2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2022 To 31/12/2022

Charity name: Sudanese Community Association – Newcastle and Surroundings (SCANS)

Charity registration number: 1192708

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The prevention or relieve of poverty, in particular but not exclusively, among people from Sudan living in Newcastle and the North East. The advancement of education and training. The advancement of health and quality of life. The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time activities. The advancement of the education of the public in general about Sudanese culture and folklore.
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	We didn’t carry any activity during this period.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	I can confirm that the trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance

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	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	N/A
Other

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	Not applicable for this period

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	None
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	None
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income Membership fees Bank interest Total Expenditure Bank charges Balance	= £2,978.00 = £0.25 = £2,934.25 = £44.00 =£2,934.25
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	n/a
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2,934.25
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
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	None. This a small charity run by its members as volunteers.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership fees
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	A constitution: adoption of the constitution for CIO Foundation model provided by the Charity Commission
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	By election at the AGM, as stated in the constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sudanese Community Association – Newcastle and Surroundings (SCANS)
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1192708
Charity’s principal address	18 Rosewood Gardens Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3DH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mohamed Nasreldin Mohamed
	Tamador El Hassan	Treasurer
	Mohammed Badawi
	Einas Osman
	Ghazi Hussein
	Eltahir Ismail Eldouma	Chairperson	Retired on 18/11/2022
	Ghazi Hussein		Retired on 18/11/2022
	Hassan Mohammed Hassan		Retired on 18/11/2022
	Yousif Taha		Retired on 18/11/2022

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date