Registered Charity Number 1174240
REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION
Report and Accounts
For the Year Ended 31 December 2021
REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Report and Accounts Contents
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| Charity Information | 1 |
| Trustees Report | 2 |
| Statement of Trustees' responsiblities | 3 |
| Accountants Report | 4 |
| Statement of Finanacial Activities | 5 |
| Income and expenditure account | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8-9 |
REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Charity Information
Trustees
Kiran Altaf (Chair of board) Khaleda Zaheer Amina Raza Mariam Ismail Ali Altaf Majid Khokhar
Accountants
MSJ CCA Limited t/a MSJ Chartered Certified Accountants 61 Grangethorpe Drive Burnage Manchester Greater Manchester M19 2NF
Bankers
Santander Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 1PH
Registered office
457 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 0UZ
Registered charity number
1174240
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION
The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2021
Introduction
The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 .
Status
Refugee Crisis Foundation is a registered charity under the charity number 1174240. It has no taxable activities and is therefore not liable to UK taxation. It is, however, unable to reclaim VAT on expenditure incurred.
Objectives
The object for which the charity is established, it is to provide medical relief worldwide.
Organisational structure
The organisation is an independent charity. The Chairperson shall be responsible for the control, management and direction in all matters of the charity upon the advise of the trustees (Advisory board members) during the year.
Risks
The trustees have taken steps to establish the risks to which the charity is exposed and have put systems in place to mitigate risks.
Review of the results
Functions and Duties of our Charity Trustees
Refugee Crisis Foundations trustees manage the affairs of the charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) and for that purpose exercise all the powers of the organisation. It is the duty of each charity trustee to fulfil two main responsibilities.
Firstly they must exercise their powers to perform all the functions in their capacity as a trustee of the CIO in a way they decide is in good faith and would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO. Secondly they must exercise their performance in those functions with such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances. They must pay particular regard to any special knowledge or experience that they have or hold. If they act as a trustee of the CIO in the course of a business or profession, they must use any special knowledge or experience that is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession.
The only recognised members of the CIO are the trustees. Thereby to hold a General Meeting in order to make decisions all the trustees i.e. members of the CIO must be present. 14 days’ notice as a minimum is required and a 70% majority is needed from all entitled to vote to pass a motion or agreement in writing by all. Minutes from all general meetings are kept in a secure location.
Permanent Dental Clinic – Bangladesh
The Rohingya refugees have a high level of unmet needs, specifically dental needs, which are neglected. With no access to dental care for the Rohingya refugees, our needs assessment in 2018 had highlighted a gap in the healthcare facilities available to the refugees. In 2021 RCF obtained approval for a permanent dental clinic in the Kutupalong camp in partnership with OBAT Helpers.
We have also continued to deliver our Healthy Smiles oral hygiene programme to Rohingya children in the learning centres.
Mount Snowdon Climb - Fundraiser
Our student committees from multiple universities, including University of Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol and Barts, participated in an 11km hike up mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales (and England) and 1,085 metres above sea level. They all raised an astonishing £18,000 towards helping refugees!
Ramadan Food Pack Appeal 2021
Thanks to our very kind donors and fundraisers, RCF raised over £35,000 during Ramadan towards the Rohingya appeal. We successfully fed 1030 families by supplying them with food packs that will last them two weeks.
Syria, Yemen & Rohingya Qurbani Appeal 2021
This year the economic toll of this pandemic has affected humanitarian aid agencies worldwide. Aid was desperately needed by our Yemeni and Rohingya brothers and sisters. RCF decided to run a Qurbani campaign for both communities. With the help of our on the ground partners, Action for Humanity and OBAT Helpers, RCF distributed Qurbani meat to refugees in Syria, Yemen and Rohingya Refugees in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
2021 Summary
The team at RCF faced many challenges in 2021 just like the rest of the world. However with a lot of dedication, hard work, kind donations and volunteers, we managed to have another fulfilling and excellent year!
RCF completed 4 projects in 2021 dedicated to refugees in Bangladesh, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan. We are very proud to announce in 2021 we have raised more money than ever before, a staggering: £101,034.74 including gift aid!
Additionally, our dental clinic in Bangladesh was able to see 3921 patients in the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh, and a further 352 emergency patients in other camps.
Future Plans
RCF will be collaborating with Crisis Management Association (CMA) to help provide volunteers to help treat refugees based in Greece. RCF is hoping to set up a Learning Centre with our on the ground helpers OBAT Helpers to educate Rohingya children in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh.
The Learning Centre will act as a safe space for children and will help children detach from the harsh realities of poverty and living in an overpopulated refugee camp.
RCF is also hoping to send a specialist ENT deployment in 2022 to the Kutupalong camp.
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The statement of trustees responsibilities for the year ended 31 December 2021
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
Charity Law requires the Board to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to :-
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed , subject to any material
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departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
The trustees are also responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 31 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
Kiran Altaf (Chair of board) Chairman
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the charity
Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended to 31 December 2021
We report on the financial statements of the Charity on pages 5 to 9 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (FRSSE), effective January 2015 , adapted to meet the needs of unincorporated organisations, as modified by the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales, effective June 2008, revised in January 2015, under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As described on page 3 , the Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the governing document or constitution of the Charity for the conducting of an audit. It is my responsibility to state , on the basis of the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of opinion and scope of work undertaken
We conducted our examination in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales in relation to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a detailed review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and of the accounting systems employed by the Charity and a comparison of the financial statements with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of the Charities legislation and that the financial statements comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales (effective April 2005), on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and information supplied by the trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, we express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity.
We planned and performed our examination so as to satisfy ourselves that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report we obtain written assurances from the trustees of all material matters.
Independent Examiner's Statement, report and opinion
Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above, in connection with my examination, no matter has come to our attention:
1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act or of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2005 have not been met or
2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
This report is in respect of an examination carried out under section 43 of the 1993 Act and in accordance with any directions given by the Commissioners under subsection (7)(b) of that section which are applicable.
Mohammed Suhail Jamil BA(Hons) FCCA MSJ CCA Limited
t/a MSJ Chartered Certified Accountants 61 Grangethorpe Drive Burnage Manchester M19 2NF
Date: 31 October 2022
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Donations and collections Total incomming resources LESS EXPENDITURE Direct charitable expenditure Administration expenditure Total resources expended NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD |
£ £ General Restricted 51,376 49,659 51,376 49,659 23,223 50,771 1,430 0 24,653 50,771 26,723 (1,112) 17,827 39,636 44,550 38,524 2021 |
2020 £ General 75,185 75,185 55,552 1,145 56,697 18,488 57,463 75,951 |
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021
ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
| General Restricted 1. Donations & Collections Charitable events and donations 34,797 49,659 Gala 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 Tax rebate - gift aid 16,579 0 51,376 49,659 Direct Charitable Expenditure Dental supplies 0 10,376 Medical supplies 0 0 OBAT 0 11,000 Qurbaani 0 9,395 Zakat 0 20,000 Admin donations 23,223 0 23,223 50,771 2. ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (continued) Administration Expenditure General Restricted Staff salary - volunteer 0 0 Sundry & admin expenses 680 0 Accountancy fees 750 0 1,430 0 NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 26,723 (1,112) TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 17,827 39,636 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 44,550 38,524 2021 2021 |
Total 84,456 0 0 16,579 101,035 10,376 0 11,000 9,395 20,000 23,223 73,994 Total 0 680 750 1,430 25,611 57,463 83,074 |
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 4 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand LIABILITIES : Amounts falling due within one year 7 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES General funds 8 |
£ 0 85,324 85,324 -2,250 83,074 83,074 83,074 83,074 2021 |
2020 £ 0 58,963 58,963 -1,500 57,463 57,463 57,463 57,463 |
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Kiran Altaf (Chair of board) Chairman Approved on 31 October 2022
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared on the historical cost basis of accounting and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice ' Accounting by Charities '.
Income
Income is accounted for on a receipt basis.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost less depreciation. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
15% reducing balance
Taxation
As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value added tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the statement of financial activities.
2. WINDING UP OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CHARITY
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar to the charity.
3. STATEMENT THAT NO EXPENSES WERE PAID TO TRUSTEES OR CONNECTED PERSONS
No expenses were paid to the trustees or persons connected with them. Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration in the current year.
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REFUGEE CRISIS FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| 4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 January 2021 Additions Disposal At 31 December 2021 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2021 Charge for the year on disposal At 31 December 2021 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2021 At 31 December 2020 5.DEBTORS Prepayments 6.STAFF COSTS Staff salaries and NIC The average number of employee during the year were; Fund raising Administration Volunteers 7.CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year :- Accruals Other creditors Social security & other taxes 8. ACCUMULATED FUNDS Balance at 01 January 2021 Net surplus/(deficit) Balance at 31 December 2021 |
Fixtures and Fittings £ 0 0 0 0 2021 0 2021 0 Number 0 0 5 2021 750 1,500 0 2,250 GENERAL FUNDS £ 57,463 25,611 83,074 |
2020 0 2020 0 Number 0 0 5 2020 500 1,000 0 1,500 GENERAL FUNDS £ 39,002 18,461 57,463 |
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