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Kanlungan Filipino Consortium ℅ BKHA, The Adiaha Antigha centre, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZwww.kanlungan.org.uk

ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDING 31 March 2019

http://www.kanlungan.org.uk


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Reference and Administrative Information……………….………………………………1

Foreword from the Chair……..………………………………………….…………………2

Trustees Report………………………………………………………….………………….3

Report on Activities………………………………………………………………………….5

Financial Review……………………………………………………………………………..6

Accounts for the Year end March 2019 …………………………………………………..8

Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………11

Independent Examiner's Report ……………………………………………………….....10

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 - 2019 KANLUNGAN

Reference and Administrative Information

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OTHER NAMES CHARITY IS KNOWN Kanlungan Alliance of Filipino Organisations

TRUSTEES

Eva Mayor (Chair) Rafael J Maramag (Secretary)Nidesma Bibal De Castro (Vice Chair) Jilyn Ganaden (Treasurer)Susan Cueva

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Rachelle Bascara

Estela Nalden

Cielo TilanMoises EspañolaPhoebe Dimacali

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1077224

CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL ADDRESSc/o Bahay Kubo Housing Association Limited

The Adiaha Antigha centre, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZ

T: 0203 893 1871W: www.kanlungan.org.uk

OUR INDEPENDENT EXAMINER OUR BANK Spencer Kendrick Unity Trust63 Bramblewood Close Nine BrindleypalceCarshalton Surrey Birmingham SMS 1PQ B1 2HB




Foreword from the Chair

It is my pleasure to present to you our annual report for the preceding year.

The amazing project, Curating The Mind, funded by People’s Health Trust illustrates how much the contribution of migrants support all aspects of development, from educa-tion, to housing, health, and business initiatives. However the society in general under-value these contributions.

Every year migrants contribute billions of dollars to the Philippines, but also in the host countries. Join us in celebrating these contributions and recognising our unsung heroes in the second series of Curating the Mind’s Free Arts Workshop in Stratford Library.

We have also started a project to set up the Old Bath House Community Centre for Fil-ipino, Chinese, Vietnamese and other southeast and east Asian migrants in the UK. We value the importance of collaborative work with other organisations and look forward to this exciting project.

We would like to express our appreciation to all the participants in these projects who have given their time and skills to make our work successful.

Last but not least, I would like to recognise my fellow migrant workers, for their friend-ship and comradeship, and more importantly, for the good work they do through their active participation in Kanlungan’s programmes.

Miss EVA MAYOR Chairwoman, Kanlungan Filipino Consortium Secretary, Filipino Domestic Workers’ Association

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Trustees Report

THE TRUSTEES are the Directors of Kanlungan Filipino Consortium, the Charity, for the purposes of company law. The Trustees confirm that this 31 MARCH 2018 YEAREND REPORT INCLUDING FINANCIAL REPORT complies with the requirements of the Charity’s governing documents and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities, as revised in 2005.

KANLUNGAN HAS FIVE MEMBER ORGANISATIONS: Bahay Kubo Housing Associ-ation, Campaign for the Human Rights in the Philippines - UK, , Philippine Theatre UK, Tanglaw UK (formerly Lingap Filipino Association) and The Filipino Domestic Workers’ Association. Each member organisation elects two representatives to become members of Kanlungan’s Management Committee. Kanlungan co-opts individuals who have spe-cific skills to assist the committee. The Trustees are elected from among the Manage-ment Committee members. The elections of Trustees and Committee members are held at the Annual General Meeting. When vacancies arise, the Trustees can appoint a re-placement. Committee members may put themselves forward for re-election each year.

TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS oversee the Annual Work Plan of the Organisation, manage financial affairs and supervise staff and volunteers. All Trustees and Management Committee members are volunteers and receive no re-muneration.

All Trustees and Management Committee members are required to declare any relevant interests and withdraw from decision making if any conflict of interest arises.

THE PAID STAFF MEMBER is working 7 hours per week. Although the part time staff member has delivered the bulk of the work for the funded projects, we also rely on vo-lunteers from members of the community to ensure the delivery of many parts of the work of the Charity.

THE AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF KANLUNGAN reflect daily lives and struggles of the growing numbers of immigrant Filipinos in Britain which is why strengthening the al-liance of Filipino community organisations and individuals working closely together for the welfare and interests of the Filipino community in Britain, is the impetus. We aim to foster unity, understanding and cooperation among Filipinos and their organisations and work towards improving the quality of life of Filipinos.

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❖ Advance education and training of the Filipinos to enhance their access to wel-fare services and improve their social conditions.

❖ Promote their economic welfare and help alleviate hardship and distressamongst Filipinos.

❖ Raise awareness among Filipinos on socio-economic, political and cultural condi-tions in the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Europe especially in those areasof public life that directly affect them.

Kanlungan pursues these aims by enabling its member organisations to work together on specific projects, providing social assistance such as skills development, offering ad-vice on rights and welfare information and counselling to migrants and other relevant organisations to help tackle their specific issues, crafting campaign and educational ac-tivities to raise the awareness of the community in addressing the issues affecting mi-grants and the general public. Kanlungan develops its networks by bridging the Filipino community to work together on common purposes with various migrant communities and organisations, media, policy makers, trade unions and charitable bodies.

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Report on Activities

1. Curating the Mind:

‘Curating the Mind’ is a two-year programme for community-based creative activities and courses pioneered by Kanlungan in 2018 and funded by the People’s Health Trust. With the general objective of empowering mental health and wellbeing amongst Filipino migrants and Black and other minority ethnic communities residing in Waltham Forest and Newham, ‘Curating the Mind’ specifically aims to develop participants’ leadership role in the community and forge stronger connections and wider social networks among migrants.

Using creative and collaborative approach, ‘Curating the Mind’ makes use of different art media and platforms such as visual arts (e.g., painting, drawing, photography), tactile arts (e.g., sculpt-ing, weaving, tattooing), performance arts (e.g., acting, theatre, music, dance) and language arts (e.g., literature). This is to encourage self-expression, open dialogue and mutual support among participants who lead and develop the project design and delivery.

Now on its second year, ‘Curating the Mind’ is conducting fortnightly free creative workshops attended mostly by members of Kanlungan’s various community organisations. Last 17 March 2019, an annual exhibit and launching programme was held at Stratford Library and was attend-ed by an estimated 120 people, with the Mayor of Newham, attending and giving her keynote speech.

2. Lobby and campaigns to support Migrants Rights

Kanlungan and its member organisations participated in activities highlighting the plight and struggles of migrants in the UK under the hostile environment of the UK govern-ment. We participated in lobbying in the parliament to support the granting of unilateral rights for all EU migrants who are already in the UK. We mobilized our community in protest actions as part of the One Day Without Us activities, which highlights the impor-tance of migrants and its contribution in society. We also participated in demonstrations to highlight the importance of the NHS in the UK. Thousands of Filipinos are employees in the NHS and therefore the NHS serves as the main employer of Filipino migrants.

3. Setting Up Social Enterprise

During this period, Kanlungan started to work with its member organisations, such as Bahay-Kubo Housing Association (BKHA) and Filipino Domestic Workers Association (FDWA), in exploring different areas of social enterprise. Recognising that funding for community activities and campaigns have become even more difficult, we are currently exploring how we can use the community members’ skills in health, social care and personal and household services by setting up an agency for carers, nurses and do-

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mestic workers. This is currently in a setting up stage and very much supported by BKHA.

4. Collaborative Work establishing Southeast and East Asian

Community Centre

Kanlungan, over the last few years, recognised the difficulty of running its activities and campaigns due to lack funding and resources. Over the years, we have struggled to find funding sources to fund specific community activities for the Filipinos only.

In late 2017, we embarked on an initiative to explore the possibility of collaborative work with the Chinese and Vietnamese communities, all from East Asian countries. The col-laborative work focused on the possibility of bringing to life again and maximising the use of the An Viet House which used to be the activity centre for Vietnamese communi-ty. Due to the inability of the An Viet Foundation to continue its work, they have now in-vited the Chinese and Filipino communities to find a way to continue the use of An Viet House as community resource. .

Kanlungan and BKHA are currently exploring with the Hackney Chinese Community Services, taking over the lease for An Viet House and restoring the building. We are also exploring the possibility of setting up social enterprise activities like reviving the restaurant, hosting pop-up restaurants, and renting community hall, rooms and office spaces.

Crowd Funding - We are currently running a crowd funding appeal to raise £50,000 to pay for the renovation of the community kitchen in the Old Bath House (former An Viet House) as part of the ongoing project to set up the community centre.

Plans for the Future

1. Kanlungan will promote and develop the Filipino language classes established in

Walthamstow for young Filipinos born in the UK. It seeks to establish good quality lan-

guage programme and aims to become an accredited provider for Filipino languages.

This is in cooperation with the organisation Igorot-UK.

2. Kanlungan envisions to continue its engagement in developing the social enterprise

initiatives with its member organisations and to develop the collaborative work with

Hackney Chinese and Vietnamese communities.

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3. Kanlungan is preparing for possible move-in to the Old Bath House in conjunction

with its member organisations, BKHA, which will potentially take up the lease with

HCCS.

Financial Review

Kanlungan’s work is mainly reliant on the grants provided by charitable foundations such as the People’s Health Trust. Much of our work is done by our committed volun-teers who generously contribute both their time and resources to the running of the Or-ganisation. We have a good relationship with a number of trade unions and voluntary organisations that have supported our work in different ways.

Reserves Policy Kanlungan’s policy on reserve is that any remaining funds at the end of the year are surpluses and go back to the Organisation’s general fund, or if appropriate to restricted funds for projects. Some of the unrestricted funds will be reserved to pay the employer’s statutory financial obligation in case of illness, redundancy of any staff and future pen-sion obligations.

Any reserves shall be used only for the purposes laid out in the Constitution unless oth-erwise agreed by Trustees and representatives with a two-thirds vote.

The Management Committee of the organisation will be responsible for regularly review-ing the policy; and any income and expenditure shall be reported in every Annual Gen-eral Meeting.

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KANLUNGAN FILIPINO CONSORTIUMSTATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SORPS) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2019

Unrestricted Funds

Restricted Funds

Total Funds 2019

Total Funds 2018

£ £ £ £RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

Incoming ResourcesFunders - People Health 6,713 6,713 6,713Trf Funds from Unrestricted to Restricted 0 0 0 0

Fundraising 3,928 3,928 15,539Donations 0 0 0Gross Interest Received 73 73 24PAYE - Incentives 0 0

4,001 6,713 10,714 22,276

Resources ExpendedRent-Hall 702 702 3,600Office Rent 700 700 0Seminars/Community Activities 860 860 1,661

Other Professional Fees, facelitators 1,700 1,700 0

Salaries 0 0 0Employers NI 0 0 0Pension Cost 226 226 0

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Consultancy 4,368 4,368 0Volunteers Travel/Subsistence 342 342 277

Professional Fees (Unrestricted) 0 0 313

Fundraising Events 1,445 1,445 4,962Cost of Workshop Materials 921 921 0Advertising 36 36 0Computer Supply 0 0 0Printing, Stationery, Postage & Couriers 220 220 88

Telephone/Internet 474 474 495Volunteers Management Cost 0 0 3,000

Bookkeeping Cost 240 240Bank Charges 74 74 72Subscriptions/Membership Cost (Unrestricted) 688 688 481

Depreciation 0 0Total Resources Expended 2,242 10,753 12,995 14,949

Net Movement in Funds 1,759 -4,040 -2,281 7,326Reconciliation of FundsTotal Funds brought forward 33,760 6,712 40,472 33,146

Net book Value of Assets 0 0Total Funds Carried Forward

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Independent Examiner’s Report

to the Trustees of Kanlungan Filipino Consortium This report relates to the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st March 2019, which are set on page 8.

The organisation’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The organisation’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993, and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts (under section 43(3) (a) of the 1993 Act;

To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission-ers (under section 43(7) (b) of the 1993 Act); and

To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in audit, and consequently, I do not express audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements tokeep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and to prepare accountswhich accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the1993 Act have been met; or

(2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandingof the accounts to be reached.

Name and signature:

Address: 3 Bramblewood Close, Carshalton, Surrey SM51PQ

Date:

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Acknowledgments Our Funders:Goldsmith University Arts and Humanities Research Council People’s Health Trust

Our Supporters

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) Igorot UK Kalayaan Philippine Generation Pepe’s Kitchen Let’s Kain Hackney Chinese Community Centre

Our member organisations: Tanglaw UK Bahay Kubo Housing Association Philippine Theatre UK Filipino Domestic Workers Association (FDWA) Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines (CHRP)

We would also like to thank individual supporters and members of various migrant community organisations, and all other Filipino organisations who have supported us including:

Bayanihan LeicesterGabriela LondonSarah Reid, Diane Horton and other arts facilitators St Barnabas and St Saviour’s Church, Walthamstow Stratford Library, Newham St John’s Notting Hill Church, Notting Hill ATLEU – Anti Labour Trafficking Unit

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