Trustees’ Annual Report
May 2024
Salaam Shalom Kitchen
Feeding those in need since 2015
Message from our Co-Chairs
We are very pleased and proud to have completed another successful year at Salaam Shalom Kitchen, providing for increasing numbers of people in need within the local community.
Who we are
A joint Muslim/Jewish project founded on the belief that working together across communities and perceived boundaries helps build community cohesion and break down barriers.
Our ethos
To bring together volunteers from diverse communities, to make friends and work together for social change.
The need
With many more people affected by food poverty and the impact of the cost of living crisis, demand for our services has grown significantly. We provide 160/180 meals each week and welcome between 80 - 120 guests to the kitchen each Wednesday.
It is nearly 9 years since a small group of Muslims and Jews came together in Nottingham to demonstrate their shared values and connection through social action. Undoubtedly it has been a difficult year for many in our communities but despite this we have held together and maintain our commitment to this project and to each other.
In the last year we have provided more than 8 000 freshly prepared nutritious meals to people in need and experiencing food poverty. Guests also access groceries donated by supermarkets through Neighbourly and this is an increasingly valued service for our guests.
Our commitment to promoting diversity, inclusivity and sustainability has been a driving force in our efforts. We have continued to create a safe and inclusive space where people from all walks of life can come together, share a meal, collect a bag of food and build meaningful connections.
None of this would be possible without the support of our volunteers, donors, staff and partners. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and continued support. Your donations have enabled us to manage the increasing costs of running the project and to purchase necessary equipment, maintain our kitchen facilities, and cover operational costs, ensuring that we can continue to provide practical support and hope for marginalised individuals and communities.
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Our provision
Every Wednesday our volunteers come together to prepare and cook a vegetarian meal and create a warm and welcoming environment for our guests. It allows individuals who might not otherwise mix to build relationships through a common purpose.
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To help to relieve food poverty in Nottingham.
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To help to break down isolation and loneliness for our guests by providing a warm and welcoming environment each week for people to enjoy a hot meal, drinks and cake, and build connections and friendships.
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To build cohesion and understanding primarily between the Muslim and Jewish Community in Nottingham but also building links with other faith and nonfaith groups.
Demand for access to all aspects of our service has increased in a difficult economic climate for many people. We provide around 160+ meals each week and access to groceries donated by supermarkets and our Fareshare subscription plus we benefit from donations through the Hygiene Bank and at Xmas from Lush, and generous donors.
Between 5pm and 6.30pm we serve people from the local community at the Bridge Centre in Hyson Green. No-one is turned away or is required to provide evidence of need. Our guests have a diverse range of needs from mental health issues, substance misuse, asylum seekers, homelessness, food poverty. Elderly and isolated individuals also attend. Also increasing numbers of families, students and working people who are experiencing the hardship of increases in the cost of living and are experiencing food poverty.
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Surplus Food
The majority of our food is surplus food donated by supermarkets through Neighbourly, plus we subscribe to Fareshare who provide 80 kilos of food each week at a favourable rate. Neighbourly co-ordinate donations from Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury’s and most of these donations provide our guests with access to a bag of groceries each week.
We also have ad hoc donations of fresh vegetables from gardens or allotments.
Subject to the donations we receive, we may also buy additional produce to ensure our hot meal is varied and nutritious.
Donations
St Barnabas Cathedral support us with a weekly donation of rice and provide roast potatoes and other goodies as part of our Winter Festive meal preparation.
We were chosen by a local primary school, St Mary's Catholic Academy, to be their Harvest Festival charity and received a wonderful selection of food which boosted our grocery table significantly for two weeks and was hugely appreciated. We were also chosen to be a chosen charity for a term by Soar Valley College and again received a huge selection of food for our grocery table at the start of the year.
The Open Kitchen supported us with a generous donation of hot food - 120 tubs of rice and Dhal - when we were unable to access the kitchen for one week and had to serve from the forecourt outside.
We had an amazing array of home cooked cakes from young people and adults from Nottingham Liberal Synagogue who baked for SaSh Kitchen as part of their Mitzvah Day
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Partners
Our guests are signposted to us through Nottingham Refugee Forum, Prostitute Outreach Workers, Arimethea Trust, Framework, local GPs, community groups and word of mouth.
Our ethos
~~To bring together volunteers~~ from diverse communities, to make friends and work together for social change.
The need
With many more people ~~affected by food poverty and~~ the impact of the cost of living crisis, demand for our services has grown significantly. We provide 160/180 meals each week and welcome between 70 - 120 guests to the kitchen each Wednesday.
Our Volunteers
We have amazing support from our pool of fantastic volunteers. They help with preparation and cooking food under the guidance of our chef; a group who serve food and drinks to our guests; a team who ensure our kitchen is clean and tidy each week and a group of drivers who collect and deliver food donations from supermarkets and Fareshare. Our drivers collect and deliver donations on Tuesday and Wednesday and pay for the fuel costs themselves.
This year we had additional regular support from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service with 2 or 3 volunteers each week.
Our volunteers enjoy the friendly environment and the rewarding work they provide.
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“Gives me a sense of purpose. I have a boring desk job and coming here gives me value and a sense of contributing to something worthwhile.”
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“I like interacting with people and helping face to face and making an impact.”
“I like working with a diverse group of people. I like that it is multi faith and proves people from all backgrounds can come together and work together.”
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Guests Quotes 2023/24
“It’s fabulous, amazing atmosphere and environment.”
“Excellent that it’s available for everyone who needs it whether they work or don’t work.” “I come because my mum’s 91 and I can bring her a cooked meal. Very friendly!”
“Very good service.”
“Most staff are amazing and really helpful.”
“My daughter’s really struggling on benefits with two kids. It helps them to be able to eat in the week.”
“Good healthy food, great portions. I always leave with a good bag of food. I really like the hot drinks and cake.”
“ Some food here I would never have tried before and it’s good to try new things” “Good to explore vegetarian options - gives me ideas what to try cooking at home.”
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Events and Entertainment
We celebrated our 8th birthday in June 2023 and used this event to recognise and celebrate the work our volunteers provide all year.
We have several musicians who provide a range of different music at sessions which guests enjoy and hugely improves the atmosphere.
In June we had a successful cake sale in the Park Open Gardens and received a generous donation from them for £3,630 plus a great opportunity to promote our kitchen.
In November we collaborated with Emmanuel House for Inter-Faith week and provided a free lunch at the centre.
For our Winter celebration event, we provided a vegetarian based traditional meal plus more than 100 goody bags with lots of variety for all ages including lots of books. The event was very well attended by more than 110 guests and with amazing live music from Chris.
We also ensure that specific Jewish and Muslim festivals and celebrations are noted at SaSh including Ramadan, Eid, Passover and Chanukah.
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Governance
Our steering group continues to function well and meet regularly. Two members of the steering group attend SaSh each week to support the staff and volunteers.
Trustees and Steering Group
Karen Worth Co-Chair and Treasurer, Trustee and Steering Group Sajid Mohammed Co-Chair, Trustee and Steering Group Eve Cina Trustee and Steering Group Mumtaz Baig Trustee and Steering Group Andrea Chipman Trustee and Steering Group Ferzana Shan Trustee and Steering Group Bilal Hussain Steering Group - Resigned April 2024 David Bogod Steering Group
Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich Trustee
Contracted Staff
Tali Scott Chef Nickala Barber Operations Manager Calum Boyce Operations Assistant
During the year between August 23- Jan 24, Joanna Boulton worked as our project coordinator but sadly had to leave due to health issues.
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
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Financial Review
Our costs for the year 2023-2024 were £24,500.
Our reserve policy is to aim for at least 4 months operating costs in reserve which equates to £8200
We have received some notably large donations in 2023 including £10 000 from the Ernest Hecht Charitable Foundation, £2 000 from local MP Nadia Whittome, £3 000 from Artemis Trust, Encompass £2250 plus many individual regular and one off donations.
In addition to these donations we also received £2 000 from Amazon Community Grant, £500 from Neighbourly Community Fund and we were given £3 630 from the Park Open Gardens Event.
Full accounts may be seen on Charity Commission website.
Salaam shalom Kitchen charitable number is: 1168732
CONTACT US:
For more information on volunteering please contact at
info@salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
or via the website:
www.salaamshalomkitchen.co.uk
To DONATE :
We continue to need regular and one-off donations. If you’d like to donate please follow this https:// cafdonate.cafonline.org/18557
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd
149 Radford Road, Nottingham NG7 5EH, Tel/Fax 0115 8224993 www.solutionsaccountants.co.uk, e-mail info@solutionsaccountants.co.uk
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
|---|---|
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1 |
| TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT | 2,3 |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT | 4 |
| INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT | 5 |
| BALANCE SHEET | 6 |
| NOTES FORMING PARTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 7,8 |
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Trustees
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) Mr. Sajid Mohammed (Co-chair) Mr. Mumtaz Baig Ms. Ferzana Shan Ms. Eve Cina Ms. Andrea Chipman Ms. Rabbi Tatsiana Sakhnovich
Charity registration Number
1168732
Registered Office
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN 54 Watcombe Circus Sherwood Nottingham NG5 2DT
Bankers
LloydsTsbBankPlc MarketSquareHouse Old Market Square Nottingham NG1 6FD
Independent Examiners
Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd 149 Radford Road Nottingham NG7 5EH www.solutionsaccountants.co.uk
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice:Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 issued in 2014.
Principal activities
The organisation has a charitable status, and the main objective is the prevention or relief of poverty in the UK by providing a soup kitchen to individuals who could not otherwise provide for themselves with our aim of improving the conditions of life of such people.
Tax status
Salaam Shalom Kitchen is a registered charity and exempt from any corporation Taxes or income tax.
Recruitment and training of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are recruited from within the community. Role descriptions are issued to each trustee and a full induction is given setting out the obligations of a trustee. All the trustees are issued with a copy of the Charity Commission's guide 'The Essential Trustee'.
Organisational structure
The Charity is principally UK based, and its registered office is in Nottingham. The Charity has no partner organisations with whom it delivers its programmes in Nottingham
Financial review
Principal sources of funding
The principal source of funding for the Charity is Donations and Grants/Compaigns from the community.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have established a policy whereby, given the charity's present level and nature of activities, the restricted funds not committed or invested in intangible and tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the Charity. At this level the Trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. It would obviously be necessary to consider how the funding would be replaced as activities changed.
The level of free reserves (if any) will be held at the balance sheet which reflects the funds received by donors or other funders shortly before the year end which were utilised early in the new year. In addition, these donations are retained and utilised systematically to support necessary projects during the next twelve Months.
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
· select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
· observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
· state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
· prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
29/10/2024
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) TRUSTEE On the behalf of all Trustees
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on page 5 & 6.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and Examiner
The trustees of Salaam Shalom Kitchen are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, the trustees consider that an Audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
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Follow the procedure laid down in the general direction given by the charity commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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 charity 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 and 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 matters set out in the statement below.
Our work was conducted in accordance with the statement of standards of reporting accountants, and so our procedures consisted of comparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the charity, and making such limited enquires of the officers of the charity as we considered necessary for the purpose of the reporting. These procedures provided only the assurance expressed in our opinion.
In connection with my examination, no other matters has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement: . to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
QAZI NAVEED
---------------------------------------------------------------Qazi Naveed Arshad Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd 149 Radford Road Nottingham NG7 5EH
29/10/2024
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM CAF regular and one off donations Gift Aid Other organisation donations Grants and campaigns Misc/Refunds Total Incoming Resources EXPENDITURE ON Cost of generating funds Charitable activities 1 Governance costs 2 TOTAL NET ( EXPENDITURE) Investment (deficits)/surpluses Net Movement in funds before Transfers Gross Transfers between funds Net ( Expenditure for the year ) Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Funds Funds 2024 £ £ £ 3,341 3,341 497 497 23,180 23,180 524 524 58 58 |
Total Funds 2023 £ 3,623 344 12,623 15,694 200 |
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| 27,601 - 27,601 |
32,485 | |
| 7,056 - 7,056 17,537 17,537 |
5,087 10,381 |
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| 24,593 - 24,593 |
15,468 | |
| 3,008 - 3,008 |
17,017 | |
| - - - - - - - - 3,008 - - 26,367 |
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| 17,017 9,350 |
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| - - 29,375 |
26,367 |
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN BALANCE SHEET REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732
AS AT MARCH 31, 2024
| Notes 2024 £ Current Assets Debtors - Cash at Banks and in hand 4 29,800 Total Assets 29,800 Creditors: Amounts Falling due 5 425 within one year Total Assets less current liabilities Long Term Liabilities Net Assets: Total Assets less Total Liabilities FUNDS Accumulated Surplus Account 3 TOTAL FUNDS |
Notes | 2024 | 2024 £ 29,375 29,375 - 29,375 29,375 29,375 |
2023 | |
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| £ - 29,800 |
£ - 26,617 |
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| 29,800 | 26,617 | ||||
| 250 26,367 26,367 - |
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| 26,367 | |||||
| 26,367 | |||||
| 26,367 |
EXEMPTION STATEMENT
The trustees of Salaam Shalom Kitchen are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, the trustees consider that an Audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination is needed.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts. These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and are signed on their behalf by:
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) TRUSTEE 29/10/2024
The notes on page 7,8 form part of this financial statement.
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN Notes forming part of these financial statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Notes
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1 Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland FRS102 issued in 2014( as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 Feburary 2016, and the Charities Act 2011. The company is exempt from preparing a Cash Flow Statement because it is a small entity as defined by Charities SORP (FRS102).
Tax status
Salaam Shalom Kitchen has a charitable status hence do not attract any Taxes.
Trustees remuneration
None of the trustee are paid wages or any benefit in kind.
Funds structure
The charity has unrestricted funds.
Income recognition
All income is recognised once the charity has received the funds. The Trustees consider this to be the appropriate and prudent principle.
Expenditure recognition
Expenditure is recognised when the funds have been disbursed. The charity follows a strict evaluation and approval procedure for charitable expenditure and funds are disbursed immediately upon approval.
Income and endowments
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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. Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
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. HMRC Gift aid has been claimed .
Information regarding trustees and employees remuneration
The trustees received no remuneration in the year (2023 - 24).
The average number of people employed by the charity during the year was nil (2023-24).
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Notes forming part of these financial statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Notes
| Net incoming resources Net incoming resources are stated after charging: 1 Charitable activities Food provided by Salaam Shalom Kitchen Take Away Packaging Warm clothing 2 Governance cost Subcontract Cost Rent Volunteer expenses Publicity/IT Laundry Miscellaneous Insurance Equipment Accountancy Notes 3 Accumulated Surplus Account Opening Balance 06/04/2023 Deficit/Surplus 05/04/2024 Balance 4 Closing Balance Current a/c Saving a/c 5 Short term liabilites Accountancy Total s/t liabilites |
£ £ £ Un-restricted Restricted |
£ £ £ Un-restricted Restricted |
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| 2024 2024 4,302 - 2,392 - 362 - |
2023 2,238 2,715 134 |
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| 7,056 - 5,087 |
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| 2024 2023 9,509 4,762 4,800 3,720 643 411 411 265 - 225 3 200 548 548 1,198 - 425 250 17,537 10,381 2024 2023 26,367 9,350 3,008 17,017 29,375 26,367 9,800 26,617 20,000 - 29,800 26,617 425 250 425 250 |
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd
149 Radford Road, Nottingham NG7 5EH, Tel/Fax 0115 8224993 www.solutionsaccountants.co.uk, e-mail info@solutionsaccountants.co.uk
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
| CONTENTS | PAGE |
|---|---|
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1 |
| TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT | 2,3 |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT | 4 |
| INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT | 5 |
| BALANCE SHEET | 6 |
| NOTES FORMING PARTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 7,8 |
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Trustees
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) Mr. Sajid Mohammed (Co-chair) Mr. Mumtaz Baig Ms. Ferzana Shan Ms. Eve Cina Ms. Andrea Chipman Ms. Rabbi Tatsiana Sakhnovich
Charity registration Number
1168732
Registered Office
SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN 54 Watcombe Circus Sherwood Nottingham NG5 2DT
Bankers
LloydsTsbBankPlc MarketSquareHouse Old Market Square Nottingham NG1 6FD
Independent Examiners
Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd 149 Radford Road Nottingham NG7 5EH www.solutionsaccountants.co.uk
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice:Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 issued in 2014.
Principal activities
The organisation has a charitable status, and the main objective is the prevention or relief of poverty in the UK by providing a soup kitchen to individuals who could not otherwise provide for themselves with our aim of improving the conditions of life of such people.
Tax status
Salaam Shalom Kitchen is a registered charity and exempt from any corporation Taxes or income tax.
Recruitment and training of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are recruited from within the community. Role descriptions are issued to each trustee and a full induction is given setting out the obligations of a trustee. All the trustees are issued with a copy of the Charity Commission's guide 'The Essential Trustee'.
Organisational structure
The Charity is principally UK based, and its registered office is in Nottingham. The Charity has no partner organisations with whom it delivers its programmes in Nottingham
Financial review
Principal sources of funding
The principal source of funding for the Charity is Donations and Grants/Compaigns from the community.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have established a policy whereby, given the charity's present level and nature of activities, the restricted funds not committed or invested in intangible and tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the Charity. At this level the Trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. It would obviously be necessary to consider how the funding would be replaced as activities changed.
The level of free reserves (if any) will be held at the balance sheet which reflects the funds received by donors or other funders shortly before the year end which were utilised early in the new year. In addition, these donations are retained and utilised systematically to support necessary projects during the next twelve Months.
Conti..
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
· select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
· observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
· state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
· prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
29/10/2024
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) TRUSTEE On the behalf of all Trustees
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on page 5 & 6.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and Examiner
The trustees of Salaam Shalom Kitchen are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, the trustees consider that an Audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
-
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
-
Follow the procedure laid down in the general direction given by the charity commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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 charity 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 and 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 matters set out in the statement below.
Our work was conducted in accordance with the statement of standards of reporting accountants, and so our procedures consisted of comparing the accounts with the accounting records kept by the charity, and making such limited enquires of the officers of the charity as we considered necessary for the purpose of the reporting. These procedures provided only the assurance expressed in our opinion.
In connection with my examination, no other matters has come to my attention:
-
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirement: . to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
-
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
QAZI NAVEED
---------------------------------------------------------------Qazi Naveed Arshad Solutions Accountants & Financial Services Ltd 149 Radford Road Nottingham NG7 5EH
29/10/2024
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM CAF regular and one off donations Gift Aid Other organisation donations Grants and campaigns Misc/Refunds Total Incoming Resources EXPENDITURE ON Cost of generating funds Charitable activities 1 Governance costs 2 TOTAL NET ( EXPENDITURE) Investment (deficits)/surpluses Net Movement in funds before Transfers Gross Transfers between funds Net ( Expenditure for the year ) Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Funds Funds 2024 £ £ £ 3,341 3,341 497 497 23,180 23,180 524 524 58 58 |
Total Funds 2023 £ 3,623 344 12,623 15,694 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 27,601 - 27,601 |
32,485 | |
| 7,056 - 7,056 17,537 17,537 |
5,087 10,381 |
|
| 24,593 - 24,593 |
15,468 | |
| 3,008 - 3,008 |
17,017 | |
| - - - - - - - - 3,008 - - 26,367 |
- | |
| - | ||
| 17,017 9,350 |
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| - - 29,375 |
26,367 |
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN BALANCE SHEET REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1168732
AS AT MARCH 31, 2024
| Notes 2024 £ Current Assets Debtors - Cash at Banks and in hand 4 29,800 Total Assets 29,800 Creditors: Amounts Falling due 5 425 within one year Total Assets less current liabilities Long Term Liabilities Net Assets: Total Assets less Total Liabilities FUNDS Accumulated Surplus Account 3 TOTAL FUNDS |
Notes | 2024 | 2024 £ 29,375 29,375 - 29,375 29,375 29,375 |
2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ - 29,800 |
£ - 26,617 |
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| 29,800 | 26,617 | ||||
| 250 26,367 26,367 - |
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| 26,367 | |||||
| 26,367 | |||||
| 26,367 |
EXEMPTION STATEMENT
The trustees of Salaam Shalom Kitchen are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, the trustees consider that an Audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination is needed.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts. These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and are signed on their behalf by:
Dr. Karen Vivien Worth (Chair) TRUSTEE 29/10/2024
The notes on page 7,8 form part of this financial statement.
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SALAAM SHALOM KITCHEN Notes forming part of these financial statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Notes
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1 Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland FRS102 issued in 2014( as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 Feburary 2016, and the Charities Act 2011. The company is exempt from preparing a Cash Flow Statement because it is a small entity as defined by Charities SORP (FRS102).
Tax status
Salaam Shalom Kitchen has a charitable status hence do not attract any Taxes.
Trustees remuneration
None of the trustee are paid wages or any benefit in kind.
Funds structure
The charity has unrestricted funds.
Income recognition
All income is recognised once the charity has received the funds. The Trustees consider this to be the appropriate and prudent principle.
Expenditure recognition
Expenditure is recognised when the funds have been disbursed. The charity follows a strict evaluation and approval procedure for charitable expenditure and funds are disbursed immediately upon approval.
Income and endowments
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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. Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
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. HMRC Gift aid has been claimed .
Information regarding trustees and employees remuneration
The trustees received no remuneration in the year (2023 - 24).
The average number of people employed by the charity during the year was nil (2023-24).
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Notes forming part of these financial statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
Notes
| Net incoming resources Net incoming resources are stated after charging: 1 Charitable activities Food provided by Salaam Shalom Kitchen Take Away Packaging Warm clothing 2 Governance cost Subcontract Cost Rent Volunteer expenses Publicity/IT Laundry Miscellaneous Insurance Equipment Accountancy Notes 3 Accumulated Surplus Account Opening Balance 06/04/2023 Deficit/Surplus 05/04/2024 Balance 4 Closing Balance Current a/c Saving a/c 5 Short term liabilites Accountancy Total s/t liabilites |
£ £ £ Un-restricted Restricted |
£ £ £ Un-restricted Restricted |
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| 2024 2024 4,302 - 2,392 - 362 - |
2023 2,238 2,715 134 |
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| 7,056 - 5,087 |
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| 2024 2023 9,509 4,762 4,800 3,720 643 411 411 265 - 225 3 200 548 548 1,198 - 425 250 17,537 10,381 2024 2023 26,367 9,350 3,008 17,017 29,375 26,367 9,800 26,617 20,000 - 29,800 26,617 425 250 425 250 |
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