## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date 18/10/2020 Period end date 17/10/2021 Charity name: UAREUK (United to Assist Refugees UK) Charity registration number: 1169738**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To relieve poverty, sickness and distress of
the charity as set out in its persons who are internally displaced or who
governing document are refugees fleeing war and persecution,
by the provision of such aid, food and
assistance for such persons or
organisations established to assist them,
particularly in Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and
Macedonia and the surrounding areas as
the trustees shall think fit.
Para 1.17 and Activities:
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|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
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|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
_To relieve poverty, sickness and distress of_
_persons who are internally displaced or who_
_are refugees fleeing war and persecution,_
_by the provision of such aid, food and_
_assistance for such persons or_
_organisations established to assist them,_
_particularly in Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and_
_Macedonia and the surrounding areas as_
_the trustees shall think fit._|||
|Summary of the main|Para 1.17 and
|**Activities:**|
|
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|1.19|
Collecting aid at the UAREUK
storage unit and distributing it
Online Appeals – using paypal/
gofundme/facebook fundraising
/BACS donations
Applying for grants and funding
Provision of food vouchers and
packs during COVID lockdowns to
vulnerable sanctuary seekers
**To enable us to do the following:**
Buy equipment & aid locally in host
countries
Providing free pop up shops at the
local Refugee Drop In Sessions in
partnership with the Red Cross –
Not during COVID
Deliver aid and needs/ food
vouchers to doorsteps during
lockdown
Work with partner charities on
appeals (medical/basic
needs/specific appeals)
Buy medical items/ medicines and
fund medical needs
Welcome new asylum seeking/
refugee families to the local area in
the UK
Sourcing items for asylum seekers
in North Wales area (Wrexham)|
|||**Supporting:**
**Greece £820**
Aid for Serres Camp whilst a volunteer was
spending several weeks there assisting
Lifting Hands International who run the
camp
**Lebanon £1920**
Food pack distribution through World Care
to Syrian refugees
Food provision to vulnerable families
Lighthouse NGO young people’s outreach
programme from the camps
**Turkey**
N/A this reporting period
**Iraq £2600**
Setting up a COVID ward at Sinjar Hospital
Iraq by the provision of Oxygen
concentrators purchased locally
**UK (Wrexham and surrounding**
**counties)**
-Providing welcome packs
(food/hygiene/household) for new Syrian
families arriving on the resettlement
scheme. Toys, new clothes
(underwear/socks/pyjamas and kids
clothes) and shoes for all. TV and DVD for
each family (donated or bought new where
no donated items available)
-Supporting families with children by buying
basic items and welfare items, educational
items
-Donated equipment/ carpet/ furniture/ toys/
clothes/ baby items delivered to refugee
families across Wrexham
- Running weekly pop up shops at the
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Drop in
Sessions in Wrexham
-COVID compliant doorstep deliveries to
families (food/ food vouchers)|
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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|The trustees have read and considered the
aspects and guidance issues by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.
We aim to buy in host countries to benefit
the local economy.
We aim to support projects that benefit the
many (with a focus on the sick, injured,
women and children and families).
Where we have requests for specific help,
we will discuss the request and usually then
run an appeal to fundraise funds specifically
for that purpose.|
## **Additional information**
|**Additional information**|||
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||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity has not provided any grants in
this period.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|UAREUK trustees would like to sincerely
thank all volunteers who have given their
time, skills and enthusiasm to the activities
of the charity in this period.
And to donors who donate to appeals and
share our appeals and updates, we
appreciate your contribution very much.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|SORP reference|||
|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|Following on from the activities and
achievements listed above, the projects we
have undertaken have helped, we estimate
this period 1,000 people.
This is by means of food, access to
medical equipment and services, hygiene
packs, provision of aid and equipment for
projects in the countries listed above.
The projects and appeals either meet a
very basic need (as per Maslow’s hierarchy
of needs) and others (sewing projects in
Athens, or having toys and games are
about learning, therapy, education which
build upon these basic needs. In numerous
cases items provided (food and medical)
have saved lives. The message of
solidarity and hope is also psychologically
important, especially where some groups
or communities feel the world has forgotten
them, e.g The Yezidi community in Iraq
after the ISIS genocide.
Having undertaken a number of awareness
events, talks and being part of local
networks has allowed us to engage our
local community and wider as to the
refugee crisis.|
**Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The period opened with £12,677 in the
financial position at the end bank and £99 in petty cash.
of the period
£16,413 came in to the bank.
£23,281 was spent in the period on aid and
assistance projects as detailed above and
in line with our purposes as set out in the
UAREUK constitution.
At the end of the financial year there was
£5,856 in the bank account and £51 in
petty cash the end of the period.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 We aim to hold £500 in reserve. This level
policy for holding reserves is enough to cover anything that might be
stating why they are held needed at short notice as we usually raise
funds specifically for projects/appeals.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Just over £500
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 None
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|UAREUK’s sources of funds are
predominantly from online donations and
fundraising events.
A small element is also from sponsored
events and sales of second-hand items
(donated specifically for the purpose of
selling them)|
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|We are a small, grassroots charity and as
such we don’t assess that there are any
major risks to the charity from a financial,
assets or security aspect
BREXIT has meant it is significantly more
complex to send aid overseas
compounded by COVID restrictions
borders and logistics.
COVID 19 lockdowns and tiers will
determine what we can and cannot do. If
we cannot do pop up shops at the weekly
drops ins we will deliver safely to doorsteps
following COVID safety guidelines.|
**Structure, Governance and Management**
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution (CIO)|
|---|---|---|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|UAREUK is CIO (Charitable Incorporated
Organisation)|
|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|All details pertaining to lengths of service
can be found in the constitution.
We now have an application form for new
trustees and will advertise as and when we
require to do so.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|UAREUK|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|United to Assist Refugees UK|
|Registered charity number|1169738|
|Charity’s principal address|Unit H02
Big Padlock
Vauxhall Industrial Estate
Ruabon
LL14 6HA|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year
to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Jane Townend Whole year
2 Alistair Townend Whole year
3 Ann Henders Whole year
4 Stefan Duchnowksi Whole year
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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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **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**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Jane Townend|
|---|---|
||Jane Townend|
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Chair|
||30/07/2022|
||30/07/2022|
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UAREUK (United to Assist Refugees UK) CC16a
Registration Number: 1169738
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 18/10/2020 To 17/10/2021
from
Section A Receipts and payments A1 Receipts A2 Endowments A3 Payments Net Receipts/Payments A5 Transfers Net after Transfers A6 C/f balances TOTAL
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted funds Restricted Unrestricted funds Restricted Unrestricted funds Restricted
funds funds funds funds funds funds funds funds
to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the to the nearest £ to the to the nearest to the
£ £ £ £ £ £ nearest £ nearest £ £ nearest £
12,555 9,216 3,340 - - 1,427 1,912 - 6,624 8,537 -
Bank: General Fund 12555.49 9215.65
2,517 - 2,517 - - 2,517 - - - -
Bank: GiftAid 2516.61
927 927 1,920 - 993 2,163 1,170 - - 5,121 - 3,951 -
Bank: Rent 927.06 992.94
- 35 - 35 - 35 - - 40 - 75 -
Bank: Error Account 34.73
- 30 - 30 - 24 - 6 - 6 - -
Bank: Equipment & IT 29.97
- - - - - - 3 3 -
Bank: Double Buggy for Wrexham Refugee
- - - - - - 348 348 -
Bank: Nejmeh Lens Implant Operation
- 575 575 - 575 - - 575 - 575 - -
Bank: Community Foundation Wales £1950
- 9,251 - 9,251 - - 9,251 - 9,900 649 -
Bank: National Lottery Funding £9900 9251.36
- 276 - 276 - 330 54 - - 54 - -
Bank: Fundraising Platforms 275.96
- 268 - 268 - - 268 - 435 167 -
Bank: Coronaviurs General 268.45
53 27 27 27 - 27 - 27 -
Bank: Insurance 53.4
- 232 232 - 232 - 232 - - - -
Bank: Manara Centre
300 300 154 154 - 146 - 146 - 146
Bank: DM Refugee Pot
- 750 750 - 750 - 750 - - - -
Bank: Serres Camp Monthly Distribution
60 60 54 54 6 - 6 - 6 -
Bank: Rugs
446 446 446
Bank: Eid Packs Items 445.73
- 47 47 - 47 - 47 99 51 -
Cash: Petty Cash Tin
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 15,186 1,227 - 16,413 22,200 1,081 23,281 - 6,568 146 0 - - 6,568 146 12,776 - 5,762 146
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). NIL
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) NIL
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|**A5 Transfers between funds (Included above in 'A5**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Transfers' column)**||||||||||||
|Transfer from General Funds to Eid Packs||-£ 445.73||||||||||
|Transfer from General Funds to Eid Packs|||£|445.73
||||||||
|Transfer from General Funds to Serres Camp Distribution||-£ 750.00||||||||||
|Transfer from General Funds to Serres Camp Distribution|||£|750.00
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|Transfer from General Funds to Manara Centre, Lebanon||-£ 231.74||||||||||
|Transfer from General Funds to Manara Centre, Lebanon|||£|231.74
||||||||
|Transfer from Gift Aid Pot to Fundraising Platforms||-£ 329.96||||||||||
|Transfer from Gift Aid Pot to Fundraising Platforms|||£|329.96
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|Transfer from Gift Aid Pot to Equipment and IT||-£ 24.14||||||||||
|Transfer from Gift Aid Pot to Equipment and IT|||£||24.14
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|Transfer from GiftAid Pot to Rent||-£ 2,162.51||||||||||
|Transfer from GiftAid Pot to Rent|||£|2,162.51
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|**Section B**||||||||||||
|**Categories**|**Details**||**Unrestricted**||||**Restricted funds**||**Endowment funds**|||
||||**funds**|||||||||
||||**to nearest £**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|||
|**B1 Cash funds**|Bank||||**5,711**||**146**|||**-**||
||Petty Cash|||||**51**|**-**|||**-**||
|||||||**-**|**-**|||**-**||
||**_Total cash funds_**||||**5,762**||**146**|||**-**||
||(agree balances with receipts and||OK||||OK|||||
||payments account(s))|||||||||||
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||||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted funds**|**Restricted funds**||**Endowment funds**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**funds**|||||||
|||**Details**|**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**||
|**B2**|**Other monetary assets**|NIL||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||||**-**||**-**|||**-**|
|||**Details**|**Fund to which**||**Cost (optional)**|||**Current value (optional)**||
||||**asset belongs**|||||||
|**B3**|**Investment assets**|NIL||||**-**|||**-**|
|||||||**-**|||**-**|
|||||||**-**|||**-**|
|||||||**-**|||**-**|
|||||||**-**|||**-**|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**|**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Details**
NIL
Signature
Print Name
J Townend
J Townend
**Details**|**Current value (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due (optional)**
Date of approval
30/07/2022|
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