## Bradford African Community
Charity number 1191374
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the period ended 31 March 2021
## Bradford African Community
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the period ended 31 March 2021
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 3|
|Examiner's report|4|
|Receipts and payments account|5|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 to 9|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
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## Bradford African Community
## Trustees' report for the period ended 31 March 2021
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial period and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates**
**Position Dates** Asumani Susho Chair Appointed 21 September 2020 Catherine Kembabazi Appointed 21 September 2020 Mangala Hussein Appointed 21 September 2020
## **Charity number**
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1191374, on 21 September 2020.
## **Principal address**
## **Bankers**
Quaker Meeting House Lloyds TSB Bank plc Russell Street Ariel House Bradford 2138 Coventry Road BD5 OJB Birmingham B26 3JW
## **Independent examiner**
Rhys North ACA
## **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 21 September 2020 and is governed by a constitution.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people, in particular (but without limitation) African refugees and asylum seekers residing in Bradford and Yorkshire, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society through: a. Education and training in the English language; b. Providing workshops/courses, homework support classes and general support; c. Social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community directed to promoting social inclusion. For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community.
The prevention or relief of poverty in Africa by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisation’s working to prevent or relieve poverty.
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## Bradford African Community
## Trustees' report (continued) for the period ended 31 March 2021
## **Objectives and activities continued**
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the promotion of social inclusion.
## **Achievements and performance**
During the first year of the CIO the following activities have been provided:
- l Homework Club Support for young people and parents who need support.
- l English conversation class to improve English.
- l Food distribution packs.
- l Educational Packs.
- l Home activity packs to help our beneficiaries to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
- l General support and advice on various things such as housing benefit, universal credit, travel documents and job search.
- l Workshop on cultural orientation (stay safe and feel safer).
- l Workshop on critical thinking.
- l Covid19 awareness workshops and support.
- l Drop-in sessions and signposting.
As a result of these activities we have been able to:
- l ensure our community members and beneficiaries were aware of, understand and follow factual NHS, local and national government advice and support;
- l address and provide reassurance on specific issues that affect harder to reach communities;
- l communicate a sense of collective local responsibility to overcome the challenges that affect us all;
- l keep the community safe and to feel safer including understanding when, where and how to seek help or report when not feeling safe;
- l build trust and confidence;
- l learn about the different support services available across the district;
- l help people mix virtually by engaging and encouraging them to participate in veneering opportunities as well as art creative work; and
- l help people into employment and volunteering opportunities.
## **Financial review**
The net receipts for the year were £22,358, including net receipts of £9,692 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £12,666 on restricted funds.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £9,692. The charity does not have a reserves policy but has plans to develop one.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 06/08/2021
Asumani Susho (Trustee)
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## Bradford African Community
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Bradford African Community Charitable Incorporated Organisation ('the CIO')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the period ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Rhys North ACA
06/08/2021
## **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Bradford African Community
## Receipts and payments account for the period ended 31 March 2021
|Notes
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
1,706
Other income
450
Donation from unincorporated association
8,312
**Total receipts**
10,468
**Payments**
Salaries and NI
(3)
-
Payroll charges
-
Freelance costs
-
Consultancy
-
Laptops
-
Educational packs
-
Home activity packs
-
Food packs
-
Books
-
Rent
700
Transport and travel
-
Printing and stationery
-
Internet
76
Administration
-
Volunteer expenses
-
Training - volunteers and staff
-
Other expenses
-
**Total payments**
776
9,692
**Fund balances brought forward**
-
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
9,692
**Net receipts / (payments)**|2021
Restricted
funds
£
8,500
-
58,891
67,391
20,007
282
4,000
1,300
15,962
2,235
1,865
1,112
2,254
1,500
1,370
478
58
346
371
760
825
54,725
12,666
-
12,666|2021
Total
funds
£
10,206
450
67,203
77,859
20,007
282
4,000
1,300
15,962
2,235
1,865
1,112
2,254
2,200
1,370
478
134
346
371
760
825
55,501
22,358
-
22,358|
|---|---|---|
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## Bradford African Community
## Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 March 2021
2021
Unrestricted
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank
9,692
Bradford Community Payroll
-
**Total cash funds**
9,692
**Liabilities**
Independent examination|2021
Restricted
£
7,187
5,479
12,666|2021
Total
£
16,879
5,479
22,358
£
720
720|
|---|---|---|
## **Approval of the accounts**
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 06/08/2021
Asumani Susho (Trustee)
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## Bradford African Community
Notes to the accounts
for the period ended 31 March 2021
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Bradford African Community
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the period ended 31 March 2021
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|2|Grants and donations|2021|2021|2021|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|funds|funds|funds|
|£|£|£|
|-|
|Bradford District Metropolitan Council (BDMC)|8,500|8,500|
|Donations|1,706|-|1,706|
|1,706|8,500|10,206|
|3|Staff costs and numbers|2021|
|£|
|Gross salaries|19,807|
|Social security costs|1,218|
|Employment allowance|(1,218)|
|Pensions|200|
|20,007|
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The average number employees during the year was 1.4, being an average of 0.9 full time equivalent. There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
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|---|---|
|Defined contribution pension scheme|2021|
|£|
|Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year|200|
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|Transfer on|
|4|Restricted funds|formation of|Incoming|Outgoing|Transfers|Balance c/f|
|CIO|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|-|-|
|National Lottery Community Fund|58,913|54,576|4,337|
|BDMC Critical Thinking|(22)|3,500|149|-|3,329|
|-|-|-|
|BDMC Community Safety|5,000|5,000|
|-|
|58,891|8,500|54,725|12,666|
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## **Fund name**
National Lottery Community Fund
BDMC Critical Thinking
BDMC Community Safety
## **Purpose of restriction**
To provide help with welfare related issues, enable internet access, support children's education and improve physical health and wellbeing during the Covid pandemic.
To support the African community in Bradford to challenge stereotypes & become engaged with other communities. To promote safety in the African community in Bradford and also help communities to come together.
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## Bradford African Community
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the period ended 31 March 2021
## **5 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this period.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this period.
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