2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 01.04.2021 To: 31.03.2022

Charity name: Canterbury Welcomes Refugees

Charity registration number: 1181225

Company number: N/A

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purposes of CWR are to relieve financial hardship, support education, training and employment related activities, preserve physical and mental health, promote social inclusion, improve conditions of life amongst refugees and displaced people and their dependants in the Canterbury area to their benefit and that of the community. These aims are to be achieved through providing access to housing, loans and grants, practical support, English language support, support to access services and advice.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	CWR has provided grants and practical assistance to support people seeking asylum, refugees resettling in Canterbury and other displaced peoples to relieve financial hardship, particularly resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people requiring assistance has increased due to people displaced by the Afghanistan conflict and war in Ukraine. CWR provided assistance to Afghan families housed in bridging hotels, including clothing, toiletries, children’s games and activities. CWR has provided financial aid for the purchase of school uniforms, computer equipment to access online learning and working, food and other essentials. CWR has continued some online English language support, and re-started in-person language support. CWR worked in partnership to set up and run a new English class for those who had progressed in their English. The Welcome Café project also

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includes support for employability
training sessions.
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Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees of CWR are aware of and have regard to the Charity Commission’s rules and guidelines on the public benefit of the work that is carried out by CWR. This work has benefit for vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers as well as the wider community by aiming to support and facilitate social integration.

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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
All activities by CWR are carried out by
volunteers from the local community.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by Helping in this way has provided many
volunteers hours of much valued support to the
beneficiaries. We believe engagement of
local volunteers contributes to greater
community cohesion. Community
engagement for the volunteers helps to
relieve isolation particularly during
pandemic lockdowns and thereafter.
Other
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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Continued resettlement of refugee families under the UK Government’s Community Sponsorship programme. Ongoing support to the first family CWR has helped to resettle in Canterbury. Secure and equip housing for new refugee family. Engagement of local volunteers to assist the integration of several local authority resettled refugee families into the local community. Support for refugee families in view of changing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. Practical support for families during times of sickness and self- isolation. Support to access health services, including specialist appointments as required. In partnership with others, offering English teaching at various levels of competency. Weekly English conversation sessions for members of 10 refugee families. Fund travel expenses to enable access to English provision that is not available locally. Supporting young adults to achieve English and other GCSE levels that facilitate access to further and higher education and employment. Relief of financial hardship by providing clothing, food and computer equipment enabling access to online learning. Provision of winter coats and other clothing to enable newly arrived families to go out into the community during cold weather. Community engagement by enabling local people to donate good quality second hand clothing and toys to be delivered to Afghan families accommodated by the government in bridging hotels. Working in partnership to provide weekly fun family sessions to provide recently arrived children and families with relief from trauma suffered.

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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 CWR has sufficient funds to cover
financial position at the end expenses of the first and second
of the period sponsored family and support of other
resettled families. Any surplus will be
used towards the sponsorship of another
family and to create and support
partnership community projects. CWR
has built more reserves and this will put
the charity in a good position to support
the increasing number of displaced
people in the Canterbury area, including
those displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity builds up reserves as these
policy for holding reserves are required for an application to the
stating why they are held Home Office sponsor another refugee
family. A minimum of £9,000 is required
for Community Sponsorship of a refugee
family. CWR holds sufficient reserves to
cover the sponsored family’s expenses,
insurance payment and other liabilities.
Reserves will be carried forward and
used towards sponsorship of another
refugee family, families and individuals in
need and to work with partner
organisations to run and develop
community projects. Some reserves are
being carried forward as services such as
training has not been available due to
COVID-19.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £ 19,387
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Fundraising events including English Chanel swim, other sporting challenges, individual donations, fundraising by churches and other partner

organisations. Government funding for English language provision. Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other

Structure, governance and management

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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document: Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
for example, trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Selected for skills set and subject to
including details of any approval by Board of Trustees.
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Safeguarding Policy and individual meeting of each new volunteer with the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Volunteer events including updates on safeguarding and other training.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Refugee families are supported by the CWR board of trustees, active volunteers and a larger group of supporters, including financial donors. CWR works in partnership with Canterbury City Council and Canterbury Diocese as well as other groups who provide support for refugees and displaced people in the Canterbury area.

CWR received advice and support from RESET, an organisation funded to support Community Sponsorship groups. Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	Canterbury Welcomes Refugees
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1181225
Charity’s principal address	Withheld

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Dr C Powell Lead Sponsor Board of Trustees
2 S Powell Project Lead Board of Trustees
N Watson-Cutts Chair of Trustees, Board of Trustees
3 Designated
Safeguarding Lead
4 D Pecoraro Welfare Lead Board of Trustees
Hilary Adams Treasurer Board of Trustees
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

The Charity’s principal address is withheld due to threats being received at this address. Police reference number available.

Other optional information

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) C Powell Full name(s) C Powell Position (for example Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21.6.22

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Charity Name No (if any)
CANTERBURY WELCOMES REFUGEES 1181225
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01-Apr-22 31-Mar-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 4,150 - - 4,150 9,225
Fundraising - - - - -
Grant 400 - - 400 5,066
Gift aid - - - 256
Expense refund from Home office 1,600 - - 1,600 -
Repayment due 2024 676 - - 676 -
Rent refund 2,144 - - 2,144 -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 8,970 ] - - 8,970 14,547
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 8,970 - - 8,970 14,547
A3 Payments
Rent - - - - 3,374
Cash for family - - - - 1,200
Family expenses 373 584 - 957 3,367
Insurance 306 - - 306 242
Interpreters 66 - - 66 551
IT - - - 1,723
Welcome café 3,000 - - 3,000 -
DBS 48 - - 48 33
Workshops 166 - - 166 -
Afghan expenses - - - - 760
Sub total [ 3,959 ] 584 - 4,543 11,250
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 3,959 584 - 4,543 11,250
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,011 - 584 - 4,427 3,297
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 11,656 7,732 - 19,388 16,091
Cash funds this year end 16,667 7,148 - 23,815 19,388
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

23/10/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature C Powell Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,667 7,148 - - - - 16,667 7,148 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Christopher Powell	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/10/2023

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