Registered Charity Number 1174004 www.malvernwelcomes.org
Trustees’ Annual Report
April 1[st] 2022- March 31[st] 2023
Malvern Welcomes
Trustees
Prof. Dan Herbert- Chair Prof. Fiona Carmichael Ms. Alison King Cllr. John Raine Dr. Laila Kasem Mr. David Kitcat
Structure, governance and management
Malvern Welcomes is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with a constitution, adopted 27[th] July 2017. Malvern Welcomes trustees are appointed or reappointed at the Annual General Meeting held each June. The Malvern Welcomes Trustees meet on a quarterly basis to oversee the proper governance of the charity. They receive reports from the monthly Management Team meetings and oversee the annual review of all policy documents.. They give advice on specific issues as and when they arise.
Our reporting and financial year ends on March 31[st] .
We have members, who pay an annual subscription, have voting rights and receive our newsletter.
All volunteers who have contact with family members are fully verified. This entails having an up-to-date DBS, and supplying two references and identity verification. They are interviewed by two members from our Management Team. Volunteers are expected to attend training sessions, including safeguarding training, and regular meetings.
All trustees and volunteers give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
Objectives and activities.
The relief of financial hardship amongst those granted refugee status and their dependants living (temporarily or permanently) in Malvern and the surrounding area within Worcestershire – by providing housing, advice and practical support.
The advancement of the education and training of those granted refugee status and their dependants; assistance in adapting within a new community.
The relief of unemployment of those granted refugee status and those seeking asylum within Worcestershire, by the provision of vocational skills training, advice and support.
The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among those who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on grounds of their social and economic position, by providing education and training in English language and in vocational skills and housing services to meet identified needs.
The advancement of education of the public in general about issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers.
In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.
Mission Statement
Our aim is to support the resettlement of refugees in the Malvern Hills area and to provide practical assistance and advice. We work to nurture a culture of welcome in which people fleeing violence and the horrors of war can live fulfilled and happy lives as part of the community free from poverty, discrimination and harassment.
Support for Resettled Families
Malvern Welcomes is approved by the Home Office for Full Community Sponsorship (FCS). We have resettled three families through the Community Sponsorship scheme and have applied to resettle a fourth family. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters we have had a team of volunteers and the necessary funds to make this application for some time. However, it has taken some time for us to access a suitable available property. We are most grateful to a private landlord who has generously offered a house to rent.
As the first two Community Sponsorship families have been in the UK for almost five years, having arrived in 2018, they are due to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
In addition, we have welcomed six other families who have been resettled by Worcestershire County Council via the SVPRS, the UKRS and the two Afghan resettlement schemes (ACRS and ARAP). We offer a wide range of support to all nine families.
Family support varies according to the situation of each individual family. The assistance we offer tends to reduce as they live more independently in the UK.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Our dedicated and experienced team of English teachers is central to the success of Malvern Welcomes. Several volunteers are involved in teaching English and it is thanks to a carefully thought-out teaching programme that people make impressive progress in English.
A weekly Conversation Café commenced during the year and is wellattended. It provides an opportunity for people to seek support with forms as well as a chance to converse in English in a relaxed environment.
Community involvement
Malvern Welcomes appreciates the continued support from our local community, both through people who volunteer to be personally involved with the charity’s activities, and individuals and organisations who have contributed financially to the charity. Family Support Group volunteers show considerable commitment in providing befriending and assistance to volunteers with practical matters when required.
We encourage and support family members including young people to take part in activities in the community, by making them aware as to what is available and providing a small grant to each family to fund participation gym/swim memberships, local theatre trips, children attending an after-school club.
Engaging with the Public
Newsletter --Malvern Welcomes issues a twice-yearly newsletter, with contributions from both volunteers and refugees. This is posted on our
website and also hard copies are available in Malvern Library and the Amnesty Bookshop.
Public talks -Members of our team give talks about the work we do in Malvern in the context of the wider issues concerning refugees.
Media – Malvern Welcomes is sometimes contacted by BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester and other media to comment on current events associated with refugees.
Commission for the Integration of Refugees
We were recently invited to give evidence at a hearing of the Commission for the Integration of Refugees. Two members of our Management Team and two members of resettled families attended.
Worcestershire Welcomes (WWR)
As active members of the umbrella organisation for Welcome Groups in the county, representatives of Malvern Welcomes attend the bi-monthly meeting in Worcester In this way we contribute to the support network of resettled people, asylum seekers and other refugees. Our excellent working relationship with the Worcestershire County Council team supporting refugees continues.
Achievements and performance
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Through our ESOL programme we have provided individual learning for adults focused on employment.
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Continued to maintain a healthy income with the assistance of our Fundraiser and Membership Secretary
Future plans: the charity will:
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Plan to receive a fourth family via the Community Sponsorship Scheme. Further applications will be made providing we have housing and sufficient volunteer support.
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Continue to offer support to all resettled families coming to Malvern by way of befriending and ESOL.
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Maintain the aim of integration and independence in our work with families. This to include assisting with pathways to employment.
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Continue to play an active part in the work of Worcestershire Welcomes.
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Continue to raise funds for families currently in Malvern and those coming to Malvern in the future.
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Develop the support, mentoring and training of volunteers.
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Advance public awareness and education of the public in general about issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers.
Malvern Welcomes
Charity Number 1174004
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2022 3/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts Grants 110 Legacies - Donations and memberships: Donations and Fund Raising 13,407 Membership 1,215 Appeals(10K Appeal) - Gift Aid Tax Recovery 2,282 New Family payments(Home Office) - Reimbursement of various expenses 1,795 Rebate from Wealden Leisure - Returnable house deposit returned - - 18,809 - - Sub total - Total receipts 18,809 A3 Payments Language Support and Translation English Language(ESOL) 2,055 Translation 20 Family Support IT 1,012 Equipment 1,802 Health 749 Activities 4,528 Travel 2,986 Outreach and education - New CS FamilyResettlement 809 Publications & Administration 1,906 Grants - for special one-off support 3,930 Sub total 19,797 - - Sub total - Total payments 19,797 Net of receipts/(payments) - 988 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 40,336 Cash funds this year end 39,348 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
110 - - 13,407 1,215 - 2,282 - 1,795 - - - 18,809 |
5,500 | |
| 10,000 | ||||
| 9,693 | ||||
| 745 | ||||
| 1,971 | ||||
| 867 | ||||
| 3,055 | ||||
| 353 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 32,184 | ||||
| - - - |
- - - |
- - - |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| 18,809 | ||||
| - | - | 32,184 | ||
| - - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- 2,055 20 - - 1,012 1,802 749 4,528 2,986 - 809 1,906 3,930 19,797 |
- | |
| 410 | ||||
| 110 | ||||
| 44 | ||||
| 1,208 | ||||
| 20 | ||||
| 1,724 | ||||
| 384 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 17,199 | ||||
| 1,940 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 23,040 | ||||
| - - - |
- - - |
- - - |
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| - | ||||
| - | - | 19,797 | 23,040 | |
| - - - - |
- - - - |
- 988 - 40,336 39,348 |
9,143 | |
| - | ||||
| 31,193 | ||||
| 40,336 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details General Fund Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 39,348 - - - - - 39,348 - OK OK Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Date of approval |
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