UNITY IN DIVERSITY (SWANSEA 2015) (UiD)
Registered Charity : 1167339 Registered Address : 677 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8NA Email : unitydiversity@gmail.com Web : http://www.uidswansea.com
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR JUNE 2023-MAY 2024
Structure, Governance, Management and Volunteers
UiD is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). We do not employ any staff and are reliant on volunteers for the smooth day to day running of the charity. Our trustees are responsible for the leadership and governance of the charity.
Trustees
There are nine Trustees as at the date of the 2024 AGM, three of whom have lived the experience of being an asylum seeker and have now been granted refugee status. One trustee will end their trusteeship at the 2024 AGM.
| Trustee Name | Trustee Role |
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| Adella Pritchard | Chair and Drop In Lead |
| Jill Boggs | Link with Swansea University |
| Hazle Boyles | Food Hygiene Systems and Right to Remain Support |
| Saba Humayan | Support to Women members |
| Catherine Plagne-Ismail | EYST Link/Refugees Rock Project |
| Reverend Eunjig Yang | Representative from York Place Baptist Church |
| Carlos Ibarra | Link with Spanish speaking community and Right to Remain Support |
| Achuil Montyoch | Health and Safety / Mental Health Support |
For the time being, Terryl will remain as Drop in Lead and Clothing Bank Volunteer.
Volunteers
UiD does not employ any staff and are totally dependent on its volunteers for the smooth running of the charity and the support it gives to asylum seekers and refugees in the Swansea area.
Three of our Trustees are actively involved in the day to day running of the charity, with the others providing support in their respective areas of expertise.
We have 30 volunteers, some of whom are asylum seekers and refugees, who offer “hands on” assistance at our drop in centre each week; their roles range from preparation and clearing away of the hall we use for our weekly drop in session, kitchen preparation and cooking, welcome teams, gardening, teaching English,
outreach food deliveries, membership secretary and finance, as well managing the two clothing bank facilities at Sketty and York Place.
Aims and Objectives
Our aim is to advance the education and training of asylum seekers and those seeking refugee status and their dependents so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community.
Advancement of Education and training
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During the past 12 months, at York Place Baptist Church hall, we have provided English as a Second Language lessons at beginner and intermediary levels to our community group.
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At Beginner level, lessons have been provided to 28 students on average.
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At Intermediary level, lessons have been provided to 16 students on average.
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The morning lessons only take place during the school academic year.
Support to adapt within a new community
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We receive details of new asylum seekers and/or refugees via Central Clinic in the City Centre, EYST from their clothing requests, SASS and from self referrals.
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We make direct contact with through our outreach food delivery scheme, providing a direct welcome to the city and information about the support that UiD provides.
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For those who chose to register with UiD, we provide a warm welcome and place of sanctuary at York Place Baptist Church Hall, where we provide a hot meal and drink, alongside entertainment, special events e.g. celebrating birthdays or key dates from different countries, and more recently, the opportunity to be part of a Friends and Neighbours group that offers a free, friendly, face to face group chat.
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Like three of our Trustees, many of our volunteers have lived the experience of being an asylum seeker and some have been granted refugee status. Volunteering with UiD in this way provides them with an opportunity to be part of a community with a sense of belonging, practising their English, meeting new people and making new friends, as well as supporting others who are, or have been, on a similar journey to their own.
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With the introduction of a Whats App group, we have been able to maintain regular contact with our community group ensuring they are updated on planned events at our drop in sessions, as well as a source of communication direct with our Chair of Trustees. This gives them the assurance that if they need help, UiD is there for them.
Outreach Food Delivery Programme
During the past 12 months, we have delivered a mixture of food parcels from Sketty Foodbank or small top up food parcels financed by UiD from Swansea Council grant funding to 75 addresses across the city. The weekly visit provides a friendly contact and the opportunity to let them know about any events that are taking place at our weekly drop in sessions.
Drop in Sessions
During the past 12 months, we have provided meals to 3218 adults and children when they have attended the drop in. Every month we have celebrated the birthdays of people who have had a birthday in that month. Special Events have included
Refugee Week, Korean Evening, Welsh Evening, Christmas Party, Bingo sessions, FAN discussions, visits from Swansea Central Library staff and a Digital Champions Training course by Digital Communities Wales. We have worked alongside Swansea Asylum Seekers Association (SASS) enabling us to pool resources, kitchen supplies and food. This has helped both charities in terms of finances.
Our Plans for 2024/2025
Trustees to consider additional projects for the coming 12 months in addition to the following:
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Ongoing gardening projects – themed around Spring, Summer, Autum and Winter
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Reinstate Rock Project (Climbing Hangar)
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Summer 2025 Beach visit
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Reinstate Womens’ Group
Financial Review 2023/2024
With our founder Trustee, David Browell, stepping back from his role as Trustee and Treasurer, at last year’s AGM, we were delighted to appoint a new volunteer treasurer, Jane Wheeler.
Income:
UiD is grateful for the regular monthly donations by standing order from individuals as well as one off gifts from Hazle Boyle (Trustee), The Climbing Hangar and The Dorothy Watkins Foundation. Unrestricted donations totalled £2,114. Restricted donations totalled £1,700.
We acknowledge and thank the following for grants received during 2023/2024:-
| Austin Bailey Foundation | £1,000 |
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| Swansea Council | £7,137 |
| Heart of Wales | £425 |
| Ashley Bailey Foundation | £1,000 |
| Western Bay Community Cohesion | £718 |
| Swansea Bay Foundation* | £4,140 |
*Actual grant was £4,923 but UID had to return £783 allocated to a project that did not proceed.
UiD has benefitted from:-
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a) a backdated Gift Aid Tax claim totalling £1,023
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b) the collaboration with Swansea University, allowing us to work with two student interns. The funding for this arrangement totalled £2,520
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c) Cash for clothes from our two clothing banks totalling £125
Expenditure:
Total expenditure was £15,275 as follows:
| Christmas | -972 |
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| Electrical Items | -773 |
| Expenses - Volunteers | -174 |
| Food Drop in | -221 |
| Gardening | -56 |
| Grant - Austin Bailey Foundation (Vol Expenses) | -290 |
| Grant - Direct Food Round 2 Capital | -417 |
| Grant - Direct Food Round 2 Revenue/Food | -110 |
| Grant - Direct Food support - Drop In Centre | -717 |
| Grant - Direct Food Support - Outreach | -887 |
| Grant - Direct Food Support Expenses | -100 |
| Grant - Enabling Communities Holiday Food | -2,151 |
| Grant - Heart of Wales | -379 |
| Grant - Hygiene products | -1,708 |
| Grant – Swansea Bay Community Garden (grant funds | |
| repaid) | -783 |
| Grant - Sx Bay Foundation Event costs | -92 |
| Grant - Western Bay Community | -719 |
| Hardship payment | -145 |
| Insurance | -291 |
| Intern payments | -991 |
| Organised Visits | -10 |
| Play work provision | -86 |
| Rent | -2,820 |
| SASS Kitchen supplies | -51 |
| SASS Shared food | -40 |
| Sundry Items | -293 |
Reserves
UiD is solely dependent on donations and grant funding to financially support its activities. UiD does not employ any staff or have responsibility for the upkeep of any buildings. There is, therefore, no policy in place for holding or requiring reserves.
Signed: A Pritchard
| UNITY IN DIVERSITY (SWANSEA 2015) | UNITY IN DIVERSITY (SWANSEA 2015) | UNITY IN DIVERSITY (SWANSEA 2015) | UNITY IN DIVERSITY (SWANSEA 2015) | 1167339 | 1167339 | ||||||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||||
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01-Jun-23 ~~ee~~ |
To ~~ee~~ |
31-May-24 | ||||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment | Total funds | Last year | ||||||||
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to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||
| Donations | 2,114 | 1,700 | - | - | 3,814 | - | - | ||||||
| Gift Aid tax repayment | 1,023 | - | - | - | 1,023 | - | - | ||||||
| Grants received | - | 14,203 | - | - | 14,203 | - | - | ||||||
| Student Interns | - | 2,520 | - | - | 2,520 | - | - | ||||||
| Other | 9,038 | - | - | - | 9,038 | - | - | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) |
12,175 | 18,423 | - | - | 30,598 | - | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 12,175 18,423 - 30,598 - ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||
| Open Reach food | - | 887 | - | - | 887 | - | - | ||||||
| Dropin Programme | - | 1,465 | - | - | 1,465 | - | - | ||||||
| Volunteer Expenses | 174 | 390 | - | - | 564 | - | - | ||||||
| Rent | - | 2,260 | - | - | 2,260 | - | - | ||||||
| Groupactivities | - | 5,832 | - | - | 5,832 | - | - | ||||||
| Electricalgoods | - | 773 | - | - | 773 | - | - | ||||||
| Hardship payments | 145 | - | - | - | 145 | - | - | ||||||
| Shared costs SASS | 91 | - | - | - | 91 | - | - | ||||||
| Insurance | 291 | 291 | |||||||||||
| CommunityGroupSupport | 1,068 | 1,068 | |||||||||||
| Student Interns | 991 | 991 | |||||||||||
| Gardening | 56 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Sundry | 293 | - | - | - | 293 | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 2,118 | 12,598 | - | - | 14,716 | - | - | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 2,118 12,598 - 14,716 - ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
10,057 5,825 - - - - - - - 10,057 5,825 - 15,882 ~~===~~ |
- - - - - - 15,882 |
- - 15,882 |
15,882 - - - - - - 15,882 - ~~==>~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
22/07/2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Volunteer expenses Details Current Account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 9,296 6,586 - - - - 9,296 6,586 Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 387 - - - - Print Name Adella Pritchard Jane Wheeler |
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| Adella Pritchard | 10/07/2024 | ||
| Jane Wheeler | 10/07/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
22/07/2024
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Unity in Diversity (Swansea 2015) On accounts for the year ended 31 May 2024 Charity no (if any) 1167339 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chaiity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 May 2024. As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). Responsibilities and basls of report I report in respect of my examination of the Charity accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlnerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Date: 70 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACCA (i£6Tr62ÉJ Address: Coir E(2 ID6Cks0. CFgfj gFLJ IER Oct 2018