THE WELFARE ASSOCIATION

THE WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
02809950 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2021

End date: 31 December 2021

THE WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 December 2021

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2021

Principal activities of the company

The main areas of activity:Health: Support for hospitals and health centres, for children with sight and mobility disabilities, maternal health, mental health, water and sanitation, environmental health.Education: Support for children with special educational needs, early childhood development, educational support programmes and the Palestinian Museum (a component of training and capacity building runs through many of our programmes with the aim of upgrading local skills and ensuring self-sustainability when the programme ends).Community Development: Including the West Bank Child Care programme, livelihoods projects such as support for farmers, and improving living conditions and housing / shelter for the most vulnerable communities.Emergency Humanitarian Relief in Palestine and Lebanon: As needed and as funds allow.

Political and charitable donations

FundraisingWelfare Association highly values the committed and continued support of the British public and a range of international donors, as we continue to provide vital services and humanitarian relief to some of the most vulnerable families and communities in the West Bank and Gaza, and in the Refugee Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon. Funds are generated from a broad range of UK and overseas donors and partners, including individual one-off and regular gifts, sponsorship, grants and government funding including Gift Aid. We communicate regularly with our donors and supporters through project progress reports, e-newsletters, the annual mail out with the annual review, and we update our website and social media to provide updates on the progress of our activities every 2-3 months. We occasionally receive requests from supporters to be removed from our mailing list and we have policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance, in line with GDPR requirements. We do not use professional fundraising agencies and we do not conduct telephone fundraising campaigns. We maintain secure systems to prevent inappropriate access to our data and protect individual privacy. We do not share our supporters' details with any other organisations.Fundraising RegulationWelfare Association is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, and with the Fundraising Regulator. We carefully manage fundraising activities to fully comply with all relevant codes of practice and statutory regulations. All fundraising activities are regularly reviewed with the Board of Trustees.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

Martin Linton
Julia Helou
Hanan Alafifi
Louise Arimatsu
Andrew Karney


The director shown below has held office during the period of
27 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

Michael Kenny


The director shown below has held office during the period of
11 June 2021 to 9 December 2021

Baroness Tonge


The director shown below has held office during the period of
25 May 2021 to 31 December 2021

Sarkis Nehme


Secretary Julia Helou

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 July 2022

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Julia Helou
Status: Secretary

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2021

Notes 2021 2020


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,058 494
Total fixed assets: 1,058 494
Current assets
Debtors: 4 12,883 1,877
Cash at bank and in hand: 681,379 754,432
Total current assets: 694,262 756,309
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 15,244 ) ( 163,936 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 679,018 592,373
Total assets less current liabilities: 680,076 592,867
Total net assets (liabilities): 680,076 592,867
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 680,076 592,867
Total members' funds: 680,076 592,867

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 26 July 2022
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Martin Linton
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciationdepreciation is provided at rates calculated to writeoffice equipment thirty three point thirty three per cent straight lineassets are depreciated for a whole year in the year of acquisition and not at all in the year of disposal items costing less than five hundred pounds are not treated as fixed assets but instead are charged as expenses in the year in which they are purchased

    Other accounting policies

    Accounting Policies1. Accounting ConventionThe financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The company is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and a registered charity established as a company limited by guarantee and therefore has also prepared its financial statements in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (The FRS 102 Charities SORP), the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 201 1 . The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Amounts presented are rounded to the nearest pound.2.Going ConcernThe trustees have assessed whether the use of going concern is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charitable company to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of the approval of these financial statements. In particular, the trustees have considered the charitable company's forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on grant income. After making enquiries, the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charitable company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.3.IncomeIncome represents interest received, donations, fundraising activities and exchange gains. It is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on a receivable basis, when there is evidence of entitlement, the receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.Income from legacies is recognised when probate is granted, there is probability of receipt and there is ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable.Gifts in Kind represent donated facilities and goods which are recognised when receivable and are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the costs.4. Resources ExpendedResources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis. Most expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been included in those cost categories. Costs attributable to more than one activity are allocated on the basis set out in note 5.Grants to partner organisations are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when payment is incurred, as defined in the terms and conditions for the grant.Support costs are those incurred in connection with the administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements such as board meetings and audit. They include a proportion of the costs of management and administrative staff based on estimated time spent.5. Fund AccountingUnrestricted general funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.Restricted funds are those given for a particular purpose, they can only be used for that purpose. Details of the restricted funds are given in note 1 1 and the Trustees report.6. Foreign Currency TranslationMonetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.7. Critical Accounting Estimates and Areas of JudgementIn the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.8. Financial InstrumentsCash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.9. Debtors and creditorsDebtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their transaction price. Debtors and creditors that are receivable or payable in more than one year and not subject to a market rate of interest are measured at the present value of the expected future receipts or payment discounted at a market rate of interest.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

  • 2. Employees

    2021 2020
    Average number of employees during the period 2 2

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2021 4,008 4,008
Additions 1,302 1,302
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2021 5,310 5,310
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021 3,514 3,514
Charge for year 738 738
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 December 2021 4,252 4,252
Net book value
At 31 December 2021 1,058 1,058
At 31 December 2020 494 494

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

4. Debtors

2021 2020
£ £
Trade debtors 7,682
Prepayments and accrued income 143 1,365
Other debtors 5,058 512
Total 12,883 1,877

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2021 2020
£ £
Trade creditors 2
Accruals and deferred income 15,242 157,350
Other creditors 6,586
Total 15,244 163,936

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2021

6. Financial Commitments

Full details of restricted funds are listed in note 11 on page 32