ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PALOP (AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH PORTUGUESE AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE) (ODOAP) Annual Report and Financial Statements 01/04/2020 to 30/04/2021
Year Ending 30/04/2021
Section 1
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The trustees are appointed in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the charity’s memorandum and articles of association.
Trustees who served during the year and up to date of this report are: Person entitled to appoint trustees Mr Alfa Umaro Djalo Balde
Trustees MRs Aissato Djalo Mrs Alcidia Brito Ms Dalila Lopes Ms Liliana Ms Natalia Gomes Mr Seco Djau Mr Alfa Umaro Djalo Balde
Address Registered office 147 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD LONDON E5 9DB
Charity registration number 1188849
Section 2
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ODOAP
TYPE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
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ODOAP was registered as a charity incorporated organisation (CIO) on 01 April 2020
The Board meets monthly, Trustees are all familiar with the practical work of the Charity and their responsibilities as Trustees. The Company Secretary distributes relevant information from the Charity Commission to the Trustees, as appropriate. Management The Foundation’s affairs are conducted monthly by all trustees, under direction of the secretary and Chair. Risk management The Board of Trustees has reviewed the major risks to which The Charity is exposed. The Board is satisfied that the procedures in place are adequate to manage such risks appropriately. The major risk which The Charity faces is its income is entirely derived from donations which depends on successful grant applications and public donations.
Section 3
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Charity’s objects, as laid out in the governing documents, are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit amongst migrants of African countries with Portuguese as an official language, also known as países africanos de língua oficial portuguesa, (palop), who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society, in particular but not exclusively by: a) providing a local network group that encourages and enables such people to participate more effectively with the wider community; b) increasing, or co-ordinating, opportunities for such people to engage with service providers, to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of such people; and c) the provision of education and training, including English language skills, and advice and support on matters such as health, housing and employment and such other support designed to enable them to integrate and adapt to the local community. 2) to advance in life and help young people who are palop migrants by providing mentorship, employment support and other such support which develops their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Section 4
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY
WHAT THE CHARITY DID DURING THE YEAR
During the first year the charity set out to support the community with services focusing on unemployment, benefits and homelessness.
WHAT OUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE
As a result of our direct approach to the community needs, we have successfully supported more than 12 people into employment, secured temporary housing for 4 people facing evictions and supported more than 20 people filing for benefits such as UC, housing benefit and disability allowance.
WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES
A major challenge for the charity was the pandemic; we ended up limiting our services to those users more or less capable of navigating online services. Whereas we know that there are hundreds of older members who do not have computer literacy; hence, not being able to reach them is another
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WHAT WERE THE BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC
The charity has supported increasing and coordinating opportunities for the PALOP community through the promotion of social inclusion. More and more people have been relying on our services with their challenges and finding the charity as a bridge for them in the UK.
WHAT WE PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR DONATIONS: OUR FUTURE PLANS
For the coming year, ODOAP is planning to create events that promote social inclusion within the PALOP community by organising events while covering some costs with donations. The remaining donations will be used for marketing purposes, office supplies and the training of trustees.
4) FINANCIAL REVIEW
Money received 5651 Money Spent 421
ODOAP can only continue to support the community for as long as we received funds needed, most of our income comes from Grants. Overall, we ended the year with:
MONEY RECEIVED: SOURCES OF FUNDS
Grant 4500.00 Public Donations 50.00 Trustee donations 1101.00
MONEY SPENT: WHAT WE SPENT MONEY ON
Advertising 367 Banking fees 54
RESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS
Represent money which can only be used for specified purposes.
UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS
Are funds available to be spent within the objects of the charity which can legally be spent wholly at the discretion of the trustee.
PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with The Companies Act, The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and the trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Legal requirements of SORP 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; •
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; • make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. 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 recommended practice of SORP. 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 Reporting by Charities.
Declaration
In our opinion - the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 28 April 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the SORP FRS 102 and the information given in the Trustees‟ Annual Report is consistent with the financial statements. Under the requirements of Charities
Alcidia Brito (ODOAP Treasurer)
Alfa Djalo (ODOAP Chair)
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ODOAP
Statement of Financial Activities
(including an income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 30 April 2021
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Notes Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted Total
Revenue
Income from: 2021 2021 2020 2020
Donations £ £ £ £
Misc 50 0 5600 0
5 1
Total income
55 0 5601 0
Expenses
Supporting services
General and administrative
Training -278 0 -139
Total expenses
-278 0 -139 0
Net asset at beginning of the period
Net asset at the End of the period 0
5239 5462
ODOAP
Balance sheet
For the year ended 28 April 2021
£
Assets
Cash 5239
Total Assets 5239
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Total Liabilities 0.00
Net Assets
Beginning of the year 0.00
Change in Net assets 5239
Total net Assets 5239.00
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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charities subject to the small charities regime. Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name
Date of approval
Charity registration number 1188849 Registered office 147 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD LONDON E5 9DB