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# **Annual Report** 2023-24 


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## **Message from our chair** 

## **Our stories** 

(All names have been changed) 

Events across the globe have meant more people seeking refuge in Kingston in 2023-24 and new challenges for Refugee Action Kingston (RAK). But what we see in our borough remains the tip of the iceberg. Although most refugees remain near their country of origin, the fact is that by mid-2023 the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide had reached 108.4 million people, rising to 117.3 million by the end of that year (UNHCR). 

From a global perspective, therefore, our impact is small. But in south west London we provide a huge and vital service to clients who often arrive in this country with nothing. Over the 12 months to March 2024, 2,036 clients benefited from RAK services – mainly refugees or people seeking asylum. Many of them face housing shortages and lengthy legal and administrative delays, not to mention the challenge of accessing services like healthcare, education and employment. 

This is where the organisation’s great strength lies, in its ability to draw on expertise in several areas. RAK offers a community hub, legal advice, guidance on welfare, careers advice, teaching and counselling. It means that when faced, for example, with an unusually high number of service users based in hotel accommodation in the borough – as was the case in 2023-24 – the entire charity can come together in its response. 

But RAK is also constantly evolving, and the year saw stage one in the implementation of our new strategy. We secured funding to enable us to maintain services at 2022-23 levels, and we have continued to expand the sources and diversity of our funders. We want to show the human face of those who use our services, and to this end we recruited a comms and social media coordinator. Telling our clients’ stories is a powerful way of nurturing public support. 

At the heart of this strategy are the core values of empathy, enterprise and empowerment. We seek to understand and to build bonds with our service users, and we are resourceful in our efforts to deliver positive change. We know that by helping our clients to achieve what they want, we are building a better borough, a better country and a better world. 

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Mark Greaves, Chair, Refugee Action Kingston 

## **Fleeing persecution** 

Samir’s story shows how the different services provided by RAK can help to turn around a person’s life. He arrived in Kingston two years ago after fleeing persecution and violence in his home country. In addition to the stress of displacement, he had limited English, little money, and only temporary accommodation. What’s more, he had no idea whether his asylum application would be successful. 

RAK secured volunteering work for Samir at a local charity shop, where he had the chance to develop his English language skills. As well as counselling to support his mental health, he received mentorship and guidance from RAK staff, who could advise him on how to navigate the complexities of an asylum application. Samir has now secured refugee status, speaks English with reasonable fluency, and is looking forward to a brighter future in the borough. 

## **Safeguarding** 

Some of the cases that RAK deals with can be complex and difficult. In late 2022 a couple fleeing persecution in a country in central Asia sought asylum in the UK. RAK’s involvement began when concerns were raised about incidents of domestic violence. It was clear that the husband was a risk to his wife and unborn child, and was threatening to take the child away when it was born. 

RAK acted swiftly to safeguard the wife and unborn child. A child protection plan was initiated, and RAK secured new accommodation for the mother within 24 hours of her visit to our office. She received counselling, medical assistance, and legal aid. This difficult case underscores the importance of safeguarding measures in asylum cases, as well as RAK’s commitment to the well-being of vulnerable clients. 


## **Learning English** 

Newly arrived in the UK, Andrei faced the prospect of starting school in year 6 with minimal English. RAK made contact with his school and set up a programme so he could learn relevant vocabulary in advance. Andrei was also provided with a laptop to research other curriculum areas in his own language. And RAK’s after-school club was invaluable in helping him to consolidate his learning. 

We later helped Andrei’s family to complete a successful secondary school application after they missed the deadline, and he is now thriving in his firstchoice school. RAK also helped him to join a local football club and arranged a bursary to cover costs. 

## **Integration** 

When Joshua arrived in the UK as an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child, his education had been severely disrupted by war and displacement. RAK supported him with essential needs such as clothing and toiletries, and sourced a bicycle to aid his independence. 

Joshua went on to attend our supplementary English lessons, where he had the chance to meet other teenagers, and we encouraged his interest in art by providing materials and making him aware of art classes. Joshua is developing into a confident and engaged young man, working hard at his English language studies and with plans to go to university. 

## **Academic hurdles** 

Negotiating the hurdles of teenage academic and social life when you are new to this country and have little English can be daunting. This is where RAK comes into its own. Ayaz’s English was minimal when he arrived in the UK in the summer of 2020 and began school in year 10, but he gained confidence socially and practised his spoken English by attending RAK’s after-school and homework clubs. 

RAK continued to support Ayaz through his GCSEs and A levels, as well as helping him to look at work experience options, prepare his personal statement, and hone his interview skills. He is now studying a fulltime, four-year university course and is coming back to RAK’s after-school club to be a volunteer peer mentor. 

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## **Our year in numbers** 

## 2036 433 

In the course of 2023-24 a total of **2,036** clients benefited from RAK’s help... 

…of whom **433** were new. Here are 

some of the details. 

## **Advice and advocacy** 

In 2023-24 our team – 

1171 74 105 

issued 105 clients with food bank vouchers and assisted 151 with donations of clothing and IT equipment. 

helped 1,171 clients to navigate the UK’s immigration, welfare, and legal system – a 23.5% increase on the previous year. 

helped 74 clients to secure improved immigration status (refugee/leave to remain etc). 

## **Education and employment** 

In 2023-24 the RAK team – 

## 305 250 90 3 

saw 90 clients access our career advice and employment support. 

provided ESOL classes to 305 clients. 

gave learning back-up to 250 children, young people and families via our afterschool and family support services. 

supported three clients into full-time employment, two clients into part-time employment, and four clients into volunteer placements. 

## **Volunteers** 

Volunteering is one of the bedrocks of our charity. By the end of 2023-24 RAK had 192 volunteers, who contributed in most areas of the charity’s work, including counselling, English language teaching, the homework club, interpreting, social media, vocational mentoring and trusteeship. 

## **Funding** 


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|~~**Kingston Council**~~|~~223,867~~|
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|~~**NHS South West London ICB**~~|~~101,413~~|
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|~~**Henry Smith**~~|~~58,800~~|
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|~~**Trust for London**~~|~~40,877~~|
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|~~**Lloyds Bank Foundation**~~|~~36,417~~|
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|~~**Educational Opportunity Foundation**~~|~~28,508~~|
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|~~**City Bridge Trust**~~|~~25,497~~|
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|~~**Garfield Weston**~~|~~25,000~~|
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|~~**Swire Charitable Trust**~~|~~24,000~~|
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|~~**Hounslow Council**~~|~~18,900~~|











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## **Summary of our impact** 

2036 1171 People who benefited from RAK Clients we helped to navigate the UK’s services. immigration and welfare systems. 

People who benefited from RAK Clients we helped to navigate the UK’s services. immigration and welfare systems. 74 305 Clients who achieved improved Clients who attended ESOL classes. immigration status. 

250 75 Number of children, young people Number of clients who participated in and families we supported via afterthe Walk and Talk service. 

Number of children, young people and families we supported via afterschool and family support services. 

61 Number of clients supported by our counselling team. 

## **Country of origin** 


**% Iran** 17  (increase) **Middle East & North Africa** 15  (no change) **Afghanistan** 13  (increase) **Sub-Sahara Africa** 13  (increase) **Rest of Asia** 10  (no change) **Iraq** 10  (no change) **Albania** 7 (increase) **Americas & Caribbean** 5 (increase) **Ukraine** 5 (decrease) **Rest of the world** 5 (no change) 

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## **Organisational structure** 

The Board is responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At present, the Board has 11 members from a variety of backgrounds, including three people with lived experience. The Director of the charity is responsible for the day-to-day provision of services and ensuring that agreed outcomes are delivered. The Director is also responsible for the line management of staff and ensuring that the staff team use good working practice and develop their skills on an ongoing basis. 

## **Legal and administrative status** 

The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), registered on 22 January 2018. 

## **Trustees** 

**Mark Greaves** , Chair (July 2020) **Gillian Ashmore** (January 2021) **Mohsen Mirza** (January 2022) **Houda Al Sharifi** (January 2022) **Krystyna Adamek** , Treasurer  (April 2022) **Stephanie Bell** (April 2022) **Jida Malas** (April 2022) **Mathurini Visakan** (April 2022) **Tala Hassoun** (June 2023) **Caterina Lombardo** (June 2023) **Nazar Sharif** (June 2023) 

## **Interim Director** 

**Elli Free** (June 2024) 

## **Charity address** 

Siddeley House 50 Canbury Park Road Kingston upon Thames KT2 6LX 

## **Independent Examiner** 

Paul Ross 

## **Bankers** 

**The Co-operative Bank** 

**Metro Bank** 

PO Box 250 64-66 Clarence Street Southway, Skelmersdale Kingston upon Thames WN8 6WT KT1 1BW 

## **Objectives** 

The objectives of the CIO are the relief of need, hardship or distress and the advancement of education and training of the beneficiaries so as to assist in their integration into the community by: 

- **a.** the provision of assistance and advice to enable them to access services and to deal with organisations and authorities; and 

- **b.** such other support as the charity trustees may from time to time see fit. 

**“Beneficiaries”** means refugees, people seeking asylum, and their dependants who reside, work or study within the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames and such other boroughs as the charity trustees may from time to time see fit. 

The CIO may continue to provide support and services to a beneficiary who lived but ceases to live, work or study within the borough referred to. 



## **Oversight** 

The Board delegates responsibility for operational management to the Director. 

## **Public benefit** 

RAK provides public benefit through the relief of poverty among its clients and providing education and training to help them achieve integration into our community and become socially and economically independent members of the community. As such the Trustees consider that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission and have complied with their duties under Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. 



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## **Financial review** 

The financial results for the year are as shown in the financial section of this report and cover accounting period of 12 months from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The carry-forward funds as at 31 March 2024 amounted to £145,322 all of which was unrestricted. 

To balance the uncertainty of funding, our policy is to maintain financial reserves to cover these costs and allow for an orderly wind-down. The current estimate of these costs is c.£85,000 – £90,000. Without a renewal or replacement of existing grants in place and based on current expenditure levels, RAK is estimated to still remain in a position to cover these costs for the coming 12 months as our unrestricted reserves stand at £145,322. 

We continue to operate in an uncertain political climate. Changes in government policy alter the needs of our clients and also sources and amounts of our grants. We monitor, evaluate and adapt services to respond to changing demands. Our staff keep up to date with changes in legislation and national or local policy. 

A key aim of the Board is to ensure RAK holds adequate reserves for working capital purposes and has sufficient funds to meet contractual liabilities and winding down costs, if the organisation were to close. This includes redundancy pay, amounts due to creditors and commitments under contracts. RAK’s level of reserves also helps the organisation to plan expenditure against variations in the way funding is received. 


## **Risks and internal controls** 

As required by the Charity Commission, the Board formally records an assessment of the risks faced by the organisation. 

The Board regularly considers matters relating to risk and reviews the risk register. The Board is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to such risks. 

The Board has overall responsibility for ensuring RAK has appropriate systems of control, both financial and operational. These systems are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. During the period, the Trustees continued to review the major financial and operational risks facing RAK and continue to monitor on a regular basis the implementation of any changes necessary to ensure that, as far as reasonable, controls are in place to protect RAK, its members, those working for it, its beneficiaries, the general public and other stakeholders. 


## **Governance** 

Trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a convened meeting of the charity Trustees. As the work of the charity is with refugees and people seeking asylum, the Board seeks to ensure that people with lived experience are appropriately represented on the Board. 

At present, the CIO does not have extra classes of non-voting or associated members. The Chair of the Board is responsible for inducting any new Trustees, supported by the Director. The induction includes the roles and responsibilities of a Trustee, the aims and objectives of the charity and administrative information. Each new Trustee is required to sign a declaration of eligibility and references are sought. They are also supplied with the most recent annual report and accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission booklet, ‘The Essential Trustee’. 

Members of the Board during the period are set out on page eight. The Board meets five or six times in the year and is responsible for monitoring progress against a business plan prepared annually. 

## **History** 

Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) was established in 1991 as a charity, registered with the Charity Commission on 24 August 1992 under a constitution adopted in January 2001. In 2018, RAK completed the process of changing its legal structure to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. 

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## **Declarations** 

## **Statement as to disclosure of information to Independent Examiner** 

## **In so far as the Trustees are aware:** 

there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s Independent Examiner is unaware; and the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Independent Examiner is aware of that information. 

## **Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities** 

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial period. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and Applicable Law). Under charity law the Trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to: 

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charity SORP 2015. 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. 

## **Independent Examiner’s report** 

Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of Refugee Action Kingston for the Year ending 31 March 2024. 

I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ending 31 March 2024. 

## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** 

The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 

## **It is my responsibility to:** 

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 

to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and 

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent Examiner’s statement** 

## **Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees** 

## Mark Greaves 

Chair 

Refugee Action Kingston Siddeley House 50 Canbury Park Road Kingston upon Thames KT2 6LX 

## **Approved by the Board of Trustees on 4 October 2024** 

**In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:** 

- (1)  which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 

(2)  to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## 

**Name** Mr Paul Ross 

**Relevant professional** Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification or body** 

**Address** 18 Woodcock Dell Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 ONS **Date** 4 October 2024 

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**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024** 

|**Statement of Financial Activities**<br>**for the year ended 31 March 2024**||
|---|---|
|**Notes**<br>**Income**<br>Donations<br>2<br>Charitable activities<br>3<br>Investments<br>4<br>Other Income<br>**Expenditure**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>5<br>Total Expenditure<br>**Net Flow**<br>Transfers between funds<br>**Gross incoming/(outgoing) resources as at 31 March 24**<br>**Reconcilation of funds:**<br>Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2023<br>Fund balances carried forward<br>at 31 March 2024|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>31,367<br>**31,367**<br>50,937<br>61,417<br>538,275<br>**599,692**<br>632,605<br>1,529<br>**1,529**<br>1,100<br>306<br>**306**<br>12,542|
||**94,619**<br>**538,275**<br>**632,894**<br>697,184|
||94,146<br>538,275<br>**632,421**<br>697,102|
||**94,146**<br>**538,275**<br>**632,421**<br>697,102|
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||**473**<br>**0**<br>**473**<br>82|
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||**473**<br>**0**<br>**473**<br>82|
||**144,849**<br>**0**<br>**144,849**<br>144,767|
||**145,322**<br>**0**<br>**145,322**<br>144,849|



**The notes on pages 16 to 23 form an integral part of these financial statemen** ts 

## **Balance sheet as at 31 March 2024 Registered Charity 1176768** 

|**Notes**<br>Tangible assets<br>8<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>9<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>10<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>11<br>**Net current assets**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Funds of the charity<br>Restricted funds<br>13<br>Unrestricted funds<br>14<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|**2024**|**2024**|2023<br>£<br>£<br>4,680<br>30,671<br>247,551<br>278,222<br>138,053<br>140,169<br>144,849<br>0<br>144,849<br>144,849|2023<br>£<br>£<br>4,680<br>30,671<br>247,551<br>278,222<br>138,053<br>140,169<br>144,849<br>0<br>144,849<br>144,849|
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||**10,015**||||
||**200,063**||||
||**210,078**||278,222||
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||**64,756**||138,053||
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|||**145,322**|||
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|||**145,322**||144,849|
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|||**145,322**||144,849|



**The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 4 October 2024** 

## Chairman 

Honorary Treasurer 

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**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024 (cont.)** 

## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024** 

## **1.  Accounting policies** 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value. 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, and applicable UK accounting standards and the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Pension costs** 

The charity has a workplace pension scheme with The Peoples’ Pension. Employers’ contributions of 5% have been provided to March 2020. 

## **Related party transactions and Trustees’ remuneration** 

There were no related party transactions to report. Trustees received no remuneration in respect of their Trustees’ duties and no expenses were reimbursed. 

## **Funds accounting** 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Therefore they have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements 

## **Income** 

Funds held by the charity are: 

Unrestricted general funds – these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees. 

Restricted funds – these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Income is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. 

## **Taxation** 

Grants from the government and other agencies have been included as income from activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects where these amount to a contract for services. 

**Expenditure** Expenditure is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis and on the basis that consideration has been received for the expenditure. 

## **Governance costs** 

Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include those related to statutory examination of the accounts. See note 6. 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1998. The charity is not registered for VAT and therefore any irrecoverable VAT has been included with the relevant expenditure. 

## **Risk management** 

The Board of Trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to such major risks. 

## **Operating lease agreements** 

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Assets over the value of £500 are capitalised at cost. 

Depreciation is provided on all tangible assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight-line basis beginning one month after acquisition over their expected useful lives as follows: 

**Computer equipment 33.33% Other office equipment 20.00%** 

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**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024 (cont.)** 

## **2. Donations and legacies** 

|**2. Donations and legacies**||
|---|---|
|General donations|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
||31,367<br>0<br>**31,367**<br>50,937|



## **3  Income from charitable activities** 

|**Income from grants**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>2023<br>Total funds|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>2023<br>Total funds|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>2023<br>Total funds|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>2023<br>Total funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|City Bridge Trust<br>Garfield Weston<br>Henry Smith||25,497|25,497|49,000|
||25,000||25,000|25,000|
|||58,800|58,800|59,900|
|Lloyds Bank Foundation|36,417||36,417|15,833|
|NHS SWL||8,675|8,675|25,428|
|NHS SWL ICB||92,738|92,738|42,529|
|RBK – Other<br>RBK – Crisis Support<br>RBK – Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme<br>Swire Charitable Trust<br>Trust for London<br>Educational Opportunity Foundation||165,184|165,184|85,373|
|||54,000|54,000|96,333|
|||4,683|4,683|72,700|
|||24,000|24,000|18,000|
|||40,877|40,877|45,000|
|||28,508|28,508|0|
|Hounslow – Asylum Support||18,900|18,900|0|
|Mind – Kingston||11,413|11,413|0|
|Hiscox Foundation||5,000|5,000|0|
|AB Charitable<br>Nationwide<br>Richmond Parish Land<br>Skipton Building Society<br>London Catalyst<br>Mrs Smith & Mount Trust|||0|20,000|
||||0|25,000|
||||0|6,375|
||||0|1,100|
||||0|1,500|
||||0|4,950|
|Action for Children|||0|12,328|
|Albert Hunt Trust|||0|5,000|
|Awards for All|||0|6,349|
|BME Health Forum|||0|10,572|
|Ground Work|||0|1,935|
|Heinz Trust|||0|2,400|
|**Total grant income**|**61,417**|**538,275**|**599,692**|**632,605**|



## **4. Investment income** 

|**4. Investment income**||
|---|---|
|Bank Interest earned|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>2023<br>Total funds<br>1,529<br>**1,529**<br>1,100|
||1,529<br>0<br>**1,529**<br>**1,100**|



## **5.  Expenditure on charitable activities** 

|Case work and advice projects<br>Health, education and children projects<br>Employment projects<br>RBK – Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total**<br>2023<br>Total<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total**<br>2023<br>Total<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total**<br>2023<br>Total<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**Total**<br>2023<br>Total<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||27,033|283,961|**310,994**|196,274|
||18,168|190,831|**208,999**|268,896|
||5,598|58,800|**64,398**|67,505|
||819|4,683|**5,502**|79,687|
|Hardship fund|8,650||**8,650**|13,731|
|Core and infrastructure costs|32,378||**32,378**|69,659|
|Governance costs<br>**Total**|1,500||**1,500**|1,350|
||94,146|538,275|**632,421**|**697,102**|



## **6.  Analysis on governance costs** 

||||
|---|---|---|
|**6.  Analysis on governance costs**|**2024**|2023|
||**£**|£|
|Independent examiner’s remuneration|**1,500**|1,350|
||**1,500**|**1,350**|



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**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024 (cont.)** 

|**7.  Staff costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Pension provision<br>**The Board of Trustees**<br>No expenses or remuneration has been paid to any Trustee<br>during the period in respect of their Trustee duties.<br>**Particulars of employee**s:<br>The average number of employees during the period was 12.6<br>part time (2023 :  12.6)<br>No employee was paid more than £60,000 during the year<br>**8.  Tangible fixed assets**<br>**Cost**<br>At 31 March 2023<br>Additions<br>**At 31 March 2024**<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 31 March 2023<br>Charge for period<br>At 31 March 2024<br>**Net book value at 31 March 2024**<br>At 31 March 2023|**Computer**<br>**equipment**<br>**£**<br>21,085<br>–|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>£<br>443,727<br>470,483<br>35,825<br>38,997<br>20,822<br>20,032|
|---|---|---|
||||
|||**500,374**<br>529,512|
|||**Furniture**<br>**and fixtures**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,584<br>22,669<br>–<br>–|
||**21,085**|**1,584**<br>**22,669**|
||16,405<br>4,680|1,584<br>17,989<br>0<br>4,680|
||21,085|1,584<br>22,669|
||||
||**0**|**0**<br>**0**|
||||
||**4,680**|**0**<br>**4,680**|



## **9. Debtors** 

|Debtors|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>£<br>**4,728**<br>25,708<br>**5,287**<br>4,963|
|---|---|
|Prepayments and room deposits||
||**10,015**<br>30,671|
|**10.  Cash at bank and in hand**<br>Current Accounts<br>Investment Account<br>**11.  Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>Trade creditors<br>Grants received in advance – deferred income<br>Accruals<br>Pension contributions<br>Income tax and social security|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>£<br>**104,407**<br>87,328<br>**95,656**<br>160,223|
||**200,063**<br>247,551|
||**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>£|
|||
||**342**<br>0|
||**60,042**<br>127,252|
||**1,324**<br>1,324|
||**3,048**<br>90|
||9,387|
||**64,756**<br>138,053|



## **12. Commitments under operating leases** 

At 31 March 2024 the charity had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below 

|Operating leases which expire:<br>within 1 year<br>within 2 to 5 years|Office equipment<br>**2024**<br>2023<br>**£**<br>£<br>–<br>–<br>**5,520**<br>5,520|
|---|---|
||**5,520**<br>5,520|



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**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024 (cont.)** 

## **13.  Movement of restricted funds** 


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1st April Incoming Outgoing 31st March<br>2023 resources resources Transfers 2024<br>Restricted funds £ £ £ £ £<br>City Bridge Trust - 25,497 25,497 -<br>Henry Smith  - 58,800 58800 -<br>NHS SWL   - 8,675 8,675 -<br>NHS SWL ICB - 92,738 92,738 -<br>RBK – Other - 165,184 165,184 -<br>RBK – Crisis Support - 54,000 54,000 -<br>RBK – Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme - 4,683 4,683 -<br>Swire Charitable Trust  - 24,000 24,000 -<br>Trust for London - 40,877 40,877 -<br>Educational Opportunity Foundation - 28,508 28,508 -<br>Hounslow – Asylum Support - 18,900 18,900 -<br>Mind – Kingston - 11,413 11,413 -<br>Hiscox Foundation - 5,000 5000 -<br>Restricted funds 0 538,275 538,275 0 0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **14. Movements of unrestricted funds** 


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1st April Incoming Outgoing 31st March<br>Transfers<br>2023 resources resources 2024<br>Unrestricted funds 144,849 94,619 94,146 – 145,322<br>Total unrestricted funds 144,849 94,619 94,146 – £145,322<br>Statement of cash flows  2024 2023<br>FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024<br>Cash flows from operating activities:<br>Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (49,017) (13,926)<br>Cash flows from investing activities:<br>Investment income 1,529 1,100<br>Application of cash:<br>– –<br>Purchase of property, plant and equipment<br>Net increase/(decrease) in cash:  (47,488) (12,826)<br>Cash and cash equivalents at the<br>beginning of the reporting period 247,551 260,377<br>Cash at bank and in hand  200,063 247,551<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities 

|Net income/(expenditure) (as per the statement of<br>financial activities)<br>Adjustments for:<br>Depreciation charges<br>Investment income<br>(Increase)/decrease in debtors<br>increase/(decrease) in creditors<br>**Net cash provided by operating activities**|**473**<br>82<br>**4,680**<br>4,540<br>**(1,529)**<br>(1,100)<br>**20,656**<br>35,477<br>**(73,297)**<br>(52,925)|
|---|---|
||**(49,017)**<br>(13,926)|



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**Refugee Action Kingston** Siddeley House 50 Canbury Park Road Kingston upon Thames KT2 6LX 

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Registered charity: 1176768