## Leeds Refugee Forum
Charity number 1160845
A company limited by guarantee number 06231434
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2021
## Leeds Refugee Forum
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 12|
|Examiner's report|13|
|Statement of financial activities|14|
|Balance sheet|15|
|Notes to the accounts|16 to 20|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Katayoun Saemian Chair Clare Jackson Secretary Resigned 18 January 2021 Godefroid Rubomboza Treasurer Taurai Cheteni Jean-Marie Ninziza Resigned 18 January 2021 Andrew Rathbone Maxmed Hussein Pria Bhabra Louise Waite Secretary Fahimeh Forouzandeh Appointed 18 January 2021 Haleh Jahanshahlou Appointed 18 January 2021 Naima Mohamed Appointed 18 January 2021 Mamdou Diop Appointed 18 January 2021 **Charity number** 1160845 Registered in England and Wales **Company number** 06231434 Registered in England and Wales
Registered in England and Wales Registered in England and Wales
**Registered and principal address Bankers** One Community Centre HSBC Bank plc Cromwell Street PO Box 105 Lincoln Green 33 Park Row Leeds Leeds LS9 7SG LS1 1LD
## **Independent examiner**
Claire Welling **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 30 Apr 2007. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association which were amended by special resolution on 19 Aug 2014. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £10.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The Objects of the Charity, being for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Yorkshire and the Humber region, in particular Leeds, and in particular for the benefit of people who are refugees or asylum seekers, are:
(1) The relief of need for refugees and asylum seekers and to advance them in life with a view to helping them develop their capacities and skills so that they may better participate in their community, in particular by providing advice, training, practical assistance and liaising with other organisations that can help achieve these aims
(2) The advancement of education and training and the relief of unemployment,
(3) The preservation and protection of health,
(4) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity of disability, financial hardship or social circumstances, in particular refugees, with the object of improving their condition of life,
(5) The promotion of the voluntary sector for the public benefit by providing advice, information and services to refugee community organisations in Leeds.
## **Mission – In order to achieve its vision, LRF has as its mission:**
1. To be the voice for refugees and refugee communities
2. To provide a resource for refugees and refugee communities
Leeds Refuge Forum works closely with the Leeds Migration Partnership to link our concerns and proposed activities to meetings in Leeds where topics are discussed and decisions are made. For example, housing, health and safety, employment and education. Our work helps the city to meet its vision of being a welcome and compassionate city.
## **The charity's main activities**
Leeds Refugee Forum (LRF) is a refugee led organisation directly supporting refugees and asylum seekers as they begin their new lives in the city. Refugees are socially and economically disadvantaged in many ways, but refugees also bring with them a huge wealth of experience, knowledge, expertise and resourcefulness. LRF aims to help refugees harness these skills to benefit other refugees, asylum seekers, refugee communities and the wider community. LRF identifies, inspires, develops, encourages and supports members of the refugee community.
How we work
1. Leeds Refugee Forum (LRF) supports Refugee Community Organizations (“RCOs”). LRF acts as an umbrella organization for RCOs - to increase their capacity and effectiveness by acting together rather than in isolation. Over 50 RCOs are members of LRF.
2. LRF manages “One Community Centre” in Lincoln Green, which is one of the more deprived areas of Leeds, and also an area where many refugees live. The centre is used for services and activities provided by LRF and other organizations for the benefit of refugees and asylum seekers. It is used by RCOs for their own meetings and activities. The centre is also available for use by the wider community.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **The charity's main activities (continued)**
3. LRF provides or facilitates the provision of information, signposting, advice and advocacy helping asylum seekers and refugees to access benefits and services to which they are entitled, resolve problems and issues relating to housing, welfare benefits, debt etc, and to improve their employment prospects; and promotes the integration of refugees in the local community.
4. LRF organizes or supports other activities not based at the centre, for example sporting activities, Refugee Week events, the Burmantofts Gala and the Leeds Hardship Fund for destitute asylum seekers.
5. LRF helps to communicate the needs of refugee communities to the local authority, the health service and other statutory bodies, and other voluntary organizations, and helps such agencies and organizations to reach “hard to reach” communities. LRF has continued to host and help to organize the Multi-Agency Meeting of organizations supporting refugees in Leeds.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting the organization's objectives and planning its activities the Trustees take account of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
## **Refugee Week**
Thousands of people across the country took part in Refugee Week 2021 in an inspiring demonstration of the theme ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’.
Leeds Refugee Forum is the lead of Refugee Week in Leeds and has been for more than 14 years. LRF takes on the role of co-ordinating city-wide events and encouraging all communities to participate. This year the programme of events were largely be undertaken virtually to ensure that COVID restrictions and guidance is followed. 12 events were arranged and held. Events include interactive art installation where women from different migration backgrounds invited (virtual exhibition), run by Mafwa Theatre. Wellbeing and adapting to changes session Persian Women Group, run by Persian Association in Leeds. Conversation Café organised and run by Refugee Council - New Roots project and Leeds Playhouse. The Leeds Refugee Forum Women Only English class celebrated Refugee Week, run by Leeds Refugee Forum. Community Sponsorship, Event for Refugee Community Organisations organised by the Refugee Council. Women Arise Achievements and contributions celebrated Refugee Week, wellbeing and socialising event. Fairy Poppins and the Naughty Winter Ghost, organized by Open Source Arts and hosted a special performance of the fantastic piece of family theatre from Leeds Playhouse. ''Together With Refugees'' an event run by Refugee Council and City of Sanctuary - in celebrating Refugees in Yorkshire to hear from speakers with a migration background about their lives, journeys and achievements. Family party organised by the Leeds Refugee Forum, family gathering, diverse traditional music and a gift packs for children. Leeds Lord Mayor was there celebrating with families and children. Special performance of Whistlestop The Magic Flute Opera North. Opera North started touring a small, shortened version of Mozart's. The Magic Flute and was an offer a special performance to the refugee and asylum-seeking community during Refugee Week. It was a great start to the morning, and to the week. Hala demonstrated how to prepare a traditional Palestinian Breakfast. A huge thank you to all our partners, who make Refugee Week in Leeds possible, and to the organisations, groups and individuals whose passion and hard work have created this incredible movement. Leeds City Council supports refugee week with promotion of activities and a small pot of funding to support engagement.
## **EU Settled Status scheme support and Windrush Compensation Project**
## **Leeds Refugee Forum in partnership with We are Digital:**
The government has set up about 150 centres across the UK to offer an assisted digital service for EU citizens wishing to apply for settled status, but lacking the skills or access technology needed to do so. The Windrush project is aimed at supporting individuals with submitting compensation applications for various hardships they endured due to difficulties proving lawful status to reside in the UK. LRF is a member of We Are Digital centres since 2009. We have supported people needing assistance learning and educate how to use computers and being connected and with applying to this scheme. This service is only through referral from the Home Office. We cannot provide any immigration advice.
## **EU Settlement Scheme Digital Support:**
LRF, in partnership with We Are Digital that provides digital support for anyone needing assistance with the online application for Settlement in the UK since the start of the scheme. Three staff members trained to provide these services on behalf of the Home Office. This period from 21 April 2021, we have supported 25 people with their applications.
## **The Windrush Compensation Scheme:**
This scheme aims to compensate members of the Windrush generation and their families for the impacts of not being able to demonstrate their lawful immigration status. The scheme will run until 2 April 2023. We are now supporting and processing 3 applications.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
## **Volunteering project:**
Leeds Refugee Volunteer is a project and a service on its own. Our volunteers are recruited from the local universities, colleges and the public via social media advertising. They come from various specialist academic background, industries and settlement status, matching the requirements of our service users. Their positive contributions online during the pandemic, have been pivotal and beneficial for the Homework Club and Youth Group. The reciprocal connections are beneficial to both volunteers and service users in culture knowledge, awareness and the community challenges. We provide references for their contributions to the centre and our projects. In total we have 26 volunteers, 7 males and 19 females. 6 professional and 19 students/placements. Average hours per week = 31.15hrs.
## **Partnership work across Leeds:**
**Leeds Migration Partnership (LMP):** LRF support LMP by actively participating in the planning group and chairing the LMP operation group – LMP Strategic Group, we are leading on Safety and Inclusion Priority. LRF involves in planning meeting and give feedback in progressing on safety and inclusion.
**The Domestic Abuse Voice and Accountability (DAVA) Forum:** The overall aim of this group is to improve the support available to survivors and their families in Leeds and to improve the risk management of those causing harm by offering a voice to survivors and the sector and holding decision makers to account. LRF trained 12 leaders of refugee community on Safeguarding and Domestic Violence Quality Marks training. LRF attending quarterly meeting to give feedback to LMP meetings. 3 people has been signposted during this lockdown.
## **Leeds City Council:**
- Burmantofts Health Centre Development: LRF is one of the key partners LCC in developing Burmantofts and Lincoln Green Health centre. We organise and encouraging people from the refugee background living in the ward to take part in the consultation process and LRF shows interest in having access to Burmantofts Wellbeing Centre in the future.
- Lincoln Green (LG) Priority Neighbourhood: LRF is a key partner of the council, support the projects and participating LG Core Team meeting, LCC Communities Team.
- LCC Employment & Skills update LG Action Plan: Money (Finance) Leeds Employment Hub – working together and provide tailored and comprehensive support into employment, education and training to all unemployed Leeds residents. LRF delivers programme by providing one to one information, advice and guidance support for people from refugee and migrant background.
- Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Digital Inclusion group. Supporting Leeds Mencap, with BRH Community Care Hub communicate with Migrants and Refugee communities.
**Touchstone:** Supporting women groups and providing internet data. Running wellbeing project for mix group – Curry club from One Community Centre.
**Leeds Voice -VA-L focus groups:** We work closely organising and supporting groups, 2 focus groups around Stroke Rehab and Maternity and Neonatal services.
**Mafwa theatre:** Mafwa’s organisers and volunteers brings refugees, asylum seekers and settled communities together to celebrate our diversity and campaign for a more welcoming Leeds. During this lockdown, they run workshops online or in person, and support group by disseminating COVID information and practical support.
**East Street Arts (ESA):** We work together in different project in Lincoln Green area. We support the Neighbourhood Plan. LRF facilitate translation for Zine publication and other projects into Kurdish Sorani, Tigrigna and Arabic.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Financial review**
The net income for the year was £40,267, including net income of £12,719 on unrestricted funds and net income of £27,548 on restricted funds, after transfers.
At the time of signing these accounts the charity has been impacted by the global Covid-19 virus. The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The impact of COVID 19 and the lockdown have stopped us running some of the activities face to face. We started doing different activities through the Zoom application. We applied to The Big Lottery to support us to work more remotely and we were awarded a grant to redesign our website and get someone as an employee to support and educate our volunteers’ and service users being connected and using the internet to continue their learning activities and organising of events.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £35,912.
The reserves policy is:
I) to maintain minimum reserves sufficient to cover 3 months operating expenditure.
ii) if possible to allocate income from One Community Centre to reserves (i.e.. To aim to cover operating expenditure from other sources);
iii) to adopt a target for the time being of accumulating sufficient reserves to cover at least 6, and up to 12, months operating expenditure.
## **Funds held as agent on behalf of other organisations**
£1,827 of LCC Language hub funding was held on behalf of MAFWA Theatre CIC and £2,870 for Refugees Community Organisations at the year end date. See Note 10 for further details.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on …………..……...…….
Signed: ………………..…………. (Trustee)
Name: ……………..…..………….
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Leeds Refugee Forum
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 14 to 20.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- 4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: …………………………………… Name: Claire Welling
Date: …………………….
## **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2021
|Notes
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income and endowments from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
17,732
Donated services
(3)
5,206
Charges for use of community centre
2,220
Other income
148
**Total income**
25,306
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries and pension
(4)
2,948
Payroll fees
578
Donated services
5,206
Donations to others
-
Volunteer expenses
237
Water
107
Electricity and gas
1,050
Printing, postage and stationery
642
Telephone and Internet
633
Professional fees
-
Insurance
212
Independent examination
150
Equipment
57
Food and refreshments
33
Other premises costs
1,052
Travel and transport
90
Training and support
165
Website
-
Meeting costs
-
Activities
-
Building Resilience payments
-
Membership fees
45
Depreciation
-
Other office costs
282
**Total expenditure**
13,487
**Net income / (expenditure)**
11,819
**Transfers between funds**
900
**Net movement in funds**
12,719
**Fund balances brought forward**
24,093
**Fund balances carried forward**
(5)
36,812|2021
Restricted
funds
£
77,614
-
-
-
77,614
40,583
-
-
6,025
26
-
123
226
461
-
-
450
50
14
126
5
181
770
-
-
-
-
-
126
49,166
28,448
(900)
27,548
44,552
72,100|2021
Total
funds
£
95,346
5,206
2,220
148
102,920
43,531
578
5,206
6,025
263
107
1,173
868
1,094
-
212
600
107
47
1,178
95
346
770
-
-
-
45
-
408
62,653
40,267
-
40,267
68,645
108,912|2020
Total
funds
£
53,620
5,206
6,884
-
65,710
48,245
795
5,206
4,680
939
190
2,124
1,177
1,408
25
263
448
726
689
787
298
3
-
48
230
4,235
45
575
623
73,759
(8,049)
-
(8,049)
76,694
68,645|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 March 2021
2021
Unrestricted
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(6)
900
**Total fixed assets**
900
**Current assets**
Prepayments
35
Cash at bank and in hand
37,500
**Total current assets**
37,535
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(7)
1,623
**Total current liabilities**
1,623
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
35,912
**Total assets less current liabilities**
36,812
**Net assets**
36,812
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
36,812
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
36,812|2021
Restricted
£
-
-
-
72,100
72,100
-
-
72,100
72,100
72,100
-
72,100
72,100|2021
Total
£
900
900
35
109,600
109,635
1,623
1,623
108,012
108,912
108,912
36,812
72,100
108,912|2020
Total
£
-
-
37
69,718
69,755
1,110
1,110
68,645
68,645
68,645
24,093
44,552
68,645|
|---|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 March 2021 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on …………..……...…….
Signed: ……………...………….…. (Trustee)
Name: ……………..…..………….
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 March 2021
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance. Donated assets, facilities or services are valued at their estimated value to the charity. This is the price that the charity estimates it would pay in the open market for equivalent items; or services and facilities of equivalent utility to the charity.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2021
|**2 Grants and donations**
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
Leeds City Council (LCC)
-
Tudor Trust
2,000
Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (LASSN
-
Leeds Community Foundation (LCF)
10,000
Forum Central
1,500
The Brelms Trust
-
Yorkshire Sport Foundation
-
Refugee Week
-
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)
-
Leeds Christian Community Trust
1,500
British Red Cross
-
PAFRAS
-
Donations
2,732
17,732|2021
Restricted
funds
£
912
42,500
15,342
-
-
5,000
-
-
10,000
-
500
3,000
360
77,614|2021
Total
funds
£
912
44,500
15,342
10,000
1,500
5,000
-
-
10,000
1,500
500
3,000
3,092
95,346|2020
Total
funds
£
6,483
35,000
-
-
-
5,000
680
850
-
-
-
-
5,607
53,620|
|---|---|---|---|
## **3 Donated services**
The Forum was not charged rent of the One Community Centre during the year. The value of these donated services has been estimated as £5,206.
|**4 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2021
£
43,998
616
(2,929)
1,846
43,531|2020
£
47,629
1,820
(2,996)
1,792
48,245|
|---|---|---|
The average number employees during the year was 3.3, being an average of 1.7 full time equivalent (2012: 5.8, 2.0 FTE).
## **Defined contribution pension scheme**
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
|2021|2020|
|---|---|
|£|£|
|1,846|1,792|
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2021
|**5 Restricted funds**
Redundancy Reserve
Hardship Fund
Community First
Homework Club
Refugee Week
Tudor Trust
Community Cohesion
Housing & Area Committee
Church Urban Fund
Sportivate
Community Resilience Project
Lowell Giving Community
The Brelms Trust
NLCF
Digital fund LCC
Digital fund LASSN|Balance b/f
£
1,553
2,895
734
1,522
2,670
3,789
6,631
110
1,336
80
6,818
13,978
2,436
-
-
-
44,552|Incoming
£
-
12,110
-
-
-
42,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
10,000
912
7,092
77,614|Outgoing
£
-
6,025
-
26
-
32,420
-
-
-
-
104
5,181
2,570
2,211
-
629
49,166|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(900)
-
(900)|Balance c/f
£
1,553
8,980
734
1,496
2,670
13,869
6,631
110
1,336
80
6,714
8,797
4,866
7,789
12
6,463
72,100|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Fund name**
## **Purpose of restriction**
Redundancy Reserve Hardship Fund Community First Homework Club
Refugee Week Tudor Trust
Community Cohesion Housing & Area Committee Church Urban Fund Sportivate Community Resilience Project
Lowell Giving Community
The Brelms Trust NLCF Digital fund LCC
Digital fund LASSN
Redundancy reserve for staff transferred at start date To support destitute asylum seekers in Leeds Supporting ESOL classes and other community activities
For pupils from refugee background and new arrivals to support them in English, Maths and Science
Towards the costs of the annual Refugee Week events
Towards core costs including the salaries of the Director and an office administrator
For community activities (additional Tudor Trust funding)
For refurbishing and flooring One Community Centre
For organising different events for Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) To deliver a project for Sportivate as part of the LCC project
To work with newly arrived and settled migrant communities in Leeds to increase their knowledge and awareness of the causes and signs of radicalisation and the appropriate support and actions available to them To support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, as groups likely to experience financial exclusion
Towards running costs For LRF Online project
For digital equipment for RCO groups £900 was transferred in respect of tablets bought for loan to RCOs For digital training and support
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 March 2021
|**6 **
**7 **|**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2020
Charge for year
At 31 March 2021
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
**Creditors and accruals**
Petty cash spend to reimburse
Accruals
Deferred income|£
1,725
900
2,625
1,725
-
1,725
900
-
2021
£
841
600
182
1,623
Computer
equipment|Total
£
1,725
900
2,625
1,725
-
1,725
900
-
2020
£
662
448
-
1,110|
|---|---|---|---|
## **8 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit in this capacity during this or the previous year.
## **9 Funds held as an agent**
|MAFWA Theatre CIC
Refugee Community Organisations|Balance b/f
£
1,314
1,150
2,464|Incoming
£
3,661
2,308
5,969|Outgoing
£
3,148
1,588
4,736|Balance c/f
£
1,827
1,870
3,697|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## Leeds Refugee Forum
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2021
|2021
2020
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
17,732
540
Donated services
5,206
5,206
Charges for use of OCC
2,220
6,884
Other income
148
-
**Total income**
25,306
12,630
**Expenditure**
Salaries and pension
2,948
2,024
Payroll fees
578
795
Donated services
5,206
5,206
Donations to others
-
-
Volunteer expenses
237
-
Business rates and rent
-
-
Water
107
90
Electricity and gas
1,050
1,601
Printing, postage and stationery
642
652
Telephone and Internet
633
990
Professional fees
-
-
Insurance
212
263
Independent examination
150
448
Equipment
57
201
Refugee Week expenses
-
-
Food and refreshments
33
137
Other premises costs
1,052
585
Travel and transport
90
253
Training and support
165
-
Website
-
-
Meeting costs
-
48
Activities
-
84
Building Resilience payments
-
70
Membership fees
45
45
Depreciation
-
575
Other office costs
282
334
**Total expenditure**
13,487
14,401
**Net income / (expenditure)**
11,819
(1,771)
**Transfers between funds**
900
-
**Net movement in funds**
12,719
(1,771)
**Fund balances brought forward**
24,093
25,864
**Fund balances carried forward**
36,812
24,093|2021
Restricted
funds
£
77,614
-
-
-
77,614
40,583
-
-
6,025
26
-
-
123
226
461
-
-
450
50
-
14
126
5
181
770
-
-
-
-
-
126
49,166
28,448
(900)
27,548
44,552
72,100|2020
Restricted
funds
£
53,080
-
-
53,080
46,221
-
-
4,680
939
-
100
523
525
418
25
-
-
525
-
552
202
45
3
-
-
146
4,165
-
-
289
59,358
(6,278)
-
(6,278)
50,830
44,552|2021
Total
funds
£
95,346
5,206
2,220
148
102,920
43,531
578
5,206
6,025
263
-
107
1,173
868
1,094
-
212
600
107
-
47
1,178
95
346
770
-
-
-
45
-
408
62,653
40,267
-
40,267
68,645
108,912|2020
Total
funds
£
53,620
5,206
6,884
-
65,710
48,245
795
5,206
4,680
939
-
190
2,124
1,177
1,408
25
263
448
726
-
689
787
298
3
-
48
230
4,235
45
575
623
73,759
(8,049)
-
(8,049)
76,694
68,645|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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