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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration Number: 1170877

IGA – LEARNING CIO

(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31[st] March 2024

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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

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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

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date Period end date
Day Month Year Day Month Year
**From ** 1st April 2023 To 31st March 2024

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

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2
3
4
5		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Jean-Claude
Niyongira		 Chair
Lurdes Raw Treasurer
Rionne Mukasafari 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 October 2023) Type of governing document

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

Elected from Membership Trustee selection methods

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

Policies and procedures:

Risk management Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries Conflicts of interest Volunteer management Complaints handling Paying staff

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.

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

To ensure our local community has access to education in literacy, numeracy, technology and to promote social inclusion, health and wellbeing for people in the local area so that they are better equipped to take 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.

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Our beneficiaries are currently involved in a variety of activities, mainly in 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 taken on employment thus being more able to provide for themselves and less likely to rely upon state benefits.

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)

At our allotment, we provide volunteering working days, allowing our community access to eco-therapy, growing a multitude of fruit and vegetables (including spinach, tomatoes, courgettes, onions, and beans). Volunteers learn about growing their own food, as well as healthy eating, while the labour involved increases physical activity. During time on the allotment, our members meet others and socialise, working to overcome social isolation and foster a sense of community.

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we now host monthly exotic food events (free to attend). 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.

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) and Lazarus Ministries.

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.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

IGA Advocacy:

We continue to advocate for our beneficiaries in areas including: applying for council houses and support with health related issues.

Testimonials:

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

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.

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.

Section D Achievements and erformance p

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. 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, and Oldham Group of Churches. 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. The events are a wonderful opportunity for socialising, and particularly mixing between cultures.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Our reserves policy is to hold 3 months costs (expenditure) in free reserves (unrestricted funds) to ensure all costs are covered and 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:

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 Jean –Claude Niyongira Full name(s) Stephen Gordon Hewitt Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Chair etc) Date 24/01/2024

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IGA – LEARNING CIO RECEITS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2024

Receipts
Grants
Donations
TOTAL Receipts
EXPENDITURE
Volunteers
Tutors
Sessional Workers
Allotment
Venue Hire
Minibus Expenses
Fuel
Equipment
Building Maintenance
Internet
Stationery
Training & Courses
Public Liability Insurance
Professional & Legal Fees
Food events
Accounts Costs
Bank Charges
Sundries
TOTAL PAYMENTS
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Cash Funds
Bank 31/03/2024		 Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Restricted
Funds
2023
£
£
2681. 16
9974
2681.16
9974
0.00
870
0.00
750.00
5760.00
420.00
1270.00
0.00
0.00
1265.00
0.00
320.00
0.00
430.40
380.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
315.72
477.72
270.00
0.00
0.00
135.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
00.00
2750.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,782.72
11,615.72		 Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Restricted
Funds
2023
£
£
2681. 16
9974
2681.16
9974
0.00
870
0.00
750.00
5760.00
420.00
1270.00
0.00
0.00
1265.00
0.00
320.00
0.00
430.40
380.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
315.72
477.72
270.00
0.00
0.00
135.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
00.00
2750.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,782.72
11,615.72		 TOTAL
FUNDS
2023
TOTAL
FUNDS
2022
£
£
2681.16
9977
9974
2456
12655.16
12,433
870.00
0.00
0.00
3250.00
6510.00
2550.00
1690.00
850.00
0.00
0.00
1265.00
1365.00
320.00
200.00
810.40
1290.00
0.00
2700.00
315.72
770.00
747.72
533.00
0.00
0.00
135.00
135.00
0.00
0.00
2750.00
300.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
15398.44
13,943
9,150.15
6,406.87
6,406.87
2490.83
6659.32		 9,150.15
1389.27
5017.60

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IGA – LEARNING CIO

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABITIES AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2024

Total Total
Funds Funds
2023 2022
£ £
ASSETS
Cash Fund 6,406.87 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

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IGA – LEARNING CIO

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2024

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

Total Fund Total Fund 2023 2022 Awards For All £9,974 £9,977

3. Donations

Total
Fund
2023
£		 Total Fund
2022
£
General Donations 0 0
Web Application Donation 0 0
Minibus Donation 710 2456
BoltonUniversityDonation 0 0
Unite Taxi Education Donation 0 0
IGACommunity Shop 1971.16 0
**Total ** 2681.16 2456

4. Fund Analysis

Unrestricted
Funds
2023
£		 Restricted
Funds
2023
£		 TOTAL
FUNDS
2023
£
TOTAL INCOME 2681.16 9974 12655.16
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,782.72 11,615.72 15398.44
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 2490.83 6659.32 9,150.15
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1389.27 5017.60 6,406.87
CASH FUNDS
BANK

0 difference

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