07/06/2022, 14:34 Print annual return | Charity Commission (https://www.gov.uk) ## Charity Commission Annual Return 2021 Charity registration number: 1185125 02/09/2020 01/09/2021 £ 52,290 £ 47,412 https://portal.update-charity-details.service.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2021/print 1/5 07/06/2022, 14:34 Print annual return | Charity Commission No Yes No No No Yes 6 £ 42,577 https://portal.update-charity-details.service.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2021/print 2/5 07/06/2022, 14:34 Print annual return | Charity Commission No No £ No No No No £ 19,185 https://portal.update-charity-details.service.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2021/print 3/5 07/06/2022, 14:34 Print annual return | Charity Commission 45 Yes https://portal.update-charity-details.service.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2021/print 4/5 07/06/2022, 14:34 Print annual return | Charity Commission https://portal.update-charity-details.service.gov.uk/group/annual-return-2021/print 5/5 **Registered Charity Number: 1185125** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** **for** **WELCOME TO THE UK CIO** ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** **Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1 to 2| |Independent Examiner's Report|3| |Statement of Financial Activities|4| |Balance Sheet|5| |Notes to the Financial Statements|6 to 9| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|10| ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st August 2021** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period ended August 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions contained within section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare receipts and payments accounts. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims** The objectives of the charity is to support families from overseas who have recently arrived in the UK to positively engage in Southend-on-Sea. ## **Significant activities** In fulfilling its primary objective the charity undertakes a number of significant activities including providing English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support to families, and supporting them through a variety of projects and workshops. ## **Public benefit** The trustees have had consideration for the Charity Commission requirements that charities have due consideration of the public benefit they provide. The trustees are satisfied that they meet this criteria. ## **Volunteers** The charity is grateful to all individuals and organisations who have contributed to the overall income and success of the projects undertaken. The charity had 45 volunteers serving in various capacities and for several hours per week. All staff, trustees and volunteers are DBS checked. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities** Providing free ESOL classes, which are fully booked every week with a long waiting list for all levels of classes. We now have referrals coming to us from other partner charities, social workers, schools and local NHS services. Christmas gifts for children which were delivered to our most vulnerable families. We successfully celebrated Chinese New Year with our families learning about Chinese culture, food, traditions and heritage. Celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 whilst adhering to Covid-19 restrictions. Workshops to teach members about the NHS, how to access health and social care service, advice on jobs and much more. Opened our own premises so we could be more accessible to our members, run ESOL classes, workshops, friendship group and creche. Albanian language project to teach 8-12 year olds the Albanian language, customs and traditions. Resilience and agility during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are proud of our volunteers and staff for their resilience and adaptability during this time. With the pandemic affecting most face to face interaction with our members, we found innovative ways to continue to engage with our families holding regular Zoom sessions and meeting in the park (socially distanced) for our friendship groups as and when Covid restrictions permitted. With the support from grants, we were also able to support families who needed tablets for their children for school curriculum activities by purchasing new tablets for them and supporting them with printing worksheets etc. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Reserves policy** We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is equivalent to 3 months from unrestricted funds, £10,000. We intend to use the reserves for the hub running costs and wages. 1 1 ## **FUTURE PLANS** In addition to continuing our current schedule of activities including ESOL classes, and IT classes, we plan to do the following as well: Open a new hub in Thurrock as there is a huge demand for a service like ours in the community there. Follow on from the success of our last AGM and plan an even bigger and better one. Attend various community events to raise awareness about our services. In June, we will be running a stand at the Queen’s Jubilee Event at Garon’s Park. We plan to get involved and support more events like this around Southend. Give back to the community by taking part in litter picking. Ongoing personalised support for the Ukrainian families that come to us whether this is through ESOL lessons, coming to our friendship group, finding work and much more. Provide more informative and professional workshops to educate and empower our members. Arrange Christmas activities for our families and children. Host another inspirational event for International Women’s Day. Continue to support the wellbeing of vulnerable adults and children. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **Decision making** Day to day operation of the charity is delegated to the Founder & Coordinator, Ilda Stafa, supported by volunteers and three staff members. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered charity number** 1185125 ## **Principal address** 1[st] Floor, Unit F39 & F40, Victoria Shopping Centre, Chartwell Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 5SP ## **Trustees** E Nathan (appointed 26.05.20) A Clayson Chairperson (appointed 2.9.19) L Cenka (appointed 2.9.19) O Miguel (appointed 9.7.21) M Borrowska (appointed 29.11.21) K Donati (appointed 21.04.22) ## **Independent examiner** Carmar Accountancy & Bookkeeping 801 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 9SY **T:** 01702 870 707 ## **COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES** The charity was incorporated on 2 September 2019 having previously been established as the small charity Welcome to the UK. A transfer of assets resolution was approved by the trustees and at the point of CIO was registered, all assets were transferred to the CIO. 2 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Welcome To The UK CIO** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Welcome To The UK CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31st August 2021. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitues Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out inder section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my intention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:- - 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or - 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or - 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Julia Tween Julia Tween AAT 87226 Carmar Accountancy and Bookkeeping Ltd 801 London Road Southend-on-Sea Essex. SS0 9SY Date…..................................... 3 ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st August 2021** |**Notes**
**Income and Endowments from**
Donations and legacies
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
**Total**
**Expenditure on**
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
**Net Income**
**Reconciliation of Funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|**Year Ended**
**31.08.21**
**Period**
**02.09.19 to**
**31.08.20**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Total Funds Total Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
713
-
713
230
11,572
40,005
51,577
35,592| |---|---| ||12,285
40,005
52,290
35,822
9,358
38,054
47,412
22,469| ||2,927
1,951
4,878
13,353
7,037
14,553
21,590
8,237| ||9,964
16,504
26,468
21,590| 4 ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** **Balance Sheet 31st August 2021** |**Notes**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
5
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
6
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds|**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
17,222
10,386
1,140
-
-|**Year Ended**
**31.08.21**
**Period**
**02.09.19 to**
**31.08.20**
**Total Funds Total Funds**
**£**
**£**
27,608
22,070
1,140
-
480
-| |---|---|---| ||16,082
10,386|26,468
21,590| ||16,082
10,386|26,468
21,590| ||16,082
10,386|26,468
21,590| |||16,082
7,037
10,386
14,553| |||26,468
21,590| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ## …................................. and were signed on its behalf by: Trustee….............................................. A. Clayson - Chair 5 1 **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) '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 Repub,ic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Laibilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to to the financial statements. 6 **4** ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** ## **2 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st August 2021 nor for the year ended 31st August 2020. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st August 2021 nor for the year ended 31st August 2020. ## **3 STAFF COSTS** The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |Employees|**Year Ended**
**31.08.21**
**Period**
**02.09.19 to**
**31.08.20**
3
1| |---|---| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. ## **COMPARITIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**|**£**| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**||||| |Donations and legacies||230|-|230| |**Charitable activities**||||| |Charitable activities||8,415|27,177|35,592| |**Total**||8,645|27,177|35,822| |**Expenditure on**||||| |**Charitable activities**||||| |Charitable activities||5,542|16,927|22,469| |**Net Income**||3,103|10,250|13,353| |**Reconciliation of Funds**||||| |**Total funds brought forward**||3,934|4,303|8,237| |**Total funds carried forward**||7,037|14,553|21,590| ||7|||| ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** ## **5 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Other creditors
**6**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
ROSCA
**Restricted funds**
Essex Community Funds
Citizens Advice
Big Lottery COVID-19
Shared Space
Big Lottery Access For All
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**At**
**31.08.2020**
**£**
4,522
2,515|**Year Ended**
**31.08.21**
**Period**
**02.09.19 to**
**31.08.20**
**£**
**£**
1,140
480| |---|---|---| |||**Net**
**Movement**
**in funds**
**At 31.08.21**
**£**
**£**
11,560
16,082
2,515
-
-| ||7,037
-
-
3,333
11,220|9,045
16,082
2,098
2,098
2,646
-
2,646
-
7,401
10,734
200
200
11,220
-
-| ||**21,590**|**4,878**
**26,468**| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
ROSCA
**Restricted funds**
Shared Space
Essex Community Funds
Citizens Advice
Big Lottery COVID-19
ECF Emergency Funds
Big Lottery Access For All
**TOTAL FUNDS**
8|**resources**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
11,560
11,560
2,515
-
2,515
-| |---|---| ||11,560
2,515
-
9,045
200
-
200
2,098
2,098
2,646
-
2,646
-
10,734
3,333
-
7,401
11,220
-
11,220
-| ||13,032
17,199
-
4,167
-| ||24,592
19,714
-
4,878| ||| ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021** ## **6 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
ROSCA
**Restricted funds**
Essex Community Funds
SBC Grant
Big Lottery COVID-19
Big Lottery Access For All
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**At**
**31.08.2019**
**Net**
**Movement**
**in funds**
**At 31.08.20**
**£**
**£**
**£**
3,934
588
4,522
-
2,515
2,515| |---|---| ||3,934
3,103
7,037
2,333
2,333
-
-
1,970
1,970
-
-
-
3,333
3,333
-
11,220
11,220| ||4,303
10,250
14,553| ||**8,237**
**13,353**
**21,590**| Comparitive net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
ROSCA
**Restricted funds**
Cultural Wellbeing
Essex Community Funds
SBC Grant
Big Lottery COVID-19
ECF Emergency Funds
Big Lottery Access For All
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**resources**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
6,045
5,457
-
588
2,600
85
-
2,515| |---|---| ||8,645
5,542
-
3,103
1,986
1,986
-
-
-
2,333
-
2,333
-
-
1,970
-
1,970
-
9,971
6,638
-
3,333
4,000
4,000
-
-
11,220
-
11,220| ||27,177
16,927
-
10,250| ||35,822
22,469
-
13,353| There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st August 2021. **7 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 9 ## **Welcome To The UK CIO** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st August 2021** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations and legacies
**Charitable activities**
Grants
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Wages
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Volunteer training
Volunteer expenses
Venue hire
Refreshments
Travel expenses
Telephone and internet
Insurance
Activity costs
Independent examination
Donations
Total resources expended
**Net income**|**Year Ended**
**31.08.21**
**Period**
**02.09.19 to**
**31.08.20**
**£**
**£**
713
230
51,577
35,592| |---|---| ||52,290
35,822
33,196
13,527
1,216
179
205
926
-
300
891
808
1,503
2,042
147
587
761
431
1,421
842
187
40
2,464
2,307
701
480
4,720
-| ||47,412
22,469
47,412
22,469
4,878
13,353| 10 Indeptrndent EM¥miners Report totheTrusttes of Welcome ToThe UK CIO Independentexamlner's report tothe trustee5 of Wel¢omeTo The UKCIO I report ￿the th3ritytrustees on my ex3mln3tion of the accounts of WeltomeTo The UK 00 (the Trust) for the year ended 31st AuguSt2021. Re5pon5ibilitie5and bas15 of repDrt Asthe charitytrustees of the Tru5tyou are respon5iblefor the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitue5 Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respectof myexamination of the Trust'5 accounts carried out inder section 145 of theAct and In carrying out myexamination I have followed a113pplicable directions given bythe Chariiy Commission under *ettion 1451Sllbl of the Att. Independertexaminer'55tatemert I have completed my emarnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my intention i connection with the examination giving me cause to believethat in any material re5pect'.- accountin£ records were not kept In respect of thetrust as required bysection 130 of theAct,' the 3CCOunts do not atcord wilh ihose retords,. Or the account5 do notcomply with the applicable requirement5 concerDing the form ontent of accounts set out in the Charitie5 (Accounts and Report51 RegulatioDs 2008 other than any requirementthat the account5 give a true and fair viewwhich 15 not a matter considered a5 part of an independent examination. I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinaiion to which 3tteniion should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the attounts to be reached. Ju&* fftre luliaTween AAT 87226 CarmÈrAttountancy and Bookkeeplng Ltd 801 London Road Southend-on-sea E55ex. SSO 9SY Date........................................