GF.RMAP*' WELFARE COLINCIL
(Deutscher SozialausschusslDeuische Sozialberatungsstelle)
Un&iudiied Fii)anLi4tI Sidtements
or ihL' year LndLd
31 December 20?2
Charity No- 2%853X

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
(Deutscher SozialausschusslDeut5the Soziglberatungsstellt)
Staiemeni of accounts for lh¢ year Lnded 31 December 2022
Conienis
Page
Trusiees and otTILe
TrusieLS' repon
Independeni examinerfs re￿)rt
Gernidn Weltare Council - Sidiemeni of financial aciivities for the year ended 31
Dcccmbcr 2022
Gcmlan Wclfarc Council - Balancc shcct as at 31 Dcccmbcr 2022
Accouniing policies
Notcs to ihc accounls

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
{Deutscher Sozialauss¢husslDeutsche SoLialberatungs5telle)
Tru5tccs and Otlicers
TRUSTEES
U Bauer
B Von Alten
A Haas¥
V Gronewold
J Rhys
A Blum
CHAIRMAN
U BauLr
HONORAR Y TREASURER
J Rhys
HONORARY SECRETARY
B Von Alien
OFFICE MANAGER
Doreen SLurding
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER
288538 {England and Wales)
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
35 Craven TerraLe
London W2 3EL
BANKERS
HSBC Bank plc
31 Elision Road
London NW12ST
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TC Group
King s HuusL
9-1 O Hayniarket
London SW IY 4BP

GERMAN WELbARE COUNCIL
(Deutseher SozialaussehusslDeut5che Sozialberaiung$5telle)
Tru51eL's' RLport
The Trustees submil their rep()rt for Ihe year ended 31 DcLcmber 2022.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARJTY
The objectives ol'ihe charily #re=
(A) To relieve ￿vertY amongsi ￿rSOnS predominanily ot Gennan origin who are in necessitous
circumsthnces by the provisions of financial assistance io such pcrsons and by such othcr
means as shall further the said obJeLt.
l B) To relieve ihe aged. partiLularly ihrough ihe provision ot. recreaiional tacKlilies tor elderly
pcrsons predominanily ofGcrman origin who hdve need ihcrcof by reason of Ihcir <igc or
economiL cifLumslances wilh ihe objeci ot- improving iheir Condilions ut litL.
CONSTITUTION
The Trus1 WJ5 created by deed un 23 January 1984 dnd is an unincorporatcd charity (Regisiered
Charity No 28￿ 7381.
The addrLss ot principal ollice is..
35 Crav¢ii Terrdce
London W2 3EL
TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELEVANT PERSONS
The niinies ol. Ihe Truslccs and oiher relevani persons whu have held office during ihe year are
Iisicd on pagc l. TrustL¥S appoinied by ihe mLmbLrs at thl Annual Gcneral Me¥ling or co-
opied by ihe ExeLUtive Commiiiee tor approval by the members ai ihe Annual General Mceting.
Trusiees have ¢1 terni of olrice of three years and re-election is penni55ible.
REVIEW OF AC.TIVITIES
The resuli lor ihe year is shown on page 5 and the posiiion ai Ihe end of the year is shown on page

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
(Deutscher SoiialausschusslDeutsche Sozialberatungsslelle)
Trusiees. RL'wirt (LoniinuLdl
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Afier ihe work ol- Ihe GWC had been marked by Covid and sum)unding rules and regulaiions in
reL¢iii years. we have hdd muih IT]or< normal year dgdin in 2022. Thai m<ani b<iLk to business a5
usual with boinL VRSIIS. Lon5ulthiion.% and IOLS uf phunL calls and Linails. WL h-Iv¢ b¢cn ablc to kccp
our reserves siable and ihis helps our organisaiion againsi Iluciuaiions in future lunding.
Wc ihdnk thc KWII Fund for their generous and ungoing support uf £50.000 in 2022, and rhe
donaiions tor 2023 alrLady madL_ EvLryonL" involvLd in thL GWC. In¢mb¥rs. IriibieL'S and statl.. ask
me lo cxpress their gratitude for Ihis supwrt as wiihout it we would almost cenainly have io eease
opcrations within d short time. This would resull nul only in thc loss of suppon and adviL¢ fur our
membLrs and othLrs in n¢¥d. li would also resuli in ihc loss uf a unique knowledge-base of ihe
interconnecting 50Lldl rights and benefi￿ in Europe. England and Gcmiany. I would also like to
Ihiiiik Ihe mai)y uthers who hai'e supponed the GWC ihrou¥houi Ihe year. financially or by the gift
ot lime. nut le¢￿[ ihe Gennan YMCA whu provides us ivith ihe otfice free of charge.
Wc can see the impact ot ihe Cost ot Living Crisis in grani applicaiions and ihis issue will
undoubi<dly b¢ with us for a while. Our thanks go (o Social Worker Doreen Scording who kccps on
dL'alin¥ mosi prolL"ssionally with all that is thrown ai IILr.
On bLhdlf of thL TruslLI'
U BAUER
Chairmdn 13 October 2023

Independent examiner's repurt to the trusiees of GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
(Deutscher .SozialaussLhusslDeutsche sozialberaiung55telle}
I report on the <iLCOUllts' of th¢ irusi lor Ihe Y￿ endeil 31 tkcember 2022 which arc oui on pd¥¢s 5
TO9.
Respective respunsibiliiies uf tr￿$1¥￿5 and examiner
ThL Lliariiy's Irusiees lire reswnsiblL tor El)L pfL'Pdralioii ot-Ih¢ aLcoun15. The ih41ri1y's trust¢cs consider
Ihat an audit is noi required lor th15 ycar undcr scciion 144(21 of ihe Chariiics Aci 2011 {Ih¢ 201 l Act)
and thai independeni exdmindlion i% necded.
li is Iny responsibiliry fo..
ex#imine the UCLOUtiis under SeLliun 145 01. lh¢ 2U I I Aci.
lu toll0￿. IhL procidjjrcs laid down in th¢ gcncrdl DirL*iions ¥ivet] by thc Chariry Commi%%ion under
s¢¢li¢)n 14515 Iibi uf Ihl 2011 AL(. and
10 8taic wh¥ihLr partlLular matier4 havL" come io my atiention.
Basis uf independent examiner's report
M). Lxdminaiion LaThicd oui in acLordiince wilh Generdl Direction% gitvcn by the Charity
Coininission. An ¢xaJninaiion inclvdLs a review of thc accouniing rL'cords kept by thc Lliariiy and
Lompaiison ot Ihe dLLoufiis preseiiied with ihosc rccorijs. li dlso iiiclud¢s ¢uiisidcrdtion of any unuslldl
IILms or dJ%Lloiuri% 111 IhL aLLounis. and %LLkin&l Lxplanai£on5 froin ihe trusle¢% LonLerning any such
ma¢1Lrs. ThL PlOLcdurcs uJid¥tukiii ijv noi pn)vide all ili¢ ivid¥l)Lc IliJi would bL requirL'd iii ath JudiL
and consequenily nu opinion is gii'en as ro wheiher ihe dccounis pr¢_8¢ni a "irue and tair view. Kind th¢
repon IN limiied iu iliose mdiiers sei uui in th¢ sraiemeni below.
Independent examiner's st8¢emeni
In LonneLlivn wilh tny cxaminaiion. no Thiier Lom¢ lo my atieniion=
which gives me reasonable caus¢ to bclieve ihat in. any maierial respcct. the requiremenis..
lu keL'p aLLounting Iciords in accordance wilh seLiion 130 of Ihc 2011 Act: and
to prcpare accounis which accord wilh ihc accouniing records and eomply with the accounting
requireinLnis ol. Ihe ?0 I l Aci hav¢ noi bcen IM'I . or
Iv wliiLh. In my opinion. diieniion %h(yuld be drdwn in vrder Iv eniible a pruper undcr%ldnding ot the
accounis 10 tK' re4iLhLd.
David R Leigh FCA
TC Group
King's Housc
9-1 U Hdyinarkei
London SWI Y 4BP
13 October 2023

GERMAN IVELFARE
COUNCIL
(Deuischer SozialausJ¢hu￿DCVI5Cht Sozialberaiungssielkl
Stsienieni offlTh#n¢i*l *¢iivities for ihe )ear tnd¥d 31 tkr¥tvber 2012
UnrL%tritted
Restritied
21122
Total
Unresirictvd
21121
Restricted
21121
Tulal
2U21
2022
21122
INC'OMF. FRUM
Oiher d(iTratioi)s
2,24(1
5U.(MXI
390
IX.370
4Y.IMMI
2U.610
12.1464
5U,IMK
63U
10.07
15.DUU
22,Y34
()S.OUU
(130
KWII
Sub%¢iiplioiis
Bank ijileresi received
390
Toial income
52.63U
67.37
i ?u,(
63.494
25,070
88.5
EXPENDITURE ON
Ac¢ouniancy
Salari¢5
Pension
SLindries
Tcleplione. priniinB, posiabte and
staiionLry adinini%lrJliv¢
Bank char¥e%
Coinpuier rllnnin
Reni. r￿lIeS. SLf%'iLe alhd
insuranLe
Travel and Subsisienct
Siaff Irainin¥ and 5LIIIINt5
Legal and proteysional
Compuier equipment
depreciatioii
Culillrdl tiLliviliLs- Chdriiiibl¢
Donarions oji behdlt-ut-KWII
Oiher donaiioiis
2.2X
47.Y4Y
3.1)57
67
2.288
47.949
3.C)57
67
2.28¥
2.288
42.3U6
3,845
3.845
Nl
1.682
224
120
1.6¥2
224
120
2233
26¥
120
2.233
268
120
1.472
319
213
1.1143
1.472
31
213
1.843
1.364
346
72fi
1.774
1.364
346
726
1,774
204
?55
?04
?55
37.747
16.570
406
406
37.747
16.)70
35,734
7.37U
35.734
7.37()
Totsl expendilure
60.?93
54.317
114.610
55.757
41.104
98.861
Nlkt Incoinelltxpendliure)
{7.6631
5.39
7.737
118,0341
110.?97)
Toial tU[￿S ai 31 Deiemb¢r
2U21
97.i￿1
3Y.435
136.436
8Y.264
57.469
146.733
Totsl funds ai 31 December 2012
119.33X
52.41111
141.816
97,001
39.435
136,436
The noies on pages 7 10 1 I t.orni pan of ih¢se accounis

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
{Deutscher SozialausschusslDeu15che Sozialbergtungsstelle)
BalanLe sheet at 31 DeLember 2022
2022
2021
Note
Fixed assets
205
Current assLIS
Debiors dnd prepayments
Cash In hand
Cash with bankers
21)9
620
142.997
225
842
137,164
143.1126
138,231
Current liabilitics
Creditors
Net curreni asseis
141,826
136.231
141.826
136,436
Represenied by-.
Funds
Unr¢striLted
Rcsificicd
89.338
52.4R8
97.001
39,435
Balance ai 31 December
141.¥26
136.436
U BAUER
Chainnan
13 October 2023
Tlie iioies on P41ges 7 10 1 I lorm Pdn olihese ¢lCCOUIIIs

GERMAN WELFARE COUh'CIL
{Deutscher Sozi2112usschusslDeutsche S4)zialberAtungsstelle)
Accountin¥ policies tor the year ended 31 December 2022
BASIS OF PREPAIiATION AND ASSESSMENT OF GOING CONCERN
The linancial sra(emenis have been prepared in accordance wilh Ihe s￿lemen1 of Recommended
Practice: A¢counting and Reporting by Charities preparing iheir accounis in accordance wilh the
FindnLial Reporting Sundard appliLable in Ihe UK I FRS 102) published oli 16 July ?014. Ihe
FinanLial Reporting Siandard applicablc in thc UK (FRS 1021. and ihc Charitics Aci 2011.
The Cllariiy consiiiutes a public benelii eniiiy as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts have been prepared under ihe hisiorical cogi convention wilh iiems recobmised at Cosi
or transaction value unless oiherwise sthied in ihe relevani noies (o ihese accounts.
The iru.siees con%ider thai ih¥re are no maieridl uncenainiic% aboui thc Chariiy's dbility to cuntinuc
as a going concern.
tNCOME RECOGNITION
Income 15 derived Irom subscripiions. donaiions and inveslincni incomc. All income is recognised
OIIL¢ th¢ Lharily hds cntiilcmcni 10 ihe illLome. Ihere is suffi¢iei)I venainiy or rcccipt and so il 15
probablc that thL income will be ￿CeIVed, and lh¢ amouni ot" incomc rcccived Lan bc medsured
reliably.
Invesimeni income is aL¢ounied tor on thc paymcni date toi granis donations. and tor detrf)51t
and bui Iding soLieiy inier¢si on the dale it IS Liediled by rhe bankers and building society.
EXPENDITURE RECOGNITION
Liabiliiies are recognised as expenditure as soon as ihere is a legal or constructive obligaiion
committing the Lharity tu Ihai expcndiiure. li is probable that sctilcincnt will be required and the
amuunt ol- oblibFd(ion can bc inLasurLd rLliably.
Expenditure is aLeounied for under ihe accwals conLepl.
Granis are accrued tor at the time ihe irusiees auihorise ihem.
SinLe l J<inuary 2002, Lertsin rclcvdni expendiiure h￿￿ been ilPPOrtioned beiween Lh4irilable and
administraiivL expensLS. This has b¢Ln applied in rLlaiion io stal7-salariLs dnd LXPLllsLS; and
telephone, printing. posiage and sthiionery. In addilion. iravelling expenses and Luliural aciiviiies
are now dCCOUlltcd for ds chariiable expenditurc.
DEPRECIATION
Depr¢Liation is provided to wiitL" Ihe LOSI. less esiinidlcd residual valucs. uf all fixed assets. over
tli¢ir expecied lives. li is LalLulaied al th¢ lollowin¥ ra(es.'_
Compuier equipmenl - 33 113'/o per annum on stiaighi line ba.sis

GF.RMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
{Deutscher SozialaussehusslDeutsche Sozialbergiungsstelle)
Ac¢ounrin¥ policics for the year ended 31 December 2022
PENSIONS
Thc charity operdies a defined coniribuiion schcme tor the benetii of lis empluyccs. Coniributions
payable are eharged to the unresiricted tunds of the charity in the stsiemeni of Iinancial activities in
the period ihey die payablc. The Lhdfiiy Loniribuiion is reslriLied to the coiitribuiions disclosed in
notc 9. Therc were no ouistanding* coniribuiions ai the year end.

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
{Deutscher Sozialaus$chuss/Detstsche SozialbergtuDgsstelle)
Notes tomiing pan of the accounis t-or ihc ycar ended 31 DeL¢mber 2U22
I FIXED ASSETS
Compuier
ui
ment
Toial
C(Jyl
Ai l Jdnudry 2022
Additions
Disposals
9.157
9.157
At 31 DL"cember 2022
9,157
9.157
Deprec'ialion
At l January 2022
Charge t-or year
Depreciation on disposals
8.952
205
8.952
205
Ai 31 DeLembLr 2022
9.157
9,157
,Vei Book Value
Ai 31 D&Lemkr 2022
Ai 31 DeLember 2021
205
205
2 DEBTORS
2022
2021
Oiher debiorb
209
225
3 CASH IN HAliD
Petly cash 'GWC' accouni lunre5trictedl
Petty cash 'B' acLoulli (rcstricted)
277
343
379
463
620
842

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
(Deutseher Svzi21ausschusslDeutsche Suzialberatungsstelle)
Noies torming pan of ihe accounis for the year ended 31 DeLember 2022
4 CASH WITH BANKERS
2022
2021
HSBC plc 'A' accouni (unresiricied)
HSBC plc 'B' account (resiricted}
HSBC plL 'D' aLLount {unresiriLied)
92.385
50.612
97.805
37.574
1.785
142.997
137.164
5 CREDITORS
Accrua15
Oihcr crcdilors
2,000
?.owJ
6 FUNDS
The restricted tund is represented by grants and donaiions received for specific charilable
expendiiure.
7 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REMUNERATION
The independeni cxamincr's remuncration consiiiutcd an independeni examinaiion fee or
£2.000 {2021.. £2.000).
8 RF.I.ATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND TRUSTF.F_S' RF.MUNERATION A.YD
EXPEIYSES
The Iruslccs all givc frccly their lime and expenise wiihoui any fum) of rcmuncration or other
benetit in cash or kind (?U21: £nil). None ot. Ihe irusiees were paid expenses during the year
12021: £nil).
There were no relaied parry irdnsaciions during the ycar (2021= £nill
10

GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
(DeutSLher So£ialaussLhussIDeutsche Suzialberatungsstelle)
Notcs t-oming part of thc accounis t.or ihe year ended 31 December 2022
9 EMPLOYEES
Saldries and wages
Soci411 securiry cosis
Other pension costs
47.626
32J
3.657
42,122
3.845
51.606
46.151
The average numbcr of cmployees during the year was l (2021: 1) with all employce time
involved in providing eiiher support ￿ ihe govcrnancc ot. the chariry or suppon services io
charitable activities.
No employecs had cmployee benetits in excess ot-£60.(1(KI {2021-. £nil}.