2024-12-15-accounts - Sudanese Community In Oxford & Oxfordshire

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 6/12/2023 - Period end date 15/12/2024

Charity name: SUDANESE COMMUNITY IN OXFORD & OXFORDSHIRE Charity registration number 1193819

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Sudanese Community in Oxford & Oxfordshire aims to support, empower, and unite the Sudanese community in Oxford, while also fostering positve relatonships with the wider local populaton. The charity’s core purpose, as set out in its governing document, is to promote social inclusion for the public beneft by working with individuals in Oxford and Oxfordshire who are socially excluded due to their ethnic origin, religion, belief, …etc partcularly members of the Sudanese community. To achieve these aims, the charity:  Provides a local network group that encourages and enables members of the Sudanese community to partcipate more efectvely with the wider community.  Increases and coordinates opportunites for members of the Sudanese community to engage with service providers, enabling those providers to adapt services to beter meet the needs of the community.  Ofers educaton and training in English language and vocatonal skills.  Organizes social, cultural, and recreatonal facilites and events involving the local community. Through these actvites, the charity seeks to relieve the needs of those who are socially excluded and assist them to integrate into society. All initatves are designed to empower individuals, foster cultural understanding, promote social integraton, and provide support through community programmes and outreach eforts.
Summary of the main actvites in relaton to thosepurposes	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During the reportng period, the Sudanese Communityin Oxford & Oxfordshire undertook a

for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts.		range of actvites designed to support its charitable objectves for the public beneft. The charity organised cultural events to promote understanding and celebrate Sudanese heritage, facilitated social gatherings to foster integraton within the wider Oxford community, and provided educatonal workshops and support sessions aimed at enhancing opportunites for community members. Additonally, outreach programmes were implemented to assist those in need, including advice services, language support, and access to essental resources. All these initatves directly contributed to the charity’s mission of empowering and unitng the Sudanese community and members of the wider community , while also strengthening social cohesion and wellbeing across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft	Para 1.18	The trustees confrm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft when exercising their dutes and in planning the charity’s actvites. They have ensured that all initatves and services delivered during the reportng period were in line with the Commission’s guidance, with the aim of providing tangible benefts to the Sudanese community and the widerpublic across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2024, the charity has made signifcant strides in delivering its objectves, creatng a tangible and positve impact for its benefciaries. Through dedicated programmes and targeted interventons, the charity has improved the quality of life for those it serves, addressing their specifc needs and fostering opportunites for personal growth and well-being. Notably, the charity’s initatves have empowered benefciaries from age groups to overcome challenges, develop essental skills, and access vital resources. Beyond the direct support to individuals, the charity’s actvites have also produced broader benefts for the wider community. These include fostering a stronger sense of social cohesion, raising awareness of key social issues, and encouraging volunteerism. By engaging with stakeholders and collaboratng with other organisatons, the charity has contributed to building a more inclusive and supportve society. Overall, the achievements over the period demonstrate the charity’s commitment to making a meaningful and lastng diference both for its benefciaries and for society as a whole. The trustees confrm that all actvites are planned and delivered in accordance with Charity Commission guidance on public beneft, ensuring tangible benefts for both the Sudanese community and the wider public across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Membership annual/monthly fees . as main source of funding to run activities. Well together funding received £5000 Aug 2024 to run a women wellbeing project expenses to hire the hall and pay the Afro dance instructor. Sessions run on a weekly basis in the local community centre. Women from the wider community have joined from all walks of life , socially and ethnically diverse ,
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	None held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None held
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Descripton of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton,CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees are clearly set out in the charity’s governing document. Typically, trustees may be elected at the Annual General Meetng by members of the charity, or may be appointed by a named individual or organisaton as specifed in the trust consttuton. In some cases, the governing document also allow for co-opton of trustees by the existng commitee , to fll vacancies that arise between general meetngs. appointment are outlined in the consttuton, ensuring transparency and compliance with regulatoryrequirements.

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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 IN OXFORD & OXFORDSHIRE
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1193819
Charity’s principal address	Address: The Source 1 Floyds Row OXFORD OX1 1SS Phone:+447598350222 Email: admin@sudaneseinoxford.com

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Sarah Ahmed	Chair		Nov 2022-Jan 2025	Election
Bashir Ahmed	General Secretary		Nov 2022-Jan 2025	Appointed
Nazar Yousif	Media and Comm		Nov 2022-current	Appointed
Sana Adlan	Chair		Jan 2025- Current	Appointed
Mansour Elagab	Treasurer		March 2022-Current	Appointed















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
Director name







Trustee name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the NA 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

Additional information (optional)

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

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Sana Signature(s) Sarah Sana Adlan Full name(s) Sarah Ahmed Position (eg Secretary, Chair 2022-Jan 2025 Chair Jan 2025- until now Chair, etc) Trustee Trustee Date 12.10.2025