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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1045334

Company Registration No. 02814950 (England and Wales)

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Operating Name

Operating Name New Roots Housing Project Company number 02814950 Charity number 1045334 Registered office 2 Overend Road Worksop Nottinghamshire S80 1QF Chair Stuart West Management Committee (Directors And Trustees) L Davenport J Griffiths R Hobson L Oldcorn S West J Barton P Dickinson Senior staff Carol Scawthon Senior Project Manager Ian Barley Business co coordinator Karen Burgess Specialist Safeguarding Practitioner Auditor Rogers Spencer Newstead House Pelham Road Nottingham NG5 1AP Bankers Natwest 69 Bridge Street Worksop S80 1DJ

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT CONTENTS

Page
Trustees report 1 - 9
Statement of Trustees responsibilities 10
Independent auditor's report 11 - 13
Statement of financial activities 14 - 15
Balance sheet 16
Statement of cash flows 17
Notes to the financial statements 18 - 29

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Management Committee (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the New Roots's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

New Roots is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee governed by its memo & articles of association. It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission providing a voluntary sector housing project within Bassetlaw supporting young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or vulnerably housed and enabling them to move on to independent living within their own community.

Mission Statement

To drive up the standards and expectations through the delivery of a bespoke service and high quality accommodation.

There are a number of values that underpin our mission :

Vision

No young person should be disadvantaged by heritage housing status or family background.

Aims and Objectives

The core aims of the organisation are to:

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Key Decisions

Key decisions taken this year by Trustees have included:

Risk Management

Trustees manage risk through the regular review and assessment, which takes place at meetings and Trustee workshops. Information is presented to the Trustees to enable them to safeguard the Charity’s funds and assets. This includes consideration of reputational, environmental, financial, legislative, technological, governance, external and operational impact. Trustees accept that risk is an everyday part of charitable activity in the voluntary sector.

By managing risk effectively Trustees ensure that;

The Trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:

For the period of April 20 20 – March 202 1 the financial risk of increased with the onset of Covid-19 of subsequent impacts, with the organisation suffering additional financial burdens through :

These risks were minimised with effective financial management, the support of funders that enabled us to revise/hold our commitments and further reduced through successful applications and continuing grants which include: Tudor Trust, Crisis, Nationwide, Help the Homeless and Homeless Transition Fund and extending income received through ‘DPS’ arrangements and the development of an emergency bedspace that further enhanced the core NCC contract .

While currently still financially strong and with the expectation that income from public sector contracts will stabilise, we are reviewing our busines plan and associated funding strategy as we are concerned about the growing levelsof complexity of need and demand .

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

New Roots Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) March 2020

Keeping Staff and Service users safe

Through the period covered by this report New Roots has taken a proactive response in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. All New Roots services have remained operational and albeit adapted to the level of risk and regulation in place. Examples of the responses taken included:

Covid Impact

Impacts experienced by children and young people include:

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The work undertaken by the New Roots team have generated the following short-term outcomes and helping young people to:

Prior to Covid-19 we were seeing increased levels of food poverty and the current situation has exacerbated this. We have therefore been taking food parcels and prepared food with donations we have been receiving.

Throughout the crisis we ensured a basic service continued to be provided, this included limited face-to-face support and a range of remote and digital responses. However, we very much felt this was only 'a holding position' that resulted in some of the progress made with children and families being undermined,

Our current services and approach remains flexible to enable us to respond to the presenting needs of children and young people and the ever changing government guidance/legislation.

We have updated all our ICT hardware and software, ensuring service users have access to appropriate technology and revised our policies and practices to ensure continued safe practice.

Covid-19 that has dominated our year creating enormous challenges and additional barriers, however despite this, we have still managed to achieve significant success:

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Collaboration status

Partnerships have strengthened and developed over the last 12 months, in particularly with commissioners where we have been able to react responsibly and flexibly in placing and supporting young people. With private sector providers Premier Security that have added capacity to our staff team and with RICHDON who continue to work with us to help maintain the quality of our housing stock and help us achieve our expansion aims.

To further improve services and strengthen our position we have continued to actively encourage positive partnerships and working arrangements with other voluntary and statutory agencies and continue to work collaboratively with Nottinghamshire Community Housing Association - a larger provider with very similar core values and ethos to enable tendering of cross district-wide delivery of provision. We continue to work in partnership with Centre Point, which gives us the credibility of being connected with a national organization along with a campaigning arm. We continue our close working relationship with North Notts College, Forestry Commission, Princes Trust, Remedy, FYPB, National Trust, Youth Service, Women’s Aid, Nottinghamshire Training Group, Notts County Council, Nottinghamshire Police, Northern Racing College, CGL, BCVS.

Staffing analysis

In the period of the last year, the organisation has maintained staffing numbers of 20. This enables the organisation to comply with the delivery of the core contract as well as enabling valuable specialisms to be utilised through alternative funding streams.

General maintenance continues to be delivered through our preferred contractor. This has demonstrated bothcost benefit and an improvement in quality and consistency.

Staff have completed 117 units of training during the reporting period.

Staff absence has been at a rate of 9.37%, at a cost to the organisation of £29,306.80, which although slightly less than the previous year does not include the 1671.98 hours which were written off by the introduction of the split populations and the 7 days on /off working arrangements during lock down.

How our activities deliver public benefit

Our main activities remain unchanged with all of our charitable activities focused on the provision of supportand accommodation to homeless young people (and their children), those at risk of homelessness and thosewho cannot remain safely in the family environment for whatever reason and undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Who used and benefited from our services?

Our aims and funding limit the services we provide to those between the ages of 16 and 25 who will benefit from supported accommodation or support to remain in accommodation in Bassetlaw. Many of our beneficiaries are care leavers, looked after children, children subject to child protection plans, teenage parents, young offenders and those at risk of becoming “looked after” by Nottinghamshire County Council orany other relevant local authority.

In the period April 2020 to March 2021 we delivered services to 83 young people (this includes the number of service users on the 1st April 2020 plus the new starters throughout the year). 69.88% were subject to social care involvement such as looked after/care leaver or CIN. The number of new starters during the period was 41 from a total of 120 referrals (34.17%).

Further benefits and impacts for all children and young people include:

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Allocations continue to be made through the Family Services Supported Accommodation Panel (SAP). Priority continues to be given to young people to whom a statutory duty is owed. 69.88% of the referrals we accommodated were in care, looked after or subject to social care intervention.

We continue to work with partners to ensure limited resources and services are targeted to those young people in greatest need. In relation to this aim, New Roots continue to work flexibly in conjunction with Commissioners and Nottinghamshire County Council Family Services to accommodate emergencies as quickly as possible using properties according to need and appropriateness rather than a scheme criteria and quota.

Since April 2017, charges for support are now funded through Nottinghamshire County Council are based on 100% payment by results and relies on throughput with a fee paid for each new starter up to a limited contract value.

In accordance with the Nottinghamshire County Council contract, clear and accessible information is available to all stakeholders about eligibility criteria and how to make an application using these protocol arrangements.

Written information about New Roots’ services and procedures is available in other languages and formats upon request. We annually distribute information about our services to all relevant agencies and services working with disadvantaged and minority young people in the areas and communities in which we work.

New Roots’ allocations are through NCC Family Services along with all referrals for commissioned services across the county with weekly panel meetings attended by managers from New Roots and allocation decisions made with input from all relevant parties. These continue to be monitored at service, district and county level to ensure no application is treated less favourably because of gender, race, religion, sexuality or nation ality in terms of both access to accommodation and the quality/location of the accommodation offered . Service users are treated with fairness, openness, integrity and respect regardless of difference.

Move On Support

Support and specialist intervention was provided to young people requiring additional transitional support when moving on from the project and for young people not necessitating or are suitable for New Roots accommodation but would still benefit from support. This support has enabled young people to maintain their independence, helping to prevent issues from escalating and reducing the risk of young people re-entering homeless services.

Volunteer Service

Our volunteer service has sadly stalled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A priority for the coming year will be to reconsider our volunteer strategy going forward.

Children’s Work / Parent Support

Additional support has been provided for young parents around healthy living, healthy relationships, building attachments with children, learning through positive play, safeguarding, minimising harm from homelessness and substance misuse. The service also helped to reduce isolation by providing opportunities for social interaction with other young parents. As a result of this work we are seeing young people change the way they parent their children, build support and friendship networks and most of all develop aspirations for themselves and their children.

98% of the young parents demonstrated improved levels of confidence and self-esteem. Young people have developed skills to enable them to deal with everyday challenges allowing for them to become positive role models for their children. The completion of ‘Life Wise units including Parenting, Budgeting, Coping with Change (Emotional Awareness), Healthy Relationships, Cooking, Fire Safety, Occupancy, developing theselife skills have enabled the YP to be more independent. Overall, 38 units were completed by young parents.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The benefits of increased play, stimulation and interaction is having a real impact on the child/ren meeting expected milestones, from conversation with and feedback from health professionals on the completion of Health and Developmental reviews we know that in the last 6 months 100% of the child/ren met planned targets.

We know that parenting skills improved through the support offered as we seen an overwhelming reduction insocial care involvement, with a number being prevented from entering child protection processes.

Life Skills, Education and Training

Lifewise is a programme that helps young people to develop skills that support them to live independent and successful lives as well as providing them with a recognisable entry level qualificat ion

Due to Covid we have seen a drop in the number of young people completing Lifewise units, down from 50 to 27 with 59 certificates being achieved through the AQA accredited programme.

Future Plans and Actions for 202 1 -202 2

We have maintained an effective and highly skilled and functioning Board of Trustees that have provided effective governance throughout this period. We are seeking to increase the diversity and to appoint additional members with relevant and appropriate skills.

We will continue to prioritise the development of New Roots as a strong and stable organisation and as such will review, develop and implement realistic business plans and funding strategies.

Key aims will include:

A further key focus will be on preparing work in readiness for the retendering of the service and the development of a contingency strategy should this be unsuccessful .

Social impact analysis and cost benefit analysis will be repeated on a regular basis to ensure the organisation is fulfilling its aims and can validate claims on the successes.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Achievements and performance

47 units of accommodation have been used flexibly to respond to the needs and risk issues presented by young people. Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 83 young people were accommodated and/ or provided with holistic and person centred packages of support. Of the 43 young people who moved on from the service (93%) moved on from the service in a positive and planned way, achieving a positive outcome or one that they desired.

Where service user’s journeys are failing to move towards positive independence, we continue to work with a range of agencies including the Police, Environmental Health Department and the Anti-Social Behaviour Team to ensure any potential negative impact from supported housing in the surrounding community is minimised. Feedback from neighbours is used to target areas, problematic tenancies or build bridges with highly sensitised neighbourhoods .

Financial review

The organisation has continued to grow with income increasing from £1,0 36 , 939 to £1, 253,495 Expenditure has increased during the year as expected f rom £97 8, 1 09 to £ 1,127,601, with repairs and expenditure a significant cost in order to maintain the properties at a high standard. A s a result of this the surplus for the year has risen from £ 58 , 830 t o £ 125 , 894 .

The balance sheet remains strong with net assets amounting to £ 786 , 969 including unrestricted funds of £ 767,331 .

Reserves Policy

Reserves are defined as unrestricted funds that are freely available to spend on any of the charitable purposes.

Reserves should be held to service an unexpected need for funds, covering unforeseen day-to-day

operational costs, a shortfall in income or to fulfil its obligations.

As a company limited by guarantee, reserves are set according to budgeted income. It is intended to mitigate against uncertainty relating to cash flow, to ensure that there are sufficient reserves to cover any financial shortfalls, to react to unexpected situations, to protect the Charities activities if expected income is not received and to retain continuity in relation to expected grant awards. The reserves policy is only acted on when cash flow permits, to meet our objectives.

Free reserves are relatively low so the Trustees will be looking at ways to increase this in the future.

Management Information

Reserve levels are reported as part of the monthly management accounts and presented to Trustees at each committee meeting. The CEO and Finance Manager are designated to raise any issues in relation to the level of reserves directly with the Trustees. The policy will be reviewed annually when budgets and activity for the year is planned.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Structure, governance and management

New Roots is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee governed by its memo & articles of association. It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission providing a voluntary sector housing project within Bassetlaw supporting young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or vulnerably housed and enabling them to move on to independent living within their own community.

The Management Committee provides governance of the organisation with regular meetings taking place interspersed with planned sub-committee meetings when necessary. The committee are responsible for organisational strategy, policy review, business planning and supports the budget setting. They are increasingly involved in attending significant meetings and planning the future development of the organisation.

Trustees receive performance, financial, and operational information along with any other relevant reports to ensure the organisation is achieving its targets and meeting its charitable aims and objectives and protects the safeguarding of organisational assets. In relation to the Chief Executive Officer, the Committee act as a critical friend.

All members of the Management Committee give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity, claiming minimal expenses.

The Management Committee (Directors and Trustees), who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

L Davenport J Griffiths R Hobson L Oldcorn S West M King (Resigned 19 November 2021) J Barton P Dickinson

Running of the organisation, including delivery of services, finance and human resources remain delegated to the senior management team.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Rogers Spencer be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

The Trustees r eport was approved by the Board of Management Committee (Directors And Trustees).

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S West

Chair Dated: .........................

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Management Committee (Directors and Trustees), who are also the directors of Worksop and Retford Housing Project Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the New Roots and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) are required to:

The Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the New Roots and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the New Roots and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES) OF WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Worksop and Retford Housing Project Limited (the ‘New Roots’) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) .

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the New Roots in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the New Roots’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES) OF WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Management Committee (Directors and Trustees)

As explained more fully in the s tatement of Trustees r esponsibilities, the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees), who are also the directors of the New Roots for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) are responsible for assessing the New Roots’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below .

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES) OF WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Rogers Spencer Chartered Accountants Newstead House Pelham Road Nottingham NG5 1AP

......................... Date

Rogers Spencer is eligible for appointment as auditor of the New Roots by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Current financial year
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
10,128
-
Charitable activities
4
1,133,031
90,000
Other trading activities
3,109
-
Other income
5
17,227
-
Total income
1,163,495
90,000
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
12,750
-
Charitable activities
7
1,004,816
110,036
Total resources expended
1,017,566
110,036
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
145,929
(20,036)
Gross transfers between funds
(2,606)
2,606
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
143,323
(17,430)
Fund balances at 1 April 2020
603,133
57,942
Fund balances at 31 March 2021
746,456
40,512		 Total
2021
£
10,128
1,223,031
3,109
17,227
1,253,495
12,750
1,114,852
1,127,602
125,893
-
125,893
661,075
786,968		 Total
2020
£
31,500
998,921
6,518
-
1,036,939
12,750
965,359
978,109
58,830
-
58,830
602,246
661,076

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Prior financial year

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
31,500
-
Charitable activities
4
892,226
106,695
Other trading activities
6,518
-
Total income
930,244
106,695
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
12,750
-
Charitable activities
7
828,327
137,032
Total resources expended
841,077
137,032
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers
89,167
(30,337)
Gross transfers between funds
5,270
(5,270)
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
94,437
(35,607)
Fund balances at 1 April 2019
508,696
93,550
Fund balances at 31 March 2020
603,133
57,943		 Total
2020
£
31,500
998,921
6,518
1,036,939
12,750
965,359
978,109
58,830
-
58,830
602,246
661,076

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
14
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
15
Net assets
Income funds
Restricted funds
17
Unrestricted funds		 2021
£
£
759,454
21,389
292,131
313,520
(79,358)
234,162
993,616
(206,648)
786,968
40,512
746,456
786,968		 2020
£
£
714,295
16,675
202,124
218,799
(55,266)
163,533
877,828
(216,752)
661,076
57,943
603,133
661,076

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Management Committee (Directors And Trustees) on .........................

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S West

Trustee Company Registration No. 02814950

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
22
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Repayment of bank loans
Interest and financing costs
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
Short term deposits included in current
asset investments
Bank overdrafts included in creditors
payable within one year		 2021
£
(77,148)
46
(9,749)
(8,494)		 £
185,529
(77,102)
(18,243)
90,184
201,877
292,061
292,131
-
(70)		 2020
£
(26,336)
249
(8,781)
(10,366)		 £
97,205
(26,087)
(19,147)
51,972
149,905
201,877
202,124
-
(247)

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Worksop and Retford Housing Project Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 2 Overend Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1QF.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the New Roots's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The New Roots is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the New Roots . Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) have a reasonable expectation that the New Roots has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the New Roots.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the New Roots is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the New Roots has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the New Roots has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is provided on tangible assets on a straight line basis on cost at rates calculated to write off the cost s o f each asset o v e r its expected useful li fe as follows :

Freehold land and buildings 50 years
Plant and equipment 4 years
Fixtures and fittings 4 years
Computers 4 years
Motor vehicles 4 years

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities .

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the New Roots reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.8 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the New Roots is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset receive d or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met . Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable . A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

In the year, the Charity received £17,227 (2020: £nil) in respect of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the New Roots’s accounting policies, the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Donations and gifts 10,128 31,500

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Charitable activities

5
6		 2021
£
Grants
90,000
Rents and Young Persons Supported Accommodation Services income
receivable
1,133,031
1,223,031
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
1,133,031
Restricted funds
90,000
1,223,031
Other income
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
Government grants - furlough income
17,227
Raising funds
2021
£
Fundraising and publicity
Consultancy fees
12,750
12,750		 2020
£
106,695
892,226
998,921
892,226
106,695
998,921
Total
2020
£
-
2020
£
12,750
12,750

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7 Charitable activities

Staff costs
Training costs
Staff travel costs
Insurance
Move-on units rents
Repairs and renewals
Council tax and water rates
Light and heat
Advertising, printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Cleaning
Motor expenses
Equipment rental
Bad debts written off
Professional fees
Bank charges
Loan interest
Volunteer expenses
Activities and projects
Sundry expenses
Depreciation of fixed assets
Share of governance costs (see note 8)
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
For the year ended 31 March 2020
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 2021
£
619,927
6,044
8,598
7,031
112,695
167,795
11,185
15,633
5,053
16,491
5,879
490
910
38,312
4,539
484
8,494
1,565
4,173
8,885
31,989
1,076,172
38,680
1,114,852
1,004,816
110,036
1,114,852		 2020
£
503,072
3,704
17,300
5,369
98,585
100,369
12,162
13,952
4,916
12,132
4,899
231
1,904
64,075
6,957
493
10,366
3,513
15,806
12,898
34,041
926,744
38,615
965,359
828,327
137,032
965,359

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 Governance costs

Staff costs
Audit fees		 2021
£
29,653
9,027
38,680		 2020
£
29,225
9,390
38,615

9 Management Committee (Directors And Trustees)

None of the Management Committee (Directors and Trustees) (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneratio n or benefits from the New Roots Housing Project during the year .

10 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
Number
19
2021
£
597,712
26,670
25,198
649,580		 2020
Number
20
2020
£
483,866
25,113
23,318
532,297

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold land
and buildings
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
818,426
Additions
53,079
At 31 March 2021
871,505
Depreciation and
impairment
At 1 April 2020
129,121
Depreciation charged in the
year
14,944
At 31 March 2021
144,065
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021
727,440
At 31 March 2020
689,305		 Plant and
equipment
Fixtures and
fittings
£
£
70,951
47,824
9,531
14,538
80,482
62,362
50,145
46,824
11,611
3,641
61,756
50,465
18,726
11,897
20,806
1,000		 Computers
Motor
vehicles
£
£
14,756
4,500
-
-
14,756
4,500
11,572
4,500
1,793
-
13,365
4,500
1,391
-
3,184
-		 Total
£
956,457
77,148
1,033,605
242,162
31,989
274,151
759,454
714,295

12 Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2021
£
19,510
1,879
21,389		 2020
£
15,505
1,170
16,675

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

13
Loans and overdrafts
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Payable within one year
Payable after one year		 2021
£
70
215,148
215,218
8,570
206,648		 2020
£
247
224,898
225,145
8,393
216,752

The bank loan, is secured by way of a first legal charge over 2 and 4 Overend Road.

14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Notes
Bank loans and overdrafts
13
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
15
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Notes
Bank loans
13		 2021
£
8,570
-
60,914
9,874
79,358
2021
£
206,648		 2020
£
8,393
6,661
30,637
9,575
55,266
2020
£
216,752

16 Retirement benefit schemes

The New Roots operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the New Roots in an independently administered fund.

The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £36,322 (2020-£25,198).

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

17 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Balance at
1 April 2019

£
National Lottery Charities Board
74,571
Children In Need - Children Support
552
Clothworkers
11,736
Help For Homeless
980
Tudor Trust
-
Lloyds Foundation
5,711
Gifts & donations - AGM awards
-
Homeless Link
-
Nationwide
-
93,550		 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(59,651)
37,722
(28,301)
-
(6,427)
-
(512)
43,000
(6,754)
24,973
(35,387)
1,000
-
-
-
-
-
106,695
(137,032)		 Transfers
Balance at
1 April 2020

£
£
-
14,920
(9,973)
-
-
5,308
-
468
-
36,246
4,703
-
-
1,000
-
-
-
-
(5,270)
57,942		 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(3,619)
-
-
-
(4,016)
-
(320)
2,000
(32,349)
-
(2,606)
-
-
46,000
(25,126)
42,000
(42,000)
90,000
(110,036)		 Transfers
Balance at
31 March 2021
£
£
-
11,301
-
-
-
1,292
-
148
-
5,897
2,606
-
-
1,000
-
20,874
-
-
2,606
40,512

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

The National Lottery grant was made to fund the initial purchase of a property on Overend Road, which has been refurbished and is being used both as supported accommodation for single young people and office accommodation. The grant is being written off in line with the depreciation policy.

Children in Need funds the continuity of the specialist children’s worker post for three years from 2017 until 2020. This post was initially funded on a part-time basis in 2014 The latest funding has increased the hours to full-time.

Clothworkers and Help For Homeless money was fully utilised in the development and furnishing costs of the flats at 2 and 4 Overand Road. These costs have been capitalised and are being depreciated over the estimated useful life of the assets.

Lloyds Foundation funds the salary of the intensive and complex needs manager.

Tudor Trust - to fund a worker to offer effective experience for our most complex young people. Having a real workplace environment which equips our young people with meaningful skills and workplace experiences.

AGM Awards - awards given to service users who have excelled throughout the year.

Homeless Link funds the salary of a support and development worker and the refurbishment of properties.

Nationwide funds received were fully utilised on refurbishments during the year.

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31
March 2021 are
represented by:
Tangible assets 678,807 80,647 759,454 632,745 81,550 714,295
Current assets/
(liabilities) 274,297 (40,135) 234,162 187,140 (23,607) 163,533
Long term liabilities (206,648) - (206,648)
(216,752)		 - (216,752)
746,456 40,512 786,968 603,133 57,943 661,076

19 Operating lease commitments

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable other operating leases are as follows:

Within one year
Between two and five years		 2021
£
102,305
-
102,305		 2020
£
100,427
2,111
102,538

20 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none) .

21 Analysis of changes in net funds/(debt)

Analysis of changes in net funds/(debt)
At 1 April 2020 Cash flows At 31 March 2021
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 202,124 90,007 292,131
Bank overdrafts (247) 177 (70)
201,877 90,184 292,061
Loans falling due within one year (8,146) (354) (8,500)
Loans falling due after more than one year (216,752) 10,104 (206,648)
(23,021) 99,934 76,913

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

22
Cash generated from operations
Surplus for the year
Adjustments for:
Interest received
Interest on loan
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Cash generated from operations		 2021
£
125,893
(46)
8,494
31,989
(4,716)
23,915
185,529		 2020
£
58,830
(249)
10,366
34,041
52,962
(58,745)
97,205

WORKSOP AND RETFORD HOUSING PROJECT LIMITED NEW ROOTS HOUSING PROJECT DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Income
Donations and gifts
Rents and Young Persons supported accommodation services income
Grant income
Interest receivable
Sundry income
Total income
Expenditure
Consultancy fees
Wages and salaries
Training costs
Staff travel costs
Insurance
Move-on unit rents
Repairs and renewals
Council tax and water rates
Light and heat
Advertising, printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Cleaning
Motor expenses
Equipment rental
Bad debts written off
Audit and accountancy fees
Professional fees
Bank charges
Loan interest
Volunteer expenses
Activities and projects
Sundry expenses
Depreciation
Total expenditure
Operating surplus		 2021
£
10,128
1,133,031
90,000
46
20,290
1,253,495
12,750
649,579
6,044
8,598
7,031
112,695
167,795
11,185
15,633
5,053
16,491
5,879
490
910
38,312
9,027
4,539
484
8,494
1,565
4,173
8,885
31,989
1,127,601
125,894		 2020
£
31,500
892,226
106,695
249
6,269
1,036,939
12,750
532,297
3,706
17,300
5,369
98,585
100,369
12,162
13,952
4,916
12,132
4,899
231
1,904
64,075
9,390
6,957
493
10,366
3,513
15,806
12,898
34,041
978,109
58,830