Occasionally we are able to supply aid directly to displaced people, either in the UK or in refugee camps, who have been referred to us by a trusted volunteer or group.
However as we are such a small charity with few volunteers, most of the aid we collect is shipped to one of the organisations described in the accompanying “People We Support” document, who we trust to distribute the aid on our behalf. We receive frequent photographs of these distributions, which we show on our Facebook page and Website as evidence to our donors that the aid has reached its intended recipients.
Financial Review
Statement of the Charity’s Policy on Reserves
We try to hold at least £1,000 in reserve.
We need this so that we can respond to emergency calls for help.
Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit
The Trustees declare that the charity had no funds which were materially in deficit at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
State of the Charity’s Finances
Bank Balance plus Petty Cash as of 5 March 2021: £2,731.79.
Total income this year: £9,131.
Total spending this year: £8,494.
Bank Balance plus Petty Cash as of 5 March 2022: £3,383.14.
please refer to the accompanying “RRYM Balance Sheet21” Excel Worksheet for a fully itemised breakdown of the charity’s income and expenditure.
Restricted Funds
No funds have been restricted for particular purposes.
Designated Funds
No funds have been designated for particular purposes.
Particulars of Any Outstanding Guarantee Given by the Charity
The Trustees declare that the charity has given no guarantee where potential liability is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
Particulars of Any Outstanding Debt
The Trustees declare that the charity has no outstanding debts which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the charity at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the above report and authorised that it be signed on their behalf by the secretary.
The people we support
This document covers the period from 6 March 2021 to 5 March 2022.
Occasionally we are able to supply aid directly to displaced people, either in the UK or in refugee camps, who have been referred to us by a trusted volunteer or group.
However as we are such a small charity with few volunteers most of the aid we collect is shipped to one of the following organisations, who we trust to purchase or distribute the aid on our behalf. We receive frequent reports and photographs of these distributions, which we show on our Facebook page and Website as evidence to our donors that the aid has reached its intended recipients.
Hand in Hand for Aid and Development, Birmingham
We were able to Send another eight boxes of hand knitted and crocheted items to HIHFAAD before customs rules were tightened even further on the Turkish/Syrian border. Unfortunately we have been unable to send further parcels for the last few months due to customs constraints.
Freeshop Lebanon container
We have continued sending aid by way of clothes, footwear and blankets to the Free Shop, Lebanon, providing them with nine large boxes of aid during the past year. Our boxes are sent to their warehouse in Coventry, from where all in-coming aid is sorted into categories and put on to containers ready for transporting to Lebanon.
Sussex Aid Refugees
Sussex Aid have been instrumental in providing clothes and footwear for Afghan refugees residing in local hotels. We have been able to help them in their efforts by providing them with nine boxes of same..
Katy Last Parcel for Ukraine
At the beginning of March, 2022, we sent a large box of nappies, wet wipes, toiletries and sanitary towels to a fellow humanitarian living in Derbyshire. She was collecting these items to send out to Ukraine, courtesy of a local organisation.
Infant Medication for Turkish Border
In April 2021 we sent £300 to a trusted friend living on the Turkish border, in order to help him purchase special lotion for three young boys with a serious hereditary skin condition.
Heulwen Lebanon Potato Project
In February the charity donated £100 towards an agricultural project that Heulwen had helped establish in Arsal, Lebanon. The Refugee families were able to rent a plot of land on which they planted potatoes, beans, aubergines, tomatoes and onions. The project was very successful and helped to provide many families with a variety of fresh vegetables. Thanks to our contacts on the ground we were able to regularly update our supporters regarding the progress of this project by posting pictures and videos both on our Facebook page and on our Website.
Heulwen Fencing for P4T Primary School, Uganda
Another of Heulwen’s projects was to finance secure fencing for P4T primary school in Uganda. The charity was happy to donate £100 towards this project and the money was transferred towards the end of April. Following discussions with the school principal, Mr Joseph Sindani, the fencing was duly erected. Prior to this the school had been encountering problems with older men entering the premises to try to tempt local girls away from their studies and offering them money for sex.
Nappies and Milk for Turkish boarder
At the end of April we were able to donate the sum of£72 towards the purchasing of nappies an baby milk on the Turkish border. Again pictures were taken and posted on our Facebook page and Website for the benefit of our supporters.
Love Without Boarders, Athens Food Vouchers
In May 2021 we sent £180 to the American charity, Love Without Borders, who had launched a project to provide much of the refugee population residing in Athens with food vouchers. The money was sent using their Paypal charity account.
ThereYouGo Soap and Toiletries
In June we sent £110 to the small Greek organisation, Thereyougo. Our donation enable them to buy soap and other toiletries for residents of the new refugee camp which has recently been built on the island of Samos.
Love Without Boarders, Community Centre Rent
In July 2021 we sent £176 to the American charity Love Without Borders, to help them with the renting of their newly established community centre in Athens. Again we used their charity Paypal link in order to transfer the money.
Gaza Desalination Plant
Last year we embarked on a project to raise funds which would facilitate the digging of a well and the installation of a desalination plant in the village of Cuza, Gaza. We succeeded in raising £1132 which we transferred directly to the company carrying out the work, Abdul Salam Yaseen and sons, who were involved in organising and carrying out the work. The money was transferred in July 2021. As ever we posted a number of pictures and videos on our Facebook page and Website showing how the work was progressing, and again once it had been completed.
Infant Medication for Turkish Border
Another £35 was sent to our friend on the Turkish border in August 2021 to cover the cost of infant medication. This was to help him purchase medicine for a small baby with digestive issues.
Bridge2 Haiti
Following the earth quake in Haiti, it was decided that we should donate £100 to the charity Bridge2 to help with their emergency restoration work. The money was transferred to them in October 2021.
Humming Bird Toy Appeal
Last December we purchased toys and games totalling £53 from Amazon. These we duly donated to a local community organisation, the Hummingbird project, who were running an appeal to provide less fortunate children with Christmas gifts. Having purchased the items on Amazon, we arranged for them to be delivered directly to the Hummingbird project who are based in Abergele.
Lebanon Global Helping Hands
Towards the end of last year we launched another fundraiser to help purchase food baskets for families living in the camps of Arsal, Lebanon. We succeeded in raising £1350 which we transferred to the British charity, Global Helping Hands who were responsible for setting up the original project. The money was transferred to them at the end of December. Again pictures and videos of the distributions were posted both on our Facebook page and Website.
Care4Calais
Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the worst conditions across Northern France and Belgium. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees. Care4calais.org is a UK Registered Charity #1169048
RRYM has supplied second-hand winter coats, men’s jeans, winter hats and socks.
These were sent via Rob Lorrie by courier in 4 20kg boxes in November 2021.
Pobl i Bobl – Bangor (Cefnogi Ffoaduriaid/Refugee Support)
Founded as a response to the beginning of the European refugee crisis in 2015, Pobl i Bobl (Welsh for People to People) aims to help people in crisis by providing physical aid and personal support, regardless of race, religion and location.
