## _**“36 Years serving the Somali community”**_ ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2024 – 2025** ## **Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** **Charity Number: 1167198** ## **Somali Integration and Development Association (SIDA)** ## **Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024 – 25** ## **Contents:** |**Contents:**|||| |---|---|---|---| |List of Contents|||1| |Legal and administrative information|2 –||4| |Chair’s Report|||5| |Co-ordinator’s report|||6| |Services overview|7 –|12|| |Our future strategy||13|| |Balance Sheet||14|| ## **Legal and Administrative Information:** **Charity Name** Association Somali Integration & Development ## **Registered CIO** 1167198 (England & Wales) Registered as a CIO on 18 May 2016 having been established on 21 November 1989 ## **Principle Address** Unit 50 Camberwell Bussiness Centre, 99-103 Lomond Grove London SE5 7HN Tel: (020) 3583 274 Email: somali.integration@outlook.com ## **Governing Documents:** Constitution ## **Objects** The objects of the CIO are: - (1)For the benefit of those members of the public living in the UK who are Somali or of Somali descent: - a. by relieving persons who are in need by reason of poverty, sickness and distress; - b. by advancing education; and - c. by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons for whom the facilities are provided. - (2)For the relief of poverty of refugees and asylum seekers from Somalia and elsewhere who are resident or are intending to reside in the UK by providing such persons with free and confidential advice, assistance, representation, counselling, translation and interpretation services in matters such as asylum, immigration, money, debt, welfare benefits, housing, health, education, training and employment. - (3)To relieve poverty and distress, protect and preserve good health and advance education, particularly but not exclusively in Somalia and Horn of Africa countries, by the provision of financial assistance, equipment and facilities to improve schools, clean water supplies, self-help projects, medical aid and such other facilities as the trustees shall deem necessary with the object of improving the conditions of life for persons who have need of such facilities. - (4)Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 ## **Trustees:** Persons in charge of designing, planning, directing, controlling and delegating key personnel who are the senior members of staff to whom were given a significant managerial responsibility or authority such as day to day running and/or operating the charity as the trustees of the charity. The list of the present charity trustees is as follows: 1. Nasir Abdi Chairman 2. Amal Ahmed Ali Secretary 3. Weli Farah Treasurer 4. Ibrahim Deria Trustee 5. Edil Essa Trustee 6. Isir Abdisemed Trustee **Bankers:** National Westminster Bank Plc 70 Denmark Hill London SE5 8TT. **Independent Examiner:** London Accountancy Practice Sojourner Truth Centre 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL **Staff and key Volunteers:** **1. Mr. Guuleed Muhamud** Co-ordinator: delegated to become the key member of staff who has the day to day running authority and responsibility of the charity. **2. Malika Omar** Female groups activities support **3. Fowsiyo Waeys** Advisor **4. Hussein Ali** **5. Adan Tabit** Male groups activies support [Sessional worker] Football Coach [Sessional worker] ## **Volunteer Contribution:** - Somali Integration & Development Association recognises the significant contributions made by the volunteers. - 20 volunteers worked with SIDA during this financial year in different capacities. - These volunteers contributed to SIDA an average of 5 hours per week, total of circa 5200 hours which is equivalent to £10.85 per hour with the grand total of £56420. - The efforts, expertise, skills and professions contributed to SIDA by these volunteers were highly appreciated. ## **What have they done:** They have added value to the service by contributing time, knowledge and skill, our volunteers have not only contributed to the development of our organisation but have learned a lot and improved their capacity further. Many have gained employment and/or moved into higher levels of education. SIDA provided them references and assisted them in different ways such us DBS costs, CV improvements and providing employment references. ## **’ – The Chair s Report for The Year 2024 2025** It is with great pride and admiration I make this statement on behalf of the Somali Integration and Development Association. This is is my eighth year in which I am the chairman of this prestigious charity that has been serving the Somali community for 36 years and long may it continue. SIDA, through the last financial year has been sustaining its support provided to the community amongst the acute cost of living and housing crises that we are facing in our locality and nationwide. Despite these challenges, SIDA has been able to sustain the support it provides to its over 1700 beneficiaries which we are privileged to provide this support to. We are grateful to our main funder the London Borough of Southwark Council for sustaining funding granted to us as well as increasing it in line with rising running costs. SIDA has worked rigorously to give a high level of consideration to remaining prudent and solvent in order to operate with a high level of efficiency without compromising the quality of it’s services with the best possible delivery systems based on respect of equality and diversity of our users. SIDA has and is working hard to the criteria of our funders, working with multiple agencies in partnership to ensure that there is no service duplication. SIDA remains specialised to the Somali Southwark residents by providing services that could only be provided by SIDA. Moreover, we continued our fundraising campaign strategy, targeted to raise minimum of 20-30% from other sources apart from the council, which is one of the major conditions of funding by the local council. To conclude, I unreservedly extend my thanks and appreciation to the Southwark Council and it’s leaders as well as other funders for sustained funding for the services we provide for the community. I also want to thank our partner agencies for their service, capacity building and other types of support and collaborations with us during this financial year and beyond. Thank you all. **Nasir Abdi [Chairman]** ## **- ’ - Co ordinator s Review for the year 2024 2025:** Over the last financial year, SIDA like its counterpart charities faced multiple challenges arising from the multiple crises that our community as well as the entire population of the U.K has had to endure, from the current cost of living and housing crises. SIDA has during this period continued to remain a beacon of support and a safe haven for those who need it most as it has been doing for the past 36 years. We at SIDA have strived to provide critical support to those most vulnerable when it comes to housing, debt and welfare services. We have been able to sustain services provided to our over 1700 beneficiaries and plan on increasing this number going forward. We have been continuing our Expanded Somali Development programme(previously Life after COVID)- due to funding received from The national Lottery under the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund. This allowed to us continue to provide expanded services to reach the ever increasing demand of our communities. Without the support and £60k grant funding provided to us by our main funder [LB of Southwark council], it could not have been possible to help such a vast amount of the local community. To conclude, we are grateful for the financial assistance and grants provided to us by all our funders including: - The National Lottery- Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund Lastly, I would not forget or underestimate the funds contributed by our service users as donations. I thoroughly appreciate and thank all those who have supported us. ## **Mr. Guuleed Muhamud [Co-ordinator]** ## **SERVICES OVERVIEW:** **History** – the Somali Integration & Development Association (SIDA) is a voluntary association (Registered Charity) founded in 1989 to serve the needs of the local Somali community. SIDA was formally established on 30[th] October 1999 when a constitution was adopted. In 2009, SIDA merged with 2 other Somali community originations – Aylesbury Somali Women's Health Project and Southwark Somali Women's Group which increased capacity to serve the community (Specifically, to focus upon Somali women) and brought 2 part-time staff to our team. **Partnership** – additional capacity to deliver our programmes is achieved through effective partnerships which have been developed with the Sharp Raiser and the Ocean Somali Community Association (OSCA) – these partners contribute staff secondments and funding to deliver programmes in Southwark together with SIDA. We are proud to announce a new partnership that has been formed between SIDA and Uffo Athletic- a grassroots organisations which focuses increasing the involvement of minority communities in athletics and cultural activities. We have delivered multiple activities together this year with success and hope to continue this into the next year. **Finance & Funding** – SIDA currently receives a stable and consistent flow of funding from a range of funders, for this year we received funding from two funders for our core costs as well as funding from multiple funders for projects that took place this year. We received our main grant from LB Southwark of c£60K per year and we received c£16k from The National Lottery’s community cost of living fund – we also have a reserve of c£11k that we have been growing as a contigency in the event of any unforeseen circumstances so as to not halt operations and support for the Somali community in Southwark. **Mission Statement** – our mission is to help the Somali Community, improve the quality of their lives and enable them to play a fully empowered and effective role in wider society by bringing people together, sharing knowledge and co-ordinating activity and opinion. **Profile of Target Group / Area** – SIDA was established to provide services to the Somali community residing or working, primarily in the London Borough of Southwark, but expanding throughout the UK and abroad [e.g. Somalia] as we develop a broader and overseas remit to support Somalis wherever they may be. **The Need for Our Services** – For over 36 years, we have identified the real needs of Somali communities: - **SIDA Surveys:** research of our service users through direct delivery/contact shows many issues e.g. statistics state that up to 80% of Somalis claim some form of welfare support as the rate of unemployment within this community is very high compared to local and national rates. The effects of the low employment rate and the rapidly increasing financial pressures have translated into more beneficiaries seeking our advice services with which we have assisted and facilitated in their accessing of support available to them from the LB of Southwark and referred those who required specialist support to our professional partner agencies. **SIDA Experience** : we supported more than 1,700 Somalis in the past year and identify a huge unemployment scenario within the Somali Community in Southwark in excess of 70%. We are receiving greater numbers of enquiries as regards mental ill health and the general health of the Somali community is seen as poor – poverty is increasingly playing a key role in affecting people’s health e.g. poor diet, living conditions etc. There are a range of social issues which need to be addressed including female exclusions – our programme addresses these key issues. **Current Services** – SIDA has built an impressive track record of services / project delivery – the current services roster includes the following :- **1.** Advice and Guidance – SIDA provides free, independent, and confidential Advice, guidance and Advocacy services for Somali individuals and families on social and welfare issues. **2.** Interpreting & Translation to support the community’s communications. **3.** Sign Posting & Guidance to all other local agencies and service providers. **4.** Workshops & Seminars on wide range of social, welfare and development issues **5.** Female Specialist Advice and Guidance to ensure that they receive equal access to support. **6.** Health Advocacy & Development Programme which contributes to improving the health of females within the Somali community. **7.** Youth Services comprising work with the NEET Community. ## **8. Men’s Activities [16 plus healthy living]** The healthy living project continued to be very beneficial for numerous members of the community as SIDA integrated new activities into this such as healthy group walks for men twice a week every Wednesday and Saturday from the local mosque through burgess park via a pre-planned route in collaboration with UFFO Athletics. Also SIDA assisted football games are held every Sunday in Burgess park in Camberwell for the 16 plus male group, which has shown a high turnout and helped us engage male groups much better so that they benefit from other services that we offer in our centre such as career advice and advocacy. ## **9. SIDA MMA classes project** SIDA continued to run its extremely successful MMA classes project with the help of funding received from Access sport and St Olave’s community fund. These MMA classes have been a massive benefit to our youth as those under 12 have a space to learn discipline, get physically active and make friends and build self confidence. These are all things that seem to be harder to do for our youth in our current day and age as we increasingly rely on our smart phones and social media for interaction with our peers and entertainment. One of the members of our young adult classes has gone on to be an inspiration for his peers as he now attends a professional MMA gym and trains to compete, he mentioned “I am grateful for what I was taught here and the relationships I built, I won’t forget them in a hurry”. SIDA hopes to continue these classes as demand is ever increasing which is a testament to the success of these classes. ## **10. Elderly exercise classes** SIDA in collaboration with Guy’s and St Thomas’s Community falls and Rehabilitation Team( GSTT) started a weekly mobility and exercise class for our most vulnerable elderly community members. This class aimed to first allow our least mobile and vulnerable community members who are at risk of falling learn how to fall safely and from there increase strength and balance in order to improve their overall health and quality of life. This weekly class started in June 2023 and has been extremely popular with our elder members with a waiting list forming of over 15 members with the majority being new members. We hope to continue this class into the next year with potential to expand our one current class to two. ## **11. Traditional dance classes** SIDA this financial piloted traditional dance classes for youth and young adults. These dances have traditional and historical significance for the Somali people as they were a means of expression as well as celebration. Our pilot class started with 7 participants for the youth class which has risen to 11 and 5 for the young adults class which has risen to 8 respectively. This class is a great way for our youth to get in touch with their culture, make friends and also get fit whilst doing it. We aim to expand the amount of these classes by securing funding for this class as part of a broader youth project. ## **Performance:** SIDA has exceeded its targets as it has served over 1,700 persons of all ages and genders with primary beneficiaries remaining to be Somali community residents in Southwark. Somalis in Southwark were able to better access mainstream services, achieved skills through volunteering, benefitted from a fully equipped resource centre, IT and access to the internet service, English classes, CV preparation and job search and employment references. Moreover, since the Somali community in Southwark is one of the most disadvantaged and hard to reach communities, we have provided culturally appropriate advices and guidance services which local residents have accessed and received for free in confidential and fully accessible manner. Most of SIDA’s beneficiaries were from the disadvantaged groups affected by the inequality of opportunity. They have benefitted from general advice services as well as specialist local agencies when necessary. Continuation of this service has had a tremendously positive impact on lives of many Somali individuals and families. Isolation within the community has been reduced by providing different types of support and development services such as advocacy, English classes, general awareness, health seminars and physical exercises. Moreover, SIDA has remained instrumental in playing a leadership role in helping the Somali community and working in partnership with many other agencies from all parts of London in order to provide volunteering opportunities for service users as well as creating links and connections with them in order to improve career and employability opportunities. SIDA in collaboration with Guy’s and St Thomas’s Community falls and Rehabilitation Team( GSTT) started a weekly mobility and exercise class for our most vulnerable elderly community members. This class aimed to first allow our least mobile and vulnerable community members who are at risk of falling learn how to fall safely and from there increase strength and balance in order to improve their overall health and quality of life. SIDA has gone beyond expectation by serving over 1,700 members of the community who all benefitted from our services via different projects, activities, programmes and other services. We are committed to removing barriers to accessing services and offering specific support to women to improve their quality of life. In practice we have provided support to 1,513 from our advice centre- not including the members of the community who attended seminars, educational and family activities, group meetings, workshops and sports activities. In overview, SIDA has over-achieved its satisfaction target rate despite all the challenges over the past financial year, which was beyond expectation. In this financial year over 1700 beneficiaries used our services through our different projects, All our users were disadvantaged members from the community in particular they were from the BAME communities though we primarily focused on the Somali community. We represented our users within the mainstream service providers, voluntary and other community service providers. These agencies have played a big role in our achievements through help on capacity building, information sharing, referrals, sign posting and many other avenues that are greatly appreciated. **Connections & Collaborations** : We liased with the departments of the LB of Southwark Council such as department of sports and leisure, housing, education, adult and children serivces and agencies like the police, the NHS as well as the voluntary sector eg. Community Southwark, Southwark Law Centre, London Advice Services, Empowering community, Migrant Advice Center and multiple other local advice centres,forums and networks. We are grateful to our services users and other stakeholders who have passionately supported SIDA's cause. Special thanks to our Southwark link officer Mr Angus Lyon for his and the LB of Southwark’s ongoing suppport and collaboration. Similarly, we thank the staff and leadership of the Community Southwark, Eveline Oldfield Unit(EOU), Sharp Raiser, Local Accountancy Project and many other agencies that have all been of huge benefit to SIDA. ## **FUTURE STRATEGY:** SIDA future strategy comprises 4 parts: - 1. Continue capacity building and establishment of a function for developing a fund-raising campaign strategically [conducted in 2010 and updated annually] and ongoing bid making thereafter. 2. Consolidate fundraising campaign to ensure gaining resources outside of the LBS to sustain matching the fund grant provided to us by the Southwark council. 3. Develop a roster of future projects and plan out how to introduce them via SIDA, in partnership or whether to encourage other providers to join the strategy. 4. Initiate a strategic campaign to raise resources from external sources and improve on our fund-raising techniques and practice. _For further financial information, please refer to the separate report attached._ SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER 1167198 LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE SOJOURNER TRUTH CENTRE 161 SUMNER ROAD LONDON SE 15 6JL SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Page Contents Administrative Information Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance sheet Notes and Financial Activities 10 Detailed Income & Expenditure SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION COMMirrEE OF MANAGEMENT Nasir Abdi. Amal Ahmed Ali . Well Farah Ibrahim Deria... Edil Essa... Omar Mohamud Yusuf.. Isir Abdisemed....... ..Chairman .Secretary . Treasurer ..Member ..Member ..Member ..Member CHARITY NUMBER 1167198 FORMAL ADDRESS Unit 50 Camberwell Business Centre 99-103 Lomond Grove London SE5 7HN BANKERS National Westminster Bank PIC 70 Denmark Hill London SE5 8rr. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER London Accountancy Practice Sojourner Truth Centre 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their report together with the independently examined accounts of Southwark Somali Refugee Council for the year ended 31 March 2025. OBJECTS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The object of Southwark Somali Integration and Development Association continues to be the reliel of poverty for members of the public in the London Borough of Southwark and in particular for the members of the public who are Somalians or of Somalian descent who are in need by reason of poverty, sickness and distress, by advancing education and by providing and assisting in the provision ol facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation, in the interests of social welfare, and Jitb. the object of ;T,pro'ding ;he conditions of life for those persons for whom the facilities are provided. Also, for the relief of povety of refugees and asylum seekers from Somalia and elsewhere who are resident or are intending to reside in the London Borough of Southwark, by providing such persons with free and confidential advice, assistance, representation, counselling, translating and interpreting services in matters such as asylum, immigration, money, debts, welfare benefits, housing, health, education, tralning and employment. SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE REPORT FINANCIAL REVIEW The results of the year's operation are set out in the attached financial statements. Tkie net movement in funds for the year amounted to £-11 ,980 and £426 in 2024 respectively. The retained reserves at 31 st March 2025 amounted to £27,289 and £39,269 in 2024. RESERVE POLICY The Charity Commission requires charities to determine and explain their policy for free reserves. The trustees have reviewed the organisation's free reserves policy and have turned its entire unrestricted fund into an emergency reserve to enable Somali Integratioii & Development Association to meet its obligations in the event of a shortfall in income or sudden upturn In. expenditure. RISK MANAGEMENT The trustees have examined the major risks which Somali Integration & Development Association faces and believe that maintaining their free reserves at a reasonable level, combined with their annual review of the controls over key financial systems will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS The organisation has no fixed assets FUNDS AVAILABLE The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity operations for the mediurn term, and the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory. VOLUNTEERS Somali Integration & Development Association recognises the significant contributions made by the volunteers. SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Management Committee are required to prepare financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the project and of the income and expenditure of the project for thal period. In preparing these financial statements, the management committee are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the project will continue in operation. The Management Committee are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose at any time the financial position of the project. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. SOMALI IPllERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S AEPOAT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ON THE ACCOUNTS. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not reqLJiied for Ihis year under section 144(2) of the Charities AGI 2011 (the 2011 Acl) and that an Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charily and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statemcnt below. Independent examiner's report In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect: The accounting records were not kept in accordance with the section 130 of the Charities Act; or The accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account give a 'true and fair, which is not a matter a matter considered as part of ihe independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of this account to be reached. Sign..... Ade Adebambo, , ACMA, London Accountancy Practice 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL Date. l.}.l... 0> CG, CGMA SOhlALI INTEGRA TION & DEVELOPMÈNT ASSOCIATION fSIDA) STATEMENT QF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES F.OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrostrlcl•d R•stri¢lad Fund Fund 2025 Fund 202 T¢Aa'. Incoming Resources Jc.: Ji+e.'/ Total Incomlng Resources r.Trcorr,e 1 132 61 R7E 62,807 1,132 61,675 62,807 85,202 Cost of generating funds: Char tah19 ac+"vitses 11,589 63,198 74,787 84,776 Total Resources Expended 11,589 63,198 74,787 84,776 N8t Incomipg ResoJrces -10,457 -1,S23' _11,980 426 Balance brought fornvard 22101 17.168 39,269 38,843 Balances carrled forward 11644 15,645 27289 39269 SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION {SIDA} BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank and in hand 28.639 40,725 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and Accrwals NET ASSETS 1,350 1,45t? 39,269 REPRESENTED BY: FUNDS: Restricted Unrostricted 15.645 11.644 27 17,168 22,101 39.269 Approvèd by the Management Committèe on ... 2026 and signed on its behalf by '. Chairperson .Treasurer SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation of Flnancial Statements The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and include the results of the charity's operations which are described in the Management Committee's Report and all of which are continuing. The accounts have been preparp.d in accordance with the Statements of Recommended Practice for charity accounts. The charity has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirements to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a small charity. Incoming Resources 1.2.1 Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless ttriey relate to a specific future period, in which case they are included on the Balance Sheet as deferred income to be recognised in the future accounting period. 1.2.2 Grants received for specific purposes are accounted for as restricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities. Restrlcted Funds Restricted funds ara to be useA for vpecific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs. Unrèstrlcted Funds Unrestricted funds are donations and other incomes received or generated for the objects of the organisation without further specified purpose and are available for general funds. Deslgnated Funds Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes. Tangible Flxed Assets All expenditure that related to equipment has been charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year of acquisition. A register of assets is maintained. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS 2025 2024 Accountancy fees Other Creditor 1,350 1,300 156 10 SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIDA) DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Restrict•d Fund Fund 2025 2024 Total Incomlng Resources Donations, Grants & Legacies: London Borough of Southwark AIPFFfund-MMA Classes St Olavas Community fund- MMA Classes Southwark Black History Month grant Thank you gift-southwark Council Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund CCLF Donations, Grants & Legacies: Seaside trip Totsl Incoming resources T¢)tsl 0 61,675 61,675 59,360 4,800 2,400 1,225 1,000 15,932 1132 1,132 485 1132 61,675 62807 85202 Unr•9tr1¢t•d Restrlcted Fund Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total Outgoing Resources Charltable expendltures" Salaries HMRC Pension Contribution Sessional workers Activities and Projects Costs Coach Hire Black History Event WorkshoplTraining MS Teams Renu Rates Business Rates Travel Expenses Telephone Therapeulic treatment Publicitylwèbsite Office costs OLrtY•?ch Vlatfrr Pate ofbHar* Food Payroll Seryicas Photocopier Subscriptions Insurance Accountancy Fee Committee Meetings and Training Totsl Resources Expended 0 31.565 31.565 37.562 2456 2,456 7,112 628 628 464 2.500 2.500 5,790 803 803 1,876 1,300 1,300 2,350 815 126 126 107 21,996 21,996 21,996 165 1,297 119 1,350 265 559 600 225 1,297 119 119 950 230 1,205 1,350 265 559 600 225 2009 1,64E. 94U 237 1,6)4¥ 940 257 300 250 250 1,208 1,208 1,128 1,350 1,350 1,300 1,432 1,432 624 11589 63,198 74787 84,776 SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER 1167198 LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE SOJOURNER TRUTH CENTRE 161 SUMNER ROAD LONDON SE 15 6JL SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Page Contents Administrative Information Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance sheet Notes and Financial Activities 10 Detailed Income & Expenditure SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION COMMirrEE OF MANAGEMENT Nasir Abdi. Amal Ahmed Ali . Well Farah Ibrahim Deria... Edil Essa... Omar Mohamud Yusuf.. Isir Abdisemed....... ..Chairman .Secretary . Treasurer ..Member ..Member ..Member ..Member CHARITY NUMBER 1167198 FORMAL ADDRESS Unit 50 Camberwell Business Centre 99-103 Lomond Grove London SE5 7HN BANKERS National Westminster Bank PIC 70 Denmark Hill London SE5 8rr. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER London Accountancy Practice Sojourner Truth Centre 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their report together with the independently examined accounts of Southwark Somali Refugee Council for the year ended 31 March 2025. OBJECTS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The object of Southwark Somali Integration and Development Association continues to be the reliel of poverty for members of the public in the London Borough of Southwark and in particular for the members of the public who are Somalians or of Somalian descent who are in need by reason of poverty, sickness and distress, by advancing education and by providing and assisting in the provision ol facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation, in the interests of social welfare, and Jitb. the object of ;T,pro'ding ;he conditions of life for those persons for whom the facilities are provided. Also, for the relief of povety of refugees and asylum seekers from Somalia and elsewhere who are resident or are intending to reside in the London Borough of Southwark, by providing such persons with free and confidential advice, assistance, representation, counselling, translating and interpreting services in matters such as asylum, immigration, money, debts, welfare benefits, housing, health, education, tralning and employment. SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE REPORT FINANCIAL REVIEW The results of the year's operation are set out in the attached financial statements. Tkie net movement in funds for the year amounted to £-11 ,980 and £426 in 2024 respectively. The retained reserves at 31 st March 2025 amounted to £27,289 and £39,269 in 2024. RESERVE POLICY The Charity Commission requires charities to determine and explain their policy for free reserves. The trustees have reviewed the organisation's free reserves policy and have turned its entire unrestricted fund into an emergency reserve to enable Somali Integratioii & Development Association to meet its obligations in the event of a shortfall in income or sudden upturn In. expenditure. RISK MANAGEMENT The trustees have examined the major risks which Somali Integration & Development Association faces and believe that maintaining their free reserves at a reasonable level, combined with their annual review of the controls over key financial systems will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS The organisation has no fixed assets FUNDS AVAILABLE The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity operations for the mediurn term, and the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory. VOLUNTEERS Somali Integration & Development Association recognises the significant contributions made by the volunteers. SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Management Committee are required to prepare financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the project and of the income and expenditure of the project for thal period. In preparing these financial statements, the management committee are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the project will continue in operation. The Management Committee are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose at any time the financial position of the project. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. SOMALI IPllERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S AEPOAT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ON THE ACCOUNTS. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not reqLJiied for Ihis year under section 144(2) of the Charities AGI 2011 (the 2011 Acl) and that an Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charily and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statemcnt below. Independent examiner's report In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect: The accounting records were not kept in accordance with the section 130 of the Charities Act; or The accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account give a 'true and fair, which is not a matter a matter considered as part of ihe independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of this account to be reached. Sign..... Ade Adebambo, , ACMA, London Accountancy Practice 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL Date. l.}.l... 0> CG, CGMA SOhlALI INTEGRA TION & DEVELOPMÈNT ASSOCIATION fSIDA) STATEMENT QF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES F.OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrostrlcl•d R•stri¢lad Fund Fund 2025 Fund 202 T¢Aa'. Incoming Resources Jc.: Ji+e.'/ Total Incomlng Resources r.Trcorr,e 1 132 61 R7E 62,807 1,132 61,675 62,807 85,202 Cost of generating funds: Char tah19 ac+"vitses 11,589 63,198 74,787 84,776 Total Resources Expended 11,589 63,198 74,787 84,776 N8t Incomipg ResoJrces -10,457 -1,S23' _11,980 426 Balance brought fornvard 22101 17.168 39,269 38,843 Balances carrled forward 11644 15,645 27289 39269 SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION {SIDA} BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank and in hand 28.639 40,725 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and Accrwals NET ASSETS 1,350 1,45t? 39,269 REPRESENTED BY: FUNDS: Restricted Unrostricted 15.645 11.644 27 17,168 22,101 39.269 Approvèd by the Management Committèe on ... 2026 and signed on its behalf by '. Chairperson .Treasurer SOMALI INTERGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation of Flnancial Statements The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and include the results of the charity's operations which are described in the Management Committee's Report and all of which are continuing. The accounts have been preparp.d in accordance with the Statements of Recommended Practice for charity accounts. The charity has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirements to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a small charity. Incoming Resources 1.2.1 Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless ttriey relate to a specific future period, in which case they are included on the Balance Sheet as deferred income to be recognised in the future accounting period. 1.2.2 Grants received for specific purposes are accounted for as restricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities. Restrlcted Funds Restricted funds ara to be useA for vpecific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs. Unrèstrlcted Funds Unrestricted funds are donations and other incomes received or generated for the objects of the organisation without further specified purpose and are available for general funds. Deslgnated Funds Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes. Tangible Flxed Assets All expenditure that related to equipment has been charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year of acquisition. A register of assets is maintained. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS 2025 2024 Accountancy fees Other Creditor 1,350 1,300 156 10 SOMALI INTEGRATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIDA) DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Restrict•d Fund Fund 2025 2024 Total Incomlng Resources Donations, Grants & Legacies: London Borough of Southwark AIPFFfund-MMA Classes St Olavas Community fund- MMA Classes Southwark Black History Month grant Thank you gift-southwark Council Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund CCLF Donations, Grants & Legacies: Seaside trip Totsl Incoming resources T¢)tsl 0 61,675 61,675 59,360 4,800 2,400 1,225 1,000 15,932 1132 1,132 485 1132 61,675 62807 85202 Unr•9tr1¢t•d Restrlcted Fund Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total Outgoing Resources Charltable expendltures" Salaries HMRC Pension Contribution Sessional workers Activities and Projects Costs Coach Hire Black History Event WorkshoplTraining MS Teams Renu Rates Business Rates Travel Expenses Telephone Therapeulic treatment Publicitylwèbsite Office costs OLrtY•?ch Vlatfrr Pate ofbHar* Food Payroll Seryicas Photocopier Subscriptions Insurance Accountancy Fee Committee Meetings and Training Totsl Resources Expended 0 31.565 31.565 37.562 2456 2,456 7,112 628 628 464 2.500 2.500 5,790 803 803 1,876 1,300 1,300 2,350 815 126 126 107 21,996 21,996 21,996 165 1,297 119 1,350 265 559 600 225 1,297 119 119 950 230 1,205 1,350 265 559 600 225 2009 1,64E. 94U 237 1,6)4¥ 940 257 300 250 250 1,208 1,208 1,128 1,350 1,350 1,300 1,432 1,432 624 11589 63,198 74787 84,776