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2024-04-30-accounts

Registered Charity number 1156832

MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

Report and Accounts

30 April 2024

Registered Charity No. 1156832 Company Limited By Guarantee No. 08479121

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MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

Contents

Page
Charity information 3
Trustees' report 4 - 7
Statement of financial activities 8 - 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the accounts 11 - 15
Independent Examiner report 16

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MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION Charity Information

YE 30.04.2024

Trustees

Khadra Ali Hared Chair Nazmu Virani Trustee Mandekh Hussein Trustee Jamal Omar Sheikh Trustee Naima Yusuf Trustee

Registered Charity No. 1156832 Company Limited By Guarantee No. 08479121

Registered office

202 Uxbridge Road London W12 7JP

Accountants

Anderson Pierce and Co Certified Public Accountants 14 Alexandria Road West Ealing London W13 0NR

Bankers

METRO BANK PUTNEY BRANCH

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MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

Trustees Report for April 2023 to April 2024

This year has been another year of growth and development for our organisation. We have responded to new challenges and expanded the range of our services. The ‘cost of living crisis’ has continued to create poverty and ill health among our service users.

Another development this year has been our increasing commitment to amplifying the voices of our service users so that they can express their lived experience to mainstream service providers especially the NHS, local councils and the Met police. There is still much work for us to do in this area. We continue to seek out partnerships and opportunities for co-production with statutory agencies.

We will report on developments this year under the following headings: Children and young people, Women’s Empowerment, Community development, Refugee support, Organisational development.

Children and Young people

Young people feel increasing pressure to find jobs and make money for their families. Knife crime and violent crime is also an issue that affects young people and they often report to us the dangers and difficulties that they face outside the home. Because of these pressures, staying at school can be a challenge for some young people and we have increased our mentoring and help for young people to return to school after exclusions or to learn through tutors if they are permanently excluded. We have also addressed the mental wellbeing of young people.

We have always been concerned with young people who are in prison and we continued this year to deliver workshops in prison helping prisoners to consider their futures. On release we also supported ex prisoners to reintegrate with society, solve housing problems, establish a realtionship with their families and find work or return to education.

Our youth services have increased their range and impact as a result of these increasing demands. Services we provided this year included:

We have great hopes for children, young people and their families. We want children and young people to grow up in a nurturing community in which they can find belonging and purpose. We want them to have opportunities to grow and learn, so that they lead positive lives that are fulfilling and

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constructive. We continue to consult with children and young people and develop services that meet their needs and hopes.

Women’s Empowerment

This area of work has also increased in scope and reach during the last year. Women have increasingly reported to us issues with their physical and mental health. There has also been an increase in reports of social isolation by women as they struggle to cope with financial and family pressures. We have developed health support sessions that combine peer support with health information, health checkups and practical support to access health services. Areas of women’s health that we have addressed this year include:

We have also continued to address social isolation by providing entry level IT training and ESOL classes for women. We have also brought women together with NHS and public health professionals to share stories and recommendations.

Health

As well as women’s health we also provided support for men’s health and the mental health of young people. We delivered talks in two mosques and during Ramadan we provided Iftar in our office with health information and signposting information. Throughout the year we also provided support for mental health with talks targeting young people that provided information, signposting and assistance to make referrals.

One important area of health is the increasing willingness on the part of statutory heatlh agencies to co-produce services with service users. We organised several listening events and brought men and women together with NHS professionals to talk about their experiences of the NHS.

Community Development

We have focused much of our work this year on developing capacity and sharing skills and information with our local community. Our training sessions both in our offices and online have been very popular. Our WhatsApp groups providing discussion, support and information have grown alongside our training sessions. We currently have three WhatsApp groups covering areas such as parenting, community safety and health with more than 500 people participating in them. This reflects a feeling among our service users that they must increase their skills and information together with a need for support from each other.

This year our community programmes have included:

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We respect the uniqueness of each of the individuals who we work with and we know that each individual thrives and develops when they feel a part of a wider community. We are dedicated to strengthening the bonds between individuals and between communities.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The majority of our service users have been or are currently refugees. This brings significant challenges including health issues, legal issues and practical needs. This year our services for asylum seekers and refugees included:

We have especially worked with refugees from Muslim countries as we provide a culturally familiar space with staff and volunteers who speak the same languages.

Our organisational development

We are always working to develop our organisation and to increase our organisational skills and resources. This year we provided training and development for our staff and trustees while developing strategic plans, management systems, a mission statement and a budget. We are focused on improving our governance and management from year to year and we aim to continue this development.

Our staff, volunteers and trustees

We would like finally to acknowledge the exceptional work and dedication of all those who enable our organisation to deliver so many services to so many people. Each of them is inspired by their

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own personal motivation and experience, bringing special skills that they contribute to our work. It is because of this commitment from our supporters that we are able to do the work that we do. They are at the heart of our organisation and we recognise and acknowledge them here.

With grateful thanks to our funders and supporters:

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London Borough of Wandsworth, MOPAC, DEBK, LMP CIC, the NHS, the Met Police, FORWARD, the Waqf Foundation, Midaye, Addison Youth, John Lyons Charity, Earls Court Community Fund, Mind in Harrow

Trustees

The Trustees who served during the year are as stated below:

Khadra Ali Hared Chair
Nazmu Virani Trustee
Mandekh Hussein Trustee
Jamal Omar Sheikh Trustee
Naima Yusuf Trustee
Kos Ahmed Gaur Trustee
Qasim Abduallahi Trustee

This report was approved by the Board on 23[rd] January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Khadra Ali Hared (Chair)

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MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 April 2024

Grants and Donations
Grants, Donations & other Income
Other direct costs
Wages
Employer NIC
Sessionalstaff
Contractor payment- programme delivery
Resources expended
Direct expenses
Training and development
Youth Activities
Education Support
Advice & Counselling Services
Workshop costs
Erasmus Plus Programme
Mental well-being Support
Events and Refreshments
Hardship Support		 2024
£
219,161
29,900
177
18,782
27,892
76,751
25,319
23,899
3,697
9,250
9,705
-
4,182
4,051
13,410
93,513		 2023
£
199,014
27,146
152
-
-
27,298
20,468
21,786
3,353
10,105
17,315
2,311
5,450
8,113
17,689
106,590

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Premises costs:
Rent and Hall Hire
Repairs and Maintenance
Utility & Water
Cleaning
General administrative expenses:
Telephone
Stationery and printing
Travel and subsistence
IT Support
Volunteer Expenses
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Depreciation
Bank Charges
Service charge
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Consultancy fees:
Advertising and PR
Other legal and professional
Total resources expended		 32,921
1,349
1,240
150
35,660
2,280
625
1,330
754
3,988
597
825
2,925
87
1,554
14,965
2,200
2,482
779
489
5,950
226,839		 34,141
2,823
606
1,275
38,845
2,717
1,148
4,029
470
6,456
1,942
74
4,543
511
-
21,890
1,528
2,972
3,495
1,444
9,439
204,062

Other income

9,100

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Interest receivable 36 1
Surplus/ (deficit) (7,642) 4,053
Balance brought Forward 26,283 22,230
Balance Carried Forward 18,641 26,283
MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION
Balance Sheet
as at 30 April 2024
Notes 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 - 2,926
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 24,150 28,489
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 4 (5,509) (5,132)
Net current assets 18,641 23,357
Net assets 18,641 26,283
Statement of funds
Funds 5 18,641 26,283
Total Funds 18,641 26,283

The directors are satisfied that this charitable company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small company’s regime.

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Khadra Ali Hared

Director Approved by the board on 23[rd] January 2025

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] APRIL 2024

ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The company’s accounting policies are as follows:-

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with the exception of investment, which are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) issued in March 2005, applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Companies Act 1985. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.

Incoming Resources

Voluntary Incoming including donations, gifts and legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of general nature are recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when:

Income from commercial trading activities is recognised as earned (as the related goods and services are provided)

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions is recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided). Grant income includes in the category provided funding to support performance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainly of receipts and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when:

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which they relate.

Volunteering and donated services and facilities

The value of services provided by volunteering is not in these financial statements. Further details of the contribution made by volunteers can be found in the trustees’ annual report.

Where services are provided to the charity as a donation that would normally be purchased from our suppliers, this contribution is included in the financial statements of the charity.

Resources expanded

Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Contractual arrangements and performance related grants are recognised as goods or services are supplied. Other grant payments are recognised when a constructive obligation arises that result in the payment being unavoidable.

Irrecoverable VAT

All resources expanded are classified under activity headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category or resources expended for which it was incurred: MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION is not VAT register so cannot recover any VAT incurred.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets are classified as Computers, Office Equipments, Fixture and Fittings, The Charity recognised all Fixed Assets with any individual price and categorised in the Balance Sheet as follows:

Plant & Machinery, Fixture & Fitting,

Funds structure

The Trusts has its main grants as restricted income funds to account for situations where a donor requires that a donation must be spent on a particular purpose or where funds have been raised for a specific purpose.

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Other funds are classified as unrestricted Income funds. The Trustees intend to use part of the unrestricted funds for the development of the Charity to expanded and advance its services.

Pensions

The charity has started employees defined Scheme in 2021 and some of the employees have joined the scheme.

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as lay down by the funder. Direct and support expenditure, which meets these criteria, is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of other costs.

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds are funds received which have no restrictions placed in their use and are available as general funds.

Designated Funds

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the committee of management for particular purposes.

Revenue Income

Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier of when they are received or when they are due.

Allocation Costs

Costs are allocated directly to projects where they can be identified as relating solely to that project. Other costs are allocated between the funds based on staff time spent on the fund activities or other appropriate criteria.

Depreciation:

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Deprecation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and Machinery: 20% straight line

Legal Status of the Trust

The Trust is Company Limited by Guarantee and registered Charity with Charity Commission and also

the liability of each member in the event of winding is limited to £10

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Operating Surplus
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets		 2024
£
2,926		 2023
£
4,542

Plant and

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Cost
At 1 May 2023
At 30 April 2024
Depreciation
At 1 May 2023
Charge for the year
At 30 April 2024
Net book value
At 30 April 2024
At 30 April 2023
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Other taxes and social security costs
Professional Fees
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Statement of Financial activities
At 1 May 2023
Deficit for the year
At 30 April 2024
5
Grants and Donations
Donations from public
DEBK
FORWARD
Addison Youth
Met Police
Maltek Training Centre
Midaye
Refugee Council
Earls Court Community Fund
LB Hammersmith and Fulham
John Lyons Charity
The Confederation Hillingdon
CIC
Mind in Harrow
MOPAC
LMP Action CIC
International Waqf Fund		 2024
3,309
2,200
5,509
2024
£
26,283
(6,503)
19,780
28,403.00
9,130.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
3,000.00
1,650.00
10,454.00
50.00
5,000.00
60,184.00
4,900.00
400.00
504.00
61,597.80
21,787.50
2,100.00
219,160.30		 machinery
etc
£
22,714
22,714
19,788
2,926
22,714
-
2,926
2023
3,132
2,000
5,132

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30[th] April 2024, which is set out on Pages 4 - 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees, who are also the directors of MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, the 2011 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:

(i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

(ii) To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

(iii) State whether particular matters have come to my attention.

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:

(a) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: (i) To keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and (ii) To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities; have not been met; or

(b) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr. A Abdulahi AFA/MIPA

Incorporated Financial Accountant

………………………………………………………………………………..…….

Anderson Pierce & Co

Accountants & Business Advisors

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14 Alexandria Road London W13 0NR

Dated: 23[rd] January 2025

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