2020-12-31-accounts - Darfur Association Nottingham

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2020 To 31 12 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Darfur Association Nottingham

Other names charity is known by[DAN] D.A.N Registered charity number (if any) 1170253 Charity's principal address Hyson Green Youth Club

Terrace Street

Nottingham Postcode NG7 6ER

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Abass Kabir Until 31/8/2020 The members of the
1
charity
Altaieb Ombaddi Until 31/8/2020 The members of the
2
charity
Mohammed Until 31/8/2020 The members of the
3
Abdualkarim charity
Gibril Amin Chair The members of the
4
charity
Esam From 31/8/2020 The members of the
5
Abdulmotalib charity
Osman Hajr From 31/8/2020 The members of the
6
charity
Mohammed From 31/8/2020 The members of the
7
Abdelkareem charity
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document CIO – Association, Registered 17 November 2016

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Association constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)[Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual ] General Meeting

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

DAN has a management committee of 16 people. No members of the committee received any remuneration or other benefits during the year.

DAN is formed from local people who originate from the Darfur region of western Sudan and who reside in Nottingham city and the surrounding area. The organisation seeks to improve the lives of its members, promote racial harmony and support integration amongst the local population by demonstrating to the public the history, cultural heritage, languages and other aspects of the area and peoples of Darfur and Western Sudan.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system

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and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EVENTS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY OF THOSE FROM DARFUR AND WESTERN SUDAN.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONGST THOSE FROM DARFUR AND WESTERN SUDAN, NOW LIVING IN NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE FROM DARFUR AND WESTERN SUDAN.
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, IN PARTICULAR THOSE FROM DARFUR AND WESTERN SUDAN WHO ARE LIVING IN NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE CLASSES, INCLUDING ENGLISH.
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING DARFUR, WESTERN SUDAN, IN ITS HISTORY, ARTS, LANGUAGES AND OTHER ASPECTS.

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We kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings when planning our activities. Throughout the year ended 31 December 2020, DAN rented a meeting room at Hyson Green Youth Club (HGYC) in order to bring members of our community in Nottingham closer together. However, DAN reduced the range of activities it provides due to the Coronavirus lockdowns .

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Throughout the year ended 31 December 2020, DAN rented a meeting room at Hyson Green Youth Club (HGYC) in order to bring members of our community in Nottingham closer together. However, DAN reduced the range of activities it provides due to the Coronavirus lockdowns .

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We hold cash at Barclays Bank of £2,380 of which £500 is restricted fund. We hold these funds to carryout community events, activities, rent venues and to meet any unforeseen expenditure.

We aim to hold at least £600 and no more than £8,000 in reserves at the year end.

*The amount £500 is a grant funding from Nottingham Equal that we brought forward from 2019 year end - the amount was for a community event scheduled in 2020 and had been postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The sources of funds for the period was our membership subscriptions (amount £3,431).

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

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Full name(s) Gibril Amin Osman Hajr Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer Date 24[th] October 2021 24[th] October 2021

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Charity Name Darfur Association Nottingham

No (if any) 1170253

Receipts and payments accounts

Period start date Period end date To 1/1/2020 12/31/2020

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Membership contributions 3,431 - - 3,431
Grant (Nottingham Equal Small Grant) - - - -
University of Bristol - - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 3,431 - - 3,431
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total receipts 3,431 - - 3,431
A3 Payments
Virgin Media Broadband charges 89 - - 89
Room hire/ rent 4,000 - - 4,000
Mail mailbox rental cost - - - -
Activities cost - - - -
LED TV and satellite receiver - - - -
Kitchenette appliances - - - -
First Aid kid - - - -
Employers Liability Insurance - - - -
- - - -
Sub total 4,089 - - 4,089
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 4,089 - - 4,089
Net of receipts/(payments) - 658 - - - 658
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,538 500 - 3,038
Cash funds this year end 1,880 500 - 2,380
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Bank	*Total cash funds*	to nearest £ 1,880 - - 1,880		to nearest £ 500 - - 500
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details LED Television		Unrestricted Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which		Amount due
B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates		- - - - - (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
			Gibril Amin Osman Hajr

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Last year

to the nearest £

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6,304
500
225
-
-
-
-
-
7,029
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7,029

603 4,500 60 559 719 210 20 268 - 6,939

6,939 90 - - 90

Endowment funds to nearest £

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval 10/24/2021 10/24/2021