## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** _01 May 2022_ **Period start date To** _30 April 2023_ **Period end date** ## **Charity name: SALAAM SISTERS** ## **Charity registration number: 1191888** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|_For the public benefit to develop and to develop_
_the skills of members of socially and_
_economically disadvantages communities in_
_Southeast London, and to enhance the_
_spirituality of members_| |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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|_The charity is very active in the local community_
_in which it is located and it interacts with people_
_of varying nationalities and other organisations_| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|_The trustees confirm that they have had regard_
_to the guidance issued by the Chrity_
_Commission on public benefit and they are_
_committed to adhere to its contents and spirit._| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|_The charity depends wholly on its members and_
_all its income for this year has been provided by_
_members through contributions, who are also_
_its volunteers to raise funds and to deliver_
_projects geared towards the charity’s projects_| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.|Para 1.20|_The Charity has been able to send members to_
_HAJJ and also engaged in the referral of_
_women, based on initial assessment, who are_
_referred to the charity by other sister_
_organisations for support with regards to_
_ongoing physical and psychological issues_
_relating to abuse._
_The charity also provides cooked food for_
_various mosques in the south east during the_
_last 10 days of the Ramadan fast_| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|_No plans were made for fundraising activities_
_and it was not undertaken during this year_| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|_The Charity’s financial position is good currently_
_and it is in a position to meets its expenditure_| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|_The charity currently holds no reserves_| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|_The charity does not have enough funds to_
_create a reserve_| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|_Currently, the trustees see no uncertainties as_
_members are all very committed to the cause_
_the charity stand for_| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|_The Charity’s principal source of funds remains_
_voluntary contribution from its members,_
_however the charity hopes to organise a fund_
_raising activity in the near future_| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|_The charity does not have any short- or_
_medium-term investment plans currently_| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The Trustees consider that the charity is open
to
financial and reputational risks as they we are
planning to organise fundraising activities both
physically and online. We have heard from
other charities about the financial risks
associated with online fundraising and we are
working to develop a robust fundraising
strategy and policy. The fundraising policy will
address the risk factors and put in place
mitigating measures to either minimise or
eliminate such risks.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity’s trusts: Salaam Sisters is an association model charitable incorporated organisation governed by a Board |||of Trustees whose duties and obligations
include:
to further the objectives of the charity while at
the same time ensure that all the regulatory
requirements are adhered to.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Association Model Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated 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|Para 1.25|All Trustees are elected at Annual General
Meetings and re-elected every two years. no
trustee can be a trustee for more than
nine years. trustees are elected from the
general membership of the charity and based
on their skills, knowledge, and experience. At
the election, each member of the charity shall
cast a vote by a secret ballot on first past the
post| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The trustees confirm that most of the policies
and procedures necessary to run the charity are
in place| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Below the Board of Trustees is the Executive
Director who is responsible for the day-to-day
running of the charity. She is supported by a
Project Manager, Administrative Officer,
Community Engagement Manager, and
Fundraising Manager. The charity works mainly
with the MRU Community in the UK. This
Community is defined as descendants from
Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
living in the UK.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The Trustees ensures that guidance on conflict
of interests are adhered to strictly and require
all members to declare their relationships
and/or affiliations with individuals,
organisations, and businesses that the charity
works with.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|SALAAM SISTERS| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1191888| |Charity’s principal address|_146 LOMOND GROVE_
_CAMBERWELL_
_LONDON_
_SE5 7JG_| **SALEEM SISTERS 1191888 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/05/2022 30/04/2023 |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**3,820**
**-**
**-**
**3,820**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,820**
**16,000**
**135**
**-**
**6,100**
**144**
**-**
**22,379**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,379**
**- 18,559**
**-**
**21,128**
**2,569**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**3,820**
**-**
**-**
**3,820**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,820**
**16,000**
**135**
**-**
**6,100**
**144**
**-**
**22,379**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,379**
**- 18,559**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |DONATIONS / CONTRIBUTIONS|**3,820**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**3,820**||**2,280**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**3,820**|||**3,820**||**2,280**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| ||||**-**|**3,820**||**2,280**| |||||||| |
BUILDING PROJECTS|**16,000**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**16,000**||| |STATIONERY|**135**|||**135**||**37**| |FOOD DISTRIBUTION|**-**|||**-**||| |VISIT TO HAJJ|**6,100**|||**6,100**||**515**| |SUBSCRIPTION|**144**|||**144**||**144**| ||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**22,379**|||**22,379**||**696**| |||||||| |**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_**||||||| ||||**-**|**22,379**||**696**| |||||||| ||**- 18,559**|**-**|**-**|**- 18,559**||**1,584**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**21,128**|**-**||**21,128**||**19,544**| ||**2,569**|**-**|**-**|**2,569**||**21,128**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 17/04/2024 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**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
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
CASH AT BANK
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,569**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,569**
**-**
OK
OK
Print Name
NANCY KANU|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||Date of
approval| |||NANCY KANU|17/04/2024| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 17/04/2024 2