## **������������������������** **Period: 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 Charity name: Refugee Support Europe** **Charity registration number: 1174070** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The object of the CIO is for the public**
**benefit, the relief and assistance of**
**people in need in any part of the world**
**who are victims of war or catastrophe**
**by supplying them with any**
**humanitarian aid that will make their life**
**more bearable.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are aware of the CC**
**guidance on public benefit**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity only gives grants in**
**exceptional circumstance to other**
**organisations who have the same**
**purposes as ours. In this year we made**
**grants totalling £2796 to charities**
**supporting refugees in Lebanon**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers form the backbone of our**
**organisation. This year, Covid 19 and**
**the resulting travel restrictions crippled**
**our volunteer operation and just 21 were**
**able to join us at our operation in**| **Cyprus (compared to 220 last year). Even so, they came from 11 nations working for between 2-12 weeks and paid for their own travel, accommodation and subsistence. To cover the shortfall we had more volunteers from within Cyprus (10) and their asylum seeking community (12) supporting us. We also have 15 volunteers in the back office (interviewing, marketing, website development). Many others held individual fundraising events.** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
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the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Our main achievement was to keep**
**supporting vulnerable people in Cyprus**
**during a period where Covid regulations**
**severely restricted movement and**
**impacted negatively on the people we**
**are trying to support. The Dignity Centre**
**had to close in April but we switched to**
**a food delivery service. When the Centre**
**opened we had to rely heavily on**
**members to keep it running. We**
**retained our food and hygiene support**
**service when we opened. The sewing**
**cooperative kept going and we also**
**Included men among its members. Our**
**Coordinators worked throughout the**
**year with few breaks and at no time did**
**we stop our operations.**
**We appointed Amanda Solomon as**
**Trustee Volunteer Champion**
**and Ian Shaw as Patron.**
**We produced a Helping the Helpers**
**series of video interviews for people**
**who were interested in learning about**
**volunteering during a crisis.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |��������������������
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the financial period we**
**held over £80,000 in our bank account,**
**only down a little as last year despite**
**spending over £8,000 more than we**
**received.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have changed our reserve policy to**
**maintain at least three months of**
**operating costs at all times. This puts us**
**in a secure position to continue our**
**work.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£35,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |���������������������
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The biggest three sources of funds were**
**individuals, volunteers and events.**
**These three sources raised 68% of all**
**our funds. Due to the importance of our**
**volunteers (who generally were the**
**starting point of these three) we**
**appointed a Trustee responsible for**
**maintaining the link to our past**
**volunteers. A further 15% came from**
**Cooperative Sales and 17% from Grants**
**or Companies.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Principal risks are people related. The**
**Chief Executive manages the**
**organisation with all volunteers**
**reporting into him. Coordinators in**
**country are vital and we can no longer**
**use British citizens.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |����������������������
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**By interview and agreement among the**
**directors and other trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees ����������������������������� structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Refugee Support Europe| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|RSE and Refugee Support| |Registered charity number|1174070| |���������principal address|14 Hollingbury Park Avenue
Brighton
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Eve Linieres|||| ||Emilia Ransom|||| ||Amanda Solomon|||| ||Alan Strang|||| ||Gulwali Passarlay||Joined 23/10/2020|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## � Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian ����������������� Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets ����������������������� assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report abovo. Signed on behalf of th charity's trustees Signaturo(s) Full name(s) Poslllon leg Secretary, Chair. etc) Date 20-Oi 20?.£. Profit & Loss ## Refugee Support Europe CIO For the 12 months ended 31 March 2021 ||**Mar-21**|**Mar-20**| |---|---|---| |**Income**||| |Donations via Individuals|114,057|123,630| |Donations via Website|6,367|-| |FundraisingEvent organised byRSE|12,414|37,668| |Grants and CompanyDonations|34,061|84,885| |Interest Income|59|104| |**Total Income**|**166,957**|**246,287**| |**Less Cost of Sales**||| |AdvertisingCosts|5,426|12,337| |Bike workshopMaterials|36|234| |Childrens activities Materials|-|501| |Clothes and Misc Purchases for Refugees|1,195|9,248| |CountrySpecific Personnel|32,736|13,747| |Donation to another Charity|2,796|-| |Food for Refugees|21,530|60,241| |General CampExpenses inc. BuildingCosts|41,200|81,843| |Legal expenses|2,139|35| |Materials bought for Miscellaneous activities|12,118|1,863| |SewingRoom Materials - not for items to be sold|778|206| |**Total Cost of Sales**|**119,955**|**180,256**| |**Gross Profit**|**47,003**|**66,031**| |**Plus Other Income**||| |2. Cost of sale|(4,730)|(3,901)| |3. Cost of Stock|(35,115)|(27,692)| |**1. Sales**||| |Other Books|1,013|-| |Postage income|206|360| |Recipe Book Sales|7,190|24,623| |Sales - Amazon|-|1,080| |Sales of Paintings and other crafts|507|103| |Sales T-Shirts|56|105| |SewingShopSales|19,476|30,514| |**Total 1. Sales**|**28,447**|**56,784**| |**Total Other Income**|**(11,399)**|**25,191**| |**Less Operating Expenses**||| |Bankingcosts|1,077|469| |Consulting& Accounting|2,147|909| |Cost of Personnel|30,951|48,060| |Depreciation|384|4,472| |Foreign CurrencyGains and Losses|2,609|1,649| |General Admin Costs|5,063|5,358| Profit & Loss | Refugee Support Europe CIO | 17 January 2022 Page 1 of 2 ## Profit & Loss ||**Mar-21**|**Mar-20**| |---|---|---| |Printing& Stationery|1,571|1,103| |Staff training& Development|-|65| |**Total Operating Expenses**|**43,803**|**62,085**| |**Net Profit**|**(8,199)**|**29,137**| Profit & Loss | Refugee Support Europe CIO | 17 January 2022 Page 2 of 2 **31 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2020** ## Balance Sheet ## Refugee Support Europe CIO As at 31 March 2021 ## Assets |Assets|**31 Mar 2021**|**31 Mar 2020**| |---|---|---| |**Bank**||| |Greek Bank Account|30 **1**|31 **2**| |StrangPayments|(366)|-| |Total Bank Balance|80,677 **1**|84,533 **2**| |**Total Bank**|**80,341**|**84,564**| |**Current Assets**||| |Accounts Receivable|(231)|22| |Stock|5,000|11,419| |**Total Current Assets**|**4,770**|**11,441**| |**Fixed Assets**||| |Fixed Assets|237|621| |**Total Fixed Assets**|**237**|**621**| |**Total Assets**|**85,347**|**96,626**| |Liabilities||| |**Current Liabilities**||| |Accounts Payable|(723) **1**|(754) **2**| |Credit Card|1,519 **1**|1,415 **2**| |CurrencyAdjustments|(217)|(212)| |Salaries & HMRC to bepaid|6,112|7,320| |**Total Current Liabilities**|**6,690**|**7,768**| |**Non-Current Liabilities**||| |Employee Loan(Cycle to work)|(2,002)|-| |**Total Non-Current Liabilities**|**(2,002)**|**-**| |**Total Liabilities**|**4,688**|**7,768**| |||| |**Net Assets**|**80,659**|**88,858**| |Equity||| |Current Year Earnings|(8,199)|29,137| |Retained Earnings|88,858|59,721| |**Total Equity**|**80,659**|**88,858**| ## **Notes** ## **1** Figures converted into British Pound using the following rates: 1.17517 EUR Euro per GBP. Rate provided by XE.com on 31 Mar 2021. 1.37832 USD United States Dollar per GBP. Rate provided by XE.com on 31 Mar 2021. Balance Sheet | Refugee Support Europe CIO | 17 January 2022 Page 1 of 2 ## Balance Sheet ## **2** Figures converted into British Pound using the following rate: - 1.12671 EUR Euro per GBP. Rate provided by XE.com on 31 Mar 2020. Balance Sheet | Refugee Support Europe CIO | 17 January 2022 Page 2 of 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of R8iug88 Support Europe CIO On accounts for the year anded March 2021 Charity no (if any) 1174070 Set out on pages Itcmtrntser Tr) iriduJY Ihp. pag7! IILHIIV.iS ol ad(li1￿¢,,a1.h￿Ètr?-y I report to Irust88s on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (Ihe Trusf) for th8 year ended 3110312021. Responslbilities and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the pr8paration of the basls of report accounts in accordanc8 wtlh the Charities Act 2011 ('th8 ACV,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng OLrt my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material malters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to ￿lIeVe that in, any material respect.: the accounling records were not kept in accordanc8 wilh section 130 ofthe Art" or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records., or Ihe accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements nceming th8 fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have corne across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to bè reached. Signed: Dato: LOL Name: Shane Kaye Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Member No: 1-H3Fr Relevant profossional qualiflcation(sl or body (if any): Address: 6 Hangleton Manor Close Hove. East Sussex BN3 8AJ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for 8xaminers). Glve here details of any Items that the examlner wishos to disclose. IER October 2018