URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 20ZS Reg15tered charity No: 1044203 ReÉistÈTed eompany Na: 03019108 AEcxapiixK 221101202S COMPANIES HOUSE A07 8ARLOW ANDREWS LLP BOLTON
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTON) FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Page Trustees, report 1-20 Independent auditorfs report 21-23 Statement of financial actlvltles 24 Balance Sheet Statement of cash flows 26 Notes to the flnancial statements 27-38
URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON} TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Referen¢e and administrative informatlon Charlty Name; Urban Outreach (Boltonl Charity reglstratlon number.. 1044203 Company reglstratlon number: 03019108 Registered offlce and opeiational address.. Environ House Salop Street Bolton Trusteès C Baglev S Lancaster R Oldfield R Pyle C Stott D Clarke S Stokes Executlve Trustee Chalr (Resigned 5 November 2024} LÈadershlp Team D Bagley Glllard H Matthews L Bagley C Wllllams V Beaslev M Leeson Chlef Executlve Children and Families Team Leader Adult Services Team Leader Food Services Team Leader Iresigned 25 April 20251 Sensor Practitioner for Chlldren and Famllles Team Flnance and Facllltles Officer Food 5ervi¢es Team Leader lappolnted l May 20251- former Senlor Praclltloner for Food Team Audltor Barlow Andrews LLP, Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton Bankers Clydesdale Bank PLC (trading as Virgin Moneyl, Oxford Street, Bolton
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT{INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companle5 Act. present thelr annual report and the audited financlal statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting pollcies set out In note I to the financial statements and comply with the company's Memorandum and Articles of A550ciation, the Charities Act 2011 and °Accountin8 and Reporting by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charlties preparing their account5 In accordance with the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 leffectlve l January 20191" Our Purpose and Activlties Our Purpose is "to promote any charltable purpose for the benefit of people in nece551tOU5 clrcumstances....to relieve poverty,,, landl to advance the Christlan rellgion" Fund5 from various sources are used in furtherance of these objects in order to provide high QalItY and creative support to all men, women and chlldren who are disadvantaged, distressed andlor In acuie need within the borou8h of Bolton. Our Mlsslon is to meet the needs of chlldren. young people, families and indlvidual adults through professional practice and the delivery of high-quality services by specla115t 5UPPOrt staff and volunteers, as a practical expression of the christian fBith. The support WÈ provlde is based on the needs of the whole person.. physlcal, emotlonal, intellectual, so¢lal and 5plrltual. Our Aimls to be consistently dependable, creatlve, challenelng and Insplrational in the support and care we provlde in our town. Our Vlslon Is to see the people of Bolton have the opportunlty to flourish, reallse thelr full potentlal and Ilve Ilves whlch are free from abuse, poverty, neglect, crlme, controlllnB substances and any sense of fallure. Our Values are founded on our collective Christian'helief. From thls solld base we are commStted to work wlth all people in order to Ilve out our values whlch pertaln to inte8ritVi compasslon, equolity, suslainabilityi accountabllityi ambition, creatlvllyi collaboration and inclusiveness. Our Actlvitles are provlded a¢r0s5 the borough of Bolton through a range of projects, services and partnershlp work as summarised below.. Bolton Lunches Providing free packed lunche5 during the School holldays- aSmed at children who would normally receive free school meals. Chrlstmas Dlnner on Jesus Providing Christmas hampers to stru88lin£ indlvlduals and famS1ies, èèrfiices-. -. Cooking with confidence and enthusiasm, meal-planning, budgetlng and food safety training - aimed at the vulnerable, low skllled and those in food poverty. Frlends of Fun Food Household Support Distrlbulion of food, utllity top-ups and other household consumables to people str(J8gling to make ends meet and those in crisis via various projects.
URBAN oufREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20Z5 RISE (Reaching Strengthenlng Emotions RUNA IRemember U are NDt Alonè) Personalised advice, guldance and in-depth therapeutlc SUPPOYt focusing on chlldren struggllng wlth slgnilicant emotional problems helping them create solutions to their difflculties. Wellbeing Eroup work for children and support nd uldance for arents. Inside, Providing Independent Return Interviews for chlldren who go m155ing from home. Support to help remedy the causes and address safeguarding Issues. Working with young people that ale at Ilsk of Child Criminal Exploitation and partner agencles by spreadlng awareness through classroom sesslons as well as offering I'.1 support to educato. safety plan and bLrlld relationships with voung people to reduce risk. Supporting young people at risk of serious Youth Vlolence through the provlsSon of.. diversionary tsutdoor gfOUP artlvltles glvlng young people acce55 to the local environment,. bespoke and aspiratlonal l.'I work around access to Employment, Education, Tralning and Emotional WellbeinB. Woiking wlth vulnerable wornen 3t risk of offending oi reoffending. Helplng them to rebuild their Ilves and fulfil Ihelr true potential. Famjllps{14¢,1 Y¥ywy4': No Hldlng Place Re.Root Eve's Sp?ce Reach Out Practlcal ind emotional support for women involved In sex work in 8olton. Our alm Is to empower and help them to exSt sex work and rebulld their lives. duJt£S Street Life Sltppoillng the hardest.to-rehouse homeless people helpSng to broker tenancy 501utions and providing the support they need to keep them housed, Genesls A safe space for people to Ilourlsh, be empowered and Create community and relationshlps together. ar.tnei-. WorkinE wlth the notional charlty, 'Home for Good,, to encouiage churches across Bolton to support exlstlng and new foster and adoptlve caier5 to meet the nÈeds and demands through the Bolton care system, Homè for Good Trustees review our oblectives and activltles annually to ensure they contlnue lo reAect our charitèble purpose and alins, Provlde demonstrable public and community benefit and, wherever possible, demonstiate elf'ective savlngs io the public purse. In dolng so, we remain satisfied that the charlty's actlvltles continue to meet this test. We have kept within the Charity Commission'5 general guidance on 'publlc benefit, when reviewlns our alms and oblectives and in planning future activltles. Specificallyi we have consldered how our planned activities wlll contrlbute to the aims and objectives we have set. Achlevements and Performance Overvlew The achievement of good outcomes and outputs in a cost effective and timely manner Is central to the impart ond overall success of our work. Many of our cllent5 have myltlple barrlers to their leading healthy and rewardln@ lives, Thls presents both a very challenging and rewarding work environment for our staff and our vo5unteers. The range of Complex Issijes and needs experienced by our service users remaln as chèllenglng as ever. However, cuts in mainstream public sector fundlng, coupled wlth increasing thsholdS for cllents accessing statutory sÈrvices, led to even more at rSsk of 'fallln8 through the net,, wlth larger numbers of people having need to acces5 our 5ervlces. Desplte these challenge5, we are pleased to report that once agaln we have met thè expectatlons of our prlnclpal supporters and funders.
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT} ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 20Z5 Ke evèlo ments On Thursday 13th March 2025 we were able to hold Dur Vision Away Day al Bolton Stadium Honmlch. Attended by staff and Trustees the day focused on looking at our own personal falth journey and how we play a part In what God is doing in the wlder frame of UOB. Therè was extended tlme of prayer, team discussions and a focus on "who are yer?" There were posltlve ènd hopeful messages and views which weie expressed, and some audlo re¢ordlngs were made. The growing cost of living crlsls and reduction on avallable funding streams has Impacted us orEanisatlonally. We reluctantly were forced to make two redundancies at the end of the year, both from the food team due to the impact of 5igniflcant funds not being renewed. We malntained communication channels through soclal media, web-based meetin8S, telephone talls and doorstep vislts. Over the course of the year, we mèintalned our strong working relatlonshlp with many specialist services en5urlnB a loined- up approach to meeting the needs of those who were struggling. We have greatly appreclated the comblnatlon of one-lo- one events whllst Still maintainin8 contact throu8h virtual web-ba5ed meptings. We were exclted to be able to hold a barbecue to celebrate and Say thank you to our volunteers. This took place at The Amber Cenlre in September. We also held Dur staff, Trtjstees anL4 families BBQ in September which celebrated all the hard woik of our Staff and Trustees. We are now just on the 3rd year of the night shelter transformation fund project, Gene9is. Thi5 fund ha5 enabled us to brlng and Install a sefvery Into the large calé area at the Amber Centre and have the krtchen brought up to date and into compliance with safety and hygiene standards. We were also grateful to Seddon Construction for installing a new heatlng and hot water boSler. The number of people attendlng the Gene515 communlty on a Wednesday mornlng15 8rowlng. We have also recelved the good news that funding has been extended for the coming year. In our Street Llfe project, we have seen relerrals comlng from a varlety of different agencles and organisations, the most comlng from Housing Option5. We have seen con51stently high numbers of individuals and families comlng to the Drop"in who have been glven a sectlon 21 evictSon notlce. This is due to many prlvate landlords needln8 to ra15e the rents or have declded to sell thelr properties due to the increased cost of livSn8. We have also seen a high number of those who have been granted leave to stay and therefore beerb Issued 7 days to vacate thelr asylum seeker accommodatlon. Thls has led to numbei of sin8le homeless people wlth no Support network5 in the UK, Social Houslng are tIBhtenlng up rules for people seeking houslng and they must show thoy are Searching for houslng and have up to 56 day5 to Ilnri somewhere themselves, If they don't show they are seeklng a¢commodatlon they could be evlcted, Several review5 to organi5atlonal pollcy and procedures were made over the year. Key amongst these was an updatlng 01 policies such as "Absence Mèna8emènt" and updates to our "Child Prolection and Adult safegu?rdin. starting In january 2025 we began lacllllating a new women's group due to thosÈ who completed the "for my future" ¢our5e not wanting to cease meeting 3t the Amber centre. This group is driven by the women who are a part of it and lacllitated by the Eve's Space Team. The GMWSA health worker continued to attend the Amber Centre on a Monday and Tuesday to provide health targeted Support to the women we are working wlth. We have also offered a range of activlty sesslons for women including, 'For My Future" course lacilitated by Step Together. contlnued to provlde the VR Flourish course, a box fit workshop and crafting 5ession5, Over the year we saw two new Collection Points open in order for food paicels lo be collected in a safe and welcomlng environment with lurthef wrap around Support. Brownlow Fold Church of the Nazarene, Halllwell Dpened in Ngvembe¥ 2024 (this colncided with the Halllwell Pantry closing). Also in February 2025, Eden Boys School opened for one session a week to give out food parcels to those referred In the local communlty.
URBAN OUTREACH18OLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT{INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEOI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Chlldren and Famllles, Team Introduced a family mentor volunteer. We saw short term placements bein8 taken by health vlsltors and school nurses, We also held a 12-week placement for a student at Bolton Unlverslty12nd Year Health & SocSal Carel. Pro ects and Servlces 44,991 individuals provided with critlcal support Projects and services we dellvered over 2024125 were contlnued from the prevlous year wlth the addltlon of No Hldln8 Place and Re-Root which are embedded in our ChSldren and Familie5 Team. We are delighted to report that, wlth the continued support of our funders and partners, we were able to dellver vltal support and provlde over 28,773 indlvlduals with direct support. Achlevements and performance headlines for each of our projects and services are summarised below. art An amazing 4,400+ vol unteer interactlons We are hugely appreclative of the efforts made by our volunteers who collectlvely, volunteered over 4,400 time5. Without them many of our projects and servlces slmply would not be posslble. We continued to receive reBular food donations from 24 of our 'grub tubs, whlth were malntained in accesslble locations across the town. These were used to collect food donètlons from thousands ofanonymous, but highly valued donors. We contlnued to receive eKcellent support from Bolton Councll, Bolton at Horne and busine55es and a8encles across the town together with the cro55.denominational support of more than 38 churches and ovei 51 local schools. As In the previous year, Indlvldual food donatlons decreased due to the impact of the cost-of-llving cilsls. We remain ever grateful for all the suppoit we receive through corporate Social responslblllty Inltiatives, general volunteerln81 Eranls, Individual financial glvlng and food donations. AmonESt others Ihis year, we must express our gratltude For the dlrect support we recelved from Warburtons, Carrs Pastle5. Greenhalgh's Craft 8akerytr Tesco, Lidl, CO-OPJ Aldi, Asda, Morrisons. Sainsburys, Donnelly BÈntlÈy laccountantsl, 8olton al Home, Bolton Councll, The 8Dlton GP Federatlon, Seddon Constructlon. Dalkla, Natwest, arltlsh Gas, Amaion, Fluent Money* AXA, 8¥oker Direct. R8S. Mansell Buildlng Supplie5 and Teva. We welcomed children to take part In our Poverty Lessons at our Food Hub. There the children and staff learnt about what poverty is. how it looks In Bolton, the work we do and how they can be part of maklng a difference. We welcomed 7 schools coverlng 10 sesslons and that included 27 staff and 243 chlldren. Each year we are always 50 Eratefully reliant on the huge volume of food that is donated at Harvest tlme largely through schools and churches. As In the pfevlous year It was hzrd to piedict how donations would be impacted by Ihe cost-of-livSng crlsis. Thls year was clearly a stru8gle for many to partlcipate, In the end 108 schools, businesses and churches contrlbuted less than 12 tons of food, (down from 18.$ tons in the prevlous yearl. All contrlbutlon5 are gieatly appreciated and essentlal to ensuring our food related servlce5 could respond to the needs of the local community. These food donations, combined with contrlbutions from supermarkets and other food suppliers, resulted in a total redistributlon of 114.4 tons of food over the yearl Over the year, we gratefully recelved many flnanclal donations both large and small- all equally valued and appreclated In helplng us with our work.
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Food R ated Pro ects 7,633 food parcels supporting 17,472 people We tontinued to deliver food to households in Bolton from our Food Hub. We continued to SÈÈ the cost-of-living crisis have 3 direct impact on the demand for food parcels and fuel support. We simply could not deliver such a broad-based and far-reaching service without the help and support of specialist and local community-based agencies, the generosity of lood donors. and the commitment of many volunteers. Food collections and donatlons continued to be centra51y recelved at our Food Hub warehouso where it was Prossed for doorstep deliveries or to go to CDllectlon polnls around Bolton. In total, over the year, we dlstributed 7,633 food parcels as detailed in the projects below. The decrease in the rotal number of food parcels compared to last yeai is due to a change to Local Welfare Provislors, a reduction of two food parce15 to one per household, and the closure of two Storehouse Pantry venues. However, a5 shown below we can see that Storehouse Foodbank, where we have responslbllily over the referrals, has Increased. We continued to develop our relationshlp wlth our current Collectlon Polnts and opened two more as detailed on pale 4. Most of the food we were able to supply came from Indlvidual donatlcns, local supermarkets surplus and was supplemented by bulk purchase5 VIB small grant5. Mony of the 'grub tubs, we have traditionally used to collect donated food in community settings have not been in use post pandemic. Despite this, people have responded generou51y to the ongoing crisis. During thls year, food parce15 were delivered via thfee dlstlnct prolect5, These were as follows,. torehouse Foodba ,8,357 people Storehouse Foodbank ha5 operated as Bolton's maln centrally located foodbank slhce 2003, Prlmarlly the servlce supports famllies and singSe people In d15tress as a result of redundancy, illness, debt, adverse changes or a delay In beneflts. Other reasons for people needln8 to reeelve food parcels are hDmEle5sness and family breakdown. Cllent referrals to the foodbank were made through many front-llne organlsations and staff. These Included Citizens Advice. housing providers, communlly and Family Hubs, local avthorlty workers, healih vlsltors and other local charltles, We continued to receive referrals through our websSte vla trained professionals. Over the year we trained over 60 individual referrers to acce55 food Support through Storehouse Foodbank brlnglng our total to 669. Over the past year Storehouse Foodbank gave out 3,956 food parcels lup from 3,837 in the previou5 yearl and totalling some 59.3 tonne5 uf food. The average household size decreased slightly to 2.1 (from 2.21. The food p3rce15 SUPPOrted 1,148 individual households and Fed 8,357 people (down from 8,503 in the previous yearl. In most cases, the maln reason5 glven for requesting a foodbank parcel were for mental Dr physical health problem$126%1 and debt124%1. In January 202S, we had to make the declslon to reduce down the offer Storehouse Foodbank provided to households. This was due to the reductlon in donation5 but increased demand to ensure we could keep responding to the needs as the yeai goes on.
URBAN OUTREACH IBOITONI TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORn ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Local Welfare Provision 1,436 food parcels supportlng 4,234 people We provided emergency food parcels and pre-payment home energy tOP-UP5 on behalf of and funded by Bolton Councll as part of its Local Welfare Provision ILWPI. On occaslon we were also funded to supply energy top-ups for Bolton at Home tenants, homeless households when housed through the Councll's Housing Option5 team and those awarded through Bolton Gulld of Help. We also recelved funding as an organi5ation to provlde utility top-up directly from the Household Support Fund. Th55 service provided an emergency safeguardlng provlslon for Indlvldua15 and households in acute crSsls. Over the last year we dlstrlbuted 1,436 LWP food pircels, (down from 3,299 in the prevlous yearl, totalllng some Zl,5 tonnes of food, Part of the reason for thls lower amount Is because In thls yeai, the councll reduced the number of food parcels from two per household down to 3 one-off parcel per hoysehold. The food parcels supported 1,436 individual hDU5eholds and 4,234 people (down from 7,394 people In the prevlous yearl. The food we provlded was slzed to be sufflclent to meet the needs of each applicarst household for a week. On average each month we supplied £15,366 worth of emergency LWP utllity top ups Idown from £47,035). Over the year we a150 Processed 88 referrals for pre.payrnent card ener8V top-ups through 8ollon at Home, Housing Option5 and Bolion Gulld of Help, The average cost per month for thls gervlce was £902 (down from £1,685). Through the fundlng offered through Ihe Housing Support Fund we provlded support to 27 households, and dlstributed total of £2,699 to our client5 in the Adult Teèm and Chlldren and Famllles Team. Volunteers have contlnued to provlde a wonderful seNi¢e by ID checking and giving out the food parcels. Over the next year we would Ilke to develop our welcome and hospitality to Improve people's experlence when collectinE the food andlor utillty top ups. This will be particularly developed wlth movlng LWP to the Amber Centre, where we can draw on more volunteer support ro offer drinks In the café area. or se Pantr 2,241 supporting 4,881 people Storehouse Pantry is an evolutlon ol Storehouse Foodbank . piovldSnE Strug8llng re51dents In target areas, access to food and other household essentials of whlch some can be selected for themselves for a small affordable weekly sub5criptlon, Households access by appll¢atlon to become Pantry 'Members', Members Can attend thelr neighbourhood Pantry on weekly basls, Here they receive a warm welcome, good conversatlon, and a range of help and support. Member5hlp enrolment is based on foodbank and resldency criterla and Is revlewed on a one-to-one basls to avoid dependency and to support Members In addressing all that 15 creating hardship for them. Member5 are offered and provided with addltlonal speclalist support to help them tackle some of the underlying reasons a5 to why they need help with food. This included debt and energy advice, help with CV'5 and finding work, help with maklng mea15 and support with rent arrears etc. In Aprll 2024, thè pantry service w35 provided from 4 locatlons.. New 8ury• Deane, Brelghtmel and Halliwell, However, Deane pantry closed In June 2024 and Hilllwell pantry closed in November 2024, leavln8 New Bury and Breightmet. Over the year we dIrIbuted 2,241 food parce15 (down from 3,966 the prevlous year), totalling over 33 tonnes of food. The food parcels supported 445 individual households, (down from 689 In the previous year) and fed 4,881 people Idown from 9,028 in the prevlous yearl. The average size of supported households was 2.315ame a5 last yettrl.
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTON) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Bolton Lunches 73,4 lunches supplled overthe school summer holldays supportlng 20,814 people The number of 5¢hool chlldren ellglble for free school mÈals has remalned around 12,500. Durlng the school holldays, many such families face a real struggle to flnd the money to feed thelr chlldren. In response to thls crls15, each year we moblllse many volunteer5 to prepare and deliver food for chlldren'5 lunches. Working in partnership with chu¥ches, children's centres and other community venue5, the lunch parcels are delivered for free collection at the polnt of need by children nd their parents. Our aim with this projert is to ensure that no child goes hungry. This year the packed lunches weie prepared in The Food Hub for dSstributlon 3cr05s Bolton. The venue In Horwlch who we have worked with before also made up the lunch packs for distrlbutlon sites in their local area. We ogain integratèd Bolton Lunches wlth Bolton's Hollday Actlvltles and Food IHAFI programmo. Thls orant fund was awarded to Bolton Counc51 and its partners to enable struggling young famllies access a range of free activltle5 in their local area - Includin8 lunch l The actlvltles ranged from sporllng groups to arts and craft5, Outdoor pursults to cooking dasses. We were thankful for addltlonal financlal donatlons. Wlth the help of an army of volunteers- we produced and delSvered 73,468 lunches durlng the 2024 school Summer holiday period (down from 7S,733 the previous yeaTI. The lunches were dellvered to 23 of our own dlstribution 55te5153me as last vearl, 19 HAF programme sltes Idown from 281 and l other site Idown from 91. Over the other half terms and heliday periods we made 5,000 snack ba85 for Bolton Counell to dlstrlbute to Ihelr groups who were running actlvities. Friends of Fun Food 1,100 people partlclpated In food skills event5 We had another excltlng yeai with Frlends of Fun Food. Our three maln areas of focus thls year were supportlni the Holiday. Activity and Food IHAFI prolect. 5upportlng Cost.of-Llvln8 events and running school ¢ookln8 courses SUPPOTled by the Warburtuns Foundatlon. HAF consisted of cooking with young people and their parents In the parks over the summer hollday, We cooked with over 700 young pÈople and had 50rne amaiing adventurfes tasting new food, learning how to use a sharp knife and making some really easv but fantastic tasting dishes. Friends of Fun Food supported Bolton Councll's Cost of Ilving events in 2 primary schools and 3 Family Hub's across the town. These events enabled us to showcase cooking on a budget and using ingredients that, wlth a blt of extra attentlon. could become Fantastlc in meals. There was a focus on the use of slow cookers as o more ¢ost-effectlve cooking alternative, providing cookln8 demonstrations and recipe5 to attèndees. Over these 5 events, 285 people particlpated In demonstrations1130 adults and 155 chlldrenl. Friends of Fun Food also supported 3 similar Cost of Living events hosted by schools across Bolton to provlde money-saving advlce to reduce household shoppinE and cooking costs and to provide low-cost reclpes to parents. Through these 3 events. we interacted wlth around 50 parents. In May 2024, Frlends of Fun Food started receivlng suppori from the Warburton's Foundation to run 3 or 4 week-long cooking courses in primary schools across Bolton, with the aim to broaden knowledge of food, give children the opportunity to cook for them5elve5, and to teach basic cookery sk1115. Schools also had the option to include parent5 In the club to encourage parents to get their children involved wlth cooklng at home, which one school dld. Thls year, Frlends of Fun Food has carried out courses In 5 schools. with 58 chlldren and 5 parents.
URBAN OUTREACH {BOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Our recipe cards were used extensively across the town and in the Christmas Dinner on Jesus Hampers to help people to think about the food they had available and how else they could use it. Christmas Dinner on Jesus 2,015 hampers 6,581 people including 3,267 hildren on Christmas Dav In the Autumn of 2024, we contacted all those who previously supported the project. We asked schools, churches, buslnesses and other groups to consider making a pledge to collect specific items that will be used to make up the hampers. As in previous yeèrs, once again we depended upon the generosity of many Indlviduals. churches. schools, businesses, Bolton Council, Bolton at Home, and many other groups who donated items for the hampers and the money we needed to purchase fresh Items. In the weeks leading up to Chri5tma5, our partner agency workers were invited to nominate individuals and families to receive a hamper. Then lust before dlstributlon clay our volunteers started preparin8 the hampers. We were grateful for the support of many aBency workers who called to collect ar5d then clellvei hampers to the doorsteps of those they had nomlnated. The appreclatlon shown bv hamper reclplent5 was as always qulte overwhelmlngl Last Chrlstmas we were able to provlde 2,015 Chrlstmas hampers (down from 2,040 In the prevlous yearl, We recelved and were able to respond positively lo all refeirals from 116 nomlnating agencie5 and churches withln the town and from our own service areas. Over 59 organlsation5, churches and community Broups, and thousands of indlvlduals, donated Items for the hampers. 374 volunteers assisted u5 In the assembly and dlstrSbution of the hampers. We are Immensely grateful to everyone who contrlbuted In some way. We are proud to Say that as a result of everyone's efforts 6,581 people (that'5 3,284 adults and 3,297 chlldrenl benefited from the hampers Idown from 6,780 In the prevlous yearl. Ildre es The Chlldren and Famllles Team as a whole has supported.. 1,092 young people and 742 parents on 3,360 occaslons RISE (Reaching Inside, Strengthening Emotions) 150 chlldren and 138 family members supported on over occasions Independent research has hl8hllghled that 2% of familie5 in the UK suffer significant multiple problems whlch are often Ilnked wlth parents not worklnE, children not attendlng school. mental health, youth crlme and antl-50cial behaviour, This In turn places Increased demand5 on local services such as health. social care and crlmlnal ju5tlte. Our team of specialist practitioners has honed it5 5kllls In addressing these issues. In the past year, In conjunctlon wlth Bolton Together, our Reaching Inside Strengthenlng Emotlons IRISEI project has delivered a range of Indivldual and group emotional health support Specifically almed at 8 to 19 year olds helping them take steps to create solutions to their difficulties.
URBAN OUTREACH18OITONI TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Bolton Together worklng wlth schools and other agencie5, refer children and families to us who are likely to benefit most from our support. Our experienced team works closely with o range of agencies and specialist practilioneis to provide children and their familie5 Wlth advice. supporL guidance and encouragement. Our partnership approach, coupled with our ranEe of in-house services, has helped brlng a joined-up 'family fDCUSed' approach ¢0 this work. A specific succe55 has been the café style support at our Amber Centre engèglng parents whilst thelr children are 3ccesslng the emotlonal health Eroup providing them wlth peer support, undErstanding the emotional health topics covered and bulldlng their resilience and wellbelng. Our initial home engagement with children and families referred to us bullds trust and understanding. Once we have clear picture of what is needed, we work wlth pareftts and children on putting together a Support Plan which identiFies key goal setting. Our support workers are passionate about what they éo, often going the extra mile and ensurlng posltlve closing through home vlsit5 and feedback to famlly and referrers. The evldenee shows that our approach often works where engaeement and relatlonshlps wlth other professlonals has broken down. We are conslstently able to report good p051tive outcomes around improved engaEement with seNices, improved attendance at school. improvements In famlly approache5, thlnklng ond attitudes and health and wellbein8 155ue5. Over the course of this last year 150 children and 138 famlly members were supported by our RISE 5ervlce on over 1,500 occasion5. We achleved posltlve outcomes With 77% of the families we supported over the year Using the Outcome Rating Scale and additional goal-based measures. Typically, the outcornes achleved were Sncreased mana8ement of emotional regulatlon especially anger and anxiety, implementing st¥ategies to reduce anxlety and/or behavloural difficultie5, Improved school attendance, Impfoved mental health, Iriend5hlps and recovered family relatSonships. Examples of typlcal parental feedb3ck include.. "My dèu8hter was able to learn strategies to help her anxlety and understand It. Very carlngi helpful and supportive. .1 lust also wanted to thank you for the work that you have done wlth Rlo, He has sald how much he has benefiited From slmply having you there as someone to talk to. We have also really apprecl8ted having your Support over a prolonged period of time, and particularly through his transition to high School. That transltion has Bone better than expected and although he did dip in mood and behaviour after half term, we feel like we had the tools and 5UPPOrt to be able to deal with that In ? way which wès hopefully more positive than previously. We are also 5eein8 that the things you have discussed wlth hlm are Impactln8 how he understancls hlmself whlch Is helplng him exercise his own aBency and work wlth us rather than asalnst us when thlngs get trlcky. Baslcally, we lust want to really thank you for the positlve Impact you have had on U5 all, hank5, and Can l add that I thlnk that these sesslons have helped hlm a lot and made hlm feel that he wanted to at least try aJob.' "Very good. Well informed. Easy to talk to. Lovely lady." 'Every session with the Wofker is interesting and very supportlve to me and my family. My daughter has improved with hei mental health. 'The worker11stened to everyth5ng we had to say. My 50n feels happy he ha5 been speaklng to him and listened to what he suggested ett., 'Everyone belng positlve and calm helped, Seelng my son benefit from thls made him feel happy and settled. Typical examples of feedback from children we have supported are.. "It helped me. S like everything and I don't think much needs improving." .1 felt listened to." io
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 .1 felt able to chat. My worker was a Ilstenlng person. and he explained well.. he staff are very supportive and friendlv.. "My mental health Is the best li has been in a while." .1 feel less anxious and calm. .1 have learned that emotlons are irnportant.. RUNA {Remember U are Not Alone) 728 youn8 people supported on 1,787 occaslons Every year many hundreds of children and young people in 8olton go mlssing from their family homes, from 5¢hool and from the 'looked after, system. We developed RUNA in re5pon5e to Ihls problem. Bolton Council funds us to piovide a 'response' 5eNice which is triggered each time a 'missin8' repoit is filed. In so doing we wt)rk alongside Greater Manchester Pollce IGMPI. 8olton Councll, the Complex Safe8uardlnB Team, Soclal Care, parents, carers and local schools to ensure young people who go missing are returned safely and as quickly as possible. Our shared aim is to hear the volce of the child, reduce mlsslng eplsodes, promote wellbeln8, monSlor and share appropriate intelligence 3nd to strlve agalnst exploitation. The service provides advicei guldance and support to the chlldren ond young people who have gone mlsslng and those who are at rlsk of runnln8 away. Over our 2024125 financlal year, we are pleased lo report that 92Y• of our return Interviews with young people were offered wlthln the 72-hour government tarBet and 56% conducted wlthln 72 hours. Our offer and completion rate remain hlgh despite volume5 of Individual children reported misslng going up by 13%. We were pleased to have malntalned a conslstently high level of performance on thls measure, desplte some Increased respon5Ibilities with the a551stance of the Local Authorlty In attending strategy meetlngs and coordinating Mlssing from Home Infoimation In the absen¢e of the Mlsslng from Home Coordinator for much of thls flnanclal year. RUNA attended to 1,787 missln8 ineidents In 2024125, compared to 1,901 in the previous year. Numbers have decreased, but more chlldren have been involved in mlsslng eplsodes. A Significant factor in thls change has been the introduction of the Pollce's "Right Care Right Person" pollcy whereby less missing reports ère belng taken by the pollce If it Is not deemed that the Informant has made approprlate enquiries to loc?te the child. We attended to a total ot 728 missing young people last year. Th15 compares to 644 In the previous year and 530 rhe year before that. Our overrldlng concern Is to do all we can to reduce the number of children 80ing mis51ng. Of the 728 we worked wlth this year, 573 went m55sing from their home in 8olton and 155 were Looked After Children (LAC'S) within the Care system. Last year, the aver?ge number of misslng episodes per ¢hild for children who live at home was 2.0 (compared with 2.S in the previou5 yearl. For those who were LAC the flgure was 4.3 Icompared wlth 5.0 In the prevlous yearl. Thls contlnues to illustrate that LAC experlence more missing episodes and requlre more support. RUNA continue to receive positive feedback from parents, carers, residential care placements, soclal workers, suppoit workers and school staff. One mother told a RUNA staff member'yhank you so so muth. You made her feel comfortable and x doesn't normally get on with new people. Thank you so much. she rèally felt Ilke you heard her,, Staff from a residential placement said, "we've worked around Greater Manchester for years and haven't seen a service that offers as much as RUNA does for children reported rnlssing." One young person reflected that RUNA have helped him to acknowledge that his cannabls use has led to hlm being reported mS5slng and ending up In unsafe situatSon5. 'RUNA helped me to reduce my cann8bls use and keep me safe," A school safe8L¢ording lead said, "Thank you all at RUNA, you really helped lyoung personl gel her voice heard.. li
URBAN OUTREACH18OLTON} TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 No Hiding Place 207 young people supported on 73 occaslons Our Children & Famllles Team acquired fundin8 to launch our No Hlding Place Project to work with other agencies to support young people at risk ol Child Crlminal Exploitation ICCEI and CoLtnty Llnes. Bolton Togetherfs One Llfe Fund, from the National Lottery, has funded this project from June 2024. No Hiding Place has so far offered dlrect suppoit to young people affected by CCE as well as raising awareness In school sessions and in the wider community by bringlng CCE out of the shadows and Into the light. No HldSng Place has been commlssloned to offer tlassroom-based sessions to 250 young people and l.,1 support sessions to So young people across the Breightmet and Halliwell area5 of 8olton. No Hldlng Place has provided an opporlunlty for chlldTÈn RUNA sees to conduct Independent return Intervlews to access fvrther support around an Identilled CCE rlsk through the dellveiy of further l.'15e5slons, Referrals for l..1 support are also recelved from a range of other prolesslonals that Identlfy CCE rlsk. Referrals have been recelved Irom soclal workers, schools, Targeted Early Help workers and Youth Justice Service. This financlal year, No Hiding Place has offered l..1 SUPPDrt to 31 individual young people and group support to 176 indivldual children, No Hidln8 Place has found particular success Sn developing a classroom session desiBned for year 6 children, ensurlng they are equipped with the language to spot signs of CCE and the knowledge to keep themselve5 and each other safe, Re-Root (since February 202SI voung people supported on occasions Furthei fundin8 was acqulred towards the end of the finan¢lal year to Inltlate another project in partnershlp wlth Bolton Together aimed at tackling Serious Youth Violence. This project commenced sn February 2025 wlth the intentlon of supporting 60 young people I:1 and a further 60 young people accesslng group support over the next 18 months. Support will focus on dlversionary activities through the outdoors and wellbeing. RÈ-Root is establishing connections with local partners such as the Woodland Trust lo provide an opportunity for young people at risk of Serious Youth Vlolence to acqulre new skllls through volunteerlng and engage In the outdoors for their wellbelng and employment skills. Between February 2025 and Ihe end ol March 2025, Re-Root hos worked wlth 5 young people through group dellvery and 2 young people recelvlng direct I, I support. dult S ervlc Eve's Space Women at risk of offending or re-offendlng received meaningful intenslve case support Research undertaken by and for or8anlsatlons worklng within the Crlmlnal Iu5tlce System demonstrates that women who are at risk of offendSng and those Involved in the criminal justice 5YStem present more acute and complex needs lo their male counterparts, including backgrounds of abuse, chaotic lives that present differently to mèn. These women ère amongst the most vulnerable in our town. Wlth thls project we are workSn8 withln an Alliance of centres across Greater Manchester to support such women. The 'whole systems aPPfoach' adopted by our A1113nce is recognised nationally a5 a model of good practice. with all the Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance members, the services provided by our Eve's Space project are for women only dellvered by our women worker5. We offer a safe and relaxing space within our Amber Centre and our oflice as well as community outrehch support provided by 5pecialis1 female Support workers. 12
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The support we provlde includes a551stance with accommodation. finance and debts. health, skllls and employment. We provide guldance and support wlth alcohol and drug issues, and difficulties experlenced with chlldren, familles. attitudès and behavlour. Together with each service user, we produce an actlon plan to help them meet thelr needs and goal5. Our alm is to reduce the incidence of Dffendlng and to support those at risk- helplng them to rebuild their lives and fulfll their true potential. Our vision is to see a sustalned reductlon in the number ofwomen sent to custody from Bolton, where good alternatSves are available in the communily that address the causes of women offending and support5 thelr rehabllltation, a5 we know that women In 8eneral have poorer outcomes than men in a custodlal settln8. In total 100 referra15 were recelved by Eve's Space In 202412025.1138 had been referred in the prevlous year). As ours Is a voluntary service. there are those who chose not to participate for a variety ol reason5. Over the year, we supported and worked with a total of 188 women in a meaningful way, (down from 1981. Support was provided on the basis of individual need. This level of engagement underllnes the complexlty of need present In the women's Ilves. Over thls last year the hSgher number of referrals Into the servlce remalned steady. 129 cases were closed In the year lup frorn 1261. An 8naly51s olwhat these women achieved with our Support as they exlted our servlce, found that 85% of those who completed engagement made posltlve PlOBres5 In thelr mental health, 84% were able to addres5 and rnalntoln posltlve progress with flnanclal issues. 85% had theSr accommodatlon needs met. In feedback we collected from servS¢e users over the past year, 100% 5ald they were satisfied loi better) with the servlce we provided. Typital of comments made in leedback this past year were., "Her help and understanding helped me be a better person, friend, mother and daughtei." The understandln& no ludEement and absolute care for your wellbeing, I love thls seivice It has changed my life. "Inltlally I was embarrassed about belng on probatlon but Susan made me feel comfortable ènd did not judge me. She helped me understand thai I needed to take ownershlp of my dilnklng problem., Reach Out 24 women with sex work Issues supported Reach Out offers practical and ÈmotSonal support, Informatlon and guidance to women involved In sex work in Bolton. The project alms to empower women . supporting them to exlt Sex work and rebulld their lives. Worklng closely with Social Servlce5, GMP and the NHS, our specialist support workers engage with women who are at risk on the street a5 well as worklng wlth women in 'parlours'. Here they provide one-to-one safety and sexual health advice, welfare, and harm reductlon support se55ions. Work to Identify hl8hly vulnerable tiaffitked women Is undeitaken, We also provlde vulnerable women wlth contraceptlon and rape alarms when we can. In thls last year, the seivice was funded from a Bolton CVS grant and from charltable donations. We are uncertaln about our free access to condoms continuing from Aprll 2025, In our work, the critical Support we provlde is often needed and wanted by women over many years before changes for the better can be reallsed. We often find that sex work is the result of other issues In their live5, So, in helplng thern address the problem, many of the women we support are also helped wlth past trauma from sex abuse, domestic violence, mental and physical health, drug, alcohol, flnance, benelils, and debt issues. Where appropriate, we help the women address Issues of attStude, thinking and behavloui. We also help them with training and employment and needs, iJsin8 a hollstlc approach. Reach Out has been instrumental in a dramètic and sustained reduction of street prostitution in Bolton over many years- down from 170 known individuals in 2003 to the lower numbers we see today. We have had contact with 12 women who have been street sex worklng. A further IZ women were supported in parlours and the community. In addition. we hav& supported 2 women who are sex worklng Online. We hope In the next year to be able to develop the support we provide to extend to those who are sex worklnE behlnd closed doors. So, although there was 5Ignlflcant varlatSon, users of thls service were supported on 95 occasions. Although numbers seem lower thls year, there are many women we are working with who have been involved in a sex for rent transaction. It Is hard to count these figures as women often only disclose thls to U5 after having built up a relatlonship of trust first. 13
URBAN OUTREACH {BOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORn ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Durlng the year we were able to close liles on 10 women tor whom we had achieved posltlve outcomes. with 4 leaving sex work for good. In feedback we collected from each service user over the past yeaf, 100% sald they were satisfied lor better) with the service we provided. Some of the comments made in feedback included.. "Never felt Judged and She knew I was sex worklng she gave condoms and I was Screened. She would take me for brew when I wa5 down. she left it up to me to say when I was ready to make changes." Street Life Accommodation found for 206 households - made up of 3 12 individuals. NLtmbers will fluctuate, but we estimate that durlng the year there were around 82 adults who resorted to rough sleeplng on the streets of Bolton. Thls is almost double the previous year. In addition to this we estimate there are many hundreds or more who were In temporary and often hbghly unsuitable accommodatlon. Street Llfe work5 hard to get 'dlfficult to house, individuals and famllies into suitable and sustainable accommodatlon. Our vlslon15 to see no-one havln8 to resort to Ilvlng Dn the streets of Bolton, or in unsltltable accommodallon at any time, Street Life Is funded by Bolton Councll. We work wlth rough sleeper5 and other homeless people with complex and enduylng houslng related need5 a5 well a5 those ot risk oflosing their accommodatlon. Our Street Life worker is particularly 5ucce55ful wlth those who have a complex housing history includlng rent arrears, property abandonment, eviction, and antl-socSal behaviour- all ol whSch seriously limlts their housing options. Our project helps prevent rough sleeplng by helping people find accommodation as qulckly as posslble. We work with a range of prlvate landlords and temporaTY accommodatlon provlders to make the best P055ible solutions avallable. Thls year the Street Llfe Drop.in ha5 continued to grow In numbers wlth referrals coming In from a varlety of dlffèrent agencie5 and organSsatlons, the most comlng from Houslng Options. We have notlced an increase in slngle homeless asylum Seekers who have recently been granted leave to stay. Over the year we have seen more families havlng to resort to sofa surfing with various family or friends that are un5Ultable which causes a lot of anxietvi Stress and tri¢tlon between those who they are staying wlth. Again, we have seen a huge number of between 40 to SO Refugees/Asylum Seekers coming Into the street Llfe Drop-ln who are resorting to either sleeping rough or sofa surfing. They had been In a SERCO property, but once they are given the rlght to stay. they are evlcted wlthln a few weeks. It IS then imposslble to ellhÈr flnd a lob or be on beneflts and find accommodatlon wlthln thls tlme frame. We also continued to speak with people face to face at our maln offlce, at the Houslng Departmenys offlce, by emalls, phone and hornel5lreet vlslts. In the main, the advlce and information we prDvided was In relation to housing optlons, applications for houslng, benefit queries, ID'S, rent areas. payment plans, private landlord concerns. Homeless drug and alcohol team, Achieve, the Homeless Nursing team and contocting the Home Office for asylum seekers. Over the course of last year we continued to experience a steady demand for our Street LSfe seivlce- engaging with a total of 3S6 New service users, through one or more dlscus5ion5, practlcal advlce, and support. Of these, we were able to provl¢Je sustalned and meanln8ful support for 312 Indlvlduals. Our engagement wlth each homeless household varied accordln8 to Indlvldual need, totalling more than 703 inteyventions over the year. By the Veèr end Street Life had found accommodatlon for 206 hou5ehold5 Itotal of 312 individua151 this includes other non~dependantS and children. 8% were accommodated with Bolton at Horne,. IO% iii temporaiy hostel accommodation and Bed and 8reakfasts,' and 20% by private landlords and the largest percentage recelved other housing support, th15 Included.. housing for older people, housin8 Olit of borough, other schemes and solutlons. The rough sleeper nLtmbers on closlng those we had worked with were O. We managed to collect IB Household feedback survey5 over the past year, ICM)% said they were very satisfled wlth the service we provided. These are some of the comments made in feedback Sncluded the followlng commendation5-. "They fully met my needs, supported me with everythin& emotionally and physical." M.N 14
URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON} TRUSTEES, REPORT{INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 'Yes, l am overwhelmed by the sympathy and kindness shown to me, especially from Alan. I was sleeping in my car or sofa surfing, Street Life dÈflnltely mèr my needs" G.F 'We are very satisfied with the support we recelved f rom Street Life, they were there for us when we needed them, understood Qui needs and we weren't j4Jdged. The staff at the Drop-ln were ve¥¥ helpful and frlendly and made us feel welcome". ES Genesls Project indlvlduals lolned the Genesis community Over this last year Genesls has had tlme lo grow and develop into more areas. We are now able to offÈr opportunlties for our frSends In the Gene51s communlty to take care and prlde in tending to the ground5, planting and maintainin8 hed8in8, growSnE edible plants In the bedding area$ and more. Those who have atiended have mède new ¢onnÈttltsns and relationshlps as well as nurturlng and learnlng new skllls. We have had 39 Indlvlduals joln the Genesls community throughout the year on a Wednesday mornlng. Genesis Is funded by thè Department of Levelllng Up Houses and Communltles, The project is funded untll March 2025, however we plan to keep the communlty runnlng as we byild on what we do at the Amber Centre. We plan to offer a creatlve arl course for the Genesis Community which will allow people to explore their feeling through art. We also plan to allow those who have jolned the community to brln8 along thelr own Ideasllntere5t5 In which they can grow thelr skllls and passions alongside the new ielatlonshlps. Thls Includes but Is not Ilmlted to art, cooking, dance, gardenlng and other actlvitles. We are dellghted to repoit that the fundlng has beèn extended for Gene515 through to March 2026. Flnanclal Review Pflncl al Fundln Sources Urban Outreach is funded through contracts, grants and general giving. Our funder5 include grant-making bodie5, trust funds, businesses, churches, local oiganisations and indlviduals. We are indebted to our principal funders last year,. 8olton Council, Bolton at Home, MOJ Ivia Greater Manchester Women's Alllancel, 8oltofi To8erher. 8olton CVS, the Department ol Levelling Up Housln6 & Communltle5 and the Natlonal Lotteiy. Last flnanclal year, grant and non-contract Income made up 38% of total fundlng (down fiom 48% In the preceding yearl, Contract Income made up 34% of total funding lup from 27% In the precedlng yearl. Investment and other operating Income made up 6% of total fundlng (down from 8Yo In the precedlng yearl. Donations, Gift Aid and fundraising made up 22% of total funding, lup from 17% in the preceding yearl. In the main, the charity does not conduct any significant fundralsia8 activlty. Such funds are largely raised through unsoliclted donatlons and fundralslng actlvltie5 undertaken by our Supporters, Thls fundlng mlx has supported some of our most crltical servlces, provSdln8 food. other consumabl@s and support to benefit the most vulnerable and marginalised people In Bolton. Our work with churches and other small voluntary and community groups contlnues to provide o vit31 Ilfeline reachlng those who struggle to access mainstream support. Factor5 likely to affect future financlal peffDrmance or posltion are reviewed at each trustee meeting alonE5ide a review of perlormance agalnst the orlglnal appioved budget for the year In hand. Forecast5 are amended as approprlate at such time. There have been no si8nlficant events that hJve affected our financial performance and position during the year. We h<ive ¥&pofted an overall surplus for the year of £S9,39912024.. E294,3471. When added to our total funds brought forward of £4,497.421. thls takes oui balance sheet funds at 31 March 2025 to £4.556.820. Is
UR8AN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Of this amount, £216,279 is represented by restricted funds, £1,579,845 is represented by designated funds and the balance of £2,760,696 by urbresrricted funds. Unre5tflcted funds are comprised of fixed assets (mainly buildings) of 1,704,370 and free re5erve5 of £1.056,326. The accounting policies that support our fund accountlng are explalned in detail on page 27 of our financlal statements foi the year, and an analy515 of net a55et5 by fund Is set out In note 14 of our flnanclal statements. Investment Powers and Policy Our investment objective Is to achieve capltal growth in excess of inflation IRPII on all our cash holdings, Our strategy is to strike a balance between.. maintaining short term liquid cash holdings to meet our planned and possible unplanned needs on a rolllng basis In accordance wlth our Reserves Policy,. seekin8 increased interest yields available on medium.to-long-term cash investments within an acceptable level of rlsk In order to a¢hleve a Stable and growlng income stream, and,. the acqui5111Dn of buildings and lacllities whlch meet our direct charltable needs. In makSn8 Investments, we are mlndful of our dutle5 and responslblllty deFlned wlthln our Memorandum and Artlcles of Assoclatlon, l.e. trustees are required to,, °expend the funds of the Charlty In such a manner as they shall conslder most benefScial for the achlevement of the Objects and to invest in the name of the Charity such part of the funds as they may see fit and to direct the sale or tran5POSltion of any such investments and to expend the proceed5 of any such sale in furtherance of the Oblect5 of the Charlty.. The charlty holds building assets In the foim of our main registered office, The Amber Centre and the Food Hub. We are currently reviewlng our building and facilities as outlined below under 'Plans for the Future,. In due course we expect th15 wlll result in an increased investment In flxed assets and buildings In accordance wlth the needs and demand5 placed upon the services we are delivering now, and plan to deliver Sn,the foreseeable future, Reserves Pollcy Our unrestiicted Ilquid funds are defined as 'fiee ie5erve5'. Comblned with appropriate use of our 'desiEnated' and 'restricted' fund5, our policy 15 to accumulate free reserves suffleient to mitiEate rlsks associated wllh.. delayed capital recelpts Icash.flowl, unforeseen essential expenditure, costs arising from management of change or short.term cessalion of project fundlng, to help fund requlred investment in buildlngs and facllltles, or to accommodate plans for expansion and diverslfication - all with the aim of Improvlng our overall efficiency, effectlveness and sustalnablllty. Our lower free cash reserve holdin8 has been established to reflect approximately two month's operatlonal Costs. Our upper free cash re5eTve holding has been established to reflect approximately 12 month's operational costs. On this b?s1S. at tho financial year end, Our lower free cash reserve target was £167,000; and our uppef Iree cash reserve tar8et was £1,004,000. Our actual cash reserve holdlng at year end was £986,124 whichls in line with our reserves pollcy. If or when there is a shortfall on our lower free cash Teserve holdlng, associatÈd flsks and remedial actlons are defined, agreed and reviewed by management and trustees at a formal minuted trustees meeting. If or when the upper level of free cash reserve is exceeded, trustees and manaEement will take tlmely action to brlng ihe holding down wlthln the target sum. Thls mlght Involve investment or transfer to Dther forms of asset or by making grants to external parties for similar haritable purp05e5. We remain satisfSed that our resetve5 targets, combined with our'deslgnated, and 'restricted' fvnd holdings, are 5ufficienl to enable the charity to effectively manage contractual risks, issues and organlsational change as Identifled above, or to wind up it5 affairs in an orderly fashlon should the need arise. 16
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URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRUSTEE5' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR5, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Structure, Governance and Management 'Gov Document Urban Oulreach (Bolton) Is a company Ilmlled by'8uarantee. The charlty was flrst establlshed In 1990 and was subsequently Re8lStered on 15th February 1995. It wa5 incorporated under 3 Memorandum of A5soclatlon on 7th February 1995, as mended on 22nd September 1997. Thls Memorandum sets out our objective5, powers and governance arrangements through our Articles of Association, Or anisational Structur The role, responsibilitles and Ilzbility of trustees Is deflned by our Artieles of AssocSation, Trustees have approved a Scheme of Delegation whereby the roles and responsibilities of trLFStees. managers and staff are clearly expressed. The charity has a clearly deflned management strurture, headed by a Chlef ExecutSve Officer ICEOI, who 15 also Company Secretary. Four senlor membefs of staff withln a Leadership Team (listed above), work dlrectly to the CEO, each wlth clear areas of respon51blllty and approprlate levels of stafflng as determined by contracts, servlces and job descriptions. The CEO and his Leadershlp Team are guided by a board of non.executive trustees. Trustees ordinarily meet every two months. principally to exerclse flnancial and strategic over51ght. An Annual General Meeting Is convened annually. Special meetings are also perlodlcally convened to focus on or8anisational plannlng and review. Recrultment and A ol ment of The trustees, who are also dlrectors of the charity for the PLsrposes of the Companle5 Act, and who served durlng the year and up to the date of thls Report ale Ilsted above under 'Aeference and Adminlstratlve Detalls,, There is no upper1Smit on the number of trustees, but the Aflicles of A550clatlon requlre a mlnimum of three. In considerln8 the appointment of new trustees, exlstlng trustees consider represent3tlons and make approaches piimarlly amongst partner5 and supporters of the charlty, Consideiatlon 15 given to diver51ty and the need for specific skills and expertise. Pfospective candidates are approached informally in the first instance. Following Informal dlscussion and agreement by trustees, prospective candldates are Introduced at the next Ordinary Meeting of trustees, at which formal electlon may be confirmed. The Company Secretary will then notify Companies House and the CharSty Commlssion. Trustees are asked to make an annual declaritlon ol thelr legal status to hold offlce. declare any confllct of intests, and are periodically asked to provlde Indlvldual feedback by way of a que5tlonnalre. Trustee Induction and Tralnln The induction process is defined withln a checkllst, which includes reference to the re5ponslbilities of trustees Iwho are also non-executlve dlrector51 a5 stated in the charltl5 Scheme of Delegation and Trustee Handbook. Upon appointment, new trustees are provided wlth a copy of these and other relevant policy documents. Arrangements are mède for them to tour all the charity's locations and prolects, wllh the opportunity to meet staff, volunteers and servlce user5. Co-o eratlon wlth other Or anlsatlons Urban Outreach IBoltonl Is a wholly Independent charitable company wllh no 5ubsldlary. However, we work very closely with a number of natlonal and local agencSes in the capacity of delivery parlner and service provlder. Most significant amon8St these relationships are wlth cross-seclor partner5 including Seddons Iconstruttionl, Bolton at Home, Bolton Together and Bolton Council,. many other nptlonal and local business and mafty other local communlty orBan15atlon5 Includin8 thurches and schoo15. In addltlon, we periodicalty receive grant and contract fundlng from natlonal and reglonal commi55ioner5 for the dellvery of speclflc servlces. 18
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI TRU5TEES' REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED al MARCH 2025 Rlsk Mana ement As trustees we have reviewed the major strategies and operatlonal rlsk5 whlch we face as a charity in the short and medium term. We have formulated and malntained pollcles to mltl8ate such risks, including systems of regular reporting and forecastlng. Thls Sncludes the 5crutlny and updatSn8 of our Risk Register, and our Investment and Reserves Policle5 which have been formulated and revlewed with these risks In mlnd. Staff Remuneration We have adopted the followlng princlples around whlch remuneratlon for our staff Is framed: Offerlng pay which supports employment of appropriately qualified and experienced staff who will lead, manage and deliver our alms. Remalnlng consi51ent with our eihos and values. Ensurlng we are always fully compllant wlth equal pay and other leglslatlve requirements. Mèit)taining our commllment to ensuring no one who WOTks for us, receive5 les5 than the 'real living wage,. Recognlsing that salary alone does not reflect the value we attach to our staff. RecognSsing that monetaiy reward Is not the prlmary motivating factor for many stalf In doing the work they do for us. bl dl Responslbllltles of trustees We, as charlty trustees who are also the dlrectors of Urban Outreach (Bolton) for the purposes of company law acknowledge Dur iesponsibilily for preporlng the trustees. annual report and financlal statements in èccordance wlth appllcable law and United Kin8dom Actountin8 Standards Iunited Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountln8 Practlcel. Company law requlres the dlrectors of the charlty (namely the trustee51 to prepare flnanclal statements for each flnancial year whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affèlrs of the charity and uf the Incoming and application of resources, Including the Sncome and expendlturè of the charitable company for that year. In preparinE these financial statement5 the trustees are required to.. select sultable accountin8 policies and then apply them con51stently.' make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent.. state whether applicable accountlng standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures dlsc105ed and explained in the Ilnancial statements,. prepare the financial statement5 on the going concern basls unless 5t Is Inapproprlate to assume that the charlty wlll bè able to continue to meet Sts objectives. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting record5 whlch disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financial positlon of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements comply with the Companles Act 2006. They are a150 respon51ble for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud or other irregularities. Further, the trustees ère responslble for preparSn8 iheirTrustees' Repoft whlch should dlsclose the legal and adminlstrative detslls of the charity and contaln a nairative report explainlng the Drganisatlon's objects, a review ot the development. actlvities and achievements of the charity during the period and of its financial performance and posltion. Statement of disclosure to auditors So far as we are aware, there Is no relevant audit informatlon of which the compan¢s auditors are unaware,. and as the directors of the company we have taken all steps that we ought to have taken in older to make ourselves aware of any relevant audlt Snformation and to establish that the charitrfs auditors Bre aware of that information. 19
URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON) TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Auditor Barlow Andrews LLP weie appointed as auditor during the year. A resolution for the reappointment of Barlow Andrews LLP as auditor is to be proposed at the forthcoffling Annual General MeetinE. The trustees recommend that Barlow Andrews LLP remaln in office until further notlce. Your attentlon 15 dr3wn to the fact that the charlty ha5 piepared accounts in accordance wlth Accounting and Reporting bv Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 In preference to the Acco¢Jntin8 and Reporting by Charities: statement of Recommended Practice appllcable for Teportlng perlods beginnlng on or after I january 2019 whlch Is referred to In the exiant regulatlons but has not been withdrawn. We undeistand that Ihls has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair vlew In accordance wlth UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. This report Is approverl by the trustees on 14 October 2025 and slgned on thelr behalf by Sam Lancaster ChairThNj*l,, 20
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Oplnlon WÈ have aL*dited the fin3nclal statements of Uiban Outreach (Bolton) (the 'charitable company'l for the year ended 31 March 2025 whSch comprise the statement of flnantlal actlvltles, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes lo the flnancial statements, Including a summary of slgnlfScanl accountlng policies. The finaiicial reporting Iramework thAt has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, inclltding the Financial Aeporting Standard 102, appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland Iunlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practicel. In our oplnlon the flnanclal statements.. glve a true and falr vlew of the stote of the charitable compan¢5 affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its IncomlnB resources and appllcatlon of resources for the year then ended,. have been properly prepared In accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice,. and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Companies Act 2006. Basls of oplnion We conducred our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI11SAs IUKII and applicable law. Our responslbllitlès under: those standards are further descrlbed in the Audltor's iesponslbllltles for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charltable company In accordance wlth the ethical requlrements that are relevant to our ovdit OF the flnanclal st3tement5 In the UK, intluding the FRC5 Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibillties In a¢cordance with these requirements. We belleve that the audlt evldence we have obtained 15 sufficient and appropriate to provlde a bas15 for our Dpinion. Conclusions rel3ting to golng concern In a¢Jdltlng the flnanclal statements, we have concluded that the tru5tee5' use of the going concern ba51s of accountlng In the pieparation of the financial st8tement515 apprDprlate, Based on the work we have performed, we have not Identif led any material uncertaintie5 relatlng to events or condltlons that, Indlvldually or collectlvely, may cast signlflcant doubt on the charltable company's ablllty to contlnue as 3 8oln8 concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the flnanclal statements are authorised for issue. Ouf responslbilitles and responslbilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are descrlbed In the relevant sectlons of thls report. Other informatlon The other Information comprlses the Information Included In the annual report, other than the flnanclal statements and our audltor's repoil thereon. The trustees are responslble for the other Informatlon contained wlthln thè annLFal report. Oui opSnion on the financial Statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicltlv stated In our report. we do not express any form of a55uran¢e Conclusion thereon. Our responslbilltyls to read the other inforrnation and, in doing so, conslder whether the other Inf¢rmation is materlally Inconsistent with the financlal statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially missrated. If we Identlfy such material inconsistencies or apparent material mlsstatements, we are requlred to determine whether th15 glve5 rise to a material mi55tatement in the financial statements themselve5. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there Ss a materlal mlsstatement of thls other Informatlon, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companles Act 2006. In our opinion based on the work undertaken in the course of Dur audit.. the Informallon given In the trustees, report, whlch Includes the dlrectors, report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for whlch the financial Statements are prepared is consistent with the financlal statements,. and the dlrectors, report Sncluded wlthin the trustees, report has been prepared in accordance wlth applicable le8al requlrements. 21
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Matter5 on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon In Ilght of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and Its environment, obtained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misstatements in the directors, repoit included within the trustees, report. We have nothing to report in respect of the followin8 matters in relation to which the CompanlÈs Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinlon: adequate a¢¢ounting re¢ords have not been kept, or returns odequate for our audlt have not been received from branches not visited by us,. or the financial statements are not in agreement wlth the accounting records and returns; or certain dlsclosures of trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made- or we have not received all the information and explanations we requlre lor our audlt. Responslbilltles of t¥U5tees As explalned more fully In the statement of tiustees, responsiblllrles, the trustees Iwho are also directors of Urban Outreach l Bolton} for the purposes ol company lawl are respon5Ible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being sat15fied that they Blve a true and falr view, and for SL¢ch internal control a5 the trustees determine is nece550ry to enable the preparation of financial statement5 that are free from material mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or Error. In preparlng the flnancial statements, the trustees are Tesponslble for asse551ng the charitable company's ablllty to contlnue as a goln8 concern, dlsclosiA& as appllcable, matter5 related to golnE concern and using the Bolng concern basls of accountln8 unless the trustees elther intend to Ilquldate the charltable company or to cease operotions, or have no reallsti¢ alternatlve but lo do so. Audltor's responslbillties for the audlt of the flnanclal statement5 Oui objective5 are io obtaln reasonable assurance about whether the Ilnancial statements as a whole are free from material mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs report that Includes our oplnlon, Reasonable assurante Is a high level of as5uran¢e but is not a guarantee that an audlt condutted Sn accordance with 15A5 IUKI wlll always detect a malerlal mls5tatement when it exists, Mlsstatements can arlse from fraLid or error and are onsidered materlal if, individually or in the a88re8ate, they could reasonably be expected io influence the economlc decisions of users taken on the basis of these flnanclal statements, IrregularitSes, including fraud, are instances of non-compllance with law5 and regulatlons. We deslgn proceLlures In line with our responslbllities. outlined above, to detect material misstatements in Tespect of irreEularities including fraud. Our approach to Identifying and a55e55ing the rlsk5 of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compllance wlth laws and regulatlons. was as lollows.. the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectlvely had the appropr13te competence, ¢apablllties and skills to Identify or recognlse non-compllance wSlh appllcable laws and re6ulation5; we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charltable company through dlscussions with trustees and other management, and from our commerclal knowled8e,- we focused on specillc laws and regulation5 which we consldered may have a dlrect material effect on the flnancial statemer)ts or the operatlons of the charltable company, Includlng the Companles Act 2006, taxatlon le8lslatlon and data protectlon, employment and health and safety leglslation,. we assessed the extent of compliance wSth the laws and reBulations identifled above throu8h making enquirie5 of management,. and identlfled law5 and regulatlons were communicated wlthin the audit team regularly and the team remalned aleTt to instances of non-compliance throuEhDUt the audit. We asse$5ed the susteptibillty of thE charitable companrf5 linanclal statements to mateiial mlsstatement, includSng obtalnlng an understanding of how fraud mlght occur, by.. making enqulrles of management as to where they considered there wa5 svsceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud,. and considering the internal Controls In place to mltiEate rlsks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulatlons. 22
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON) FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2025 To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we., performed analytical procedure5 to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships,. tested journal entries to Identify unusual transactions,. ènd assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determlnlng the accountlnB estlmates were Indl¢atlve or potentlal bSas. In response to the risk of Irregularltles and non-compliance with laws and regulation5, we deslgned procedures whlch In¢luded, but were not limiterj 10: agreelng flnanc5al statement disclosures to underlylng supportln8 documentatlon,. readln8 the mlnvtes of meetlngs of those charged wlth governance,. and enquiring of management a5 to actual and potential litlEation and claims. There are inherent limitations in our audlt procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from finanelal transactions, the less Ilkely It Is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also Ilmit the audit procedures requlred to Identlfy non-compllance wlth laws and regulations to enqulry of the dlrectors and other mana8ement and the inspectlon of regulatory and legal correspondence. if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may Involve deliberate concealment or collLfrslon. A further descrlptlon of our responslbllltles for Ihe audit of the tlnancial statements Is lo¢ated on the Flnanclal Reportln8 Council's web51te at.. www.frc.orB.uk/auditorsresponsibilltles. Thls descriptlon form5 part of our auditorfs report. Use Dt our report Thls report is made solely to the charltable company's members, as a body, In accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audlt has been underlaken 50 that we mlght state to the charitable company's members those matters we are requlred to state to them In an audltor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permilted by law, we do not accept or assume respon5ibilily to anyone othei than the charltable company and the members as body, for our audlt work, for thls report, ar for the opinion we have formed. Allson Cornes FCA {SenlDr Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Barlow Andrews LLP Accountants and Statutory Audltor Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton 14 October 2025 23
VRBAN oufAEACH IBOLTOl STATEMENY OF Fif4ANCIALAcfiviTIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACtOUNTI FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MAIICH ZDZ5 2025 Vnrtstileted Funds 2025 Restrlctd Funds 2025 2024 Unrostr4ct•d Funds As R•stt•d 2024 2014 Notes Funds FndS Ai R•itat•d Fund5 As Rst•¢id Incornq Donatbns and leycle$ Fvndrai5in8 Income 228.753 14,414 454.240 55,952 5,910 650 229,403 14,414 792,945 55,952 5,910 223,319 13,500 649,004 91,955 10,23S 670 223,989 13,59Q 1,03a,19S 91.95S ID,235 338,705 384,291 Investments Other operotini lfyeomE Tot•1 Incom• 7$9,269 339.3SS 1,098,624 988.013 384,961 1.372,974 Exp•naftrI Dn 484.056 555.169 1,039,225 604.561 474,066 1,07J,627 Totsl expendftur• 464.056 555.169 1,039,225 604.561 474,066 1,078,627 Nit in¢DmlleAp•nditur•l forth•y••r 27S,IJ3 1215,8141 59,399 383,4S2 IU9,ID51 Z94,347 Tran5f•rs b•twe•n funds 123.6821 23.682 1104.5431 104.543 Nèi movement In funds 25I531 1192.1321 59,399 278.909 15,498 294.347 fltcvncillatlon In fvnds Total fund5 brouiht forward 4,089.010 408,411 4,497,421 3.810.101 392,973 4,203,074 Tot•1 funds Caifilé ltrrw*rd 15116 4,340,541 Z16,279 4.S56,820 4.089.010 408.411 4.497.421 Tht Statement of Flnin¢lalAlvs Sncludes all 8alns Ind Ios5e5 rewinised in the year. All Incorne and expehdltufft is dÈrtved from continuini acti¥ltle5.
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 As Restated Notes Flxed Assets Tangible assets li 1,714,244 1,775,497 Current Assets Debtors Bank and Cash balances 12 260,735 2.697,637 559,636 2,295,407 2.9S8,372 2,855,043 Cred•tors: amounts fallln8 due wlthin one year 13 1115,7961 1133,1191 Nèt current assets 2,842,576 2,721,924 Total assets less current Ilabllltles 4,556,820 4,497,421 Net assets 4,556,820 4,497,421 Total fund5 of the charitv Unrestrlcted Income funds General Deslgnaied 2,760,696 1,579,845 2,532,503 1,556,507 15 16 4,340,541 216,279 4,089,010 408,411 Re5trlcted funds Total rÉ5erves 4,556,820 4,497,421 Those financial statements are prepared In accordance wlth the special provlsions of part IS of the CompaniE5 Act 2006 ielarlng to small companies, The linancial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for15sue on 14 October 2025 and signed on Its behalf by.. Mr S Lancaster Trustee Company registration number 03019108 25
URBAN OUTREACH (BOLTON) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Noie5 2025 2024 Net cash generated by operatlng actlvltSes 17 346,278 157,121 Cash flow from Investlng activities: Interest received Purchase of property, plant and equipment Proceeds f rom the sale of fixed a5set5 55,952 91,955 178,6461 25,750 Net cash generated byllused inl Investlng actlvltle5 55,952 39,059 Net change In cash and cash equlvalents In reporting perlod 402,230 196,180 Cash and Cash equlvalent5 brought forward 2,29S,407 2,099,227 Cash and cash equivalents carrled forward 2,697,637 2,295,407 26
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accountlng policies Charlty Information Urban Outreach IBoltonl I'the charItl is a charltable company Ilmlted by auarantee, incorpoiated in England and Wales. The re8lstered offlce Is Envlron House, Salop Street, Bolton. In Ihe event of the charity belng wound up. the Ilabllity In respect of the gLtarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charlty. The members of the charity ale the trustees named on page l. Accountln8 conventlon The flnan¢Sal statements have been prepared In accordance with the Statement of Recommenderj Practlce.. Accountlng and Reporting by Charbtles preparlng thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Flnantlil Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 Issued in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accountln& Practlce as it applies from l January 2019. The flnancial statements are prepared In sterllnE, whlth Is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these flnanclal statement5 are rounded to the nearest £. The flnanclal statements have been prepared on the h15lorl¢ cost conventlon. The pilnclpal accountln8 pollcle5 adopied are set out below. Urban Outreach IBoltonl meet5 the deflnitlon of a publlc beneflt entlty under FRSIO2. Golng concern At the time of approvin8 the flnanclal statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectatlon that ihe charity has adequate resource5 to contSnue In operational exlstence for the foreseeable future. Management prepare an annual budget, Includln8 a forecast of cash Ilows, whlch Is updated on a monthly basls. A review of thls does not Indlcate any potentlal Issues regarding the goln8 concern status of the charlty. Thus, the trustees contlnue to adopt the going concern basls of accountin8 irn preparing the financial slatements. Fund a¢countlnE General funds are unrestricted funds whlch are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charlly wlthout further purpose and which have not been deslgnated for other purposes. Deslgnated funds are unrestrlcted funds set aslde by the trustees for partlcular purposes, Restrlcted funds are fund5 whlch are to be used In accordance wlth specific restrictions imposed by donors or whlch have been raised by the charlty for particular purposes. Income Income is recognised when the charlty has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the Item5 of 5ncome have been met, It 55 probable that the Income will be received and the amount can be measured rellably. The speciflc bases used are a5 follows-. Donafjon Income is recognised when the charity has been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in wrltlng. If there are conditlons attached to the donatlon and thls requires a level of performance before enlltlement can be obtained, then Income is deferred untll those condition5 are met or the fulfllment of those conditlons is within the control of the charlty, and It Is probably that they will be No amount is Included In the linanclal statements for volunteer tlme In Ilne with the SORP. Further detall Is glven In the Trustees, Annual Report. 27
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The charity receives donations of food and other household goods for distribution to beneficiarie5. No value has been included in the accounts for these a5 the c05t and practicalily involved In undertaklnB a valuation 15 not consldered to be justified by the beneflt to the users of the accounts. Legaties are recognised èt the eèrller of the ¢harlty btlng notifled of an irnpending distrlbution oi the legacy being received. Giants are recogn55ed when the chailty has entltlement after any performance condlllons have been met, it Is probable that the Income will be recelved, and the amount can be measured rellably. Il entitlement is not met, then these amounts are deferred. Investment intome is recognised on a receivable basis, Expenditure ExpenditurÈ is recogni5ed once there Is a legal or constructive obll8atlon to make a payment to a third paity, it is probable that 3 settlement will be requlred ar)d the amount of the obligation can be measured rellablv, Expendlture is accounted for on an accruals basls and has been classlfled under headlngs that ag8re8ate all costs related to that category. Expenditure includes irrecoverable VAT and Is reported 35 part of the expenditure to which11 relate5. Ch?rltable expenditure compr15es those costs Incurred by the charlty in the delivery of Its actlvlties and services for its benefici8rles. It comprises both costs that can be allocated ijirectly to such actlvltles and those c05t5 of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Governance costs include those incurred In the governance of the charity and its assets and are prlmarllv assDtiated with con5tltutlonal and statutory regulremÈnts. All cost5 are allocaled between the expendilure categorles on a ba51s deslgned to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relatlng to a partlcular actlvlty are allocated dlrectly whllst others are apportloned on an approprlate b?sls. Recharged utlllty costs utllSty recharge income and related Paypolnt and Payzone expendlture is not included in the accounts. Thls is because the utility recharges have been a¢counted for as an agency arrangement recognislng the substance of the arrangement above Its leBal form. The charlty Is, In effect, acting as an agent on behalf ol BMBC and should therefore exclude any amounts received or pald as an agent from Income and expendlture. The only amounts related to utlllty top ups IncludEd in the accounts wlll be any amount5 owed to or from BMBC at the year end. Tanglble fixed assets and depreclatlon Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost le55 accumulated depreclatlon. Depreclatlonls provlded on all tènglble fixed asset5 at rates a5 follows.. Leasehold pioperty and improvements Olfice equSpment Plant and machinery etc. Motor vehlcles 1-2% slralght Ilne 25% redvclng balance 25% reduclng balance 25% stralght1Sne The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset15 dEtermined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in the statement of Ilnanclal artivities. 28
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and In hand includes cash ar)d short term highly liquid investmènts with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similèr account. Flnanclal Instruments The charity has elected to apply the provlsions of Sectlon 11 'Basic FlnancSal Instruments, and Sectlon 12 '0ther Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of it5 flnancial instrument5. Flnanclal instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the chafity becomes party to the contrèctual provlslons of the lftstrument. Finan¢lal assets and Ilabllltles are offset and the net amounts presented in th'e flnanclal statemenls when there Is legally enfoiceable right to set off the recognised amounts and thère Is an Intentlon to settle on a net b351s or tD reallse the asset and Settle the liability simLtltaneously, 8&5ic financial assels 8asic flnanclal assets, whlch Include debtors and cash and bank balances, aro measured at transactlon price. Baslc Ilnanclal Ilabllltles Basic flnan¢ial IlabllStles, Includlng credltors, are recognised at transaction price. Financial li6bilities classified a5 payable wlthln one year are not amortlsed. Trade creditor5 are obllgatlons to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordlnary course of business Irom suppllers. Amounts payable are classified as curreni liabilities If payment Is due wiihln one year or le55. If not, they ale presented as non-current Ilabllities. Trade ciedltors are recognised at transacilon prlce. i.io Penslon cost5 The charity operates è defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from th05e of the company In an Independently adminlstered fund. Contributions payable for the year are charged to the statement of flnanclal activities, i.ii Taxatlon The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and Is considered to poss the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definitlon of a charitable company for UK corporatlon tax purposes. 1.12 Prlor period adjustment A prior perlod adjustment has been undertaken to recognise income from charitable activilie5 which the charitv was entitled to in prevlou5 years. Another prioT period adjustment has been undertaken to recognise expendlture whlch was omltted In previou5 years. A detailed analysis of the adjustments has been Included In the financial 5tatement5 a5 per note 21. Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon uncertainty In the appllcatlon of the charlty's accountlng pollcies, the trustees are requlred to make jvdgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and IlabilitSes that are not readlly apparent from other sour¢es. The estSmates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are onsidered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estlmates and underlying assumptlons are reviewed on an ongolng basls. Revlslons to accounting estimates are recognised In the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the perlod of the revision and future perlods, where the revision affecls both current and future perlods. 29
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTON) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Donatlons and legacles Unrestrlcted funds Restrleted funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Voluntary donations including gift aid 228,753 650 229,403 223,989 228.753 650 229,403 223,989 Total by fund 31 March 2024 223,319 670 223,989 Income from fundralsln8 activltle5 Unrestrlcted funds RestrS¢ted funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 As restated Fundralsing income 14,414 14,414 13,$00 14,414 14,414 13.500 Total by fund 31 March 2024- as restated 13.500 13,500 Income from charltable actlvltles Unrestricted fund5 Restrlcted fund5 Tolal fLtnds 2025 Total funds 2024 As restated Arnold Clark Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bolton at Home Bolton Together 8olton CVS Costa Coffee Glrdlers Trust Greatei Manchester Women's Support Alllance Irwell Valley Housing National Lottery- Communlty Fund Places for People Sainsburys Warburtons Paypoint Commission LWP Food Recharge 2,000 303,040 55.188 2,000 393,040 55,188 89,214 62,991 90,000 498,635 50,000 61,591 23,556 89,214 62,991 1.000 1,000 85.000 8S,000 85,000 300 1,500 1,800 1.500 75.000 500 500 500 500 10,000 351 91,361 10,000 3,000 717 233.296 351 91,361 454,240 338,705 792,945 1,033.295 Total by fund 31 March 2024- as restated 649.004 384,291 1.033,295 30
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 6. Incorne from Investments Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Bank Interest receivable 55,952 55,952 91,955 55,952 SS,952 91,95S Total by fund 31 March 2024 91.9SS 91.955 other operatlng income Unrestrleted funds Restrlcted fund5 Total funds 20Z5 Total funds 2024 As restated Sundry Income 5,910 5.910 10,235 5,910 5,910 10,235 Total by fund 31 March 2024- as restated 10,235 10,235 31
URBAN OUTRÉACH IBOLTONI NOTESTQTHE FINANCIAL STATEMÉNTS YEAR ENDÉD 31 MARCH 2025 Total rnsourris ixp•nd•d rhlldren Famllle5 Health. Homeless & OIF•ndtrRehit+ Prnyer Po¥•rty Bre•klDSt tor TDtsI H•Jtiirtd 6ohon Funds Totsl 202S 2024 Unrtitrlthed Totsi Fvndi Tots5 Fund5 Funds AS Rstat Alihl CgstsdlroctlyajlotItO¥eI1V5[l• 5t4ff costs Srints inOdon•iiDrbs Fundrolslwcost5 t•5 183.241 19&J64 $2.14 34,153 129.4ES 563,918 52L625 1,378 534 13.B?8 5.216 13,659 315.918 16.014 5.753 S.ll67 2.$28 1.219 IL6B5 IL156 Z.OU2 786 15,Zq3 746 34.6aB 195.280 60.4Jii 195.Q66 TThvÈlllniExpeh6tJ ErtrtèlninÈ Prlniln8. posiiy•nd statry 4.460 23S 166 4.861 5.609 J.378 3.IlZ 6.947 6,753 I,ofj 10,2Z2 17.842 J.318 l.6Q7 5.935 6.753 916 3.653 13.332 5.391 2,840 21895 75 20 410 505 A,oio T•lph4ne 5.366 276 79,ziJ 8.775 3.718 3.390 $4.178 4.579 150 iso 6.569 4.510 617 L623 4.510 122 4,908 CompuEÈI IXPQnS•S Jndry 495 l840 44733 14.520 8,571 Ilg35 14.520 3.632 24.838 14.S20 Los50n diJ9oMI offfxd4ssets Support coits•llDut•d to artl¥ltiis IL,2¥6 4.2QS 153 11,217 4.386 358 J.25S 632 13 26,758 9.223 524 7.9?) 4.2YI 6.S41 14.731 13.5 7,166 33.073 IL240 389 Auditind•¢Countsnty Lqyl iThd pmf•sslofiil Tpt•l 2025 223.666 261.346 68.652 1.509 555.169 4a4.OS6 1.OY9.225 1,078.fjZ7 Tot¥1 2OZ4-49rtt•ted 174.328 261,673 30,3(p) 765 474.056 4,561 1,078.6Z7 Gove¢naN¢t cosrs in¢luded within 5UPPOrt cosrs èb¢ve aft £25,908 In the ye•rto 31 March 2025 IZ024'. £Z3.4421. 32
UR8AN OUTREACH (BOLTON) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 9. Net Incomlng resources for the year 2025 2024 Thls 15 Stated after charglng., Depreclation IProfltllLoss on dlsposals Audltor's remuneratlon- audit fee 46,733 14,520 12,900 54,178 4,579 8,400 202S 2024 io. stsff costs Wages social security costs Penslon costs 544,200 38,917 15,532 508.758 33,240 14,500 598,649 556,498 The average number of employees durln8 the year excludln8 members of the Board of Management W85 2512024., 25), No employee5 re¢elved emoluments of more than £60,00012024'. nlll, The total amount of employee beneflts pald to the key management personnel for the year was £52,42012024.. £48.130I. 11. TanBlble flxed assets Leas8hold Propertv Improvements Plant and Machlnery etc Leasehold Property Offlce Equlpment Motor Vehl¢les Total Cost At l Aprll 2024 Additions Dlsposals 1,650,635 213,746 64,054 65,968 115,248 2,109,651 120,1671 120,1671 At 31 March 2025 1,650,635 193,579 64,054 65,968 115,248 2,089,484 Depreclatlon At l Aprll 2024 Charge in the year Disposals 94,760 18,613 73,742 3,872 IS,6471 50,336 3,430 52.192 3,444 63,124 17,374 334.IS4 46,733 15,6471 At 31 Mèrch 2025 113,373 71,967 53,766 55.636 80,498 375,240 Net Book Value At 31 March 2025 1,537.262 121,612 10,288 10,332 34,750 1,714,244 At 31 March 2024 1,555,875 140,004 13,718 13.776 52,124 1,775,497 33
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI MOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12. Debtors 2025 2024 As restated Trade debtors Other debtor5 Prepayments and a¢¢rued In¢ome Gift ald recoverable 43,152 50,000 152,129 15,454 192.839 351,109 15,688 260,735 559,636 Included wlthln other debtors is £SO.I)00 relatlng to a loan made to another charitable organisation. Thls was repaid in full after the year end. 13. Cradltors- amounts falling due withln one year ZDZS 2024 As restated Trade credltors Tax and social securlty Accruals and deferred Ir¢come Other credltors 2,016 38,191 9,995 81,809 3,124 107,910 5,870 115,796 133,119 Accruals and deferred income above includes the following deferred Income.. Deferred Income brought forward Additions durin8 the year Released to Income 10,000 Bolton Together/Boltoft at Home 21,891 8MBCIHM Prlson and Probation Servl¢e iio,0001 21,891 Thi5 has bpen deferred untll next year when the respectlve support activltie5 wlll be performed. 14. Analysls of net assets between funds Current year at 31 March 2025 General Fund Deslgnated Funds Restricted funds 2025 Total Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditor5 due wlthln one year 1,704,370 1,057,585 11,2591 1,678 1,675,670 197,5031 8,196 225,117 117,0341 1,714,244 2.958,372 1115,7961 2,760,696 l.S79,845 216,279 4,556.820 Prior year at 31 March 2024- as restated Generèl Fund Designated Fund5 Restrlcted fund5 2024 Total Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year 1,747,273 796,048 110,8181 2.237 1.635,540 181,2701 25,987 423,455 141,031} 1,775,497 2,855.043 1133,1191 2,532,503 1,556,507 408,411 4,497.421 34
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TOTHE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 15. Analy51s of movements In unrestrlcted funds In the Year Current year: Balance at l Aprll 2024 8alance at 31 March 2025 Income Expendlture TYansfer5 Deslgnated funds.. Children and Families Health, Homele55 and Offender Rehab Rellef of Povertv 202,642 246,379 1,107,486 20,213 14,752 450,314 13341 14,9401 1432,9851 123,6821 198,839 256,191 1,124,815 1,556,507 2,532,503 485,279 273,990 1438,2591 145.7971 123,6821 1,579,845 2,760,696 General funds Total unrestrlcted funds 4,089,010 759,269 1484,0561 123,682) 4,340,541 Prlor year- a5 restatod: Balance at l April 2023 Balancè at 31 March 2024 In¢ome Expendlture Transfers Designated funds: Chlldren and Famllies Health, Homeless and Offender Rehab Rellef of poverty 237,546 213.481 1,073,988 20,090 74,522 614,037 1231 12851 1572,5621 154,9711 141,3391 1?,9771 202,642 246,379 1,107,486 1,525,015 708,649 279,364 IS72,8701 131,6911 1104,2871 12561 1,556,507 General funds 2,28S,086 2,S32,503 Total unrestrlcted funds 3,810,101 988,013 1604,5611 1104,5431 4,089,010 In accordance wlth our Reserves and Cash Holdin8 Policy, designated funds are held to fund an Inltlative or costs that It Is foTeca5t will not, or should not, be met from antlclpated future income, restrlcted funds or free re52Tves. The prlmary purpose of our designated funds Is to support the c05t of actlvltles assocbated wSih our three servlce areas In accordance wlth our charitable PLJrpose5. These are: Children ahd Famllles- Informatlon, advice. guidance and practi¢al suppori for ¢hlldren, young people and parents/¢arers who are struggling with a multiplicity of problems and those In crls15. Thls involves work in schools and other settln8s and wlth other agencles to ralse general awareness and reduce risks. Health, Homeless and Offender Rehabllltatlon IAdult Support1~ Informallon, advice, guidance and practlcal support For adtslts expeilencing difficultles wlth accommodation, offending background5, Ilnance and debts, health, skills and employment, and help in times of crlsls. Rellef of Poverty- food related anti-poverty seivices for vulnerable and di53dvantaged individua15 and families. Thls includes the provlsion of food parcels, meals and other household essentials. It Includes the provision of training and practlcal support on food sBfety and in the preparation of meals. It involves work with schools, churches. Other agencies and businesses to ralse Beneral awareness and suppoit this work. In the event of there belng a slgnlficant Shortfall on the lower level of free cash reserves held at any time, a Ilmlted proportlon of designated funds may be transfe¥red to 'free reserves,. Thls will be a decision of the trustees based on Information and advice provided by management. 35
URBAN OUTREACH IBOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR EhtDED 31 MARCH 2025 16. Analy515 of movements In restrlcted funds In the yegr Current year- Balance at l April Z024 Balance at 31 March 2025 Income Expenditure Transfers Chlldren and Famllies Health, Homeless and Offender Rehab Relief of Poverty Prayer Breakfast Af8han Passlon for Bolton 32,779 311.604 60,283 167,205 105,000 66,500 1223,6661 1261,3461 168,6521 23,682 155.258 58,131 1,926 1,814 1,926 959 650 11,5051 Total restrlcted funds 408,411 339,355 1555,1691 23,682 216,279 PrloT year- as restated., Balance at l Aprll 2023 Balance at 31 March 2024 Income Expendliure Transfers Chlldren and Familles Health, Homele55 and Offender Rehab Relief of Poverty Prayer Breakfast Alghan Passion For Bolton 20,545 290,738 77,810 131,591 248,200 4,540 1174,3281 1268,6731 130,3001 54,971 41,339 8,233 32,779 311.604 60,283 1,926 1,949 1,926 1,814 630 {7651 Total restrlcted funds 392,973 384,961 1474.0661 104,S43 408,411 The charity has various rest¥l¢ted fLtnd5 whlch are Brouped tO8ether as follows: Chlldren RISE Funds from Bolton Together to supporl children and youn8 people with therr emollonal health and wellbelng. No Hiding Place Funds from Bolton Together and Bolton CVS to work with young people that are at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation and partner agencies by spreading awareness through classroom sessions, as well as offering l-l support to educate. safety plan and build relationships wSth youn8 people to rèduce risk. RUNA Response Funds from Bolton Council were recelved and used In this perlod to provlde return Interviews and lo support 'safe and well, checks on thlldren and young people who have been returned having run away from home in Bolton. Adult Su ort Eve's Space Fund5 from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance, the Ministry of Justice and Bolton Council have been used to provide intensive one-to-one support for vulnerable and. m3rginalised women at rlsk of offending or reoffendlhg. Street Life Funds from Bolton Council have been used to work intensively with homeless and 'difficult to house, adults, 5upportinE them into suitable and sustainable ac¢ommodation and helping them overcome thelr houslng related lssves and dlfficulties. 36
URBAN OUTRÉACPI {BOLTONI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 16. Analysls of movements in restrlcted funds In the year Icontinuedl Transformatlon (Genesls Prolectl Funds from Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communltles. The Genesis Project is a community that aims to support those who are homeless and rough sleeping by creatlng spaces and therapeutic activities to encourage posltive soclal networks and ultimately to see long term meaningful transformatSon In their lives. R Ilef of Povert Local Welfare Provlslor> Fundlng from Bolton Councll enabled the provlslon of emergency food parcels and home energy tOP-UPS to referred households as a crisis iesponse servlce. Storehouse Pantry No income or expenditure this year. Storehouse Foodbank No Income or expendlture this year. Frlends of Fun Food Fundlng was recelved from Bolton Councll and Warburtons to support famSlles and Indlvlduals In healthy eatln& budgetlng and 8alnln8 skllls and confldence with cooking, 17. Reconclllatlon of net income to net cash flow from operating actlvlties 2025 2024 A5 restated Net Incomellexpendliurel for the reportlng perlod a5 per the 5t¥tem8nt of flnancial a¢tivitles S9,399 294,347 Adjustments for,. Investment income Depreciatlon charge5 Loss/{prolltl on dlspos31 of fixed assets Decrea5elllncreasel In debtors IDecreasel/inciease in creditors 15S,9521 46,733 14,520 298,901 117,3231 191,9551 54, 178 4,579 1160,4031 56,375 Net cash generated by operating ac¢ivltles 346,278 157,121 18. Tr3nsactlon5 wlth Trustee5 None of the Trustees received any remuneiatlon for the servlces durlng the year12024: £nlll, No Trustees had expenses relmbursed or pald lor by the chailty12024,. £nlll. 19. Related party tr3n5a¢tions During the year, the charlty received grant income OF E85,00012024: £85,000) from Greater Manchester Women's Support Alliance. a charlty of whlch Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) is a Trustee. During the year, the charity also received a donation of £37.31212024.' £nlll From Bolton Accommodation and Support for Employment Limited. a company of whlch Mr D Bagley (Chief Executive) wa5 a Director. 37
URBAN OLrrREACH (BOLTON) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2025 19. Related party transactlons Icontinuedl Mr D Bagley is the husband of Mis C Bagleyi a Trustee of the charlty. Ouring the year, Mr D Bagley recelved a gross Salary of E45,95512024: £42,918) and the charity incurred 50clal security costs of £5,08712024.. £3,925) and £1.37912024.' EI,2871 of employer pension costs. Mr S Bagley Is the son of Mrs C Bagley. a Trustee of the charlty, Durlng the year, Mr S 8agley received a gross salary of £4,917 12024: £18,5281 and the charlty incurred soclal securlty costs of E22012024'. £1.0981 and £14812024,. £5561 of employer penslon costs. Mrs L 8agley is the wlfe of Mr S Bagley. DurinB the year, Mrs L Bagley recelved a gr05s salary of £20,62012024.. £19,257) and the charity Incurred Social security cost5 of £l,S9012024.. £1,184) and E61912024.. £5781 of employer pension costs. 20. Utllltv Recharges Utility recharge income and related Paypolnt and Payzone expendSture of £204,439 h35 not been Included In the accounts. This is because the utility recharges have been accounted for as an agency arrangement reco8nI5inB the substance of the èrrangernent above Its legal form. 21. PrlDr period adjustment Following a review of the prior year financlal statements, a number of hdlustrnents have been Identlfied In respect of grant Income, rates expendlture and brought forward fund5 35 at l Aprll 2023. Income from charltable actlvities wa5 understated by £72,160, rates expenditure was understated by £9,307 and brought forward total funds as at l April 2023 were understated by £150,704. Thls wès as a result of an understatement OF restrlcted funds of £175,116 and an overst?tement of deslgnated funds of £24,412. The cumulative effect of the mlsstatements above meant that accrued Income as at 31 Mar¢h 2024 was understated by E2S7,7SS and accruals and deferred income as at 31 March 2024 were understated by E44,198. Total funds as at 31 Marth 2024 were understated by £213,557, wlth restrlcted funds bein8 understated by £230,910 and designated funds overstated by £17.353. Recon¢lll•ilon of changes In net funds l Aprll 2023 31 March 2024 Adjustment to prlor year Total adjustments Funds as previously reported 150,704 4,052,370 213,557 4,283,864 Funds as adjusted 4,203,074 4,497,421 Reconclllatlon of net movement in fund5 for the prior year 2024 Adjustment to prior year Total adjustments Net movement in fund5 a5 prevlously reported 52,853 231,494 Net movement in funds as adjusted 294,347 38