Company No. 2849848 Charity No. 1029704 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2021 Elixaboth House 2 Hurlock Streét London N5 1ED Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Trustees, Report For th6 Yoar Endod 31 March 2021 The Irusl8es pres8nl Iheir repori and 2ccounis of the chÈiily lor th8 year ended 31 March 2021. They hgva complied wilh duly lo hsve due regard lo guidan￿ issued by the Charity Cominission. LECAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Charity narne-. Hlghbury Vale Blackslock Trust lalso known as "Eli18beih H(wse I Chafilyreglslrallon nUm￿r.. 1029704 Company registration nutpTrber 2849848 R8glsitrtsd otft¢e and operalions address Elizabeth House, 2 HurhKk sireel. London N5 1EQ Trustees (Dlrèctorsl Chair Carol Glover Tr88$ur8r Garry Luxford Secretary H8yley Davidson Irellred 26 Nov4mb8r 20201 Ashley Hodges jeremy Corbyn MP M8ry Dgkin Valerie Bossm8n-Qugrshie L88-Ann RiGhardson-Prlng lappolnled 30 SÈplember20201 Cènlre Dlrector (Chlèf Exeetsiivbl Nglhalle Ren8ud Independent ExamlneT Harry Nicolaou 01 H*rry N￿OlaOU & Co Limilgd Ch8Mered A￿￿nI￿nIS 21 Brendon Way. Enfield. ENI 2LF Bankers CAF Bank Litniled PO Box 289. Wfrsl Maling, Kent ME19 4TA Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Trustees. Report For thè Yoar Endèd 31 March 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR As Ihe C118ir ¢1 Highbury V8le Bl8¢k$io¢k Tru$1. I would like 10 Ihank all th8 staff, volunt￿rS, Itusfees, fundefs. community rnembeTS and Servi￿ ￿serS who are m8klng El￿belh House Communily Ctsnirg $u¢h a vlbranl srJacÉ. with strong roois inlo our widor netyhbourhood. This unprecedenied yellr of p3Trdemic has Imp8cled on our community, bui Elizabtrih House demon$ir4ied 11$ resllien¢e and abillly 10 adapt io support local re&￿ents. With our regular programme of frontline se￿I￿S being suspènded In 18le M2rch 2020, Eli2abelh House was Iransforrned into a Food Hub Ihal provided rnuch more than weekly food boxes. The leam and many commilled volunieers worked hard lo keep a ¢onne¢iion with some of Ihe mosl isolated and vulnerable residenis in our communily, feathing many who we didnl have links with prfor lo the pandemlc. Tho Food Hub and our r8mole support setvices reached over 700 residenls, including Many 18milies Bnd etdeily peopk. Our SeDA￿S grow $xpon$nUally ov6r 8 short p•riod ol lirnt duriDg the first lockdown and despite a feduGed team, Elizabeth House adapted io meet vit81 needs In our communilylhrough weekly lood supporf, bofri8nding calls. referrals and online a￿1Ville5. Following nallongl resiritli¢ns. Elizabeth House conlinugd lo prowde essential childcare servic£s for vulnerable Chi￿ren and those of keyworkers, supportlng more 80 famllles over ihe year. Our yQlllh provislon re-opfjnod as sooD as governm8￿1 gvidelines allowad il and our partnershlp prdleci 10 gei yauiig psopl¥ inlo Secure ITjobs movBd onllne. both working wlh over 50 young people. Fallowng the Covid-19 crlsls wllh the suspen*on of m8nyof our aCt￿lI1*S in March 2020, Ihe charily has WOTked hard lo Imnll Ihe impa( on our operalions. finan￿5. slatt team. service users 8nd Ihè Wider eommurtily. Ftsll(wSng Qur viial food rÈsponaÈ in Ihe wefjks months Ihal folkM8d, we now have llew plans lor 2021-22.. lo empower commur)iiy members and gr{￿ 0￿r Food Hub. A huge Ih8nk YOU 10 the volunteers who conldbuied lo Ihls much n88ded support aeiwork. We are very gra￿[￿1 to Isllnglon Coun¢ll and the Sl Jamos TIus1 lor their mulii-annual. subslanlial financial support. The Board also wants lo thank all the donors that hgve supported our wort during the pandemic and those who have enabled us lo continue our community aclivilies. Again, I WOU￿ like lo thank Ihe cornmilled staff and volunteers for Iheir h8rd work. as well 8$ my fellow Trus￿e8 for sh8ring their skllls and brne lo ensure Elizabelh House ComtTrunity Centre made il through this crisis. @izabelh House came oul stronger with a $irengihened ieam. new $eNi¢e$. a wider reach and a stronger ￿aGe in 115 COrnTnunily. We ale woud of what Eli2abelh House Communiiy Centre has athleved over IhÈ$o 12 months. Corol Glover Chair ollhe 8oard ol Tiiislces Photos Ick>ckwise from lop leftl."111 Food hub volunteers ￿Ck801ng meB19,121 volunteers 8Ortlng 1￿m$ lor Food Hub.131 Highbury Quadrant mtaikm ir8nsfom8d and141 C(¥nmunityorganisers doing homa visits. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Trustees. Report For th6 Year Et)d¥d 31 Mar¢h 2021 SYRU¢TUIqE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The organisalion is a thgrilgble company Ilmlled by guaranlaè, incorporated on 2 September 1gg3 and registered 8$ g chgnly on 6 December 1093. The conipany was e914blished under • Memorandum ol Association wliich defined the objects and powers ol the Gharilable company.11 is governed under ils tslAssoela￿O￿. In the 8v8nl of Ihe company being wound up membars ale i£quir8d to ¢onliibuie an atnounl not exGeeding £1. Recrijltment And appolntmtrni of Iru¥t993 The dlredots ol the wmpany aro also Gharily Irusle8s lor the purposes ol charlly law. Th& iru$lèo$ have dev8W8d a poI￿Y for lh6 reejullmenl of trustees 11181 ensures their coll&Gtive exp8ri8nce and skills are besl able lo meet Ihe needs of Ihe Charily. New TiuslÈes are appointed by Board members. Palen1181 c8ndidaies lor Ihe Board ol Trustees receivo a briefing pack aLK)ul the rdes and responsibilities ol a Trust¢$ and have Ihe opportunily to 811end 8 Board meeiing ano visil Eltiabeth Hous8 to underslafid its work before offering Ihemsefves for 8ppDinlrnenl. Truste85 are inviled lo meet Senior slalf members and vlsil as many 0¢t1￿lieS QFprojeGts as they are able lo once Iheyare eleGted. Organlsatlonal Stru¢tUTQ and GovernanGe The Board of Trustees is responsible for overgll slralegy and n7anagemeni of the organisalion. The day-i(Fday management of the tharily. including staff and financial mallers, is deleqsled ￿ rhe Cenir& Diredor, Is supported by rin Adminislfalor, Operaknons and Communi¢aik)n Otficar, Children's AGtivilie5 CooTdinaloFand Senior Youth Worker. Other employed Slaff volunleers fulfil othgrioles in the organis8t￿n. The CenlrÈ Dlrèclorhas Ihe lunclion of Chief Execulive Offi￿r. reporting direolly lo Ihe B08rd, The Bo8rd tsf Trustees moets apPrO￿That￿￿ every Iwo monlhs al Elizabeth House. This year, Trustees mei five limes, indudino Ih AGM. Meetings were well allenaed And iiu$iee$ have conlillu6d lo lak8 aTr active role in supporting Ihe slaft lèam. Rlsk Assessmènt The Trustetrs periodical4f undertake a revEew ol the major risks lo which Ihe ¢h8belh HtsuS6'ts a¢iMlies focus on chikJren, young people and famil￿s. Our aim is lo help worf(Ing 14mllk$ by ensuring their childrtsn can nourigh in 8 sale and ¢hlld-frfendlyenvlionm6ni, as well as offera d9dKal8d Spa￿ and opporiunltses lo local young peopl8. The Centre also provlde$ a range of $er¢ices opan to all, a piace for lorAI peopie Io UBe 8s well as g sp8C• and support for Olhtr orgBnisalions lo deliver ihelrseNlces and a¢ir¢iUe$. Our SpeC￿l00b12eI￿Ves are.. Expand and improve servlce provlslon ￿ respond to the need5 In the communilyalld improve the heal￿ and wellbeing of bcal peopl8. Promoie communlly cohesk)n 8nd relnftsree ¢ommvnlly, byfoslering positive relallons and exchange, as well as providing incluslve servlces open Its all. Develop sÈtvic&S Ihal make a Pasling itnpacl on peOp￿'S lrfe and, as o Charity. invesl In lh￿ ¥¥ho need11 Ihe most. Work in pathwship wlh local Councils, communily organisalions. busv)e$ses. kn¢al re￿dentS and other groups 10 d&liv6rhloh ou81ily sèrviG8S and fill gaps in 88tViC85. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Ov•ralS r•a¢h In tho ¢otnmunlly Elizabeth House ottois a sale space which 15 open 7 days a week, 345 dgys 8 year lo serve communily membets. However, this year, th& ¢eniffj rem4ln8d optrntsd Ihroughoul tho pandemic lo provide essenknal se￿￿eS lo resldenig and lor our childcare and youth ovlslons. bul Ihe leam was redu¢fjd ond many of our aclivili8s were suspended. In 202(k21, Ihe chgiliy wlsiored a rnuch lower foollall due lo the pandemic and the Interruption ofrnany ¢1 tsur f8¢e lo faee setvSces. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Trustees. ReDort FOT the Ygar Ethded 31 Mar¢h 2021 Elriabelh House responded immediqiely lo thè Covld ¢Dsls bydevelaplng lis budding F￿d Hub whl¢h dlr8clly59Ned lusi ttv¢r 700 ltstsl residents who experienced food insecuiily, he811h Issueg orwere soc1811y isolaierl. The previou5 year, the ollered 35 regular servltes, acilvities or gr0￿pa bul Ihese weni down dr2maiic8lly for part of Ihe year. The charity was able lo mov8 some ol ils Se￿iceS online such as genue exer&se, telephone b&lriendirbg, IT Iraining, women's filness cla5se5 and cooking classes. Servl¢es and Actlvltles at Ellzabeth Hotsse Our childcare services were very disrupted during this tha1￿￿￿1￿9 year tyul, lollowlno y¢vernmeni guidellnes and wllh Ihe $upporl ol 151inglon Council's Earty Years and Childcare team. we were able lo run the After School Club carin9 lorchldren their school bubbles and a Holiday Playscheme. W9 Wotked hard to priorilise chlldren ol keyworkers and vulnerable children. The numb81 01 thildrtrTr a118rbding our services de(xeased dramalrcally b&Gaus8 we had lo limil th8 number of chiklr8n we could ￿re for ov8ryday. HOw￿er. ovgriho year. w8 supported over 80 lamili8S 3nd cared forover 1(K) children wlh affordable or Iree thildcare. 'Elizabglh hous9 is a fanlaslic r8source lor Ihe local eommunily. IÉ en8bles me lo keep working h8ve 8ceessible childc9￿. Gre8 andprofessK)nalslarf19afft grealiob guys.'ParenÉusing the chilrlcare seNices -18m very gialelul lo ED28)elh House for tsupporting wtyhing paren1$ duiino Ihls partdenN¢. Thank you.. LoGal parenl uslny Ihe Aft&1 S¢hool Clu) 'My chiklf$n ahvays &nJoyfjd *ii$nding Eli2ab&ih Hou69, lh9 slall aTe exlr91Frely ¢aiing and welcoming. As 8 singl8 fflolhor, l am very apprec￿11￿& oflhÈ t&nEr£ becaiiSB il allows m8 logo ovl lo work duiing Ihg hamlerm. The onlydownsidg I would sayis Ihat I which lh9 ¢¥ni￿ op&ns 8 oft lal*r."P*r8nl uslng lh8 HolH&yPleysGh8me Food Hub The Food Hub has bets)me ￿Tr￿al lo the servlcÈs we provldo. ￿8blIng u$ ￿ r$a¢h out lo and support scme of the mosi wln8rab residents in our local area and welcome them lo 0￿er communily8cbvilies. When the ￿nire closed lo the public in March 2020. we built the Food Hub to pwvlde es$enll81 suppryl and weekty food ￿r¢e1$ to residents affected byfood insecurity, as well as those shie￿￿￿9 Bnd isol8led. Over the year. Elizabeth House prOV￿ed over 3,300 Week￿ food and Èssenli¥l par¢&ls and 5.865 cooked meafs lo as many as 7LKI local resideTrts, supporied by over 80 volunteers ¥yho packed and dellvered the food In our nÈighbourhood, m8klng the connecii b8iween Ihg Gentr8 and the residenis isolated al home. Through food. we were able io reach out lo m8ny residenis who were Isolaied or txpe￿enClrnY ¢ompltx issues. During thè p8nd8mi¢, our small cotTrmunily leaTn wotked hard lo provide r8mol8 Supp(￿1, iefetring re￿denL* lo other seyvlces 2nd pro￿dIng wellbelng I bÈlriending calls. We woTked wSlh I￿#1 Nallonal Food Setvlces London lo prepare fresh tneals for Ihe comrnunily, and bengfiled dlr8Gtly from the support ol the Felix Project. Cily Hayvesl. local supemiarkels and local residents maklng food don8ll¢n$ lo dlsirlbuie sub$tanll81 weekly food bags lo up lo 350 resKlentE perweek. NI￿￿01￿ {nam9 has Gh?ngecll Ilvos M5 has o disabilily whlGh m9ans she cany g91 our easily. During lh9 fiist lockdown sh6 found hOr￿lf 81 home $lon& Fyilh no food in ih6 hous& Énd unoblo 10 &G¢0$6 IhE shops. Sho rang the GounGiI and was iofoirfjd lo Elizabfjlh Htsu&È'S Food Hub. Weprovided herwilh loodsupport unlil MaToh 2021 wh9n h9rdaugh19rr61uin6d and was ablg lo shop far her. Sho describes herexpbrf&nce Wilh She Fond Hub * verygoocl$ncl helpfvl. in Iha Comrnunily Cggrdinolorwho supported h9ra lol duiing this liffl$ w*$ $Xlr6rn81y h91pfulwh6n she was in desp6ra16 n6811. 'lin v9ry happy. You were Ihgre lo help whan I was going Ihrough a diffi¢ull lime and I know you are Ihofa if I neFd you again,. Aftef she asked lo be T9￿￿ved from lh9 SilPPOrt list, Nim>ala $6ni 8 ts116roff*ppr$¢i8lbn. lI￿nkIng u$ IwouT¥Yorkalong wilh 8 s￿￿11 donation. Mèlanle Inaine hss been changed) losl her job al Ihe beglnnlng of Ihe Pandem￿ 8nd w8s sliuggling Ilnencl8lly. so Ihfj footl hJb has re8lly h&lped her. hlelanig fold us that il was "one less Ihing fo be slr&ss&d 8boul" AS￿ from r&ceMng lood. sh& fell support&d emotk)nalty. She likes gg11ing lo know frhe Yovely, fliendly 3nrlinleresling volunteers, The slalf and volunle81s eany )$ Iifjlplul enough". wrole hlelanie a f99dback form. We also 58cured her8 laplop forpb hunling whlch she Is very gr8leful lor. "I￿e been shown more kindness from strangers here Ihan from people I'v8 known allrny life". likes Ih31 il Is communlly b&s8d. 11 w3s verylmportanl for hei lo fe818 8ensg Df commun￿Yduri￿g pandem￿. She 8lso epprecisÉes the olher8ctivi1￿S offered81 Ellz8b&Éh Hous& Ihst$h6 ¢&n g81 involv8d in lik8 exerGIS8 and iff she needs any olhgr kind DI support. sheknows Ih8È we signposl her lo ￿lev$nI or98nisal￿ns. Finally, she m8nlion8d Ihal shg 8pprec￿leS the lillje Ihings th81 we do, like belng abb lo gel hernails don$- Ihey ie8lly count lorh8r. melan￿ was re19rred Éo Ejizabeth House's FoodHub byHelp On YourDooKslep ￿ June 20208nd sh& he& rBe8ived food support8nd welfare CBIIS SJnGe. .1 would not havo known what dopartrn9nl in Ihg GounGil lo confact wilhoul Ihe h91p I rec9iV8d from Elizab8lh Hous8. Every1h￿￿ moverl quKkly onGe I had the iluhl support. l &m h&ppy io be abla lo live n¢&r my sisler and ffly kiLls feel so much safer. Th9 calls Ihal I T8c6ived from Elizab$ih H¢u$& jusl lo ¢h$¢k I was ok Were so and Teally h91pgd me to feel lik8 I hail son￿0￿9 lo lalk to. l aJ80 Iov8d the pg<¢els I rettÈwed and helped me ol o lymo. I also r6aIlyn￿9 Man who dglwg18é Ihe food parcels lo me èV9ryW&8k. Thankyou Èoevsryon$ al Ellz8)$lh Hou6&1"R. resid$nÈlrt N7. Highbury Vale Bla¢ksto¢k Trust Trustees. Report For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 In November 2020. we recyuiied a leam 015 part-limtr Communlly Org8nls#rs who. btrcaust of reslrictions, had a casaload of r8gid8nts to conlad on a regular basis As restr1d￿nS lilled, door-knDcklng were oroanlaed 10 TDeei with re&ldenls, assÈ8s Deeds gnd initial& contacts. This led lo the grNrth of the Women Support Group, some residents were relerred lo the FIM)d Hub and fuiure 3GtiviliÈs will be p￿nned wilh Community Organisers lo involve kKal'leadeis' wanting lo I3￿111ale activities lor krget groups within our cotTrtTrunily. Youth SEfvice5 Elizab91h House's youth sgMc£s include an open access ywlh club opened for young people Bge 11 10 16 And 8n IT Iraining End employ8blllly programme dellY6red Ill partDorshlp wlh Peoplfj's Place Community Partnership loryoung people age 184 The Youth Club had lo be suspended for over 4 monlhs bul re-opened In summer 2020. Young people were very sftecled by ihe pandernic and fflany r84oined Ihe Youth Club as soon a5 11 re-opened so Ihey could meet others and access a Iriendly space ouiside hame ond school. Over?11, tho Youlh Club iDclvd8d 25 registered young peoplg bul allendance varied each week. The programme of 8¢tiviiies w8s youlli led and 1Th￿￿ded a range of cent￿48$ed and communily-b*sed activilifjs organisfjd spelxfically lo give young people diffe￿￿1 Opportuni￿eS in 8 S8fe space and Wilh Ihe suppom ol our youth team. Mark Ihis was Ghangedl ps 13 years old and has bggn a n￿rnb6T for coming up lo 2 yesrs Mow and sees Ihe youÈh club ss B 18¢e lo btr hlmsèlf. The youtli club h8S SUPPOrted Ll8rt¢ wilh aC1￿lI￿S thsl he l)3s ssked for. He eswlavy enJoy$ musi¢ and Cooking. He aiiends a loc 8econd8iy school in Islingtoll 8nd has Iial some challenge& Ih&re Ihal h6 d1￿￿$$6$ wifh ourFo￿th wcjrtws. He Ii&s 8 friend who &lso altends the sam& schoolandcomes Èo lh8 youlh club. Al8￿5￿d hi& &nitiy re{5x￿g ¥nclgsiiing Involv8d Wilh yotslh ￿(lA1￿1￿5. k¢srkenpysp13Wn9 lootbsllsnd 31w8ys wanl lo know wliat we Iwve pl8nned for$e$$lons $hefym home. B&ing confinedlo lh6 hgusg is dimicull and wo all fflaking sure Ihal we gxeiGiSe lo keep filandkeep h8ppy."L locglresiflenl, Highbury Vale Blacksto¢k Trust Trustees. Report For the Year Endgd 31 March 2021 As part ol our regular health and wellbeing programm6, rhe ¢8niro h0$15 and supports olher groups such as a rangè ol yoga dassés. a8robic5, dance and tmovemenl, Sports lor Chi￿ren and young petsple. 2a well as musltal and treative groups. All of these weré susp8nd£d SOM8 moved onlin8 and others were deliveied in person al Eliz£be￿ House when reslriclrons were eased. Our over 50's soclal club was suspended during the Covld pandemlq tiul we were able io support some Dlder people Ihrough on11ne g6nlle exeicise Glasses which counled an average of 15 residenis each week. Same were referred lo Foad Hub 8kTrd received r8gular béfri6nding calls Ifom our ¢ommunily leam.'fhe Blu8 House Club lor over 50.5 will be relaunched as soon as Co%ryd reslrictions afe Ilfted and resldenis feel il is safe to ￿ton￿￿tI in p8Ts0n. "The cl8s$6s h8v& hgd 3 big imp9¢1 on my lits. Il'$ IIY81ifi8 to bo ablg lo m8k8 Gonlacl Mylh my leacherandalso il's love lo see ffvends IhÉl l u&ed lo meel up wllh 4lfhF Bltsfj Ilgus8 Club."J158yfjars old) During the heighl ol pandemic, we were also able 10 provlde spatte lor e$sen￿￿1 support groups and toniinugd lo our Womon Support Group iemolely so exislillg and naw members coulo stay in louch, have dl¥usslon on 8 r8nge ol lopts 8nd be refeffed lo olher specialist setvices. lioinod the women's gTOUP al qui18 a hard lung in my lif6. 1 be8n in a (lomeslically w￿￿)1 relalk)nship. My confiflence was lowand il lell like I rlNlnf r8ally have anywhere lo speak aboul my eyp8rtences. l 8m $0 h8ppy Ih81 I lound Ihe gioup I loved msklng Ihe b$¢h 8alls. Ireallyenpyed doingan aclniilye8ch week. I leel hke I h8ve B Y￿P ofwoinen Ih81 l oan feel¢onnecled lol"N. resldeni In N5. in Febtuary 2020. a¥ part of ourwellbgiTU offer. Elizabeth House, Oclopus Communities and Islinglon Council have wotkad In partntrrshlp 10 impwv8 gr8tn spa¢tss on a local housing esta18 and offef access to aalure aGtivilies for the local community. Our Greenlr¥J Hlghbury Quadranl project. lunded by the Mayor of London Greoner Cily Fund alld Islinglon Council, invofve Ihe community with the aim of improving knowledge aboul biodivelsily offer opportunll¢S for b¢al resldents 1¢ 8¢trss 10 yreen $￿Ce, gardening and nalure-based aclivilies. When Covid reslricbons allowed11. weekly sesslonA were organlsed by Ihe A￿sS lo Nalure CoDrdlna and ros￿0￿1$ could l0Sn as m8mbers in orderto galn access lo the green spaces. Z020-21 PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES Eli28belh House wart(ed flexibly. folwng gtsvÈrnmÈni guidelines, lo fjllsure aciivi1195 cguld be dolivor8d in the safa 8nvirontnanl reducing rlsk for Se￿1￿ users lo a mlnlmum. The followng a¢tlvilles w8re 81 Ilmes susp8nd$d or mov8d onNn8 followln¥ Covld reslriGtrons'. Aeroblcs class Tra verydynarnK and friendly dass open to all every Monday. Afterschool Club. ddlvered by Ellzabelh ￿h￿Se. we offÈran oul of s¢hool thildcare 38rwce forworking pareDts for thlldren age 4.5 to Ballel classes &a range of WeeklyC￿sseS on Tuesdayand Thursd8yfor chiwren. Blue House Club- new over50's lunch club with exerGise classes and s. Furthetmore th8 Trusleets are mindful of the uncerf*lnly of Local AulhoDly and grani fundlng on whi¢h Ihe Trust is wrfeniiy dependent lo ddiver $¥(vic&S. so respFve$ a￿ being mainialnÈd ai a relaiivety high lèvel ￿ ensure eoniinuiiy of sÈNItt$ w Ihe l(ul communily. The Twslg03 arfj consdous of the noed lo havg unreslriGtod doslgnaled funds for bulldlng malnl6DancB 1£26.4371. stsWIDg1£10.OOOk st8ff Ir8lnlng £5.000.l and equlpmeni1£5.0001. The accounts have been pre￿red In acc(Kdan￿ wllh the provlslons In Part 15 of lh£ Cornpanies Act 2006 applkable lo companles sul4erJ lo the small cotnpani8s regitn8. Approved bylhe ItU$I$E8 on....... Is lid JLI C(tyeetefy/ . and s￿Ded on thel< beliall by. Glover Chair Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust I r8POrt on the accounts ol the company for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 9 to 16. ResDective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees Iwho are also the directors ol the company lor the purposes of company lawl are r8sponsible for the preparation of the accounts. The tiuslees consider that an audil is not required for this year under section 144121 ol the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Actl and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charily is not subject to audit under company law and is eligibl8 for independ8nt 8xamination, it is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act,, an($ to state whether particular mallers have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out In accordance ￿th the general DlrectSons glven by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by Ihg charity and a cornparison of the accounts pres8nted with those r8cords. It also includes consid8ration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees Con￿rning any such matters, Th8 proc8dur8s und&rt8k8n do not provide all the evidence that would bè required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and lair Iqew. and the report is limited to those rnatlers sel out in the stalernonl belr)w. Independent examlner's statement In connection with my gxarrinalion, no matter has come to rry allenlion lo indic818 Ihal.. accounting records have not been kept in accordance wlh section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., . the •wunts do not accord with such records- where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail lo comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP IFRS1021", any m8tt&r which th8 &xamin8r b&li&v8s should b8 drawn to th8 att8ntion of the r&ader to gain 2 proper understanding of the accounts. l{KJ Harry Ni laou FCA 01 H8rry Nicolaou and Co Limited Chartered Accountants 21 Brendon Way Enfield EN1 2LF 15 October 2021 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust statement of Financial Activities {including Income and Expenditure Account) For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Tols1 nds Rostrictsd fvnds Unf9sifirtsd funds Total funds Not8 INCOME FROM.. Donations and legacies Charitable aclivilies.. Grants After School Club income Playschemes income Users hire of premises Project hire of premises Management and supervision of projects Other income Provision for doublfvl debts Inveslmenls.. Bank interest 21.946 21,946 3,005 271,095 89,140 18.467 15,981 1,137 10,967 8,136 17,831 360,235 18.467 15,981 1,137 10,967 8,136 17,831 175,826 66, 7T6 54,470 35,tM6 8,075 4,842 73,277 (4,889) 918 918 988 TOTAL INCOME 293,041 162,577 455,618 357,416 EXPENDITURE ON.. Charitable activities Stall costs Premises costs Activities ¢osts Olhei costs Governance costs 134.255 17.084 101,275 6,172 8.546 77,668 23.285 16,865 17381 10.051 211,923 40,369 118,140 5,434 18,597 205,008 77,457 40,27 1 5,3Q8 18,996 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 267.332 127.131 394.463 346,980 Net Income for the year 25.709 35.446 61,155 10,436 Transfors between funds 16 3,448 13,4481 Net movement in funds 29,157 31,998 61,155 tO,436 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 313,302 243,974 557.276 546.840 Total funds carrled forward 16 342,459 275,972 618,431 55T,276 Net income for the year also comprises the net Income for the year for Companies Act purposes. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Company No. 2849848 Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021 Nota 2021 2020 Fixed assets Tangible assets 302.127 372, 174 Total fixed assets 302,127 312, 174 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 12 21,860 348,762 16,040 276,824 Total current assets 370,622 292,864 Creditors- Amounts falling duo within on8 year 13 154.3181 (47, 162) Net current assets 316,304 245, 102 Total ass•ts18ss curr8nt Ilabllltles and nel assets 14 618,431 557.276 The funds of the charlty: Restricted funds 342.459 313,302 Unrestricted income funds.. G8n&ral fund5 Deslgnated funds 229,535 46,437 275,972 197,53T 46,437 243,974 Total Charity funds 16 618,431 557,276 The directors are salisfi'gd that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to oljlain an audit under section 477 of the Cornpanies Act 2006 and th8t members have not required the company lo obtain an audit in accordance wlh section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect lo accounting records and the preparation ol accounts. The accounts have been prepared In accordance vAth the provislons in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. Approved by the directors on And slgn8d on their behalf by.. Carol Glover Chalr 10 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Accounting Policies Basis of accounting The accounts Ilinancial stslementl have been prepared in accordan￿ with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stat8menl of Rocomm8nded Practice applicab18 to ch8rili8s preparing Ih8ir accounts in accordaiice with the Financial Reporting Slandaid applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20151, the financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ ol Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Acl 2006. The charity conslilutes a public benefit enllly as defined by FRS 102. The accounts hav& been prepared on a going concern b8SIs as the trustees believe that no materi81 uncertainties exist. The Iruslee5 have considered the level ol fu￿d8 held and the expected level ol income and expendilure lor twelve rnonths from aulhorising these accounts and have d8cid8d Ihal th8 charity is able lo conlinu8 as a going concern. Income recognltlon All income is recognised once the charity has enlitlement to the incorne, there is sufficient ￿rtainlY of receipt and so it is probable that the income wll be received, and the arnount ol in¢orne receivable ¢2n be measurad r81iably. Expenditure recognition Exp8ndilur8 is recognised onc8 th8r8 IS 8 18gal or constructive obligation ¢0 mak8 8 paym8nt to 8 third party, il is probable that a selllemenl will be required and the amount of the obligation can be rneasured reliably. Expenditure is a¢counled lor exclusive of VAT. Fund accounting Reslricled funds are grants. donations and olher incoming resou￿$ which are lo be used for specifi¢ purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the furTrd. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Unrestricted funds are grants, donations and other incoming resou￿$ receivable lor the oblects of the charity without further sp8cifi8d purpos8 and ar8 available as g8n8ral funds. Governance costs Governanc8 costs include thos8 costs associated with meeting th8 conslitulional and statutory requirements of the tharity and include costs linked lo the strategic rnanagement of the charity. Fixed a5SOt5 Fixed assets are staled at cost less accumulated depredatlon. Items ol equlpment and fittlngs are capitalised where the purchas8 pri¢e exceeds £300. D8precialion is provided at r81es c8lculaled to write off the cost of e8ch asset, less 118 estimated residual valu8, OV8r th8 useful economlc life of that asset as follows,. Buildings Equipment arid fillings 2Vo on cost 33.33Uh on cost Debtors Trade and other ijeblors are reGognised al the selllemenl amount due aller any trade discounts offered. Prepayments are valu8d at the amount pr8paid after18king account of any trad8 discounts due. Credltors Creditors and provision5 are recognised where the charity has a pros8nt obligation 18sulting from a past event that wll probably resull in the Iransler ol funds lo a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimaled r8liably. Creditors and provision5 ar8 normally r8cognised at their s8tllemenl amount alter allowng for any trade discount5 due. Operating leases Rentals payable under operaling leases are Charged lo the Stslemenl of Finanrial A¢livilies as InCUr￿d over the term of the lease. Pension Gosts The eosis tsf the defined contribution arrangements a￿ charged to the SOFA as Incurred. Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Grants Total Tot 2021 2020 Jack Petch8y Found81ion Sl James's Twsl 750 25.000 15,813 15.300 22,086 42,500 5,000 25.958 14.737 1.000 750 25,000 48,813 15,300 22.086 42,500 5.000 25,958 14,737 1.000 56,140 34,188 17,096 19.608 1.880 3,514 5,500 5.000 5,000 9,999 1,166 250 25,000 5.936 15.300 10,883 40,000 5.000 9,843 33,000 LB15linglon- EYOCP IAfter Sch￿1 Clubl LB Islinglon- EYDCP IPIèy5chetnesl LBI IVCSI SrTrall Change Big Imp8cl Oclopus Highbury Roundhouse Local Inilialives Fvnd HMRC- Job Relenlion Scheme London Communiliés Foundation Mayor of London Greenor Cily Fund CAF Resilience Fund Paddinglon D6velopmenl Trust Manor Gardens Wèlf2r8 Tru81 Martin Lewis Cripplegale Foundalion The Grocers Chari18ble Trust National Lollery Communily Fund TÈsco Bags of Help Royal Bank of Scouand Awards for All UK Power Netwotks Power Partnar Sports Islinolon London M8ralhon Charitable Tru8t 500 2,715 56,140 34.188 17.096 19,608 1.880 3,514 5.500 5.000 5,000 9.999 1.166 9,990 20.000 975 79,775 271,095 89.140 360,235 IT5,826 Staff costs Salaries and wages Social securily wsls Pension costs Olh&r 8tafting costs 205,246 12,297 4,000 5.380 198,241 12,201 5.453 226,923 220,012 Con8lstlng of.. CharilablÈ projecl staff costs Charitable govérnance staff costs (Note 71 211,923 15,000 205.008 15,004 226,923 220,012 The aver8ge ¥￿eklY numb&r ol 8mploye88 durino Ih8 y8ar wa8 14.4 No ernpbyee recelvad arnolumenls of more than £60.000 per annum. Premise5 Costs 2020 C1aaning, m8lnlena￿Ce, health and saf8ly, repairs Insurance Light and heal BusinÈ8s ral8s and water rale5 Oeprecialion ol buildings 14,362 3,824 2.272 10,464 10.047 50,057 3,658 3,989 9.706 10,047 40,369 77,457 12 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Activities costs 2021 2020 Hire of premises M8nag8m&ni and sup6rv181on of pitrlects Event fees. outings, art and crèft m8lerials elc Office equlpmenl. tnalerlals. prinlinq. slalionery& p05taqe Travel. volunteer. food hub. project equipmenl snd sundry expenses Telephone, internel and websile Equiptnenl hire and maintenance IT development, maintenance and support TuLors' costs 10,300 8,136 18,204 2,782 33,726 1,057 1,616 2.481 39,838 8,015 4.842 8,196 2,899 6.690 1,277 2. 194 1.520 4,518 qB,140 40,211 Other costs 2020 Bank Gharg8s Subscriptions C8nleen expenses Consuliancy fe&8 Fundraising 138 109 100 1,820 144 2,684 560 2,737 2,450 5,434 5,308 Govemance costs 2021 2020 Salaries and wages INole 31 Independent Examinerfs fee Consullancy18es T8lephon8 Olh&r &%pÈn88S 15,000 3,400 15,004 2,500 1.350 130 12 176 21 18.597 18.996 Transactions with tn]st&e8 No retnuneralion wa5 paid lo the Iruslees in their role as I￿818e during th8 year 8nd no 8XP8ns8s wer8 raimbursed lo Iham. The Iruslee8 together ¥wlh their family meM￿r8 have no beneficial Interest ellhar dir8ctW or Indlredly In any contract of Ihe tharity. Net incoming resources for the year 2D20 Thi5 is slated after ch8rging'. Depreciallon INot8 111 Independent Exatniner's fee.. (Note 71 10.047 3.400 10.047 2.500 10. Taxation The charlly ha8 no corporallon lax liabllity because IncomÈ from Its 8cllvilies Is In pursuan￿ of Ils charltable objeolives and 811 income is applied for charilgble purposes. 13 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to thè Accounts Forthe Year Ended 31 MaiGh 2021 11. Tanglble flxed assets Total Cost Al 1 April 2020 Addllions 502,299 70.699 572.998 At 31 March 2021 502.299 70,699 572,998 Depreciation Al 1 April 2020 Chaiae lor th& year 190,125 10,047 70.699 260,824 10.047 At 31 March 2021 200,172 70.69B 270,871 Net book valu8 At 31 March 2021 302,127 302.127 Al 31 March 2020 312,174 312, t74 The market value of freehold and buildings is signlfiGanlly more Ihan the carWThg value and has been eslimaled by the Iruste&s to ba ov&r£lm. Debtors 2020 Pr&paymenls and accrued income OthèrdÈbiors 2,672 19,188 4,115 tg,325 21.860 16,040 13. Creditors: amounts fallrng due within on8 y8ar 2020 Taxation and social se(yJrity Defer￿d income Other crediti)r5 Accruals Logn Iseturédl S.387 1.914 8.311 3.706 35,000 4,993 5,269 Z500 34000 54,318 47,762 Th8 loan is interest free and secured by a chaige overlhe land and buildlng5. Deferred income compiis8s uran18 r8ceivad In advance of the period lo which Ihey 8r8 intended. 14. Analysls of net assèts between funds Total fund6 lund$ funds Fixed assets Currenl ass818 302,127 75.332 295.290 135,0001 119,3181 302,127 370.622 154,3181 342,459 275,972 618,431 14 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 M8r¢h 2021 Operating lease commitments As 3131 March 2021 the company has lolal fulure commitsnenls under non-cancellable operating leases as follows.. 2021 202fj Nol la16r Ihan one ya8r Later than one year and not laterlhan five years 1,408 3.168 7,408 4,576 4.576 5,984 statement of fund5 rr>n¥fer5 bèiweÈrt Incornlng Outgolng At 31 March 2021 At l Aprf12020 Restricted fundg Buildlngs Fund Salaries Fund Children's Fund Youth Club Fund Roof Renovation Fund Wildlife Fund Section 106 Fund Solar Panel Fund Wotn8ns Fllness Fund Stsy Well Live Fvnd Greening Highbury Quadrant Fund Baby Massage Fund Blue House Club Fund Lunch & Play Fund Adive SpaGes Fund Gr8al Gel Together Fund Enèrgy Project ILBII Fund Energy ProjeGI IGLAI Fund Foasibility Study Fund Big Alliance Fund Covid Response Fund Food Hub Fund Equipment Fund IT Tr8inin9 and Employabilily Fund lin partnership ￿ryth PPCPI 277,173 110,0471 142.5001 161,9811 113,6061 267.126 42.500 62,386 20.487 13,187 13.572 9.798 284 2,917 884 770 7,086 291 6.510 1,935 2.208 8,821 2,893 170 98 519 19 623 121 18641 17701 15,6631 11.4231 291 13,126 24,291 17,096 117.6751 119.4331 402 12,2081 14,3211 13.4381 4.500 545 170 98 16191 1191 16231 121 18,701 14.383 384 61.934 31,893 1,166 145,2331 117,3101 17821 31.488 129,5831 1,905 313,302 293,041 1267,3321 3,448 342,459 Unie5trlcted funds General funds D8sign81ed funds.. Building ma￿￿E8￿3￿Ce Fund Stsff Redundancy and Sickness Fund Siaff Trainlng Fund Equiptnenl Fund 197.537 162,577 1127,1311 13,4481 229,535 26,437 10,000 5,000 5,000 26,427 10,000 5.000 5.000 243,974 162,577 1127,1311 13,4481 275,972 Total funds 557,276 455.618 1394,4631 618.431 15 Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust Notes to the Accounts For the Y8ar Ended 31 MarGh 2021 16 conlintsod Details of restricted funds The Bulldlngs Fund represtrnls the cost and irnprovemenl of Elizabeth House less108n 8nd accumulaled depre￿atiON. The Childreii's Fund is lo provide educalion and atlivilies for childrén during lertTr lime aller school and during school holldays. The Youth Club Fund Is la prowde education 3nd acliwlies for young people. Stay Well Live Well Fund.. WoTking wrylh Oclopvs Communities and 1sling1on-bas￿ Communlly Hubs, we have launched phase 2 of lh6 Slay Well Llve Well project providing communily aclivilies promo￿.￿9 health and wellbeing. supporfing residents affected by food insecurily and growing our food hub. The Covid Response Fund is focussed on supporting vulnérable resldEnts who to 5hleld and were isolated. The support was provided by Ihe Elizabeth Housg (who had to suspend ils regulare services) and by a team of Community Organi5ers v4ho were reuuiled for this purpose. Thè Fo(sd Hub Fund Is a comprehensive support service for isolated residents and those affected by food insecurily. The service begall when Ihe first lockdo￿ was announcad and was supported by 100 volunteers, Elizabeth House provided weaklyfood packages and cooked tneals la hund￿d5 of residents e8ch week for Ihe duration of the pandemic. 17. Pension costs Th& tharlly participates In dÈfinÈd tontribulion workp18ce pension arrangements lor m8mb8rs of slatt. The emplo￿r canlribulion r8te is 3% and the cost for the yearwas £4,000. Ther8 was no outstanding arnounl at the year end. 16