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Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 for Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum REGISTERED CHARITY (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1161650
Pages Report of the Trustees 1 to 4 Independent Examiner's Report 5 Statement of Financial Activities 6 Balance Sheet 7
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 The Trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and the position at 31 March 2022 and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue with its activities during the coming year and it is adequately placed to fulfil its obligations.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity, CIO 1161650 (England and Wales ) Registered Office
The Rainbow Centre
Dollis Valley Road, Barnet
EN5 2UN
Trustees
Chief Thomas Bikebi
Mrs Martha Modi
Mr Bitenge Makuka
Mr Mohamed Hussain
M Ambrose Goldermint
All Trustees are members of the Charity.
Independent Examiner
Remos & Co Accountants
Legal Advisors
Darlington Solicitors
Darlington’s House
Edgware
HA8 7EB
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank Plc
Nine Brindleyplace
Birmingham B12 HB4
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Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum : Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Structure, Governance and Management; Governing document
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum is a Community Interest Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution dated 18 May 2015. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a member of the Charity and there are currently 5 each of whom agree to contribute £1.00 in the event of the charity winding up.
Appointment of trustees
The Trustees (also known as the Management Committee) are elected annually at the AGM. Membership of the CIO is open to anyone who is over 18 and interested in furthering its purposes, and who, by applying for membership, has indicated his, her or its agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members set out in sub-clause 3 (of the constitution). A member may be an individual, a corporate body, or [an individual or corporate body representing] an organisation which is not incorporated. The charity trustees, may require applications for membership to be made in any reasonable way that they decide and they shall, if they approve an application for membership, notify the applicant of their decision within [21 days] or may refuse an application for membership if they believe that it is in the best interests of the CIO for them to do so, if they decide to refuse an application for membership, they will give the applicant their reasons for doing so, within [21 days] of the decision being taken, and give the applicant the opportunity to appeal against the refusal; All Trustees shall retire from office at the AGM, but are eligible to stand for re-election.
Risk Management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Indemnity insurance
The charity will ensure that it has indemnity insurance against loss arising from the neglect or default of any of the Members or against possible claims arising during the course of assistance provided by its workers, volunteers and trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum was established in May 2015 and its main objective for year ended was to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers primarily but not exclusively in the London borough of Barnet including the relief of poverty and distress and the advancement of education, support and promote the physical and mental health of asylum seekers, refugees and their dependents and to advance the education and knowledge of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Our main objective for the last financial year ended ensured that our services were delivered to our client group and continued to strengthen our client group and building relationship with similar organisations working with refugee communities . During the year end we faced many challenges with that affected most of our user group, however we continued with optimism and creatively supporting most of our clients those affected in many ways, especially most who had not been able to fully participate due to the effects of longterm Coivd-19.
Over the year we have had to re-think how we continue to meet the needs of our community and we can’t fail to mention that our life line in the year was the funding received from The National Lottery Community Fund which enabled us to build resilience to seriously vulnerable members of our community and we were able to continue reducing their social isolation widening their contact with others as well as ensuring that they feel connected even during the unfolding of uncertain times.
Through the Numba Kumi Initiative well over 1800 people benefited an increase compared with previous years’ we were able to capture ideas and thoughts from our members during the year end and look forward to building on them to enhance wider participation especially to our male group, which increased by the year ended.
Partnership work
Partnership Work with other community organisations continues to be at the forefront of our work and in the year ended we continued to collaborate with other like minded refugee organisations locally and in other regions to share and learn new things.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
It is the policy of BMRF that there are reserves to cover at least 3 months expenditure of the charity.
Financial Position
The Statement of Financial Activities show £ net Incoming Resources and £10,500 and £9634 restricted funds for the year end. During the year the Charity submitted a number of applications to Trusts and other funding bodies. The charity continues preparing funding applications and developing ways of running activities for its members.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Plans for future periods.
The charity plans continuing the objectives outlined above in the forthcoming year subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.
I would like to end this report by giving a big thank you to all the trustees and volunteers who worked tirelessly and made The Nyumba Kumi a worthwhile initiative
This report was approved by the board on 15th March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Martha Modi Chair to Board of Trustees
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Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum: For the year ended 31 March 2022 Trustee’s Report
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022
Principal Activities
The Charity’s principal activity during the year continued to be community voluntary organisation.
The Trustees that served during the period were as follows:
Mrs Martha Modi – Acting - Chairperson
Mr Bitenge Makuka
Mr Mohammed Hussein
Mr Chief Bukebi
Mr Goldersmint
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those members, funders or otherwise who have helped the organisation in furthering its objectives this period. Our aim in the period to come is to even reach out further a field to achieve the objectives of the organisation.
This report was approved by the board on 15th March 2022
Mrs Martha Modi
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15th March 2022
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BARNET MIGRANT REFUGEE FORUM TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2022
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus or deficiency for the year then ended.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies, as described on page 6 &7, and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable, the members of the Board must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charites Act 2011. The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of trust deed.
The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 15th March 2022
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees:
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Mrs Martha Modi
Chair to Board of Trustees
5
&7*
Bam•t Mlgrnnt & R•lu900 Foruffl Balan¢• She•t as at 31 fd•rch 2022 Planc m*1 3,174 (3.174) 42 256 Il•blli APPROVED BY: THE TRUSTEE8 APL) 8ThIED ON tts BEHALF BY: 15 M¥eh 21J22
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Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 for Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum REGISTERED CHARITY (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1161650
Pages Report of the Trustees 1 to 4 Independent Examiner's Report 5 Statement of Financial Activities 6 Balance Sheet 7
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 The Trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and the position at 31 March 2022 and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue with its activities during the coming year and it is adequately placed to fulfil its obligations.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity, CIO 1161650 (England and Wales ) Registered Office
The Rainbow Centre
Dollis Valley Road, Barnet
EN5 2UN
Trustees
Chief Thomas Bikebi
Mrs Martha Modi
Mr Bitenge Makuka
Mr Mohamed Hussain
M Ambrose Goldermint
All Trustees are members of the Charity.
Independent Examiner
Remos & Co Accountants
Legal Advisors
Darlington Solicitors
Darlington’s House
Edgware
HA8 7EB
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank Plc
Nine Brindleyplace
Birmingham B12 HB4
1
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum : Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Structure, Governance and Management; Governing document
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum is a Community Interest Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution dated 18 May 2015. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a member of the Charity and there are currently 5 each of whom agree to contribute £1.00 in the event of the charity winding up.
Appointment of trustees
The Trustees (also known as the Management Committee) are elected annually at the AGM. Membership of the CIO is open to anyone who is over 18 and interested in furthering its purposes, and who, by applying for membership, has indicated his, her or its agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members set out in sub-clause 3 (of the constitution). A member may be an individual, a corporate body, or [an individual or corporate body representing] an organisation which is not incorporated. The charity trustees, may require applications for membership to be made in any reasonable way that they decide and they shall, if they approve an application for membership, notify the applicant of their decision within [21 days] or may refuse an application for membership if they believe that it is in the best interests of the CIO for them to do so, if they decide to refuse an application for membership, they will give the applicant their reasons for doing so, within [21 days] of the decision being taken, and give the applicant the opportunity to appeal against the refusal; All Trustees shall retire from office at the AGM, but are eligible to stand for re-election.
Risk Management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Indemnity insurance
The charity will ensure that it has indemnity insurance against loss arising from the neglect or default of any of the Members or against possible claims arising during the course of assistance provided by its workers, volunteers and trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum was established in May 2015 and its main objective for year ended was to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers primarily but not exclusively in the London borough of Barnet including the relief of poverty and distress and the advancement of education, support and promote the physical and mental health of asylum seekers, refugees and their dependents and to advance the education and knowledge of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum.
2
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Our main objective for the last financial year ended ensured that our services were delivered to our client group and continued to strengthen our client group and building relationship with similar organisations working with refugee communities . During the year end we faced many challenges with that affected most of our user group, however we continued with optimism and creatively supporting most of our clients those affected in many ways, especially most who had not been able to fully participate due to the effects of longterm Coivd-19.
Over the year we have had to re-think how we continue to meet the needs of our community and we can’t fail to mention that our life line in the year was the funding received from The National Lottery Community Fund which enabled us to build resilience to seriously vulnerable members of our community and we were able to continue reducing their social isolation widening their contact with others as well as ensuring that they feel connected even during the unfolding of uncertain times.
Through the Numba Kumi Initiative well over 1800 people benefited an increase compared with previous years’ we were able to capture ideas and thoughts from our members during the year end and look forward to building on them to enhance wider participation especially to our male group, which increased by the year ended.
Partnership work
Partnership Work with other community organisations continues to be at the forefront of our work and in the year ended we continued to collaborate with other like minded refugee organisations locally and in other regions to share and learn new things.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
It is the policy of BMRF that there are reserves to cover at least 3 months expenditure of the charity.
Financial Position
The Statement of Financial Activities show £ net Incoming Resources and £10,500 and £9634 restricted funds for the year end. During the year the Charity submitted a number of applications to Trusts and other funding bodies. The charity continues preparing funding applications and developing ways of running activities for its members.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Plans for future periods.
The charity plans continuing the objectives outlined above in the forthcoming year subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.
I would like to end this report by giving a big thank you to all the trustees and volunteers who worked tirelessly and made The Nyumba Kumi a worthwhile initiative
This report was approved by the board on 15th March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Martha Modi Chair to Board of Trustees
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Barnet Migrant & Refugee Forum: For the year ended 31 March 2022 Trustee’s Report
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022
Principal Activities
The Charity’s principal activity during the year continued to be community voluntary organisation.
The Trustees that served during the period were as follows:
Mrs Martha Modi – Acting - Chairperson
Mr Bitenge Makuka
Mr Mohammed Hussein
Mr Chief Bukebi
Mr Goldersmint
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those members, funders or otherwise who have helped the organisation in furthering its objectives this period. Our aim in the period to come is to even reach out further a field to achieve the objectives of the organisation.
This report was approved by the board on 15th March 2022
Mrs Martha Modi
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15th March 2022
4
BARNET MIGRANT REFUGEE FORUM TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2022
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus or deficiency for the year then ended.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies, as described on page 6 &7, and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable, the members of the Board must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charites Act 2011. The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of trust deed.
The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 15th March 2022
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees:
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Mrs Martha Modi
Chair to Board of Trustees
5
&7*
Bam•t Mlgrnnt & R•lu900 Foruffl Balan¢• She•t as at 31 fd•rch 2022 Planc m*1 3,174 (3.174) 42 256 Il•blli APPROVED BY: THE TRUSTEE8 APL) 8ThIED ON tts BEHALF BY: 15 M¥eh 21J22