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2021-07-31-accounts

Registered number: 08143670 Charity number: 1177867

HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

Prepared By:

Crumpton & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 682 Anlaby Road Hull East Yorkshire HU3 6UZ

HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

TRUSTEES

Mr Alfred Baah Mr Francis Ahiakpa Mrs Marie Morgan Mrs Prisca Oluotch Miss Aneesa Akbar

REGISTERED OFFICE

Centre 88 Saner Street Hull East Yorkshire HU3 2TR

COMPANY NUMBER

08143670 CHARITY NUMBER

1177867

ACCOUNTANTS

Crumpton & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 682 Anlaby Road Hull East Yorkshire HU3 6UZ

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' Report 3
Independent Examiners Statement 7
Accountants' Report 9
Statement Of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes To The Accounts 12
sofa Incoming Resources 15
sofa Resources Expended 16

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

The directors are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the company ("the charity") for the year ended 31/07/2021

The directors of the charity are its trustees for the purpose of charity law; and this report also represents the trustees' report required to be prepared by charities.

INCORPORATION

Humber Community Advice Services Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company was incorporated on 16th July 2012; and got registered as a charity in April, 2018.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Humber Community Advice Services Limited (H-CAS) principal activities are to provide information, advice and guidance to members of the minority ethnic communities in Hull and the surrounding areas.

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY

The main objects of the company in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association are:

i. To provide the minority ethnic communities in Hull, East Riding and the Humber sub-region high quality advice, advocacy and representation in matters involving welfare benefits, debt, immigration, housing, employment law and any other issues of general concern to them.

ii. To champion and defend human rights, especially of the minority ethnic communities in Hull, East Riding, and the Humber sub-region; and seek to reduce their exposure to social exclusion, exploitation, discrimination, and poverty. Likewise, endeavour to raise awareness of the plight of unemployed minority and disadvantaged people in the area; and help in the development of their skills and confidence.

iii. To raise awareness of equality and diversity; and what it can achieve. When necessary, endeavour to influence policy making; and work with the public, private and voluntary sector organisations to promote equal opportunities with a view to alleviating unemployment, under-employment, and poverty levels among the minority ethnic communities in the stated area.

iv. To provide to minority ethnic communities in the area career guidance; and signpost them to any agency or organisation which may help in any way towards the provision of the minorities' placements, apprenticeship, volunteering opportunities and employment. Further, to provide a range of support and consultancy services to public, private, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure good practice; compliance with the equality legislation and fulfilment by the different organisations of their public duties under such legislation.

v. To carry out activities aimed at improving the general health and wellbeing of minority ethnic communities in the above area; conduct and participate in such other activities, and provide such other services, which promote justice, empowerment and equality for the minority ethnic communities in the area.

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

vi. To provide mentoring and advocacy services aimed at promoting the minority ethnic communities' engagement and participation in the local community, especially in areas where decisions are made which affect large numbers of the minority communities.

vii. Build networks locally and internationally with, and support where possible, organisations which have similar objects; and to encourage shared learning through organising and participating in relevant events and training.

viii. To engage in any trade, business or industry which the Directors/Trustees consider to be beneficial to the organisation either directly or indirectly; or to the community in the organisation's areas of operation

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

We were able to expand our workforce and continued to offer free information, advice, and guidance to members of the minority ethnic communities in Hull and the surrounding areas. This was mainly in the areas of debt, benefits, housing, employment, health and well-being; and community involvement.

We also provided immigration advice support, being an immigration advice centre, which is regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).

Like for many other organisations, our financial year was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the “stay at home” directives by the Government from March 2020. We

re-organised our operations and continued to support our service users through means including phones, WhatsApp and home visits; paying much attention to those who are elderly, in poor health, or usually isolated. This was challenging, considering that some do not have smart phones with internet or WhatsApp facilities, some are not able to use computers; and some are not IT-literate and neither do they have computers at home. We therefore started an “appointment-only” office attendance at some point, for those who could make it, and where it wasn't possible to provide support through other means.

Thankfully, we were able to support many of our service users on different matters, including:

a) Accessing healthcare. This was not easy for people who don't speak English when most consultations were on phone, and at a time when there was so much pressure on medical facilities.

b) Understanding the government directives and guidelines. These were at times changing every now and then and could be confusing, especially to non-English speakers. A number of our clients needed support to understand the communication or information. We also shared relevant material, where they had been translated into languages which some of our clients could read and understand.

c) Accessing welfare benefits. Benefit claimants were being encouraged to contact the Job Centre online or on phone – a difficult task for those without English, and IT skills or access.

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

d) Co-ordinating communication between our clients, their GPs' surgeries and pharmacies where the medication could be collected from after prescriptions were sent to the respective pharmacies.

e) Reaching out to re-assure and build confidence among our service users. This was especially useful for the vulnerable ones, to know that there were different sources of support and that they were not alone or forgotten.

f) Having the necessary information and guidance so that they could protect themselves and others; and also cope better with the challenges and difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

g) Accessing various services as required, and having the necessary supplies when available.

h) Promoting peer support among various service users, and encouraging those who could reach each other through any possible means to support where they could.

i) Correcting misleading information or beliefs around Covid-19, and the vaccinations.

FUNDING

We were able to attract grants from The Home Office's European Union-funded Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), Hull NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Kingston upon Hull City Council, Sports England /Active Humber, DCMS / Two Ridings Community Foundation, North Bank Forum, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Humber Learning Consortium, The Two Ridings Community Foundation, A B David Charity, and The Leathersellers Company Charitable Fund.

We sincerely thank the funders and contributors, whose support and grants went a long way in enabling H-CAS to continue its service delivery in the course of the year.

PARTNERSHIP WORKING

Through the European-funded Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), we continued our partnership working with a leading national refugee charity, The British Refugee Council. The partnership brought together not only the Refugee Council, but also various other well-established voluntary sector organisations in Hull and Leeds, to run successful projects in London, Leeds and in Hull.

This continued to give us the opportunity of learning from the experience of some of the bigger and more established organisations, improving our management systems, and in establishing valuable contacts and wider working arrangements in Hull and beyond. We have enjoyed good working relations with all the partner organisations involved. We acknowledge and appreciate them. We look forward to the continued success of the project and the huge benefit that it has brought, and continues to bring, to our respective client groups.

We continued to be part of the Asylum & Refugee Multi Agency Group, which our Chief Officer had chaired from 2018 to 2020. The grouping brings together different agencies or organisations including Hull City Council, Humberside Police, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), the MEARS Group (Handling the Home Office contract for housing asylum seekers in our area), Migration Yorkshire, The Methodist Church's “Open Doors Project”, City of Sanctuary, the British Red Cross, the Refugee Council, Community Integration & Advocacy Centre (CIAC), City Health Care Partnership (CHCP), Target Housing, Humberside Fire & Rescue Services, the Humberside Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, Migrant Help, Yorkshire MESMAC Hull and the Welcome House Charity.

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

The Forum meets bi-monthly to discuss housing, educational and other needs mainly of asylum seekers and refugees in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

H-CAS continued to be a member of local infrastructure /umbrella organisations including the Hull CVS, Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA), and ‘The Forum' (Previously called ‘North Bank Forum'). Through these organisations' communication channels and networks, we linked up with various voluntary organisations in the area.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

We continued to encourage our staff and volunteers to undertake relevant trainings whenever possible. Most of these could only be online due to the Covid-related restrictions.

MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR

In the coming year, the organisation would continue in its efforts to attract funding to enable it to carry on with its activities. We would also be working towards ensuring, as much as possible, that our clients are not left behind due to the challenges caused by the pandemic.

It was anticipated that the demand for our service would be much higher, what with many of our service users having:

Mr Alfred Baah

Trustee

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31/07/2021 .

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year 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 £25,000

and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ICAEW .

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT

My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 EXAMINERS STATEMENT

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

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

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

...................................................

Date: 10/06/2022

Crumpton & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 682 Anlaby Road Hull East Yorkshire HU3 6UZ

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS

OF HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD , FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

In order to assist you to fulfill your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD for the year ended 31/07/2021 as set out on pages 7 to 13 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member of the ICAEW , we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed on their website.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD , as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 08/02/17 . Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD , as a body, in this report, in accordance with the requirements of the ICAEW as detailed on their website. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profitability of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD . You consider that HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year .

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD . For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

Crumpton & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 682 Anlaby Road Hull East Yorkshire HU3 6UZ 10/06/2022

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31/07/2021
Income
Income from generated funds
Donations and legacies
Total Income and endowments
Expenses
Costs of generating funds
Expenditure on Charitable activities
Total Expenses
Net gains on investments
Net Income
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assests
Net movement in funds:
Net income for the year
Total funds brought forward
Net funds carried forward		 Unrestric
ted funds
£
7,000
7,000
27,956
27,956
(20,956)
(20,956)
2,232
(18,724)		 Restricte
d funds
£
128,978
128,978
53,428
53,428
75,550
75,550
-
75,550		 2021
Total
£
135,978
135,978
81,384
81,384
54,594
54,594
2,232
56,826		 2020
Total
£
68,637
68,637
62,206
62,206
6,431
6,431
(4,199)
2,232

This statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

BALANCE SHEET AT 31/07/2021

BALANCE SHEET AT 31/07/2021
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
3
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
4
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted funds
6
General fund
Restricted funds
7		 60,021
60,021
3,675		 2021
£
480
56,346
56,826
(18,724)
75,550
56,826		 6,783
6,783
5,151		 2020
£
600
1,632
2,232
(20,616)
22,848
2,232

For the year ending 31/07/2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the board of trustees on 31/05/2022 and signed on their behalf by

.............................

Mr Alfred Baah

Trustee

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1a. Basis Of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

1b. Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

1c. Resources Expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

1d. Allocation And Apportionment Of Costs

All costs relate to the single activity of the charitable company and are recognised accordingly.

1e. Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds 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.

Designated funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for the specific future purposes or projects.

1f. Depreciation

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Equipment

reducing balance 20%

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

1g. Pension Costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

2. PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS

2. PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
Pension contributions 2021
£
2,039
2,039		 2020
£
656
656

3. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost
At 01/08/2020
At 31/07/2021
Depreciation
At 01/08/2020
For the year
At 31/07/2021
Net Book Amounts
At 31/07/2021
At 31/07/2020		 Equipment
£
2,338
2,338
1,738
120
1,858
480
600		 Total
£
2,338
2,338
1,738
120
1,858
480
600

4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other creditors

2021
£
3,675
3,675		 2020
£
5,151
5,151

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

5. LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. Each member gives a guarantee to contribute a sum not exceeding £1, to the company should it be wound up. At 31/07/2021 there were 4 members.

6. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

General fund

Brought
forward
£
2,232		 Incoming
resource
s
£
7,000
Outgoing
resource
s
Transfers
£
£
(27,956)
-
(27,956)
-
Outgoing
resource
s
Transfers
£
£
(27,956)
-
(27,956)
-		 Carried
forward
£
(18,724)
2,232 7,000 - (18,724)

7. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Brought
forward
£
-		 Incoming
resource
s
£
128,978
Outgoing
resource
s
Transfers
£
£
(53,428)
-
(53,428)
-
Outgoing
resource
s
Transfers
£
£
(53,428)
-
(53,428)
-		 Carried
forward
£
75,550
- 128,978 - 75,550

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

Incoming Resources for the year ended 31/07/2021

Incoming Resources
for the year ended 31/07/2021
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Sir James Reckitt Charity
Two Ridings Community Foundation
Barrow Cadbury Trust
Sports England/Active Humber
The National Lottery Community Fund
Kingston Upon Hull City Council
North Bank Forum
Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust
Leathersellers Company Charitable Fund
A B David Charity
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)/British Refugee Council
NHS Hull Clinical Commissionig Group (CCG)
Humber Learning Consortium
Donations
Donations/immigration work		 -
15,500
12,168
2,721
-
5,000
1,000
-
1,000
3,000
70,032
19,636
5,921
-		 2021
£
135,978
-
135,978
135,978		 2,000
2,000
3,000
-
10,000
-
-
2,500
-
2,500
21,063
19,364
6,000
210		 2020
£
68,427
210
68,637
68,637

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HUMBER COMMUNITY ADVICE SERVICES LTD

Expenses
for the year ended 31/07/2021
Expenses
Costs of generating funds
Charitable Activities
Sessional work - Tutor costs
Sessional work - Admin costs
Room & Venue Hire
Repairs and renewals
Salaries
Covid-19 Bonus
Pension contributions
Beneficiaries welfare costs
Mileage Allowance & Travelling expenses
Accountancy fees
Website hosting
Capacity Building, Training & Development
Interpretation & Translation fees
Insurance
Hygiene & Cleaning
Office expenses & Postage
Printing & Photocopying
Telephone, Mobile & Internet costs
Professional Subscriptions & Registration Fees
IT Equipment, Support & Subscriptions
DBS Fees
Bank charges
Depreciation of equipment		 2021
£
570
1,515
5,208
-
46,510
1,250
2,039
927
414
580
251
3,600
4,526
470
784
1,594
1,716
2,037
1,150
5,928
195
-
120
81,384
81,384		 2020
£
4,920
3,200
4,449
221
37,320
-
656
74
1,183
621
130
824
4,560
463
-
-
946
1,484
-
913
-
92
150
62,206
62,206

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