WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
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Wokingham Job support Qer)tre
Helping you find a job

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST MARCH 2024
R Istered Charl
Number: 1039801

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
Address:
The Comerstone,
Norreys Avenue
WOKINGHAM
Berks RG40 1 UE
Bankers:
Lloyds TSB
High Street
BRACKNELL
Berks RG12 1BT
Hampshire Trust Bank
55 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 3AS
Independent Examiner:
David Lee FSA
14 Chestnut Avenue
Wokingham
Berks RG413HX

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2024
The Trustees present their Report and Financial Ststements for the Year ended 318t March
2024.
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the accounting policies set
out in note 1 to the Financial Statements and comply with the Charity's goveming document,
the Charity's Act 2011 and the Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to tharities
preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Objectives and Actlvltles
The Charity aims to assist both those looking for a better job and also unemployed residents
of the Wokingham and Bracknell Forest areas, to gain employment through the supervised
provision of serrfl￿s and facilities not othe￿iSe provided by the Employment SeNice.
Job seekers are offered a blend of support, including: assessmen( coaching, advi￿. support
on online applications, IT skills and skills workshops covering interviewing, wrfting CVS, use of
social media. getting a job when 50+ and help and support to clients who wish to set up their
own business.
The Charity was set up because there is no Job Centre in the Wokingham Borough, a UnÈtary
Authority currently with circa 177,500 inhabitsnts wrth an expected population of over 192,000
by 2040. An important element of the Charity's activities is to give job seekers time to talk about
their issues. to buiEd their self-confidence and to boost their morale.
The Trustees are responsible both for overseeing the strategic direction of the Charity and for
the management of the organisation and trained volunteers who provide the Interfa￿ with the
clients. Administrative Offi￿ work is perfonned by paid part-time employees. Trustees and
volunteers are not remunerated for their work. they are however, entitled to reimbursement of
expenses incurred when undertaking Chaiity business.
Achievements and Perfomance
The Trustees have had regard to the Charrty Commissioners. guidan￿ on public benefit and
consider that the Charity provides identifiable benefits to those seeking employment in the
Wokingham and Bracknell Forest areas. During the year to 318t March 2024 there were 180
new clients (2023- 100), making, in total, 293 (2023 - 268) Client visits to the centre.
Clients were able to take advantage of advice, coaching, training, and counselling by trained
volunteers and to use the Charty's facilities and technology to identify and pursue employment
opportunities. Additionally, with the launch of a new website system, dients are now able book
appointments and make use of the WJSC free advisory documents & guides on-line.
A total of 24 clierrts took the time to inform us that they had found a job, but we believe the
number that found employment muth higher. Further work is planned for the first half of
202412025 to gamer more infomiation on the client outcomes.

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (cont.)
Over the last 31 years the Charity has helped more than 11,000 local job seekers back into
work. Supporting local residents back into work has a major benefit to the local economy, a
significant impact on community cohesion and reduces the costs of Benefits. Social Senlices,
the NHS and Policing and hugely improves the household finances, health and wellbeing of
each job seeker and their families.
Financial Review
The Charity continues to try to closely balance income and expenditure such that our finances
remain both strong and roughly in equilibrium. We have suc￿SsfUllY continued our policy of
both prudence and frugality.
The Charity has relied upon local councils for grants in this year. Total of all grants amounted
to £28,300 (2023 - £25,550) in the year, to fund the continuation of its activities. Income from
all sources including bank interest was £29.046 (2023 £26,074) and expenses of £31,413
(2023 - £28,965) were incurred resulting in a loss for the year of £2,367 (2023 - £891 loss).
As the Charity provides a vital and unique community seNice, the Trustees seek to hold
sufficient resenies to run the Centre for bNO years, so that there is sufficient time to explore
options and altematives if revenues were to be severely reduced.
Given the ongoing operating costs, inflation and the current pressure and Un￿rtaInty
surrounding local govemment finances, the Trustees believe that it is appropriate for the
Charity to continue to hold two years running expenses in reserves,. this was achieved at 31st
March 2024 when unrestricted resenies, which mainly comprise cash balan￿5, were £51,952
(2023 £54,319). However. at the current run rate, this will not be achieved for 202412025
financial year without increased support from local councils or other donations and grant
funding.
The Trustees are also aware of the risk to the Charity's funds from fraudulent misappropriation
and in order to minimise this risk, financial control and authorisation procedures are operated
and the Trustees re￿1ve regular summarised financial information. The Trustees are also
actively looking for ways to reduce costs where ever possible.

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 {conL)
Structure, Governance and Management
Wokingham Job Support Centre CIVJSC) is an unincorporated association (the °Charity')
registered with the Charity Commission No. 1039801 and its principal address is The
Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham. Berks RG40 1 UE. The Charity was set up in 1992
and operates under an updated Constitution approved on 17th July 2013.
The Trustees vtho held Offi￿ during the year and at the date of this report comprised:
Chainnan
Treasurer
Secretary
Trustee
Trustee
steven Polak
David Newbold
Richard Middleton
Andrew MacNaughton
Jenny Micthell
Trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. The Trustees are fulty aware of
the need for succession planning and aware of the age profile of both the Trustees and
Volunteer Advisors.
Where a Trustee resigns a temporary Trustee may be appointed by the Trustees.
Day to day activities of the Charity are overseen by Trustees (as there is no management
structure) supported by the offi￿ Supervisors and the Management Committee, which
comprises the Trustees and such staff, volunteers and other supporters of the organisation as
the Trustees invite.
The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on..
Chairman

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the Financial
Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare
Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stste of
affairs and the incoming resources and application of resources for that year.
In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
Obsenie the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any
material departures being disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements; and
Prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure
that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and as amended Charities
Act 2022, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the
Constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence
for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2024
2023
Income from:
Donations and Grants (Note 2)
28,512
25,550
Interest Recelved (Note 2)
534
524
29,046
26,074
Ex
endlture on Charftable Actlvitles:
Salaries (support staffj (Note 7)
Rent, Service Charges & Room Booking
Offi￿. Printing, Postsge, Ststionery
Telephone
Insuran
Meeting Refreshments & Sundries
16,519
8,347
15,319
5,487
261
398
221
436
266
Fll
Computer & Intemet
Dues & Subscriptions
Book keeping
Gifts & Other Expenses
Marketing
Depreciation
2,046
86
1,215
100
1,409
105
3,662
35
875
100
313
Total
Net Movement of Funds
(2.367)
(891)
Brou
ht Fonmard:
210
Accumulated Unrestricted Funds:

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
BALANCE SHEET
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AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
FIXED ASSETS:
2024
2023
Tangible Assets
418
418
less Depreciation
418
313
Net Assets (Note 3)
105
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash at Banklln Hand (Note 4)
54,444
57,079
Debtors & Prepayments (Nots 5)
107
116
64,551
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
(due wlthin one year) (Note 6)
57,195
2,599
2,981
NET ASSETS:
REPRESENTED BY:
Accumulated Unrestricted Funds:
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Stsven Polak: ...
Chaimian
David Newbold:
..Treasurer
Date:
.131.y.J LLk
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.

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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Convention
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention with
items recognised at cost or transaction value unless othe￿iSe stated in the notes to
these Financial Statements.
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the Charities Act
2022 (as amended March 2024), the Statement of Recommended Practice -
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their Financial Statements in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102 1A) as updated March 2021 and with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 1A).
The Charity constitutes a public benefrt entity as defined by FRS 102 1A.
The Financial Statements are prepared in Sterling which is the functional currency of
the Gharity.
1.2 Golng Concern
At the time of approving the Financial Statements the Trustees have a reasonable
expectstion that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operats'onal
existen￿ for the foreseeable future. The Trustees therefore, continue to adopt the
going concem basis of accounting in preparing the Financial Statements.
Charitable Funds
All of the Charty's funds are unrestricted and available for use at the discretion of the
Trustees in furtheran￿ of the Charity's objectives.
Income
Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to ic the amounts can be
MeasU￿j reliably and it is more likely than not that the income will be received.
Expenditure
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, inclusive of VAT, when applicable,
which cannot be recovered.
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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets comprise Offi￿ and computer equipment the cost of which is
depreciated at 33.30/0 per annum on a straight line basis.
Cash
The Charity has cash on deposit with a maturity date of 1 year held for investment
purposes rather than to meet short temi commitments as they fall due.
Debtors
Debtors are shown at the value that is expected to be received.
Current Llabllities
Current liabilities are shown at the value that is expected to be paid.
2. DONATIONS AND GRANTS:
2024
2023
Borou
Wokingham
18,200
15,000
Town & Parlsh Counclls
Earley
Bracknell
Shinfield
Wokingham Town
Wokingham Without
Arborfield & Newland
Barkham
Winnersh
Crowthorne
Finchampstead
Tword
300
1,500
200
5,000
200
200
400
500
500
1,000
300
1,500
300
5,000
200
150
400
500
800
1,000
300
28,300
25,150
other Recei
Rotary Club of Wokingham
Charities Aid Foundation
200
12
400
Interest
534
524
Totals:
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WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (cont.)
3. FIXED AS8Ers:
Net Book Value at 31- March 2024
4. CASH
2024
2023
Short term deposft
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
41,398
40,864
57,079
5. DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS
2024
2023
Prepayments
Debtors
Total
107
116
107
116
6. CURRENT LIABILITES (due wlthin one year) L2 24
Trade Creditors
Accruals
Total
2023
37
2,441
540
2,981
2.599
7. EMPLOYEES
During the year the Charity had 3 part-time employees (2023 - 2) (one full time equivalent)
and their total remuneration was £16.236 (2023 - £15,319).
Social Se￿Ilty and other employment costs were £283.50.
No employees le￿ived totsl remuneration of more than £60,000.
8. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
The Trustees do not re￿1ve remuneration but are reimbursed expenses incurred on
behalf of the Charity (such as stationery, consumables or other expenses) or in canying
out their dut￿ (suth as travel).
Trustees were reimbursed expenses as follows:
Steven Polak £226 (2023 - £258>
9. RELATED PARTIES, TRANSACTIONS
There were no related parties. transactions in the year (2023 - Nil).

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOKINGHAM JOB SUPPORT CENTRE
I report on the Financial Statements of the Charity (registered no.. 1039801) for the Year ended
31°, March 2024 which are set out on pages 2 to 12.
Respective Responsibllities of the Trustees and Independent Examlner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements in
accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") and 2022 and 2024 as amended.
The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of
the Act and that an independent examination is required.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the Financial Statements under section 145 of the Act.,
follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145
(5) (b) of the Act, and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity
and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Financial Statements and seeking
explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt and consequently no opinion is
given as to whether the Financial Statements present a 'lrue and fair view" and the report is
limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examlner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give
me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act" or
the Financial Statements did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the Financial Statements did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming
the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the Financial Statements
give a "true and fairf, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the
Financial Statements to be reached.
Davld Lee FCA.......
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