2023-08-31-accounts - Welcome To The UK

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Registered Charity Number: 1185125

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2023 FOR WELCOME TO THE UK CIO

WWW.WELCOME2THEUK.COM

01702 808579

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Reference and Administrative Details 3 Trustees report 5 Independent Auditor’s Report 23 Statement of Financial Activities 24 Balance Sheet 25 Notes to the Financial Statements 26

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structur e

The trustees form a management committee. Day-to-day operational decisions rest with the Chief Executive and Founder, Amarilda (Ilda) Sinani, under the guidance of the trustees.

Governing document

Reference and administrative details Welcome to the UK is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number 1185125.

The charity operates under a governing document – a deed of trust – and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated under a Organisation foundation structure.

Principle Address 1st Floor, Unit F39 Victoria Shopping Centre Chartwell Square Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 5SP

Trustees

A Clayson (Chairperson) L Cenka (resigned 22nd November 2022) O Miguel M Borrowska K Donati

Independent Examiner Carmar Accountancy and Bookkeeping Ltd 801 London Road Westcliff-on-Sea Essex SS0 9SY

TRUSTEES REPORT

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period ending August 2023.

The trustees have adopted the provisions contained within section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 to prepare receipts and payment accounts.

ALINE CLAYSON

Chair of trustees

OBJECTIVES AND AIMS

WELCOME TO THE UK HAS DEVELOPED A REFRESHED VISION STATEMENT:

Families and individuals from overseas are welcomed to settle with dignity and enrich our South Essex community.

The values of the organisation are:

-Welcoming

-Non-judgmental

-Empowering

-Inclusive

MISSION

The mission of Welcome to the UK is to welcome families and individuals from overseas and support them to live, work, learn and play with dignity by ensuring they:

-Are housed safely -Able to find dignified work -Can learn English and UK customs -Feel connected as part of our community

Over the past year, our activities have continued to grow and develop in response to the needs experienced by our community, enabling those from overseas to settle with dignity.In particular, Welcome to the UK delivered activities across four strands of participation – work, play, live and learn, and engaged with external partners to offer holistic support. Our activities have included:

ESOL CLASSES

The demand for our ESOL classes continued to rise over the year. We launched new ESOL classes – including a new Intermediate class for people studying for the IELTS and evening ESOL Classes for people who work during the day. Some of our ESOL provisions are supported by a creche provided by A Better Start Southend to enable mothers of young children to attend. Our qualified ESOL teachers are busier than ever; we want to thank them for their hard work and dedication.

OLENA’S STORY

“My name is Olena. I am 40 years old. I came to the UK 9 years ago from Moldova, where I had been working as teacher in a college.

It was difficult for me in the UK at first. I had 3 children, one preschool and felt very isolated. I had knowledge of English but had difficulty speaking and communicating with people. I could not go out much because of childcare issues. When my youngest child started school I joined Welcome to the UK. This was so that I could join an ESOL class to improve my English, especially spoken English. Doing this I felt less isolated and was able to socialise with people generally.

At Welcome to the UK I was introduced to an advisor from Southend Adult Community College and I received advice about doing a course to acquire UK recognition of my teaching qualification to be able to teach in the UK. I am currently doing this course at Southend Adult Community College. Had I not attended Welcome to the UK I would not have become aware of this opportunity to study for this UK qualification.

I now volunteer at Welcome to the UK as an interpreter which further improves my English communication skills.

Thanks to Welcome to the UK I am more confident and especially more independent to be a good mum for my kids and a strong woman to continue my career in the UK with dignity.”

UKRAINIAN HUB

Our Tuesday Drop-in sessions for Ukrainian refugees and their hosts are ongoing, in partnership and funded by Southend City Council. During these sessions, various members of Resettlement Team as well as representative from other local organisations (including SVP, Southend Adult Community College, A Better Start Southend, Southend Family Centres, etc.), come to the Hub to give information and support to refugees.

Alongside these sessions, we set up a donation centre each Tuesday morning, where refugees could receive items been donated by the general public. These donations include clothes, shoes, toys, bedding and more. We are so grateful to the local community for their generous donations. We have seen first hand what a difference these make to the lives of those who have recently arrived in Southend.

WELLBEING THURSDAYS / FRIENDSHIP MEALS

Our partnership with Wellbeing Garon Park has continued, with Wellbeing Thursdays/Friendship Meals each Thursday. This is an opportunity for our Ukrainian guests, their hosts and others in our community to meet with others and to relax.

Dinner has been provided; we’ve enjoyed tasting some traditional Ukrainian dishes! Our Friendship Meals are open to everyone in our community and each meal is themed to celebrate a special event or custom.

FRIENDSHIP GROUP

Our Friendship Group has continued to meet weekly, to provide our members with a fun and supportive environment in which they can practice their English and make new friends!Our Friendship Group means that our members can find out more about the other activities we provide, and our volunteers ensure that attendees are informed of other support that is available to them. We’ve seen really positive and valuable friendships build and grow at our Friendship Group, which helps to improve the resilience and wellbeing of our members.

SAIDE’S STORY

Saide came to the UK from Turkey when she was just 22. Saide is a single mother and sought asylum in the UK. She came to Welcome to the UK two years ago, not speaking a word of English and struggling to integrate into the local community.

Saide joined our ESOL Classes and Friendship groups. She got to know other people and we could see her knowledge of English improve. Saide grew more confident every day and soon her ambition shone through. We worked with Citizen’s Advice to help Saide to process her immigration status and helped her to register for English classes at South Essex College where she would attain an accreditation. Saide is now volunteering with us, helping us in our Hubs, supporting us with Turkish translation and is supporting people to register with their GP and at the library.She’s also helping us with our ESOL Classes. She’s hoping to train to become a nurse so that she can continue to help other people. Saide and her daughter are now settled in the UK and she has been given Leave to Remain.

HEALTH WORKSHOPS

Welcome to the UK received funding from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, enabling us to deliver Health Workshops to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.We delivered two workshops in partnership with Healthwatch Southend, Dr Kristina from Queensway Surgery and Dr Hannah, and we went on a tour of Southend Hospital. Our ESOL students also learned how to fill GP registration forms. Southend West Central PCN also delivered a Healthy Eating for Children workshop, and we received Sexual Health Information from Brook. We’ve also hosted a visit from midwives and perinatal mental healthcare practitioners to improve the mental health of pregnant and new mothers.

HOMEWORK CLUB

It can be very difficult to help children with their homework, especially for parents who do not speak English with confidence. Our Homework Club is held weekly at our Hub in Southend and is staffed by volunteers who can support children (and parents!) with their homework.

BLAST DRAMA WORKSHOPS

These drama workshops are specifically for children of parents who speak other languages. The workshops are delivered by Elevator Arts and they help to boost the confidence of our younger members.

HEALTH AND WELLBEINGHEALTH AND WELLBEING

COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

With many in our community affected by the costof-living crisis, we want to ensure that we are doing all that we can to support the immediate needs of our members. We are a referral partner for Southend Foodbank, meaning that we can offer families who attend our Hub a foodbank voucher when they are in need. As part of the ABSS Festival of Conversations, we were able to take some of our members to Centre Place Children's Centre to find out more about the F.O.O.D (Food On Our Doorstep) club. We’ve also offered free laptops to 55 children, thanks to Every Child Online.The laptops have been provided to children of families who were experiencing financial challenges, ensuring that children could still attend school, or complete homework, supporting their educational attainment.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

On the 8th of March, we had the pleasure of celebrating International Women's Day at the Park Inn hotel in Southend with over 140 people. Guest speakers included local councillor Maxine Sadza; Southend Citizen's Advice CEO, Rizwana Awan; and University of Essex lecturer Dr Kholoud Mohsen.Attendees also heard inspiring accounts from Southend City Council's Louisa Thomas and Aizhana - a Russian political refugee.

These amazing women inspired us by sharing their stories about the challenges they overcame. We were honoured to have the High Sheriff of Essex and The Worshipful, the Mayor and Mayoress of Southendon-Sea in attendance, showing their support for all women, regardless of ethnicity, nationality or faith. A special thanks to our amazing team of volunteers who did a fantastic job throughout the day.

AIZHANA’S STORY

Aizhana lived in Samara, a modern, dynamic city in Russia. She and her family had a good life, with a house, a business and good jobs. They could afford to have housekeepers and to send their children to private schools. However, both Aizhana and her husband were concerned about the changing attitudes and challenges of living in Russia. They saw the government making laws that limited the rights and freedom of the Russian people, about torture in prisons, strange disappearances, failures to address domestic abuse, discrimination against the LGBQT community and the deportation of refugees and asylum seekers. In 2014, Aizhana’s husband, Alex

began to openly criticise the Russian government, taking part in rallies and investigating corrupt practices, especially in the procurement of insulin. This soon came to the attention of the Russian authorities, and Aizhana noticed strange men watching their home. Pharmacies were ordered to refuse issuing Alexander with insulin to treat his Type 1 diabetes. Aizhana was fired from her job because of her husband’s campaigning. Her husband started to receive death threats and social services investigated unfounded ‘concerns’ around their children’s wellbeing, threatening to take their children away.

Aizhana stayed at home with her children, frighted to leave their apartment. She secretly brought plane tickets, and one Tuesday, left the house without any luggage, pretending to go to the park but actually going to the airport. When they arrived in England, the UK Home Office sent Aizhana and her family to live in Southend. “Suddenly, we were alone in a foreign city, surrounded by a foreign language, without relatives or friends for support. Everything was confusing, especially trying to enrol my daughter at school. We were frightened and lost. Luckily, we found Welcome to the UK. I can’t begin to express how thankful we are for their support. They have helped us with schools, communications with the Home Office, our family’s medical needs, and so much more. They have welcomed and supported us with free English lessons and a wonderful friendship group. Welcome to the UK has become a second home where we feel empathy, understanding, kindness, and support. They have helped us feel welcomed and part of British society.”

OUTREACH

Our team has also delivered support to asylum seekers housed in local hotels. With the support from our local community, we collected and delivered over 100 bags of clothes, as well as shoes, backpacks and toys. We are also providing four ESOL lessons per week on-site, for one hotel which is too far from our Hub. The asylum seekers housed in this hotel cannot afford public transport. Providing on-site lessons enables them to start the process of integrating within our community. We have been collaborating with Care 4 Calais, Barnardos, Southend Family Centres and local churches to provide essential services and items for the hotels.

ALBANIAN LESSONS

When moving to the UK, children attend school and start speaking English more than their native language. We think it is important to help them retain their first language as it is such an advantage to speak more than one language! We were very lucky to find a teacher of Albanian, to deliver Albanian lessons to children each Saturday morning. We are looking to expand this provision to speakers of other languages in the future.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS

At Welcome to the UK, we do everything we can to help newcomers settle in our community. Christmas is a very big celebration in the UK. Although it is a Christian holiday, it is widely celebrated by people from a variety of religious backgrounds, simply because in December - Christmas is everywhere! We wanted to share some of this joy and traditions with our members. Since March, we have had many newcomers to Southend, from Ukraine but also from other countries.

As this was going to be their very first Christmas in the UK, we tried our best to make it special. We were extremely lucky to have support from the Salvation Army, Well Being Garon Park, the Mayor, and Southend-on-Sea City Council. It enabled us to organise five wonderful Christmas Events. These included visiting Santa on the pier, Christmas Carols at our Hub and even taking some of our Ukrainian guests to their very first Pantomime.

STANDING WITH UKRAINE

Welcome to the UK are proud to offer support to Ukrainian refugees and their hosts. We wanted to remember and reflect on the ongoing war in Ukraine; on the first anniversary of the conflict we hosted a coffee morning, went to Porters Civic House where the Mayor gave a heartfelt speech and raised the Ukrainian flag, then we joined the demonstration on Southend High Street.We are honoured to have the opportunity to help and support such a wonderful group of people. Their inner strength in the face of adversity is aweinspiring. During the year we’ve also run an event at The IronWorks to celebrate Ukrainian culture. We’re also grateful for the dedicated support from the Southend City Council Resettlement Team in ensuring that Ukrainian refugees settling in Southend have access to unparalleled assistance.

WELCOME TO THE UK IN GRAYS

We want to ensure that every family from overseas has the necessary support to enable them to settle with dignity. With support from partners, including Thurrock Adult Community College and Grays Riverside Big Local, we’ve been able to extend our work into Grays. We launched our first Friendship Group in Grays in the spring of 2023 – this was funded initially by Thurrock Community Fund and Thurrock Adult Community College (as a Multiply community grant partner). At first, we delivered fortnightly – and then weekly – sessions. Our Friendship Group has helped us to understand the needs of this community and we hope to expand the work int eh near future, with the launch of a Grays Hub. We are confident that we are able to replicate our success in Southend in this new area.

We’ve been working with partners – including South Essex College and Grays Riverside Big Local – and with funding Thurrock Multiply and Thurrock Community Fund, we launched our first Friendship Group in Grays in the spring. Initially meeting fortnightly – and then weekly – our Friendship Group has helped us to understand the needs of this underserved community. We’re hoping to expand this work in the near future, with the launch of our Grays Hub! We are confident that we’ll be able to replicate our success in Southend in a new service area.

REPRESENTATION AT EXTERNAL EVENTS

Our CEO, Amarilda, was honoured to be invited to the High Sheriff of Essex' Summer Reception at Hyde Hall. Ilda also met with the Worshipful the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea, Cllr Kevin Robinson and his wife, the Mayoress. We also attended Hamlet Court Road in Harmony. These events are important to us as they allow us to spread the word about the important work that we do, and garner more support for our current and future projects.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

In September, Ilda was awarded the High Sheriff of Essex's Personal Award for her dedication and work with Welcome to the UK. As the founder of the organisation, her lived experience and passion to support others in similar circumstances has helped to develop and drives Welcome to the UK.

Ilda was also invited to represent Welcome to the UK at the ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service at Westminster Abbey on 15th December. The event was hosted by Catherine Middleton, the Princess of Wales.Ilda was one of only six representative from Essex charities.

Welcome to the UK was selected as one of ten charities for the Echo’s Cash for Charities giveaway.We were awarded £344 from the Gannett Foundation towards the purchase of much needed textbooks for our ESOL Classes.

NEW SPACE

Southend City Council generously provided us with the opportunity to rent a new Hub space adjacent to our current two Hubs. This has allowed us to provide additional support for Ukrainian refugees and other migrants, as well as enabling us to deliver multiple activities at the same time!

We also received funding from Essex Community Foundation and Southend City Council for renovations towards our Hub spaces, which has included new wall-mounted heaters, new ceiling and flooring. Our spaces are so much warmer and more comfortable as a result.

PARTNERSHIP WORKING

We are very keen to work with partners to ensure that families who are new to the UK can settle with dignity. Over the past year, we’ve worked with both SVP and Southend Museums to deliver volunteering programmes for our community. Family Action are attending our Hub each week to deliver their important Lifeskills programme and we’ve developed links with Trustlinks to improve access and support to mental health and wellbeing information for our community.We’re incredibly grateful as well to Thurrock Adult Community College for their support as we have expanded our work into Grays. Finally, Southend Adult Community College have continued to work alongside us, helping our members to access education or training, and providing us with a ESOL teacher to assist with our ESOL delivery in Southend.

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 has 53 volunteers serving in various capacities and for several hours per week. All staff, trustees and some volunteers are DBS checked (if they work on their own or with children).

RESERVES POLICY

We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is equivalent to 3 months of expenditure. We intend to use the reserves to sustain the delivery of our Hubs.

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Welcome to the UK CIO I reporttothe charitytrustees on myexamination ofthe accounts ofwelcome To The UK CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31 st August 2023. Respon8ibilitie8 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 Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. l report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 8pplic8ble dir8Ctions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. Independent ex8mlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materi81 matters have come to my intention in connection ¥Mth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect'.- accounting records were not kept in r&sp8ct of th8 trusi as required by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord wlth those r8cords', or the accounts do not complywith the applicable requirements concerningthe form and conteni of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts wve a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as p8rt 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 accountsto b8 reached. Linda Monteith AAT 10220321 Carmar Accountancy and Bookk&8plng Ltd 801 London Road Sourhend-on-sea Essex. SSO 9SY 23

Welcometo the UK Statement of FlnancialActlvltle8 Fortheyearended 31 Augu8t 2023 Year Ended 31.08.23 Year Ended 31.08.22 Unrestrlcted Re8trlcted Funds Funds Total Fund8 Total Fund8 Notes Income and Endowments from Donations 8,832 8.832 596 Charltable acilvliles Ch8ritabl8 activiti89 26,967 184,599 211,566 131,197 Total 35,799 184.599 220.398 131,793 ExpendSture on Charltable actlvltle• Charitable activiti&s 31,165 159.840 191,005 90,675 Net Income 4,634 24.759 29.393 41.118 RecorIlIatIon of Fund8 Totalfund8 brought forward 28,761 38.825 67,586 26,468 Totalfund8 carrled fonNard 33,395 63.584 96,979 67,586 24

Welcometo the UK Balance Sheet 31"August 2023 Year Ended 31.08.23 Total Fundj Year ended 31.08.22 Total Fund# Unrestrleted FundJ Re$twl¢ted Fund• Nota¥ FIXED ASss Nei Book value 2.256 2.256 2,350 CURRENT ASSErs C88h bank in hand 41,970 55,005 96.975 68,201 41,970 57.261 99.231 70,551 CREDITORS Amount8 falling due withln one year 2,252 2.252 2,965 NETCURRENT ASSETS 41,970 55,009 96,979 67,586 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 41,970 55,009 96,979 67,586 NET ASss 41,970 S5,OC6 96,979 67,586 FUNDS Unrtrstricttrd fundg 33.395 2,910 Restrlcted funds 63.584 64,676 96.979 67,586 The financial statement8 were approved bythe Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 2210612024 and were 8i¥n8d on its behalf by: Trustee rtl 11 A. Clayson - Chair 25

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31"August 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Ba818 of preparingthe financial 8tatement8 The f inancial statements of the charity. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS102)'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of R8commended PractlC8 applicable to charities preparingtheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffective 1 January2019}', Financial Reporting Stsndard 102'Th8 Financial R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir8land' and the Charities Act 2011. The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income Ail income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to th8 funds. it is probab18 that th8 incomè will b8 r8c8iv8d and th8 amount can be m88sur8d r81iably. Expendlture Liabilities are recogni98d as soon 89 the18 IS 8 legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benef its will be required in Settlement and the amount of th8 oblj'gation can be measured r81iably. Expenditure 18 accounted for on an accrual$ basis and has been classified under headings thet aggregate all cost related to the category. Where Costs cannot b8 directly attributed to particular headings they have be8n allocated to 8Ctlviti88 on a basis consistent wlth th8 use of resources. Taxatlon The charity 18 8xempt frorn tax on its ch8ritable activities. Depreclatlon Tengible Assets are measured et Cost less accumulated Depreciation. at r8tes calculated ro write off the cost of the fixed assets, less estimated residualvalue, over their expected useful lives as follows.. Computer and Office Equipment 15% Reducing Balance Basis Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wlth the charitable oblectlves at the dlscretlon of the trustees. Restrict8d funds can only be usèd for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the chariry. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for panicular purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpos8 of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 26

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31" August 2023 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Therewere no trust8es' remun8ration or other benefitsforthe year ended 31 stAugust 2023 nor forthe year ended 31ST August 2022. Tru8tee8' expense8 Therewere no trustees, expenses paid fortheyear 8nded 31st August 2023 norforthe year 8nd8d 31 st August 2022. STAFF COSTS The 8V8rag8 monthly number ofemploy88s duringth8y88rw88 as follow8: Year Ended 31.08.23 Year ended 31.08.2022 Employ888 No employ6es received emoluments in exc8ss of £60.000. Flxod A88et8 Co8t As at 1st September2022 Additions 2.765 304 As 8t 31st August 2023 3,069 Depreclatlon As at 31 ' August 2022 Provided for year As at 31st August 2023 415 398 813 Nal Book Value As at 31st August2023 As at 31st Augu8t2022 2,256 2,350 27

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31"August 2023 COMPARITIVES FOR THE STATEMENTOF HNANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations 8nd gaCleS 596 596 Charitable activliles Charitabl8 activities 19.744 111.453 131.197 Tal 20,340 111,453 131,793 Expendlture on Charltable actlvlile8 Charltabl8 8Ctivitles 5,396 90.815 96,211 Net Income 14,944 20,638 35,582 Reconclllallon of Fund8 Totalfunds broughtfonNard 9,964 16,504 26,468 Tolalfund• carrled fomard 24.908 37.142 62,050 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Year Ended 31.08.23 Year ended 31.08.2022 Other creditors 2.252 2.965 28

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31"August 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Movement In funds At 31.08.2022 At 31.08.2023 Unre8trlcted lund8 General fund Salvation Army ROSCA 22.926 1.013 4,140 7.729 1.013 1,577 498 15.197 5,717 498 Cliffs P8vilion El8vator Arts First Give Cash for Charities 588 1.000 201 568 1.000 201 Postcode Places Trust 9.182 350 9,182 1,032 33,395 Shar8d Space 682 28.761 4,634 Restrlcted fund8 Essex Community Foundation Citizens Advlce 8ig Lottery COVID-19 Southend Cornmunity Investment Board NC Lott8ry SOS Emergencyfund Active Essex Albert Hunt Trust Charl8s S French CharitableTrust Community Investment Fund Fowler Smith and Jones Trust Love Southend Mid & South Essex Microgrant Rochford Funding Screwfix Foundation SOS Funding Thurrock Community Fund 1,508 1,545 145 8.609 28.142 1,966 5,331 1,545 145 1,722 3.785 1,820 558 239 199 7,926 2,125 200 1.132 1,115 2,430 2.102 3,689 6,839 6,887 24.357 3,786 558 239 199 7,926 2,125 200 1,132 1,115 2,430 2.102 3,689 TOTAL FUNDS 67,586 29,393 96,979 29

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31"August 2023 MOVEMENTIN FUNDS-¢ontlnued Comparative8 for movem•nt in funds Net Movement in fund¥ At 31.08.2021 At 31.08.22 UnroJtrS¢ted fund> Generallund Salv8tion Army ROSCA 16,082 6,844 1.013 4,140 11,997 22,926 1,013 4,140 28,079 16,082 Re8tri¢ted funds Essex Community Found8tion Citizens A(fvice BigLotteryCOVID-19 Shared Space NC Lottery Southend Community Investment 808rd SOS Emergencyfund 2,098 2,646 10,734 200 590 1,101 10,589 482 28,142 8,609 1,966 29,121 41,118 1,508 1,545 145 682 28,142 8,609 1,966 39,507 67,586 10.386 26.468 TOTAL FUNDS Compar8tive net movemgnt in tund8, included in the above are 98 follow8: In¢omln# re8ource8 Re$ource$ expended Movement In fund8 UnraJirlet•d lunds Gen81811und Salv81ion Army ROSCA 8,630 1,013 7,750 17,393 1,786 6,844 1,013 4,140 11,997 3,610 5,396 ReJirl¢t•d fund• Ess¢x Community Foundgtion Cilizens Athi¢9 BigLotteryCOVID-19 Shared Space NC Lottery Southend Community Investment Board SOS Emergèncy Fund 6,1¢)0 1,500 6,690 399 10,589 590 1,101 10,589 482 28,142 8,609 1.966 29,121 41,118 482 91,452 10,000 4,972 114,506 131,899 63,310 1,391 3,006 85,385 90,781 TOTAL FLINDS RELATED PARTY OISCLOSURES £12.850 ot repairs were carried QLrt by Ocean Maintenan¢eto the supporr Hubs rented bywglcome toihe UK. The proprietor ofthis bu8ines3 13 the Spouse of the CEO. 30

Notes to the Financial Statements Fortheyear ended 31"August 2023 2023 2022 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and legacle9 Donations 8,832 596 Charltable 8Ctlvltla• Gr8nts 211,566 220,398 131,197 131,793 Total InmIng reyour¢e* EXPENDITURE Charitable activitie9 Management and Administration Salaries ESOL Teachers Employee cost3 Pension costs Employers NIC Fundraising costs Po8t&ge and stationery Advertising and Website Events Voluntegr expense8 Venu8 hire Llghi and heat 84,877 13,708 435 48.124 10.245 165 1,256 5.150 3,563 1,696 79 399 4,127 1,222 72 6,453 1.540 13,363 3,763 k li Office co$ Repairs and Mainlenance Travel expenses Telephone and internet B8nk Charg98 Business Support IT Support and software Entert8ining: Christmas Social Sundry Oepreciation Insurance 577 22,546 1,359 2,178 1,200 1,919 1,360 1,931 2,500 5,130 3.963 145 247 415 978 721 Activity Costs Printing costg Independent examination Bookkeeping and Payroll Donations 18,655 543 2,236 516 3,092 1.799 2,940 93,913 Total resources expended 191,298 Net income 29,100 37,880 31