CHARTfY NO: 11809S2 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2024 CONTENTS Pages Ch%TAty Inforniatlon Annual report Receipts & payments ac¢ount StatemeAt of Sets & liabllttle5 Notes to the flnancial stst¢ments Report of the ficcountts io
Reglstered chartty no: 118t1952 Date of r¢glstrathiD: 3 Decanbtt 2018 Trnstees: Agnieszka K8&mierc7Ak lan Thom Jan Scort Judith Gwfield Li]ian Longbur8t Mark Santos Riclwd Hayw(MMI Correspondence address: Clo One Place Eagt 2" FlIKJr, l]ford Ch3mb¢r8 I I Chapel Road nfOr Essex IGI 2DR Aecount8Dts: Frthicks Limited Clw*red Accountants 106 CharterAvenue liford, Essex IG2 7AD Unity Trn&t Bank Page I
REDBRtDGE IL4lh'BOW COMMuNrrY cio TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees. who are 81so directors of the ¢h&ity for Ibe pwposes of the Cornpanies A¢¢ submit their annual report and the for the year end¢d 31 March 2024. Goventhig do¢wllent The charity is oixrated Uthe ndes of its constitution dated 3 D&%mber 2018 and achieved clMitable ststU5 on 3 De¢anb¢r 2018 as a charitsble incorywrdted organisatioL The clwity i5 regiSted at the Charities CoMmi10n as & Charitsble Incorporatcd Organisation. Overall matug¢m¢nt and day to day project arttvity of the charity is the r¢$ponsibility of tbe cbief ex¢¢utiv¢. About the ¢hgrity The Obj¢ of th¢ CIO are as follows:. To promote ¢qua]Aty and div¢rsity for the public beefit by: . the ¢liminthon of discrimination in relationto lesbi gay. bisexuaL intetsex, queer. questioning (LGBT(>) dalli#S andassociates living within the L(mdon Borough of Redbridge and its environs. _ cb&Uenging homophobi4 biphobi transphobiA or any associaknj n¢8ative attibjdes and behaviourwithin S(Iety. _ working with parts]¢r8 and orgaDisation4 publi¢ and wivate, in developing inittatives that will c1)hce and safeguard LGBTQk people's lives. enSuT1 their inclusion in all aspects of fe. and that their buttll rights are protectr4' and by advancing education. raising &Traren and promoting a culture based on ¢quality and diversity. (3.2) To promote Sla1 inchLsion for the public benefit by preventing lesbi gay, bisexuaL trgtts. intSeX, que¢T. questioning People (LfjBTQk) oad allies and a&8ociates from being )cIallY excluded from society on the ground8 of sexual fftientstion and gender identity, (3.3) To advan¢¢ the interests of LGBTQ+ indivithlS and eA)mmunitie8 through such means a& the tn18t¢es think fit in accordance vjith the law of cbarity (The Objects,). Public Benefit In shaping our obj¢ctives for the ycar. the trustees have coJJsidered the CTr1ty CoDm)iwon guid4n¢e on publio bencfit. Rlsk Statement The charity has considered a rnig¢ of risks to which it could be exposed and tbe Tnjstees regul8Ay review the policies and pnicedures which aim to minimise those ricks, ensuring they are adequate, appropriate and complied with fidly. The Chattty aiEns to further develop its activiti and become more establis during the next a¢countiog perio(L Chair's report When R£dbTidge Rainlx)w ConllDuDity vlas created in 21 part of the Change-up progrnmme. I knew it was & very special organisation. Not only is there a need for solidarity. community, and Awa$s-raISlns of the issues and Conce impathing th¢ LGBT(2+ Corollty in Redbridge, but there is also a need to org8lli8e and contribute to the place-rnaking of Redbridge. I joined Redbridge Rainbow Community &8 an alty in2009. and the organisation I ran 8t the time, the Refugee and Migrant Fonun of Essex and LOnth was pro1 to host Rainbow until 2017. We saw day in and day out the struggles of migrant and asylum seeker LGBT(y individuals. we knew that hurt and f¢9r rdn deep in the local community. At the same (ime, ignorance a1 preiudlce were also rifc amongst institutions an(L sadly, others in ciTr'll society. It is essential also to understatid that it was not all doom and gloom. under several fantsstic lead offic¢rs, Rainbow was able to thrive aDd bring joy into so peiyl¢'s lives by celebrating and focusing oll LGBWF heritagc, arl4 and cultyre. This w&s at Icast onc way of ensuring visibility. Page 2
TRUSTEES REPORT (CO.)7LNIIED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Sadly. the pandernio carne, and all th stopp¢l' we parted with Sev trwst¢¢s and staff members as life took us in different directions. Recognising that ther¢ was still a need to continue and build irt the worK Redbridge Rainbow bae donnaDt for some years. E took on the Chair (cven though f1]ng wo¢fillly inadequate in SW)POTtillg the community) because we knew a time would come when RairLiM)w would need to be tIVe alld engaged llgain-my thaDks to Judith Garfield and Mark s, T•kno were both in¢tYdibl¢ supports during th¢ p¢rAOd. tn 2023. we reffliit¢d Sinion Sbaw and tasbj bim with getting Redbridg¢ Rainbi>w back on its feeL Under Simon's1¢od¢rship, Rainbow h&8 re¢oDn¢Gted with the Ioc81 LGBT(y community, wukthg a Sltrvey and niany listening exercises, and engaged with Redbridge Council, the NHS, the p)li¢¢, the local commutiity, llnd the voluntary sector to ensure that there isith infommtion and underst4nding of lh¢ cornmunity. In strengthening Redbridge Rainbow, w¢ also knew that we needal to CTeate opporttinities for new trusle¢8. 1 am d¢lighied to sec that the board kn gone from a small group of thte¢S to a strong, vibrpnt, and diverse management conllnittee of eight over the last Yr-M1)re than doubiing the support and cntlllLsiasm for the organisation. Sadly, we SUthY lost Dave Moreton during the y. had become a Teally 8(d fricnd of th¢ orgallisation. We would be nothing without our funtss and our relentless thanks to the Walkin8 and Cycling Grants Schone and Healthwatch Redbrid8¢. &5 well as our World Aids Day RED RUN team and other ittdivithl donors for sUPPOrt for activities in 2023-24. We are also to Nati¢)td Lottery Awards for All Bnd R¢dbridg¢ Couucil for agreeing to support our work from 202425. l thallk Simon for hi8 brilliance in picking up the mantle ruDning such an eloquent and engaging servic¢, ThaDks also to the tnjstees AgniesTka Ka£miercL- ak for ILer gifted iD5igbt ints) the business community and trADs+ issues, Ian Thom&s for his incredible ability to innovatc and er¢ate fun and opportUDity, Judith Garfield for her continued and sleadfast f($ on equity. to Lilian Longburnt for her inw¢cc4ble design skills and reivity. to Mark Santos for bril]iant s¢rntiny of detail: ability to WOrk i)n behalf of Redbridge Rainbow and und¢TStsnding of civil society, to Jan Scott for dedicated spirit and h¢]pin8 us forever improv¢, and last but not least Richard Haywood who has tak¢n over &8 Chair. Richard has been a pillar of d¢dication, COD)mitm¢nt. aod infonned Wisd suppoth Simon and galvaniw a new team culiure WAthin the organisation. I will always remain an ally to RedbrId RainiNTh Communtty. and 1am pleased th8t OUT decision to push through the dark days of the pandcmic ljas resulted in a joyous. >SitIve organisation that not only strves the LGBTQF ¢onmiw]ity in Redbridg¢ but a]so continues to celebrate its achievements and successes. Onwards d upward81 Rita Chadba Chair 2019- June 2024 Summ4ry ol our activitie8 in 202&24 As part of our relaunc we h8v¢ made cxtensive efforts to r¢-engage LGBTIV people who live, work, SdY or s(Kialise in Redbridge. We were very pleased that over 50 people ¢nga8ed in our community survey and worLqhops to shape our future work. We also attended Waltham Forest Pride to incre&8e awaren¢ss of the org8Diqation. Over 60 0p1¢ attcnded our events throughout the y. including our coUltation work8hop5. Winter Gathering which cornbined craft and dance, LGBT+ IStOry Month heritage event (run ill partnership witb E&8tside Community Heritage) and the first of our new monthly 'Redbridge Rainlx)w on the Movel. walks in MarL'h. These events have been well-re¢£ived witb local LGBT people and alli¢s in particular appreciating enjoyable opportLthiti¢s to ¢om]ecL
REDBRTDGE RAINBOW cohurTy CIO TRUSTEES REPORT {coNfiiiJED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 What next for Redbrldge Rainbow? Workshops for LGBTQtr people vtho Iwe. worf(. Vlslt or study In Redbrfce to feedback o? OLtr draft sitatY and manilestro for att.ion Thurs Rl Sept. 6-745pm. in FuWelL Q055 Tu9s26 t. 5 30-730. in Itford re 'Just to Say thank you for organising yesterday, it w&$ nice to meBt felloF qll¢B alld alli¢s locally. Look forward to joining future ents., Winter Gathering attendee 'It was a great exl)ilarnting expeTien¢e. walknng and talking wilh su¢h amazing Company.. Wall( altendee ridge Ralnbow Winter Cat 5pm-7.30pm, Tues 5 Doc 2023 R8dbfidge Central Library Clements Rd. Ilft•rd. IGI IEA Redbridge.Rainbow .On the Move. Regular vJaiks In Redbrldge and twond fpr LBBTQ+ peoplp anti 311ies A second aspect of our WOT& has i%en to Engage ivith profwionals and Partne in k¢y local servi¢¢s and orgatiisations. as w¢ll as other LGBTQ+-fOcUs organisations. We partnered wÈth the Council aud local East Area Met Police team to a Hate Crime Awarenes5 Week stall in the Excballge shopping centre. A wid¢ range of prof¢s8ioDals att¢nded our 'What's lif¢ like for tLBT(y people in Redbridge?, briefing ¢v¢Dt on th¢ key findings fr(¥m our 2023 community survey which we also Swnsed in a blo . We attend a Redbridge Coutteil staff event for LGBTQk History Month. We also re-join] the SaftT Neighbourhood Board and att¢nded th¢ East Area LGBT-. Ptactitioners me¢ling5. This professional engagement has gone well. with invilation8 coming in for us to attend other and events around Redbridge. P4e4
REDBIUDGE E141NBOW COMMUNITY CIO TRUSTEES REPORT (COYTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDKD 31 MARCH 2924 'The lunch and learn se&8ii)n was absolutely brilliart... Stsff1¢8rnt loads and feel enthused to do moTe. so a big thank yo. (Sarah Foster, (Wional Director of Civic Ptide. Redbridg¢ Council) Wo also re-started fimdrnisin& both from grants and individuals. We successthlly applied for grattts from T18)rt for London's Walking and Cych'ng Grdll and Healthwdtch Red]dge. Jndividuel donors started to donate as welL including over £1,61KJ chair@redbridgeralnbowcommunity.org.uk within he4h c4re and w¢llb¢in8 serYi¢es in particular. P4e5
TRUSTEES REPORT (CO)YLNJIED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 St4tement ofTrustees Respottsibilitles Charity tAW requires the Truste¢5 to prepare financial statements for wh fiDanciaI year which gtve a true and fairview of tlLe state of affairs ofthe charity and oftheprofit and l(Iss of the charity forrhatperiod. In praring the fJJ)ancial statemellts, the Trustees requir to:. seleet suitsble accounting p)licies axKI then 4yly them consistently m8ke judgements and estimat¢s that are rOllab]e and prudent state whether applicable accounting standth and statements of recommended practice have been followe(L subjert to any deparnm disc105ed and explained in the financial statements. prepa tbe financial statements on the going concern b&8È8 unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in b]n Th¢ TTust¢es arereSp0nTr*le for en5urlthat prow accountingrecoriLs are k¢pt vthicb disclos¢ with rea80nabl¢ at any time the fillancial position of the chlty alld to enable thern to ensure that the financial statements wmply with regulations issued by the Charities CommissioL The TnL8t¢&s ar¢ also responsible for saf¢guardiDg the assets of the cEwity and bce for taking Ye)nabl¢ steps for the pr¥v¢ntion and defrction of fraud and oih¢riJTegularities. APPRO FOR AND ON BEHA1 OF THE TRUSTELS: IL Hay Ov OLY Date Page 6
REDBRIDGE RAThnOWcOmfUITy CIO RECEIPTS Ahl) PAYmE[s ACCOLThT FOR THE YEAR XNJ)ED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestr1 Restrleted T•tal fid3 2024 Total fund$ 21 2024 2024 In¢ome expendltsre Ine•ming resoNrceB: Grant iacon Donations 25.944 25,944 1.839 I,F39 Tot41 tn¢omlug rea0ree4 £1,839 £25,944 £27.783 Re80urce8 eApellded: mageMent attd athDinistratiOD of the c]wity: Recruitment Website costs I T Supp( Bank cha6 972 271 137 71 250 1,523 72 1.320 19,567 1,181 1,523 72 1.320 20,787 1,181 1,0 200 315 324 314 300 204 235 138 Staff costs Payroll fe¢$ Rent 1220 Jn5uratEre Telephone Subscriptions Survey costs Travel Events Other costs 315 324 314 197 228 120 18 Total resources expend £ 26.661 £1,252 £ 27,913 £ 1,701 Net (outgoing)Ilneothg rejources for the period Resekves brought forward (24.822) 55,964 24.6 (130} (1.701) 55964 57.665 Relewves crffied fornard £31,142 £24,692 £ 55.834 £55,964 The not&$ on page 9 Part of th accounts P•ro 7
BALANCK SHELT AT 31 MARCH 21124 31 March 2024 31 March20LI Nots5 Fixed 74S9ets Tangible fixed Current ets Debtors Cash at bak alld in bond 59.558 55.964 59558 55.964 Lus: Cuttellt liabilities (3.724) N¢t ¢nrrent 35sets £55.834 £55.964 RwE8entcd by: Reltrkted fulldi Unre8tricted fulldl 24.692 31.142 55.964 Totfti fvnd8 £55,834 £55.964 No guwlees have bew giveD by the CIO No Charg have beah Or¢&tbY ¢b¢ CIO APPROV FORAND OL% BXHALF OF THE TRiiSTEES: IL Hayw D•ts Th¢ notes on pa8e 9 fornLPartof thegc accounts Page 8
OTES TO THE FI.YANCIAL STATEhf£NTS FOR THE YEAR BDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting pollcles Aceountlng conv¢titititt The fieal stata])¢5 have beED the histi)rical cost¢onvwtio b) Donadons lld lllveslmeD¢ kncome CrAnts reeehlAe (kants reeeivabk are aCllted oY¢rth¢ life of tknTelated proje¢t¥nd matcknl ag&iJtstthe expwditure applicable. Vallle added tsx Costs are in¢lusive of 1rrttovab1e iIiput value adde41 t8L e) Fixed assets are ¢h8rged to the rweipts 4Ddwinents acc(Rmtin tbeyearofacquisition. Shouldsigtsificant be purcbwd itt fothi p¢riods the tn1ste ]nay decid¢ to G8pitslis¢ sigtiificallt capital expenditure. Fwkd A¢¢ounting Funds held by th¢ Clty are th.- Urtruirictedjfrnds - these are fjmd8 whicb can k used in accor418n¢e with thE charitsble objectives at the discffttiott of the ttU5tee8. Restrictedffiw¢lf- these are fun& that can only be used for ptieth Te&tri¢ted PU4)08 within the objeGts of the cbarity. R¢5tsidion8 arise when sp¢cifi¢d by the doDor or wlwi funds ¢ for pai1ic4dor re8tri¢ted purposes. Current LAa1th5 2024 2023 Ae¢4ual8 alld deferred illeo creditor5 T&x alld Swiai Slty l47 2,677 £3,724 Br•Dght forw#rd ResourceB Carrkd r•rnard 4970 (752) {5(rf1) 4.218 51N) H¢altbw*h Naiion81 Lott¢ry_ Awards for All 19.Y14 19,974 £(1252) £24,692
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRLTSTEES OF REDBRIDGE K41YBOW COMMtJ ao FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I rewt to the trustees on my ¢xamination of the accouttts ofR¢dbridge Rainbow Conllnurrity CIO (the Trnst) for the year ended 31 M8r¢h2024. Re$ponslblllde8 b•si$ of AS tho ¢harity twgtees of th¢ Trust you are respOL81Ie forthe preparation of the %cowits ill accordance wtth the requirements of the ChaTitie4 Act 2011 ('the Act,). I iti respert of my examination of tlke Trnsl's ¢]ed outunder tion 145 of th¢ 2011 Act and in ¢anying out my ¢xaTUillation I have followed all Ib appliLble Diredions giv by tbe Charkty Commission uttd¢r section 145(5)Ib) of the Ad. IrJdepelld¢nt esAminer'8 sthtement I have Completed my I cot)firm that tso materiaI rnatn bave come to myattention in c(Jntttion with the ¢xamiDation giving me cause to believe that matrJiaJ rpect.. l. Awowi17ng T¢cords were not kept in resiL*of the TTUSto3 [WredbY 110 130 of the Aci or 2. The aUllts (k) not accordwith those rerA. 3. The a¢¢ounts do not comply with the applicabl¢ co[10B the forn) andcontent of 4)Ut set out iti the Charities (Accowits and Reports) Re8ulations 2(K)8 other th3n any rwUlretn t1¢the accounts give L'trlle faiT view. whiGh ix llot a n)attu ¢onsider&l as patt of all indwd¢nt eXa]ninOn. I have no conccnw have wme acTh)&s no othermBtIEt3 in CQnllCL1ioll with Ihe exatDination to whichattention should be this report in OTder to enable apropcrundryBtrling of the w)unts to be reach S G Dllker FCA Frederieks Limited ClwteredAccoutttattts 106 CharterAvenue Iifor4 Essex IG2 7AD 131,,/1 Page io