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 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2022

End date: 31 October 2023

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 772 428
Total current assets: 772 428
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 24 ) ( 20 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 748 408
Total assets less current liabilities: 748 408
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 17 )
Accruals and deferred income: ( 599 ) ( 479 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 132 (71)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 132 ( 71)
Total members' funds: 132 (71)

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 2023 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 31 October 2024
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 2023

  • 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 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    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 2023

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 24 20
Total 24 20

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

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

2023
£
Other creditors 17
Total 17

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BLACK CHURCH DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM C.I.C.

Company Number: 12963317 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2023

Company activities and impact

The companies activities will provide benefit 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 (BMC) to tackling domestic abuse (DA).While DA happens in all majority 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 leaders 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 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 additions 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
31 October 2024

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