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| Charity | name | Space4U Cardiff | |||||
| Other names | charity | is known | by | None | |||
| Registered | charity | number | 1158327 | ||||
| Charity's | principal | address | Trinity Centre | ||||
| Four Elms Road | |||||||
| Cardiff | |||||||
| CF24 1LE |
| Names ofthe charity | trustees who mana | ge the charity | ||
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| Trustee name | Office | Dates acted ifnot for whole year |
Body entitled to appoint trustees |
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| Sam Parker | Chair | Appointed | by Trustees | |
| Sian Best | To 10th July 2021 | Appointed | by Trustees | |
| Sister Ruth O' Neill | Appointed | by Trustees | ||
| Jenny McDowell | From 10th July 2021 | Appointed | by Trustees | |
| Lynne Thomas | Appointed | by Trustees |
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| Description | ofthe | charity's trusts | |||||
| Type ofgoverning | document | Constitution | |||||
| How the | charity is constituted | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
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| Trustee selection | method | Trustees are appointed by the current trustees |
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| Additional | governance | issues | Da -to-da rovision |
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| The day-to-day management ofthe |
organisation | is carried | |||||
| out by a small group of Lead Volunteers, which |
includes | ||||||
| two ofthe trustees. The day-to-day | provision ofservices is | ||||||
| carried out by a wider team ofvolunteers. | |||||||
| Relationshi s with related arties |
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| In agreement with Space4U Cardiff, |
one ofour | sessions is | |||||
| run by volunteers from Student Action for Refugees {STAR) |
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| which is a society affiliated to STAR | National, a |
registered | |||||
| charity {no.1079042)and is a company limited |
by | ||||||
| guarantee. |
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| Summary ofthe objects ofthe | Summa ofob'ects |
| charity set out in its governing document |
1.The relief of problems caused by financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee |
| status and their dependants living {temporarily or |
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| permanently) in Cardiff and the surrounding area. |
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| 2.To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of |
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| those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status and |
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| their dependants. | |
| 3.To advance the education and training ofthose seeking |
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| asylum and those granted refugee status and their |
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| dependants in need thereof so as to advance them in life |
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| and to assist them to adapt within a new community. | |
| 4.To advance the education ofthe public in general about | |
| the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum. | |
| 5.The provision offacilities for recreation or other leisure | |
| time occupation with the object of improving the conditions |
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| of life ofthose persons who have need ofsuch facilities by | |
| reason oftheir youth, age, infirmity or disablement, | |
| financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, |
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| primarily those seeking asylum and those granted refugee |
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| status. |
| Summary ofthe main activities | Summary ofthe main activities | Summa of main activities |
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| undertaken | forthe public benefit in | |
| relation to | these objects | 1. Space4U Cardiff provides a drop-in service for people |
| who are seeking asylum or who are refugees offering: | ||
| Recreational activities and occasional outings |
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| ~ Refreshments and hot meals |
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| ~ Provision offood, clothes, essential items and baby |
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| equipment | ||
| ~ English classes for those unable to access government |
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| funded classes in English yet, and for those wishing to | ||
| supplement their learning. |
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| ~ Information and signposting, especially for legal advice. |
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| ~ Help with letters and forms. |
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| ~ One-to-one support, including accompanying to |
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| appointments. | ||
| 2. The Trustees ensure that Space4U Cardiff is open on a | ||
| frequent and regular basis. |
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| 3. The Trustees ensure that an appropriate number of |
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| responsible persons facilitate sessions. |
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| The Space4U Cardiff Trustees have had regard to the | ||
| guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public |
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| benefit. | ||
| Additional | details ofobjectives and | Space4U is a volunteer-run organisation. During 2021/22, |
| activities | there were 21active volunteers running the drop-in |
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| sessions and providing services to those in need. |
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| Summary of | the main | With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in 2021,our |
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| achievements | ofthe charity | activities gradually resumed, increasing in scale and scope as |
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| during the year | the risks associated with COVID transmission ebbed. |
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| Our Hei S.Information service continued through phone |
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| contact and face-to-face appointments. Our experienced |
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| volunteers have provided help with issues and challenges |
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| such as: issues ofhomelessness or poor accommodation; |
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| understanding solicitors' letters and official correspondence |
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| to do with the asylum process; help accessing healthcare | ||||
| and understanding related correspondence; referrals for |
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| food and clothing support; help with one-off essential living |
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| costs when no other funds were available; and help with |
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| managing stress, anxiety and isolation. |
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| Our team of Food Store volunteers have established |
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| relationships with many local organisations, foodbanks and |
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| individuals who have provided generous donations offood |
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| and household supplies. Our volunteers received and |
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| sorted these donations and organised weekly distributions |
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| offood and essential items for those with little or no other |
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| means ofsupport. Through managing referrals and regular |
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| contact, our food store volunteers have often provided |
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| wider support to those in need, reducing isolation and |
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| signposting towards sources of help. |
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| Our~Clothin volunteers received and sorted a large volume |
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| ofclothing, baby equipment, bedding and household items |
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| generously donated by members ofthe public. Our |
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| volunteers provided a weekly clothing service for individuals |
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| and families in need, including managing referrals from |
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| other organisations as Space4U was the only local |
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| organisation providing these essential items for asylum |
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| seekers in Cardiff. | ||||
| Our ESOLclasses resumed in 2021,at first once a week and |
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| expanding to classes held twice a week for beginners and |
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| intermediate level. We also welcomed the return ofthe |
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| STAR group (Student Action for Refugees) who provided a |
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| friendly and popular weekly English conversation class. |
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| Numbers attending our ESOLclasses have grown, especially |
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| with the arrival ofrefugees from Ukraine. | ||||
| Our Coffee Bar and Recreational Activities re-opened |
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| towards the end of2021. Numbers ofpeople attending | ||||
| were low at first but have slowly increased, with some of | ||||
| our long-term service users returning as well as those new |
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| to the community in Cardiff. Pool, table tennis and table |
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| football continue to be popular, supporting contact and |
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| friendships amongst our user community. |
| Briefstatement | ofthe charity's | For 2021/22, Space4U aimed to hold as a reserve | For 2021/22, Space4U aimed to hold as a reserve | monies | monies | monies | |
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| policy on reserves | amounting to 10%ofbudgeted annual |
expenditure. | |||||
| The policy was revised for 2022/23 to | set a reserve | of | 25% | ||||
| (orthree months) of budgeted annual |
expenditure | in | light of | ||||
| uncertainty regarding a likely change ofpremises |
and | higher | |||||
| rent charges in 2023. |
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| Details ofany funds materially | in | None | |||||
| deficit | |||||||
| Further financial | details | Information on the sources of income |
and expenditure | are | |||
| shown in the statement ofreceipts and payments |
attached | ||||||
| to this annual report. |
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| Space4U Cardiff is funded mainly by grants and by |
donations | ||||||
| from individuals and local organisations |
for which | we | are | ||||
| most grateful. | |||||||
| There were no new grants in 2021/22. |
| Signature | |
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| Full name | Lynne Thomas |
| Position | Trustee |
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| Receipts and Payments | |||||
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| Year End 31IVlay 2022 | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | 2020/21 | ||
| Receipts | |||||
| Donations | f7,975 | E665 | E8,640 | f.7,623 | |
| Grants | f0 | f0 | EO | E5,690 | |
| Income | E166 | EO | f166 | f660 | |
| Reimbursements from other organisations |
f600 | EO | E600 | E20 | |
| Gift Aid | f294 | fO | f294 | E1,007 | |
| Interest | EO | fO | f0 | EO | |
| TOTAL | f9,035 | f665 | f9,700 | f15,000 | |
| Payments | |||||
| Support for needy - Meals &coffee bar | E44 | f61 | E104 | f83 | |
| Support for needy - Food store | E7 | E621 | E628 | E566 | |
| Support for needy - Clothing store | f740 | fO | f740 | f240 | |
| Support for needy - Destitution | fund | f570 | E223 | f793 | f1,161 |
| Recreational activities |
E57 | EO | E57 | f0 | |
| English classes | f0 | f38 | f38 | fO | |
| Trips and outings | EO | f0 | EO | f0 | |
| Volunteer expenses | EO | f23 | f23 | f420 | |
| Premises care | f158 | E21 | f178 | f258 | |
| Rent | f5,165 | f3,345 | E8,510 | E4,965 | |
| ITaccess | E202 | EO | f202 | f311 | |
| Stationery | f35 | f0 | f35 | fO | |
| Training | EO | EO | EO | EO | |
| Insurance | E366 | EO | E366 | f366 | |
| Accounts examination | E50 | fO | f50 | f50 | |
| Miscellaneous | E95 | f0 | E95 | E88 | |
| TOTAL | E7,489 | f4,332 | f11,820 | E8,507 | |
| Balance Brought Forward | f13,664 | E3,980 | f17,644 | E11,152 | |
| Transfer between funds | EO | fO | f0 | EO | |
| Movement in Year |
E1,546 | -E3,667 | -E2,121 | E6,493 | |
| Balance atyear-end | f15,210 | f314 | f15,524 | f17,644 | |
| Cash at Bank at31May 2022 | E12,890 | ||||
| Cash held in PayPal account at31May 2022 | f2,466 | ||||
| Petty Cash at31May 2022 | f168 | ||||
| Total Funds Available at31May 2022 | E15,524 |
| Address: | 1 Porth Cottages | 1 Porth Cottages | ||
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