**REFUGEES WELCOME** _**Westminster Road Macclesfield SK10 1BX**_ # Annual Report and Accounts 2022 _Refugees Welcome Registered Charity No. 1169909_ **REFUGEES WELCOME** _**Westminster Road Macclesfield SK10 1BX**_ ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2022** ## **Charity registration number: 1169909** |**Charity registraton number: 1169909**|**Charity registraton number: 1169909**| |---|---| |**Objectves and Actvites**|| |Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out
in its governing document|1.
To advance the educaton and training, in the area of Cheshire
East, of those granted Refugee Status and their dependents in
need thereof, so as to support them in life and assist them to
adapt within a new community.
2.
To provide relief from fnancial hardship and unemployment
amongst those who have been granted refugee status and their
dependents within the area of beneft.| |Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those
purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the
actvites, projects or services identfed in the
accounts.|The main actvites we have undertaken in this period have been to
contract with Cheshire East Council to provide volunteers to support the
delivery of the VPRS scheme, as laid out by the Home Ofce and to
contract directly with the Home Ofce to provide Community
Sponsorship to refugee families in the Nantwich and Alsager areas of
Cheshire East. We have also supported 5 Afghan refugee families since
September 2021 under the ARAP scheme. Beginning in March 2022 we
have worked as an umbrella organisaton alongside Cheshire East Council,
to support Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
We work with CVS to recruit, select and manage 50 volunteers, who work
with our families. The roles of the volunteers and the scope of their work
are defned in role profles and are one of three roles – Family Support
Volunteer, Task Volunteer or English Practce Volunteer. Volunteers
working with the Ukrainians also help with our Conversaton Cafés and
ESOL classes.
All the volunteers go through safeguarding training in additon to training
to become volunteers on theprogramme.| |Statement confrming whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission onpublic beneft|The Trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity
commission on public beneft| |**Additonal informaton (optonal)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|| |Contributon made by volunteers|Volunteers working with Syrians and Afghans are assigned to individual
families to carry out roles detailed above. Volunteers working with
Ukrainians also helpat the cafés and ESOL classes.| |**Achievements and Performance**|| |Summary of the main achievements of the charity,
identfying the diference the charity’s work has
made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and
any wider benefts to society as a whole.|VPRS Cheshire East – Macclesfeld and Congleton.
We have contnued to support 5 families. The mother and 2 children of
one family have moved to Luton, leaving the father in Macclesfeld. The
children all atend school and ESOL tuiton has resumed. Several of the
Syrian youngsters have completed formal educaton. Cheshire East has
withdrawn from most of the family support since April 2022. However
one Syrian family has been given extra support because there has been a
delay in processing their Leave to Remain documentaton.
CS (VPRS) Cheshire East – Nantwich
The family in Nantwich contnues to be supported through Community
Sponsorship in contract with the Home Ofce. The father of the family is
in employment.
CS (VPRS) Cheshire East – Alsager
A Syrian family moved into Alsager in September 2021. The father of the
family is in employment.
ARAP scheme for AFGHAN refugees. Two families live in| Page 1 _Refugees Welcome Registered Charity No. 1169909_ **REFUGEES WELCOME** _**Westminster Road Macclesfield SK10 1BX**_ Crewe, one in Wistaston, one in Macclesfield and one in Alsager. The children all attend school regularly and adults in all 5 families have some type of paid employment. The Afghan families have settled very well and continue to thrive. Most of the Ukrainian families are guests living within sponsor or host households in Cheshire East. The vast majority of the relationships have worked very well. A small number have been rehoused. Cheshire East Council has been responsible for matching guests and hosts and for rematching if necessary. Gradually the Ukrainians are finding independent accommodation. ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additonal informaton (optonal)**|**Additonal informaton (optonal)**| |---|---| |You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|| |Achievements against objectves set|We have contnued to work alongside Cheshire East Council to support
the Syrian families. They are all making progress. One family had to move
because their accommodaton was required by the Church of England.
However, they have been assisted in their search for alternatve
accommodaton.
The Afghan families have setled well. The children are regularly in school
or college and the parents are working.
Many of the Ukrainians are working. Their children atend school.
ESOLprovision has remained a challenge, but it is being provided.| |Performance of fundraising actvites against
objectves set|Boundless has been a successful fundraising scheme. We have received
donatons from other individuals and from organisatons such as Rotary
and local churches.| |**Financial Review**|| |Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end
of theperiod|At the end of the year, the charity had monetary assets of £48,250.| |Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves
statng why they are held|Our policy is to hold 6 months running costs in reserve, but our main
funding stream is through a contract with Cheshire East Council. This is
currentlydeemed low risk| |**Additonal informaton (optonal)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|| |The charity’s principal sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The principal sources of funds are grants received through our contract
with Cheshire East Council.
In September 2021 a fundraising scheme called Boundless was
established toprovide extra funds.| |**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**| |---|---| |Descripton of charity’s trusts:|| |Type ofgoverningdocument|Consttuton| |How is the charity consttuted?|Refugees Welcome is a Charitable Incorporated Organisaton| |Trustee selecton methods including details of any
consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or
name of any person or body enttled to appoint one
or more trustees|Appointed by interview and vote of members of the board.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures adopted for the inducton
and training of trustees|All our policies appear on the : RefugeesWelcome.co.uk website.|| |---|---|---| Page 2 _Refugees Welcome Registered Charity No. 1169909_ REFUGEES WELCOME Westminster Rood Macclesfield SKIO IBX The charity's or83ni5ational Structure and anywider etwork with whlch ihe tharty works The charity 15 run by 8 trustees. Ourvolurrteers are Drynised bya pald memter olCV5CE (Council of Voluntsry Services. cheshi￿ Ea#) N•m•¥ ofthe dwrfty In4rtW5 who m•n•pthedbwIty Nwno of per¥on lor t#)dyl entit￿ fo appjini trusta• ￿y) Offi¢• {ifwl D¥•* *et•d il notforwthole y Mr5 Ni(xAttCaM￿)￿l rAe ￿ar Or Gl1li&nAo￿et0n Trnsiee ole &*8r Mrs J￿rth Mayer Tiustt* MrsAnne T￿er5 cle ￿&r MrAnfvny SThih Trustee E￿ar Mr oavbj RAines Tn￿t•* Ie year Mf Michael Ecclesion From June 2022 Mr5 Susthn Lord T￿￿5￿e From June 2022 Dr B•rbèra Fthillys Trustee Re*uned jul￿ 2022 s K￿h¥￿t Ethword5 Re%gned jur￿ 2022 N*n• of ¢hb•l•x•¢uYw or n*m•s of *nlor st•ff membws IOpiiM•l Inl¢mwiiMI Ro￿rtAIèn Brown PA FCA reasurer Dedaratlons Th•trwtws d•d4vq that they haw apprryrnl the trust•rf f•PQrt wbo¥•. 4)n beh•lf of ￿ tharws truste05 Sl¢n•ture151 Full n•melsl Nlcola Ann Campbell Anne Towers Posltlon l¥ S•cr•tary, C￿lT. etcl Chalr Oate 18)10 13 Page 3 Refugees Welcome Registered Chority No. 1169909 REFUGEES WELCOME Westminster Rood Mocclesfield SKIO IBX REF￿EE5 WELCOME Rtteipls paYM￿￿At¢￿rf Year Ended 31 December 2021 Year Elthd 31 ￿ernber X)22 FuTrJ FuThJ RECEIPTS 17, 14,M) 6,226 ii. 4.lll2 &443 19]7 7.9)J 21,89) 6,226 11.382 4,032 GiftAithd Dc¢w¢Ms 9.935 1.1 CAF givirrfj Fund Raisiro Misc 1￿Cthe 2,507 PAYMENTS 2.515 8,7&3 9,513 cvs Trwd Prirnr¥J, Sw'w & Com TrKslati I Sutpffi& Cumcil Ta¥ Tuition Hcfne set- Exwses 5.612 3,151 47 479 479 5,457 2f 4,077 17(6 3,7YJ 4295 NET RECEIPTS LESS PAYMENTS 1&731 19,219 25,m BANK BA￿NCE & l Jwry W22 24402 29,a31 Sitheni dAss6ts aTh1 Li8ts'1ity'es 81 310ece4ntrw W22 Motw Assets Cash at Bar NofvM• Ass* & Liablities .cai 41, 7.IL7 r Tcla As5* knthlities Restric¢￿1 Fl￿ is aw8Jrtfrcffj C￿1¥re Ea51 BtyThwJh CwrLII fcrfthe SUFPJt d Al Ado0￿1 bylheTNslwson 19 Ociobor 2rJa Ann c￿pts￿l Char ￿TTr￿lee5 Anne Tr￿le2 Page 4 Refugees Welcome Registered Charity No. 1169909 REFUGEES WELCOME Westminster Road Macclesfield SKIO IBX Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl memb8rs ot Refugees Welcome On accounts for the year ended Chaflty no (if any) 31 December 2022 1169909 Set oui on pAges Ito4 Responsibilltles and I report to the Iruslees on my examinailon of ihe accounis of the above charlty basls of report llhe Trusf) for the year eNled 31 December 2022. AS Ihe chantys trustees. you are responsible ft)r the prèparation of ihe accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charitles Act 20111.ihe Aci"). I repon In respect ol my examinatson ol the Tfusl's accounts carried oul under seaion 145 of the 2011 Aci and In carrybng oth my examlnaiion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145{51{bl ol the Act. I have completed my examlnalion. I confirm that no Mater1￿ matters have come to my atteniion in connection wilh the examlnation which oives me cause lo believe that in, any rnaterial respect.. the accounting records were not kepi in accordance ￿￿th sedon 130 of Ihg ChaTltie5 Act., ov the accounts did not accord wlh the accounting records., or the accounts dld comply with the applicable requirements concernlng the form and content ol accounts sei out In ihe Charities {A¢counis and Reponsl Reoulaiions 2CK18 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'lrue and fwr, view which is not a matter consldeie(l as part of an independent examlnatton. I have no concerns and have tome acioss no other matters in connection with the examinaiion to which attenD"on should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlnefs statement Slgned: Oat•: ryan John Coghlan Relevant professionol qualifieation(s) or body (If any): Fellow of the Chvtered Insiltuts ol Chartored A¢¢ountants In England and Wales Address: 379. cr￿ Road. Wlstaston, Nanthlch. Cheshlre CW5 6NW Page 5 Refvgees Welcome Registered Charity No. 1169909