CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the third period of account From 1 September 2022 To 31 August 2023 Charity name: Taban Charity rogistration number: 1188892 Charity's address:. 2 Wilbraham Rd, Fallowfield. Manchester M14 6JZ Tru8ts0 nam• Richard Young Tim Gibbs Offie• Chair Treasurer Yousef Safari Aclar Arya Hilary Jones Kaveh Golab Kurosh Bhepouri Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in Its goveming document Taban was set up to provide practical support to asylum seekers and refugees, furthering voluntary work by rts participating churches with redominantl Farsi-s akin communities. Taban provides individual support and guidan in areas including a¢￿$$ 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 o anisations. The trustees oversee the work of the charity in such a way as to ensure il provides public benefit as set out in Charity Commission uidance. Taban does not make grants or investments of an kind. Taban is heavily reliant on volunteers in the fulfilment of its objectives, not least its team of trustees. 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on ublic benefit Policy on grant making Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Performance Summary of the main Over this final year of the initial 3 year period, achievements of the charity. Taban continued to raise funds to cover its identifying the difference the i planned expenses to continue the V￿rk in the charity's work has made to the coming periods. circumstances of its beneficiaries Mojgan Bakhtiary has continued across the and any wider benefits to society i year in the role of Development Manager. as a whole. Over the period Taban supported 210 clients I with a range of issues. with a total of 2,164 contact points. The charity is preparing to expand the support offered through additional staff to support Mojgan, and is seeking funding to support this incremental work. to meet the increasing demand. The trustees are delighted with progress made in the third year of operation of the charity. Taban has continued to develop its work, providing support to an increasing number of clients, swell as building on its partnerships with other charities and institulions. Achievements against objectives set 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 (1 staff member). 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 The Chair of Trustees and the Treasurer monitor current and forecast cash flows to ensure that Taban has the funding tt needs to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have set a minimum reserves policy as follows". minimum reserve will be maintained sufficient to cover 4 months monthly costs., principally costs related to our employee but also accounting costs, plus any costs of winding up the chanty. This is to allow one month to plan and agree a wind-down and then give 3 month's notice to employees (our current employee has a notice period of one month Should we take on any further contractual commitments (for example renting premises), the minimum reserve will be adjusted to make sure we remain able to meet all liabilities on a wind-down. I￿ere taking on a new employee, we will only do so ifwe have an additional resetve sufficient to pay them for 12 months (including the 3 months provided above). The charty's principal sources of We are grateful to the Di0￿Se of Manchester, funds (including any fundraising) | which has provided a significant 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 j fundraising objectives. The charity is now seeking new funds to support the grovrth of the services offered to the Farsi s eakin community Structure. Governance and Management Description of Charty's trusts.. All furKls held by Taban are for the general ur ses of the charit Taban is govemed by a constitution. Type of governing document How is the chanty constiluled? Taban is a Charitable Independent anisalion. Trustees are invited to join by agreement amon9St the existing trustees. Trustee seleGtion methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees The chanty's organisational structure and any wider network wth vthi¢h the Charity works The trustees V￿uld like to thank the members of the participating churches. Holy Innocents, Fallovtheld, Sl Thomas, Pendleton and St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury for their ongoing su Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Timothy Gib Position leg Secretary,, Treasurer Chair, etc):, Date 4° Nov 2023 I CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALÉS Taban 1188892 Receipts and payments accounts Third period of accounts 1 Sep 2022 CC16a From To 31 Aug 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowrnent funds Total lunds Piior Year to thq noarqsl totho npare5t E to thfj E to the nBares1£ A1 Recelpts Diocesafi Giant OonalioDS NDI G1ft Aided Dtsnaiions- Gift AidÈd Gift Aid (From HMRCI lnie￿5t iecÈived 19.000 1,200 10,tIOO f9,DOO 1,200 10.OUO 19.000 I.ooD fO.000 6.217 256 256 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 As$ot and 1Th￿stMent 5al85, Is8e tabl81. 30.456 30,456 36.23 Sub total Totsl receipts 30,456 30N56 36,230 A3Pa Salary Pension Expens88 Tdephone & CoMpu￿re091 ID5UTance Cash Support nt5 26,785 2.477 1.124 26.7ll5 2ATI 24.656 2,32S 834 456 456 451 AdminiStr*on 3.329 3.329 1,264 Sub total 34.170 34,170 29,SJ1 A4 Asset and in¥8stfflent purcha5e8, Isee table Sub total Totsl payments 34,170 34.170 29,531 Net ofreceipts/(paymentsJ AS Transfer5 tse￿een fund¥ A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash fvntts this year end 3,714 3,714 6,700 24.137 20.423 24,137 20.423 17,437 24,137 G..IMy DrivelTim Compvlert10. ChantylTab8nlAccounting Recordslyear 31Annual ROlurnlTAA- Aug 23 202309211R&P Accounls-4ug 23 Page1of2 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnFestriGted funds R85tricl8d funds to nwr•￿t Eb)dowinent funds lo near•st E CaMorl•s Dttails B1 C•$h fund* 4.200 16.214 Total ¢ash lurtd$ 20,423 51) Unmt￿¢t¢d funds to Mami£ R•strlct8d funds Endowmenl funds 10 É 82 Other monotary ass•ts Fvhdt•whkh Dp13415 Co•t Igp¥gn•ll Currwrt ¥•lL on4 B3 Inv•*lm•nt a••ot4 Furxlto ¥Jhkh Details Coil Iwlonill Curr•nt v4lu• 84 Assets r•taln•d for the ¢harlty's own use Fundbj wlAeh du• Wh•n du• Détails B5 U•bSlltl•• ExpenM& sigr￿￿ by one ef tt4rJ Iru$*•i behthll of all th• InJsl8e6 Dale of roval SYJnalw• Pn"nl Nam TAG￿b G..Wy Dn¥elTim Conwt£rltO. ChariiWTabar*i4utymbr¥J Rocordslyear 310￿nUal RettnlTM. kn3 23 20230921Vi&P Accounts.Aug PauÈ2of2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Taban **members of On accounts for the year** 31 August 2023 **Charity no** 1188892 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Trustees Annual Report pages 1-4; Receipts and payments accounts pages 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. _._ **Signed: Date:** 7 November 2023 **Name:** Eric Langer BSc FCA **Relevant professional** The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 8-10 Gatley Road Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 1PY **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**