Charity registration number.. 1160407
Belong Nottingham
Annual Report and Financial Statements
flir the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Belong Nottingham
Contents
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
2to9
Siatement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Independent Examiner'5 Report
Statement of Financial Activities
12 to 13
Balance Sheet
14
Notes to the Financial Statements
15to24

Belong Nottingham
Refer¢n¢¢ and Administrative D¢t#ils
Tru5t¢es
Judith Kobumngi
Paul Mwangi
Joseph Kamog
Luc KanLTele
Mawndo Christian Pembele
Senior Management Team
Jean-Didier Mualaba, Chief Executive Officer
Charity Registration Number
1160407
Prineipal Office
Unit C Tennyson Hall
Forest Road West
Nottingham
NG7 4EP
INdepeThdent Examiner
John O'Brien. employee of
Community Accounting Plus
7 Mansfield Road
Nottingl)am
NGI JFB
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The trL15tee5 present the aniiual report together M'ith the financial ststeTneJits of the charity for the year ended i I
March 2021.
Objectives and activities
Objects aims
The objectives of the CIO are to promote the benefit of people of Arican origin living in the Nottinghamshire
area by..
l. The advaneement of education and training
2. The relief of povertv, sickness. and distress
3. The promotioi) of good health
4. To provide or assist iii the provision of facilities in the ii)terest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure
time occupation
5. To support young people to develLlP their skills
6. To undertake any other activities deemed charitable by law in England and Wales as deemed necessary by the
Trustees.
Ohjectives, 51Tulegigs andaclivilies
Activities include..
l. Yoiith
2. HeritagFe
3. ESOL
4. Employability
5. Other Trdining (such as ICT}
6. Welfare
Nalure ofgoverning documenl
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 5 September 2017.
Summary of the main aehievements during the period
Belon¥ has a proud history a5 a ¥ra55roots refugee cotnmunity or¥ani5ation, now committed to supportin¥
mi¥rants of all backgrounds to be socially and ecoiioniically inte¥rated into life in the UK. Our core projects
empower our service use[5 to be independent and confident meinbers of the community.
The global Covid-19 pandemic caused unccrtainty and llpheaval for everyone diirin£ the financial year of 2020
2021 and Belong certainly no exception to this. Many of our clients were particularly viilnerable during
this time as thev were disproportionately hit by job105ses through man}, being employed iii inseciire roles ￿..hICh
were ended ￿1th the lockdown iii March 2020. Many also face a hi£her risk for coinplications if they contracted
Covid-19. which is widel), accepted to impact people from BAME communities disproportionately. Those
individua15 who were seekiiig asylum were also at a greater risk of social isolation.
We are incredibly grateful to the funders who helped us to continue to support our service users throu£houi this
challenging period. Some funders allowed us to adapi projects to be deliverable within the bollndaries of varying
degrees of lockdo￿lS and social distancing. Others alloM'ed us 10 pause delivery until restrictions ￿ere relaxed.
Additionally, we were fortunate to receive emergency ￿ndIng allowing us to adapt our premises, purchase
personal protection equipment. and mobile devices such as tablets, lapiops and mobile phones for staff and
service iisers to enable continued access to services. These enabled us to continue working with service users
during the differet]t periods of lockdowi. wheji services were forced to be delivered remotely. We were also
'ell prepared to resume face to face setwices at the earliest time possible.
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In the Second half of thi5 financial year, we were able to move to a largFer buildingT M'hicli affords us the Space to
deliver oiir services with social di5tai)ciiig measures in place, thereby reducing the risks of Covid-19
traiismission. This wa5 an incredibly iTnportant move as many of the people we siipport were not able to acces5
remote 5UPPOrt througFh digFital Ineans, de5Plte loans of mobile devices and Wi-Fi packaues; in addition, Inai)y
5UPPOrt Issues reqiiired a face-to-face approach, for example phoiie ca115 to different agencie5 which reqiiired the
account holder to be present in order to address the issue, such as ensuring people weie able to comn)unieate
with Universal Credit etc. We were one of the first organisations locally to resuine face to fate services which
was highly valued by our service users.
At the end of the year, we are in a stronger position financially Speaking, having seen an increase in income and
expenditure, it] part due to increased availability of funds frojn charitable trnsts and foundations, as well as
rther support from local and central goveniment. This year has also seen an increase in unrestricted fundin&
.hich reflect5 changes in funders that recognised the iieed for charities to have fem'er restrictions duriiig this
chdllen¥ing period of covid-19. Wt do hope that the lessons from the pandemic aiid resultant iiicrease in
unre5triLted ¥rants is able to continue, a5 It enables charities like Belong Nottin¥hatn to have the flexibility
needed to advanLe the Iieed5 of our service users better.
We ￿'OUld like to take this opportunity to thank our funders who allowed us to adapt our services to deliver to
the best of our ability during lockdom￿S, as ￿ell as to keep our doors open to vulncrable clients during such a
difficult tiTne. Our continued service resulted in reducin£ social isolation, addressing welfare issues, clients
securing employment and continued learning. Oiir staff and voluiitccrs have also shom'n a great deal of
adaptability and commitment, for which we are also extremely grate￿].
At the end L)f this financial year, we are in a stronger position 10 withstand such challenges as we have learnt
valuable lessons and have developed siratsgies to help us adapi 10 a changing environmeni gL)ing forn?rd.
Judith Kobutungi
Oiir charity, Belon(T was successfiil in continuing its 5UPPOrt with viilnerable adults, childreii ai)d families in the
Nottingham cominunity. especially in a year where the covid-19 pandemic affected service delivery. We M'ere
able to adjust our services to n)tet the needs of our ¥rdssroots community, drawing tsn oui years of ctsmmunity
support. We adapted our setvices to ensure we were meeting the needs of the n)ost vulneiable in our
eommui)ity. developing setvices we had not previously delivered but which gave individuals positive quality of
life durii)g the lockdown period. The additional services included getting hot food to those individuals and
fainilits who were isolated in the lockdown. We also ran a pres¢riptioi) service by tolltcting from chemists and
delivering to homes. We are most grateful to the mai)y funders who supported us to ctsntinue our servites, both
face-10-face and online. enabling us to develop the additional services nientioned above. These funders have
enabled our charity ihat is much needed in the community, to survive through ihe lockdown period but also to
continue beyond that period. We are also grateful to our partners who have worked closely with us 10 ensure the
continuation of joint working to support individuals and families in need.
l. Language Support- ESOL
Our ESOL classes have reached many adults within th¢ migrant communities; to in¢lud¢ Asylum Seekers and
Refugees. Throiigh this programme we have been able to support these iiidividuals to improve their life chaiiges
from developing their skills to integrate in their immediate and ￿.]der community. allowing them to enrol on
rther ediication coiirses and gain employment. We have beeii fortunate to receive funding for oiir ESOL
provisioiis from Communities of Identity (fllnding from Nottinghain City Council through different consortia)
for Re￿￿5£e5 and Asyluni Seekers IthrougFh NottiiigFham & Nottinghatnshire Refuuee Forum) and for New and
EmergFing Coinmunities (through Nottingham Equal). We a150 work closel}. BegFji). WEA and Enable to identify
people in iieed of our classe5 and ensure a wide rangFe of delivery of differeiit levels of classes aiid pathways to
other ediicational provision.
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230 adult5 Wlthin the emer¥iiig communities benefited from our ESOL progFramme durii)g this year. In the
previou5 year we supported 112 learner5, so 118 additioiial learner5 represeiiting ali iliCTease of 105Q/o and 15
therefore testiTnony to the value comTnunities place oil our ESOL classes that 15 available to evetvoiie in Iieed
{includingF new atTiva15 who are unable to access collegFe provision). The feedback froin these individuals
showed that thej. had gained skills and kno￿.]edge, developed their confidence using En¥li5h in all four areas..
reading. writing, speaking and listening. 168 pre-entry, students attei)ded an ii)troductory ESOL course,
including social activities that supported the learners aroui)d integrdtion ii)to the Nottinghain area. These
activities took the shape of walks in the park. traditional Christmas activities. online yoga. online healthy eating
workshops and online art workshopg. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions we adapted our services to still ei)gage
with our client base by taking the services we could. online. We encountered many challenges with onlii)e
provisions included background noises from family homes. clients- difficulties iii accessing the information
from these sessions, due to English language skills and confidence on using ZoomlWhatsApp to engage with
lessons. However, there M'as a positive outcome. wilh 62 students benefitting from Eniry l and 3 online ESOL
classes.
Feedback frotn students was very positive with reports on observatioi) of improved English skills, reduced social
1501ation and iinprtsved self401)fidence.
With the ongoin£ pandemic and issues arisin£ with restriction of face-to-face delivery. we moved qiiickly to put
iii place online provisions that our much-needed services would continue to serve the community. However, we
have met many challcnges due to the short notices of lockdowi rules and made changes along the ￿."aY to meet
our clients, needs. We have now incorporated these changcs within our business and action plans for ESOL to
ensure that should we encounter inore restriction5 on delivery or such like, we have the experience, knowledbFe,
skills and plan5 in place to ensure our services have a minimal ainount of di5fLiPtioii. The evideiice from our
increased iiumbet5 of students we have been able to reach, compared to last year, shows that these changes have
beeli 5ucces5ful.
Feedback from beneficiaries of the ESOL ¢oiirses was very positiv¢. with the following ¢ase studies
demonstrating the impact of our provision on people relatively new to Nottingham.
Amira, female from Pakistan, who is married with no children, attended our ESOL courses as a beginner. After
attending the ESOL classes for a year, Amira passed her B l English test. Amira infomed Belong thai this
ESOL class gave her the confidence to undertake the Life in the UK test. which she successfully passed. Amira
commented that she could not have completed this without Belong's help. Our Employability advisor also
supported Amira, enabling her to understand the UK Igbour mgrket,. writing her CV and build her skills for
emplovment.
Jurgis, is a single male from the fomier USSR. who lives with a family member in Nottingham. Jurgis had
severe anxiety and did not feel he could atiend a face-to-face ESOL class. Jurgis was invited to attend our online
classes. where he was allowed 10 take part as a sileni participant. not forcing him to speak or participate in group
activities. His family member reported ihat the classes were his only contact with the outside world and that he
was 'relaxed' about aitending the online classes. The family member also infonned Belong thai Jurgis felt a
sense of pride that he was able to cope with the one-hour lessons. It was also reported by this family member
that they weni through the course materials after the lesson together to ensure he understood the material. and
this resulted in Jurgis making good progress. Jurgis is hoping to go to college next year, with appropriate
support in place.
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Rozerin, a feinale froin Iraq-Kurdistan. 15 ma￿led with three children. Rozerin attended the LET begiiinet5'
classes. On starting the course. she did not knoTh' any En¥Flish and reported tliat she did not Iiave any friend5 in
Nottingham. By the end of the course Rozerin had increased her confidence and skills in usiiigF EngFlish. She
in a group with a diverse range of other 5tudent5 from several differeiit couiitrie5 and ciiltures. During break
times, the sinall group of womeii fornied strong friendships, sharing tips and inforination that helped them to
build siipport systems outside of the classes. Rozerin was unable to move 01) to college due to childeare
eommitinei)ts. However. she remaii)ed at Beloi)& with a plan to attend college ii) the next aLademic year.
Rozerii) passed Entry l in speaking, listening and reading exams.
2. Employability
Belong Employability Programme has strengthened its reach to a wider target groiip. Moving to a new building
on Forest Road has seen gn increase in Ihe appeal to come 10 the Belong premises and has allowed individuals
access 10 more opportunities. The Cu￿ent covid-19 pandemic had an impact on service delivery in the first two
quarters of the year, but we adapted our services 10 reflect the circumstances to ensure engaging with as many
clienis as possible. Normal services resumed once the restrictions were lifted in the later part of the )'ear.
Funding for this programme came from The Community of Identity funding prL)gramme from Noiiingham City
Council, in conjunciioii with European funding. This funding enabled us io give careers advice to 280 people.
support 153 individuals to develop their curriculum vitas, helped 116 people to access job searches, enabled 86
people to do compuier-based learning and supported 92 other individuals with other areas of advice and support
based on individual needs.
Working within the ESF Migrant einployabilily programine, administered by Futures. enabled Belong to
provide customized proJts ammes to help individual migrants and refugees. The programme ran for six Inoi)ths.
with 51 people engaging in it; 10 progressed to employment status. 2 into vtslunteering, 14 achieved a
qualifjcation. It also supported people with the right to live and work in the UK to become economically active,
building iheir skills to deal with challenges and overcoming barriers in gaining emplojment.
One delivery took the forin of work club5. which saw Belong working in partnership with our local libraries in 5
area of Nottingham City.. Hysoi) Gieei), Radford. Castle. Lenttsn and Sherwood. This dtlivtry saw an outtoine
of 37 people en¥agii)g in the Hyson Greei) area and 26 in the Lenton area. Our woik Clubs were funded through
local area funding that comes initially frtsm Nottingham City Council and administertd by Castle Cavendish
Trust.
3. Welfare Rights
We are grateful to Barrow Cadbury Twst Fund for their funding to help us to continue supporting individuals
around Fmployability and Welfare Rights advice during Ihe lockdown period. The service was delivered by a
Welfare Rights Officer and a Careers Advisor who supported clients with job applications and getting ready for
emplovmenL to ensure they can compete in the labour market. Clients who were unemployed received support
around their welfare rights and the benefits they were entitled to.
Our Welfare Rights Olyicer supported individuals and their families in claiming Universal Credit and to keep to
their Universal Credit agreemeiit; maii)iaining journals, understand tasks their advisor wants them to compleie,
responding to letters received from benefit agencies and the importance of attending revie￿ meetings (to reduce
the chances of being sanctioned}. We also ensured thai complex cases were referred for expen support provided
by Nottingham Lam, Centre such as working through the appeals process. We often continue our support. even
when we refer these clients. by attending appointments with them to ensure they get the emotional and cultural
support they need. Examples of successful support through this programme was of a person who was going to
lose their home due to non-payment of rent because of benefit sanctions. Our welfare right officer was able to
tslk to the landlord and the benefits office to resolve this situaiion and enable the clients to have a place to live.
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Another example of our 5UPPOrt wa5 Wlth a young client froin Soinalia who spoke very little Enuli5h. Hi5
landlord was threateiiing to evict him, but he wa5 not able to discuss thi5 Issue with the landlord due to the
language barrier. He came to BelongF after nieetingT Someone on the street who told him about oiir services and
that we inay be able to 5UPPOrt. He later infonned BelongF support worker5 that he had been to other aueiicie5 for
5UPPOrt and wa5 advised to coi)tact the landlord throug5h Social media. This young persoii however did not have
the language or technological skills to do so. We were again able to resolve this situation witl) the landlord. We
were also able to support this young persoi) to get employment, puttii)g hin) in a better positioi) to keep his
home.
4. Other Training Course5
We continue to get funding from the Good Things Foundglions that supports our IT training skills through the
Learn My Way and Make IT Click courses. The people who access these courses come with a range of abilities
from lacking in basic computer skills to those ￿'hO want to develop their computer skills for employment
purposes.
The client base that we reach is from a variety of backgrounds including cultural and ability. Some of these
learners niay Clime to us for basic computer skills leaming. which gets them into college but then return to
improve their skills to get jobs. We ensure thai language barriers are not barriers to our computer leaming by
ensuring that the tutor assesses the individual and puis in place support so ihat the course material is accessible
S. Heritage
Belong has heen fortunate to receive ￿ndIllg from the Herita£¢ Lottery Fund for the delivery of a second project
focused, thi5 time, on the life of David Livingston. Thi5 year we have reached more thaii 300 adults to enLTage
througjh our HeritagFe programme. Due to the covid-19 restrictions. we have adapted our Heritage probFramine
delivery 50 that 5etvice u5er5 can have access online and this has resulted iii us facilitatiiib 30 diLTltal talk5
around Black History.
We hgve worked with 21 volunteers in a core group. We have worked with a further 8, drawn from our young
people's project. as ivell as 2 year 5 and 6 classes, from St. Mary Academy and one group of older people in a
workshop setting at the Vine Community Centre.
Two training and research sessions were delivered at Nottingham Archives and in addition. another at Newstead
Abky and J at Belong, Iraining 30 volunteers in total.
The success of thi5 pro¥ramme was evident froin the nU￿ber of people we reached iii each digital talk,
avera¥in¥ 20 people in each talk. Speakers invited to Speak on these digital talks were froTll a diverse
backgrouiid: academics, prolessionals. self-thught. with topics covering slavery, local heritage, Africaii History
and language. including West Indiaii dialects. Some speakers were also authors of both Iictioii and non-liction
about Black History and stories.
68 volunteers benefited from this year's progFramme, through leamingF around plaiiniiig and delivery of
coinmunity heritage talks, planning, delivering aiid facilitatin¥ these talks, exhibitioiis and plani)ing a trip to
Scotland. the birthplace of David Livii)gstone.
The trip to Scotland enabled us to create links with other Livingstone projects based in Scotlgnd. This wgs a
very si1¢¢ess￿l event, with one voliinteer who originated from the Congo infomiing that he was impressed by
the information he gained from the visit, as he observed that there was recording in documents in his mother
tongue: Swahili and Lingal4 archived in the projects we visited.
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Alfonso. aiiother volunteer that benefited from the HeritagFe programme stated it helped him to develop hi5
research skills and build his coiifidence. He also iiiforyned Belong that he leari)t a lot from visiting archives at
Nottinghatn Archive5 and the infotinative visit to the Royal Geographical Society. He also said he had gFained
knowledge about Africa and the learning he acquired from being a volunteer wa5 very useful as he works to
rebuild hi5 life in the UK.
This year's gchievements throiigh the Heritage Programme also illcluded finalising a proposal for our African
Companions project. We also further developed our proposal for a Jacob Wainwright project, which we are
developing oiir plans for delivery once we gait] the necessary fiijiding to deliver this next step in our programrne
of researching and celebrating ke), fitwures with link5 Wltli Nottijighan) and Africa.
6. Youth and Families Project
Belong Noiiingham coiitinues to get support for the Youth and Families project through BBC Children in Need
funding, Noitingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum and Noitingham City Council.
ThrougFh the difficult time of covid-19 pandemic and the lockdoMTTr period, we have had to change the way we
delivered the Youth and Families project. Even with this obstacle we were still able to deliver 5ucces5ful 01)line
5es5ion5 to include cookin¥ atteiided by 22 individuals, Story Time. which 8 people attended, Computin¥
accessed by l O people. Youa wliich 20 people attended and dance acce55ed by 31 people. lil total 91 service
use[5 accessed our online delivery. We ￿'¢re able to deliver these 5ervice5 by providing youth and families with
electronic tsblets and laptops so they could participate. as w'ell as data packagyes for people Th'ithollt acces5 to the
internet. We were able to exceed the number of people who were supported up from 87 to 91. evei) in these
difticult times. There was a mix of both males and females.
We delivered impact on community cohesion through the Youth & Families project as there were a mix of
seniors, adults and yoiiiig people froTn migrant communities iii our cooking and story1elling 5es5ions. We M'ere
also able to provide sports activities that were face-to-face. usiiigF outdoor facilitie5 as Tnuch a5 possible and also
ensuTing compliance with the social distancing giiideline5.
45 young adults and teenagers accessed our services this year, continuing our work of successfully integrating
them into their community, by biiilding on Iheir self-esteem and confidence. Although we have noi beeii able to
achieve the same level of face-to -ace delivery as last year, the service we provided enabled )'oung people to
have an outlet by talking to other young people and siipport staff online. This siipport helped to reduce the
poteiitial of isolation and possible ineiital health issues they faced diiring lockdown periods. The online
iiiteraction also supported biiilding the gap of the period they were out of school or college education, therefore
reducing how behind the children had become due to school and college closures.
The activities that were attended by both the youth and Ihe seniors saM' the emergence of mutual learning and
support for each other, with seniors telling joung people traditional stories or teaching them recipes from their
cultural background. This was developed fiirther into a multicultural menu. The young people siipponed the
seniors 10 leam compuier skills and helped them with shopping. The yoga sessions ￿ere popular with ix)th the
seniors and the young people providing support to develop easy to do at home exercise, that also benefits mental
health and general well-being.
The success of this project worked very well bringing these different generations togeiher, building their
connection across divides, not only age but culture and what they can achieve when they WL)rk together and
support one another.
The leaming we have taken from this project: especially the online activities, is the different fonns of
eoinmunieatioi) we i)eed to consider, e.g., when onlii)e. the speed when talking. whei) to pause to allow otheis to
respond, what tutors need to consider when ei)gaging online to ensure they keep the interest of the participai)ts.
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Both the youiig people and the seniors said they recognized the importance of the project. HO￿.¢ver. initially
they both were sceptical about their interactions and their involveineiit in the due largely to the age difference
between the seniors and youth cohorts. Thi5 was bome out of their perceived ideas about each otl)er'5
generation5 and the differences that could be seen a5 obstacles. however over time they came to learii that each
cohort had something to teach and something to learnl An initial focus gTOUP before the activities began enabled
them to clearly address eoneems and helped them to define the purpose of the project and the role of each gn)up.
This enabled all participants to engage positively in the project.
Core Funding
We are also incredibly grateful to AB Charitable Trust who provided core funding of £15,000 for Belong
Nottingham diiring this year. It was very well received as ￿'e had increased costs from our ne￿ premises, and
this helped to ensure we were financially soiind as our cost base increased.
Covid-19 ehallenges and suceesses
We received additional fundin¥ from a variety of funders.. Am'ards for All. BBC Children in Need, Near
Nei¥hbour5 and NottiniThamshire Cominuiiity Foundatioii {Thoma5 FatT Grant) to increase our capacity to cope
'ith detnand for services and to buy re50urce5 such a5 PPE, {hand sanitizers, faceniask5 and clear screens),
laptops, phone5 and electronic tablet5. Additionally, we were able to Use some fundinb to provide hot meals for
people i501ated iii their home5 and collecting and hoine delivery of prescription medicatioii to people M'ho M'ere
5hieldingvllliierable. Due to social distancing we had to discontinue our face-to-face delivery to coinply with
govemment guidelines. however the additional funding enabled us to set up online courses and service delivery
and provision electronic equipment to our service users ensured that everyone could engage with the remote
delivery of projects whilst in lockdowi) phases of the pandemic.
Partnerships
This year, Belong has worked with gn extensive range of partners,. the job centre plus, Nottingham City Council,
ESF, Nottingham University, Nottinghgm Trent University. Castle Cgvendish. The Princes TrusL The Africall
Consortium members {21), Nottingham Arimathea Trust, PATRA, Nottinghamshire Constabulary (Police),
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum, Nottingham City Council Library Services. We would like to
thank these partners for Iheir ongoing support and partnership M'orking to enable us 10 meet the needs of the
people in our community around employability.
Public bentfil
Oui activities help prtsmote and facilitate the social and e¢onoinic integratioi) of migiants ii)to UK society,
therefore contributing to the relief of poverty. the development of education. health and social Lohesion.
The trustees confjmi that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Finaneial revie
'l-hc ?020-21 financial year &qw our in¢ome in¢rease significantly from £213,920 to £406,161 representing an
increa%e of 9QD/o. Our expenditure over the year also illcrea%ed but by a lower amount therefore enabling Bclong
ti) £enerate reserve% over the year. Eypenditure increa%ed from £234,423 to £327,667 repre%enting aii increa%c in
costs of 400/0. This financial year M'as quite unprecedented diie to Covid-19 alld the additional fundin£ in temis
of grant ￿nd% available to help en%ure vuln¢rahle people ￿ere suptx)rted effectively and the challenge will now
be hom. to sustain this gromth in income as we move towards living with Covid-19 lollg tenn.
The tn]5tees have assessed the niajor risks to which the charity is exposed., those related to the operations and
finances of the charity and are 5at15fied that the systeins are iii place to mitlgTate exposure to major risks.
Risks are identified under the four headings suggested by the charity cominission.. GoveTnance and
Management, Operational. Financial, and Operatioi) Environn)tnt. There is greater Llarity around the level of
iisk in tenns of likelihood and iinpact, together with measures that have been taken to mitigate risk, further
action required, and n)onitoring processes.
Oui main risk to the ongoing delivery of the projects by Belong Nottii)ghan) relates to staffing, such as the loss
of key ineinbers of staff, or ii)ability tts be able tts rt¢ruit suflicieiitly expeiiented staff to run our programmes.
We mitigate this risk. by paying average rates of pay for the secior in relation to staff members experience and
also providing statT developmeni plans taking account of their skills, ambitions and through planning trdining
and development opportunities in response to this to ensure we retain skilled and experienced staff. We believe
through pay. Iraining and support we can reduce move on of staff as much as possible and minimise disrupiion
to services that recruiiment and induction of new staff entails.
A further risk identified at the start of Covid-19 is our ability to provide a covid-secure ￿'ork environment that
mitigates the risk of infection spreading through our ieam and service users. During the summer of 2090. we
secured a ne￿ cenire to operate from, ￿'hICh is much larger than our former base of operations and has several
classrooms and separate siaff olTices from which we can continue to offer a variety of projects and services
whenever face to face delivery is possible (in temis of covid regulations).
Puliry on re5erve&
Belon¥ Nottin¥ham believes that we need to generate reserves to enable the charity to continue its operatioiis in
any case of noi achieving success with fundraising lor our services and projects. We believe it is prudeni to
work towards holding a minimum ol. three monihs restrieied and unresiicted funds to enable us to coi)tinue
meeting our commiimei)ts in the event of disrupiion to the payment of a grant or rel'usal to continue funding a
specifie aspect of our w'ork. Based on expenditure over this financial year. we need to work towards a reserve of
£81,917 however current reserves are £27,5J l (resirictedl and £7,419 (unrestricted}, therefore a total of £34.950
represeniii)g around 5.5 w'eeks of reserves. We are therefore not iii a position to have the reserves we consider
essential to enable us to ride out a funding shortfall and therefore our business plan and budget has been built
around the need to grow our reserves over the next 2-3 years.hin the next Ihree years.
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Statement of Tru5tees' Responsibilities
The INsiccs ar¢ r¢sponsiblc fvr prL'parirt¥ the irusiccs, repon and Ihe fiiwicial 51aietllen15 ￿ accordance wilh
Uniltd Kitigjdom Accouiiiing Standard5 (United Kin¥dom Gcncrally Accepied AccouniiDg PTaClicel 2nd
apyliLii blL' law and rcguljtions.
The law applicEiblL 10 cliariii¢s requi￿5 the ITU51¢¢5 lo prepare fjnancial sthiements for each finall¢ial y¢ar whiLh
givc a truc and fair of Ihc staic of aftair5 of thc chariry and of the incoming? resourcc5 and applicatioii of
rcsuurcets uf th¢ Llidrily for Iliai period. IJJ prepariiig tli¢sc fuiaiicial staletnenls, Ihc Irusiee5 are requircd io..
5clcci suiiJblc ac¢uuiilinL policies attd then apply them consisicnily*
observe ilie metliod5 alld PriDripl¢s in the Chariiies SORP.,
Inake judgements and ¢stiinal¢s that aTe rezsortable and p￿den1',
sldlc whi¥ilJLr applicable accouiiiin¥ slaDdards have been followcd. subjcci lo any mai¢rial d¢partur¢5
di5c105cd dnd explEiincd in the tinancial slatcm¢nt5: and
prL'pJfL' Ihe linancial siaicmcnts OD th¢ going concem basis unlcss il 15 inappTOPTiate to PTesurne that the
I'liu iru.%luLS illL fLSPU1151blL ILTrr kciping propcr accountiii¥ r¢rordb Ihtti disclose wjih rcasoiiabl¢ a¢curaLy any
Cliai'itics Aci 2011, IIIL, dppliiablc Cliarilies IAccouni.% and Rcponsl Rcgulaiions. and ihe provisions of Ihc
consiiniiion. Tlic Irki%ittS lire also responsiblc for safcgugrdiiig the assets of th¢ chaTity and lieiice for iaking
reasonable sicps for ilie PT¢V¢lltioD and deiecijon of fraud and oth¢T ￿￿eB￿lanties.
Approved by Ihc irusl¢¢s of Ilie charilNn....
and signe41 on ils bchalf by..
Juditli Kobil￿ng1
T￿bE￿¢
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Ind¢pend¢nt Ex#min¢r's R¢port to the tru$t¢¢s of Belong Noltingham
Independent examiner's report to the tru5tee5 of Belong Nottingham
I report to the trustees on tnj. examinatioji of the accounts of Belong Nottingham (the ChaTity) for the year
ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'l.
I report in respeci of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent examiner's 51atement
Since the Cliarity s gross incon)e exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in
5eLtion 145 of the 201 I ALt. I coiifinn that l ain qualified to uiidertake the examinatioii because l am a member
nd Fellow of the Associdtioii of Charity Indepeiideiit Examiner5, wl)iLh is oiie of the listed bodies.
I l)ave Lompleted my examination. I confiTm that no matters l)ave come to iny attention in coiinection with the
examiiiation giving me cause to believe that in any inaterial respect..
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Acr,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accouiiting requirements conceming the forni and content of accounts
set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulatioi)s 2008 other than any requirement that the
accounts give a 'true and fail view which is not a Inatter considered as part of ali independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examination to which attentiL)n
should be dra￿1 in this report in order to ¢nahle a prapcr iinderstaiiding of the accounts to be reached.
Johi) O'Briei) Msc, FCCA. FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus
Fellow of the Association of Charity Ii)dependent Examiners
7 Mansfield Road
Noitingham
NGI 3FB
Date..
2710112022
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St#t¢m¢nt of Finan¢ial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
Total
2021
Total
2020
Unrestricted
Restricted
Note
Income and Endowments fro￿.
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
219,7?9
17,657
1,39i
219,729
185,039
1,39i
119,028
93,745
1,147
167,382
Total Income
238.779
167,382
406,161
213,920
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
{190.816}
(136.8511
(327.6671
(234.423}
Total Expenditure
{190,816)
(136,8511
(i27.6671
(234,423)
Net iiicoinel{expenditure)
Gross transfers between ￿ndS
47,96i
3,000
78,494
(20,503}
(3,000)
Net movement iii fvnds
50,96i
27,531
78,494
(20.503)
Re¢oneiliation of funds
Total ￿ndS brought forward
(i6,418)
(i6,418}
(15,915)
Total ￿ndS carri¢d fonvard
15
14,545
27,531
42,076
(36,418}
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 15.
The notes on pages 15 to 24 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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St#t¢m¢nt of Finan¢ial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
These are the figur¢5 for the previou5 accounting period and are included for Comparative purposes
Total
2020
Unrestricted
Restricted
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donatioiis and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
119.028
119,028
93,745
1,147
24,196
1,147
69,549
Total Income
144,371
69,549
213,920
Expenditure on..
Charitable activities
(142,3371
(92,086}
{?34,423}
Total Expenditure
{142,3371
(92,086}
{?34,423}
Net movement in funds
2,034
(2? 537)
(20,503)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
(38,452)
(15,915}
Total funds carried fL)rward
(36,418)
(36,418)
The notes on pages 15 to 24 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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{Registration number: 1160407)
Balanc¢ Sheet as at 31 March 21)21
2021
2Tr20
r4lXL,d Asset5
7.126
CurrcDf 455CtS
Dcbiurs
c.ash ai b￿fjnk uiid in haiid
12
13
13,654
25,574
,853
169
39,228
2,022
CrL'ditors'. AmouDts lalllng due Y+ithin one vL&r
14
14.2781
13X.4401
34,950
136.4181
136.4181
42,076
Funds Df the tliaritv:
Resiriclcd incume (uNds
Rc8irictcd tiiiids
27,531
L'iirestricied iTh£omc fund
Uiir¢sifiLl¥d fuiiilb.
14.545
136.4181
42,1176
136.4181
T(Trial funils
idl sialcments on pa¥Tes 12 to 24 were approved by the tTUSlC¢S, and authorised foT ISSUC Ort
d si¥JnL¥d oil Ihcir bchalf by..
-1 rust¢¢
Thc noics oll pagc5 15 10 24 fom) an inicgral pan of Ih¢se finan¢ial siatenients.
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Aeeounting polieies
Statement of compliance
The financial siatements have been prepared in accL)rdance w'ith the second editilin of the Charities Statement of
Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
Belong Nottingham meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially recognised at historical cost or trdnsaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevgnt accounting
policy notes.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
-l-he charity opted to adopt Bulletin I piiblished on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow
statenient in these financial statements.
Going eoneern
The financial statemejits have been prepared on a going concem basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concem is appropriate i.e. whether there are any Tnaterial
uncertainties related to events or conditions that Jnay cast signific￿lt doubt on the ability of the charity to
coiitinue as a ¥oin¥ LonLern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period Of one year from the date
of approval of the finaiicial statements.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income inLludiii¥ doiidtions: gifts, le¥dLies and grant5 that provide Lore fundin¥ or are of a general
nature is recognised when the Lhdrity has entitlement to the inLome, it is probable th(It the incoine will be
received and the amouiit can be n)easured witl) 5ufficieiit reliability.
Grants receivuble
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to Ihe grants
have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is
recognised as a liability and included on the balance Sheet as deferred income to be released.
Gift aid
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are ii)¢luded in the Statement of Finai)cial Activities at the saine time as
the ¥ift to which tlity reldte.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once ihere is a legal or constructive obligarilin to that expenditure. ir is probable
setilemeiit is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated io the applicable
expendiiure heading thai aggregates similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly aitributed to
particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, w'ith ceniral staff
costs a]loca￿d on ihe basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
Orher support costs are allLKated based on rhe spread of staff costs.
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Churituble aLlivilies
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incuTred bj. the charity in the delivery of its activitie5 and Se￿ice5
for its btneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to siipport thein.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual Inodel and are measured at the fair value of the asset
received or receivable. Grants are classilied as relatii)g either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue
are recognised iii inctsme over the period in which the related cogts are recognised. Grants relating to assets are
recognised over the expeLted useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deterred. it is
rectsgnised as deferred income.
Taxation
The charity is CL)nsidered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the defiiiition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the
chariry is poientially exempt from taxation in respect of income L)r capital gains received within categories
covered by Chapter i Part I l of the Corporation Tax Act 201 O or Section 256 of the Taxatilin of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costillg £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost: less any subsequent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
DepreeiAtion and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to }￿TIte off the cost or valuation, less any estimated
residual value, over their experted usefvl economic life as follows..
Asset elass
Computsr equipment
Depreeiation method and rate
33 % straighi line
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounrs due from customers for merchandise sold or services perfomied in the ordinary
course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the tran%actioii price. They are subsequently measured at amortised ¢ost
using the effective interest method. less provision for impainnent. A provision for the impainnent of debtors is
establi%hed when there is objective evidence that the chwity will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to ihe original ternis of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalei)ts comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other 5hort-teTm highly liquid
investmeiits that are readily convertible to a knowi arnount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of
chanuFe in value.
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Trade ereditors
'[ rade creditnrs are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary ¢ourse of
hu%illess from suppliers. Accounts pa}'able are cla8%ified as ciirrent liabilities if the ¢harity does not have an
uncanditional right, at the end of the reporting perii)d, to defer settl¢ment of the creditor for at least M'elve
months after the reporting date. If there is an iinconditional right to defer %ettlement for at leasi ￿￿'¢Ive mi)iiths
after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recogni5ed iiiitially at the transaction price and 5ub5equently measured at amortised cost
usijig the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted incotne funds are general ￿ndS that are available for use at the trustees, discretion in furtherance of
the objectives of the charity-
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which
is restricted to thai area or purpose.
PenSLOllS and other post retirement obligation5
The chariry operates a defined contribuiioii pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed
contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further
contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to
employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are
due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepa>'ment.
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
2 Income from donations and legacies
Unr¢5tricted
Total
2021
Total
2020
General
Grants, illcluding Capital grants.,
Government grants
Grants from other charities
Other income from donations and legacies
107,998
108,882
2.849
107,998
108,88?
2,849
55,850
62,879
299
219,729
219,729
119,028
3 Incorne from charitable activities
Unrestricted
fund5
GeNerul
Restrieted
fund5
Total
2021
Total
2020
Grants
167,382
167,382
12,75i
4,904
69,549
17,184
7,012
Training & consiiltat]cy
Sundry receipts
12,753
4,904
17,657
167,382
18i,039
93,745
4 Incorne from other trading activitie5
Unrestricted
funds
General
Total
funds
Total
2020
Property rental income
1,39i
1,393
1.147
1,393
1,393
1,147
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
5 Grants and donations
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund5
Total funds
AB Charitable Trust
Active Panners Trust
BBC Children in Need
15,000
15,000
2,250
43,107
9,992
17,?10
i 0,000
23,937
21,421
21,700
41,644
41,907
66,354
6,000
10,440
2,849
49,800
3,500
2,250
9.654
33,453
9,992
Boot5 Charitable Trust
Castle Cavendish
National Lottery Covid Response
Futures
Good Things Foundation
Herithge Lottery Fund
I IMRC (JRS}
NN Refugee Fornm
NottinghaTn City Council
Nottingham Equal
Notts Community Foundation
Sundry donations
The Barrow Cadbury Trust
The Church Urban Fund
17,210
10,000
23,937
21,421
21,700
41.644
41,907
66,354
6,000
10,440
2,849
49,800
3,500
219.729
167,382
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
fund5
General
Restricted
fund5
Total
2021
Total
2020
Activities
Advertising & publicity
Bank charges
Consultancy
Equipmei)t & office supplies
IT Costs
H05Pltality
Legal & professional fees
lllsurance
Payroll services
Premises maintenance
Printing & stationery
Relit & 5ervice5
12,204
3,324
190
2,340
,935
14,544
5,259
190
11,471
2,794
79
11,872
4.744
3,769
3,399
13,706
994
4,200
5,026
3,834
16,072
9,770
7,603
3,399
19,038
994
8,679
3,485
5,332
15,140
224
3,329
1.549
4,16)
12,590
280
224
510
17,155
1,368
2,059
21,318
13,958
280
1,855
14,487
Sessiot]al workers
Sundry payments
15,688
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Unrestricted
fund5
General
Restricted
fund5
Total
2021
Total
2020
Telephones
Travel & meetings
3,618
7,918
5,930
2.876
90,573
3,564
2,467
575
6,085
8,493
5,930
4,226
181.332
3,564
6,916
4,958
2,273
10,200
132,298
Volunteer expenses
Wa(Tes Nl & Peiisions
Depreciatioji
Training
1,350
90.759
4,100
190,816
136,851
j?7.667
?34,423
7 Net ineomingloutgoing resources
Net Inco￿1n￿10utgoln￿l resources for the year include..
2021
2020
Depreciation of fixed assets
3,563
8 Staff costs
The agbFfebFate paj'roll costs were as follows..
2021
2020
Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
168,638
6,771
5.923
121,875
5,687
4,736
181,332
132,?98
612020- 5) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £5,923 (2020- £4,736).
No employee received emoluments of more thgn £60,000 diiring the ye
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £33,564 {2020- £32,924).
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
9 Independent examiner's fees
During the period, the fees payable (excliiding VAT) to the charity's independent examiner Community
AccoiiiitinbF Plus are analysed a5 follows..
2021
2020
Independent examination
athcr finallcial services
950
800
1.020
874
1,970
1,674
10 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
I l Tangible fixed assets
Computer
equipment
Total
Cost
Additions
10,690
10,690
At 31 March 2021
10,690
10,690
Depreciation
Charge for the year
3,564
3,564
At 31 March 2021
3,564
3,564
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
7.126
7.126
12 Debtors
2021
2020
Prepayments
Other debtors
66
1.787
13,654
13,654
1,853
13 Cash and cash equivalents
2021
2020
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
144
76
25,574
169
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
14 Creditors: amounts falling due Ivithin one year
2021
2020
Trade creditors
Other tsxation and social securiry
Otl)er creditors
747
4,373
28,636
5,431
3,531
4,278
38,440
15 Funds
Balance at
31 March
2021
Balance at I
April 2020
Incoming
resources
Re50uree5
expended
Tran5fer5
Unrestricted funds
Generul
General fund
(i6,418)
238,779
(190,816)
3,000
14,545
Restricted funds
Core costs fund IAB CT)
Employability & Welfare
(Barrow CT}
ESOL & Integraiion (Boots
CT)
Covid Response (HLF)
Futures Employability
David Livingstone (HLFI
Yolln£ People IT fund
Young People Together
Near neighix)urs (CUF)
Covid Response (NLCF)
15,000
(4,236)
{3,0001
7,764
49,800
148,089)
9.991
14.400
i3.591
7,300
5,000
18,800
3.500
i 0.000
(7.479)
114,400)
123.627)
(7,300)
(5,000)
118.698)
2,519
9,964
102
3,500
1,971
(8,029)
Total restricted fund5
167,382
(136.851)
{3,0001
27,5i I
Total funds
(i6,418)
406,161
(327,667
Balance at I
April 2019
Incoming
resources
Re50urce5
expended
Balance at 31
March 2020
Unrestricted funds
General
Geiieral fvnd
(38,452)
144,371
{142,337}
(36,418)
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Balance at I
April 2019
Incoming
resources
Resource5
expended
Balance at 31
March 2020
Restricted
ESOL & Integration (Boots CT)
Futures Employability
David Livingstone (HLFI
Young People Together
EnteTprise Project
9,990
19,990)
(3,858)
(31,049)
(39,582)
17,607}
3,858
29.200
36,491
1.849
3,091
7,607
Total restricted fund5
22,537
69.549
(92,086)
Total funds
(15.915)
213,920
{?34,423)
(36,418}
The specific putposes for whicl) the funds are to be applied are as follows..
Core costs fuiid funding from the AB CharitableTrust to help the charity cope durii)g the lockdomm period.
Employabilit!, & Weltare (Barrow CT) - Employabilit}' and Welfare Rights Support during the lockdown
period.
ESOL & Inregrntion (Boots CT} - the fund aimed to support our clients through their integration joumey. It
funded the delivery ol-ESOL classes and Integraiion Iraining.
Covid Response {HLF) - a contribuiion to core funding to keep our Heritage service going {Exhibitions. tours.
consultant fees. and support to volunteers}.
Futures Employability- Employabiliry and job search support to yL)ung people.
David Livingstone {HLF)- Research and Exhibition.
Young People IT fund- If support for young people.
Young People Together- Employability and job search support to young people.
Near Neighbours (CUFI - A project to support and encourage people to keep active during the lockdown as well
as encouraging vaccine tskeup.
Covid Re%ponse (NLCF) - Provide %iipp(irt to reduc¢ i%olation and a%sist those strdnded in their houses during
the Covid restriciion period. The projcct also encourage% people to £et themselve% vaccinated.
The transfer from the Core costs fund to the General fund relates to previous Tax & Nl liabilities.
16 Analysis of nel assets between funds
Unrestricted
2021
Total funds
General
Restricted
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
7,126
11,697
(4,278)
7,126
39,?28
14,278}
27,531
Total net assets
14,545
42.076
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Notes to th¢ Financial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021
Unrestricted
2020
Total funds
General
Restricted
Current assets
Current liabilities
2,022
(38,440)
2,022
(38,440}
Total net assets
(i6,418)
(J6.4181
17 Related party transactions
There were no related parry transactions in the year.
18 Trustee5 remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them. have received any remuneration from the charity during the
year.
No trustees have received any reimbllr5ed expenses or any other benefit5 from the charity during the year.
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