**Charity Registration Number: 1170877** ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO** ## **(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)** ## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **Year Ending 31[st] March 2023** March **2023** 1 ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO** ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Members of the Board and Professional Advisers|3| |Trustees Annual Report|4| |Receipts ad Payments Accounts
|9| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|10| |Notes to the Financial Statements|11| March **2023** 2 ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO** ## **MEMBERS OF HE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS** **Registered Charity Name** IGA – Learning CIO **Charity Number** 1170877 **Registered Office** 18 Parkside Gardens Royton Oldham OL2 6GA **Trustees** Jean-Claude Niyongira Adrian Alexander Lurdes Raw Stephen Gordon Hewitt **Bankers** Co –Operative Bank 12 Market Place Spindles Town Centre Shopping Centre Oldham OL1 1HE March **2023** 3 ||**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date||| |||Day
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**2023**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** IGA-Learning CIO **Other names charity is known by** N/A **Registered charity number (if any)** 1170877 **Charity's principal address** 18 Parkside Gardens Royton Oldham **Postcode** OL2 6GA ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||1
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5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Jean-Claude
Niyongira|Chair||| |||Lurdes Raw|Treasurer||| |||PeggySimanga|Secretary||| |||Stephen Hewitt|Trustee||| |||Adrian Alexander|Trustee||| |||**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** Constitution (review date Juy 2023) Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected from Membership Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** March **2023** 4 Policies and procedures: You **may choose** to include additional information, where Risk management relevant, about: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries  policies and procedures Conflicts of interest adopted for the induction and Volunteer management training of trustees; Complaints handling Paying staff - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - Relationship with: Northern Roots project Community Spaces - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Consideration of risks and plans to manage them: Break down of the Minibus, No funding, create new source of funding lending out the bus for donation, Funds from IGA Community Shop. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** We deliver free English and computer classes to people who cannot access statutory education. We support people to be part of their community, reduce isolation, increase participation through various enjoyable activities and encourage socializing. We support people with form filling, life skills, housing issues, interpretation services and advocacy as well as signposting them to the right services. To ensure our local community has access to education in literacy, **Summary of the objects of the** numeracy, technology and to promote social inclusion, health and well- **charity set out in its** being for people in the local area so that they are better equipped to take **governing document** employment or to progress in their learning to higher education. To provide high quality literacy, numeracy and technology education, we also promote social inclusion and wellbeing. We aim to sign post our learners’ abilities work with the public and private organisations in order to meet the education, training and work experience needs of the learners. |**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**|Our beneficiaries are currently involved in a variety of activities, mainly in| |---|---| |**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**|English language and food sessions. Our learners now have much more
developed linguistic skills and are more confident to communicate with
those around them and have well integrated in the community as a result.
Among those who have left to do other things, a number of them have| |**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**|taken on employment thus being more able to provide for themselves and
less likely to rely upon state benefits.| |**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|Our food growing project at our allotment has massively improved,| March **2023** 5 growing a variety of foods including African maize, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbages etc. Some of our produce have been given to the general public, helping to build new relationships between our beneficiaries and more established communities. A new adventure: we now host regular 'Exotic Food Events' (free to attend). During the events dishes are prepared by volunteers and showcase cuisines from around the world (African/Pakistani/Asian; etc) - representative of the multicultural Oldham community. The purpose is to encourage community cohesion; socializing; and particularly mixing between cultures. Food acts as a wonderful ice breaker and opens up lines of conversation. During the events; when people are in a relaxed setting; we also signpost the free support our charity offers. Additionally; we offer support during the cost - of - living crisis; offering a warm space and hot meal. We rent out our minibus for a small donation to other not for profit organisations enabling them to facilitate their community activities. With the minibus, we have also been taking beneficiaries for days out and expanded our working in partnership with other voluntary organisations including SOWN ( Support and Action for Women’s Network), Lazarus Ministries, and Get Oldham Working. The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and discuss this at our trustees meetings where we plan and make decisions for the carrying out of our activities to which the guidance is relevant. Our volunteers also give a massive contribution to the everyday running and delivery of our objectives. ## **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; IGA Advocacy: We have expanded our territory to advocate for our beneficiaries in areas including: applying for travel documents, opening bank accounts, applying for council houses, applying or driving licences, and support with health related issues. Testimonials: March **2023** 6 Beneficiary 1 stated: Thank you so much for the support you've offered me. Coming to Exotic Food Events has helped to get out of my house and meet people from different background and cultures while enjoying different types of foods. I have also made new friends. Beneficiary 2 stated: By attending English classes at IGA, I've been able to improve my speaking and writing and a result which largely helped me to get a job. I'm so grateful for all your support. - contribution made by volunteers. Beneficiary 3 stated: Via these community sessions, I have been helped to apply for an accommodation and benefits. It is a wonderful service and I'm sure many people benefit from it. Beneficiary 4 said: I I started to do voluntary work at IGA-learning as an admin. After a short while I was offered a paid job as an admin worker which I gladly took on. Sometimes I would go to the classes to help out as an assistant tutor which I very much enjoyed as well. I have found that working with IGA Learning has opened many other opportunities in different ways. ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** We have been providing free English and IT training, life skills, housing issues support, interpretation services, advocacy, and well-being activities for the residents of Oldham. We predominantly work with individuals new to England who are struggling to establish themselves due to a language barriers, a lack of employment skills, and social exclusion. Most of our beneficiaries are recent migrants living in Oldham (mainly in highly deprived areas, including St Mary’s, Clarksfield, Coldhurst, Glodwick, and Greenacres). There is high demand for and large uptake of our services, with needs ranging from basic language skills to individuals facing serious social, economic, and employment hardship, thus requiring intensive support. We have established strong relationships with partner organisations in Oldham including First Choice Homes, Voluntary Action Oldham, Get Oldham Working, Food Banks, and Oldham Council. Via these relationships we are able to signpost residents to support and help suited to their individual needs. During Exotic Food Events, our community is invited to sample a selection of cuisines that represent the abundance of cultures that exist within Oldham (including African food, Pakistani food, Asian food, and much more). IGA-Learning has access to three community centers offered by First Choice Homes (free of charge) and provides the ingredients which are prepared by volunteers. Attendance is completely free, as is all the food and refreshments on offer. This is a key element, as the highly deprived individuals we work with, as well as the widespread deprivation in our area, means cost would be a significant barrier. The events are a wonderful opportunity for socialising, and particularly mixing between cultures. They give people the chance to talk to people they might not ordinarily come across and try foods they might assume they won’t like. This opens up lines of conversation, and food acts as a great ice breaker, with enjoyment of food being a universal language. March **2023** 7 ## Section D Achievements and performance Last but not least, we have successfully been able to apply small grants and to raise donations through our minibus/charity shop. ## **Section E Financial review** Our reserves policy is to hold 3 months costs (expenditure) in free **Brief statement of the** reserves (unrestricted funds) to ensure all costs are covered and **charity’s policy on reserves** the charity is sustainable as a going concern. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - 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)** Stephen Hewitt **Full name(s)** Stephen Gordon Hewitt Jean –Claude Niyongira March **2023** 8 **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee Chair **etc) Date** 24/01/2024 ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO RECEITS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2023** |**Receipts**
Grants
Donations
**TOTAL Receipts**
**EXPENDITURE**
Volunteers
Tutors
Sessional Workers
Allotment
Venue Hire
Minibus Expenses
Fuel
Equipment
Building Maintenance
Broadband
Stationery
Training & Courses
Public Liability Insurance
Professional & Legal Fees
House Keeping
Accounts Costs
Bank Charges
Sundries
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
£
£
9997
5702
**5702**
**9997**
0
840.00
00.00
4875.00
00.00
7125.00
812.50
00.00
0
0
1670.00
00.00
1043.00
1137.00
2151.18
1408.82
00.00
533.10
760
00.00
199.50
270.50
0
0
135.00
0
0
0.00
670.00
0
0
0
0
0
**7,441.18**
**16,189.42**|**TOTAL**
**FUNDS**
**2023**
**TOTAL**
**FUNDS**
**2022**
£
£
9997
9977
5702
2456
**15,699**
**12,433**
840.00
0

4875.00
3250.00
7125.00
2550.00
812.50
850.00
0
0
1670.00
1365.00
2180.00
200.00
3560.00
1290.00
533.10
2700.00
760.00
770.00
470.00
533.00
0
0
135.00
135
0.00
0.00
670.00
300.00
0
0
0
0
**23630.60**
**13,943**
**9,150.15**
**1218.08**
March**2023**| |---|---|---| ||**2490.83**
**6659.32**|| ||**751.18**
**466.90**
9|| March **2023** Cash Funds Bank 31/03/2023 **1218.08** ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO** **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABITIES AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2023** ||**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---| ||**Funds**|**Funds**| ||**2023**|**2022**| ||**£**|**£**| |**ASSETS**||| |Cash Fund|**1218.08**|**9,150.15**| |**LIABILITIES**||| |Account costs:|**£**|**£**| |Support Work|**0**|**0**| |Fee for Independent Examination|**0**|**0**| |**Total**|**0**|**0**| Financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 24/01/2024 and signed on their behalf: Signed Stephen Hewitt …………….. Name Stephen Gordon Hewitt ………... ## Trustee March **2023** 10 ## **IGA – LEARNING CIO** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2023** ## **1. Receipts and payments accounts** Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. ## **2. Grants** |**2. Grants**|**2. Grants**|**2. Grants**| |---|---|---| |**Total Fund Total Fund**
**2023 2022**
Awards For All
£9,997
£9,977

**3. Donations**||| ||**Total**
**Fund**
**2023**
£|**Total Fund**
**2022**
£| |IGA Community Shop|3102|0| |Minibus Donation|2600|2456| |**Total**|5702|2456| ## **4. Fund Analysis** |**4. Fund Analysis**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
£|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
£|**TOTAL**
**FUNDS**
**2023**
£| |**TOTAL INCOME**|5702|9997|15,699| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|7,441.18|16,189.42|23630.60| |**TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD**|2490.83|6659.32|9150.15| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|751.18|466.90|1218.08| |CASH FUNDS|||| |BANK|||1218.08| March **2023** 11 O difference 12 March 2023