WAHM HUT UK Warm Hut UK Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 Charity No. 1205109
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Organisation's details Warm Hut UK ST Jamcs Housc 8, Floor. Suites E5 Pendleton Way Salford M6 5FW Registered Charity Number 1205109 Website: ii'ThTrv.warmhut.or Email: info(alwarmhut.o Telephone: 0161270 3561 Structure and Governance I'rustees Mrs Sylvia Tangata Mr. Patrick Nsoso Mr. William Bilolo Mrs. Karidjatou Toure Chief Executive oificer Pipeeh Miyalu Dcputy Chicf Excculive OtTicer Elizabeth Tangala Project Managers Luabeya Lukusa Mbumbu Bilonda
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We focus on health, education, poverty, and community cohesion.
Our mission is that African people gain a better insight into their experiences of living abroad, have a positive attitude towards life in the UK, maximise their well-being, feel empowered and enabled to contribute to the host country.
The environment within which we operate is constantly changing and remains challenging.
Principal Activities
The Charity's primary activity in the year under review was to provide information, advice and guidance, training, food club and practical help to asylum seekers, refugees, jobless migrants, and persons from disadvantaged areas.
When service users first come to us. thev often bring a complexity of issue5 that they need support i¥ith. Domestic violence. menthl health, alcohol misuse, and debt troubles have all been on thc ri5C. Our droTrin sessions encourage broader )CIal involvemeni for familv members, as well as safer. more cohesive communities. "1th an emphasis on improving family relations and parenting, sirengihening home management skills, lowering antisocial conducL and promoting young people's and children's education engagement. We have al'ayS aimed to ivork '1[h individuals holistically. whether through new initiatives, internal referrals, or eNtemal signposting. New cases.. so far this year w'e have had around 180 new cases ivhich includes referrals for housing. advice and support. Number of beneficiaries: over 850. We coniinue to support our beneficiaries who have issues of rent arrears, debt/benefit/welfare issues and desiilution. Our outreach attended 235 appoiniments visiis io service users homes. hospiials. aLcompanied benefieiaries to meetings. Tribunals. court appearances. GP5. dentists or benefi15 assessments. Our counselling seciion has recorded an increase in new cases especiall}, due 10 cost-of- living crisis. Numb¢r of volunlccrs: 15 rcgistcrcd wilh ihc organisalion. Thrcc voluntecrs havc gaincd employment. Onc volunteer has become self-employed. and two volunleers have gone lo study health and _social care al universily. We la¢ililated and supwrt¢d placemenls for MSC. BSC. BA and s¢hool {Y l O) studen¢S and they. und¢rtook tasks in a number ofservice areas Il'ithin Ihc orgjanisalion. Case study 69-vear-old Mrs Maquiesse has been Sirubbilin&F livinsy iviih her dausFhier and Syrandson. du¢ to ovcr¢roiidingT at her dausFht¢r s livo-bcdroom flal and mistrcatinenl of h¢r Irom her daugyhicr. Mrs Maquic5 is PortugTucse and has r.u til¢m¢t in which shc is alloi4cd lo apply for benefit and use the Nl IS. hom'ei'er M hen she canie to us looking for support her daLibhter made il very difficult lo share with us informalion. we needed for her lo apply for Pension as she didn t 'an1 her mother to have an%. sort of financial freedoin. AlthougJh she's not qualified for Siaie Pension or Pension Credil. we've been able to Sliccessfully apply for Attendance Allomtsnce due io her disability. Currently we are helping her apply for housing for Mrs Maquies5e. Her daughter has boughi a house and 'ill be moving oul of the council Ilat ihev're currentlN' living at. Mrs Maquiesse doesn't want lo go iviih h¢r daughter as she tears ihal the abuse ivill only e%alale. Emotional and Physical Wellbeing sen']c.. The current political issue surrounding immigJration has put many people in our communits. on edge. The recent events in Southport that ignited the far-right rebellion has pul many in fear of their lives. Parenls worry, about their children especiall}. parent of young boN's as the). felt that they were more targeted to Ihese types of groups. Here in Salford ivhere we are based, we had to send a message lo all our beneficiaries to be cautious around Salford and Greater ManLhester. We also continue to emTK)iver our communit). to keep fit and exercise by providing free exercise classes for anl'one Th"illing to join our Classes. Wc also havc Social activities to cn5urc pcoplc don't fcel isolated. A 5afc place where you can mcct othcrs who have similar life cxpcricncc and there no judgement.
Case study Miss Elizabeth Ogunniyi is one of our regular service users. She s waiting on her status and bencfit5 a lot forni our en]otional and physical wcllbeing activities. She has been attending all our Social activitics: and particularl). cnjoN's our frce classes such as IT, seiving and exercise. Feedback from Elizabeth.. "'Please don t ever cancel l'our classes as I rely on them to keep me busy. Ir I sta!. al home doing noihing. l ivill become depressed thinkiiig much about my situation. Your activilies keep me pre¢Upied and release stress." Volunteer Programme Volunteers are extremely vital to us. They bring extrn resourees. friendships. and abilities to a5SiSt our man!, programs. -l-hc}' have madc a significant impact in the experiences of asylum seekers. refugees. and migrnnts ivho have visited our institution5. The food club and w'ellbeing continue lo occupy the majority of volunteer posilions owing to the nalure of the assistance they gi.e. This is an opportunity lo Ihank each and everv one of them. Our avL'ragL' numbL'r ofvoluntL'ers pcr month is 15. Average number ot hours volunieered a month: 142. Each voluntccr donalcd up to l 8 hour pcr monlh. Food club Primaril! our food Club ivas io support asvlum seek'ers and destituie. Ilowever. after Covid and Ihe cUrn[ cost of living the demand for food has incrcascd drastically. Unfortunately.. w'e have also slarted serving peopleifamilies ivho have full slalus and are strug'gling finarbcially and needing lo gel extra support wherever they can. Most of the families have both or one parent on low earning. We are also encouraging people lo get food from other places where the}, also offer fresh Youth Club And Homework Club The Club aspires lo provide holistic support io our communities, most vulnerable voung people. W'e provide )'oung people m.ith aciiviiies that slrengyiheii their numeracy aiid liicracy skills Th'hile 0150 eonnccling them to naturc via outdoor expericnces and play W'ith Ih¢ir ¢la55mat¢s. W¢ ¢ngage a part-time activities w.orker to Conduct the youth events, and feedback from participants indicates that the programs help them make connections. eipand support netw'orks. and increase confidence in using F.nglish. As a resuli of our conlribulion. Ihese aclivilies help them feel less socially isolated, with improved communication skills and self-confidence. A lotal of 80 young people received help lo enhance their health. education, and safety. To ensure that children's vie1.$ and opinions ere heard. Ive collected input from them Ihroughout 'OrKshOps. events. and activilies on whai ihey loved and 'hat they would 'ant lo do at future eventslschool holida)'s.
African Forum and Golden Age The programs benefit elderly persons of African Francophone and Lusophone herilage. The major goal is to Icsscn their isolation and ensuring that the). are socially linkcd by increasing access lo aid and support. improving phl'sical and mentsl welfare. and giving Ihem with chances to learn nem. skills and slay aclive through befriending activities. A monthly cafe to debate and fight harniful traditional prnctices including FGM, breast ironing, and witchcraft branding. as M'ell as a dementia aw'areness program. Arts for Wellbeing: These ivorkshops encouraged self-expression. creativity, inspiration, concepi e.¥ploraiion, and a sense ofsuccess. Commullity EDvironment*l Aw#reDes5 Prngramme Our organisalion has made a commiimeni io raise aii'areness of environmental issues and educating) Ihe communil%' on ihing)s ihai Me can each do 10 decrease our carbon footprint. For each age group ive have different aclivilies that help them understand the of action on Ihc cnvironm¢nt. Our leam has had Iraining M'ith Man¢hesler City Council on Carbon Lileracy to support us in ¢du¢aiin¥ our ¢ommunily p¢rsonal carbon fiK71prinl. how il's atift¥ us as individua15 as M'¢ll as our cnvironm¢nl and oihcr parts of Ihc iyorld. Sewingi classes. part of our climaie changbe commiiment io reduce waste, has become a very popular and w'ell favoured aLlivil) improvingTr en&iagTemeni and wellbienb? of service users. Our oiher acliviiies included.. ITC and Enbylish Cortversaiion Club Shon break for children iviih learninbi disabilities and iheir siblin Hal¢ crime awaren¢55 and support for our )'ouih RegTreltably. this year w'e have had to reduce our slalTdue lo conslrained funding. Over the course of the year. we have successfully continued io execute various projeLIs'. Inlomialion and support, Mental health and wellbeing. food club. meals on Thheels. hate crime awareness, keep fit, and Homework club. In spiic ot" thc lack of funding this )'car. Ive ilould like to cxprcss our gratitude lo all our supporters. Is.halever of iheir contribution size. for enabling us to improve lives and otTer practical support to those in need. We also ofTer our appreciation lo our slatl.. volunteers, partners. and service users tor their involvemenl in this journe).. Public benefit In sctting our objcctive5 and planning our activitics. the trustees have regarded to the Charity Commission's public bcncfil guidancc ii.hcn cicrcising any wwcr5 or dutics lo Mhich thc guidancc is rclcvant and confirni that the). have complicd wilh their duties a5 per guidance on public benefil published by ihc Charity Cominis5ion. For further inforniation please Contact us on into,ibwarnihut.o Ouraim 15topowerup ourbeneficifjrieslo brofjdeu iheirhorizonsandirynpveiheir life chances il is 0urcomm4l( lh sel llpart. m.. KaridjatT(llt
Organisation's Accounts Wami I lui UK has recenili. changed from an Unincorpordied organisation to a CIO. Our old charity ac¢ouni has now been Closed on the Chariti. Commission s M'.ebsite. Fundraising This l'ear Ihe organisation had struggled M'i(h fundraising. We have not been successful with mosl almosi all of the applications ive have made for the organisation. We have made multiple fvnding applications for grantk and ihey have all been unsuccessful. As a result. the trustees together ith the CEO have had to make the difficult decision to lay off some of the staff which has had an impacl on our service users. This has to be done in a waN' that il would not negalivel!, impa¢t the qualiN' of service we offer ¢0 our service users.
Statement of Financial Activities for the FYE March 2025 Da aV0312025 Profit nd Statement 2025 current year 2024 Prioryear Income Grants 232265 310160.72 Total income 232265 310160.72 Expenses 1033LK) 218Tr) 228(KJ 132tK 2180) 29818.85 Rent and raies sessional W0er5 TnslatIOn and Interpreter5 VDlunteer expenses Room hireloutreach food club payroll andaetoutytartv miscellaneous Eouiprnent and Maintenance TV ProBramme O¥erseas a<111$ Dnsukancy and evaluaiw)rb Training aThY wofvshop5 Geheral expenses Total Expense5 11680 2568 15789 25780 1630 6752.89 4650 9230 8796 228393 8796.87 311x198.61 Surlus/Loss NET INCOhnE/EXPENDITURE 3872 3872 62.11 62.11 RANsFEPSBEN FUN NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR YEAR TOTAL FUNDSAT THE START OF YEAR TOTAL FUNDSAT THE END OF YEAR 3872 62.11 3934.11 62.11 89218.2 89254.87 Verified and approved by: Mrs Karidjatou Toure ChaiI All funding received are reslricled from Reaching communilies Ernest Cook Trust Trusthouse Salford CVS Hcnry. Smith Charity Manchester City Council
Balance Sheet FYE March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed assets Total Tangible Fixed Assets 14667.7 14667.7 19556.9 19S56.9 Current Assets Cash at Bankl Hand Other debtors Total Current Assets 1134.1 672.97 11206.9 1934.1 80279.87 Creditors due within one year Net Assets 8975 89254.87 3934.1 Funds of the charity Restricted fund5 Unrestricted funds 2934.11 41219.42 48035.45 Verified and approved by.. TnLslee Senior ManagTemenl Focus group
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025 Basis olpreparation of Financial Statements The Financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and include the results ofthe Charity s operations which are described in the Trustee's Report and all of which are continuin& The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the ststement of recommended practice for Charity Accounts.. 121 Fixed assets retained for use by the organisation include computers, printers and laptops. These fixed assets are depreciated using the depressive method of depreciation at 25¥0 per year. 131 Change in basis of accounting: Grants Receivable Grants for immediate expenditure are accounted for when they become receivable. Grants received for specific purposes are treated as restricted funds. Grants restricted to future accounting periods are deferred and recognised in those periods. C. Expenditure Recognition Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual's basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. d. Irrecoverable VAT Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred. e. Allocation of support and governance costs Overhead have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. These costs include costs related to independent examination and support costs relating to charitable activities such staff time and facilities used in each artivity. f. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Fixed assets are included in the accounts at net book value. Additions of a single item or a group of similar assets exceeding £500. are capitalised at cost (valuation for donated assets). Depreciation is provided to write off the cost less the estimated residual value of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful lives as follows: Office Equipment & computers 25% on cost g. Staff costs No employee earned £60.000 per annum or more. The average number ofemployees during theyear wa5 5 Programme management and administration wages and salaries: £103,300.44 l. Trustees remuneration and expenses No remuneration was paid or payable to any of the trustees for being trustees in respect of the period except travel and related expense& j. Related party transactions None. Statement of Trustees Responsibilities The standard constitution of the Charity requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs and of the surplus or deficit for the period. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to: selert suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgments that are reasonable aT]d prudenL Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accurary at anytime the financial position of the Charity. They are also responsible forsafeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 13