BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12963317 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2022

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2021

End date: 31 October 2022

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Directors' report period ended 31 October 2022

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2022

Principal activities of the company

Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022

Elaine Bowes
Marcia Teresa Dixon
Dr Ava Kanyeredzi


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 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Elaine Bowes
Status: Director

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

2022 2021


£

£
Turnover: 1,460 2,020
Cost of sales: 0 ( 374 )
Gross profit(or loss): 1,460 1,646
Administrative expenses: ( 1,601 ) ( 1,559 )
Operating profit(or loss): (141) 87
Profit(or loss) before tax: (141) 87
Tax: ( 17 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (141) 70

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2022

Notes 2022 2021


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 428 567
Total current assets: 428 567
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 20 ) ( 497 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 408 70
Total assets less current liabilities: 408 70
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 479 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (71) 70
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (71) 70
Total members' funds: ( 71) 70

The notes form part of these financial statements

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 2022 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 26 October 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Elaine Bowes
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

  • 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

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

  • 2. Employees

    2022 2021
    Average number of employees during the period 3 3

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2022 2021
£ £
Taxation and social security 17 17
Accruals and deferred income 479
Other creditors 3 1
Total 20 497

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2022

4. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2022
£
Other creditors 479
Total 479

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Company Number: 12963317 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2022

Company activities and impact

The Company activities will provide benefits to victim survivors church ministers and communities on the subject of domestic violence within black majority churches and faith groups. The community will benefit by addressing the poor response of Black Majority Churches(B MC) to tackling Domestic Abuse (DA). Whilst DA happens in all communities, BMC work in areas and communities where poverty and other issues of immigration status etc. means that DA is less likely to be reported. Training churches and church leader s is critical to improving responses to domestic abuse and local in multi agency partnerships. To date, Black Majority churches have been on the periphery of domestic abuse interventions and multi -agency working and are under researched. Little is known about how they address domestic abuse. We have developed a toolkit especially designed for their use based on tried and tested Restored Relationships model that is easily replicated. It is imperative to us that the message and development of the requisite approaches reaches all BMC across the UK. We want churches to be vigilant and visible in their actions to send a zero-tolerance message for domestic abuse.

Consultation with stakeholders

The Black Church Domestic Abuse Forum will provide consultancy to faith -based institutions on the subject of domestic abuse. In addition, it will provide consultancy to external support agencies in relation to work in victim-survivors who attend BMC.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Elaine Bowes
Status: Director