## **THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN** 

(Registered Charity - Registration Number:-  1191436) 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2025** 

## **Reference and Administrative Information** 

## **Trustees** 

Z.Alsafi R. Correa P.J. Hartley B. Malaihollo G. Miric 

Y. Mohammad 

## **Charity Correspondent and Principal Address** 

R. Leal The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden 3[rd] Floor, Rock House 49-51 Cambridge Road HASTINGS East Sussex     TN34 1DT 

## **Bankers** 

NatWest Bank plc 

## **Independent Examiner** 

T. E. Reynolds FCA 23 Gillham Wood Road BEXHILL-ON-SEA East Sussex     TN39 3BN 

## **Index** 

## **Page** 

2                Report of Trustees 9                Independent Examiner’s Report 

10               Statement of Financial Activities 11 Balance Sheet 12               Notes to the accounts 

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**THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN** 

## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2025** 

The Trustees present their report for the ended 30[th] June 2025 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother and Wealden is constituted as a charitable incorporated organization whose only voting members are its Charity Trustees registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales in September 2020 under charity number 1191436.   It is governed by a constitution last updated in September 2020. 

## **Organisational structure** 

The Charity Trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. 

The Trustees meet together as a body on a regular basis.   Additionally, the Trustees, in their various roles, are involved in the day to day activities of the Charity. 

## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees** 

The existing Trustees are responsible for the recruitment of new trustees.   Potential trustees are identified from the volunteers and other individuals involved with the Charity.   They are invited to attend Trustees’ meetings as observers and are given more details of the charity’s aims and activities and, if all agree, they are then proposed as new trustees at a subsequent Trustees’ meeting. This process allows due consideration of the person's eligibility, personal competence, specialist knowledge and skills. 

## **Induction and training of trustees** 

Following appointment, new trustees are introduced to their new role and given copies of the trust deed and a guide to the policies and procedures adopted by our charity. A number of publications from the Charity Commission are also provided including the guidance on charities and public benefit and on the relief of hardship, promotion of social inclusion, preservation and protection of mental health and promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit. This ensures that new trustees are aware of the scope of their responsibilities under the Charities Act. Initially, new trustees work with an existing Trustee assisting on particular activities and projects run by the charity. 

## **Risk management** 

The Trustees have assessed the risks the Charity faces and have drawn up a risk matrix which identifies the major risks by area of activity, the nature of those risks, the likelihood of the risks happening and the measures taken to manage them. The Trustees review this risk matrix regularly at their meetings. The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place, or arrangements are in hand, to manage the risks that have been identified. In particular, insurance cover is in place and the finances of the Charity are kept under review. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for all staff and volunteers within the Charity. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Aims and objectives** 

- The objectives of the Charity are set out in the Charity’s trust deed and are summarised as follows: To relieve financial hardship to those granted refugee status or seeking sanctuary by providing advice and guidance to enable them to become economically self-supporting on an ongoing basis 

- The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among people who are refugees and asylum seekers and are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position 

- To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those granted refugee status or seeking sanctuary and their dependents. 

- The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by promoting activities to foster understanding and social cohesion between people from different backgrounds. 

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**(continued)** 

## **Strategy and mission** 

The Refugee Buddy Project started in 2017, with the aim of creating a culture of welcome in Hastings and St Leonard’s. We started as a community group welcoming people seeking refuge who had recently arrived in Hastings. Now, we are a refugee & migrant-led charity supporting families and individuals from refugee backgrounds with our buddy programme, advocacy, and financial & emotional support. 

## **REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR** 

## **Overview of Activities** 

Between April 2024 and June 2025, the charity continued its core work supporting refugee and migrant communities through buddying, casework, volunteering pathways, cultural programming, and community engagement. Continuation core funding from the National Lottery (Reaching Communities) commenced in September 2024. 

## **Staffing and Governance** 

A new Head of HR & Operations and a Head of Programmes & Administration were recruited in late 2024. They took up relevant training to support their skills reviewed organisational policies, and began working on strategic planning for sustainability beyond Year 3. One staff member did not pass probation. A new Finance Manager was recruited following the departure of the previous post-holder. 

## **Programme Delivery** 

The Buddy Scheme supported 45 volunteers and 188 participants. Across the period, 41 participant matches were completed, surpassing volunteer-matching targets for our funders. The Dove Café provided training and supported progression into employment for several sessional workers. 

Through the Migrants Organise, Justice Together Partnership, the charity delivered casework in immigration, welfare benefits, health, housing, and destitution support. The organisation also responded to concerns regarding Home Office accommodation practices by coordinating an urgent multi-agency stakeholder response. 

## **Cultural and Community Work** 

The charity coordinated Refugee Week 2024 and 2025, delivering over 90 events in partnership with more than 100 local organisations and raising £4,000 (2025). Key programmes included Stitch for Change, Plants Make Places, the Young Creatives Collective, and Flavours Without Borders, strengthening public engagement and representation. 

## **Partnerships** 

The organisation remained active in regional networks, including the East Sussex Migration Partnership, Homes for Ukraine partnerships, and Hastings Community of Sanctuary. Cultural partnerships with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, the De La Warr Pavilion, and Flatland Projects supported exhibitions, residencies, and public programmes. 

## **Organisational Development** 

A new programme monitoring system was embedded; 16 organisational policies were reviewed; and impact evaluation work progressed with external evaluators. A new shared drive was introduced, with file migration ongoing. Staff completed safeguarding (Level 3) and management training. 

## **Challenges and Rising Community Safety Concerns** 

The charity operated in a context of increased racist narratives and tolerance of discriminatory behaviour, which adversely affected community confidence and participation. Following race-related unrest in summer 2024, participants reported heightened fear and anxiety. The organisation prioritised maintaining a **safe, welcoming space** and undertook advocacy with local politicians and the police service to address community safety concerns. Multi-agency meetings were convened to improve responses and protections for vulnerable families. 

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## **(continued)** 

## **Public Benefit** 

All activities advanced the charity’s aims: supporting people seeking refuge, improving integration, reducing hardship, and promoting a culture of welcome. The work delivered direct social, emotional, practical, and cultural support to hundreds of individuals and contributed to community cohesion. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Review of period** 

The accounts reflect a year with a lower level activity due to reduced availability of both grants and other sources of income.    In order to accommodate this lower level of activity the Charity has reduced its level of expenditure and the accounts for the year show a surplus for the year compared to the deficit for the previous year. 

The Dove Café continues to show a small surplus whilst providing a well used meeting point and a training opportunity for refugees who are interested in the hospitality industry. 

The Charity has continued to increase its level of donations from the public to support its activities outside of those that are grant funded. 

At the end of the year the Charity had sufficient funds and resources to enable it to complete both the various activities it has received grants for and to enable it to set up the staffing and other resources for the grant funding it had been awarded at the end of the period. 

## **Reserves policy** 

The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. Their policy is to maintain sufficient funds to meet three months’ operating costs. 

## **Principal funding sources/plans for the future** 

In September 2024 the Charity received new funding from Reaching Communities National Lottery until August 2027.  This has enabled the Charity to fund four part-time roles – 2 support workers posts, 1 Head of Programs 1 head of Operations and HR, 1 freelance Finance Manager and CEO as well as covering 3 year’s rent for a social space. 

We have successfully applied to the Justice Together Fund in partnership with Migrants Organise and POMOC for continuation funding for our part-time Caseworker who will train to become OISC qualified in immigration casework. This funding now runs through to  April 2026. 

We received further funding to deliver support for people arriving on the Homes for Ukraine scheme from ESCC delivering from June 2024 – July 2025. 

The core buddying and volunteering work is funded through two small charitable trusts. 

The Charity continues to receive donations from the general public which are used to fund the work we do with people on No Recourse to Public Funds. 

## **Investment policy and objectives** 

The charity has no long-term investments. Our cash reserves are held current bank accounts. 

## **Conflicts of interest** 

Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the other trustees and, in accordance with the Trust's policy, withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises 

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## **Trustees remuneration.** 

The Trustees bring a wealth of experience of refugee and migrant rights, charitable and community projects, financial and project oversight and strategy and more. They generously volunteer their time to oversee the Charity and no Trustee receives remuneration for their role as Trustee.  Details of transactions in the year between the Trustees and the Charity are set out in Note 4 to these accounts. 

## **Reference and administrative information** 

The names of the Trustees throughout the period and at the date of this report were as follows:- 

Z.  Alsafi R. Correa P.J. Hartley B. Malaihollo G. Miric Y. Mohammed 

## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are  required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable 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 charity 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 charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 

They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above 

Y. MOHAMMAD Trustee and Chair 

P. J. HARTLEY 

Trustee 

23[rd] April 2026 

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## **THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN  FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2025** 

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Project”) for the year ended 30[th] June 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees 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 Project’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 under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ 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 this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## T. E. REYNOLDS  FCA 

23 Gillham Wood Road BEXHILL-ON-SEA East Sussex TN39 3BN 

23[rd] April 2026 

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## **THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR TO  30 JUNE 2025** 

|**Notes**<br>**INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>Voluntary income<br>2(a)<br>Activities for generating funds<br>2(b)<br>Grants received<br>2(c)<br>**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>Costs of generating funds<br>3(a)<br>Charitable activities<br>3(b)<br>Governance costs<br>3(c)<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)**<br>**RESOURCES**<br>**TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS**<br>11<br>**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**<br>**TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD**<br>11<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>11|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>20,018<br>-<br>20,017<br>62,388<br>-<br>62,388<br>40,676<br>199,750<br>240,426<br>123,082<br>199,750<br>322,832<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>12,071<br>8,678<br>20,749<br>75,229<br>192,125<br>267,354<br>3,500<br>-<br>3,500<br>90,800<br>200,803<br>291,604<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>32,282<br>(1,053)<br>31,228<br>166<br>(166)<br>32,448<br>(1,219)<br>31,228<br>36,867<br>33,953<br>70,820<br>£69,315<br>£32,734<br>£102,048|**Total funds**<br>**15 months to**<br>**30 Jun 2024**<br>**£**<br>62,906<br>49,085<br>340,083<br>452,074<br>23,402<br>534,125<br>(1,775)<br>555,752<br>(103,678)<br>-<br>(103,678)<br>174,498<br>£70,820|
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts 

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## **THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th JUNE 2025** 

|**Notes**<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible<br>7<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors and prepayments<br>8<br>Short term deposits<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**CREDITORS - amounts falling due within one year**<br>9<br>**DEFERRED INCOME**<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>**ACCUMULATED FUNDS**<br>Unrestricted<br>11<br>Restricted<br>11|**2025**<br>**£**<br>12,538<br>12,538<br>6,236<br>128,240<br>134,476<br>(4,075)<br>(40,890)<br>89,511<br>£102,049<br>69,315<br>32,734<br>£102,049|**2024**<br>**£**<br>7,481<br>7,481<br>29,245<br>-<br>41,780<br>-<br>71,025<br>(7,686)<br>-<br>63,339<br>£70,820<br>36,867<br>33,953<br>£70,820|
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Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:- 

Y. MOHAMMAD P. J. HARTLEY Trustee and Chair Trustee 

23rd April 2026 

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts 

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## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **1 (a) Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern** 

These financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with FRS102(2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2019 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)). 

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **1 (b) Funds structure** 

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with the specific restrictions and terms imposed by the grant awarding organisation or by donors.   Details of the funds are provided in Note 11 to the accounts. 

## **1 (c) Incoming resources** 

## Recognition 

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when:- 

- the Charity becomes legally entitled to the benefit or use of the resources; 

- and inflow of economic benefit is probable; and 

- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability 

## Grants 

Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes  unconditionally entitled to the grant 

Grants where there are performance or service deliverables required by the terms of the grant, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to payment through its performance.   Where those service performance or service deliverables have not been met by the year end then the appropriate element of the grant received is accounted for as Deferred Income and recognised when the deliverables are met. 

## Events and trading activities 

Funds raised from events and trading activities  are reported gross - i.e. before any related costs have been deducted from the proceeds. 

## Gift Aid Tax claims 

These and other tax claims are included in the accounts at the same time as the cash donations to which they relate. 

## Volunteer help 

Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services donated by volunteers has not been included in these accounts, except where the services provided are in the nature of professional services where a fee would otherwise be charged, in which case the donated service is valued at their chargeable rate 

## Investment income 

Investment income is included when receivable. 

## Charitable trading activity 

Incoming resources from charitable trading activity is accounted for when earned. 

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## **1 (d) Resources expended** 

## Liability recognition. 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure.  All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classifed under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category 

## Irrecoverable VAT 

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred 

## Costs of generating funds 

Costs of gnerating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, or incurred in trading activities undertaken to raise funds. 

## Charitable activities 

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries.  It includes both direct pay and non-pay costs and support costs relating to those activities. 

## Governance costs 

These include the costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to the trustees on governance or constitutional matters. 

## **1 (e) Tangible fixed assets for use by the Charity** 

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1,000.   They are valued at cost or else, for gifts-in-kind, at a reasonable estimate of their open market value on receipt. 

Depreciation is calculated to write off the capitalised cost of fixed assets less their currently anticipated residual fair value over their estimated useful lives as follows:- 

- Furniture, fixtures and fittings 10 years 

- Computing and office equipment 5 years - Catering equipment 4 years 

## **1 (f) Pensions** 

Employees of the Charity are entitled to join a defined contribution "money purchase" scheme.  The Charity's contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in Note 6. 

|**2**<br>**INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**Unrestricted Restricted**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**2**<br>**(a)** Voluntary income<br>- donations<br>20,018<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>20,018<br>£<br>**2**<br>**(b)** Activities for generating funds<br>- events<br>35,196<br>-<br>35,196<br>- The Dove Café income<br>27,193<br>-<br>27,193<br>62,388<br>-<br>62,388<br>**2**<br>**(c)** Incoming resources from charitable activities<br>- grants receivable<br>40,676<br>£<br>199,750<br>£<br>240,426<br>£|**Total funds**<br>**15 months to**<br>**30 Jun 2024**<br>**£**<br>62,906<br>£<br>14,500<br>34,585<br>49,085<br>£<br>340,083<br>£|
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Grant income is treated as "Restricted" as it has been given to fund specific items of expenditure.  If there is an underspend on a grant then any surplus may be, with the agreement of the granting body, transferred to Unrestricted Funds. 

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## **FOR THE YEAR TO  30 JUNE 2025** 

|**3**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>**3**<br>**(a)** Costs of generating funds<br>The Dove Café - costs<br>Other fund raising costs<br>Total costs of generating funds<br>**3**<br>**(b)** Charitable activities<br>General administration<br>- Insurances<br>- Office rent and council tax<br>- Utilities<br>- Professional fees<br>- Phone and internet costs<br>- Equipment costs<br>- Stationery and office costs<br>- Depreciation<br>Project and activity costs<br>- activities<br>- advertising and promotion<br>- event costs<br>- family expenses<br>- licences<br>Staff and volunteer costs<br>- staff salaries including pension and NIC<br>- staff expenses<br>- sub-contractors<br>- staff training<br>- volunteer costs and expenses<br>Total cost of charitable activities<br>**3**<br>**(c)** Governance costs<br>- Independent examiners fees|**Unrestricted Restricted**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>12,071<br>8,678<br>20,749<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>12,071<br>£<br>8,678<br>£<br>20,749<br>£<br>1,312<br>-<br>1,312<br>334<br>-<br>334<br>1,312<br>63<br>1,375<br>833<br>9,456<br>10,289<br>2,003<br>370<br>2,372<br>1,409<br>-<br>1,409<br>1,001<br>295<br>1,297<br>2,892<br>-<br>2,892<br>11,095<br>10,185<br>21,280<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>13,759<br>23,988<br>37,747<br>10,347<br>7,268<br>17,615<br>-<br>7,223<br>7,222<br>1,026<br>3,782<br>4,807<br>25,131<br>42,260<br>67,391<br>21,690<br>105,906<br>127,596<br>429<br>1,988<br>2,417<br>-<br>12,007<br>12,007<br>16,533<br>17,387<br>33,920<br>350<br>2,393<br>2,743<br>39,003<br>139,680<br>178,683<br>75,229<br>£<br>192,125<br>£<br>267,354<br>£<br>£3,500<br>-<br>£<br>£3,500|**Total funds**<br>**30 Jun 2024**<br>**£**<br>22,892<br>510<br>23,402<br>£<br>1,465<br>36,604<br>-<br>4,490<br>2,437<br>4,128<br>1,865<br>1,232<br>52,221<br>62,871<br>14,689<br>26,798<br>61,072<br>3,834<br>169,264<br>223,790<br>5,570<br>609<br>78,412<br>4,259<br>312,640<br>534,125<br>£<br>£(1,775)|
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## **4 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION** 

No payments have been made to the Trustees for their roles as Trustees of the Charity during the period. 

## **5 CORPORATION TAX** 

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.    No tax charges have arisen in the charity. 

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|**6**<br>**STAFF COSTS**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Pension costs|**2025**<br>**£**<br>119,107<br>5,687<br>2,803<br>£127,597<br>0.50|**30 Jun 2024**<br>**£**<br>202,432<br>16,715<br>4,643<br>£223,790<br>(0.07)|
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The average number of full-time eqivalent employees during the year was 4.5 (2024 - 5) 

## 7 **FIXED ASSETS** 

|Cost<br>As at 1 June 2024<br>Additions in year<br>As at 30 June 2025<br>Depreciation<br>As at 1 June 2024<br>Charge for the year<br>As at 30 June 2025<br>Net book value at 30 June 2025<br>_Net book value at 30 June 2024_<br>**8**<br>**DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**<br>Grants receivable<br>Sundry debtors<br>**9**<br>**CREDITORS - amounts falling due within one**<br>Restricted Funds<br>Sundry creditors<br>Unrestricted Funds<br>Sundry creditors|**Furniture**<br>**Office**<br>**Catering**<br>**& Fittings**<br>**Equipment**<br>**Equipment**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>6,656<br>2,832<br>-<br>1,219<br>2,894<br>3,835<br>7,876<br>5,726<br>3,835<br>(1,148)<br>(860)<br>-<br>(788)<br>(1,145)<br>(959)<br>(1,935)<br>(2,005)<br>(959)<br>5,940<br>£<br>3,721<br>£<br>2,876<br>£<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>_5,509_<br>_£_<br>_1,972_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_£_<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>6,236<br>£6,236<br>**year**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>4,075<br>£4,075|**Total**<br>**£**<br>9,488<br>7,948<br>17,437<br>(2,007)<br>(2,892)<br>(4,899)<br>12,538<br>£<br>_7,481_<br>_£_<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>25,015<br>4,230<br>£29,245<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>6,139<br>6,139<br>1,547<br>£7,686|
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## **10 DEFERRED INCOME** 

Deferred Income represents grant income received  in advance of the charity meeting the performance and deliverable targets that form part of the grant. 

|Restricted<br>Unrestricted|**£**<br>32,890<br>8,000<br>£40,890|**£**<br>-<br>-<br>£0|
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## **THE REFUGEE BUDDY PROJECT HASTINGS ROTHER AND WEALDEN NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO  30 JUNE 2025** 

## **11 SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS** 

|**Restricted funds**<br>ESCC - Homes for Ukrainians<br>Justince Together Partnership<br>National Lottery<br>Stitch for Change<br>**Unrestricted funds**|**Balance at**<br>**Transfers**<br>**01-Jul-24**<br>**Income**<br>**(Expenditure**<br>**In/(out)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>75,000<br>(65,158)<br>-<br>27,000<br>3,750<br>(16,143)<br>-<br>6,953<br>108,200<br>(106,868)<br>-<br>12,800<br>(12,634)<br>(166)<br>33,953<br>199,750<br>(200,803)<br>(166)<br>36,867<br>123,082<br>(90,801)<br>166<br>£70,820<br>£322,832<br>£(291,604)<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00|**Balance at**<br>**30-Jun-25**<br>**£**<br>9,842<br>14,607<br>8,285<br>0<br>32,734<br>69,314<br>£102,048<br>(0.30)|
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## **12 OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS** 

Total future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases 

|Leasehold property - leases expring within 2 - 5 years<br>0.00|**2025**<br>**£**<br>£11,500|**2024**<br>**£**<br>£17,500|
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## **13 SUMMARY OF NET ASSETS BY FUND** 

|Tangible fixed assets<br>Current assets<br>Liabilities<br>Amounts falling due in one year<br>Amounts falling due after one year<br>Deferred Income|**Unrestricted Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>12,538<br>-<br>12,538<br>68,852<br>65,624<br>134,476<br>(4,075)<br>-<br>(4,075)<br>-<br>(8,000)<br>(32,890)<br>(40,890)<br>56,777<br>32,734<br>89,511<br>£69,315<br>£32,734<br>£102,049<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>(0.00)|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>7,481<br>71,025<br>(7,686)<br>63,339<br>£70,820<br>0.00|
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## **14 MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CHARITY AS A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION** 

The Trustees confirm that:- 

- the charity has not given any financial guarentees to another organisation 

- there are no debts outstanding at the year-end that represent a charge on the assets of the charity. 

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