**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413
Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK
## **Refugee Relief Ynys Môn Trustees' Annual Report & Financial Statements for the Period 6 March 2020 to 5 March 2021**
## **Reference & Administration Details**
**Charity Name: Refugee Relief Ynys Môn Other Name(s): RRYM**
**Registered in England and Wales, no. 1184413**
## **HMRC Reference Number: EW41157**
**Address 33 St. Seiriols Road, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2YT**
## **Names of the Charity Trustees who Manage the Charity**
Name Office Appointed Resigned Heulwen Grace Dickinson Secretary 05/03/2016 NA Barry Dickinson Chair 12/05/2016 NA Mary Elizabeth Williams Trustee 11/02/2019 NA Neil Gavin Bannigan Trustee 11/02/2019 21/10/2021 Carys Thomas Trustee 03/03/2020 NA
**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK
## **Structure, Governance & Management**
## **Type of Governing Document:**
Constitution,
## **How the Charity is Constituted:**
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
## **Trustee Selection Methods: Elected by existing Trustees**
## **How New Trustees are Inducted and Trained:**
All Trustees are provided with a copy of the Constitution, Annual Reports, Financial Statements and Minutes of recent meetings.
## **Objects**
The prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing: grants and items to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Our mission is to supply regular shipments of food, warm clothes and other life essentials.
## **Statutory Declaration on Public Benefit**
The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
## **Executive Summary**
We use Social Media to keep in regular contact with volunteers and organisations working on the ground in the countries we support. This gives us an insight into exactly what is needed and where. It also enables us to confirm to our donors that the aid we send reaches the correct destination.
A list of the “People We Support” can be found in the accompanying document. We hold regular meetings and work alongside several other charities and groups from Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales. This enables us to make informed decisions on when and where to provide aid and to make the best use of our limited resources.
Although most of the aid we supply is sent from the UK, it is sometimes more economical for us to grant funds to charities and groups operating in the areas we support. This money is then used to purchase food and essential items locally, reducing transport costs and supporting their local economy. We obtain original receipts for such purchases whenever possible.
## **Activities, Achievements & Performance**
2020 proved to be a very strange and challenging year for everyone. RRYM was no exception. Three weeks after our AGM which was held on 3 March, lock-down measures were introduced, along with
**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413
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all their implications. We immediately informed our supporters that we would be unable to accept donations for the foreseeable future. We felt it was the best course of action to take in a bid not to compromise anyone’s safety. Fortunately we already carried out all the sorting and packing duties from our home, and we had succeeded in accumulating a huge backlog of donations which had been sorted into summer and winter wear. This meant that we were able to continue to ship boxes of aid to countries various throughout the lock-down period.
The fact that all fundraising events had to be put on hold forced us to become a little more creative when it came to raising money for the charity. We launched several Facebook fundraisers during the ensuing months, as well as an online Christmas sale which enabled us to advertise and sell brand new items which had previously been donated to the charity but which were not suitable for shipping out to the camps. In November, Heulwen embarked upon a course of intense chemotherapy. She decided to turn a negative into a positive by encouraging friends and family to sponsor her to have her head shaved. She launched a personal fundraiser on Facebook which raised £1,314 for the charity.
In October trustees Heulwen and Barry received a firm offer on their home on Anglesey. They had already found a suitable property in Llandudno, so a house move was added to the agenda. The shipping of donations was duly speeded up in an attempt to empty the still very full loft and garage. The charity Mersey Aid turned up trumps by offering to accept excess donations if we could arrange to transport them to their warehouse in Wallasey. This was duly organised as you will see in our “People We Support” document. Barry and Heulwen donated monies received from the sale of unwanted furniture and other household items to the charity.
Following the permanent misplacement of four boxes of aid that were shipped to Athens in January 2021, RRYM decided to suspend the shipment of boxes to other countries until further notice. It became obvious from talking to members of other groups and charities that Brexit had caused horrendous problems with regard to shipping items abroad. It is hoped that we will be able to resume this service if/when things become a little easier. Meanwhile we have been focusing on sending boxes of aid to other organisations in the UK who have been packing their items on to containers.
As far as future activities are concerned, it has been decided that money saved on shipping costs will enable RRYM to make occasional financial donations towards projects organised by other registered charities. We also hope to work alongside other local groups to provide help and support for those in need. Barry and Heulwen finally moved to their new home in Llandudno on 5 March. Unfortunately this has served to widen the geographical distance between our trustees, but hopefully it will enable us to forge links with a wider range of local groups as well as raising the profile of the charity and making people aware of the work that we do.
Following Covid-19 guidance, our AGM which is usually held during the first week in March was cancelled. A remote meeting of Trustees was held on Facebook, and it was agreed to hold a formal AGM once conditions allow.
## **Cash Donations and Collections**
We showcase the work of our charity and request public donations on our Website https://RRYM.UK and on our Facebook page refugeereliefynysmon.
This year we have received Donations of **£8,864 and** Other income of £267.
This includes £1,318 from our Facebook “Gaza Solar Energy Appeal”, and £1,366 from our Facebook “Lebanon Food Baskets” appeal.
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## **Other fundraising activity**
Items which have been donated but which are not required by the displaced people we support are sold either at local events or on social media to raise funds.
## **Talks and Presentations**
Heulwen has given talks to schools and social groups on Anglesey to raise awareness of the Refugee crisis and the work we do. She donates any speaker’s fees to RRYM.
## **shipping costs**
As most of the items we supply to refugees have been donated, the main area of expenditure this year was shipping costs.
We use “Parcel2go” and “Parcel Monkey” to select the cheapest courier service to deliver our boxes of aid to where they are needed.
Despite this, we spent £3,193 on Shipping Costs this year.
We posted 150 30kg boxes of clothes and household items, most going to Athens, the Greek islands and UK charities.
## **Purchasing Aid**
Our other main expense has been purchasing new underwear and other essential items which were not donated.
Some of these are purchased in the UK and shipped in the boxes and containers, while others are purchased on our behalf by trusted volunteers in the countries we support. These totaled £4,400, which included:
£744 for Firewood, £142 for Exam sponsorship, £1,318 for Solar Energy,
- £1,366 for Food Baskets, £338 for a Wheelchair and £487 for Medical devices.
For an explanation of these items and details of their recipients, please refer to the accompanying “People We Support” document.
## **The people we support**
Occasionally we are able to supply aid directly to displaced people, either in the UK or in refugee camps, who have been referred to us by a trusted volunteer or group.
However as we are such a small charity with few volunteers, most of the aid we collect is shipped to one of the organisations described in the accompanying “People We Support” document, who we trust to distribute the aid on our behalf. We receive frequent photographs of these distributions, which we show on our Facebook page and Website as evidence to our donors that the aid has reached its intended recipients.
## **Financial Review**
## **Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves**
We try to hold at least £1,000 in reserve.
We need this so that we can respond to emergency calls for help.
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## **Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit**
The Trustees declare that the charity had no funds which were materially in deficit at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
## **State of the Charity’s Finances**
Bank Balance plus Petty Cash as of 5 March 2020: £2,095.12.
Total income this year: £9,131.
Total spending this year: £8,494.
Bank Balance plus Petty Cash as of 5 March 2021: £2,731.79.
please refer to the accompanying “RRYM Balance Sheet20” Excel Worksheet for a fully itemised breakdown of the charity’s income and expenditure.
## **Restricted Funds**
No funds have been restricted for particular purposes.
## **Designated Funds**
No funds have been designated for particular purposes.
## **Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Charity**
The Trustees declare that the charity has given no guarantee where potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
## **Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt**
The Trustees declare that the charity has no outstanding debts which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the charity at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
## **Declaration**
The Trustees declare that they have approved the above report and authorised that it be signed on their behalf by the secretary.
**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK
## **The people we support**
This document covers the period from 6 March 2020 to 5 March 2021.
Occasionally we are able to supply aid directly to displaced people, either in the UK or in refugee camps, who have been referred to us by a trusted volunteer or group.
However as we are such a small charity with few volunteers most of the aid we collect is shipped to one of the following organisations, who we trust to purchase or distribute the aid on our behalf. We receive frequent reports and photographs of these distributions, which we show on our Facebook page and Website as evidence to our donors that the aid has reached its intended recipients.
## **Hope Project**
The Hope project is founded on the principles of dignity, compassion and safety for all. We aim to provide aid and support for people in need, our primary focus is on people fleeing conflict or facing injustice, poverty or persecution. Our focus is not only to provide support and aid but also to focus on empowerment of people, including refugees, by creating and supporting proactive projects, working with refugees and the disadvantaged enabling them to hopefully become empowered to help themselves and others.
We have been helping refugees arriving in Lesvos since early 2015.
The Hope Project is a restricted fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund, charity number 1099682.
RRYM has supplied second-hand clothes, adult and children’s underwear, bras, towels, and shoes, blankets, toiletries and sanitary products, according to their requirements.
We also supplied baby items and non-prescription medication for use at the nearby clinic.
These were sent by courier in 30kg boxes.
## **Care UK**
Care UK Charity collects and distributes practical items and medical aid to people in need. End of line, unwanted or excess stock items are sorted, packed and loaded onto 40 ft containers at our Northwich Depot, leaving for the refugees in Syria, Greece, or the Greek Islands.
CHARITY NUMBER 1167299
Tel: 07730 659 002 Email: contact@uareuk.com
This year RRYM contributed to several 40ft containers of aid organised by Care UK. Sorted sacks of clothes, shoes and larger items were taken to the Twrcelyn Shop, Amlwch, from where Helen and John took them by van from Anglesey to their depot in Cheshire. They also took household items for them to pass on to local families in need.
## **Cribs International**
CRIBS International is a UK registered charity. Our charity number is 1173021.
We provide homes in Greece for pregnant refugee women and families with new babies. These families have come from camps and squats where living conditions are squalid and desperate. They have fled from war zones, ISIS and the Taliban. CRIBS rents, furnishes and pays the bills for apartments so that women and their families are able to have a place to call their own and a quiet space to recover, close to medical facilities.
RRYM has supplied nappies, baby clothes and blankets, kitchen items, towels, curtains and bedding for the apartments in Athens.
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These were sent by courier in 30kg boxes.
## **With Love - baby blankets for refugees**
Laura Claire Buckingham, from Hailsham in Sussex, established her project With Love Baby Blankets in 2014. Her focus is on helping mums and babies, women and children who are suffering across the world. She started by producing special handmade baby blankets for distribution to pregnant women and nursing mothers living in camps and squats. Two years later she expanded to provide other vital aid such as mother and baby maternity packs, goody bags for children, educational material and empowering tools.
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RRYM has had the pleasure of working alongside her on various projects. We have provided small toys and colouring materials for her goody bags, and various items such as toiletries, sanitary products and baby clothes for her maternity packs. These were sent by courier in 20kg boxes within the UK.
## **Mella Hubner, The Forgotten People of Romania**
Mella and her husband Valentin moved from Germany to Romania three years ago. Since then they have been providing relief by way of clothes, footwear, food and medical items to local families and individuals who struggle to survive well under the poverty line. They provide help to at least 12 villages situated in Romania . They also provide much needed items to local schools and residential homes for the elderly.
https://www.facebook.com/mela.hubner
RRYM has supplied them with second-hand clothes and footwear, writing materials and toys for the local school and kindergarten, winter clothes and nightwear for distribution to the residential home for the elderly, and maternity packs for mums to be in preparation for the birth of their babies.
This aid was shipped out by Courier in 30kg boxes.
## **All Equal Support**
UK based volunteers helping refugees in Turkey, Yemen, Palestine and most other parts of the 🌎 100% donation policy with full transparency of where your money was spent
Shaz Shauket is looking to send medicines to Syria. The fragile healthcare system left after the obliteration of hospitals definitely needs help. So if you have any medicines at home (non liquid) capsules, tablets, gels, lotions, bandages, inhalers please put them aside and he’ll arrange to get them collected from you.
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RRYM has supplied Plaster strips, Disposable bandages, Micro-pore, Dressings, and other small medical/hygiene items.
These were sent within the UK in 20kg boxes.
## **Biriyani & Bananas**
Refugee Biriyani & Bananas was formed in response to the escalation of the refugee crisis in 2015 when Ruhi Akhtar and a group of friends decided to provide 2500 portions of biriyani and bananas for all the residents of the unofficial refugee camp of Dunkirk in France.
**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK
We support vulnerable people worldwide, including but not limited to: Victims of War and Conflict, Oppression, Political persecution, Poverty, Natural disaster, Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Our current projects focus on providing emergency aid and basic necessities for displaced people living in refugee camps, squats and other unstable settlements throughout the world.
RRYM has provided hats, scarves and gloves, men’s winter coats and footwear.
These were sent to the camp on Chios in 30kg boxes.
## **Samos Hospital**
It has fallen upon the understaffed Samos hospital to provide essential healthcare to the thousands of refugees living in the hotspot and the island. The lack of medical staff in the hotspot impacts not only the healthcare of refugees but also the vulnerability assessment procedure. Greece's economic woes mean that paramedics on the picturesque island of Samos are increasingly faced with the terrible dilemma of who to save and who to leave to die.
“I just received a box from Heulwen with medicine, (paracetamol) which is much appreciated, towels which will be used for the shower project for women and children by Boabab, glasses which where also sent to Mediequal team , and other special shoes for young teenagers. I cant express how much everything was immediately needed. People on Samos are suffering a lot , I could say worse than in 2015. Please thank your donors on our behalf and continue helping as you are so generously doing.
rsaegean.org/en/situation-on-samos-has-reached-the-edge/
RRYM has provided towels, nightwear, orthotic boots and back braces, spectacles, plaster strips, micropore and bandages for use in Samos hospital.
These were sent by courier in 30kg boxes.
## **ThereYouGo (Samos Camp)**
Georgia Papadopoulou (charity @thereyougo.education Community), Teaches English in Refugee Camps and eventually give people the opportunity to sit exams with an LCCI recognition.
“Now we are teaching in the Hot Spot of Samos and again we have started with 3 different groups. Time will tell where our teaching will lead. We are hoping to help all people young and old by providing sufficient materials and enthusiastic lessons that will keep our students interested to follow a strategic course and of course better their level of English. Who knows in time they might be able to sit a European Recognised EDI English Language Exam”.
Between March 2020 and December 2020 RRYM shipped numerous 30kg boxes of aid to the camp on the Greek island of Samos. Items included clothes and footwear for adults and children, baby blankets, children’s toys and educational materials. In December 2020 RRYM donated 150 Euros or £144 towards the cost of firewood for the occupants of the camp. The payment was made using our charity Paypal account. In January 2021 we paid a further 100 Euros so that the residents of the camp could purchase rat poison to cope with a mass infestation. Again our Paypal account was used to facilitate the payment.
In February RRYM paid the sponsorship fee for a young Cameroonian lady by the name of Hermine, who was also a camp resident, to study for her English B2 exam. This was arranged by the organisation Thereyougo who are responsible for providing the tuition and who are based on the island of Samos. The cost came to 155 Euros or £142.
**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413
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## **Chios Eastern Shore Response Team (CESRT)**
After almost five years of responding to the immediate needs of those landing on Chios’ Eastern Shores, of welcoming them with food, water, dry blankets and clothes and the warmth of CESRT welcome, as a Response Team, CESRT is embracing and being embraced by this change…
Offene Arme eV is the official host of CESRT priority activities: distribution of essential goods at landings and in response to identified needs. CESRT will be renamed ‘Offene Arme’ (Open Arms) with the formal status of a registered humanitarian association with the Greek Government.
In July 2020 RRYM sent four large boxes of baby and toddler summer clothes for ages 0-2 years to Cerian Sims Schaus in Sussex. These constituted part of a consignment which was being sent on a pallet to the Chios Eastern Response Team.
## **Folkestone Barracks**
In October 2020 we responded to a request from a volunteer at Napier barracks in Folkestone. The men/boys who were being detained there were in desperate need of warm winter jackets, hats, warm socks and sturdy shoes. We packed up several 20kg boxes of same before posting them down to Kent.
## **Atika Container**
Between September and November 2020 we sent numerous boxes of aid to Razia Anwar in Blackburn for loading on to a container bound for the Atika warehouse on Lesbos. Items included baby coats and snow suits, men’s coats, hoodies, fleeces, trousers and jumpers, We also sent several boxes of walking boots, wellingtons and thick winter socks and two boxes of hats, scarves and gloves.
## **Forge For Humanity**
During October and November 2020, RRYM sent multiple boxes of winter aid to Forge for Humanity in Athens. Items included men’s and women’s winter jackets, children’s winter wear, baby clothes and blankets, snow suits and assorted footwear. Some of the men’s jackets were distributed amongst the men that Forge support. The remaining items were passed on to Anne Bates, an independent volunteer based in Athens. RRYM maintained regular contact with Anne, which made it possible for us to tailor the contents of our boxes depending on the current needs.
## **Better Life With Refugees**
During November and December 2020, and January 2021, RRYM sent a number of boxes of aid to Better Life with Refugees in Athens. Items included winter clothes for babies children and adults, baby blankets and sleeping bags, nappies and nappy sacks, sanitary pads and baby wipes. Again some of the items were distributed directly by the organisation, while others were passed on to the independent volunteer Anne Bates for distribution in the parks and in Victoria Square. Unfortunately the four boxes that were shipped by us in January never reached their destination, despite exhaustive efforts on our part to complete the necessary paperwork brought about by the onset of Brexit. Some months later, and following much wrangling with the respective courier services, we were able to reclaim shipping costs.
## **Jo Garnham**
In January/February 2021, just a few weeks prior to our house move, RRYM sent several boxes of assorted toys, games, books and dvds, costume jewellery, household items and ornaments to Jo
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Garnham in Lincoln. Jo is a member of the organisation Hull Help for Refugees. She is also a close friend of independent volunteer Anne Bates who distributes aid amongst refugee families in Athens, and who our charity has regularly supplied with boxes of much needed aid. Jo uses local online sites and attends local car boot sales to sell unwanted items. Any money raised is then sent to Anne Bates in Athens for the purchasing of basic food items for refugee families. Some of the items sent were as a direct result of our mega clear out prior to our move! Others were items which had been donated to our charity but were not suitable for shipping.
## **Hope and Aid Direct**
Hope and Aid Direct is a UK-based humanitarian aid charity that started delivering aid directly to the Balkans immediately after the war ended in 1999. It was founded with the motto "Taking Aid, not Sides". Registered charity: number 1077146
Hope and Aid Direct is a 100% voluntary humanitarian aid charity whose team members raise their own funds, obtain donations of aid, transport that aid in convoys of lorries usually twice a year, and give it out directly into the hands of the people who need it the most.
In February 2021 RRYM sent several boxes of aid to Roddy Philip of Hope and Aid Direct. It had become impossible for us to continue to ship aid out to Greece following the onset of Brexit and all the problems that ensued. We were also keen to get donated items to where they were needed prior to our house move in March. Items included baby clothes, children’s clothes, hats scarves and gloves and assorted footwear.
## **Children’s home in Jamaica**
In November, we sent a box of children’s back packs and assorted summer shoes/sandals to JoAnne Lambert in Bedford. She collects various items for shipping out to a children’s home in Jamaica and was delighted to receive them.
## **Mersey Aid**
On 21 November 2020, a couple who are members of our Bangor based sister organisation, Pobol I Bobol, hired and drove a van full of sorted donations from our home to Mersey Aid’s depot in Wallasey. This was arranged prior to our planned house move in March 2021. RRYM paid for the cost of hiring the van. The donations included baby children’s and adult clothing, assorted footwear, sleeping bags and blankets, toiletries and nappies, holdalls and suitcases. The items were shared out between individuals in need, hostels and homeless groups in Liverpool and on the Wirral over the winter months.
## **Hand in Hand For Aid and Development**
Hand in Hand for Syria is an operational name for Hand in Hand for Aid and Development, UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1176805.
“Everything we do we do with purpose, direction and humanity. We never lose sight of our reason for being: to provide on-the-ground support for the innocent civilians displaced, in danger and in need as a result of the conflict in Syria”.
Between August 2020 and March 2021, RRYM sent multiple boxes of hand knitted and crocheted items to HIHFAAD in Birmingham. These items were made and very kindly donated to our charity by several local knitting groups and individuals. They included baby blankets, children’s blankets, children’s jumpers and cardigans, hats scarves and gloves and a range of baby clothes. On their arrival in Birmingham they were loaded on to containers and transported to Syria via Turkey.
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In January RRYM sent 45kg of medical aid and equipment to HIHFAD to be included in another container to Syria.
In February 2021 RRYM purchased 10 boxes of toothpaste from the online charity outlet Inkind. This was our charity’s contribution towards a large number of Eid bags which were being made up by Cerian Sims Schaus and her group, Sussex /Aid For Refugees, before being shipped and distributed by HIHFAAD in Birmingham. We arranged for the items to be sent directly to Cerian’s address in order to save on both time and postage costs.
## **Khora Free Shop**
KHORA is a Greek Association based in Athens, Greece. They are a collective who have come together to create community spaces and facilitate the provision of services for people forced from their homes by poverty, oppression, climate change and war.
Khora's Free Shop aims to provide a dignified shopping experience for refugees, asylum seekers, and others in need in Athens, from clothing to toiletries.
Since November 2016, Khora Community Center in Athens has been operating a free shop in our basement space for refugees, asylum seekers, and other people in need.
Between March 2020 and December 2020, RRYM continued to send multiple boxes of seasonal items and essential aid to Khora Free Shop in Athens. Items ranged from light summer clothes for babies children and adults, to warm winter clothes for all categories mentioned. We also sent a wide range of toiletries and sanitary products. Occasionally we were even able to include accessories such as shoulder bags, belts and hair bands. Again we had an excellent working relationship with Ali who ran the shop, which made it possible for us to send exactly what was needed at any one time.
## **Care4Calais**
Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the worst conditions across Northern France and Belgium. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees. Care4calais.org is a UK Registered Charity #1169048
RRYM has supplied second-hand winter coats, men’s jeans, winter hats and socks. We also supplied two large boxes of football boots and kits for a football project that they ran. These were sent by courier in 20kg boxes.
## **One Nation**
One Nation is a UK-based relief and development charity which has continued to support local and international relief projects to help improve lives.
We envision a world in which access to food, clean water, education and shelter is a norm. The opportunity to live peacefully is offered to all without discrimination.
UK charity no: 1156200.
Between September and December 2020 RRYM sent multiple boxes of children’s coats and jackets to Jan Rosa Lee in Derbyshire. Once sorted, she transported them to the nearest One Nation container from where they were duly shipped to Syria.
## **Anglesey Food bank**
In March, RRYM donated £50 to Anglesey Food bank.
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## **Gaza Solar Energy Appeal**
During the summer of 2020, RRYM launched a Facebook fundraiser to raise money for the installation of solar panels for four houses in the area of Khan Younes, Gaza. We chose this project as a means of helping the families combat the constant power outages encountered in that area. Since one of the families has a child who often relies on using a nebuliser, not having to worry about a constant electricity supply would prove a huge bonus. Also, with summer temperatures in Gaza regularly reaching over 40 degrees, the families have since been able to use electric fans to cool their homes. In August we transferred the sum of £1,318 directly into the account of the company responsible for carrying out the work:
ALABADLA COMPANY (Mobile 0595507087) GAZA, KHAN YOUNES, (Khan Younis- Albald -Khaled Ibn Al), which was completed to everyone’s mutual satisfaction.
## **Lebanon Medical devices**
In December 2020 RRYM sent £487 to purchase medical devices for seven-year-old Mohammed who lives with his family in Al-Masry camp in Arsal. We were made aware of his situation by a very dear friend who is herself a refugee, and who spends most of her free time collating accurate information which helps charities/organisations such as ours to focus on the needs of families housed in the camps. Mohammed had already undergone surgery to lengthen the tendons in his hands and feet, but needed medical devices which he would have to wear, day and night, in order to complete the process of helping him to learn to walk. His parents could not afford to pay for said devices. Having received pictures of the devices along with a doctor’s report, we were able to send sufficient funds to cover the cost. Pictures of Mohammed sporting his new devices were duly posted on our Facebook page together with a heartfelt thank you message from his father.
## **Lebanon Food Baskets**
Towards the end of August 2020 we launched another Facebook fundraising appeal to help purchase much needed food baskets for Syrian families residing in the camps in Arsal, Lebanon. Our intention was to be able to send the money and purchase basic food items prior to the onset of winter. Again this project was managed thanks to our Syrian friend living as a refugee in Arsal. She identified the families who were most in need of help and estimated that for each $30 raised we would be able to provide each family with a food basket containing the following items: sugar, rice, tea, oil, canned meat, jam and tomato paste. Two months later we were able to transfer the sum of £1,366 to Lebanon. Fifty families received food baskets, and there was enough to buy 400 litres of heating oil for distribution amongst the poorest families. Pictures and receipts on request.
## **Purchase Wheelchair**
In October 2020 RRYM raised the sum of £338 to purchase a customs built wheelchair for a young paralysed boy residing in Kiangwali refugee camp in Uganda. His mother and siblings have found the chair invaluable for transporting Jean. The wheelchair was built in Kampala before being transported to the camp. Photos available on request.
## **Firewood for Turkish border**
In February 2021 RRYM donated £600 to a large group of displaced families who were struggling to survive the hardships of another winter on the Turkish border. Our donation enabled the families to purchase two tons of firewood from a local wood mill. We also donated an additional £80 with
## **Refugee Relief Ynys Môn**
Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK
which they were able to acquire nappies, milk and a little food for a sevenyear-old girl suffering from cerebral atrophy. We can provide pictures on request.
|Refugee Relief Ynys Môn|||
|---|---|---|
|Financial Transactions|Value||
|Registered Charity Number||1184413|
|HMRC Charity Ref.|EW41157||
|Bank Account||71053743|
|Sort Code|51-61-14||
|PayPal|paypal.me/||
|Financial Year End||5/3/2021|
|Last Updated||6/3/2021|
|Bank Balance||£2,725.79|
|PayPal Balance||£3.00|
|Petty Cash||£3.00|
|Total Current Balance||£2,731.79|
|All Time Donation Credit||**£24,721.36**|
|All Time Other Credit||**£4,659.53**|
|This Year Donation Credit||**£8,863.89**|
|This Year Other Credit||£267.10|
|All Time Shipping Debit||£13,906.44|
|All Time Other Debit||£12,742.66|
|This Year Shipping Debit||£3,193.68|
|This Year Other Debit||£5,300.64|
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|5/3/2020|Brought Forward||########|5/3/2020|Brought Forward|£4,392.43|
|26/3/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00|6/3/2020|4gTextiles|£17.25|
|1/4/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00|15/6/2020|4gTextiles|£12.03|
|1/4/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00|25/6/2020|4gTextiles|£47.83|
|3/4/2020|Emma Waring||£77.50|7/9/2020|4gTextiles|£65.20|
|3/4/2020|Elsa Barratt Donatio||£10.00|18/9/2020|4gTextiles|£14.68|
|22/4/2020|Gwen Parry||£35.00|25/9/2020|4gTextiles|£8.88|
|26/4/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00|2/10/2020|4gTextiles|£6.76|
|28/4/2020|PayPal Giving Fund||£223.82|16/10/2020|4gTextiles|£16.36|
|1/5/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00|30/10/2020|4gTextiles|£15.71|
|1/5/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00|17/11/2020|4gTextiles|£35.42|
|11/5/2020|Faisal Jamil Don||£20.00|25/11/2020|4gTextiles|£26.98|
|26/5/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|1/6/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|1/6/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00|30|||
|5/6/2020|Arthur Turner||£50.00||||
|5/6/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£20.00||||
|10/6/2020|Neil Gaza Solar||£20.00||||
|12/6/2020|Heulwen Garza||£6.00||||
|16/6/2020|Neil Gaza Solar||£20.00||||
|26/6/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|1/7/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|1/7/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|1/7/2020|PayPal Giving Fund||£832.00||||
|26/7/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|3/8/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|3/8/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|22/8/2020|Ruhi Akhtar Donatio||£50.00||||
|24/8/2020|R Eadon Lebanon D||£50.00||||
|26/8/2020|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|28/8/2020|PayPal Giving Fund||£1,160.00||||
|1/9/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|1/9/2020|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|1/9/2020|Kinsey PJ Lebanon D||£20.00||||
|1/9/2020|Neil Lebanon donat|£30.00|
|---|---|---|
|4/9/2020|Angela Jeremy|£20.00|
|4/9/2020|Ilmarie Braun|£25.00|
|26/9/2020|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|1/10/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/10/2020|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|1/10/2020|PayPal Giving Fund|£665.00|
|6/10/2020|Millbank Lebanon C|£363.10|
|6/10/2020|Neil Donation|£70.00|
|9/10/2020|Clair Jeremy Wheel|£25.00|
|17/10/2020|Jennie Stevenso|£30.00|
|17/10/2020|Monica Hogg|£20.00|
|17/10/2020|Daron Owens|£10.00|
|17/10/2020|Alexis Braun Wheel|£70.00|
|17/10/2020|Emma L Griffiths W|£200.00|
|17/10/2020|Laura Snowden Don|£10.00|
|19/10/2020|Esther Parker Dona|£5.00|
|19/10/2020|Clair Jeremy Donati|£10.00|
|19/10/2020|Jennifer Firewood D|£50.00|
|19/10/2020|Davies Katina Whee|£40.00|
|23/10/2020|Samantha Peacock|£10.00|
|26/10/2020|John Prichard Firew|£40.00|
|26/10/2020|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|30/10/2020|PayPal Giving Fund|£324.00|
|2/11/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|2/11/2020|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|4/11/2020|Barry Heulwen Don|£338.50|
|9/11/2020|Clair Jeremy Donati|£25.00|
|12/11/2020|HMRC Gift Aid|£841.75|
|14/11/2020|Claire Szostek dona|£25.00|
|14/11/2020|Ruhi Akhtar Donatio|£50.58|
|15/11/2020|Jamie Whiting Dona|£20.00|
|15/11/2020|Sumita Shah donati|£30.00|
|15/11/2020|Laura Eynon donati|£10.00|
|15/11/2020|Vanessa Marjoriban|£20.00|
|15/11/2020|Leslie Meral Schick|£20.00|
|---|---|---|
|15/11/2020|Lowri Earith donatio|£10.00|
|15/11/2020|Heather Baker dona|£17.00|
|15/11/2020|Diana Meakin|£200.00|
|15/11/2020|Miriam Sanders don|£5.00|
|15/11/2020|Lisa Hulse|£5.00|
|15/11/2020|Karen Graham|£50.00|
|15/11/2020|**Nicholas Jewitt don**|£5.00|
|15/11/2020|Carys Dafydd|£50.00|
|15/11/2020|Nadine Clarke|£10.00|
|15/11/2020|Jessica Madge|£20.00|
|15/11/2020|Eileen Carr donatio|£45.00|
|15/11/2020|Shazad Shauket|£30.00|
|15/11/2020|sally HYMAN|£35.00|
|15/11/2020|Sara Roberts|£20.00|
|15/11/2020|Ruhi Akhtar Donatio|£100.00|
|16/11/2020|Sue Sparks|£25.00|
|19/11/2020|Carole Kinsey donat|£50.00|
|19/11/2020|Sarah Hall|£50.00|
|19/11/2020|Neil Bannagan|£20.00|
|20/11/2020|Marcia Hughes|£20.00|
|20/11/2020|Sheilagh Guthrie do|£50.00|
|20/11/2020|Marina de wit dona|£20.00|
|20/11/2020|Claire Allen|£25.00|
|22/11/2020|Daniel Pritchard|£30.00|
|22/11/2020|Catherine Griffiths|£10.00|
|24/11/2020|KETAN DOSHI|£15.00|
|26/11/2020|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|26/11/2020|Falmae Rhys Donat|£50.00|
|29/11/2020|Kerrie Morley|£25.00|
|29/11/2020|Ilmarie Braun|£25.00|
|30/11/2020|Steve Clark|£5.00|
|30/11/2020|PayPal Giving Fund|£90.00|
|30/11/2020|MYUKVISAS LIMITE|£40.07|
|1/12/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/12/2020|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|---|---|---|
|1/12/2020|Emma Roberts|£25.00|
|1/12/2020|Sara Huws donation|£20.00|
|3/12/2020|Monica Hogg|£20.00|
|9/12/2020|Clair Jeremy Donati|£25.00|
|11/12/2020|Neil Bannigan Dona|£20.00|
|11/12/2020|MyUKVISAS LIMITE|£110.81|
|14/12/2020|PayPal Giving Fund|£210.90|
|23/12/2020|Susan Lavender Don|£40.00|
|24/12/2020|Kit Wells Donation|£30.00|
|26/12/2020|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|4/1/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|4/1/2021|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|9/1/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati|£25.00|
|19/1/2021|SG Dickinson Donat|£500.00|
|19/1/2021|Falmae Rees Donat|£30.00|
|26/1/2021|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|30/1/2021|Kayra Martinez Pa|£7.86|
|1/2/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/2/2021|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|9/2/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati|£25.00|
|26/2/2021|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|1/3/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/3/2021|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|5/3/2021|Falmae Rees Donat|£30.00|
|3Date|3Shipping/Fuel|3Debit|3Debit|4Date|4Other Payments|4Debit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|5/3/2020|Brought Forward||########|05/03/2020|Brought Forward|£7,442.02|
|9/3/2020|Shaz Shauket, All Eq||£10.56|27/03/2020|Anglesey Food|£50.00|
|9/3/2020|Melanie Romania||£15.42|03/04/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£34.27|
|11/3/2020|Samos Hospital||£34.07|16/03/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|11/3/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/04/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|16/3/2020|Melanie Romania||£15.54|11/05/2020|InKind Order|£84.67|
|16/3/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/05/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|23/3/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|01/06/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£26.99|
|30/3/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07|05/06/2020|Stripe Charges|£2.76|
|3/4/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|18/06/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|7/4/2020|Resettled Family pa||£7.98|13/07/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£24.99|
|7/4/2020|Parcel Error||£7.98|15/07/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|15/4/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|11/08/2020|Gaza Solar Energy|£1,318.41|
|16/4/2020|Resettled Family pa||£7.98|17/08/2020|1and1 Website|£1.20|
|20/4/2020|Hope Project Parce||£34.07|27/08/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£28.76|
|23/4/2020|Resettled Family pa||£7.98|11/09/2020|Stripe Charges|£1.65|
|24/4/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/09/2020|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|28/4/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07|02/10/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£23.99|
|5/5/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|12/10/2020|Medical items|£30.00|
|13/5/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|12/10/2020|Toiletries|£12.00|
|19/5/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07|15/10/2020|Lebanon Food|£1,366.84|
|26/5/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/10/2020|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|26/5/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|20/10/2020|Amazon boxes and|
£31.89|
|28/5/2020|Shaz One Nation||£10.68|22/10/2020|Purchase|£338.50|
|3/6/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|22/10/2020|Wheelchair Bank|£338.50|
|17/6/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07|02/11/2020|Amazon boxes|£23.99|
|18/6/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|16/11/2020|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|29/6/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|23/11/2020|Van hire Mersey|£55.00|
|2/7/2020|Hope Project Parce||£34.07|24/11/2020|Amazon packing|£14.25|
|7/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|02/12/2020|Amazon boxes|£23.99|
|8/7/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07|03/12/2020|Stripe Paypal|£10.00|
|13/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/12/2020|Firewood for|£143.83|
|13/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/12/2020|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|14/7/2020|Chios Eastern Shore||£16.06|21/12/2020|Nour for Medical|£487.50|
|14/7/2020|Chios Eastern Shore||£16.06|15/01/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|21/7/2020|Samos Camp||£68.14|29/01/2021|InKind Order|£42.00|
|21/7/2020|Ruhi Akhtar Chios P||£49.98|02/02/2021|Firewood for|£600.00|
|21/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|05/02/2021|ThereYouGo Exam|£142.66|
|23/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98|15/02/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|23/7/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98||||
|27/7/2020|Jan OneNation Parc||£7.98||||
|27/7/2020|Jan OneNation Parc||£7.98||||
|3/8/2020|Hope Project Parce||£34.07||||
|3/8/2020|Samos Camp||£34.07||||
|5/8/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98||||
|5/8/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98||||
|10/8/2020|Cribs International||£7.86||||
|12/8/2020|Jan OneNation Parc||£10.68||||
|12/8/2020|Jan OneNation Parc||£10.68||||
|13/8/2020|Khora Free Shop||£25.98||||
|13/8/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|---|---|---|
|20/8/2020|Jan OneNation Parc|£10.50|
|20/8/2020|Jan OneNation Parc|£10.50|
|24/8/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|24/8/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|26/8/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|26/8/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|1/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|1/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|8/9/2020|Care for Calais parc|£21.00|
|8/9/2020|Hand in Hand Birmi|£10.50|
|10/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|10/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|11/9/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|16/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|16/9/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|18/9/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|18/9/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|21/9/2020|Care for Calais parc|£10.50|
|21/9/2020|With Love Baby Bla|£7.98|
|21/9/2020|Hand in Hand Birmi|£7.98|
|24/9/20|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|24/9/20|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|25/9/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|25/9/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|29/9/2020|Care for Calais parc|£10.50|
|29/9/2020|Care for Calais parc|£10.50|
|30/9/2020|Jan OneNation Parc|£10.50|
|2/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|2/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|5/10/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|5/10/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|7/10/2020|With Love Baby Bla|£7.98|
|7/10/2020|Hand in Hand Birmi|£7.98|
|9/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|12/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|12/10/2020|Forge For Humanity|£25.98|
|14/10/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|16/10/2020|Hope Project Parce|£34.07|
|19/10/2020|Forge For Humanity|£25.98|
|19/10/2020|Forge For Humanity|£25.98|
|20/10/2020|Hope Project Parce|£34.07|
|20/10/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|20/10/2020|Folkestone Barrack|£10.56|
|20/10/2020|Folkestone Barrack|£10.56|
|23/10/20|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|23/10/20|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|26/10/2020|Forge For Humanity|£25.98|
|26/10/2020|Forge For Humanity|£25.98|
|27/10/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|27/10/2020|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|28/10/2020|Hand in Hand Birmi|£10.50|
|---|---|---|
|28/10/2020|Care for Calais parc|£10.50|
|29/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|29/10/2020|Khora Free Shop|£25.98|
|2/11/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|2/11/2020|Atika Container Par|£10.56|
|2/11/2020|Bedford Backpacks|£10.56|
|3/11/20|Forge For Humanity|£26.58|
|3/11/20|Forge For Humanity|£26.58|
|4/11/20|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|4/11/20|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|5/11/20|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|5/11/20|Atika Container Par|£11.10|
|9/11/20|Ruhi Akhtar Chios P|£50.58|
|13/11/20|Khora Free Shop|£26.58|
|13/11/20|Khora Free Shop|£26.58|
|16/11/20|Jan OneNation Parc|£10.50|
|18/11/20|Forge For Humanity|£26.58|
|18/11/20|Forge For Humanity|£26.58|
|25/11/20|Sale parcel|£7.86|
|27/11/20|Jan OneNation Parc|£10.50|
|27/11/20|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|30/11/2020|Khora Free Shop|£26.58|
|30/11/2020|Better Life For Refu|£26.58|
|30/11/2020|Better Life For Refu|£26.58|
|1/12/2020|Hand in Hand Birmi|£10.50|
|4/12/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|4/12/2020|Samos Camp|£34.07|
|7/12/2020|Better Life For Refu|£26.58|
|7/12/2020|Better Life For Refu|£26.58|
|7/12/2020|Khora Free Shop|£26.58|
|15/1/21|Better Life For Refu|£26.36|
|15/1/21|Better Life For Refu|£26.36|
|21/1/21|Emma Horspool A|£7.86|
|01/01/2021|Hand in Hand Birmi|£11.99|
|01/01/2021|Hand in Hand Birmi|£11.39|
|08/02/2021|Sale parcel|£11.27|
|10/02/2021|Sale parcel|£7.98|
|15/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|15/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|15/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|15/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|16/02/2021|Jo Garnham Parcel|£7.86|
|16/02/2021|Hand in Hand Birmi|£7.86|
|17/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|17/02/2021|Hope and Aid Direc|£11.27|
|23/02/2021|Jo Garnham Parcel|£7.86|
|04/03/2021|Jo Garnham Parcel|£8.51|