**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Section A Reference and administration details Period start date Period end date 01 April 2023 31 March 2024 **From** **To** **Charity name** MORDEN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE ~~ee~~ **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** ~~——=~~ 1166775 **Charity's principal address** 2a Crown Lane Morden **Postcode SM4 5BL** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1166775 ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|Mr. Baddal Degirmenci|Chair|For whole year|The trustees themselves| |2|Mr. Halil Degirmenci|Trustee|For whole year|The trustees themselves| |3||||| |4||||| |5||||| |6||||| |7||||| |8||||| |9||||| |10||||| |11||||| |12||||| |13||||| |14||||| |15||||| |16||||| |17||||| |18||||| |19||||| |20||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** ~~————————~~ **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Association - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by the existing trustees. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The trustees meet together as a body monthly and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to running the centre and the community facilities and the activities provided by the charity. To assist in the smooth running of the charity the trustees have employed a number of personnel that help them oversee certain aspects of the charity's work. Personnel are currently employed for finance and for the day-to-day management of the building and report back with their recommendations to the full meeting of the trustees. The day-to-day management of the centre and community facilities and projects are delegated to the personnel. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To advance the education of children and young people between the ages of 7 - 16 in Morden, in Turkish language and in English language, traditions and culture by the provision of a supplemental school. Our objectives are set to reflect our community aims. Each year our trustees review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In March **2012** **TAR** 2 carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of education for the public benefit. **The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, provide benefit both to those who uses our community centre and the wider community of Morden and neighbouring cities.** Morden Education & Cultural Centre is a charity committed to the educational support and providing free complementary education programs for people in Morden area. We champion and serve the primary goal advancing the education of the public in the subjects of English Language, Life in the UK and several ethnic languages. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** The supplementary educational support out of school hours which is provided by our community members and teachers on a voluntary basis act as crucial information and advocacy points for adults as well as children in our region. The language courses we provide are designed to improve the level of English of those who struggle to communicate and educate. Our programs aim for raising aspirations and engagement that are essential components to remove the language barrier hence reducing failures in the classroom or at work. Morden Education & Cultural Centre will focus primarily on young people with the aim of advancing community development through language and cultural education. ## **Our Purposes:** Morden Education & Cultural Centre is being established to provide supplementary education, place and materials in Morden area for young people who are struggling in formal education due to language barrier, tradition etc. We provide the following: _**Language courses**_ **:** The Morden area has accommodated a large number of Turkish speaking people who have moved in the area in the last two years. We have been funded to run a three-year project to provide English language classes for these new residents to enable them to settle and integrate more easily into the local community. We focus on developing language skills of young people who needs additional support in language skills. The language courses we provide are designed to improve the level of English of young people who struggle to communicate and educate. At present many families have shown interest in this scheme and all have made considerable progress in obtaining a functional understanding and use of English in day-to-day situations. March **2012** **TAR** 3 _**Homework support**_ **:** Some young people need support due to falling behind in their studies. Our volunteer teachers provide homework support and materials to those who are in need of supplementary study support. _**Hall and Rooms**_ **:** Our hall and meeting rooms are available for use by local groups and organisations. This year alone the facilities have been used by groups as varied as the local karate club and the local chess club. Local charities are encouraged to make use of our meeting rooms, and we host surgeries with both local Councillors and the MP for Morden. When facilities are not required for community use they are available for hire on commercial terms. This year alone our facilities have been used on over 100 occasions and over 20 groups, or organisations have benefited from the facilities we can offer the local community. ## **Our Aim to:** - Raise the attainment of people, particularly those facing disadvantages - Develop their essential skills - Prepare young people for the world of work and further study We do this by following: - Commitment and inspiring pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and instill a sense of hope in the future. - Responsibility and empowering young people in establishing goals and following through on commitments. - Possibility of expanding the perspective of young people to make them aware of their competences. - Supporting individuals and surrounding young people in a caring, inclusive learning environment. **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 4 You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 5 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Volunteers are an important resource in community work. This year our Charity has achieved to reach over 600 Turkish speaking people in Morden and surrounding cities. This helped us increase our number of volunteers who then helped us organise and conduct more charitable and fund-raising activities than last year. Volunteers are involved in most of our community activities and we have now over 30 people regularly giving their time. Our language course and homework support sessions have proved to be very successful as we witnessed considerable improvements on some of the students who did not do well in the previous years. We also promoted and supported the right of parents to home educate their children as an additional support to sustain success of their children. March **2012** **TAR** 6 ## **Section E Financial review** The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. Their policy is to hold **Brief statement of the** enough funds to meet four months' operating costs of the centre and of our **charity’s policy on reserves** community activities and programmes. In calculating the charity's reserves the trustees have deducted from the total of unrestricted funds of the charity, the value of the lease of the centre and other tangible fixed assets as shown in the accounts and the designated fund. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** **Principal funding sources** You **may choose** to include additional information, where The charity's main source of income is donations. Given the economic conditions relevant about: currently affecting our local community this level of donations are both generous the charity’s principal and encouraging. - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); ## **Investment policy and objectives** - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; The charity has no long-term investments. Our cash reserves are held in our bank account and deposit accounts. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Plans for future periods** We intend to maintain our existing range of community activities working in partnership with the community and to further develop our community projects in collaboration with Merton Borough Council and the Morden Community. We continue to place great importance on sharing a good understanding the importance of education whilst gaining an understanding of the Turkish culture and traditions. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** March **2012** **TAR** 7 **Signature(s)** Mr. Halil Degirmenci **Full name(s)** Mr. Baddal Degirmenci **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair Trustee **etc) Date** March **2012** **TAR** 8 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts For tho perlod from CC16a To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to the ng#rest£ Endowment funds to tho noor05t£ Total funds t ygar to tho n•arest A1 Recei Charitable athrt*s Other *)come to th• near•st É to th• rwara•t £ 87.595 .lJ7 54.746 6,030 ross incomo AR) 87,0 87,$96 set an {soe tablg). Inves mgn 9S. Total receipts A3Pa gntg Cost$ of Charitab￿ actwth'e8 Oonaton Donation 107,880 1,000 15.886 Sub total A4 Assot and Investment ur ses table Purch8$t of fix￿ asset5 Sub total . 108Mo Net of receipts/{payments) A5 Transfers betweèn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year ond CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 07101r20 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Detarls Unrostricted funds to n8or¢st £ Restricted funds to noaro•t£ Endowment funds to near•$t £ 81 Cash funds Cash 81 bank 2,955 Petty Gg¥h 2,278 Total cash funds 6,232 lawee ty8*rKo¥ th rec•Ws p8Sfrtnt6 acc￿￿18)) Unrestrlctèd funds tts nearo8t£ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds Details B2 Other monetary assets to noav•8t £ Details Fund to whlch a#¥ot bolon Curront value tlonal Cost loptlonall Details Fund to whlGh asset bolon urront Valug tlonal B4 A99ets retalned for the charlty's own use Co$t loptlon•ll Detai15 Deposit receNed Fund to whl¢h unt duo When tlue BS Llabllltles 6,030 Signed by one OT twstee8 on t4half of all thè lrntslees Signature Print Name Dale of roval Baddal D im7encl Halil O im7enci -20 CCXX R2 accwnts ISS} 0710112025 Trustees. Annual Report for.the period Period start date Pèriod 6nd date 4 Nl.Jr¢h From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name MORDEN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE Other names charlty Is known by Reglstered Charfty number (If any) 1166775 Charlty's prlnclpal address 2a Crown Lane Morden Postcode SM4 5BL Namos of tho charfty trustees who manage the Charlty Offlco Ilf any) Dateb a¢t•d If not for who ear Tru$t•• nam• Nam8 of parson lor body) •ntltled toa olnt truslee If•n The Irust8es Ihernselves The trustees themselves Mr. B8ddal Degirmenci Mr. Halil Degirmenci Chair For whole year For whole year Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 .Name8 of the trust•es for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers {Optlonal informationl e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlption of the charity's trusts Con51itution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Association Twslee selection methods Appointed by the existing trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The trustees meel together as a body monthly and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to Tvnning the centre and the community facilities and the activities provided by the charity. To assist in tho smooth funning of the charity the trustees have employed a number of personnel that help them oversee certain aspects of the charity's work. Personnel are ¢urrenlly employed for finance and for the day-to-day management of the building and report back with their recommendalions to the full meeting of the trustees. The day-to-day managemenl of the centre and community facilities and projects are delegated to the Pefsonnel. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the Gharity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties. truslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To advance the education of children and young people between the ages of 7 - 16 in Mordén, in Turkish language and in English language, traditions and culture by the provision of a supplemental school. Our objectives are set lo reflect our community aims. Each year our trustees view our objectives and activities lo ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its governing document TAR March 2012 carying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancem8nt of education for the public benefit. The ¢harity carries out a wlde range of a¢tivities in pursuance of it$ charltable alms. The trusteos consider that these activltios, summarised below, provide beneflt both to those who uses our Communtty centro and the wider community of Morden and neighbouring ¢ltles. Morden Education & Cultural Centre is a charity committed to the educational support and providing free complementary education programs for people in Morden area. We champion and serve the primary goal advallcing the education of the public in the subjects of English Language, Life in Ihe UK and several ethnic languages. The supplemenlary educational support out of school hours which is provided by our community membefs and teachers on a voluntary basis act as crucial information and advocacy points for adults as well as children in oui region. The language Gourses we provide are designed to improve the level of English of those who struggle to communicate and educate. Our programs aim for raising aspirations and engagemenl that are essential components lo remove Ihe language barrier hence reducing failures in the classroom or at work. Morden Education & Cultural Centre will focu5 primarily on young people with Ihe aim of advancing community development Ihrough language and cultural education. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (Include wlthln this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public beneflt) Our Purposes: Mord8n Educalion & Cultural C8ntre is being estsblished to provide supplementary education. place and materials in Morden area for young people who are struggling in formal educatson due lo language barrier, tradition etc. We provide the following: Language courses: The Morden area has accommodated a large number of Turkish speaking people who have moved in the area in the last years. We have been funded to run a three-year project to provide English language classes for these new residents to enable them to settle and integrate more easily into the local community. We focus on developing language skills of young people who needs additional support in language skills. The language courses we provide ar8 design￿ lo improve tho levol of English of young people who struggle to Communicate and educale. At present many families have shown interest in Ihis scheme and all have made considerable progress in obtsining a functional understanding and use of Engllsh in day-to-day silualions. TAR M8rch 2012 Homowork support. Some young people need sUPPOrt due lo falling behind in Iheir studies. Our volunteer teachers provide homework support and materials to those who are in noed of supplementary study support. Hall and Rooms.. Our hall and meeting rooms are available for use by local groups and organisations. This year alone Ihe facilities havé been used by groups as varied as the local karate club and the local chess dub. Local charities are encouraged to maké use of our meeting rooms, and we host surgeries with both local Councillors and the MP for Morden. When facilities are not required for community ¢Jse they are available for hire on commercial terms. This year alone our facilities have been used on over 100 occasions and over 20 groups, or organisalions have benefited from the facilities we can offer the local community. Our Alm to: Raise the attainment of people, particularly those facing disadvantages Develop their essential skills Prepare young people for the world of work and further study We do this by following.. Commitment and inspiring propsocial friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and inslill a sense of hope in the future. Responsibility and empowering young people in establishing goals and following through on commitments. Possibility of expanding the perspective of young people to make them aware of their competences. Supporting individuals and surrounding young people in a caring, inclusive learning environment. Addltlonal details of objectives and actlvitles {Optlonal Infomiatlon) March 2012 TAR You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantm8king- policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March 2012 TAR Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity durlng the year Volunteers are an important resource in community work. This year our Charity has achieved to reach over 600 Turkish speaking people in Morden and surrounding cities. This helped us increase our number of volunteers who then helped us organise and conduct more charitable and fund-raising activities than last year. Volunteers are involved in Most of our community activities and we have now over 30 people regularfy giving their lime. Our language course and homework support sessions have proved to be very successful as we witnessed considerable improvements on some of the students who did not do well in the previous years. We also promoted and supported the right of parents to home educate their children as an additional support to sustain success of their children. March 2012 TAR Section E Financial review The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. Their policy is to hold enough funds to meet four months. operaling ¢osts of the cenlfe and of our community activities and programmes. In calculating the charity's reserves the trustees have deducted from the lotal of unrestricted funds of the charity. thè value of the lease of the centre and other tsngible fixed assets as shown in the accounts and the designated fijnd. Brlof statemènt of the charity's pollcy on reserves Details of any funds materSally In deficit Further flnanclal review detalls (Optlonal Information) Principal funding sources The charrty's main source of income is donations. Given the economic conditions currently affecting our local cornmunity this level of donations are both generou$ and encouraging. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Investment policy and objectives The charity has no long-temi investments. Our cash reseNes are held in our bank account and deposit accounts. Plans for future poriods We intend to maintain our existing rango of commvnity activities working in partnership with the community and to further develop our community projects in collaboration with Merton Borough Council and the Morden Community. We continue to place great importance on sharing a good understanding the importance of educalion whilst gaining an understanding of the Turkish culture and traditions. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees March 2012 TAR Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Posltion {eg Secretary> Chair, etc) Mr. Baddal Degim7enci Chair Mr. Halil Degi menci Trustee Date 10-01- 202g March 2012 TAR