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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1158103

ACCESS UK

Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 April 2022

Raywin P-Cole & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA Registered Firm 131 Tivoli Road, West Norwood London SE27 0EE

ACCESS UK

Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 April 2022

Contents

Page
Reference and administrative details 1
Trustees report 2 - 3
Chartered Accountants' report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the accounts 7 - 8

ACCESS UK Reference and adminstrative details For the year ended 30 April 2022

Status The charity is constituted as an unincorporated body Governing document The charity is established under a model trust deed Charity registration 1158103 Principal address Enterprise Centre 639 High Road London N17 8AA Trustees Nana-Yaw Agyeman Isaac Prempeh Martin Samuda Rodney Grant MBE Chloe Horne Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ Metro Bank One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA Independent examiner Raywin P-Cole & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA Registered Firm 131 Tivoli Road West Norwood London SE27 0EE

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Trustees report for the year ended 30 April 2022

The Trustees present their report with the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2022 which are set out on the annexed pages.

Objectives and Policies

The Objectives of the Charity are to:

The objects of our charity are to address the high levels of youth unemployment within the BME community of London and also assist youths with convictions into employment or training; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; providing relief services to youths who are disadvantaged & experiencing financial hardship; with 1/2 youths from the BME community currently unemployed, the primary aim is to reverse this trend by providing counselling & relief services and also to tackle gang membership through the use of mediation and specifically designed educational workshops which are intended to deter youths from joining or participating in gang activity; the prevention or relief of poverty & the advancement of education by providing employment & career advice to unemployed youths between the ages of 16-24.

Trustees

The Trustees who served during the year and at the date of this report are:

Nana-Yaw Agyeman Isaac Prempeh Martin Samuda Rodney Grant MBE Chloe Horne

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ACCESS UK

Trustees report for the year ended 30 April 2022

Review of past activities

  1. Access Uk reverted to the physical engagement of our beneficiaries whilst still retaining some remote support for our service users. (Hybrid delivery model).

  2. The number of beneficiaries engaged and supported on all our provisions fell to 4,000 across the year. This was due to the relaxation of covid rules and protocols and the completion of some of our programmes, e,g. Haringey Community Gold and Road CEO (Divert).

  3. Achieved over 70% beneficiary conversion rate, helping our service users to progress into Education, Employment and Enterprise pathways.

  4. Completed the first year of delivery of the Road CEO entrepreneurship and youth diversion programme in the London borough of Brent.

  5. Secured an agreement to supply the RSPCA with diverse talent

  6. Our M.D., Nana Agyeman, completed the SSE (School of Social Entrepreneurs) Scale-Up programme.

  7. Secured a new operational base in the London borough of Brent

  8. Completed the 3-year delivery of the London mayor and lottery-funded, Road-CEO (Divert) and Haringey Community Gold programme. The youth engagement and careers programme supported over 8,000 young beneficiaries in the London borough of Haringey and surrounding areas.

Future developments

1, The cost of living crisis disproportionately impacts the BME community and families, with more than half of households living below the UK poverty line. Access UK intends to approach energy and fuel companies to support our campaign to recruit "Money-Wise" advisers who will help our vulnerable beneficiaries to navigate the precarious economic climate.

  1. There is a massive crisis of staff shortages in both the NHS and education sectors. Access UK intends to arrange a meeting with the secretaries of the state for health and education to secure a government-backed recruitment pathway for health and education professionals from Ghana.

  2. Arrange an international meeting with the Ghanaian minister for health and education, respectively, to facilitate and discuss the movement of qualified health and education professionals to the UK for work purposes.

  3. Consult the MET in addressing and tackling systemic racism within the police force and improving community engagement.

  4. Establish a joint delivery project with the charity Barnardos, incorporating a national helpline service.

  5. Launch a Stop & Search masterclass roadshow with other grassroots organisations/providers.

  6. Establish a delivery partnership with the charity Black Child Agenda.

  7. Submit a replacement grant application for Access UK's lottery & DWP funding programmes

Financial policies are in place to ensure the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The board of trustees receive regular financial reports to enable them to monitor the charity's income and expenditure thus keeping them up to date with the Trust's financial position.

Nana-Yaw Agyeman Trustee 28 February 2023

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees and Members

We report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30 April 2022 which are set out on the annexed pages.

Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner

The Trustees of the Charity are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; and consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

Our examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes 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 the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:

or

Raywin P-Cole & Co Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA Registered Firm 131 Tivoli Road, West Norwood London SE27 0EE

28 February 2023

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ACCESS UK Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 April 2022

Incoming Resources
Donations
Resources Expended
Charitable activities
Travel & Subsistence
Personnel Cost
Printing, stationery & postages
Telephone & Fax
Rent & Rates
Insurance
Publications/Advertising
Development Programme
Depreciation
Governance costs
Accountancy
Total Resources Expended
Net incoming resources
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Notes Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
343,921
-
343,921
2,078
-
2,078
182,468
-
182,468
8,255
8,255
4,884
-
4,884
13,371
-
13,371
1,599
-
1,599
1,220
-
1,220
-
-
-
5,689
-
5,689
219,564
-
219,564
750
-
750
750
-
750
220,314
-
220,314
123,607
-
123,607
-
-
-
123,607
-
123,607
452,072
-
452,072
575,679
-
575,679
2021
£
460,074
1,682
133,383
2,684
3,485
6,588
2,512
2,668
6,780
7,112
5
1
2
1
166,894
600
600
167,494
292,580
-
292,580
159,492
452,072

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ACCESS UK Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
2
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
3
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
2022
£
22,759
554,270
(1,350)
552,920
575,679
575,679
575,679
2021
£
28,448
424,223
(599)
423,624
452,072
452,072
452,072
2021
£
28,448
424,223
(599)
423,624
452,072
452,072
452,072
452,072
452,072
452,072

These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 28 February 2023 & signed on their behalf by:

Mr Nana Agyeman Trustee

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ACCESS UK Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2022

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities and Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".

Incoming resources

Unrestricted Income comprises donations and is recognised on receipt basis. Restricted Income relates to donations raised for specific purposes and is recognised on receipt basis. However, the donors have agreed that that once the primary purpose has been satisfied, any surplus funds remaining will be used for the running of the Charity's ordinary activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over it's estimated useful lives based on reducing balance method.

Equipments 20%

Resources Expended

Charitable Activities

These comprise all expenditure directly relating to the objects of the Charity. Support costs are an integral part of the expenses incurred in carrying out those charitable activities, which the Charity was established to perform.

Governance Costs

Governance costs comprise the costs of running the charity, including strategic planning for its future development, also includes accountancy & legal fees and all costs relating to consnstitutional and statutory compliance.

Rent & Rates

Rent & rates is currently based on an operating lease agreement which is subject to annual renewal.

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ACCESS UK Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2022

2 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 May 2021
At 30 April 2022
Depreciation
At 1 May 2021
Charge for the year
At 30 April 2022
Net book value
At 30 April 2022
At 30 April 2021
3
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accountancy
Other creditors
4
Analysis of net assets between funds
Equipments
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
At 30 April 2022
Unrestricted
Funds
£
22,759
22,759
554,270
554,270
(1,350)
575,679
2022
£
1,350
-
1,350
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
Equipments
£
39,648
39,648
11,200
5,689
16,889
22,759
28,448
2021
£
600
(1)
599
Total
£
22,759
22,759
554,270
554,270
(1,350)
575,679

5 Personnel costs

Personnel cost represents allowances given to volunteers. Other than that, no remuneration was paid to any of the trustees and their expenses also not borne by the Trust.

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