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2020-07-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 08 2019 To 31 07 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Creating New Beginnings Charitable Organisation

Other names charity is known by CNB NGO

Registered charity number (if any) 1153658

Charity's principal address

95 Eton Avenue

Wembley

Postcode HA0 3BA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Cornelia Boateng Chair N/A Cornelia Boateng
Samuel Owiredu Secretary N/A
Edith Yembra Treasurer N/A

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Florette Hutchinson N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Cornelia Boateng

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document[Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting ] members are its charity trustees.

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(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the charity and meet at least twice a year. The Trustees give their time on a voluntary and unpaid basis and they ensure that the Creating New Beginnings achieves its objectives and goals. Charity Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by members

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Any new trustees would undergo orientation to brief them on their legal obligation under charity and company law, the content of the Constitution, the decision making processes, the objectives and strategies and recent financial performance of Creating New Beginnings. All information received from Charity Commission is disseminated amongst Trustees and discussed. Trustees also join the Charity Commission’s Zoom Events.

Section C Objectives and activities

1. To advance the education of special needs children in Ghana and the UK in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

2. To advance progress in life skills and relieve needs of young people with Autism spectrum disorders in Ghana through:

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a. The provision of recreational and leisure time activities designed to improve their conditions of life and social welfare. b. Providing support and activities which develop their functional skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. c. Establishment of Project Search Ghana in partnership with organisations (an internship initiative) for youth with Autism spectrum disorders in Ghana to help prepare the able ones for work place. 3. During the trustee’s first quarter board meeting in 2019, two board resolutions were passed that amended the way the Charity works. The Charity’s objectives was amended to include: a. Setting an Autism Telephone Helpline to support illiterate Ghanaian parents who have autistic children here in the UK. The Helpline guides, advices and helps parents with their correspondence, signposting and appointment support; and b. Collaborating with FareShare to start a food bank to redistribute surplus foods from Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, The Felix Project and in partnership with Brent Council to support the Brent community. Our key achievements to date in this financial year include:Supporting the Ghana Autism School during the year; especially supporting underpriviledged parents of the children with food parcels over Covid when the schools were shut down. Staff, observing Covid protocols were supported to prepare lesson packs for the children to use in their individual homes to keep them occupied. The set up and running of the Autism Telephone Helpline, a crucial resource for disadvantaged Ghanaians (those struggling with literacy) in the UK through telephone calls, emails and online chats to field daily contacts and provide real time support for those impacted. Lifting the Summary of the main Burden Helpline was launched with advisors speaking the various activities undertaken for the Ghanaian dialects. Lifting the Burden free phone Helpline received public benefit in relation to sponsorship from the National Lottery Fund to pilot the service in Brent these objects (include within offering support to callers who struggle with literacy to navigate complex this section the statutory pathways for their autistic children. declaration that trustees have The setting up Free Food Hub For All in Brent during Covid and had regard to the guidance ongoing. People from the Brent community attend every Saturday to issued by the Charity pick up free fruits, vegetables and general groceries from the premises Commission on public of English Martyrs Catholic Church in Wembley every Saturday at benefit) 10:30am, where the Charity operates from. The Charity runs the Food Hub in partnership with FareShare, the Felix Project, Waitrose, Tesco, London Borough of Brent and English Martyrs Catholic Church and with the help of several volunteers who collect, serve and distribute the surplus foods. None of the various fundraising activities usually undertaken by the Charity took place due to the pandemic leading to decreased funds that the Charity used for the purchasing of resources and materials to support the Ghana autism school. All services provided could not have been achieved without the help of our volunteers and advisors.

3. During the trustee’s first quarter board meeting in 2019, two board resolutions were passed that amended the way the Charity works. The Charity’s objectives was amended to include:

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Summary of the main The charity continues to support the expansion of the school in Ghana to achievements of the charity accommodate more children within the local community. during the year The charity has created a playing field for the children and a small farm so the school can use its produce. The charity has supported the successful installation of a solar system for the school to overcome the constant power cuts. Regular visits to the school in Ghana by the Trustees to oversee the effective support of the children and the development of staff. Resources, materials and equipment to aid the children’s learning are sent down often to support the school in terms of teaching and learning.

Section E Financial review Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant about:

the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);

how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;

investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
The trustees are working on the intention to keep a three months
operational working capital as part of our reserves policy.
The Charity is not in deficit this year. It will however continue to work hard
to sustain its activities,
(Optional information)
The charity’s source of funding this year has been through direct debits,
standing orders, and responses to letters sent out by our fundraiser.
We are working on improving our donation receipt process to maximise
gift aid claim to boost our income.
The funds have enabled us pay staff salaries in Ghana on monthly basis
even though Trustees have been supplementing this.
The Trustees have the power to invest in such assets as they see fit. The
charity's investment policy is appropriate to the nature of the funds for
which the investment is held. The primary investment aim is to provide a
high degree of security and liquidity and to maximise returns whilst
adopting a conservative approach.

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Section F Other optional information

The charity is also involved in Advocacy work in Ghana

Raising awareness- Autism awareness creation on local radio stations in Ghana and UK and in schools in Ghana.

Working with British Council

UNICEF – working with UNICEF Ghana/Ghana Education Service as a member of their technical working group for Inclusive Education in Ghana.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Samuel Owiredu

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Secretary

Date 31/03/2020

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Company Registration No. 1153658 (England and Wales)

CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS

DIRECTORS' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

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COMPANY INFORMATION

Directors

Cornelia Boateng Edith Yembra Samuel Owiredu Florette Hutchinson

Secretary Samuel Owiredu Company number 1153658 Registered office 95 Eton Avenue Wembley Middlesex HA0 3BA

Accountants

PRS Accountants and Taxation Services 36 Glebe Road Finchley London N3 2AX

Business address

95 Eton Avenue Wembley Middlesex HA0 3BA

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CONTENTS

Page
Directors' report 1
Accountants' report 2
Profit and loss account 3
Balance sheet 4
Notes to the financial statements 5 - 6
The Detailed and Trading and Profit and Loss Account 7 - 8
The pages 7 to 8 do not form part of the financial statements.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

The directors present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2020.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of Charity organisation for education and supporting children with complex difficulties.

Directors

The following directors have held office since 1 August 2019:

Cornelia Boateng Edith Yembra Samuel Owiredu Florette Hutchinson

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

On behalf of the board

Cornelia Boateng

Director

14 April 2021

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ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS

In accordance with the engagement letter dated 17 January 2018, and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of Creating New Beginnings for the year ended 31 July 2020, set out on pages 3 to 6 from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.

PRS Accountants and Taxation Services 14 April 2021

The Firm Of Chartered Certified Accountants

36 Glebe Road Finchley London N3 2AX

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

Notes
Turnover
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
Other interest receivable and similar
income
2
Profit on ordinary activities before
taxation
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
3
Profit for the year
4		 2020
£
15,946
(6,477)
9,469
(2,847)
6,622
1
6,623
-
6,623		 2019
£
17,904
(14,013)
3,891
(1,872)
2,019
-
2,019
-
2,019

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations. There are no recognised gains and losses other than those passing through the profit and loss account.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 JULY 2020

2020 2019
Notes £ £ £ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 9,114 2,492
Total assets less current liabilities 9,114 2,492
Capital and reserves
Profit and loss account 4 9,114 2,492
Shareholders' funds 5 9,114 2,492

For the financial year ended 31 July 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 Companies Act 2006. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements 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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 14 April 2021

Cornelia Boateng Director

Company Registration No. 1153658

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.

1.2 Compliance with accounting standards

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), which have been applied consistently (except as otherwise stated).

1.3 Turnover

Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods and services net of VAT and trade discounts.

1.4 Deferred taxation

Deferred taxation is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted.

2
Investment income
Bank interest
3
Taxation
Total current tax
Factors affecting the tax charge for the year
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation multiplied by standard rate of
UK corporation tax of 0.00% (2019 - 0.00%)
Current tax charge for the year		 2020
£
1
1
2020
-
6,623
-
-		 2019
£
-
-
2019
-
2,019
-
-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

4
Statement of movements on profit and loss account
Balance at 1 August 2019
Profit for the year
Balance at 31 July 2020
5
Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds
Profit for the financial year
Opening shareholders' funds
Closing shareholders' funds		 Profit and
loss
account
£
2,491
6,623
9,114
2020
2019
£
£
6,623
2,019
2,492
473
9,114
2,492		 Profit and
loss
account
£
2,491
6,623
9,114
2020
2019
£
£
6,623
2,019
2,492
473
9,114
2,492
9,114
2019
£
2,019
473
2,492

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DETAILED TRADING AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

Turnover
From Charitable Activities
Gift Aid
Regular Donations
Other
Main Grant
Cost of sales
Ghana Expenditure
Charitable activities
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
Other interest receivable and similar income
Bank interest received
Profit before taxation		 £
-
6,477
59.38%
41.53%		 2020
£
-
-
5,145
801
10,000
15,946
(6,477)
9,469
(2,847)
6,622
1
6,623		 £
971
13,042
21.73%
11.28%		 2019
£
9,484
250
7,307
863
-
17,904
(14,013)
3,891
(1,872)
2,019
-
2,019

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SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2020

Administrative expenses
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Travelling expenses
Bank charges
Sundry expenses - allowable		 2020
£
89
2,184
165
129
-
280
2,847		 2019
£
-
522
350
692
(1)
309
1,872