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AID Contents of the Ananclal Statwnènts fort1* Year to 31 Marth 2022 Page Report of theTwstees Ito4 Independent Exafflinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account and Ststement ofAssets Notes to the Recapts and Payments ot 7t08
AID TOThE BALKANS UK rt ofthe Tne$ forthe Yearto 31 March The Trustees present their report and accounts for the period endi 31 PAarch 2022. This report is presented in accordante with the Charities Att 2011. TheAccounts are prepared on the receipts and payments basis. REFERENCE AND AtMINISTRAllVE DAll5 ewstered Charity number 1168468 Prfnclpal address Elm House Drinkstone Road Me55e Bury St Edmunds Sufft)Ik IP30 9AV Trustees The charity trustees ale appointed 35 and when appropriate by the W of trLLStees in office. The trustees who served during the period and those Current in office are.. Drsarn Whitmarsh Chalrperson Mr Dawd Ayrton Treasurer Mrs Nicola Davies (resigned 18-11-20211 Secretsry Mr Mark Appleby (appointed 27-01-20221 Ms Tracey Bishop Mr Andfew Davies Mr Paul Heffer sTRuvRE. GOVERNANCE AND MAIIAGEM Go¥emlng document The Ch3rity is a Charttsble Incorporated OrEan05ation iaoi governed acwrding to the Constitution dated Ilth November 2015. The overall man38ernent and control ofthe tharity rests with the indiwlual member5 of the Board of Trustees. The charY trustees meet in accordance with the Co%1[tutn whith requires the pre5èneeof at least Ixo or, rf greater. a thlrd of its members to form a quorum. The Board may appoint a Chairperson and revoke such appointment at any tlme. All buslness is decided by a simple majority, eath trusteÈ hangone vote. In theevent ofan equaltty ofvotes, the Chairperson of the meeting has a second or casbn8VOte. Recrnltment and appointmert of new trustees Charity trustees are elected the body of trvstee5 by a resolution at a propth convened meeting and serve for a tem of threeyears.Trustees retiring atthe end of theirterm are di&ble for reappointment. In Selecting potential candidates for appointmentas twstee. the charity trustees must have regard to the 5kn11s. knowledge and experience of individuals to ensure thelr suitsbility to admier the CIO. There shall be a mlnlmum of three trustee5 and there is no maximum. There are cvrrentty six trustee5. Voluntary staff The charity beneffts from the seNces pmwded by volunteers. Voluntary hdp is not valued ft)r the purposes of the finandal statements. Bonk (XF Bank Ltd, 25 Kin85 Hill Avenue. n8$ Hill. West MalIt Ken¢ ME194JQ Independent Examlner. Derek Gadd. 30 Conv5 Way. Gt Barton. Bury5t Edmunds, Suffdk IP312SW Page I
AIDTO UK rt ofthe Trustee5 the Yearto 31 March Rlsk management The trustees have a duty to k1eftt and reli the r6ks to which the thaiity is exposed and to ensure appropriate ontrols are in plate to provide asOnable assuran agalrffjt fraud and ernw. The trustees have In pla¢e polkies addressin8the maln opefatiwl rlsk areas. Induding that re8ardin8 data protectlon, and they alm to use best prartlcè. An appropriate of fvnds vAI be maintalned to help mitigate the main flnancial risks. OBJECllVES AND AcfMTIES Oblèctbves and alms A28 is an organi5ation that works to'LIft Dl8nity and Restore Hope. am0St the most vulnerable members of so¢ièty in Albanla. By meetlng both Immedlate and longer terni need through a range of actmties In Health, EducatLOn. Llvellhoods and Protertion. we aim to help people lift themsefves out of the cyde of povertv. A28 Is based on Chrfstlan values and prfndples, bellevlng that true human development seeks to address all area5 of a person's life, physlcally, economlcalty, emotionally and splrltualty. The trustees declare that they have Comle wlth thelr duty to have due regard to the8uklance on publ1¢ benefft publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon in exerdslng their potrs or dutles. AcHIEVÉMEPANo PERFORMANCE tharft•ble artl¥lttes- lry•l The Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon was set up totskeforwardthe work ofAld to the Balkans ForwardTrust IA281, which operated as an unlncorporated charlty IRe8iStered with the Charlty Commtsslon 1077088151nce 1999. On l Aprll 2017. theassets of theold tharfty Yrtre transferred to this ne•1 body and Started to operate from that date. Charitsbl• xtl¥ftl•s- opratloMI AID TO THE LAN5 UK IA281 contlnues to solth fvnd A28 Albanla. our partner charity based In Albanla. A2B Albanla contlnues to work in partnership with other organtsatlons and we are hu8ety ¥rateful ft>r the support of.. ABC cllnlc, Foodbank Ajbania, FSCI, Paul Rbt2au Foundation, Pa551 and 8ryond. St Mensenkinderen and YWAM. Many ofthe projects would not be vlable without partial or full support from these partners. AID TO THE BALKANS UK IA2BI are the largest partner to A28 Albanla and collaborate wth these organlsatlons through A2B Albanla in a ran8e of projects as descrfbed In thls report. AID TO THE BALKANS UK IA281 tontlnue our fundraislng and marketin8 support of A2B Albanla, raislng awareness of projects and sharfn8 the amazin8 work whith helps around 5tXJ vulnerable and impoverlshed people each week. Thls tskes ihe form of electronlc and written communkatlon to our (knof base alon8 With presentatlons and potential partner organisatlons typically churth 8roups. The established project portfollo con51itutesthe bulkof AIDTOTHE &4LKANS UK IA281 supportto A2BAlbania. Although $18nlffcantly dlsrupted by the Cowld-19 pandemic A28Alban continued to opwate the folk)wn8 pn)jects: FAMILY LINK PROGRAMME The pro8ramme 15 funded by sponsors who support individual lamilies with a portitin going to administration and tran5POrt. Sponwrs malnty comÈfrom a nurnberofchurd throu8houtthe UK. Duritvdthisyear32frdmilies were helped with the charity providlngfood par[5. medicir*s and in 50meca5e5 help with rents or locatln8SUit3ble accommodation for those INing adverse poverty. Due to Covid it expected that unemployment will increase puttlng more demand on the thariws resources. Currendy approximatety one hundred ar sixty people of all ages are supported through this scheme.
AIDTO THE 8ALKAris forthey r to 31 March 2022 Charltable atifvlues (oni. DAY CENTRES The charity provides 3 day centres, 40 in Elbasan and one in Peqin - a local town. The Bread of le centre in Elbasan provides a hot meal and a safe warni place foraround wty dderly peoplealong with a Kindergarten provlding pre-school education and 3 meal to underprivileged children.The other 2 day centre5 prowde a range of educational needs and an after school homework dub. These too offer a hot meal for those who need it. Many familie5 in Albania Ilve in adverse poverty and often do notsend their thildren to a5they use them forworkor begging. The aim is to educate these familles and to 8et their chitdren into state schools. THE HOUSE OF oPPORTUNy Thi5 PTojert is based in a building In the town ttre. It provides SUPFK)rt for young adu5 who mainfy come from orphana8es where they are expected to leave at the a8e of 16. Many of them have nowhere to Èo and very little prospects. The building provides a home and supportto help thwn to find a better pathway into the future. It is hoped that with the rht funding this projert will expand nextyear. FOOD BANKALBANiA AID TO THE BALKANS UK IA2BI is the base in Ubasan for the charity'Focl Bank Albania. based in fsrana. We provide resour, transport and staff to distribu food parcds to the wir and needy in the area. The food generalty comes from local superrnarkets. Other smaller projects= In the summer months AIDTO THE BALKANS UK IA2BI ran 3 weeks of thildren's camps. the 5rope of the projects grew as covid restrictions began to be scaled back. FLX)d, games. traft and otheraciivtknes aimedto showthechildren a brighter fvture forthèmselve5. and to encourage children to takeadvantage of the edUcatnal and other opportunities thatthev are presented with. Vaflous sthool visits with. for example. the foodbank projett took place over the year with the aim to raise awareness of the thallenge5 of poverty in Albania. EMPLOYEES In Albania The following are employed by A28 Albanla x Teachers x Cooks 4 x Sooal Workers 3 x Cleaner5 3 x House Parents I x offi Admintstrator 2 x Direttorlmanagers Nithola Davies resigned as a trus in November 2021. The trustees thank Nth)la for her contr11tion over heryea of servio with A28. we are etemally grateful to all our indiwdual and Organisatial supporters, without you A2B would not be able to operate. we look forward to aft exciting new year aheail! FINANCIAL REVIEW Aid to the Balkans UK IA2BI Is a grant fvndire or8ani5ation to its Partner tharlty in Albania. A2B Albania- this has been the case for the whole of the yearto 31 Marth 2022. Giving and other incc*ne recefjd to fund A2Vs work during the year amounted to £64,659, 3 reduction of 12% compared to that in 2021. In 2021 the Chafity benefitted from nerouS ontroff glfts and a significant response to the Covid recovery appeal. Gfft Aid relief is a wndpal element of the ChariWs income. and the amount received durin8 the year. £7.810 repsents 14% of totsl donations12021: 11%). Page 3
TO theyear 31 Gwt fund¥n8 thig year to A2B knia ha5 remamed s4mnar to that of the pr year at £74.35812021: £74,267) Inciudln8 somè f26558 gvJnted for speufic purpose5. excharqe Tate a83irtst the Albani3# Lek has rem7ined reasonablysthduT1NetheYe3l For a more consistent offundingforthe 6read of ille Centre and Fami Unk PTORr3mrne. A28 uKha¥eMettsOrs tore hmthwAcommitmit to A2BAILqnii Cht0 the Family Lyik prrynme ond aSslated famSUprt amuLted tr) £15.038 lirKhJsive of tsx relw. Some £4.275 wa5 also receitrnl ts) partbjnd ATM)thuufe Centre in Pequin. Albaniè of whth %en spedfic3ll¥forthe Kindergarten. Othu appeals and re5ttiCEed r1P[s Wuded £3.200 to support theyour pecgle's reluee, HOUSe ofOpportuniW. Eat0 hdpfi]wco me81 and £625forthewo¥ish)n of Blble5.7he3naty$15 of thr6efunds 15sh0¥4n atnote 5tothe aCCOLmty Ajlswh 97ntwJtoA28Albar?. withDUtdeductlon.ttmonth after recwL TFtere wa5 an unrestrtrted fund defiot the vear of £9W and a restricted fvnd dellat of £214. On 31" Marth 2022. the (haritys comprised th¢)se on deposlt in tr UL bemg£730L Of this, re5rriCted fund5 cthDprised £1,651. No knLds are in deL The trtjste pdicy on reser i5 to tryairt•in cash bank deposlts sufk%rtto meet short term fe4uITemoT)ts. On 31" March 2022. the unrestrKtsd fijnd balath E¢¥ved yust ovw i month's CO lundinB grant to A2B Abania and shortly after thebalances1datesub5tXnlIal wesirlcted ¢Jthaiionst•m re£eNed hTnpro¥i¥Ethe reservescover to over 7 months. srATEMENT OFTRUSFEÉY RESPONSIBIUTIES Ority leg551atim requires trustees tts preparè aCrots for eath ffftancial year. The trustees are also responsible for m3tThtaining adeqre recLfds. lor the 35sets of the thanty and for pre¥eAtinB and detecting fraud and other im¢ularitie5. For and on the Board offru5tr&" - Chairman Trustre
AIDTO THE BALW4S UK mlnerfs tothetru5tS ofAid to The Balkans UK I report on the accounts of Aid to the Balkans UK IA2B}forthe yearended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 8. Respecli¥e responsibilitles of trustèes al examlb)er The charity's trustees a respon5ibleforthe preparation of the actounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111-the Acfl. The charivs tntstees considerthat an a&MIIt 15 not required forth year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination 15 needed. tt is my responstbllity to.. examine the accounts undersection 145 ofthe CharitiesAcL to follow the aPicable Directions given by the thaiity CommissKJn lundersection 14515llbl of thè Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basts of Independent etsmlnees Statement My examination was conducted in accordancewith generdl Directi$ 8Nen by the tharity Commission. Aft examinatlon includes a revhew of the accountin8 retords kept by the chartty and a comparison ofthe accounts presented with those cOrdS. It also includes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees canMIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidertce that would be Tequired in an audiL and cortsequently no opinion 15 given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. In Connection with my examination. no material matters have ¢ometo my attentn which gr¥es me tause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting cordS were not kept in accordance th section 130 of thecharitiès Act or the accounts do not accord with the 3ccountinB record5 I have no COnm$ and have come a¢ros5 no other matters in connection the examination to whlch ttention shoukt be drdwn in order to enable a proper understsnifing of accounts to be Ched. DerekG3dd 30 Conyersway, Gt Barton Buryst Edmunds SIrfFolk IP3125W 2023 Page 5
Aid to the Balkans UK (A2B) (ryster&1 ehTityW 11684681 Reeeipts aBd Payment5 Account and Statement of A$8ets For the year ended 31 March 2022 2e22 UArtstrlettd Re5tri¢ted dg faDds-Dot¢5 2021 Tolal Total nds R¢eelpts Volwiiory Inco Donations and gifts 1Ved irt the UK ieresl.. UK bank accounts i4.053 19.845 60.272 Other EPICOTrI Refund of IoM¢ T&x {Qift Aid) 4261 3549 710 6,97J Totsl r¢¢¢lpts 38JlS 61,709 73,949 Payments Direci choriioble l4x11 Grant fundin& A2B Alb18 47.8(J) 71AO8 74.267 Offk¢rudminuir4li5r in UK BaT)k charyes 396 504 Totsl PAy#bcnts 48.196 23,608 71.804 74.i 71 (pymentsyY¥dpts 19Wi) 1214) {11I095) (1.322J Net (paywe#ts) after traDsf¢T {9J81) (214) (1.3221 Rotoncill4Non of bglanees Total baleS bmughi forward at 1st Awil 2021 Nel (payments) afier tT8nsfers Frtd earrnd fornrd at 31st F•tsrek 21J22 15,531 9.881 &63Q I65 14) 1.651 17J96 (10.095) 7JOI 18.7J8 (1.322) 17.396 ',Statement of ssets |uK bank balanc¢s jTotsl Charity f•ds It 31st Mreh Z 5.650 I51 17.396 7JOI 17.396 artd si8ned on IKhalf of the tlee5 ty.. Mr D Ayrton Tn]5t¢¢
Ald to the Balkans UK (A2B) (registered tharity no. 1168468) Notss to Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 March 2022 AccourmNG POUaES Accounting $1$ The accounts. including notes thereto. 5hOW all lurK15 whtch are 80Me by the Charrty presented on 3 c2gh recewed 3nd paid basik The accounts are proparod in accord3nce with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. The statement of receipts and payments Sh dtmated ITrne r1ved and expenditure incurred in the UK. The Trustees do not have operational oversrte of the overseas thaiity. A2B Albania Fund acojunting UnrestrKted funds can be used in accordartt with the dwritable objectives atthe discretKn of the trustees. Restricted frjnds can onty be used for Specif purposes within the objectsof the charity. Restrictions arFse when specified by the donor orwhen fvnd5 a raised forspectfic purposes. Furtherexplanation of the nature and purpose of eath fvnd is included in the note5 to the financial statements, where applKable. Gtft Aid tax refunds are apporti(¥ned across fvnds on an actu31 basis in accor(lance wÉth LEnderlyln8 gift aid income. All costs are UK admlnistrative and are allo¢ed to the general fund. GRArir FUNOING The trustees do not dirertly oversee the operational management of charitable activates in Albanla having fully ceded the responsibility tothe trustees of the sister charrty established in that county, A2B Albania. A2B in the UK have pledged to continue to raise money and provide on%oing grant funding forthe core charitable attr¥ities and grant funding shown in the Receipts & Payments account is made wholl¥ to A2B Albania. That charity is subject to fund1 terrrs and condition5 includlng reporting obligations to A2B UK. As part of theirdue dlligence, the trustees receive stx monthty }rtS from Albania and w51t the projects. whert feasible. to Sure monsare bel expended in acconlance with the purposes forwhlth grants are made. During the year CO funding was £4.) per month vthlch helps to finance the Bread of life Centre covering staff and other dirett cost& In add{tn. fundirvg provlded thrOh the Famity Link progrdmme al for other projects aNI specifK appeaF& The detsib are shown in nots 5, restricted fund5 anatysis.
Aid to the Balkans UK {A2B) (registered charity no. 1168468) Notes to Reeeipts and Payments For the year eDded 31 March 2022 GVARANTEES AND SECURED DEBTS The trustees confinn, in accordance with the Charitsble Incorporated Organisations (Generall Regulation5 2012, that at year end the CIO (lid not have any outstanding guarantee5 to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. TRUSTEE5' REMUNERATION AND BENEFrr5 No trustee was paid remuneration durin8 the year. No travel. promotlonal or other expenses were 1mbUr5ed to trustees during the year f2021.' NII). Any expenses that a iUrred are wholly for Operati costs within the objects of the Charity. RESTRicfED FVt4DS ANALYSIS At 31st MArch 2022 2021 Reteipts Expows Tr•Dsfer4 Fwnily Link (includin8 Otft Aid) Another l.ife Ccrrtrt- Pegin Atth Lif¢. Klnd¢r8arten Oth¢r specific ap3.. Fl(yJse ofoprA)rtunLty Mcdieal & tw801 ccots Bibl 1.27] 594 15.038 4275 156 15,033 4,494 1276 375 3.2(K) 321 Ic 625 625 1,865 23.394 23.608 The Fgmlly Llnk programme supwrts and ¥coura8cs financial relational links between UK donor5 and families ne&J in Albania. Another Llfe CeD¢re 1 PeqiD. Two streams of funding are received arbd 8ranttsJ to Albania: part funding for the Centr¢ as a whole storted after initial third party funding ceased. and, on-going support to help operate and staff a kindergarten" 8 Pla of saf¢ty and early education for I8] children. The funding for the kindergwten project ¢eased during the ye8r. Other Specifie gift& Funding for particulw operational needs identified by the man8ger5 of A2B Albania or A2B UK Trustees: House of Opportunlty: Gills received for the r¢fuge established for young people, nm by A2B Albania and mainly fimded by third parties. Medi¢allperyoDal ¢osts: Funding for rSonal eosts of a serYic¢ Ser. Bibl¢8: Gift received for the proviston of Bible5 to wvice users.