510n31 fees
Publlcity& Promotlon
Rent & VenueHire
Ses￿Onal staff and tutoring materSals
Sports Equipment and expenses
staff cost Ond training
Telephone
Travel
Uniform, Re£rultmÈnt & other staff
Cost
Volunteer Expenses
30
14,220
14,250
3.473
12,597
175
J6.070
175
4.911
1.800
424
12.709
5,329
5,893
37,566
902
1,883
132
11.417
14.780
595
3,423
12,426
4,484
60,966
27.523
774
11,549
14,780
595
2.043
2,868
1,800
424
12,509
5,329
5.893
37.566
902
1,029
3,423
12,426
4,643
62.288
27.523
2.238
200
159
1,322
1.464
854
12
5.839
2.172
5,851
2,172
1,056
3,742
1,056
6.412
2.670
Sub totol
3,119
158,619
161,738
9,240
85.890
95,130
continued..........-........................
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Plymouth Hope
Receipt5and paymentsaccounts
Forthe yearended 28 FebYuary2021
2021
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
nds
2020
Restricted
UnrestTlCted
fvnds
TotGI
funds
Totalfunds
Assetsand Inve5trnent purchase
Officeeqvlpment and ITequipment
New officerefurblshment
Prlntlng mach1ne purchaseand other
expendltureon behalfof Plymouth
HopÈCIC
Loan tovolunteerlor PlaneTrckets
Fund5 held In trust paid
12,968
10.943
12.968
10,943
1,228
1.228
26.905
26.905
2,143
2.143
20,000
20,000
Sub Totul
26,905
43,911
70,816
2,143
1,228
3,371
Total payments
30.024
202,530
232.554
11,383
87.118
98,501
Netof re¢eiptsllpaymentsl
6,895
42.665
49,560
5,379
122,7621 (17.3831
TransFer between fund5
Cash fundslast yearend
15.8241
40,237
34.413
IIJ,203?
62,999
51,796
Cash fundsthisyearehd
1.071
82,902
83,973
15,824}
40,237
34,413

Plymouth Hope
statement of a5set5and liabilltlÈs
at the end ofthe period 28 February2021
UnrÈstrlcted Restrlcted
funds
funds
Categories
Detalls
Total funds
Cashfund5
Cash at bank
p•tycash held at Branch
Total Cashfunds
Other monetary35sets
Expenses pald on behalf of Plymouth Hope CIC
596
380
976
82,997
83,593
380
83,973
82,997
26,905
35,829
26.905
35.829
Assetsietal#ed forth Details
Charltws own use
Computeiand Otherequipm￿t
Fund
Cost
RÈstricted
14,196
When due
Arnount Due (Optional)
1.256
70
7.247
27.000
Detalls
Fund
PAYE/NIC payablÉ
Pensio￿ payBble
Wage5Control Account
Bounce Back Loa
Restricted
Restii¢ted
Re5trlcted
Followln83pproval by the Board ofTrusteès, MrsCH Felndouno, partner ofa trusteeof thecharity, wa5employed bv
thecharityand recelved remuneration 01£12,63112020.. £13.0131 duringtheyear. MrsCH Feindouno was atTUSte
until May 2018 afterwhich she re5i8ned and took up employment with thecharity. She wasalso reimbursed cost5
in[￿rred 01£5,000 for a Seri￿ olco-production workshopsforthecharityand £1,600 paid to a private landlord
toward the useof storagefacilities bythe charity. 512020.. 4ltru5teeswere reimbursed out of pocket and mileage
expensesfor thecharltlesactivitieswhich were not In connection with theirduties astrusteÈs.
Followingapproval bythe Board ofTrustees. a YJM of £26,905 from the Bounce8ack Loan of £27,000 recelved bythe
charity. W35U5ed to purchaseprlntingmachineand otherexpenditureon behalfof Plymouth Hope CIC. 4 trustees of
thecharity arealso directorsof PIyrnDUth HopeCIC. TheCIC Is now expected to generateenough incomethrough
printingto beableto repaythlsamount in duecouTSe.
Loan & Investment In PH branch of£8,924 wasto berepaid bybranch. However, dueto unavoidableciicumstan¢es
the branch w35unableto repaythlsamount.The trustees decided toseek8ddltional donations tOW3rd the¢harity.
They offered their servic&to multlple organlsatlonsln thelorrn of in kind servlces. Thelollowin8lund5weredirected
toward makinggood theloss dueto non repayment. £IOOQ from Open DoorsdonationsfoTan activitythetruste
dellvered and £8000 from Plymouth Clty Councll fortrusteescontiibvtitsn.
SIBnÈd byoneorTwo trusteed on behallof all thetruste
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Date
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