## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/07/2022 **Period start date To** 30/06/2023 **Period end date** **Charity name:** REFEO (Refugee Education For Equal Employment Opportunities) ## **Charity registration number:** 1182800 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|REFEO aims to improve refugees’ and
asylum seekers’ integration within British
society
and
support
their
financial
independence.
To achieve this change, REFEO:
•
Give access to online accredited
courses and mentoring to Refugees
and Asylum seekers
•
Contribute to university costs of
refugees and asylum seekers
•
Give used laptops, tablets and
smartphones that are in good
working condition to refugees and
asylum seekers to help them with
their educational and employment
needs.| |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|**Tech for Good:**Closing the digital divide is at the
heart of our work. We provide used laptops in
good working conditions to UK Refugees and
Asylum seekers (R/A) to ensure the lack of
access to a laptop does not prevent them from
benefitting from the online accredited courses
and mentoring services we provide. Providing a
laptop has increased inclusivity, however, when
we realised that the lack of access to internet
meant that accessing online courses was still a
challenge for some R/A we launched our project
“All Connected”.
**All Connected in partnership with Vodaphone:**
Free connectivity ensures that more refugees
and asylum seekers access our online accredited
course and get a recognised certificate in the UK
which will bring them one step closer to
employment. It has alsoprevented social| |isolation as they are now connected with their| |---| |friends and family. Thanks to this asylum| |seekers who live in poverty no longer need to| |use their £8 daily allowance to buy internet.| |**Education and mentoring:**We match service| |users (clients) with courses which are relevant| |to any experience they have had in their home| |country, or to courses that support their current| |professional plans, to help them transfer or| |update
qualifications
for
their
chosen| |employability choices.| |Our online accredited courses are accessible| |24/7, with mentor supporting mentees weekly| |through the courses to maximise their chances| |of receiving accreditation and a certificate to| |support their CV readiness and journey towards| |employment. Each client is given a target at| |their initial assessment to work towards when| |they jointly develop their work plan with their| |mentors. Mentors are kept in regular contact to| |ensure the clients remain on track, ensuring we| |achieve our success rate of 90% of those| |completing an accredited course.| |We also contribute to university fees of those| |who cannot afford to pay them.| |This vital activity which advances education of| |R/A is bringing them one step closer to| |employment and therefore empowering them| |to break the cycle of poverty.| |**Employability:**Through bilateral education of| |both asylum seekers and employers, we raise| |awareness about asylum seekers' right to work| |in the UK. This information is currently not| |common knowledge, resulting in great difficulty| |for asylum seekers to find work. As our| |programme focuses on education of this issue,| |and changing employment practices, we hope| |that the number of asylum seekers benefitting| |will be limitless.| |As part of the programme, we match R/A with| |companies that offer jobs that match their| |qualifications
to
improve
their
financial| |situation and enable them to integrate.| |**Accessing**
**services**
**through**
**peer-to-peer**| |**support:**The online forum on our website| |facilitates R/A access to local services and peer| |to peer support. Some services include access to| |higher
education,
vocational
training,| |professional training, and work placement.| |Peer to peer support is a central element of the| |forum as members share opportunities and| |information on how to access local services on| |theplatform.| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had| |---|---|---| |whether the trustees have||regard to the guidance issued by the| |had regard to the guidance||Charity Commission on public benefit.| |issued by the Charity||| |Commission on public||| |benefit||| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We have 8 volunteers who are involved in
all the areas of our work: Casework,
Fundraising, partnership, IT,
communications, mentoring, Human
resources. Their input is huge and means
that we have increased capacity to service
our client group.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||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|REFEO contributed to closing the digital
gap for refugees and asylum seekers by
donating laptops to over 150 refugees and
asylum seekers (R/A) nationwide who used
them to study online, obtained their diploma
which brought them one step closer to
employment. They also used the laptops to
prepare their CV, cover letters and applied
for jobs.
By supporting 15 R/A to get access to
online accredited courses and our
mentoring programme, they gain a
certificate/diploma recognised in the UK
which brought them one step closer to
employment.
Approximately 80 R/A have access to
shared opportunities and information on
how to access local services on our online
forum.| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|£18,563| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Holding reserves enables REFEO to
continue operating when funding is scarce.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Trustees are in the process of deciding the
amount of reserves that should be held in
the reserves.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|REFEO recognises the importance of
holding reserves. As such we will set a
specific amount based on the size of our
charity.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We have no concerns and have a strong
fundraising plan to continue to grow the
charity and scale up our services.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Fundraising from Trusts and Foundations| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|REFEO’s governing document is a
Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation whose only voting members
are its charity trustees-Foundation| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|REFEO has been constituted as a CIO.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Selection method for the new trustee was
conducted in line with the governing
document, indicating that any new
individual appointment will be according to
their skills, knowledge and experience and
how they fit with what is needed for an
effective administration of the CIO.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|REFEO (Refugee Education For Equal Employment
Opportunities)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1182800| |Charity’s principal address|83 St Paul's Way
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mariam Diakite|||| ||Natalia Equihua|||| ||Mohamed Fagiri|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Mariam Diakite|Natalia Equihua| ||

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