AKORN CHARfTY
TRUSTEES REpoKf AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31" MARCH 2023
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1176010

Charlty Infonnatlon
Akornls a retlstewed tharltyln Eryland and Wale5.
The tharlty15 go¥emed bythe consUtsrtIM d0￿M￿tad8Pted on the 17th of January 2017.
(tharfty Re¢lstraiion: No 117&]10
R•8lst¥4d addr•s>:
CIO NewTestarnert Church Ujpkn.
Cnr: Downs Park and Cricketfield
Hackney
London E5 8N5
Bankerk.
CA'F Bank Ltd, 25 ￿n￿$ Hill Avenue, Ffiu. West Mallin& Kerbt ME19 4JQ

Trustees Report
TheTrustees present their report and a¢c¢untsf¢rthÈyear ended 31 Mar¢h 2023
The accounts have been prepared in xcordance WFth the accounting potkie5 set out in note i to the
ccounts and COMP￿ with the tharitys WnSti￿on. appli(3ble law and the requirements of the
ststements of Recommertded prattice.
The board oftrurtees are rts rfirertws forthe purposeofc4xnpany and thatity Law. ThrO￿O￿t thls
reporttheyare referred tg a5tntstees.
The trustees bdow have seThed up to yearto datr 0fth￿ report
Mrs SL￿an Lwilnson (Chairperssinl
Mrs Vern Smlth rfr&3surerl
Btshop SpencerAndÈrson (rn￿)
R•vTr•vor Stav•nson trruste¢}
M5sslon Staternent
Akorn, thr￿gh ¢ommunlty engagemert partnership and xtion will do ill iton to bring
transfom?atlon and ￿tild sustslnable communitie
AkrKn, thr¢wgh community eng3gement ernpowertngof indivlduals. and workinq partnership wtth
the police, knal authoritse5 and othervoluntary Organ￿tionS wlll do all that is possible to athieve
ourgoals and attain greatersocial cohesion in our community.
Charfty Objectfves
111 To advance education and IrFe skills development in accordanct with Christian principles by suth
means zs the Man?gernent Cornmrttee may conslderappropriate in London and in suth other parts
of the United ￿ngdoM orthe vnrld.
121 the Management Cornrnittee may from time to time as they thinkfft and fv1fi15uth other
purposes %thtch are exdusivety charttsble according to the fawof Er6land and W•lts and are
connected wlth the tharltable of Ihe Charlty.
(31 To relleve sickness and financlal hardship and to promote and preser¥e good health by the
provi5ron of funds zcods orsemces of any knnd Indudlnq through the provtshm of counselling and
support in London and in suth other parts ofthe United Kingdom ortheworfd.
{41 the Management Committee rnay from timeto tirne developthe capatity and sknlls ofsocial
disadvantaged groups in our communlty In such a way thatthry are betterable to Idendfy. and help
meeL thelr needs and to participate more fully in $￿Iety.
151 in particular butnot exdusi¥ely thfou8h ra15ing warene55, prornolin& sustsinin8 and irtreasir
indNidual and tollecttve knovAedge, skilb and expertise. through the practical development of
indiwdual capabilitie5. competences. 5kllls and understsnding through formal trainin& informal talks
and (4pacrty building.

The charrty aim isto increase I￿al awareness and build estabfthed wykirg relati￿lShIpS ￿th local
serviw wlthln the cornmunity.
Or8anlsatlon hlstory
Supported Boys 8rigade
. Engaging local Children from &14 educational and fun activitses, weekly sessi(msand trlp
Upri5ini Cornmunity Club
• Elrovidir¥variou5 Xtlvll￿s and educational 5ensing5kils #s*ll as a lunch forsenior citlzens
from the community. Annual community street party.
Lifezone
* Community CarKer supportgroup. prowdin8 counseifin& athice and friendship to people
going through the challenge of Ca￿er.
No One Eats Alone
• Prowding a Chri5trnas Day eveftt for the needy in our cornrnunity, In¢orporatlng provislon of
hot shower. dothes. a three ¢outse Ch¥1$kn￿ dinnerand entertsinmenL
Macmillan AftemcM)nTea
• Grand tradPtTonal aftémoon tÈ3 to raifefijnds for Macrnlllan cancer supportappeaL
Concluslon
Akorn has faced Some challengesTMth the onsetof thecorona Huwe¥er. WÈ are sttll
endeavourSngto make new links ￿1n the community.
Akorn hBve continued to f(Kus on the neets ofour hx31 communty throughout the pandemlc.
Despite the restr1th￿, Akorn have continued toseek out ne* projects and ideas to make a real
dtfference.
Projects we have in the pipeline are:
Dr(pin centre forthe homelpJs.
Cafe planned to provide tounselli￿ BereavementsupKw)rtand befrlendinKseT¥ice and a telephone
helplin
We are also lookrr￿ into supptying meals to diildren rKe1vi￿ free school meals.
Akorn a150 Supports Lifezonea canwsupportgroup that has c(￿tinued to operate onllne
throughoutthe pandernic.
We oper3te In an area wtth lots of need5. e5pecialty in the area of youth violen￿, poverty 3nd drug
abus& Weaim to rnake J real drfference in Hatkfteythrw¢h encouragi￿ and supportirg relevant
projects.

Akorn will continue to work hard to make a drfferen￿ to the local communrty.
Akorn has been 2warded fundingtowards setting up some of the above projects.
We operate in an area with lots of needs, espEcially in the area of youth violence. poverty and drug
abuse. We aim to.make a real dtfference in Hackney through encouraging and supporting relevant
project5.
A very d￿FiCUlt year, but we still believe we can make a drfference.
Susan Lewinson
Chair of Trustees
Akor.n Charfty

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2023
Total
19,CK(I
142
142
28
13
170
19.013
Upr151rvJ Gommunlty G*Jb
144
1.410
7,159
173
216
Net expondltur• forth• yearf
10,478
Fthj bajarvx al l Awl
Fund ￿1&￿¢•* at 31
11,140

AKORN CHARITY
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2023
2023
2022
CURRENT ASSErs
Debtors
Cash at bank in hand
£0
£10,340
£10.340
£12,744
£12.744
CREDITORS: due vAthln one year
£1,484
£1.604
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABIUTIES
El856
£11,140
RESERVE FUNDS
UNRESTrtCTED FUNDS
G•neral fund
£233
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Funding
£8.813
£10,907
£11,140.
Forth& yearending 31st 2023 the th*ity enlitsled lo audrt exemption
Approvèd by the Trustées on: 411212024
Slgnod on thelr behaK by.
S. Q £e4uinoo
Chair of Tn￿ttts
Aki>rn Charity

NOTES TO THE Accoumrs
FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 ht4RCH 2023
1.1 Basls of Pf•p•r
oflhg A(11993
12 Incomlng Rwuye
la Allocallon rAcoJis
1.4 Funds
2 FUNDING
HO￿ Be￿d Gr¥
19.C#J)
£19,
3 CHARITABLE ACTivmES
Ma(mlkn Everts
£142
£142
)•
4 OTHER ￿CoME
£12
£16
£f3
£13
EquW8ni￿ra1th9
Ulezone CMel
Evwts ark1 A¢Jivi16es
£70
£1C•)

NOTES TO THE Accovpirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Reach Proiort
Manna Meds
£SS5
£6.144
£144
£1,41"0
£7,159
8 Sw>port eosts
TeleFknon8
£120
£52
£21
Bank tharges
Subsrrybons
9 CREDITORS: A￿￿TS FAWNG E)UEvmiN ONE YEAR
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10 TRVSTEES