## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 1.4.2021 To Period end date 31.3.2022**
## **Charity name: Herts for Refugees**
## **Charity registration number: 1167716**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 We collect vital aid to support asylum
the charity as set out in its seekers and refugees wherever there is
governing document need. We undertake fundraising activities
to support these vulnerable people and to
provide donations to grass roots
organisations working on the ground with
asylum seekers, primarily in France,
Greece, Ukraine and neighbouring
countries, Lebanon and Syria or wherever
there is need.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Collection of items donated for asylum
1.19
activities in relation to those seekers and refugees (clothing, shoes,
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|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
We collect vital aid to support asylum
seekers and refugees wherever there is
need. We undertake fundraising activities
to support these vulnerable people and to
provide donations to grass roots
organisations working on the ground with
asylum seekers, primarily in France,
Greece, Ukraine and neighbouring
countries, Lebanon and Syria or wherever
there is need.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Collection of items donated for asylum
seekers and refugees (clothing, shoes,|
|purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.||hygiene products, sleeping bags, tents and
other items as required).
Shipment of donated items to grass roots
organisations.
Distribution of clothing, shoes, hygiene
products and other items as required to
residents of initial accommodation in
Hertfordshire (asylum seekers)
Information sharing with many local schools
to support their fundraising and learning
with regard to the Ukraine Refugee
situation. Education activities relating to
the wider refugee situation globally. This
was our largest single fundraising activity to
date.
Festival salvage re-started with many tents
and sleeping bags collected and saved
from landfill. These were taken to Northern
France in collaboration with Hope and Aid
Direct.
Collaborative work with other refugee
supporting charities on a local, national and
international basis.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have been reminded of and read
the Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
We continue to be a charity run by
Para 1.38 volunteers who take no salary. Our
Contribution made by volunteers are an invaluable part of our
volunteers team with a very large number helping at
festival salvage each summer. We are also
immensely grateful to the people who pay
to go to Calais and Dunkirk to volunteer on
the ground there.
Our volunteers contribute in the following
ways:
● Sharing and building awareness
through social media
● Helping at online and in person
events
● Collecting donations
● Delivering aid to initial
accommodation
● Organising shipments to other
countries
● Attending meetings
● Developing and running fundraising
events
● Sorting donations into boxes prior to
shipment
● Accounts
● Attending Refugee Charity Network
meetings
● Attending multi-disciplinary
meetings regarding support of
asylum seekers in initial
accommodation
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|April 2021 saw the UK and the world
starting to return to some normality with the
end of lockdown on March 29th.
The world of refugee support was
saddened by the passing of Brian Donnelly
and Herts for Refugees took part in a
collaborative fundraising effort with other
refugee charities.
Our first shipment to France following
Brexit was delivered on 15thApril, which
was much cause for celebration. We also
got back to collecting aid in person at our
collection point and inviting volunteers to
sort the donations into boxes ready for
shipment. Masks and social distancing
were still required and groups of less than
6.
To celebrate Eid, our new trustee, Salma
Khanum, organised the Ten for Ten
fundraiser. We raised over £1000 to
support the residents of our local hotel to
have some personal treat bags made up
for them. It was a heartfelt and successful
campaign.
In June we celebrated Refugee Week (with
the theme of ‘We cannot walk alone’) by
having a wellbeing walk through the
beautiful Ashridge estate. Our trustee,
Laura Hussey, walked the 13.1 miles of St
Albans Half Marathon to raise funds and
awareness. We also held a street market
to raise awareness and sell our T-shirts.
Herts for Refugees is gaining a good
reputation locally and nationally for the
great work done by our volunteer run
charity.
The most exciting part of Summer 2021
was the return of Festival Salvage which
sees us save hundreds of tents and
sleeping bags from landfill. We were able
to salvage at Reading and Isle of Wight
festivals which is many fewer than normal
but still great to be back. We worked with
Hope and Aid Direct to send the tents and
sleeping bags to Northern France ready for
the hard and cold winter season.
In September 2021 the Refugee Charity
Network’s nappy appeal was launched|
which was a national collaboration. Over September and October a huge amount of nappies were donated and funds raised to send money to Greece and a shipment of nappies to Syria. We also held another market stall in St Albans where we promoted the orange hearts campaign to celebrate 70 years since the signing of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Locals signed orange hearts and wrote messages of solidarity which we shared with Together with Refugees. In November we contributed to and raised awareness of the Big Give organised by the Refugee Charity Network and Donate for Refugees (now For Refugees). A huge £36, 000 was raised. In December Christmas gift bags were created to bring some festive cheer to the residents of the local hotel in which we were supporting. Our inaugural February Freeze, which saw a number of trustees and volunteers sleep in tents in freezing temperatures raised both funds and awareness of the inhospitable conditions in which many refugees and asylum seekers must live. The Russian invasion of Ukraine led to a huge global outpouring of support for refugees. We were approached by the head of a local school who wanted to coordinate a day of action. We explained how it would be more useful to us if we could use money raised to help all refugees and not just those from Ukraine and the young people agreed that this is what they wanted to do. We were delighted with the generosity of the local community during the ‘Reach out for Refugees’ day on March 21[st] . Schools did educational activities and fundraising activities. It allowed us to support so many vital charities on the ground in and near Ukraine, in the Balkans and in Northern France. As the Year 2021-2022 came to an end we were excited to be organising a trip to France for volunteers to support on the ground. Our trip in April 2022 would be the first one since the pandemic started in 2020. As always we could not achieve what we do without our volunteers and supporters. We thank them all.
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Income during the year: £40, 081.47
financial position at the end Spending during the year: £24, 773.
of the period
Closing balance: £26, 619.82
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 We retain funds in order to be able to
policy for holding reserves respond to emergency requirements. We
stating why they are held aim to keep at least £1, 000 in reserve and
up to £5, 000.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Closing balance at the end of financial year:
£26, 619.82
Our most successful campaign occurred in
March/April 2022 (spanning two financial
years). Trustee spending decisions were
made in April 2022 to use increased funds
to support refugee groups operating on the
ground.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations through JustGiving, Facebook,
Paypal and our bank account (as
advertised on our website).
Fundraising activities – February Freeze,
Reach out for Refugees, Ten for Ten,
market stalls.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Difficulties created by the departure from
the European Union with regard to the
shipment of aid to Europe.
Dependency on CEO (trustee) for logistics
and day-to-day running of charity.
Finding enough volunteer time to run social
media sites, run campaigns, manage
volunteers.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO foundation as registered on 20thJune
2016.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Discussion amongst trustees and noted in
the trustee minutes that agreement had
been reached.|
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity has a horizontal hierarchy. All
strategic decisions are discussed and
The charity’s organisational agreed by trustees.
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the The charity collaborates with and is part of
charity works the Refugee Charity Network, which is a
national network of similar charities. The
aim is to pool resources and expertise and
to increase awareness of the plight and
needs of refugees and maximise
effectiveness of fundraising and aid.
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Herts for Refugees|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1157716|
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Charity’s principal address 178 Bishops Rise
Hatfield
Herts
AL10 9QY
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
Dates acted if not for whole )
Trustee name Office (if any)
year entitl
ed to
appo
int
trust
ee (if
any)
Angus Clark CEO (day-to-day
1 running of the
charity)
2 Laura Hussey Chair
3 Flip Pike
4 Sue Billington Safeguarding lead
5 Helen Furse Treasurer
6 Mark Lampert
7 Salma Khanum
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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Angus Clark
Signature(s) Laura Hussey
Angus Clark
Full name(s) Laura Hussey
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
23.1.23
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## **- Herts for Refugees Income and Expense Statement to 31.03.22**
|Metro Bank
Paypal
**Total Bank Balance**
**Income**
Subscription
Donation
Campaign Donation
Other Income
**Total Income**
**Expenses**
Gift
Purchases
Expenses
Travel
Training
Rental
Insurance
Branded
Website
Marketing
Just Giving
Facebook
Bank Charge
Miscellaneous
General Currency Conversion
**Total Expenses**|**Opening Balance 01.04.21**|**Closing balance 31.03.22**|
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||10,208.47
1,105.84
**11,314.31**
**Movement inyear**|17,358.23
9,261.59
**26,619.82**
**15,305.51**|
||704.00
8,018.89
28,833.44
2,525.14||
||17,107.50
2,518.61
2,644.77
641.06
91.00
132.96
157.00
784.34
15.00
20.00
316.00
184.96
59.09
5.20
98.47|40,081.47
24,775.96|
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||**Total Income over Expenses**|**15,305.51**|
_**Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Herts for Refugees (Charity number 1167716)** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Herts for Refugees for the year ended 31 March 2022_
## _**Responsibilities and basis of report**_
_As the charity trustees of the Charity, Herts for Refugees you are responsible for the preparation of I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s 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 examiner’s statement**_
_I have completed by examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in_
1. _accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act;_
2. _the accounts do not accord with those records; or_
3. _the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content_
_of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to_
_Signed:_
_Name: Elizabeth Russell (CIMA) Address: Chouans Barn, Hawridge Lane, Bellingdon HP5 2XX Date:30.01.2023_