## **CHARIS**
# **(CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
**INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
Charity Number: 1169400
**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022**
## **TRUSTEES**
Richard Austin Ralph Bullock Gordon East Phil Hindle Anne Maw (Appointed 1 January 2023) Tobie Osmond
## **REGISTERED OFFICE**
16/17 Hammett Street Taunton Somerset TA1 1RZ
## **CHARITY NUMBER**
1169400
## **BANKERS**
CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**
Rev Geoff Bowyer FCA CTA Geela Accountancy Limited 36 Bakers Close Bishops Hull Taunton TA1 5HD
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **CONTENTS**
||Page|
|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|3|
|Independent Examiner’ s Statement|7|
|Statement of Financial Activities|8|
|Balance Sheet|9|
|Notes to the Accounts|10 to 16|
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016).
## **ORGANISATION AND LEGAL STATUS**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which was registered with the Charity Commission on 28 September 2016.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
Trustees are appointed to the board by resolution of the trustees of the board. There must be not less than three trustees. The trustees who served during the year, together with any changes up to the date of approving this report are listed above. Trustees retire in rotation at each annual general meeting and are limited to a term of three years.
The board of trustees administer the charity and meets as necessary but not less than four times a year. The day-to-day operations of the charity are the responsibility of the Chief Executive, to whom the board of trustees have delegated authority for operational matters including finance, employment and development, within the overall strategy agreed by the board.
## **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES**
The charity’s objectives are:
For the public benefit and in accordance with Christian principles, to provide relief to those granted refugee status and their dependents being resettled in Taunton, Somerset and the rest of the UK by providing support services so as to advance them in life and assist them with the adaptation within a new community with the objects of:
- Preserving and protecting their physical and mental health.
- Advancing their education and training, and
- Relieving them from financial hardship and unemployment.
CHARIS supports and resettles refugees and asylum seekers providing them with the skills they need to integrate into the community and become independent. Founded in 2016 we work primarily in Somerset but also across the South-West. We support refugees and asylum seekers from all nations and have five main areas of activity:
1. Our main Welcome Centre in Taunton, Somerset, open to all displaced people, provides English classes, employment support, drop-in, benefits and budgeting
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## **CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (continued)**
support, social activities, activity classes, signposting and referral, mental health support and training in new skills.
2. We partner with five other organisations and charities to run a programme of additional Welcome Hubs, open to all displaced people, across Somerset.
3. We sponsor and support the resettlement of vulnerable refugee families through the UK Government's Community Sponsorship Scheme, working in Somerset and with local community groups across the South-West.
4. We work with newly arrived asylum seekers in our area to help them with English and provide them with integration support.
5. We use our voice regionally and nationally to share good practice, learning, and help improve the resettlement and support of displaced people in the UK.
CHARIS seeks to support each refugee family, individual or asylum seeker, and in particular their integration into local communities and gaining independence. Through this CHARIS works with local community groups and organisations to enable a greater understanding, education and acceptance, ultimately aiming to create better social cohesion and transforming communities for the better. CHARIS has seen multiple positive examples of this already from working with refugee families and asylum seekers in Somerset and across the South-West over the past five years.
## **REVIEW OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR**
## **Taunton Welcome Centre**
This became operational in July 2022 and now provides a broad spectrum of services to support refugees and asylum seekers. These include:
- English language tuition
- Benefits and welfare support
- Welcome area and drop-in
- Budgeting support
- Employment assistance
- Activities
- Welfare checks
- Mental health support
The numbers of visitors to the centre has been growing rapidly over the past two years and the total number of visitors to the centre in 2023 was over 4,100.
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **REVIEW OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (continued)**
## **Welcome Hubs across Somerset**
CHARIS partners with five other locally based organisations to operate Welcome Hubs for refugees and asylum seekers in Bridgwater, Yeovil, Wells. Frome and Watchet.
These hubs operate under a contract from the local authority and provide a welcoming and safe space for refugees, English classes, employment and one to one support, a range of social activities and signposting for additional services.
All five hubs are now fully operational. The total number of visitors to the five hubs in 2023 was over 6,700.
## **Community Sponsorship**
CHARIS has continued its programme of resettling vulnerable refugee families through the UK Government's Community Sponsorship scheme. In 2023, we supported the resettlement of two new families in Somerset under the UK Resettlement Scheme, whilst continuing the support of existing families across the South-West.
## **Asylum Seekers**
Our work with asylum seekers continued to grow significantly in 2023 with the arrival of increased numbers in Somerset. CHARIS supports a number of individuals and families from multiple nationalities, resident within Taunton and the surrounding area. Working with local community organisations and partners, our focus is to help them with English, various wellbeing activities, volunteering opportunities, bicycles, cooking, art and sports activities.
## **Using our Voice**
CHARIS uses its voice and experience regionally and nationally to improve refugee resettlement in the community and support for asylum seekers. We do this through sharing learnings and good practice and helping find solutions to overcoming barriers and challenges. CHARIS is a member of the Community Sponsorship Alliance.
## **Summary**
As CHARIS reflects at the end of 2023, it has been a privilege to be a part of the local, regional and national response to new refugee and asylum challenges, including the response to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
It has been truly encouraging to see resources both in terms of funding, staffing and volunteers come together to enable CHARIS to undertake and complete its mission.
The Trustees have reviewed the work of CHARIS and are pleased to be able to report that all the activities are in line with the objectives and aims of the charity.
Each day, CHARIS sees the real transformation of vulnerable refugee families, individuals and all those displaced, the volunteers that work with them and significantly the communities in which they are resettled.
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FUTURE PLANS**
For the upcoming year we will be working to both enhance what we do for our clients, and reach a much wider audience by focusing on the following:
- Development of an art and café based social enterprise in Taunton to enable refugees to gain valuable work experience.
- Gaining accreditation to provide immigration advice.
## **GOING CONCERN**
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for the twelve months from authorising these financial statements, including taking into account the risks of inflation and economic downturn. The trustees assess the charity to be a going concern based on review of financial performance of the current year to date, the management accounts forecast for the remainder of the current financial year, and longerterm plans and forecasts for 2024 and beyond. As a result, the trustees are satisfied that these accounts can be prepared on a going concern basis.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
As at 31 December 2023, the charity had reserves of £220,711 (2022: £210,293). Included within these reserves are £123,067 (2022: £160,447) of designated funds (see note 11). The charity had free reserves of £97,644 as at 31 December 2023 (2022: £49,846).
## **RESERVES POLICY**
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to cover three month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.
## **RISK MANAGEMENT**
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
The Charity Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period.
In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP.
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departure 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 business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that 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 Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
## **APPROVAL**
This report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf:
Ralph Bullock Trustee Date: May 2024
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES**
I report to the trustees on our examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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 requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Rev Geoff Bowyer FCA CTA Geela Accountancy Limited**
Date: 19 May 2024
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## **CHARIS**
## **(CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Total funds**|**Total funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds 2023**|**Funds 2023**|**2023**|**2022**|
||**Notes**|
**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income**||||||
|Donations|2|37,461|-|37,461|42,914|
|Charitable activities|3|91,862|609,692|701,554|328,632|
|Investments|4|3,923|-|3,923|79|
|||______|______|______|______|
|Total income||133,246|609,692|742,938|371,625|
|**Expenditure**||||||
|Charitable activities|5|85,448|647,072|732,520|254,110|
|Gross transfers between funds||-|-|-|-|
|**Net income(expenditure) for the**|**year/**|47,798|(37,380)|10,418|117,515|
|**Net movement in funds**||||||
|Fund balances at 1 January 2023||49,846|160,447|210,293|92,778|
|**Fund balances at 31 December 2023**||**97,644**|**123,067**|**220,711**|210,293|
All income and expenditure relate to continuing operations. The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.
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## **CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**Notes**
**Current Assets**
Prepayments
9
Cash at bank
**Creditors: Amounts falling due**
**within one year**
10
**Net assets**
**Income Funds**
Designated Funds
11
Unrestricted Funds
12|**£**
3,347
309,536|**2023**
**£**
312,883
92,172
220,711
123,067
97,644
220,711|**£**
-
235,263|**2022**
**£**
235,263
24,970|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||210,293|
|||||
160,447
49,846|
|||||210,293|
These accounts were approved by the board of trustees on and signed on their behalf:
Ralph Bullock, Trustee Date: May 2024
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's constitution adopted 28 September 2016 as amended 3 May 2019, the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations, but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the accounts and as detailed in the Trustees’ report the Trustees have considered the impact of Covid-19 on the charity and the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the ‘going concern’ basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside for a specific purpose by the trustees as set out in the notes to the financial statements.
## **1.4 Income**
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)**
## **1.4 Income (continued)**
amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
## **1.5 Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses, including support costs and governance costs, are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings in the Statement of Financial Activities. Support and governance costs are applied to unrestricted funds unless specifically included in the restrictions, as specified by the donor.
Expenditure on charitable activities related to the operation of the charity comprising of direct charitable expenditure to meet the objectives of the charitable company. Support and governance costs relate to the management and operation of the organisation and also compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements in producing the annual report. These are dealt with in the Statement of Financial Activities when payment has been approved by the charity.
## **1.6 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other shortterm liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
## **1.7 Financial instruments**
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
## _**Basic financial assets**_
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)**
## _**Basic financial liabilities**_
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
## **1.8 Provisions**
Provisions are recognised when the charity has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the charity will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
## **1.9 Employee benefits**
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
## **1.10 Retirement benefits**
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
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## **CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS**
|**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Donations from Churches
5,915
-
5,915
4,148
Personal gifts
12,604
-
12,604
10,895
Corporate donations
18,068
-
18,068
26,833
Coffee Scheme
874
-
874
1,038
______
______
______
______
Total
37,461
-
37,461
42,914
**3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Somerset County Council Contract -
-
530,626
530,626
239,000
Youth Music
-
28,318
28,318
-
Lottery grant
-
40,828
40,828
34,815
Innovation Fund
-
9,920
9,920
-
Other grants (see below)
75,432
-
75,432
53,014
Rents received
14,178
-
14,178
-
Management fees
2,252
-
2,252
1,803
______
______
______
______
Total
91,862
609,692
701,554
328,632
**Other grants**
Garfield Weston Trust
25,000
-
25,000
-
Somerset Community Foundation
15,000
-
15,000
6,500
Fairfield Charity
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
Together Funding
6,536
-
6,536
-
National Grid Community Matters
4,680
-
4,680
-
Benefact Trust
4,500
-
4,500
-
Somerset County Council
4,450
-
4,450
21,500
Norman Family Trust
3,000
-
3,000
-
Home Office Education
1,316
-
1,316
-
Taunton Community Council
850
-
850
-
Charities Trust
100
-
100
-
Reset
-
-
-
9,014
Allen Lane Foundation
-
-
-
3,500
Leigh Trust
-
-
-
2,500
______
______
______
______
Total
75,432
-
75,432
53,014|**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Donations from Churches
5,915
-
5,915
4,148
Personal gifts
12,604
-
12,604
10,895
Corporate donations
18,068
-
18,068
26,833
Coffee Scheme
874
-
874
1,038
______
______
______
______
Total
37,461
-
37,461
42,914
**3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Somerset County Council Contract -
-
530,626
530,626
239,000
Youth Music
-
28,318
28,318
-
Lottery grant
-
40,828
40,828
34,815
Innovation Fund
-
9,920
9,920
-
Other grants (see below)
75,432
-
75,432
53,014
Rents received
14,178
-
14,178
-
Management fees
2,252
-
2,252
1,803
______
______
______
______
Total
91,862
609,692
701,554
328,632
**Other grants**
Garfield Weston Trust
25,000
-
25,000
-
Somerset Community Foundation
15,000
-
15,000
6,500
Fairfield Charity
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
Together Funding
6,536
-
6,536
-
National Grid Community Matters
4,680
-
4,680
-
Benefact Trust
4,500
-
4,500
-
Somerset County Council
4,450
-
4,450
21,500
Norman Family Trust
3,000
-
3,000
-
Home Office Education
1,316
-
1,316
-
Taunton Community Council
850
-
850
-
Charities Trust
100
-
100
-
Reset
-
-
-
9,014
Allen Lane Foundation
-
-
-
3,500
Leigh Trust
-
-
-
2,500
______
______
______
______
Total
75,432
-
75,432
53,014|**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Donations from Churches
5,915
-
5,915
4,148
Personal gifts
12,604
-
12,604
10,895
Corporate donations
18,068
-
18,068
26,833
Coffee Scheme
874
-
874
1,038
______
______
______
______
Total
37,461
-
37,461
42,914
**3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
**Unrestricted Designated**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Somerset County Council Contract -
-
530,626
530,626
239,000
Youth Music
-
28,318
28,318
-
Lottery grant
-
40,828
40,828
34,815
Innovation Fund
-
9,920
9,920
-
Other grants (see below)
75,432
-
75,432
53,014
Rents received
14,178
-
14,178
-
Management fees
2,252
-
2,252
1,803
______
______
______
______
Total
91,862
609,692
701,554
328,632
**Other grants**
Garfield Weston Trust
25,000
-
25,000
-
Somerset Community Foundation
15,000
-
15,000
6,500
Fairfield Charity
10,000
-
10,000
10,000
Together Funding
6,536
-
6,536
-
National Grid Community Matters
4,680
-
4,680
-
Benefact Trust
4,500
-
4,500
-
Somerset County Council
4,450
-
4,450
21,500
Norman Family Trust
3,000
-
3,000
-
Home Office Education
1,316
-
1,316
-
Taunton Community Council
850
-
850
-
Charities Trust
100
-
100
-
Reset
-
-
-
9,014
Allen Lane Foundation
-
-
-
3,500
Leigh Trust
-
-
-
2,500
______
______
______
______
Total
75,432
-
75,432
53,014|
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6,500
10,000
-
-
-
21,500
-
-
-
-
9,014
3,500
2,500
______
53,014|
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## **CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **4. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS**
||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Bank interest|3,923|-|3,923|79|
||______|______|______|_____|
|Total|3,923|-|3,923|79|
## **5. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
|||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**2023**|**2022**|
||**Notes**|
**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Staff costs||62,534|153,749|216,283|109,367|
|Premises costs||-|20,780|20,780|12,850|
|Office costs||8,213|30,465|38,678|32,951|
|Contract expenses||-|394,060|394,060|57,221|
|Housing project||2,929|37,018|39,947|8,059|
|Small grants||-|11,000|11,000|8,500|
|Professional fees||7,224|-|7,224|22,720|
|Promotional costs||4.483|-|4,483|2,361|
|Bank charges||65|-|65|81|
|||______|______|______|______|
|Total||85,448|647,072|732,520|254,110|
Professional fees includes the cost to the independent examiners of £1,200 for the independent examination fees.
## **6. TRUSTEES**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
## **7. EMPLOYEES**
|Salaries and wages
Social Security costs
Pensions
Total|**2023**
**£**
195,428
9,268
11,587
______
216,283|**2022**
**£**
95,432
7,228
2,450
______
105,110|
|---|---|---|
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**CHARIS (CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
|The average monthly number of employees during|||
|the year was:|**11**|6|
The number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000 or more was:
|||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|
|£60,000|to £70,000|None|None|
## **8. RETIREMENT BENEFIT SCHEMES**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an Independently administered fund. The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £11,587 (2022 - £2,450).
## **9. DEBTORS**
Amounts falling due within one year:
|Prepayments
Total
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Accruals
VAT
Total|**2023**
**£**
3,347
______
3,347
**2023**
**£**
62,670
2,571
26,931
______
92,172|**2022**
**£**
-
______
-
**2022**
**£**
-
-
24,970
______
24,970|
|---|---|---|
## **10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
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**CHARIS**
## **(CHRISTIAN HELP & ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN SOMERSET)**
## **11. DESIGNATED FUNDS**
||**Brought**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Carried**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Forward**|**Resources**|**Resources**|**Forward**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|SCC Educational Grants|15,219|-|514|14,705|
|SCC Welcome Hubs|99,704|530,626|561,694|68,636|
|SCC Microgrants|13,000|-|11,000|2,000|
|Lottery 2022|27,564|40,828|68,392|-|
|HPC Safe Days|4,960|-|4,960|-|
|Youth Music|-|28,318|-|28,318|
|Innovations Fund|-|9,920|512|9,408|
||______|______|______|______|
|Total|160,447|609,692|647,072|123,067|
These are the monies given to the charity which have been designated to specific purposes, as follows:
- SCC Educational Grants – a fund to provide for refugee and asylum seekers education requirements, with discretion to spend as we choose.
- SCC Welcome Hubs - SC Welcome Centre contract to support Ukrainian and other refugees in Somerset, including the provision of multiple hubs at designated sites in Somerset.
- SCC Microgrants - to enable small grants to be given to unincorporated entities offering unique services and supporting Ukrainian refugees in Somerset.
- Lottery 2022 - Multi-year lottery grant to support resettlement of refuges through Community Sponsorship.
- HPC Safe Days - Hinkley Point award towards the set up of the Welcome Centre in Taunton for refugees and asylum seekers.
- Youth Music – to enable asylum seekers in Somerset to receive musical training and support.
- Innovations Fund - A grant to provide transportation and support for improving the wellbeing of asylum seekers in Somerset.
## **12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**
||**Brought**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Carried**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Forward**|**Resources**|**Resources**|**Forward**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Unrestricted Fund – General Fund|49,846|133,246|85,448|97,644|
||______|______|______|______|
|Total|49,846|133,246|85,448|97,644|
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