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Free Movement Skateboarding

Annual Report and Financial Statements 29 July 2019 – 31 August 2020

UK Charity No. 1184649

Contents	Pages
Reference and administrative details	2
Report of the Trustees	3
Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)	10
Notes to the financial statements	12

Reference and Administrative Details

Reference and Administrative Details	Reference and Administrative Details


Registered office and operational address	73 Marshal’s Drive, St Albans, Herts, England, AL1 4RD Agias Zonis 53, Athens, Attika, Greece, 11256
Trustees	Trustees appointed as of the submission of this report. David Ascott Emma Terry Daniel Schweppestedde
Full Time Staff	William Ascott Lefteris Xanthakis Denia Nicholas Constantina Xafi
Sessional Staff	Giannis Katsaounos Denia Kopita
Bank	Barclays Community Account Barclays, 86 Town Centre, Hatfield AL10 0JP
Independent Examiner	Mike Richmond 5 Traherne Close, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 9DS

Report of the Trustees

The Trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2020.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 3 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP FRS 102).

Structure, governance & management

The organisation is a UK Charity, number 1184649.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity.

The Trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work for the 12 months in the year ending 31 August 2020. The Trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the Trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purposes.

Objectives

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit by providing facilities capable of improving health including but not limited to skateboarding.
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Charitable Activities and Public Benefit in the past year

FMS managed to deliver skateboarding sessions to its beneficiaries despite delivering 2 months of sessions with its van unusable and completely losing all December sessions for the same reason.

In addition, COVID-19 restrictions kept us away from sessions for 15 weeks, from early March ’19 to the end of June ’20.

Finally, tightening restrictions on NGO access to camps by the government meant we could not return to sessions after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

However, during that very challenging year, we managed to

successfully fundraise for and purchase a Greek vehicle, which has decreased the resources required to maintain and use for sessions, while increasing its availability.
significantly diversify fundraising by improving the process of researching and completing grant applications.
start new collaborations with other local organisations, and increased outreach to overcome government sanctions on camps and COVID restrictions.

maintain contact and involvement with beneficiaries over the COVID restrictions period through social media, creating DIY content and involving people with creative ideas, contests and raffles.
attend and present at the Good Push Summit hosted by Skateistan in South Africa, furthering networking with fellow skateboarding NGOs and improving knowledge on NGO governance and sustainability along with educational programming.
successfully fundraise in order to provide every staff member with access to psychological support, at least once a month.
follow our 3-year plan of transitioning to a fully local team to increase local participation and ownership of the project with the full team of 6 (4 core, 2 sessional) now 5/6 local.
continue the development of the International Volunteer Scheme until the first COVID wave hit, maintaining international outreach and some fundraising and also allowing for a long-term internship position.
institute a COVID-19 policy which was advised and reviewed by a medical professional to safeguard the team and participants health.

Session Statistics – July 2019 – August 2020

Eleonas Camp
Schistou Camp
Inner City Sessions (St. Nikolaos Park, Velos/Halcyon Days, Kampani str. shelter)

SCHISTO CAMP- NATIONAUTIES SCHISTO CAMP-GENDER SPUT KurOi5tan i%_ 116 Iraq 7% Female 38% 5yrl 22% Male 62% Atshanlstan INNER CITY- NATIONALITIES Greete 9% Iran 4% Albanla 3% Spain Syria 1% Cuba Slerra Leone 1% Kurdistan 3% 1% Ghana Nigeria 1% India 1% Sweden 1% Ukraine Other 15% Lebanon 1% Afghanisiart 2% Iraq 2% Bangladesh

Notable statistics July 2019 – August 2020:

461 unique young people attended
176 sessions delivered
23 ethnicities reached
5 distinct locations in the Athens, Attica region
37% female participation across all sessions
68% retuning participants
38% returned to 4 or more sessions

Future Plans and Changes

In the Next Year

Take advantage of COVID-19 lockdown down time to improve internal procedures, rewrite policies, clarify our advocacy messaging and better express our Vision, Values and Mission statement.
Launch a new website to improve the way we are getting our message through.
Continue to diversify fundraising by expending our merchandise taking advantage of our new parttime position for researching and completing grant applications.
Register as a Greek charity and start a youth/community center to secure a private location to host the Women’s Program, other classes and launching the Youth Leadership Program in Inner City neighbourhoods in order to help with integration.
Continue to establish closer relations with other skateboarding NGOs across the world; for information/resource sharing and collaborations.
Organise fundraising events in the UK and internationally, to raise awareness and extra funds.

In the Next 3 Years

Build a permanent skatepark in Athens, creating a hub for integration and the growing skate scene, and allowing us a safe space to run skateboarding, educational and creative workshops all year round.
Handover all operations on the ground to a mixed local and refugee team, who have been trained up to these positions over the course of a couple of years.
Continue facilitating smaller projects in various locations; using knowledge, experience, and a network of volunteers to help other projects start up.

The financial results are set out in the attached receipts and payments account. All charity funds are maintained at Barclays.

Free Movement Skateboarding No 1184649 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Period start date Period end date For the period To from 29-Jul-19 31-Aug-20

Section A Receipts and payments	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 56.770 4.172 325 2.481 4.948 2.000 5.525 4.956 81.177 3.462 - 3.462 84.639	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - 5.341 - - 5.341 - - - 5.341	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 56.770 4.172 325 2.481 4.948 7.341 5.525 4.956 86.518 3.462 - 3.462 89.980
A1 Receipts					Last year to the nearest £
Grant from Help Refugees	56.770				56.974
Donations	4.172				14.539
Merchandise	325				1.998
Other	2.481				-
Volunteer scheme	4.948				-
Other Grants	2.000				-
Staff donations	5.525				-
Partnerships	4.956				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	81.177				73.511

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Van fundraiser	3.462				-
	-				-
*Sub total*	3.462				-
*Total receipts*
	84.639	5.341	-	89.980	73.511

A3 Payments

Staff stipends	44.644	-	-	44.644	28.647
Instructors	1.214	-	-	1.214	4.335
Motor expenses	2.182	402	-	2.584	5.059
Marketing	-	-	-	-	-
Rent	12.497	-	-	12.497	11.860
Household expenses	1.169	-	-	1.169	958
Travel	35	-	-	35	1.117
Merchandise	-	-	-	-	999
Other	2.970	-	-	2.970	2.300
*Sub total*	64.711	402	-	65.113	55.275

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see	A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
Loan repaid
			-	-		1.400
Van purchase
		6.187	-	-	6.187
	*Sub total*
		6.187	-	-	6.187	1.400

*Total payments*		70.898	402	-	71.300	56.675

*Net of receipts/(payments)*
		13.741	4.939	-	18.680	16.836
A5 Transfers between funds
		-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end
		19.286	-	-	19.286	2.450
*Cash funds this year end*
		33.027	4.939	-	37.966	19.286

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Barclays Main account Barclays Merchandise account	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 19.597 4.844	Restricted funds to nearest £ 4.939 -	Endowment funds to nearest £
Barclays Main account	19.597	4.939	-
Barclays Merchandise account	4.844	-	-
PayPal	8.586	-	-

B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	*Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details	33.027
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Statement of Responsibility of the Trustees

FMS’ Trustees are responsible for preparing the report of the Trustees’ and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently (in this case on a receipts and payments basis);
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

There is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiner is unaware; and
The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The opinion of the trustees is that the charitable organisation is entitled to the exemptions conferred by Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charities.

The trustees acknowledge the following responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charities subject to the small companies’ regime.

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Name: David Ascott Date:

Inde endent Examlners Re ortto the Trustees of Free Movement Skateboardln I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Free Movement Skateboarding for the year ending 31, August 2020. Re5 onsibilitles and Ba51$ of the Re As the charity trustees of Free Movement Skateboardin& you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordafice with the requirement5 of the Charities Att 20111'the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of Free Movement Skateboardin8's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charities Commlssion under seetlon 145151 Ibl of the Act. Indt endent Exarninerfs Stattment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the exarnination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records were not kept in respect of Free Movement Skateboarding as requlred by Section 130 of the Act.. or The èccounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectson with the examination to which the attentlon should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name.. Mike RSchmond Relevant Professional quallflcatlon or membershlp of professional bodies lif anvl.. Address.. S Traherne Close, Hitchin. Herts, SG4 9DS Date.. 13

The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with provision applicable to charities subject to the small companies’ regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on 01/02/2021 and signed on their behalf, by:

David Ascott

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (August 2014) and the Companies Act 2006.

These accounts have been prepared on a cash received and paid basis in accordance with the exemption for small charities.

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