**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 2021 to 5 March 2022** 

## **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 at the end of this 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** 

At the beginning of March, 2021, Barry and Heulwen moved to their new home in Llandudno as planned. All donated items had been sent out to organisations various or offered to local charities 



**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 

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prior to their move, which made the task of packing much easier. Since then we have had two of our four trustees, Betty Williams and Carys Thomas continuing to collect and pack donations on Anglesey, with the other two trustees, Barry and Heulwen Dickinson working from Llandudno. The fact that Heulwen has been obliged to receive chemotherapy treatment on a regular basis means that Carys has stepped up to take care of most of the packing duties, with Betty continuing to play a major role in receiving donations at her home. Our charity continues to work efficiently despite the miles between us. We have been holding our meetings online, including our AGM which was held on 22/11/2021. 

In October 2021, our wonderful friend and fellow trustee, Neil Bannigan, sadly lost his battle against cancer. To say that he has been sorely missed by us all is a massive understatement. We wrote to the Charity Commission at the time to inform them of Neil’s passing. 

Between March 2021 and March 2022, we did not ship any boxes of aid to other countries. Customs duties ETC have continued to pose multiple problems which have yet to be resolved. We have kept monitoring the situation in the hope that things may change for the better, but I fear this has been more in hope than expectation. Not to be totally thwarted in our attempts to provide aid to those who so desperately need it, we came to an arrangement with several other charities that allowed us to send aid to their depots in the UK. From there it is put on to pallets or loaded on to containers for shipping abroad. 

In December 2021, Barry and Heulwen were invited to take the charity stall to a Christmas fair in Llandudno. We were able to raise a modest amount through the sale of donated items which were not suitable for shipping abroad. We have yet to set up regular fundraising events similar to those we organised on Anglesey. If we decide to do so in the future it will certainly need to involve the recruitment of more volunteers in order to make manning the stall feasible. 

## **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 **£4,816 and** Other income of £166. 

This includes £360 from our Facebook “Gaza Desalination Plant Appeal”. 

## **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** 

Only one event was held this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. 

In December 2021, Barry and Heulwen took the charity stall to a Christmas fair in Llandudno. 

## **shipping costs** 

Due to problems exporting to the EU following Brexit, together with Covid-19 restrictions, we have been able to ship far fewer donated items for distribution to refugees in Europe and beyond. 

As a result, our expenditure this year on shipping costs was reduced to £335. 

We posted 31 20kg boxes of clothes, some going to Athens, others to Lebanon, all courtesy of UK charities. 



**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK 


## **Purchasing Aid** 

Our main expenditure this year has been purchasing essential items and funding local support projects. 

Some items are purchased in the UK and shipped in the boxes and containers, but most are purchased on our behalf by trusted volunteers in the countries we support. 

These totalled £3,700, which included £1,133 towards the Gaza Desalination Plant and £1,350 to Global Helping Hands to purchase food baskets for families living in the Arsal refugee camps. 

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. 

## **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 2021: £2,731.79. 

Total income this year: £9,131. 

Total spending this year: £8,494. 

Bank Balance plus Petty Cash as of 5 March 2022: £3,383.14. 

please refer to the accompanying “RRYM Balance Sheet21” 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. 



**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK 


## **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. 

## **The people we support** 

This document covers the period from 6 March 2021 to 5 March 2022. 

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. 

## **Hand in Hand for Aid and Development, Birmingham** 

We were able to Send another eight boxes of hand knitted and crocheted items to HIHFAAD before customs rules were tightened even further on the Turkish/Syrian border. Unfortunately we have been unable to send further parcels for the last few months due to customs constraints. 

## **Freeshop Lebanon container** 

We have continued sending aid by way of clothes, footwear and blankets to the Free Shop, Lebanon, providing them with nine large boxes of aid during the past year. Our boxes are sent to their warehouse in Coventry, from where all in-coming aid is sorted into categories and put on to containers ready for transporting to Lebanon. 

## **Sussex Aid Refugees** 

Sussex Aid have been instrumental in providing clothes and footwear for Afghan refugees residing in local hotels. We have been able to help them in their efforts by providing them with nine boxes of same.. 

## **Katy Last Parcel for Ukraine** 

At the beginning of March, 2022, we sent a large box of nappies, wet wipes, toiletries and sanitary towels to a fellow humanitarian living in Derbyshire. She was collecting these items to send out to Ukraine, courtesy of a local organisation. 

Infant Medication for Turkish Border 



**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK 


In April 2021 we sent £300 to a trusted friend living on the Turkish border, in order to help him purchase special lotion for three young boys with a serious hereditary skin condition. 

## **Heulwen Lebanon Potato Project** 

In February the charity donated £100 towards an agricultural project that Heulwen had helped establish in Arsal, Lebanon. The Refugee families were able to rent a plot of land on which they planted potatoes, beans, aubergines, tomatoes and onions. The project was very successful and helped to provide many families with a variety of fresh vegetables. Thanks to our contacts on the ground we were able to regularly update our supporters regarding the progress of this project by posting pictures and videos both on our Facebook page and on our Website. 

## **Heulwen Fencing for P4T Primary School, Uganda** 

Another of Heulwen’s projects was to finance secure fencing for P4T primary school in Uganda. The charity was happy to donate £100 towards this project and the money was transferred towards the end of April. Following discussions with the school principal, Mr Joseph Sindani, the fencing was duly erected. Prior to this the school had been encountering problems with older men entering the premises to try to tempt local girls away from their studies and offering them money for sex. 

## **Nappies and Milk for Turkish boarder** 

At the end of April we were able to donate the sum of£72 towards the purchasing of nappies an baby milk on the Turkish border. Again pictures were taken and posted on our Facebook page and Website for the benefit of our supporters. 

## **Love Without Boarders, Athens Food Vouchers** 

In May 2021 we sent £180 to the American charity, Love Without Borders, who had launched a project to provide much of the refugee population residing in Athens with food vouchers. The money was sent using their Paypal charity account. 

## **ThereYouGo Soap and Toiletries** 

In June we sent £110 to the small Greek organisation, Thereyougo. Our donation enable them to buy soap and other toiletries for residents of the new refugee camp which has recently been built on the island of Samos. 

## **Love Without Boarders, Community Centre Rent** 

In July 2021 we sent £176 to the American charity Love Without Borders, to help them with the renting of their newly established community centre in Athens. Again we used their charity Paypal link in order to transfer the money. 

## **Gaza Desalination Plant** 

Last year we embarked on a project to raise funds which would facilitate the digging of a well and the installation of a desalination plant in the village of Cuza, Gaza. We succeeded in raising £1132 which we transferred directly to the company carrying out the work, Abdul Salam Yaseen and sons, who were involved in organising and carrying out the work. The money was transferred in July 2021. As ever we posted a number of pictures and videos on our Facebook page and Website showing how the work was progressing, and again once it had been completed. 



**Refugee Relief Ynys Môn** Charity no. 1184413 Email: info@rrym.uk Website: RRYM.UK 

## **Infant Medication for Turkish Border** 


Another £35 was sent to our friend on the Turkish border in August 2021 to cover the cost of infant medication. This was to help him purchase medicine for a small baby with digestive issues. 

## **Bridge2 Haiti** 

Following the earth quake in Haiti, it was decided that we should donate £100 to the charity Bridge2 to help with their emergency restoration work. The money was transferred to them in October 2021. 

## **Humming Bird Toy Appeal** 

Last December we purchased toys and games totalling  £53 from Amazon. These we duly donated to a local community organisation, the Hummingbird project, who were running an appeal to provide less fortunate children with Christmas gifts. Having purchased the items on Amazon, we arranged for them to be delivered directly to the Hummingbird project who are based in Abergele. 

## **Lebanon Global Helping Hands** 

Towards the end of last year we launched another fundraiser to help purchase food baskets for families living in the camps of Arsal, Lebanon. We succeeded in raising £1350 which we transferred to the British charity, Global Helping Hands who were responsible for setting up the original project. The money was transferred to them at the end of December. Again pictures and videos of the distributions were posted both on our Facebook page and Website. 

## **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. These were sent via Rob Lorrie by courier in 4 20kg boxes in November 2021. 

## **Pobl i Bobl - Bangor (Cefnogi Ffoaduriaid/Refugee Support)** 

Founded as a response to the beginning of the European refugee crisis in 2015, Pobl i Bobl (Welsh for People to People) aims to help people in crisis by providing physical aid and personal support, regardless of race, religion and location. 



|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||5/3/2022|
|Last Updated||6/3/2022|
|Bank Balance||£3,443.69|
|PayPal Balance||£0.00|
|Petty Cash||-£60.55|
|Total Current Balance||£3,383.14|
|All Time Donation Credit||**£29,536.87**|
|All Time Other Credit||**£4,825.10**|
|This Year Donation Credit||**£4,815.51**|
|This Year Other Credit||£165.57|
|All Time Shipping Debit||£14,241.50|
|All Time Other Debit||£16,737.33|
|This Year Shipping Debit||£335.06|
|This Year Other Debit||£3,994.67|





|1Date|1Donations|1Credit|1Credit|2Date|2Other Income|2Credit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|5/3/2021|Brought Forward||########|5/3/2020|Brought Forward|£4,659.53|
|8/3/2021|Birgit Meinecke D||£12.00|25/6/2021|Parcel2Go Refund|£30.00|
|9/3/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati||£25.00|26/7/2021|Parcel2Go Refund|£26.36|
|18/3/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati||£20.00|2/9/2021|Braille|£17.00|
|19/3/2021|Michael Soehne||£180.00|21/9/2021|Braille|£10.00|
|19/3/2021|Emma Griffiths Do||£30.00|12/10/2021|Braille|£10.00|
|26/3/2021|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00|7/2/22|DVLA refund|£72.21|
|29/3/2021|Samantha Mark||£58.00||||
|1/4/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|1/4/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|6/4/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|9/4/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati||£25.00||||
|9/4/2021|Arthur Turner Dona||£50.00||||
|10/4/2021|Arthur Turner Dona||£6.00||||
|18/4/2021|Catherine Jones D||£10.00||||
|20/4/2021|Monica Hogg||£15.00||||
|20/4/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|20/4/2021|Zahida Siddique D||£40.00||||
|26/4/2021|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|29/4/2021|PayPal Giving Fund||£5.00||||
|9/5/2021|Lucy Reynolds Do||£20.00||||
|4/5/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|4/5/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|9/5/2021|helen Russell Don||£20.00||||
|9/5/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati||£25.00||||
|10/5/2021|Anthony McNicho||£10.00||||
|11/5/2021|Betty Williams||£20.00||||
|26/5/2021|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||
|1/6/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona||£10.00||||
|1/6/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|6/6/2021|Alison Mawdsley||£50.00||||
|9/6/2021|Clair Jeremy Donati||£25.00||||
|22/6/2021|Betty Williams||£10.00||||
|26/6/2021|Michelle Parry Dona||£30.00||||





1/7/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £10.00 1/7/2021 Betty Williams £10.00 8/7/2021 Anthony McNicho £10.00 8/7/2021 Shazad Shauket Gaz £100.00 9/7/2021 Clair Jeremy Donati £25.00 13/7/2021 Valerie Simcock Do £250.00 20/7/2021 MyUKVISAS LIMITE £130.62 22/7/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £40.00 26/7/2021 Michelle Parry Dona £30.00 28/7/2021 PayPal Giving Fund £257.81 2/8/2021 Betty Williams £10.00 2/8/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £10.00 6/8/2021 Alison Mawdsley £100.00 9/8/2021 Clair Jeremy Donati £25.00 26/8/2021 Michelle Parry Dona £30.00 26/8/2021 PayPal Giving Fund £100.49 1/9/2021 Betty Williams £10.00 1/9/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £10.00 6/9/2021 Joy Mawby £20.00 10/9/2021 Arthur Turner Dona £50.00 13/9/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £40.00 21/9/2021 Betty Williams £20.00 22/9/2021 Birgit Meinecke Don £25.00 24/9/2021 Maureen Turton Do £10.00 29/9/2021 PayPal Giving Fund £4.50 26/9/2021 Michelle Parry Dona £30.00 1/10/2021 Neil Bannigan Dona £10.00 1/10/2021 Betty Williams £10.00 6/10/2021 Joy Mawby £20.00 10/10/2021 Maureen Turton Do £5.00 15/10/2021 Sandra Juliachs D £25.00 15/10/2021 Vanessa Marjoriba £20.00 15/10/2021 Phillip Sanders Do £25.00 15/10/2021 Caroline Gregory £5.00 15/10/2021 Eileen Carr Donat £25.00 



|15/10/2021|Mary Elizabeth W|£20.00|
|---|---|---|
|15/10/2021|Karen Graham Do|£20.00|
|16/10/2021|Catherine Griffiths|£10.00|
|18/10/2021|Nick Jewitt donatio|£20.00|
|18/10/2021|Santander Financia|£30.00|
|18/10/2021|Diana Meakin Don|£50.00|
|19/10/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£100.00|
|23/10/2021|Sophie Dickinson|£100.00|
|23/10/2021|Trish Strawson Do|£60.00|
|23/10/2021|Carole Kinsey Don|£20.00|
|23/10/2021|Laura Eynon Dona|£10.00|
|24/10/2021|Carys Dafydd Don|£20.00|
|25/10/2021|Gordon Warren don|£20.00|
|25/10/2021|Rev John Evans Don|£10.00|
|25/10/2021|Simon Bragman Do|£50.00|
|25/10/2021|Arta Heath Donatio|£30.00|
|25/10/2021|Sarah Hall Donati|£25.00|
|26/10/2021|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|30/10/2021|Davy Greenough|£50.00|
|1/11/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/11/2021|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|3/11/2021|Maria Doyle Donati|£200.00|
|3/11/2021|John Mair Donation|£50.00|
|4/11/2021|Carol Munro Donat|£20.00|
|4/11/2021|Margaret Goodall D|£25.00|
|4/11/2021|UK Recycling|£56.35|
|5/11/2021|Marcie|£30.00|
|6/11/2021|Joy Mawby|£20.00|
|12/11/2021|MyUKVISAS LIMITE|£124.74|
|20/11/2021|chris penfold dona|£25.00|
|26/11/2021|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|1/12/2021|Neil Bannigan Dona|£10.00|
|1/12/2021|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|5/12/2021|John Pritchard do|£30.00|
|6/12/2021|Susan Lavender d|£40.00|





|6/12/2021|Joy Mawby|£20.00|
|---|---|---|
|13/12/2021|Judith Mills donati|£100.00|
|19/12/2021|Katie Trent donati|£20.00|
|26/12/2021|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|29/12/2021|Arta donation|£30.00|
|4/1/2022|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|6/1/2022|Joy Mawby|£20.00|
|15/1/2022|Henna Hakim don|£250.00|
|15/1/2022|Osama Hakim do|£200.00|
|18/1/2022|Betty Williams|£35.00|
|23/1/2022|Osama Hakim do|£200.00|
|26/1/2022|Michelle Parry Dona|£30.00|
|1/2/2022|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|6/2/2022|Joy Mawby|£20.00|
|15/2/2022|Betty Williams|£35.00|
|17/2/2022|Sarah Hall Donati|£20.00|
|1/3/2022|Betty Williams|£10.00|
|1/3/2022|Heulwen Dickinson|£50.00|





|3Date|3Shipping/Fuel|3Debit|3Debit|4Date|4Other Payments|4Debit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|5/3/2020|Brought Forward||########|05/03/2020|Brought Forward|########|
|16/08/2021|Hand in Hand Birmi||£22.20|15/03/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|24/8/21|Hand in Hand Birmi||£66.60|08/04/2021|Infant Medication|£307.99|
|1/11/2021|Rob Lorrie Parcel||£10.79|15/04/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|1/11/2021|Rob Lorrie Parcel||£32.37|20/04/2021|Heulwen Lebanon|£100.00|
|11/11/21|Freeshop Lebanon c||£32.37|27/04/2021|Heulwen Fencing|£100.00|
|12/11/21|Freeshop Lebanon c||£32.37|28/04/2021|Heulwen Nappies|£72.00|
|28/1/22|Sussex Aid Refug||£32.37|06/05/2021|Love Without|£181.00|
|11/02/22|Sussex Aid Refug||£64.74|17/05/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|2/3/22|Katy Last Parcel for||£8.88|15/06/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|4/3/22|Freeshop Lebanon c||£32.37|16/06/2021|ThereYouGo Soap|£110.00|
|||||26/06/2021|Stripe Paypal|£10.00|
|||||15/07/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|||||26/07/2021|Love Without|£176.29|
|||||12/08/2021|Gaza Desalination|£1,132.71|
|||||16/08/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|||||16/08/2021|Amazon Boxes|£29.99|
|||||23/08/2021|Infant Medication|£35.00|
|||||23/08/2021|Amazon Plastic|£2.19|
|||||14/09/2021|Amazon Boxes|£32.99|
|||||16/9/21|1and1 Website|£8.21|
|||||05/10/2021|Bridge2 Haiti|£100.00|
|||||14/10/2021|1and1 Website|£8.40|
|||||02/11/2021|Humming Bird Toy|£53.20|
|||||24/11/2021|1and1 Website|£1.51|
|||||06/12/2021|DVLA error|£72.21|
|||||24/12/2021|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|||||29/12/2021|Lebanon Global|£700.00|
|||||26/01/2022|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|||||07/02/2022|Amazon Boxes|£32.99|
|||||20/02/2022|Amazon Boxes|£23.99|
|||||24/02/2022|1and1 Website|£6.00|
|||||01/03/2022|Lebanon Global|£650.00|