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Trustee name Olflce (Ifany) Dates acted Ifnot for whole
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Name
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Int trustee
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Audrey Thomas- 11/09/2017 to
Constantinou 01/04/2021
Kerry-Ann Grange 11/09/2017 to
01/04/2021
3 Keith Ferris
02/03/2018 to
01/04/2021
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Names of the trustees for the charity, ifany, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional
information)
Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional
information)
T e ofadviser
Name
Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning
document
Constitution
How the charity is constituted Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation
Trustee selection methods Appointed
by the existing trustees
Additional
governance
issues (Optional
information)
You may choose to include
additional
information,
where
relevant,
about:
The Charity's focus isfor the promotion
ofsocial inclusion
and about
people who have social exclusion issues, mainly the working class
nationals
from the West Indies working
in the United Kingdom.
~ policies and procedures The charity desire to build awareness
of its vision and to work with
other
adopted forthe induction
and
organisations
providing
support forWest Indian nationals
working in the
training oftrustees; United Kingdom.
~ the charity's
organisational
structure
and any wider
network
with which the charity
The charity plans to create links between the West Indian
the government
services within the United Kingdom.
community and
works; The charity has a long term goal to assist with the smooth transition of
~ relationship
with any related
West Indians nationals
entering the United Kingdom
toseek employment
parties; by providing
useful information
and guidance.
~ trustees'
consideration
of
major risks and the system
and procedures
to manage
them.
To provide a local support
network group forWest Indians working
in
England.
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in its
To provide support
and signposting
forWest Indians working
in England,
to maintain
health and wellbeing
during emotional
dNiculties.
governing document
The charity completed
letter on the 21/02/201 8to request referrals from
social care for any individuals
who may need our support
in Oxford,
Oxfordshire
and Derbyshire
areas.
Charity flyers being designed for distribution
in local areas, such as
libraries, supermarkets
and contact with friends were agreed
in meeting
on the 05/02/2017.
Social media
utilised by active posting on facebook and twitter about the
charity focus and vision.
Charity website created on the 09/09/201?, so that any persons can have
access toour constitution
and contact details via the internet.
Free tickets purchased
for Caribbean
party night on the 23/11/2018
with
future plans to host annual
entertainment
events for Caribbean
nationals.
Trustees have agreed to support a local food bank
in March, 2019.
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken
forthe Monetary odnations
given to Salvation
Army
in Ripley towards extra
stocks for their food bank.
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
Market stall to be booked for the Wallingford
Carnival
in June, 2019with
100%ofthe sales to be given to support the work ofthe charity.
declaration
that trustees have
had regard tothe guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
For2020, the charity
will be aiming to support
retired Caribbean
nationals
within
community
settings, such as homes, recreational
centres and
social activities.
benefit) The trustees
will continue to have quarterly
meetings to discuss more
effective fundraising
events and plans for growing the charity
membership.
The charity to progress
in 2020 with the aim to recruit new members
to
help support other Caribbean
nationals
in the UK.
Additional
details
Additional
details
Additional
details
Additional
details
ofobjectives ofobjectives and activities (Optional
information)
and activities (Optional
information)
Trinidad
and Tobago Association
provided
some time in
their meeting
agenda on the 09/04/201 7for our charity presentation.
The Trinidad
and Tobago high commissioner
made time
to have a
telephone
conversation
about the
charity on the 27/09/2017 and he gave
his support.
The Guyanese
high commissioner
was met in person on the 26/03/2018
to discuss our charity vision and his support was given.
One ofour trustees made a monetary
gift aid donation
on the 11/09/2017
to help the charity vision.
The charity is scheduled
to have a presentation
meeting
with all ofthe
Caricom head ofstates in London, still waiting for the booked date.
The charity has been registered
toaccept Gift Aid donations
from
the
public via HMRC-March 2019.
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All monies received from beauty products sold atthe Wallingford Carnival
in June 2019,were deposited
into
charity account.
Virtual
charity telephone
line set to accept calls and text
during times
You may choose to include when trustees are unavailable
due to other commitments,
funding
further statements, where supported
by Kindstuff donations.
relevant, about:
~ policy on grantmaking;
~ policy programme related
investment;
~ contribution made by
volunteers.
~ ~ a
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a
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Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
during the year
A car boot sale was held on the 19/11/2017 to sell second hand items
from the trustees to raise money for the charity,
minimal
revenue gained
but everyone worked very hard to make it happen.
There is an online car boot sale via shpock and gumtree
with a part of
sales proceeds going towards the charity which are ongoing.
First quarterly
meeting
held on the 30/09/2017 with discussions
on
fundraising
events, financial
report, charity flyers, charity website and
adverts
in local newspaper.
Second quarterly
meeting
held on the 21/02/2018 with discussions
on
online sale ofitems, financial
report, updating
ofcharity website, letter to
social care, advert
in local newspaper,
flyer distribution
and new trustees.
Third quarterly
meeting
held on the 14/04/2018 with discussions
on
online sale ofitems, financial
report, updating
ofcharity websile, letter to
Caribbean
high commissioners
dated 29/04/2018, flyer distribution,
counselling
course and new trustees.
Fourth quarterly
meeting
postponed
on the 14/07/2018 and rescheduled
forthe 11/08/2018. Further discussions
on online sale ofitems, financial
report, and fundraising
raffle event for 8different hampers
put on website
for Christmas
period at the cost ofR1 per ticket.
Tofollow up the Guyanese
high commissioner
about Caricom head of
state meeting
in the 2019.
Charity's
two free tickets for Caribbean
night on the 23/11/2018 were
taken by visitors on facebook who attended the Bromley Court Hotel
event.
Due to the pandemic,
AmazonSmile
was joined on the 11~September,
2020 to facilitate donations
of5/o towards the charity when clients and
friends visit the amazon website.
UK Caribbean
worker podcast commenced
on the 26~ July, 2020 to
create awareness
and inspire Caribbean
nationals
when they visit the
charity website.
Social media posts via facebook to share favourite
Caribbean songs on
the 29~ November,
2020 with ~ribbeanpeople,
CUKcaribbeanworker,
Cedithfamilyfoundation
to build continued
awareness
due to lockdown
measures.
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Briefstatement ofthe There is no reserve policy, but our aim
meet the needs ofour charity vision, at
is to maintain
sufficient funds to
least 400to500 pounds.
charity's
policy on reserves
Details ofany funds
in deficit
materially None
Further financial
review details
(Optional information)
You may choose to
additional
information,
include
where
Our main
activities.
source offunds are through donations
and
fundraising
relevant about: Our aim is to provide monetary support when needed through donations
~
the charity's
principal
and fundraising
activities.
sources offunds (including
any fundraising); As a new charity, our expenditures have been covered by trustees
~
how expenditure
has making donations
through
their savings and their personal finances.
supported
the key objectives
ofthe charity;
Our financial
aim is to limit the running
cost ofthe charity, so that the
monetary
funds will directly support the needs ofthe public
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investment
policy
and
objectives including
any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
Forthe period
from
01/04/2020 To 01/04/2021
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest
0
to the nearest a to the nearest 0 to the nearest S to the nearest a
A1 Receipts
Gilt Aid 314 314 351
Fundraising
Private Donations
Online saic
AmazonSmile
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) 303
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts 383
A3 Payments
Printing
Stationery
Charity website 133
cash box
Telephone
line
30
Sodal Media
Stall booking
Postage
Microsoft Office 80
Sub total 114 133
A4Asset and investment
purchases, {seetable)
Sub total
Total payments 114 133
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Cnteoo ries Dot'"iis funds funds funds
to nearest R to nearest S to nearest S
81Cash funds Charity bank account 240 240
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts snd payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest f to nearest S to nearest S
82 Other monetary assets
Details Fund to which
asset belon s
C ti e l) Current value
o tlonal
B3Investment assets
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belon s o tlonal
B4Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to which Amount due When due
Detaiis liebill
relates
o tlonal tlonal
BSLiabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf ofall the trustees
Signature Print Name Date of
a
rovai
Audrey Thomas-Constantinou 30/12/2020