RESET COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES LTD TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charlty Reglstratlon 1179799 Company Registratlon 11081370 {England and Wales)
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examlner's Report to the Members Year ended 31 March 2024 Pago Trustees. annual report 1-10 Independent Examiner's report to the members 11 statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 12 Balance sheet 13 Cash flow stalernenl 14 Notes to thg financial statements 15-22
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their report and the financial slalements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 Reference and administrative deta51$ Registered charity name Reset Communities and R8fug&&s Ltd Charlly registration numbér 1179799 Company reglstratlon number 11081370 Principal office and registered office 85 Great Portland Straet, London, W1W 7LT The Trustéos Hilary Adams Richard Bell Paul Butler Iresigned 09 February 20241 Racheal Chapple (appointed 18 May 20231 TMothY Finch Mais Haddadin Ireslgned 30 August 20231 Paul morrison18ppoinled 31 August 20231 Shilla Mulamba Liam Sloan lappointed 18 May 2023} Eleanor Stacey Independent Examiner Hainès Watts Chartèred Accountsnts & Regisler&d Auditors Old Station Hous¢ Slalion Approach Newport Street Swindon SN1 3DU Structure, governance, and manag&mant Resel Communitigs and Refugees Ltd Ss a registered charity and is a company limited by guarantee. The Board of Trustees consists of a mix of professional and experienced lay members relating to Ihe overall needs of the Charity. The day-to-day management of the Charity is delegatgd to the senior management team. External advice is SOLJghl from various agencies lo ensure up lo dale methodology and information. The Chair of Trustees reviews the board every year with the aim of identifying training needs and the board's general effectiveness. Pay and remuneration of key managtsment is revitswed annually by the Board in the light of rnarkel rates.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Chief Executive Kate 8rown (to 3Q September 20231 Dame Sandra Horley (from 23 October 20231 Trust88 Board The Iruslee board named above is an effective mix of eight mombers. The process for recruiting Iruslees is lo identify skills gaps on the board at any one time, then further lo advertise or accept word of rnoulh inlroduclions. This is followed by interview with the Chairperson and attendance al board meeting lo meet other trustees. This may or may not culminate in appointment. Objectlves and actlvities Resel is the expert national body for community-led welcome of refugees lo the UK. We work directly with volunteers, community groups, local aLJthorilies, employers, 8nd charitie5 to provide strong welcome and integration support lo newcomers. Informed by our 6xperience and the perspectives of newcomers and volunteers, we advocate to key decision-makers. shaping policy and practice lo enable more an(5 beller welcome. We work in partnèrship with a host of civil society organisalions lo inspire volunteers and grow the number of comrnunities who are ready to welcome. Our charitable objectives are.. Providing relief lo refugees, and preventing or relievin9 POV&rty among them, by working with others l&.g. ¢ommunily groups. charities, businesses, individuals} in ways that meet refugees, needs. Supporting refugees in key area5 necessary lo their successful integration in UK communities, including education and training, health. employment, housing, and SDcial connections. Edu¢aling the wider public about issues that face refugees or asylum seekers in the UK, and thereby promobng equality and diversity for tho public benefit. These objectives primarily are 8¢hieved through Dur work developin9 and championing community-led welcome Ihrough the Comrnunily Sponsorship and the Homes for Ukfftine schemes. Community Sponsorship is a scherne enabling citizens and communities acro55 the UK lo welcome a refugee family lo their local area, supporting tham as they rebuild their lives in this country. Community Sponsorship ICSI is a safe and legal rgsettlement route, which complements other forms of resettlement managod by government and other agencies. Reset champions and supports Ihe development ol CS acros5 the UK. This involves working with and through others, as well as directly with local CS groups lo provide help and guidance lo all thoso engaged in CS from group-formalion through lo the completion of formal support and beyond. Home5 for Ukraine allows people who are fleeing Ukraino with no family lies to the UK to seek sanctuary through sponsorship by members of the public who can offer them a home, such as a spare room, for al least six months. Through the visa application process, refugees can identify the sponsor who will welcome them, who might be a friend, colleague. or olher Connection. Many refugees and sponsors wishing lo be involved do not have an existing Connection like this. With Reset's key role in bringing refugees and communities togelhor, and experience of trainin9 and readying sponsors, we launched our Homes for Ukraine matching service for CDmmunily.led welcome in March 2022. We review our aims, objectives, and activities regularly. This report describes our achievements and the outcome5 of our work for the year ended 31 fiAar¢h 2024.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Achievements and Performanc Context In 2023-24 R&sel marked 5 years in operation and wel¢omed the 8rrival of the 1000th refugee through Community Sponsorship. Working closely with civil society and government partners this year we provided more direct support to sponsoring groups than any year previously. Complomenling this direct support we have d&veloped and adapted our growing catalogug of training and self-guided learning tailored made for community sponsorship and Homes for Ukraine. With successive years and with each new sponsorship Re5el has grown it's institutional knowledge of the needs, challenges, and opportunities of cornmunity-led wèlcome and evolved the infrastructure of support all along the sponsorship journey. Al the same time, this was 8 year of reflection on challenges past, present and future. With the introduction of Homes for Ukraine and subséquently th8 Comrnunities for Afghans project, the cornmunily-led welcome landscape has become more complex, making spreading awareness of Ihgse processes more complicated. Reset regularly hears from groups, Lc>¢al Authorities and partner organisations on cha11eng¢s, including access to affordable housing, long processing limes and access lo benefits that represent sy51emic barriers lo further sponsorship. The housing crisis in particular has raised serious questions for long-lerm supporters of ¢ommunily sponsorship about the viability of future sponsorship. Meanwhile as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, we have continued lo support Ukrainians setsking sanctuary and those LJK families offering lo host them. As the news agenda moves on, the number of potential UK hosts has fallen and enquiries from Ukrainians hav& also reduced. We have nonetheless continued tc> provide matching services and tailored advice lo hosts Ukrainians still interested in being matched. The UK government closed the Ukrainian Family Scheme in February 2024 and closed the Ukraine Extension Scheme in May 2024, and we expect the services Reset provides under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to wind down next year. Resel has had to laco some difficult decisions on how best to restructur8 the organisalion in this changing context. As w& look ahead lo 2024-25, we are therefore refocusing on developing our engagement with both current and new audiences and forming new partnerships lo spread the word of Community Sponsorship which is at the heart of our organisation81 goals.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Updat• on Communlty Sponsorship Community Sponsorship has always been al th& heart of what we do. Resel was created in 2018 10 support the government s¢heTne and ha5 since SUPPDrted all 1000 resettled refugees and the communities that sponsorgd them through their journey. In 2023-24 for many this journey began the previous year with groups forrning and completing part 1 training lo introduce them to Cc>mmunity Sponsorship. The sponsorship process is long with multiple checks on group suitability, Homè Office and Local Authority consent, all ol which Reset provides direct support to. Training We launched our Learnworfds e-learning platform during the first quarter. Our first course for groups and Lead Sponsors was on safeguarding. This is training that was previously offered ollline bul became self-pa¢ed in 2023.11 received early praise, with one participant in the first Sessions slating il was'beller than NHS safeguarding Irainingl" and another 'lt was useful particularly when applying il lo my volunteering in the sponsorship group. As someone with previous experience of safeguarding I would have liked more of that. Our Core Skills training continues lo prove popular amongst CS volunteers and evolves with Continuous feedback from volunteers. Training this year included Arrival Planning, Trauma Infonnéd Practice. IOM UK Adjustm8nt and Cultural Information Sessions. Und&rslanding Gend8r Based Violence, Universal Credit Training, and Working Effectively with Intereters. One participant in the Trauma Informed Practice training commented that My understanding of trauma and how it may affect people, emotionally and physically has greatly increased. Overall we conlinue lo receive very positive feedback from those who allend our training, with 9501ts+ of all allendses cotnmenling that our training is either'good, or'&x¢ellènl' A few participant comTnen15 are highlighted below. .5 really ènjoyed the training and appreciated the sharing of resoLJr¢es following the Iralning. '1 allY liked that Hannah gave us time to think and make notes and discuss our particular situation. I fell also that il was inclusive and a¢¢epling of difference." "Amina was a great facilitator. Listened lo all the questions, comrnenls and answered all Dur questions, She was very welcoming, and the training content was detailed and informative.. 'Excellent training ¢18ar and inlormalive. 'There were a number of things we wen't aware of, and Julia was very supportive in explaining and send links through lor us to follow up. Thank you- il was really useful and will help us lo be as prepared as possible for the family's arrival." Resources We also invested more in Ir8nslaling this year, as families being welcomad arè becoming more divers8 and use a wider range of languages, including Arabic. Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Kurdish Kurmanji, and Stsmali. Our resources include an inlroduclory guide for refugees, budgeting lenplate, how lo obtain a driving license, or How lo rent.. The checklist forrenling in England. Other examples include Nour s ex ol life and education in the UK, Resettlement as a single parent, and the UK maternity experience, We also continue lo develop our Experts by Experience work. We worked with a welcomed farnily in London lo7 create several short films. including th& experience of starting a new school. The family also
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 spoke ol thèir expfyrience of fleeing Syria and being w&l¢omed through CS to the Mancunian Matters newspaper. Direct Support We were also pleased to see the launch of the Home Office's Refugee Employability Programme IREPI in September 2023, which give5 resettled refugees access lo employment support and coaching. R&sel has been sharing information about this programme in our communications. as well as including the relevant information on our training website. In the east of England we supported a group lo contact thèir local REP representative, and the family member thèy sponsor is now attending regular sessions. In London we assisted a group clarify eligibility lor a member of their sponsored family, liaising with the Home Office and local REP organisation. As part of our commitment lo provide support throughout the community sponsorship journey, Resel continues to listen to and advocate for groups wel¢tsming refugegs and for families resettling in the UK in the pre-arrival stages. Groups have highlighted a desire for more cultural understsnding of families and their home countries, so we have been working with the IOM on cullure-based films and training resources. We have also responded lo groups highli9hling issues around domestic violence in families, and the challenges in supporting families experiencing such issues. We have supported rnany groups lo navigate challenges with housing, cultural differences, and managing expectations. We have ¢ontinued to raise with partners and governmènt lh8 feèdba¢k that we hear from families about misleading information they can receive prior to arrival, in som@ casès being told they would be living in one location rather than whgre they are actually resettled. and issues around ESOL and void rant payments. We completed 149 posl-arrival sile visits with groups and settled families in 2023-24 which provide critical opportunities to engage with groups on challenges al various stages in the first year of resettltsment. The indicators of inlegralion explored al these visits demonstrated how successful comfnunily sponsorship is in providing families with tools lo access, among other things, heallhcare, educalioll, benefits, language acquisitiori and employment towards a successful independent selllemenl within the fabric ol UK society. The visits also allowed us to signpost volunteers to our resources and identify new resources and training naeds. Engagement Reset continues lo collaborate and partner with the constellation of organisalions working in and supporting community spc>nsorship as well as the broader relugtse supporting Community in the UK. FDr Refugee Week 2023 we worked with the Diocese of London lo create films lo promote Community Sponsorship and ID ran an online event for volunteers in their nelwork on Community Sponsorship. We have also collaborated with the Church of England's CS Steering GroLJP to hold an online evenl. focusing on CS through the lens of compassion, the key theme lor 2023,5 Refuoeg Week. We created a film with the Hillson Cro don rou aiid latnil highlighting the 1000th welcome, and lo providè new and prospective volunteers irllpressions of what community-led welcome can look like. We participated in a Prince's Trust event lo explain more about CS and how volunteers could become involved. We also attended the Caritas Portsmouth event on 'Welwming Ihe Stranger,, also as part of Refugee Week. In 2023-24 we also hosted a Scotland networking event, aimed al bringing the CS groups in Scotland together. We shared the reselllemenl experience of the South Downs Refugee Project group, as they have reflected on how their group first formed in 2020, and now as they soon come to the one-year mark of welcorning. We also partnered with the Jo Cox Foundation and hosted a Folkeslone pi¢nic as part Df The Great Get Together, and our Media Lead was invited to speak on CS al the Folkeslone Mosque.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 We continue lo engage with SMPS and LAS and other government stakeholders. Through a memorandum of understanding Its promote Community Sponsorship ICSI in the East Midlands. we will be looking lo co-host flve promotional events with East Midlands SMP starting in the fall of 2024. Our CominuniTeas campaign wrapped up in April 2023, with a brilliant final event in Glasgow City Chamber allended by partner Drganisations, CS groups and welcomed families. 11 was a celebratory occasion to spollighl CS. And Ihrouohoul the campaign, we were pleased to have givèn families a platform lo share their stories. Vve have two new Lead Sponsors and a new Community Sponsorship group from the campaign. We are also speaking to other organisalions who h8ve aw8re of Resel and our work through this campaign and are interested in understanding how they too can become involved in Community Sponsorship. We were invited lo participate on the immigration panel al the Labour Party Conference, in which we highlighted Community Sponsorship. Our comments were picked up by other organisalions. including the think lank British Future , particularly in relation to the discussion around having an organised and planned welcome of refugees by comtnunilies. We were also pleased lo see Community SpDnsorship mentioned as a sale and legal route al the Conservative Paty Conference. Given th& global scope and potential of community sponsorship. Resel has also continued lo focus on engaging with international partners and sharing best pracli¢es. A key highlight in 2023-24 for Resel was attending the Global Sponsorship Gatharing Novèmber 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. We were invited lo lacililate workshDPS on trauma-infomied practice, and implernenling a monitoring and evaluation framework. Community Sponsorship highlights in numbers.. 31 families welcomed to the UK by local communities 102 new or updatèd training materials for groups 39 core skills sessions delivered 504 inleraclions and advice given lo groups, pre-arrival 914 inleraclions and advice given lo groups, posl-arrival Homes for Ukraine While the Homes for Ukraine scheme diminished in scale In 2023-24, Resel has maintained its support for hosts and Ukrainians s8éking sh8ller in the UK. We migrated lo our own in-house matching system this year. Although we can now match faster, the number of available hosts has rodLJced. This means that our focus has moved lo matching more relationally rather than focusing on the speed of matches. Al any one time. we now have 10-15 hosts available, which affect our matching rates. We have al50 audited our host data, meaning that matches are happening faster than before, and fewer matches expire. We have found that new hosts a qUestIng more specrfic requirements of potential guests. which we carefully cha¢k lo ensure they do not break our guidelines. During the year, we have improved our roquired e-learning for hosts. moving from a recorded webinar to modular training, making il easi$r for hosts lo navigate through each subject. And we have expanded our training offer. In February and March 2024 we collaborated with Refugee EdLJcale UK to provide training on the transition lo the UK school system including Supporting Refugee Children in School and Supporting Refugee Students in Further Education. During the school session, participants explored an overview of the education system in Ukraine, cultural considerations arountl education. challenges and
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 barriers lo accessing and thriving al school, and navigating key transition polnts in education. We have now adapted these training courses into e-learning. Reset has also partnered with the organisation. Refugee Host Support, to offer 50 registered hosts membership lo their services (for hosts matched through us). most notably counselling and mediation support. We continue lo deliver training for local aulhorilies. We worked with Migration Yorkshire on a new suite of training for hosts in that region, and deliverecs sessions. Apart from our standard training on 'pl8nning for the end of hosting., we also developed a new session fo¢using on host wellbeing. We also worked with the North East SMP, who commissioned us to deliver two sessions for Local Authority and VCS siaff working on the Homes for Ukraine scheme on trauma informed support. These sessions were very well receiv&d. We also delivered our 'Trauma Informed Support, training session to staff members al Kent County Council, as well as staff members of other Voluntary and Community Sector IVCSI organisalions they work with. We were delighted lo have participated in Radio Four's 'You and Yours, programme in May 2023 10 discuss the training and support that Resel offer5 hosts for helping their guests move into private housing. We continue lo see themes in our Homes for UkTaine inbox including questions from refugees about eligibility, access to edu¢aliona1 funding, housing support after hosting. and exténding the programme. In February 2024, the Governmenl announced changes to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which meant we needed to update the resources on our Homes for ukrane website, in English and Ukrainian, to match the new government policy. Al the end of 2023, we combined our Homes for Ukraine and our Community Spon50rship newsletters. The combined newsletter now reaches over 3.200 recipients, and includes updates on Homes for Ukraine and training and resources for the scheme, bul also includes other Reset activities. Homes for Ukraine matching service in numbers.. 1537 refugee individuals or families were proposed a sponsor 24 local authorities were supported with training 572 hosts were Irairied 18 new or updated resources, including more lived experience 3272 interactions and advice given to hosts or guest Stsffing changes We bid farewell to our Chief Exe¢vlive, Kale Brown, and our inlerim Director of Strategy and Organisational Change, Emma Harrison, during the year, but also welcomed Dame Sandra Horley as our intèrim Chief Executive from October 2023. We have also been taking the opportunity lo review how we dsliver our communications and publlc affairs 8¢livily, and work to develop that team is ongoing. With the end of the OLUHC funding in 2024 for the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Reset will continLJe lo shape the team within the funding available lo match capacity to the work we need lo deliver.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Plans for the future We have 8 five-year strategic plan in place for the period 2023-28, with four key objectives. In the period we will.. 11 Inspire people to gat Involved in community-led welcome of refugees We will grow support for community-led welcome among volunteers, organisalions. business. and decision-makers, through campaigning, coalilion-building. and spreading stories tsl welcome. In the next two years we plan lo focus on public engagement campaigning and strengthèning our supporter journey, to draw nèw people and organisalions inlD communily-led welcome. 21 Enable strong integration outcom&$ for r¢fugo0$ We wll build prepared, welcoming communities through training and support services that are based on the needs of refugees and our learning about what works. In the next two years we plan lo focus on incorporating learning from our Homes for Ukralne matching service and Neighbours lor New¢om8rs programme. 31 Secure and Improve pathways for welcome We will develop practice, and advocale for policy, that makes community-led wel¢ome available to more refugees and is accessible to all UK communilles who want lo welcome. In th8 next two years we will focus on working with experts nationally and inlernalionally to develop detailed thinking on the future of sponsorship policy in the UK, and advocate for ¢ommunily-led welcome to parliamentarians, future potential parliameniarians and stakeholders. We will also identify key policy issues that rnatter lo those with lived experience and enable change through internal and external advocacy. 41 Bulld Reset's organlsatlonal resSllen¢o We will strengthen Reset to effectively deliver our objectives, focusing on $111ence across income, governan¢e, and staffing. In the next year we will continue lo focus on stng1henIng our governance processes,. our mote CTOSS- team pallems ol working., communication and our HR processes,. and we will further develop and implement a plan for financial diversification.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Flnan¢ial Review The accounts are prepared on an accrual basis. The siatement of accounts and financial activities are lo be found on pago5 15 and 16. The deficit for the year was £433,08312023 surplus of £589.7231 of which a deficit of £441,07312023 surplus of £397,635) is restricted funds. The amounts carried forward are £144,31412023 £585,3871 on restricted funds and £227,207 <2023 £219,217) unreslricled. Fundraising Th8 ¢harily does not carry out significant fundraising 8clivilies. Reset does not engaga professional fundraising or COTnmercial participators to carry out fundraising activity nor engage in fa¢e-lo-fa¢e or telephone fundraising. Reset's approach lo fundraising has taken account ol the Code of Fundraising Practice issued by the Fundraising Regulator. Resel has received no complaints about ils fundraising activities either during th8 financial year or subsequenily. Reserves policy The purpose of the Reserves is firstly lo operate as a Working balance to help m8n8ge the imp8cI of uneven cash flows and. secondly. to provide a contingency to cushion the impact of emerging or unforeseen events or genuine emergencies. In addition, the Trustees want lo ensure that in an unlikely event of the organisalion ceasing its operations, Résèt has enough unrestricted reserves for its winding down costs. These Would include employee redundancies, liabilities towards suppliers and the legal costs of winding down. Whilst this is the absolute minimum, the Trustees aspire to building additional reserves lo protect the organisalion from any short-term funding volalilily and lo enable Reset lo be able lo fund any short-term bul critically mportanl activities. The Trustees have agreed lo build and sustain R6set's financial reserv&s al a level gquivalenl lo three month's operating costs. Th& present levels of free reserves available lo Ihfj Charity are in line with the target reserve. Invastment policy Given the currenl18vel of funds available lo the ¢harity, banking f8cililies provided by HSBC meet the charity's current mquir&menls for maximi5ing earned inlerest and in51anl access. Risk Management Resel recognises that working within commLJnities and with refugees fleeing war, conflict, and persecution that eff&¢live oversight and mitigation of risk is vital, wo maintain a register of risks and controls which are reviewed regularly by Trustees. Key risks idèntified and rnanaged for this year included.. Staff turnover, recruitment and relenlion.. closely linked with Dur need for funding, most ol the 51aff are on fixed term contracts which is challenging when coupled with the ¢omplex workload we carry. We have invested in staff wellbeing and offered a subslanlial training budget to aid staff retention. Inforrnalion management.. we have further developed our new dalabase system to help us better track and manage relationships with community sponsorship groups and stakeholders. Diversifying incorne and securing longer term organisalional funding lo ensure Reset's future: ihis remains a key concern.
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustee's Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 Public B&ngflt Our main aclivilies aim lo provide relief lo and sUPPOrt refugees in their integration in UK communities, and educate the public about the iSSLJes that they face, which we do through emtx)wering colnmunilies lo welcome refugees. All our activities focus on supporting refugees and empowering volunteers lo welcome refugees into Communities across the UK, and are undertaken lo further our charitablè purposes for the public benefit. The Charity has had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when carrying out ils activities. Sustainablllty Reset is not subject to Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting ISECRI bul we are committad lo working towards a more sustainable futur8 and tackling the climate emergency. We avoid emissions from travel by working virtually and, when Iravelling for business is necessary, we use public transport. We do not run an office, redu¢ing the impact of our organisation on the environment and people affected by climate change. Equallty, Dlvèrslty and Inclusion We are Committed to achieving equality of opportunity and freedom from Ljnlawful discriniin8lion on the grounds ol race, colour, nationality, elhnio origin, gender, gender reas$gnMen1. marriage or civil partnership, disability, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation. We have policies in place lo address unfair and discriminatory pra¢tlces and lo encoijrage the lull contribution of our diverse communit&$. bul we recognise thgre Is still much work to do which we are priorilising in the coming year. We believe that all employees and clients 2re enlilled lo be treated with respect and dignity. Small company provislons This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo companies enliled to the srnall cornpanies exemption. E Sla¢ey Chair 10
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Examiner's Report Year ended 31 March 2024 I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company lor the year ended 31 March 2024 which are sel out on pages 12 to 22. Responsibilities and basls of pOrt As the charity trustees ol the company land also ils directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation Df the a¢¢ounls in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'lhe 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied mys&lf that the accounts of the company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respe¢l of my examination of your ¢ompany's accounts as carried OLJI under section 145 01 the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l. In carrying oul my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act. Indeptrndent examiner's statem8nt Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner musl be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination bècaLJSè l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounlanls in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connecb'on wilh the examination givirig me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the rnpanY as required by section 386 of the 2008 Act., or 2. tho accounts do not accord with those records.. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any rèquirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair vièw, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appli- cable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1 Q21. I have no concerns and have come acmss no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Drder ID enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Susan Plurnb ACA Isenior Slalulory Auditor} for and on behalf of Haines Watts Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors Old Sialion House Station Approa¢h Swindon Willshire SN1 3DU Date.. 11
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Activities {including income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Unr6slri¢led funds R8slricl&d funds Total fund$ Total fLJnds Note Incoming resourcès Incoming resources from ganaratèd funds.. Grants and donations Incomlng resources from charitable activities: Training and support services Other income 23,268 519,999 $43,267 2.172,074 11,250 5,000 11,250 s,000 58,488 5,000 Total incoming resources Exp¢ndlturg Expenditure on raising funds.. Fundraising Expenditure on charitable ackn'vities Total expenditure 39,518 519,999 559,517 2.235,562 31,528 961,072 992,600 1,645,839 31,528 961.072 992,600 1,645.839 Net lexpenditurellincome and net movement in funds 7.990 1441,0731 1433,0831 589.723 Reconciliation of funds Balance brought forward Total funds carried forward 219,217 585.387 804,604 214,881 227,207 144,314 371,521 804.604 The statement of financial aclivili&s includes all gains and losses recognised in the y8ar. All income and expenditure derive from continuing aclivilies. The notas on pag85 11 form to 18 form part ol these flnancl81 $tstements. 12
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Balance Sheet 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 10 2,552 424,532 40,559 880,897 427,084 921,456 Cr8dltors: amounts falllng due within one year Net current assets 55,563 116.852 371,521 804,604 Total assets less current liabiliti8$ 371,521 804,604 Funds of the charity Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 144,314 227,207 585,387 219,217 Total charity funds 12 371,521 804,604 The charitable company is entitled Ic> exemption from audit under Seclitsn 477 Of the Companie5 Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2022. The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of ils finan¢ial sialements for Ihe year ended 31 Decemb&r 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibi1ilies for lal ensuring that the charitable company keeps acwunting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and Ibl preparing financial slalements which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of ils Surplus or deficit for each financial year in a¢¢ordanGe with the requirements ol Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial slatemenis, so lar as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statem&nts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subjact to Ihg small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and aulhorised for issue on 08 October 2024 and were signed on its bèhalf by.. E Stacey Chair The notes on pages 18 to 25 form part of these flnan¢lal Statements. 13
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Cash Flow Statement Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Net income 1433,0831 589,723 Adjustmènts for.. IlncreasellDecrea5e in Debtors (Decreaseylncrease in Creditors Purchase of tangible fixed assets D&pre¢iation of tangible fixed assets Change in cash and cash equivalents In th8 year 38,007 139,6191 161.2891 1128,8431 13,0881 118,1621 3.088 18.162 1456,3651 421,261 Cash and ca$h equlvalont$ at the beglnning of tho year 880.897 459.636 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 424,532 880,897 The notes on pages 18 to 25 form part of these Ilnanclal ststements. 14
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Goneral Informatlon The charity is limited by guarantee. The liability of each member is limited lo £1. statement of compllanca Theso financial slalemenls have bèen prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to ¢harilies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011. The charity conslilules a public benefit enlily. A¢¢ounting poli¢ies Basis of preparatlon The financial slalemenls have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabililies and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expendilure. The financial slalements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity and rounded to the nearest £. Going Concern The Trustees note that the charity is reliant on ¥ single source of income and, having made an assessment of the likelihotsd of that income continuing and reviewed financial forecasts, corisider it is appropriate lo prepare the financial slalemenls on a going concern basis. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use al the dlscrelion of the Iruslees lo further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or Commitment. Reslricled funds are subjected lo restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes.. restricted income funds or endowment funds. 15
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (¢oniinuedJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Accounting policies (continued) Incoming resour¢e$ All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entillemenl has passed lo the charity., il is probable that the econDmic benefits associated with the Iransactitsn will flow to the charity and the amounl can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied lo particular categories of income.. income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of enlillemenl to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. 18gacy in¢ome is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established. income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical lo measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the valutr Can be reliably measured. No amounts are inclLJded for Ihe contribution of genefftl volunteers. income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricled lunds unless there is a conlraclual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and retumed if unspent, in which case il may be regarded as reslricled. Resources expended ExpendilLJre is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. ExpenditLJre includes any VAT which Cannot be fully recovere(l. and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates.. expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising aclivilies, events, non- ¢haritsble trading aclivilies, and the sale of donated goods. expenditure on charitable activities includes all co$15 incurred by a ¢harity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of ils beneficiaries, including Ihtsse support costs and costs relating lo the governance of the charity apportioned lo charitable acts'vities. other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related lo raising funds forthe Charity nor part of ils expenditure on charitable activities. All costs are allo¢aled lo expenditure categories reflecting the use ol the resource. Direct costs allribulable lo a single activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute lo on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis. Tanglbl• assats Tangible assets are initially recorded al cost, and subsequently slated at cost less any accumulated epre¢iation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried al revalued amounts are recorded 81 the fair value at the date of ievaluation less any subsequent accumulated dgprecialion and subsequent ac¢umulated impairment losse5. 16
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Icontlnu•d} Year ended 31 March 2024 An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revalLJalion, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it revèrses a charge for impairmènt that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the slalemenl of financial aclivilies. A decreaso in th& Carrying amount of an assal as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except lo which il offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognis&d gain5 and losses on the slatemenl of financial activities. D&preclation Depreciation is calculated so as lo write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life ol that asset as follows.. Compijters 1 O0Q/o straight line Impalrment of flxed assets A review for indicators of impairmenl is carried out al each reporting date. with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the Carrying value exceeds the recoverable amoLJnt, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at trach reporting dale. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible lo estimate Ihe recoverable amount of an individua5 asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The ¢ash-gener4ling unit is the sm8llesl identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment lesling of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition dale, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective ol whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned lo those units. Debtors and Prepayments Trade and other debtors are recognised al the settlement amount due after any trade discounts. Prepayments are valued al the amount prepaid net of any discounts. Creditors and provisions Creditors and provisions are recognised Whe Ihe charity has a present ob5igalion resulting from a past evenl that will probably result in th& transfer ol funds lo a third party and the amount lo settle the obligation can be measured or eslimaled reliably. Contingent liabilitias Conlingenl liabilities are either possible obligations that will probably not require a Iransler of economic benefits. or present obligations that may, bul probably will not, requir8 a transfer of economic benefits. 11 is not appropriate to make provisions for conlingenl liabilities, but there is a chance that they will result in an obligation in the fLJlure. Assessing the amount of liabilities that are not probable is judgemental, so contingent liabilities are disclc>sed on the basis of th8 known maximum exposur8. 17
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Icontlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Grants and donatSons Unrastrictèd Funds Rèslriclad Total funds Funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Home Office Departtnenl for Levelling Up Housing and Communities Unbound Philanthropy Blue Thad Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund IEUI Stewardship Welcorning America Talent Beyond Boundaries Donations 499.999 499,999 499,918 1.260,000 30,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,654 70,000 56,600 153,902 3,288 3,268 23,268 519,999 543,267 2,172,074 Total R•sources Exp8nd8d Basis of Charitable Governance Allocation Activiti&$ 2024 Total 2023 Total Dlrect costs Lèad Sponsor Growth Grants & Partner Funding Training & Supporting Staffing Direct Direct Dire¢l 2,000 155,253 611,825 2,000 155,253 611,825 79,500 109,651 693.953 Support ¢05ts allo¢ated Overheads Consultancy Marketing & Awareness Raising Depreciation Usage Trans 117.633 85,783 69S 118,328 85,783 90,211 628,202 Usage Usage 16.323 3.088 16,323 3,088 35,234 9,088 Total resources èxpended 991.905 695 992,600 1,645,839 18
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Icontlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Net lexpenditurellincomo Nel lexpendilurellincome is slated after ch8rgingllcrtrdiling}'. 2024 2023 Auditors, r8mLJneralion Independgnl examination Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,700 1,560 3.C188 9,088 Staff costs The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting year are analysed as follows.. 2024 2023 Wagtss 8nd salari88 Social security costs Pension costs 551,029 50,004 10,792 613,743 66,773 13,437 11,825 693,953 The average head count of employees dLJring the year was 10.412023.. 14.41. The average numbar ol lull-time èquivalgnt employe&s during the year is analysed as follows.. 2024 No. 2023 D1clOrS Manager Coordinators Contnunicalions Admin 10.3 14.4 During the year £35,250 was paid under comprornise agreernents. No 8mployg8 recfjived employee benefits exceeding £60,000 during the year {2023'. one fjmployee Teceived employee benefits between £70,000 - £79,999). Key Management Personnel Key management personnel includtr all person5 that h8v& authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The lolal compensation paid lo key management personnel for services provided to the charity was £116,97812023 £147,643). Tru$tg8 rèmunèratlon and expenses No trustees received any rernuneration during the year12023 Nill. One Iruslee was reimbursed travel expenses during the yoar amounting to £64212023 two trust90s were rgimbursed for Iravel amounting to £2981. 19
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (¢ontlnued} Year ended 31 March 2024 Tangible fixed assets Plant and machinery Total Cost At 31 Mar 2023 Additions Disposals 18,162 3,088 117,050} 18,162 3,088 117,0501 4,2L70 4,200 Depre¢latlon Al 1 April 2023 Charge for the year Disposals 18,162 3,088 117,0501 4,200 18,162 3,088 117,0501 4,200 At 31 March 2024 Carrylng amount At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 10. Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors Other debtors 2,400 152 40,559 2,552 40,559 11. Creditors.. amounts falllng duo wlthln one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Accruals Other taxation and social security 29,731 3,612 22,220 77,787 18,428 20,637 55,563 116,852 20
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnu8dl Year ended 31 March 2024 12 Analysis of charitable funds At 31 March 2024 At 1 April 2023 Income Expenditure General funds 219,217 39,518 131,5281 227.207 Restrl¢tod funds Al 1 April 2023 At Income Exp&ndilur8 31 March 2024 Howe Office Departmenl Ic>r Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Unbound PhilanlhrDPy Stewardship Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund IEUI Welcoming America 499,999 1499,4091 590 521,100 10,296 11,394 1421,6361 130,2961 12,0001 99,464 20,000 9.394 20,452 22,145 17,6711 1601 12,781 22,085 585,387 519,999 1961,0721 144,314 The purpose of each fund is as follows.. Home Offlce.. Funding for capacity bullding of Cornmunity Sponsorship. Department tor Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Funding a matching seryice between sponsors and Ukrainian refugees and lor the development of training of sponstsrs Unbound Philanthropy: Funding lo accelerate the impact ol communily-led welcome ol refugees Stéwardship.. Originally funded by gifts from Ed Shapiro. Fundin9 for the Community Sponsorship Backstop Fund, providing grants for Lead Sponsors in the case ol an emergency silLJation with an arrived refugee family Asylum, Migration and Integratlon Fund IEUI: Funding for a training rose as part ol a pan-European project lo support the welcome of refugees, funding via project lead Federation of Evangelical Chur¢h&s in Italy htt en.wiki edia.or wiki Federation of Evan elical Churche5 in Ital Welcomlng America.. Funding lo bring together and share learlling oll ways in which corllmunilies and local authorities can work together lo welcome refugees 21
Reset Communities and Refugees Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 13. Analysls of net assets betw•en fund$ Unre51ri¢led Funds Reslri¢led Total Fund$ Funds 2024 Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors less than 1 year 227,207 199.877 155,5631 427,084 155,5631 Net assets 227,207 144,314 371.521 14. Related Party Transactions No ralatad party transactions took place during the year. 15. Share Capltal and controlling partles The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of its members Is limited 10 £1 per member. 22