## **Hearts and Homes** ## **Chairperson's Report 2022** The contract with the Home Office, which began in March 2021 to provide total support to a Syrian Refugee family under the Community Sponsorship Programme expired in March 2022. The charity was required under the terms of the Programme to continue to provide the family with support for a further year. The family were supported by the funding of private English lessons, the provision of interpreting services, job seeking, communications with schools and general advice. Additional funds were raised to help the family purchase a car and receive driving lessons, which enabled independent transport, avoiding the need for expensive public transport. The father also obtained part time employment further enabling independence. The war in Ukraine brought refugees to the area under the Government's Homes for Ukraine programme. As the aims of the charity is To relieve poverty among refugee families living, or being resettled, in south Warwickshire and Wychavon, Hearts and Homes decided to assist hosts and Ukrainian guests by providing support and advice to hosts and guests from the experience gained under the Community Sponsorship Programme. After consultation with hosts and guests, learning English was identified as the main requirement. As accessing college courses based in local towns from small villages was difficult, Hearts and Homes began conversational English lessons to support any formal ESOL courses refugees might want to undertake. Six experienced volunteer language teachers were recruited with weekly lessons provided from August 2022 for twenty-two adults and children from villages in South Warwickshire and the Wychavon District of Worcestershire. Additional funds were raised to fund the lessons from donations and events. Support for the Syrian family and Ukrainian refugees will continue in 2023 Michael Godfrey, Chair of Trustees. ## **CHARITY COMMISSION: RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACC** |**UNRESTRICTED**
**2022**
**2021**
**BALANCE B/FWD**
13076.07
17955.04
**RECEIPTS**
DONATIONS, LEGACIES, GRANTS
8390.32
4555.39
RENT
8975.16
8152.01
GIFT AID
12.50
0.00
SUB-TOTAL GROSS INCOME
17377.98
12707.40
TOTAL RECEIPTS
**30454.05**
**30662.44**
**PAYMENTS**
RENT
(6,000.00)
(6,500.00)
UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
0.00
(50.96)
GAS
0.00
(213.10)
FURNITURE/FABRIC
(151.34)
(1,959.97)
IT EQUIPMENT/INTERNET/PHONE/TV
(143.11)
(688.68)
TRANSLATION/ESOL LESSONS
(4,636.50)
(4,205.60)
INSURANCE
(801.24)
(709.58)
TRANSPORT/DRIVING LESSONS/CAR DONATION
(10,177.46)
(705.10)
INITIAL SUPPORT/COVID TESTS
(2,059.90)
UKRAINIAN TEACHING SUPPORT
(888.28)
GRANTS TO UKRAINIAN FAMILIES
OTHER
(493.48)
SUB-TOTAL PAYMENTS
**###**
**###**
NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS)
**7656.12**
**13076.07**
CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR-END
**7656.12**
**13076.07**|**UNRESTRICTED**|**UNRESTRICTED**| |---|---|---| |||**2021**
17955.04
4555.39
8152.01
0.00
12707.40
**30662.44**
(6,500.00)
(50.96)
(213.10)
(1,959.97)
(688.68)
(4,205.60)
(709.58)
(705.10)
(2,059.90)
(493.48)
**###**
**13076.07**
**13076.07**| |||**13076.07**| ## **COUNTS** **2020** 11989.54 8603.22 818.80 9422.02 **21411.6** (2000.00) (136.49) (235.29) (254.74) (455.00) (300.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (75.00) **### ### ###** John C. Horseman A.C.G. Accountant Mew5tone, Exhall, Alcester. Warl B49 6EA Tel: 01789 773219 1st February 2024. I have independenty examined the financi￿ records for"Hearts and Homes" and I hereby certify Ihal all the figures in Ihe Receipts and Payments Accouni.which covers the period from Isi December 2017 10 31s1 Oecember 2022, are in aGcordance therewith. In accordance with my examinaiion I have... l. Checked all the Invoices to ihe spread sheet and I have confimied that all costs have been allocated Corre￿ly. 2. Cross checked all payments to ihe Bank Siaiemenis. 3. Checked all items of Incorne to the 8ank Siaiernenis. 4. Confirmed that the Bank balances in Ihe Receipts and Payments account agfee with the Bank Siaiernents. 5. Confirmed that all items in the Receipts and Payments Accouni have been correcily ITan51ormed from ihe details of the income and expenditure. C Horseman. A.C.G.