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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity number:

1198196

STAND AS ONE

Director's Report and Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024

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INDEX

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STAND AS ONE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 Trustee's Report

Trustees’ Report

Reference and Administrative Details of the Organisation

Organisation name:

STAND AS ONE

Office:

107 Hawley Street Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2EA

Directors and Trustees:

All were in office until the AGM and seek re-appointment. ALINE MARORA TRUSTEE JUSTIN ESPOIR MACHONGO TRUSTEE Briantine Marora TRUSTEE

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STAND AS ONE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024

Trustees’ Annual Report

Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2024

Principal activities, objectives and organisation of work

To provide relief for immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees and theeir dependants in Sheffield and surrounding areas who in conditions of hardship or distress; To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of such people; The advancement of their education and training (including but not limited to climate change) so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within anew community.

To promote culture and bring about good change to community welfare, integration, Cohesion and development tackle racial imbulances and promote education in communities living in the south of Yorkshire

The charity is organised so that the Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. There is a team of volunteers who manage the day to day administration of the charity.

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements.

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give and fair view of the charity's’s financial activities during that period and of its financial position at the end of that period. In preparing those statements, they are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity . They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Summary of Financial Position:

Summary of Financial Position:
£
Net incoming (outgoing) resources: - 4,854
Total reserves: 267
(including fixed asset reserve) - 409
Risk management.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to major risks.

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Trustees

There are no other trustees. All the trustees named served for at least part of the year. All of the trustees retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting but are eligible for re-appointment. The trustees may appoint a person as a trustee to fill a vacancy or to act as an additional trustee.

This report is prepared in accordance with the special provision of part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small companies.

This report of the trustees was approved by the board on 0 6.05.2024 and signed on its behalf by

Justin Espoir Machongo JUSTIN ESPOIR MACHONGO

Date: 06.05.2024 (Trustee)

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STAND AS ONE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT

Accountants' report to the directors, trustees and members of Stand As One

You consider that the charity is exempt from an audit for the period ended 31 March 2024

You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011which states that charities must keep proper accounting records with specific details that can properly demonstrate the transactions of the charity with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year.

In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the

the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the accounting records of the charity and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.

We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.

Abdul-Nuur Kinene

Multi-Skilled Professionals Ltd

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024

Statement of Financial Activities and Income and expenditure Account

Note
#REF!
1		 INCOMING RESOURCES
Grants and Donations
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities:
Activities or furtherance of the group activities
Direct Charitable Costs
Management and Administration
Total funds expended
Surplus/(Shortfall) of Income over Outgoings
Capital spending
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 Un-
TOTAL
Restricted
Restricted
Fund
Fund
£
£
Year
2024
£
27,925
1,026
28,951		 Year
2023
£
14,885
27,925
1,026
28,951		 14,885
-
-
27,725
27,725
-
-
5,730
350
6,080
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
6,200
-
3,564
-
-
-
-
-
33,455
350
33,805		 9,764
(5,530)
676
(4,854)
-
-
-
5,121
5,121		 5,121
-
(409)
676
267		 5,121

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024

Balance Sheet

te
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FIXED ASSETS: (Equipment and fixtures)
Depreciation
CURRENT ASSETS
1
Debtors
Cash at Bank and in Hand
2
Creditors: Amount falling due within more than one
year
Net current Assets/(Liabilities)
NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY:
3
Designated Fund
Unrestricted Fund
3
Accumulated Funds		 £
2024
267		 TOTAL
£
2024
4,195
(1,049)		 TOTAL
2023
2023
3,295
-
5,121
5,121
5,121
8,416
-
8,416
4,705
3,711
8,416		 TOTAL
2023
2023
3,295
-
5,121
5,121
5,121
8,416
-
8,416
4,705
3,711
8,416
3,146
267
267
-		 5,121
3,413
-		 8,416
-
3,413 8,416
3,146 4,705
267 3,711
3,413 8,416

Note

The trustees are satisfied that the charity does not need to obtain an audit, and that members have not required the charity to obtain an audit for the financial year under audit.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirments of the Charrities Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in charities commission applicable to charities subject to the small charities regime.

The financial statements were approved on behalf of the directors on 0 6.05.2024

Justin Espoir Machongo

JUSTIN ESPOIR MACHONGO Date: 06.05.2024 Trustee

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Notes to the Accounts

Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

The financial statements are prepared under the historical convention. The layout is in line with Charity reporting under SORP 2005.

Explanation of Income and Outgoings in the SORP layout.

A. Direct Charitable costs

A. Direct Charitable costs
Grant funders were:
The Movement Trust
Tesco Community Grant
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
The University of Sheffield
Yorkshire Migration
Donations
Total
This is all spending on the direct objects of the Charity.		 £
10,000
1,625
7,500
7,500
1,300
1,026
28,951

C. Management and Administration costs

These are support costs, not specifically related to projects

B. Governance

This is fees paid for legal and professional services, such as to the accountant.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows: Equipment & Fixtures 25% on the wriiten down value Vehicles 25% on the wriiten down value

Taxation

The charity does not need to be and is not registered for Value added tax (V.A.T.). Therefore Input V.A.T. is not recoverable and costs are shown including any V.A.T. charged.

The organisation is not-for-profit, and will apply for exemption from Corporation Tax. Any investment income will however be taxable. For the financial year under review there was no investments undertaken by the charity.

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Notes to the Accounts

(continued)

1 Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

£

The surplus/(deficit) is stated after charging: Accountancy Volunteers costs

350 1,945

No single employee earned more than £50,000 in this or the last year. The trustees were not paid anything in this or the last year.

1 Debtors

£

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Notes to the Accounts

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£
Trade Creditors -
Accruals -
-
Assets represented by funds
Un-
Designated restricted
Fund Fund Total
£ £ £
Fixed Assets 3,146 - 3,146
Current Assets - 267 267
Current Liabilities - - -
3,146 267 3,413
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3 Assets represented by funds

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Grants and Donations
EXPENDITURE
Publicity
Volunteer support
office rent
Seminars workshops venue hire
printing, Stationery & other material (Management)
Transport &Travel expenses
Refreshmenmt and entertainments (Management)
Translations and interpretations
Accountants' fees Management
SURPLUS/DEFICIT		 28,951
2,309
1,945
4,200
6,800
975
6,000
5,105
1,000
350		 28,951
28,684
267

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