2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the first period of account

From 3 April 2020 To 31 August 2021

Charity name: Taban

Charity registration number: 1188892

Charity’s address:2 Wilbraham Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6JZ

Trustee name	Office	Appointed	Resigned
Richard Young	Chair	3 April 2020
Christopher Smail	Treasurer	3 April 2020
Helen Jones		3 April 2020
Daniel Burton		1 August 2020
Colin Hardicre		1 August 2020	17 November 2021
Kaveh Golab		1 August 2020
Kurosh Bhepouri		1 August 2020
TimothyGibbs		23 September 2021

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Taban was set up to provide practical support to asylum seekers and refugees, furthering voluntary work by its participating churches with predominantly Farsi-speaking communities.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Taban provides individual support and guidance in areas including access to legal support, interactions with GP’s and the NHS, housing, access to work, both voluntary and paid, education and training – including signposting to other organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	The trustees oversee the work of the charity in such a way as to ensure it provides public benefit as set out in Charity Commission guidance.
Policy on grant making	Taban does not make grants or investments of any kind.
Contribution made by volunteers	Taban is heavily reliant on volunteers in the fulfilment of its objectives, not least its team of trustees.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Over this initial period, Taban has successfully raised funds to cover its planned expenses for an initial 3-year period. We then ran a recruitment process, at the end of which we were delighted to be able to appoint our Development Manager, Mojgan Bakhtiary. Over the period Taban supported over 100 clients with a range of issues.
Achievements against objectives set	The trustees are delighted with progress made in this the first full year of operation of the charity. Taban has laid solid foundations, building out its network of relationships, both with clients and with partner organisations.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Taban’s financial position is secure. A combination of funds in hand and commitments from donors are sufficient to cover the next 12 months expenses and a substantial proportion of the anticipated expenses for a further year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Taban holds cash reserves against its spending commitments and in line with budgets against which donors have provided support.
Amount of reserves held	Reserves held are sufficient to cover routine expenditure until March 2022
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	We are grateful to the Diocese of Manchester, which has provided a significant initial grant, over a 3 year period, to Taban and without which we would not have been able to develop the charity in the way we have. We are also grateful to our private donors who have added their support to enable us to reach our fundraising objectives.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:	All funds held by Taban are for the general purposes ofthe charity..
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Taban is governed by a constitution.
How is the charity constituted?	Taban is a Charitable Independent Organisation.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Trustees are invited to join by agreement amongst the existing trustees.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	The trustees would like to thank the members of the participating churches, Holy Innocents, Fallowfield, St Thomas, Pendleton and St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury for their ongoing support.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) C J Smail
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer
Chair, etc)
Date
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1188892

Taban

Receipts and payments accounts

First period of account

CC16a

From 3 Apr 2020 To 31 Aug 2021

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 19,500 2,080 24,783 13 - 46,376 - - - 46,376 23,117 1,980 817 179 435 430 1,783 199 - 28,939 - - - 28,939 17,437 - - 17,437	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £
Diocesan Grant	19,500			19,500
Donatioon - Not Gift Aided	2,080			2,080
Donations - Gift Aided	24,783			24,783
Interest received	13			13
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	46,376			46,376
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-			-
	-			-
Sub total	-			-
Total receipts A3 Payments
				46,376
Salary	23,117			23,117
Pension	1,980			1,980
Expenses	817			817
Telephone & Computer cost	179			179
Insurace	435			435
Cash support	430			430
Set upcosts	1,783			1,783
Administrationn	199			199
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**Sub total **	28,939			28,939
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-			-
	-			-
**Sub total **	-			-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
				28,939
	17,437	-	-	17,437
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	17,437	-	-	17,437

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

03/03/2022

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

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Gift aid Debtor Current account Deposit account Details Details Expenses Admin External examination Signature Pension	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,437 - 15,000 - - - 17,437 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,217 - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 188 45 48 360 - Unrestricted funds Print Name C J Smail	Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			-
			When due (optional)
			September 21
			September 21
			September 21
			March 22
			Date of approval 2 January 2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/03/2022

2

(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Emaminer's Report Report to the tru5teesl member5 Of Taban l A Charitable Incorporated Organisationl On accounts for the perlod ended 3 Aprtl 2020 to 31, August 2021 Charlty no Ilf anvl 1188892 Set out on pages Section A on Page I headed Receipts and payments account l attached) Section B on Page 2 headed Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period I attached) I Section A and B refeired to as the accounts hence forth I I report to the trustees on my examination ol the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the period ended 31" Au8LlSt 2021. ResponslbllStles and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for thè preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act~l. I report in fespe¢t of my èxaminaiion of the Trust'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 Charity Commission undei section 14515llbl of the Act. Independeni examlner's statemeni I have Completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to mv attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below I which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accountin8 records were not kept in accordance wlth seciion 130 of the harities Act.. or the accounts dld not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable iequirement5 conceTninÉ the form and content of accounts set out in the Cha¥ities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf 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 thi5 report in order io enable a proper understandin8 01 the accounts to be reached. Sllned: Oate.. 23 March 2022 Name and professlonal quallficatlon: Erlc Langer FCA Address: Langer & Co, Chartered Accountant. 8-10 Gatley Road. Cheadle Cheshire SK8 IPY IER Oct 2018