Hinckley and District Work-Link Project
Accounts
Yèar to 31 st March 2024

Yearto 31st M
Contents
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Income and Expenditure Account
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Accounts

HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT
WORK-LINK PROJECT
Trusté*•s Annual report for the Year to 31 March 2024
Work-Link Project is registered with the Charlty Commision (No. 1002750) and Governed by
the Work-Link Prolect Constitution. It Is located at Abbotts Hous< Trinity Lane, Hinckley, LEI O OBL.
A Trustee Board administers the Charity. Between April 2023 and March 2024 the board was served
by:"
Name
Bron Wltherford
Office
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trusoe and Chair
Martin Roe
John Moore
Keith Grlffl¢hs
Tim Render
In attendan¢e at meetings
Mandy Quinn
Projert Manager
Sue Stanley
Finance Manager
Tim Render re-eletted as Chairnian at the Annual General Meeting in January 2024.
The Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary posts Still remain vacanL as the chariry is reviewing its
governance structure. In particular, Work-Link remains committed to becoming a Charitable
Incorporated Organisatlon as soon as practical. Once the Charity is incorporated, the assets of the
Charity wlll be held In the name of the charty and not individual trustee$.
The Charity's Bankers are National Westminster Bank Plc, 13 The Borough, Hinckley, Leicestershl
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The only area of restrlction contained in the governlng documents is that the activities of Work-Llnk
shall be limited to the objects set out in (3) of the governing document as set out bek)w.
"The trustses shall invest in the truses name any money that is not required for the immediate
purpose of Work-Link in any of the securltles in which trust money maybe by law Invested with power
from time to time to transpose such investments. Any property acquired by or for Work-Link shall be
verted in the Trustees."

HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT
WORK-LINK PROJECT
Trustee's Annual report for the Year to 31 March 2024 (Contlnued)
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is governed by a constitution dated I l November 2008 and is registered with The
Chariry Cornmission a$ a Charity.
The maximum size of the Trustee Board is frfteen members: 4 interested representatives of Churches
Together in Hincldey and DistricL 4 persons of appropriate experience and of good standing within
the community, 2 from Voluntarylststutory sectors and 2 'Work-Link" volunteers {service users).
Additionally. the Committee has the power to Cowept an additional 3 members vtho do not have
v¢xlng r￿hts. CopOPted member5 may be re-co-QPted or seek election to the Tru5tse Board. Officers
are nominated prior to AGM and. rf necessary* a vote Its then taken at the AGM.
The Trustee Board continues to endeavour to widen and strengthen its membership in the past year,
and is considering succession arrangements for Trus¢ee$.
Trustee Board members are given an induction and training in their roles and responsibilities.
A Manager is appointed by the Trustee Board to manage the day-to-day operations of the Charity.
The Charity has a working relationship with variou5 Statutory agencies including the County Council,
Leicester City Council and Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. The Trustee Board regularly
reviews Its risk management strategy. Health and Safety risk assessment using government
guidelines are in place in all areas. with particular attention to the fire risk inherent in running the
furniture recycling operation.
Work-Link has adopted a Safeguarding Adults Policy and works closety with referrers to ensure risk
assessment and risk management strategies are in place for indlvlduals wlthln the Client group.
There is also a policy concerning the level of financial reserves and this too is regularly reviewed.

Objertlves and athltles
The work of the thariry is entirely focused on providing benefit to the people most In need of
practlcal support, and those needing dear and supported routes into fornial educatlon and trnining.
This is especialty for those who have a learning disabiliey, who otherwise would be at rlsk of long term
unemployment and exclusion from everyday economic activitie& and thus very likely to be Ilvlng In
poverty. The practlcal work and tralnlng activities that Workllnk provldes provlde essential preparation
for work or further study as well as being "real" businesses that help to make the organi&ition
sustainable.
The Chariry employed an average of13 members of staff (3 full-tlme and l O part-time ) during 2023124.
Work-Link has referrals from the voluntsry and statutory sectors and intends to continue to grow that
number. Volunteerslserylce Users attend one or two sessions per week 55 individual$ attendlng per
annum. Trdining opprtunitie& support and supervislon are provided by the staff team on a daily basis in
the Service Users, chosen arrd(s) of actlvlty. Work-Llnk actlvltles Ilsted below provlde meanlngful work
place opporwnities and trdining In the following areas:.
Work-Link collects donated fijrniture from residents of Leicester. Leicestershire and beyond that
are suitable for supply to others. or for sale. These items are then either sold in our dedicated shop or
used to fulfil orders that Leicester City Council or Leicestershire County Council have sent that are
then delivered to vulnerable adults and families. To achieve this we have a dedicated tsam of staff and
volunteer& r4VO vans to collert and distributs goods and during 2023124. a large Nfdrehouse and
workshop spac¢ at our premises In Hinckley. The charity moved to nevi premises in May 2024 - details
are shown in the section on Post Balance Sheet events. Volunteerslserrflce Users are taught customer
ser¥i¢e. dixribution. manual handling, risk assessment and data inpuL
Collections of donated items saved around 120 tonnes of furniture and elecrrical items from landAII In
2023124.
Retall sales
Town centre retail premises have been used since December 2011. Work-kn'nk had a leased shop close
to the centre of retall and commerclal actlvity in Hinckley, to sell its furniture and electrl¢als durlng
2023r24. Volunteers get real work experience withln the shop and learn all aspects of customer service.

Lelcestershlre and Rutland R&use
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Work-unk was a founder member of the Leicester. Leicestershire Re-use Network (LRRN) This was
a County-wide Community Interest Company. a vehicle for orpnising and planning extsnded re•US¢
and supply acr055 Leicester and Lelcestershlre. This opened some new supply opportunltles for us bur
also hosts the contrnct for Lelcestershlre Welfare Provision. and the Community Support Grant in
Leicesrer. Work-Link provides furniture and eleccrical appliance5 to those in need who have been
referred by Leic¢stershire Distrlct Council& and a similar welfare provision contract within Le1ce￿r
City Council. This work has become an increasingly important element of Work-LinWs activities and
in¢ome generation. As other members of LRRN have changed the focus of thelr work Work-Link is
now the sole member of thi5 Community Interest Company. LRRN remain5 a separate company
although Directors of both LRRN and Work-Link are continulng to assess what an appropriate
organisational structure should be.
Between April 2023 and March 2024 we delivered furnlture to over 1,500 homes in Leicester and
Leicescershlre.
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Work-Link Projett provides meaninzful volunteering and training opportunitles for people with mental
111 health and other disabillttes based around the re-use of furniture and electrlcal appliances. This year
Work-Link completed 38 years of serving the community of Hinckley and Bosworth.
Pre Covld. Work-Link provided 70 training places. We opened up our tralning opportunities
progresslvely since the summer of 2021. In 2023124, we had 37 tralnees.
We give our service users lots of opporcunities to tell us how they experlence the project. We hold
daily infornial meetlngs with servlee users over lunch where we pass on information and sed( thetr
ideas and Input. Service users have regular individual reviews and we have volunteer meetings. Leavers
and Referral agencies are glven feedback forms so we can continually monltor and improve the service
we offer. Work-Link artively encourages and supports our employees to gain the skllls and
qualifications that meet the needs of our service users. We also Issue a Service User questionnaire
every six months to get feedback on our perforniance.
We ensure that staff continually update and extend their skllls through suppor¢ supervision and staff
trainin& Staff contlnue to update their trdinlng in Safeguardlng Adults, First Atd and Health and Safety.

Bu$lness develo
The loss of public sector gr4nts ntrarly a decade ago left a slgnificant financial chill*ng• fr*r Work-Linl4
although the availability offree reserve fvnds has continued to I've Work-Link time to adjust to the
new 5itIMtiiy).
ent
Bu5ine55 planning arrangements were again reviewed during the year to update the lontrstandinz
strategy to develop and thdvt In a financi￿lY-sU$r2lnabl• vrdy. Trmthout any slgnificant grant support
from public authorityes. A Buslness Development Officer is employed to progress this agend& This
is a continuing .￿ork in progress" as the financial and operdting environment continues to change and
become more ¢hallengin&
Work-Link Contlnues to develop ks r&use activioes that both prt)vlde tratnlng opportunities for
volunteers and ￿nernte a net income to support the organi5ation. We continue to seek ayailable
charitable grant fundlng where available that support5 our aim5 for Service Users. increasingly using
on-llne channds for sale of good5 (￿. Facebook and Worklink website).
The two $ubsrantlal local authorlty corrtracts wlll run untll 31.03.2025 and 31.03.2027.
The gross income for the year tot311ed £52&797 vthilst the expenditure vras £578,668 leaving a defldt
of £49.871.
The balance of our Income has subxantlally changed in the past four years. with the vast majority of
our inc¢xne now arising from our own work and activtties, (principally fulfilling contracts via LRRN for
supply of furnishings and equipment to residents of Leicerter Ciry and Leicester$hire County). rather
than fram publlc sector grants.
The chwty m￿ntaInS resenies to Cover the costs of operating the oryanisatton for at least four month&
That minlmum reserve would equate to £191889 for 2023n4. The acwal free reserves amounted to
C216.274 at 31 st March 2024.

Future develo ment and
sheet events
Directors continue to keep a close watch on developments in the op¢rdting envlronment and changes
that will affert operavons. There are two specific matters to report:
The landlord of 3. Jacknell Road gave a no-fault notice in December 2023 that the lease on
the building would not be renewed in May 2024. An extensive search of alternative premi
In the Hinckley area wa5 rarried OUL and Trustees Idenufied Abbotts House on Trinity Lane.
Hlnckley a$ suitable leased premise& which can house both warehousing and retall space. The
tharity moved to these premises in May 2024. The landlord ofjacknell Road served a noti￿ of
need to remedy clalmed dllapldatlon* The charity disputed a number of these issues, carri¢d
out work to remedy some that were accepted, and in full and final setdement of the landlord
daim. released the original renol deposlr of £11500 to the landlord In July 2024.
b. The chariry sadly had to record the death of Keith Griffith& a founder trustee of Worklink
on May 30th 2024. Keith was a steadfrdSL knowledgeable and hugely committed trustee for
all his years y￿th Worklink and wlll be greatly missed. A memorial service for Keith vns held
in June 2024, and a new annual award for service users wa¥ instituted ac the forn)81 opening
of the new Workllnk premlseg on 25th September 2024.
The Trustees have consldered all the financial informatlon in the ¥counts a5 well as budget and
financial prospects for 2024n5. They are satisfied that the accounts thould be prepared on a "golng
concern" basis, as the organisation will have funds aydilable to meer costs as they become due for at
least the next tsvelve months {as required by accounting prnaice) from the date of signing th¢
ccounts

Hffincldey and Distrirt Work-Link Project
Independent Examinerf$ Report to tho Trustees of 'Hinckley & Distrirt Work-Link Proj¢ce.
I report to the tntss on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the above Charity ('kne Truse,) for the yvdr ended
31" March 2024.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the charlrfs truttees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Art 2011 C'the Ace).
I report In respert of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried *)u¢ under sectlon 145 gfthe 201 l Aer and
in carrying out my ￿MInatIOn. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under setti+￿ 145(5)(b) of the ACL
Independent examlnees statement
I have coTrWeted my enmination. I confinn that material matters have come to my attention in c¢)nnection
with the examinafjon which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respecL'
the accountyng records were not kept in accordance wlth secrion 130 of the Charl£les A¢ or
the ￿coUnts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not compty with the applicable requlremenrs concerning the fornb and content
of accounts 5¢t out in the Charftles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any
requlrement that the accounts give a 'true and falrf vl¢w vkni¢h is not a matter consld¢red as part of
an independ¢n¢ •xamlnation.
I have no ￿ncernS and have come across no other matters in connecrion with the examination to whith
attention should be dr&wn in thls report in order to enable a Pr￿er understanding of the accounts to be
reathed.
Mrs K L Wright FCCA
Integra ACCOUn￿ng Llmlted
Chartered Certyfied Accountsnts
S Ststlon Road
Hinckley
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Hlnckle
and Dlstrirt Work-Link Pro ect
Flnancial accounts for the earto 31.03.24
Income and Ex ndlture Account 31st March 2023
31.03.2024
31.032023
Income
Donations and legacles
152
89
Income from Charltable Artlvltles:
Primary purpose and ancilliary trading
471,376
711.213
Charltable income from funders:
Reuse credits/grant income
3,158
474.534
19.804
731.017
Other trading activities:
Trading artivities to raise funds for the charity
Other MIS￿lIaneOuS income
53.145
49.356
53,145
49.356
Bank Interest receivable
Totsl Income
966
528.797
1512
781.974
ndlture
Expenditure on charltable artlvlties: Direct $pendin8
Gross wages and salaries
Employers NIC
Defined beneftt pension costs
194,772
8,647
2,849
206,268
8.370
214,638
184,286
7.897
1685
194.868
5,560
200,428
Travel and subsistence - charitable activities
Expendlture on charitable artlvltles: CharStsble tradlng
Cost of goods for primary purp05etrading
Movement in stock for gDod5 made by beneficiaries
Costs of ancilliary trading to benefit beneficiaries
Movement in stock for ancillarytrading
Motor expenses
1477
1.555
264.916
(4.649)
23,603
286.347
484.803
(4,553)
21,675
503.480
Su
rt costs for charitable artlvltles:
Premises expenses:
Rent payable under operating leases
Rates and water charges
Light, heat and power
Cleaning and waste management
Premises repairs, renwals and maintenance
Insurance
40.691
1,002
4.376
40.783
1,262
921
5,161
6,880
1,386
6.521

Admlnistrative overheads:
Telephone. fax and internet
Postsge
Stationery and printing
Hire of equiprnent
Software licences and expenses
Sundry expenses
1867
3,654
617
990
3.870
3,694
598
943
3,478
1631
Profe55ion¥l fees paid to advlsors other than auditors or examiner:
Other le8al and professional
Payroll costs
Flnanclal costs:
Bank ¢har£es
Depreciation
1.500
975
30
1.047
1,819
1,453
1301
Total support costs
76,643
70,925
Total charitable expenditure excluding depreciation
Depreciation
Governance costs
575.809
1.819
7n,532
2.301
950
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
200
578.668
775.583
Net surplus on ordinary activities
49,871
6,391
49,871
6.391
Net funds bl￿d
26&145
259.754
Net funds clfwd
216.274
266,145

Hlnckle and Dlstrict Work-Llnk Prn'ert
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l March 202
31.03.202
Tangible fixed assets
654
2,473
Current assets
Stock
15,490
118.426
121.631
255.547
10,841
198,386
118,930
328.157
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Credltors: Amounts falllng
due in l year
{3&192)
(63,062)
Net current assets
217,355
265.095
Total net assets
£ 218.009
£ 267.568
Unrestritted Revenue funds
Restricted Funds (roy Appeal)
216.274
1,735
266,145
1,423
Totsl charity funds
£ 218.009
£ 267.568
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Tanzlble Flxed Assets
Office E ul
and Fi
Cost bthyd
Additions
Dlsposals
Cosc clfwd
45,308
12,500
57.809
45.308
12,500
£ 57,809
Depn blfwd
Charge in year
Elim on disposals
Depn clfiyd
44,293
361
11.042
1.458
55.335
1,819
44,654
11500
£ 57,154
NBV 2024
654
654
NBV 2023
1,015
£ 1,4S8
£ 2,473
Debtors
Trdde debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
96,388
7,136
14,902
168,060
11,691
18.635
£ 118.426
£ 198,386
Credltor&' Amounts falling due In l year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Other tsxes and social security costs
Other creditors
11823
1,000
23,805
564
24.874
13.911
23,459
818
£ 38,192
£ 63.062