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Bravanese centre, 116 Coppetts Rd, Muswell Hill. London N10 1JS Tel: 020 8 444 2975 Fax: 020 8444 5768
Charity Number 10 56 856 www.somalibravanese.com E-mail; info@somalibravanese.com
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Ann ua l Report and Accounts

For the Year ended 31st December 2007

Charity's Information 3

Report Of The Trustees 4

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Future Developments

Receipts And Payments Account And Fund 7

Movements

Statement Of Assets And Liabilities 8

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Charity's Information
For the year ended 31st December 2007

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE LIST

1 Dr Mohamed Sharif
2 Mr Abdi All Abdikarim
3 Dr Khalif Mowlana Sufi
4 Mr Abubakar Abdi Ali
5 Miss Ni! Mohamed Kamal
6 Dr Sharifa Sharif Musallam
7 Eng Abdihamid Said imam
8 Mr Said Abubakar Mohamed
9 Mr Abubakar Mohamed Ali
10 Mr Ahdal Sharif Noor
11 Mr Omar Mohamed imam
12 Mrs Saida Mohamed Noor

Registered Office BRAVANESE CENTRE

116 COPPETTS RD
MUSWELL HILL
LONDON
N10 1JS

ACCOUNT NUMBER 30 27 50 77
SORT CODE 20-29-37

ACCOUNT NAME SOMALI BRAVANESE WELFAREASSOCIATION IN BARNET

BANKERS BARCLAYS BANK

EDGWARE BRANCH
THE EDGWARE GROUP
126 STATION RD
EDGWARE
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ACCOUNTANTS & TAX CONSULTANT
M N K ACCOUNTANT 62 CAMDEN ROAD
CAMDAN TOWN
LTD LONDON
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Bravanese centre, 116 Coppetts Rd, Muswell Hill. London N 10 1 JS Tel: 020 8 444 2975 Fax: 020 8444 5768
Charity Number 10 56 856 www.somalibravanese.com E-mail; infoCa)-somafibravanese.com
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Annual Report and Accounts for the Year ended 31st D ecember 2007

Our mission

Our mission is to address the needs and improve the quality of life of Somali Bravanese people
living in London and elsewhere.

Who we are?

The Somali Bravanese Welfare Association in Barnet (SBWA) is a registered Charity, the
registration No. is 1 056856. The association was set up in 1992 principally to support the needs of
the Bravanese Community most of whom were refugees escaping war and persecution in Somalia.
A large number of them are not educated in this country; hence have language difficulties, cultural
differences as well as suffering from the scars of their extremely traumatic experiences.

The organisation has acted as a 'home' for many where, through the activities and support services
that it provides. They are slowly regaining a bit of their life back, which they previously lost.

In recognition of the growing work of the organisation a larger premises has been secured from the
local authority to meet and support needs of the Somali Bravanese community. This has in-itself
produced an added challenge to develop and meet growing needs as well as to maximise the
potential of the new facility.

We provide information, advice and guidance on a wide range of issues, as well as support services
aimed at meeting community members' immigration, legal, and welfare, educational, economic,
socio-cultural and recreational needs.

Our Service provisions are very diverse and target children and young people, women, men and
entire families. We achieved many valuable contributions that we made in promoting the quality of
life for Somali Bravanese people.

Obiects of the Charity, principal activities and organisation

1. The Charity's objects are to promote the welfare of all members of the Bravanese
Community where ever they may reside but particularly of those residing in London and
elsewhere by providing for their social, educational and recreational needs.

2. To provide advice and assistance in regard to healthcare, housing, immigration, Legal

or any other issues which may be required.

3. To work towards the improvement of the economic circumstances of Bravanese People

by encouraging the setting up co-operatives or other types of business Enterprises
whether in this country or elsewhere and to provide any advice, Assistance and training
required achieving this objective.

4. To raise awareness of the needs of Bravanese people in London or elsewhere by

liaising with similar or like minded bodies whether statutory or voluntary and
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Through the dissemination of information in the form of pamphlets, papers or news
sheets.

Current Activities and Achievements

a) The most significant success we had over the past years is that we are expanding in line
with the needs of our community.

b) We organised peace week with local metropolitan police and local residents,

c) We organised a day trip to Lego land for more than 100 children and their families.

d) We brought up Somali Bravanese children together and form a football club that was
able to enter into a football tournament and compete with others.

e) Working with local counsellor we supported 125 families in relation with housing
issue

f) This year we supported 152 families and 104 single in relation with immigration and
nationality issues.

g) We held volunteering workshop in the centre which was based on designing a T-shirt, 20
young people have taken part in the project.

h) We worked in partnership with Twist to run different workshops, business training and
ESOL Skills for life at Bravanese centre to inspire our community getting the chance to
become entrepreneur and also help them with English speaking, listing and getting them
the jobs they deserve.

i) So far more than 60 people have been trained and 18 people are awarded with ESOL
skills for life level 1 certificate and 20 people with ESOL skills for life level 2 certificate.

Future Developments

Currently, there are no dedicated voluntary and community based projects in North London
which solely provide services aimed at addressing the needs of Bravanese people.

This gives us a unique opportunity for representing and lobbying on behalf of this community,
as well as establishing links and developing strong partnership work with mainstream
agencies, public and statutory agencies, as well as with other voluntary organisations.

Our current links in Barnet are with agencies such the Police, Primary Care Trusts, GP
Practices, Social Services, Local Authorities, Local Education Authority and colleges, Barnet
Voluntary Service Council, Barnet Refugee Forum.

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Bravanese centre, 116 Coppetts Rd, Muswell Hill. London N10 1JS Tel: 020 8 444 2975 Fax: 020 8444 5768
Charity Number 10 56 856 www.somalibravanese.com E-mail; infopsomafibravanese.com
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Over the next three to five years, we intends to

11 Improve and consolidate our current service delivery.

71 Strengthen links and partnerships with local agencies.

11 Expand services provision to other boroughs in North London (through developing similar
links and partnerships to those existing in Barnet).

11 Develop and Provide new projects and activities aimed at addressing the needs of
Bravanese people.

11 Undertake substantial building restoration projects.

These areas of proposed growth will continue to address tangible needs, as well as shape our vision
and strategic objectives of.

1. Promotion

2. Information

3. Advocacy

4. Community Cohesion

5. Community Empowerment.

This report was approved-byythe Trustees on 31 st December 2007 and signed on their behalf

By: ------------------------------------ ------ ------- ----~4------

Abubakar Mohamed Ali Said Abubakar Mohamed

Chairperson Treasurer

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Receipts and Payments Account

For the Year ended 31st December 2007

Total Funds 2007

Receipts
£
Comic Relief £9.375.00
North West Children Fund £3,000.00
Barnet Children Fund £1,500.00
Barnet Children Fund £1,000.00
Barnet Youth and Connexion £2,500.00
The Milly A thro Charity Trust £3,500.00
Big Boost Award £2,000.00
Connexion North London £4,750.00
Home Office £7,100.00
Money In Kind (Evenly Oldfield unit (Consultancy) £3,500.00
Project Income £1,500.00
Barclays Spaces For Coaching £800.00
Membership Fees £180.00
Total receipts £ 40,705.00

Payments
Staff Salary £12,418.00
Rent / Building + Insurance £ 6,385.34
Phone, Fax, Internet £ 1,336.00
Gas, Electricity £ 2,404.76
Stationary + Postages £1,077.86
Compute s + Equipments £3,291.22
Centre Maintenances £3,914.94
Office Equipments £294.55
Tax Revenue £3,000.00
Refreshments £168.52
Voluntary & Travel Ex enses £2,204.00
Sport Equipments £360.31
Cleaning Equipment £141.74
Health Education Materials £554.30
Rubbish Collection £565.18
Summer Outing For Children Day Trip To Le oland £2,895.00
Membership Fee £55.00
Building Consultancy fee Architecture Abakos community design aid £1,350.00
Expenses & consultancy fee £3,500.00
For sports coaching pack £800.00
Security Alarm £2,686.05
Equipments (TV flat Screen plasma 50") £1,018.99
Bank Interest £0.30
Total Payments £50,422.06

Net Movement In Funds £9,717.06

Funds b/f 31.12.06 £11,810.03
Funds c/f 31.12.07 £2,092.97

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Bravanese centre, 116 Coppetts Rd, Muswell Hill. London N10 1 JS Tel: 020 8 444 2975 Fax: 020 8444 5768
Charity Number 10 56 856 www.somalibravanese.com E-mail; infon a.somalibravanese.com
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Statement of Assets an d Liabilities at

For the Year ended 3 1 st December 2007

Year to

Monetary Assets £
Current Asset Investments
Deposit Account
Investment Account
Cash at Bank and in hand 3 1 .12.07 £2,092.97
Current Account

Total Monetary assets E2,092.97

Represented by Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Restricted Funds £2,092.97

£2,092.97
Total Funds

Non- Monetary Assets and

Liabilities
Debtors

Creditors Due Within One Year

Total Non- Monetary liabilities

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 31st December 2007 and signed on
their behalf by:

Abubakar Mohamed All Said Abubakar Mohamed

Chai ~person , --- , Treasurer
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Bravanese centre, 116 Coppetts Rd, Muswell Hill. London N10 1 JS Tel: 020 8 444 2975 Fax: 020 8444 5768
Charity Number 10 56 856 www.somalibravanese.com E-mail; info ,somafibravanese.com