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2022-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR 2022

A registered charity in England and Wales no: 1180661

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS
Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers 3
Chair’s Statement 4
Structure, Governance & Management 5
Achievements & Performance 6
Independent examiner's report 14
Statement of financial activities 15
Balance sheet 16
Notes to the financial statements 17

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2022

Charity number
1180661
Administration Address
26 paged Road
N16 5NQ
Independent examiner
David Pollak
Whiteside and Davies Accountants
158 Cromwell Road
Salford M6 6DE
BACSSort code 207690
Account number 30732370
Website https://thefutureforward.co.uk

E-Mail: info@thefutureforward.co.uk
campknak@gmail.com
Trustees
Chair of trustee
Mrs. B Josefovitz
Treasurer
Mrs. C. Reiner
Mrs. E. Gubner
Mrs. O. Mark
Director
Mrs. D Sandel		 Charity number
1180661
Administration Address
26 paged Road
N16 5NQ
Independent examiner
David Pollak
Whiteside and Davies Accountants
158 Cromwell Road
Salford M6 6DE
BACSSort code 207690
Account number 30732370
Website https://thefutureforward.co.uk

E-Mail: info@thefutureforward.co.uk
campknak@gmail.com
Trustees
Chair of trustee
Mrs. B Josefovitz
Treasurer
Mrs. C. Reiner
Mrs. E. Gubner
Mrs. O. Mark
Director
Mrs. D Sandel
https://thefutureforward.co.uk

nfo@thefutureforward.co.uk
campknak@gmail.com

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CHAIR’S STATEMENT

This year was a magnificent year for our charity the future forward / camp knak we had reached an extraordinary number of members over 500 members, covid isn’t over, the need for our services was still growing. almost a growth of a 100%, were happy to report we have given this year a safe haven for over 2200 children and young people, they were direct benefactors of the multiple, stimulating workshops, after school clubs, camps, activities, projects provided. With the help of our grantees, we helped over 800 families who benefited from many of our services. It was a delight boing part of this charity helping so many youngsters and families.

We managed to help much more youngsters and families than last year’s trough prioritizing and having brilliant budget planner and better coordinators, we are happy to announce that the year ended without any loans, we even managed to end the year with a small surplus carried over for next year.

In response to this greater and urgent need. We have expanded our range of projects, provided more clubs, and longer terms. We prioritized volunteers and staff from previous benefactors, we improved our project delivery, We focused to reach the maximum benefactors, with the best and clearest impact.

Most notable of our achievements this year our summer camp for 450 children and our workshops enhancing cognitive abilities, to those most challenged with mental impairment. Activities has empowered these children with the tools to cope with their illness circumstances providing a hopeful future.

Impressively, we managed to achieve a higher level of our goals. Our family project. Helping over 800 disadvantaged families through the covid-19 crisis was an unbelievable success, we are proud to announce we provided for those families over twenty thousand pounds of food, and over thirty thousand pounds of essentials.

Thank you in kind direct and the bakeries in hackney and haringey for helping us reach further than we ever thought possible.

The Trustees and Beneficiaries are very grateful to you generous donors and supporters. We look forward to the future with optimism. Committed to continuing our good work and are hoping to continue the success, which we achieved so far

We express our admiration and gratitude to our valued trustees, skilled staff and selfless volunteers who remain focused on delivering services that meet the individual needs of the children in our care with incredible dedication and skill.

Mrs. B Josefovitz Chair of trustees

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of legal and administrative information on page 1 of the financial statements.

The trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows:

Chair of trustee Mrs. B Josefovitz Treasurer Mrs. C. Reiner Mrs. E. Gubner Mrs. O. Mark

The charity is constituted and governed by a Trust Deed. The charity was constituted by Declaration of Trust dated 1th January 2017 The charity is managed and controlled by the trustees, who meet regularly.

RECRUITMENT, INDUCTION AND TRAINING

It is not the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint any new trustees in the near future. Should the need arise the trustees will apply suitable recruitment induction and training procedures.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate the potential effects of any perceived risks.

SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD

PROTECTION Rigorous Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures are at the heart of everything we do. This ensures that the welfare of the children in our care is never compromised.

OBJECTIVES AND Public benefit

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE:

To advance in life and help young people through:

(a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;

(b) Providing support and activities, which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

(c) advancing education:

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance outlined in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

MANAGEMENT BOARD AND STAFFING STRUCTURE

we have a board of 4 trustees who are responsible for managing the charity. They have a broad range of backgrounds including social care, voluntary sector, business, property and accountancy.

The management board is responsible for the recruitment of the staff management team and in ensuring that the service complies with all standards and in accordance with the latest legislation. The Management board have an appropriate mix of skills, expertise with considerable experience in running this type of service. The subcommittee team is comprised of members who are parents themselves with children who use the service, and who have a long track record of working in the field of deprived and socially isolated families from within the community in Hackney and Haringey.

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Responsibilities of the Trustees

Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the Balance Sheet Date, and of its incoming resources, including income and expenditure for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees should follow best practice and

The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them as Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Law. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the charity's assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other regularities.

OUR VISION:

Our vision is where all disadvantaged youngsters have the same opportunities as their peers, where the BAME community will thrive, where young minds are cultivated, and all children awaits a glories future.

Our hope is where no child will endure suffering; no child will go hungry to bed, where malnourishment will be eradicate

OUR MISSION:

To empower every child with the chance to shine.

OUR STRATEGIC AIMS:

• To provide user-led, out-of-school programs, of social, leisure and developmental benefits to develop underprivileged children and young people so that they can reach their maximum potential becoming productive members of mainstream society, assist them in growing to full maturity as an individual. Enhance their employment prospects; to be able to earn a living on their own. Or to improve their conditions of life.

• To improve the conditions of life of children and young people by providing recreational opportunities which they would otherwise be denied. These help them develop new skills, improve their attitude and boost their independence, confidence and resilience.

• To promote and advance the education for children and young people especially for those for whom English is an additional Language (EAL's).

• To enable disadvantaged children to enhance their educational and physical development through targeted oneto-one sessions/ or other projects..

• To assist "hard to reach", working parents, parents of over crowd or dysfunctional families, or families in poverty, or those with sick/disabled children or who are new immigrants. and those who are in receipt of family support or counselling,

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE:

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year 2022.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's [governing document], the Charities Act 2011 an d “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10 2)”

During the year, the charity continued to raise funds, and has applied the funds towards activities in furtherance of its objectives

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The Charity received donations totaling £59597.94 and grants totaling £38028.94 during the year and carried out projects with total running expenditure of £96595.63

To the granters who made a considerable contribution to our funds, as a result, we were able save countless youngsters from suffering giving them a glories future, they are forever thankful for you.

We thank all our generous funders, every bit helps, you continue to enable the future forward / camp knak to thrive, and we look forward to a promising and sustainable future. Being our partners in the vital work of improving the lives of disadvantaged or socially / physically disadvantaged young people and children, giving them joy and inspiration together with the real hope of a sunny future.

As it is worthy to mention all

previous and future initiatives begun as a result of user consultation & feedback, we were able to consolidate and develop further. some of our projects begun at our amazing ‘young people's forum’

at which the young people decide on

and prepare the themes and content of the after school and holiday programs, and are a fruitful source of on-going input, criticism and feedback throughout the year.

We have developed our volunteer program, recruiting more young volunteers and providing them with more training and wider work experience. The volunteers are a vital resource for our charity. we value their involvement tremendously. Because this enables many more deprived and disadvantaged young people to access our services and activities at minimal cost

We have continued to recruit a number of physically and emotionally disabled young adults as volunteers; or volunteer youth leaders. This venture has proved for the second year a great success, enabling them to acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence, which will encourage them to develop a career in this field. This new project has also empowered them to integrate better with their peers and into society as a whole. Moreover, we are planning a further expansion to this project.

We continue to focus more strongly on children and young adults with physical, emotional &learning disabilities, and have improved our skills and expertise in these fields

We continues to provide improved accessibility for disabled users enabling them to take part in all projects, regardless where or when they are taking place. Outings are planned with their specialised needs in mind, so that activities are integrated, with no difference if you are disabled or able, so they can all mutually benefiting from all our amenities and services.

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OUR PROJECTS AND THEIR IMPACT

The charity has delivered many successful projects this year in its quest to meet its objectives:

Project Future (workshops)

– Camp Knak Project Friends Forever Our summer camp for 450 children with social or mental deficiencies, enhancing their cognitive, language and communication skills. Contributing to a more positive and productive future. “wow! The change I am seeing is mind blowing, you are making a real change in their everyday life, your work will help them getting better Alocal head-teacher

Children were given the opportunity to find out how they are Gifted & Talented so they are now motivated to achieve in class the highest scores. Everyone has a gift, something they can shine above others, creative and artistic talent and.take pride in their self- image and maximize their potential, increasing independence and personal fulfilment We used creative approaches to enhance the educational and recreational experiences of the participants

. Sample of one of the letters we received from our thankful benefactors

Examples of workshops: clay modelling cushion designing, photography, wax making, oil painting, creative art n crafts sessions, patisserie, card designing, drama, dancing, singing &sewing. Yocheved didn’t know she is special, thank you for showing her how special she is,. Thank you”, yocheved Dad.

The teacher reflected, “Watching the children, was like watching flowers blossom, from mere buds shooting through so shy and reticent, they have all developed into bright, confident and colourful blooms.”

Project Smiling Forever

project Building Life ’ s (after school)

Our winter camp for 250 children with deficiencies. They successfully enhanced life skills + language and communication skills.

social-skills clubs engaged a group of 42 children each in anti-bullying activities, promoting peer respect and tolerance.

Children naturally learn and process their hopes and fears through play and fantasy. This Project we will use their familiar language. It provides a safe and even fun way for children to explore their feelings and create meaning from difficult situations in a creative and nonthreatening fashion. Immersive experiences

Project Hand By Hand ,

We provided 19 children with weekly sessions, empowering them to explore, express and understand their emotions.

Most of the kids we accepted: changed completely is it is a miracle - told us the leader

: devory, age 7, continuously attempted to ‘make it’ in the crowd but as with limited abilities, never understanding why her efforts were shunned. Now, devorys mother wrote: devory increased popularity and confidence

Samson, a eleven-year-old with ADD surprised all with an unbelievable 100/120 on her paper.

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OUR PROJECTS AND THEIR IMPACT (CONTINUED)

Project Helping Hand ,

Delivering bread and sandwiches, to 650 family’s, so that the kids will not go hungry to school.. Single parent mother wrote: we simply didn’t have what to eat, they was no bead, noting, you were our angel sent from heaven."

Project Building Family ’ s

Helping out 1360 families in need, with their most needed essentials. Thank you for helping me, I was in shame, . there are things I need. I can now nreath with eas” I really don’t know what I would do without your help, written by rivky, age 11.5

Health club

Improved physical wellbeing: 120 young people have enthusiastically embarked on a program of after school sessions, keep fit exercise sessions , significantly improving their fitness and mental health. Reducing future health issues. and dealing with obese Promoting healthy eating and nutrition. Getting them, the skills, knowledge, and the will that would enable them to lead healthy lives.

Feedback from parents and benefactors reflected improved exercises and health understanding

Project music

An out of school music club for 14-16 year olds, learning with these kids playing with instruments. violin lessons leading to ABRSM qualifications (graded exams of the royal school of music) at levels 1-8 this exiting lessons will not only give them an exciting opportunity of employment also has climaxed in a music concert at which the kids were able to display their qualification and skills to the community Supporting the young people towards a future with enhanced employment prospects.

Project AHEAD

To give for young children a basic understanding in science, with an exclusive touch and feel experience, so it is easier for youngsters with learning difficulties to better understanding the subject. Example: chemical reaction, in a fun way, like alcohol making. Baking soda plus wineger. And much more

SATS and GCSE levels

4 weeks of seasons, The successful integration of our method into real life is been amazing; to give them the tools and competence they will be able to apply in the classroom. We teach children how to apply the 7 skills, This method really bridges the gap that exist in classroom. Learning and helping children become independent adults.

We received feedback from a disadvantaged benefactor:

Only with your help, I will be able to finish school , I am very thankful/

Math SATS Club,

A Maths SATS Club for 13 low achievers, an often neglected subject so even it we took in a very frustrated group of young people we did enable them to achieve level 6 in Math SATS, and did accomplish to increase their enjoyment of the subject.

Chelsey, thanks to you, is very happy, now she can understand the concept the teacher is talking about Mother of Chelsey, age 10

Project hope

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

A range of funding streams, including grants from the Local Authority, trusts and foundations, mail shots and private donations, supported our activities. The results for the year are shown in the attached financial statements, and the trustees are satisfied with the results for the year.

RESERVES POLICY

The trustees have been aiming that unrestricted funds should be set aside towards building reserves to equate a minimum of three months of our expenditure. However, not more than 6 months, in order to provide financial stability and the means protect critical services. And we are happy to report that the reserve level has gone up from last year so we have now reserves of £7000 it is still not our goal but we are working in the right direction, The trustees are hopeful that at the next year we will be able to reach our goal. it is worth to mention that we didn’t borrow, we can confirm the charity is in an outstanding healthy financial position. The Board regularly reviews the

amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations.

PLAN FOR THE FUTURE: Target for 2023

As the future forward / camp knak enter our seventh year of provision, we have seen the need for its services to continue to expand. The difficult economic times and yes, covid is almost over but the effects are just starting to show, and a start of the cost of living crisis is showing its wits, youngsters with mental issues. families in serious financial difficulties, children with greater mental problems, children are suffering, and a much bigger need for services for physically, emotionally and learning disabled and otherwise isolated young people.

Our Response continues to be to consolidate to secure our future. We are by no means sitting back; we are continuing to join more partners to develop more

projects, better delivery and expansion of our current projects as well as the launching of some exciting new initiatives. Increasing the ways we can offer to many more disadvantaged users a hope to a new dawn.

– Summer camp camp knak

As we did listen to the community the need is great, and we will try to answer that need. we hope to open another camp just for boys in need we hope to be able to accept another 400 benefactors., together this project will provide activities and empower 900 children with mental and social skills,. Cognitive orientation and communication skills.

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All this will only be made possible by our generous and loyal funders. We thank you on behalf of our users for choosing to be our partners and its work, and by improving the present and future lives of disadvantaged young people.

FAIRNESS

We vow to perform professional services in a manner that is fair and reasonable to benefactors, grantees, partners, and workers Fairness requires impartiality, intellectual honesty,

It is an essential. Regardless of the particular service rendered or the capacity we vow to maintain objectivity,

knowledge

One is competent only when he or she has attained and maintained an adequate level of knowledge and skill, and applies that knowledge effectively in providing the charitable objectives to the benefactors.

Competence

also includes the wisdom to recognise the limitations of that knowledge and when consultation or client referral is appropriate. In addition to assimilating the common body of knowledge required and acquiring the necessary experience, We would make a continuing commitment to learning and professional improvement.

Disclosure of conflicts of interests. It involves a subordination of one's own feelings, prejudices, and desires so as to achieve a proper balance of conflicting interests.

This report was approved by the Trustees, on 31 December 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Mrs. B Josefovitz Chair of trustees

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

I report on the financial statements of Camp Knak for the year ended 31 December 2022

Respective Responsibilities of Governors 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 year under section 144, 145 and 145(5) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

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 the 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.

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

.

have not been met; or

accounts to be reached.

Date: 21 January 2023

David Pollak

Whiteside and Davies Accountants 158 Cromwell Road Salford M6 6DE

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Statement of Financial Activities

Incoming Resources
Donations receivable
Net incoming resources available
for charitable application
Less:
Charitable expenditure
Cost of Activities In Furtherance
of the Charity's Objects
Charitable activities
Wages and staff costs
Governance
Office costs
Reconciliation of funds
Net surplus for the year
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Notes
3		 Unrestricted
funds
£
59,597
59,597
42,667
15,586
900
1007
60,160
1,100
6,495
7,595		 Restricted
funds
£
38,028
38,028
21,335
15,100
0
0
36,435
0
0		 2022
Total
£
97,625
97,625
64,002
30,686
900
**734 **
96,595
1,100
6,495
7,595

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

The attached notes form part of these accounts.

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Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Current Liabilities
Accruals
Net current liabilities
Net Assets
Accumulated Funds
Restricted
Unrestricted		 Balance Sheet
At 28 February 2022
Notes
2022
£
4
10,400
7,595
17,995
(900)
(900)
7,595
7,595
0
7,595
7,595		 2021
£
15,500
6,495
21,995
(900)
(900)
6,495
6,495
0
6,495
6,495

Approved by the Trustees on 12 January 2023 and signed on behalf of them all.

Chani Reiner

Trustee

The attached notes form part of these accounts.

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Notes To The Accounts

1) Principal Accounting Policies Basis of Accounting

These financial statements have been 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 charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP and the Charities Act 2011).

Donations and Fund Accounting

Donations and Grants for activities restricted by the donors are taken to restricted funds if the wishes and conditions of the donor are legally binding on the Trustees.

Resources Expended

Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis. Certain expenditure is apportioned to cost categories based on estimated amount attributable to that activity in the year. These estimates are based on the time and level of activity as appropriate.

Management and administration costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.

2) Taxation

The Charitable organisation is exempt from taxation on its charitable activities.

3) Governance

4) Debtors

Independent Examiner
fee
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
independent examination of the financial statements
Other debtors
Pledged donations		 Independent Examiner
fee
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
independent examination of the financial statements
Other debtors
Pledged donations		 Independent Examiner
fee
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
independent examination of the financial statements
Other debtors
Pledged donations		 Independent Examiner
fee
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
independent examination of the financial statements
Other debtors
Pledged donations		 £
2023		 £
£
2022
900		 £
2022
900
900
10,000
400		 15,000
500
15,500
10,400

5) Charitable Donations

All charitable donations were distributed to beneficiaries who required help during the year.