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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06032904 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1120514














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

for

STRONG VOICES

STRONG VOICES






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 12

STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Charity's objects are:

i) To relieve those children and adults outside the UK, particularly, but not exclusively in Asia, Africa and Europe, who have suffered sexual, physical, mental and emotional distress by the provision of care, guidance, advice, advocacy and counselling as well as provision of advice and support for those responsible for the care of such persons.

ii) To relieve the needs of socially or economically disadvantaged young persons and/or those who are excluded, or in danger of being excluded, from school in particular by the provision of care, advice, support and advocacy.

Grantmaking
The Charity does not make any grants at present but has given donations to individual families as required.

Volunteering
In addition to trustees and advisors, other volunteers fund-raise through creative activities and friendship networks.


STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Strong Voices has remained focussed on existing work in UK, Sweden, South Africa, and Lebanon. We have walked alongside individuals and organisations as they faced the distressing challenges of seeking to address long-term needs of child and adult survivors of abuse and illness, and of people's daily struggle to feed their family in the UK, and also in Lebanon where food inflation is more than 350%.

Fund-raising has continued, though gaining unrestricted funds has proved almost impossible. Conversations are ongoing with individuals and organisations, and we hope that this can be alleviated.

In the last few weeks Strong Voices celebrated the completion of the apartment restoration in Lebanon that now houses the Antioch Centre. Sanctions remain in place and the local currency has collapsed, the full extent of the disaster being inconceivable for those outside of the country. Many thousands of families struggle to buy food, pay rent, pay school and medical costs and even basic medications, let alone vital lifesaving drugs.

We can now begin to plan the three Antioch Centre Memorial Libraries of:

International classical music, in honour of Jane Hanley
Nubian culture and language, in honour of 'Abd al-Halim Sabbar
Ornithology and the impact of Climate Change, in honour of Anthony Gibbs

Strong Voices is pleased to have supported a bereavement support project that is now established in South Africa and is self-sustaining.

The CEO continues to link with various UK based refugee groups and provides mentoring for women in management positions within charities and NGOs, and those who aspire to progress their careers within the sector.

Social impact is achieved through the:

- Alleviation of poverty and distress.
- Development of daily living and coping strategies for families and professionals
- Co-ordination and facilitation of support networks, and mentoring,
- Upskilling volunteers.
- Enabling of young people to make a difference in their communities through charitable activity,
- Development of projects as requested by various countries, which once up and running are handed over to the community within which they function.

Strong Voices would like to thank all our volunteers; trustees, volunteers who raise money for us by knitting, and other creative activities, and those who support us in many practical ways. Without these loyal participants we would not be able to provide support to traumatised individuals, families, and communities.

Internal and external factors
Internal risks are minimised by comprehensive guidelines for all financial transactions, criteria and outcomes, quarterly review, and regular reports from projects. Policies and procedures are in place to cover all aspects of health and safety, child protection, complaints etc.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding sources are disclosed in the notes to the accounts

Reserves policy
Strong Voices seeks to achieve a reserve of a total of six months of the expenditure of the organisation, it has not been possible to reach the target date. It is hoped that this will be achieved within two years.


STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation was registered as a company on 19.12.06 and was registered as a charity on 9.8.07. The charity is controlled by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 1985. The charity's name was changed from Jigsaw4u International Limited to Strong Voices on 22nd March 2012.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles, known as the Management Committee. At each annual general meeting one-third or a multiple of three, the number nearest to one third must retire from or be re-elected to office. If there is only one director, he or she must retire. The Directors to retire by rotation shall be those who have been the longest in office since their last appointment. If any Directors became appointed directors on the same day those to retire shall unless otherwise agreed among themselves be determined by lot.

Nursing, management, sales, marketing, and business skills are represented within the Management Committee with specialist advisors and organisations available for advice as required. To maintain a broad skill mix, members of the Management committee are requested to provide a list of skills (and update it each year) and in the event of specific skills being lost due to retirement or resignation, individuals are approached to offer themselves for election to the Management Committee. No other outside party is entitled to appoint new trustees.

All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration, expenses or related party transactions were paid in the year. Trustees are required to disclose relevant interest and register them with the Chief Executive and, in accordance with Strong Voices policy, withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises.

Organisational structure
The Management Committee currently has 4 members. They will communicate or meet quarterly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The key performance indicators for the Chief Executive are agreed annually and reviewed at each Management Committee meeting.

Induction and training of new trustees
Trustees are provided with a trustees pack, the Charity Commission guide the 'Essential trustee' and a copy of the Memorandum and Articles and the latest minutes of the Management Committee, financial report, and annual report. Management Committee members will also attend or have access to learning sessions.

Wider network
The ethos of Strong Voices has always been to develop projects organically in response to local or national needs and to ensure that we withdraw when it is feasible to let the project continue without our involvement. This is only possible by effective partnerships in the regions. We thank every one of them.

The network of volunteers and trustees have been integral to all that Strong Voices achieves. We thank them for all.

At the last AGM Strong Voices elected a new trustee experienced in working with PR/media, we welcome her to the team.

Related parties
The CEO continues to support and mentor professionals in several countries.

Public Benefit

Benefit is ensured through the provision of:

- Training for and conversations with professionals supporting families
- The development of support for children and young people experiencing bereavement, abuse, and displacement,
- Community engagement for volunteering
- Developing good practice in organisations to meet the needs of children and young people and their families


STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
06032904 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1120514

Registered office
31 Cheam Road
Ewell
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 1QX

Trustees
Mrs M Owusu Matron (retired)
Ms A L Jones Trustee
T J Hanley Trustee
Mrs A L Campanale (appointed 16.8.22)

Company Secretary
Miss A S Davies

Independent Examiner
Ark Accountancy
Chartered Certified Accountant
31 Cheam Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 1QX

Chief Executive Officer
Anne Davies

Bankers

Barclays plc
Kingston upon Thames

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
The company received charitable status on 9th August 2007 as Jigsaw4u International Limited and commenced charitable activities on that date.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 November 2023 and signed on its behalf by:





Mrs M Owusu - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
STRONG VOICES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of STRONG VOICES ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Mary E Ryan

Ark Accountancy
Chartered Certified Accountant
31 Cheam Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 1QX

14 November 2023

STRONG VOICES

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 12,991 1,875 14,866 47,107

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 3,250 - 3,250 3,137

Charitable activities
Relief of refugees & vulnerable people 10,539 - 10,539 12,293
Antioch Centre - 3,300 3,300 31,797
Total 13,789 3,300 17,089 47,227

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (798 ) (1,425 ) (2,223 ) (120 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 821 4,431 5,252 5,372

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 23 3,006 3,029 5,252

STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2023

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 55 - 55 13
Cash at bank 368 3,006 3,374 5,639
423 3,006 3,429 5,652

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (400 ) - (400 ) (400 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 23 3,006 3,029 5,252

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

23

3,006

3,029

5,252

NET ASSETS 23 3,006 3,029 5,252
FUNDS 8
Unrestricted funds 23 821
Restricted funds 3,006 4,431
TOTAL FUNDS 3,029 5,252

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


STRONG VOICES (Registered number: 06032904)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2023

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





M Owusu - Trustee

STRONG VOICES

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
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 a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

2. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Other operating leases 3,250 3,137


STRONG VOICES

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.


4. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.23 31.3.22
Management 1 1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 14,197 32,910 47,107

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 3,137 - 3,137

Charitable activities
Relief of refugees & vulnerable people 12,293 - 12,293
Antioch Centre - 31,797 31,797
Total 15,430 31,797 47,227

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,233 ) 1,113 (120 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 2,054 3,318 5,372

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 821 4,431 5,252


STRONG VOICES

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Tax refunds on gift aid 55 13

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
£    £   
Accrued expenses 400 400

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 821 (798 ) 23

Restricted funds
Near-Middle East 4,431 (1,425 ) 3,006

TOTAL FUNDS 5,252 (2,223 ) 3,029

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 12,991 (13,789 ) (798 )

Restricted funds
Near-Middle East 1,875 (3,300 ) (1,425 )

TOTAL FUNDS 14,866 (17,089 ) (2,223 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.21 in funds 31.3.22
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 2,054 (1,233 ) 821

Restricted funds
Near-Middle East 3,318 1,113 4,431

TOTAL FUNDS 5,372 (120 ) 5,252

STRONG VOICES

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 14,197 (15,430 ) (1,233 )

Restricted funds
Near-Middle East 32,910 (31,797 ) 1,113

TOTAL FUNDS 47,107 (47,227 ) (120 )

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The value of the services that the CEO gave to the charity was estimated at £7,200 (2022 £7,200).