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2021-03-31-accounts

Page
Legal and Administrative Details
Trustees'
Annual
Report
2-3
Independent
Examiners
Report to ths Membem
Income and Expenditure Account
Statement ofAssets and Liabilities
Notes tothe financial statements 7-8

The bustess subrrit their annual
report and the unaudited
financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mamh
The bustess subrrit their annual
report and the unaudited
financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mamh
2021.
Structure,
governance
and management
The charity is unrncorporaled,
governed
by its crmsiitution
dated 26/04/2016 and amended
by resolution
on
18/12/2018.
The charity snd its propeny is managed
snd administered
by a committee ofelected Trustees. There isa management
induding
a CEO, who monitor the day to day acyvities, sdmlnis!ration
and finances ofthe charity.
team,
The trustees era elected annually
at the Annual
General Msesng and those who served during
Ihe financial
period ended
March 2021 ant listed an the attached schedule of Legal snd Administrative
Information.
Each trustee's
role on the Board
31
would be reviewed at least every 3years,
The constitution
provides
that there must bea mmimum
of3Trustees appointed,
including e Chair,
Vice-Chair and Secretary.
Objectives and activlges
The charity's
main objechve during the year induded:
- CAST becorrsng the Local Authoriges
recognised solu5on to the dilliculties experienced
by R&AS in Soulhend
—Tochange for the batter the way refugees,
asylum
seekers access services in Essex
-Toincrease access to our transformagive
services
—Gain such funding
that would enable CAST to plan for 3/6 years projects
-ktaneged 5houses for temporary
accommoda5on,
some ofwhkh
is suitable for peopkt
whh no recourse to public
funding.
- Run ESOLclasses for sg Soulhend
R&AS
- Register for DISC and continue assist in immigration
epppcations.
-Tobe sn independent,
accountable,
value led and sustainable
crganisapon
Ths charity's
main activities dunng
the year induded:
- Hosting-
housing failed asylum seekers
- Housing-
housing
family
with no recourse to public funding
in our sec5on 17accommodation
-Advocacy and awareness
raising-
drawing evidenoe
from our direct services that refugees have
po5cy dscussicns,
voice and Inguenoe in
-Theta peugc services- Assisting those whc have suffered
trauma,
torture, violence, or sexual exploitation.
-Integration
services- supporkng
those marginali sad and pushed to the brink of our society
Achievements
and performance
We are now the leading
provider ofaccommodabon
for Refugees and Asylum seekers,
those with
No Recourse for Public
Funding
(NRPF) and vldims of modem
slavery lhrough
our hosting and housing accommodation.
~We opened SOUTHEND Sanctuary
(Marine Parade), housing 23people. During the pandemic
we
people with NRPF providing
14,600covid nights from 27Apnl 2020to end of March 2021.
housed 40 homeless
We have now opened 5spedalist
accommodation
units.
~16victims of modem
slavery were referred to our Modem slavery safe house.
Over 4 000people reached thmugh
the partnership
with Citizens
Advice (CAB),Welcome To The UK to deliver the EU
Setgement Scheme
~20 R&AS achieved ESOL certificates
usino resources fmm our partners.
&0successful
befriendino
proiects.
~2 communitv
cslebrabons
held virluagV.
-Delivered 60vacdnes
throuoh outreach sessions to cfmnts the NHS would otherwise
not have access to.
.Facilitated 120 immioralion
apollcstioiw
throuoli
oro bono sollcilom.
'4 Peftnsrshios
formed:
i)Essex Pdhs Jus5ce in cars- providino safe houses forvictims ot Modem slaverv
li)ELISS- Cigzen advice .Welcome to the UK partnered
to deliver EU settled status a/coram
iii)Fresh Bepirlnirios
and
AFIUK- African Families
UK deliver Inteonrbon ofUnaccomosnied
Asylum
iv)SMAS Partnership
Sou!hend against Modem Slaverv to50ht aoainst ag forms ofmodem
slaverv
seekers
in Essex

Tots I
Unrestricted funds eabtcted Funds
Designated General Funds 2021
incoming Resources
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Charitable
Activities:
The Nsfransl
Laitery
Community Fund grani 108,535 108.535
Essex Community
Founciauon
grant 21,400 21,400
Shared Space grant 4,000 4,000
NACCOM grant 1D,DDD 10,000
Nelghbaudy
Limited grant
400 400
Housing - Rent 106,935 106,935
Student fess 780 780
Donations;
Donstians
Other:
1,720 1,720
Bank Interest received 24 24
Total Incoming resources ~5555 555555
Resources expended
Charitable
Activities:
Property rents 70,D20 70,D2D
Council tax 5,107 5,107
Premises costs
N iicencss
39,324
316
39,324
316
Telephane
& internet
2,236 2,235
Light and heat 10,2D4 10,204
Insurance 954
Travel 3,350 3,350
Transport
hire
581 551
Grass salades 68,831 68,831
Employers
pension
contribution 1,501 1,501
Employers
National
Insurance I,690 1,698
Subcantractom 5,703 5,703
Computer/Software/Website 2,673 2,673
Subscnptians 559 559
Repairs and maintenance 1.944
Events 10 10
Workshops
&training
501 501
Donations 32
Printing. postage and statfonery 430 430
Refreshments 353 353
Legal fess 500 500
Office expenses 731 731
Sundry expenses 30 30
Independent
examiner
840 840
Bookkeeping
and Psyra0
2,000 2,000
Depreciation
charge
13790 13,79D
Total nmourass
expended
103722 130,475 234,197
Net mavamsrd
on funds
6,137 13460 10.587
Transfers
between funds
Net Incoming resources Imsources 6,137 19,597
expendedI
Funds at 01 Ap/62020 (4,995) 16,928 11,932
Funds at 31 March 2021 1141 30380
Unrestricted
funds represents
Ihe free funds afihe charity which are not designated for particular purposes.

2621 2020
5
Fixed Assets:
Tangible fixed assets 29,492 5,000
Cunsnt assets:
Other loans - stafF 9,965 2,749
PAVE debtor 232
Cash at bank snd in hand 3,510 10,623
13,475 13,604
Current
liabilities
Creditors&mounts falling due within l year
PAYE(NEST oredrior (1,997) (72)
Accruals (2,840)
Washington
Ali - lose
Rent Depasits
(5,000)
~f600
(5,000)
~1600
(11,437) (6,672)
Total Assets less current tlablltges 31,529 11,932
Total net assets or gsbllilies ~31 529 ~11932
Funds ofthe charity
Unrestricted
funds - General
Restricted funds
1,141
30,388
(4,998)
16,926
Total funds ~31 529 ~ff 932

Tangible fixed assets are recognised atcost plus afi armis Incurred to bring s tangible Tangible fixed assets are recognised atcost plus afi armis Incurred to bring s tangible fixed asset inta its intended
working
condikon.
All lan gible 0xsd assets are depredeted
using the straigM line method
Oepreciatlon
ls pravided
an the fatlowlng
basis:
Leasehold
improvements
33.30yv
Computer
Equipment
33.30yr
Furniture
snd Fittings
33.30'Yo

Notes conbnued:
S.Independent examiner's remuneration 2021 2020
840 840
4.Tangible Fixed Assets
Computer Leasehold FurnBure 8
Equipment nprovements Fittings Total
Cost orValuation
At1 April2020 5000 5000
AMitions 6152 24627 7503 38282
As at 31March 2D21 8152 29627 7503 43282
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
charge for the year 2049 9865 1876 13790
As at 31 Mamh 2021 2049 9885 1876 13790
Net Book Value 31 March 2021 41 19762 5627 94
5.Other Loans - staff 2D21 2020
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