AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the ear ended 31 March 2021 Charity Number 1165418 AVIM Africxn Voic• In K4o%ton
Financial Statement Year ended 31" March 2021 Contents Pages Member3 of the Trustees and professional advners Members of the Board Trustee8 Annual Report Statement of Trustee8 responsibilit*s Statement of financial activities 11
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Members of the Board and profe88lonal advlsers R8gl8tored charlty n•m•: AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Charfty number. 1165418 Prlnclpal office: 54 Kilnside Drive Manchester M9 5QP Tru•teo•: Mr Adesola Orire Mr Ibrahima Mbaye Miss Demitchie Obi Mrs Mary-Jane Stephens Mr Ezekiel Olajide Independent examlner. M8 Anita Johnson Accountant Slatter Satchell Mead London NW3 5UQ
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON ees Annu Year en 1" Ma h 2021 The Executive Committoe of AFRIG4N VOICE IN MOSTON wesented their annual report and unaudrted accounts for the year ended 31•1 March 2021. and cOnfined they c(Mnplied with the requirements of the ChaTiti08 Act 1993. a8 anwxded lyrf tho Chariti08 Act 2006. the trust deed arKI Charit8 SORP 2005. R•hrnn¢e and admlnlstratlve detslh: Information related to reference and all 8dministratr¥e detai18 ar• shown n the 8chedul• of members of the board arKI Pr9nal athisers on page 1 of accounts. Board memb•rs During the year coverlng thii poriod, fve trustees were part of tho board, rwactivety: Ms Mary-Jane Stepheng Mr8 Cynthia Omoregbe Mi88 Demrtchie Obi Mr Adesola Orire Mr Ezekrel OlaJKJo Mr Ibrahima Mbaye Mr Olanrewaju Fatogun Mr Shola Ademola Mr Steve Uboh
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Ststus AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON has be in operation for than eight years and a8 registered charity since January 2016. Its govemrng dWjrrts are its VmOrandn and Articles, and it has a Management Committee currently comprising 5 nbers. Members are lelected as part of proceedings at Ihe Annual General Meeting. In order to meet the aims of th• organisation, the managennt Committee has p)wer to employ staff, rent Of buy wemises, raise fvnds, •nter into partnwships and work wrth other ¢xganizations. Our Alm8 and Objectlves We are a Charity based in Harpurtw f0md in 2011. with local agencies arKI other groups to.. Promote 80¢ial inclusi¢)n for the public benafft in particular Ixrt not exclusivety of those from Africa living in the UK who are socialty exduded on the grounds of thth'r Social and economic posrtion, by.. 1. Develoiyng skiifs through training and employabilty. 2. Vlelkboing and budgeting infomation 3. Cultural understanding, Netwtyking arKI Advocacy 4. Awareness and advantages on voluntseriry 5. Supporting dewes8ed arKI struggling families 8. Domestic violence victims and isolated individuals 7. Outreach, confiden¢x bUdiry and Empowemxnl 8. Immigration advice referrals and wnposts'ng 9. Counselling and Benofft application 10. Meditation Classes and group sessior 11. Food Bank A8sK8tsnce to 8UPPOrt those thOut roUrse to wblic lurKI. low income and destitute.
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON njslees Annu81 Year 21 Our aims are to b8 achieved by: 1. Sustainiry our volunte8riry scheme to enhan tho servic• delivered to clients, whilst Yoviding opportunities for awenticeship and further training that might Fead to employnxnt. 2. Empowerin9 disadvantaged pewb, people IMThJ wth muttiplo d8pn.vatn, refugees and asylum seekers by gettirrfj them involv8d in adiviti8s, evts. Ma1rJ8, and other matters affecting Communit they Irve in. 3. D8velop'w a fundraiiirKJ strategy to enable u8 to maintain Iu8tainabillty of the organization. 4. Developing our welll)oing project, as well a partnership work with healthcar• providers, to look at childhocmd obty within ts communty by ensuring fftness {a.g.. participation In jOY•b phyCal aGtNits•s). 5. Oeveloping disadvanlayexcluded young peoFle's socifrcultural and educatwjnal backgrounds through the establishment of a plarfomi providing intensive suppor( supplementsry h¢Xl, orKJ arts actiwtth to Lyoak the cyd6 of social excluSn. 6. Providing a dropin cerrtre for clients. whwe ¢an ea8ity ac(Ms guidance, 8UPPOrt and advi, activrties, educational training, larffiJu•3e services and work dub. 7. Developing a wthr network and increasing partrership w01n9 th statutory and non-
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON tees Annual Re Ye8r nded 31° Ma h 2021 Our actlvltles We have continued to CS011data our structures focusing on the d8VelokYrt of infomial learning. cultural and weHbeing projects, as well as social he$lon. Capaaty buildirKJ for AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON staff and volunteers has also been advanced. Our koy achl•vomofrts thls yMr arn Included bolow H•alth and Wollbolng Support and encourage participants in the importance of various activitw arKI healthy eating. Ex•rci8e 18 important activity in maintaining a healthy lrfestylo. Edu¢allon•l actlvltl•s Provide functional skills such as numernw. literacy. and ba81c ICT. ESOL dag8es we p1anrd arKI ll11 start as soon as funds to run them are secured. Famlly Support We Nn the Collect & Go Foodbank to supwt isolated families. young mothers, low-income individuals. vulnerable adults on tefft sandion. rtyister•J destittts in naed ar¥J Marginalised womenlmen unable to access publi¢ fund.
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Tnthes Annual Re Year 1" March 2021 Flnanclal ravlew AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON went thro(KJh an0trr challengiNJ financial year, h¢)wever we still managed to pursue our vision and values, ddp4erTrng all our services ¥Mth little resources. As a volunte8r-W organization. our volunteers have once again created the drfference by meeting our targets through the provision of all ser4ices needed by our clients. Our volunteering $cheme is still demonstrating its importanc4 through the excellent and helpful Services provKled by a dedKated team. This gave the time to our trained trustees needed skills to ddegate duties to the managerrnnt committee and look for extra funding. AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON recognizes that wtthout th•'r support, its aims and vision would not be achieved. AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON w(KJld like to thank these devobj members of the AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON famity and we are also Wwualty grateful to all who funded our work through the years. Indep•nd•nt •xamln•r Ms Johns¢)n has t*en appointed as Inde08n1 examiner for th1$ financial year. Sign1 by order of the Truite88 54 Kilnside Driv• Manthester M9 5QP MaryJane Stephens
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Twstees Annual Re Year 31° March 2021 AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON'S trustee8 are responsible for preparing the trustees Annual Report and the account8 in accordance with appIlble law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {Unrted Kingdom Generally Apted Ac¢J)unting Practice) The law applicable to charities In England and Wales require8 the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts. the trustees are required to: Select 3Uitable accounllng policle3 and then appty them conslstenty Obserrfe Ihe methods and principles in the Charities SORP (Statement Of Recommended Practice) Make judgments and estimates Ihat are reasonable and pnjdent State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. Subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts Prepare the accounts on the going concem basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the charty will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping and preparing proper accounling records that disclose with reasonable with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charty and enab them to ensure that the accounts compty with section 130 of the 2011 Charrties Act and the Charrty (Ac(x>unts arKI Reports) RegulatK>n8 2008. The Tru8te88 are al80 re8pon8ible for safeguarding the a&8et8 of the charty and hence for taking reasonable step8 for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie8.
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Inde enden Moston nded Examlnerfs Re the Ttee8 of Afrl an Volce in •t arc Accountfjn 8asl8 of accountlng The financial statements have been prepared under hIorIcal c#)st convention and in accordance with appllcable Unrted Kingdom accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Pradice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and tha Charit& Act 2011. Bas18 of Indapendent examlnerfs stat•mant I have reviewed the AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Financlal Slatement for the year 2020121. In regard to my review, no matter has come to my attentton to suggest any material respect the requirement: To keep accounting records in accordanc£ with section 130 of the 2011 Act To prepare account8 which with the accounting records and comply wrth accounting requirements of the 2011 Act. I therefore approve the accounts. M• Anlta Johnson Accountant Slatter Satchell Mead London NIN9 5UQ io
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Inde endent Examlnerf8 Re Moston rt to the Trustees of Afrlcan Volce In 18t March 2021 Statement of Financial activities African Volce In Moston 2020 - 2021 Unr•strlctd Fund• RtrICtsd Funds Total Fund8 Incomlng resou0•1 Grant rKelved Activities gènerating of inco Membership fee8 Sam 24 afro Caribbean store National Lottery Communty fund 5,300.00 3,700.00 5,300.00 3,700.00 1,500.00 9.984.00 1.500.00 9.984.lY) Total In¢omlng rnsources 9,000.00 11,484.00 20,484.00 Resourc08 *XndVExP8ndIturo$ Administration Logistic Cost (Transport) MarketinglPublicity Volunteer training Volunteer Expenses Venue Hire Accountant Fees Insurance cosl Telephone Expenses Sessional Worker Total resourc•s •xp•nd•d 1145.00 400.00 11LX).00 1,545.00 300.00 6(X).00 1340.00 300.(K) 200.00 10LXI.00 6,145.00 9984.00 11,484.00 11,984.00 17,629.00 Net (outgolngllncomlng) rnsources 2,855.00 Total fund8 brought foNArd 2,855.00 Total fund8 carrled forvArd li
AFRICAN VOICE IN MOSTON Inde endent E Moston ear ended 31 Marc amlnerfs Re rt to the Trustees of Moston Volce In 202 tatemtnt of Financial activities For Year ended 31SI March 2021 Balance Sh••t 31•t March 2021 Flxed a88•ts Tangible assets 2,178.99 Currnnt •88•ts Cash in the bank 2,855.00 Crndltorn: Amounts falllng du• Within one year Net current a88ets 5,033.99 Total assets le88 currnnt Ilabllltl•• Net as•et• 5.033.99 Flnancial Statements approved by: Ms Anita Johnson Accountsnt 12