REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 03094￿5 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1049728
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
FOR
SIFA FIRESIDE
'ACFGSL15*
0211 Y12023
COIIPANIES HOLISE
A11
Prime
Chartered A￿Vntsnts
Ststutory Auditor
Corner Oak
1 Homer Road
Solihull
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Report ofthe Trust•es
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Rep￿1 ofthe Independent Auditors
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Slatsment of Financial Activiti•s
14
Balanc• Sheet
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Cash Flow Stat•m•nt
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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
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Notes to tho Finxlal Stst•m•nts
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The trustees who are also director5 of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2CO6. present their
report with ihe financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have
adopted Ihe prowsions ol Accounbng and ReP￿bng by charit￿S.. Statement of Recommended Pracbce
applicaNe to Chariti'es preparing thwr aCC￿nts in atxordance wih the Finanoal Reporbng Standard
applic*e in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} (effective 1 January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AM) ACnVmES
Principal activity and obj•ct of tho charity
The relief of pefsons who are experiencing homdessness, vulneratxlity and soual exdusion by prowding
advice, as￿stanCe. indusv)n, engagement and equal access to seNces for such persons. innuencing the
strate9ic devebpment of the homelessness agenda ar￿ ed￿￿ting the general public as to needs of swh
persons.
Wision
SIFA Fireside - a leading charity enabh'ng hoffleles5 aTrJ Vulnerab￿ ￿PIt to take control, p8viThJ Ihe way for
heaIth1erfv￿ll1Ing lives.
MS$$ton statement
Iljr mtssion is to prwde irngusion, erwement and equ81 access to Se￿￿$ for those individuals are
disadvantaged or experiencing homelessness ar%J to infi￿nCe the strategic devekjpmenl of the
homelessness agen(la in local nab"on818renas.
Our value$
Dynamic
Inclusive
- Supportive
- Courageous
Our alms
- supp￿*, devdop arKI celebrate our I￿rkfOrCe
- Grow our I￿sinesS and influence to irmase our reach arKI impact
Public b•nefrt
We review our aims, 0￿.ectiveS and activib'es arwxjalty to er￿u￿ Ihat thty r￿ain ¢￿sistenI. in accordance
th Charty Commission guidance. and that pL3nned futu￿ acltwties also fil wlhin our staled 8ims and
objectsves. Our ￿mil (limited by our objects and fuThJirwJ reqU1￿Ments) is to wthin &'miingham and
Solihull". our ¢ity Cent￿ bcations means that we are geographically aCCess￿le 8nLI we prowde daily o￿n
a￿e$S 'drop in. sessions which a￿ widefy a(1ve￿sed through our website. leafiets, other agencies and word
of mouth. There is no ¢harge for our seNices. The benefits receNed by dients are closely related to our aims,.
for example, people a￿ gNen inf(xmatK•n and aEoLrt beneffts and debt and a￿ assisted lo access
hostd ￿a¢e$ arKI then to tske on SUSts￿ their own tenancies.
To ensu￿ that benefi15 a￿ bJanced against any potential deln.ment or harm we are protective in a&Jressing
concems alx)ut public safety and nuisance, meeting regulady with n*ghbouring businesse5' with local
residents and the police and caryng out frequenl litter patrols in Allw* St and the surrounding area. Clients
a￿ either referred by statutory sermces (Probat￿￿, NHS. Birmingham Q"ty Counall or voluntary agencies, or
they self-refer, and SIFA Fire&de monitor5 Ihe referrals TeceNed in rdation to age, gender. ethnirjty.
disability and housing staius. When indimduals are assessed a deCiS￿n is mwle as to their level of need and
potential lo benefit frorn our semces. The Pe￿entage of Bla¢k oTrJ Minority E¢hn￿ clients seen broadly
refiec15 ihe community and we endeavour to meet speofi¢ needs. such as translating seNce infomiation into
Polish. While we see a much higher propY)Iton of men than w¢Jnen we a￿ Pfoactsve in highlighting women's
needs and in maintsining partnerships that meel these.
We a￿ committed to equa access to our seNces and. by wovKhng free practical hdp suth as meals and
shower5, encourage peO￿e in povefty lo engage wlh SIFA Fires¢de. We are o1$0 atle to fijnd travel costs for
attendance al some of our programmes.
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STRATEGIC REPORT
Achievemgnt and perforniance
Review of activities
Objecti￿$ for 2022-23
Strategic Obje¢lives for 2022-2023
- Focus on the effects"veness ar￿ efficiency of our current service delivery modd to ensure we are doing the
very best we can within the resources we have. Ensuring a foryJs on evKlenuro outcomes and sharing our
aming.
- Strengthen our extemal 'voice' aTrJ develop surwrt from partsvs the markeb'ng tools to promote our
work. share our successes and 9arner fu￿1￿ support.
- Review our current HR processes ar*J implement a rths( b￿Trded leaming and development programme
for staff and vdunteers. underpinned by appropriate stApeNsion and SUPkX)
- Implement. monitor and achieve against a buSi￿S development strategy that maintains o wder pytfolio of
funded and commissioned services and supports a c(we mana9ement Infrastr￿lure.
- Ensure a focus on eMdenar¥J oulcomes and sharing our leamiro.
Organisational Developmenl
What we achieved
In line wilh our strategic am for the year of 5trengtha)ing ow stsff team. v* have revievrfed our current HR
processes. We h8ve embedded new pfDces5es for ￿rUitment. ortK)arding. induction, probatK)n,
supervision, annual appraisals and perf￿anCe impmemenL We have improved oversight of these
processes by introduring monitoring system5 to enswe all HR prctesse5 are fdlowed ¢on*stenUy.
In line wth our strategic aim of Im￿￿nentin9, monitrffing arKI achIe￿n9 across a wide portfdio of Iv￿led and
commi￿oned seM¢es. we have also taken signfficanl steps lo conb.nue lo improve our dats captu￿ and
ability to report insightful dats to all of our stskehoklers. Followng lunding from Ihe Oak foundation. we have
been able to invest in upgrading our specialisl case management system. a veNon of salesforce promded by
Homeless Link CAlled "In4omi-. aThJ have a dedKated ifvhwse In-FfMm expert to prowde bespoke
development of Ihe system and training to our teams. This wll ena￿e us trj provide first class service
monitoring. rwting and evaluatirm and to use this dats lo intom) fLrture servKe deggn and delivery.
Prevention- Adult Support Hub
What w• achieved
The Adult Suppcrft Hub IASHI c4y)linued to 5WPWt PeOF4e with th*r health wembeing in conjunct*)n
Shelter. promding eady Interventi￿ SUkWOrt lo prevent people falling into crisis. Towards Ihe end of this period
the service Unde￿nt a transformation %thich meant Ihe work shrfted to ba.ng community-based via an
outreach programme, in ordw to t8rgel people before they reached our support service5.
Se￿￿ has increasirWy foeused on heatth and V•Ellbeing oulccrfnes and has w￿r￿rated our Finaneial
Inclusion sefyice to ensure Ihal this 5uprx)rt is available to those in precarious housing gtuations. Since
Iklober 2022 the numbers of peo6Ae rffjuiring this interventson ha5 Steadily risen. results.ng in 6g4 people with
a range of concems being supported up until Mar¢* 2023 which is a 362% increase ￿ Ihe prewous period.
Ri¢hard'$ Story
Richard was referred by his mother, Ca￿ rx)nW ASH workers during communty outreath.
She believed his physical and mental health was dedining as a ￿Ul1 of his p￿c￿n0￿S living conditions as
well as limited contscl and support from his sooal worker. As a resulL Fl¢hard struggled wilh his mental
health and had suridal Ihoughts bul d￿n't fed he r￿Uld crniplain about the la¢k of support from his GP in
case he lost his access to care. He felt that Ihi5. ak)ng wth his housing sibjalion conth"buted to hi5 rdapse into
hercin use.
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ASH-Shelter worked wilh a legal housng provider to fijrther the ¢c￿erSatiOn bets¥een the dient aTrJ his
landlord to resolve the accommthlabon issues. The ASH Sem￿ refeJred the dient lo Change Grow Live
ICGLI and signposted him tr) Talk To Frank for eMot￿nal support.
Richard fett able to make his W)￿ heard by sutxnilbng a wmplaint about his GP after beiNJ referred to
PohWER for alfv￿Y support. Dewte previousty experiencing swal anwety. the dient consequently felt
empowwed to 8ttend f8ce4¢>face aw)intments and ￿ngage wth services wittm'n his Ioc81 community,
which reduced isolation.
'¢h8Kd believed that wthout the support from the ASH. he %￿xIld llol have felt able to disdose his ￿lapse
and take actionable steps to 7ddress his deLgining thsKal and mentsl heaNh.
Housing Transitions Ser4ke
What w8 achieved
Our Hou￿n9 Transitions Ser￿e has continued io ddiver a hKJh quality service to dients placed in exempl
aC￿mMOdatIon wthin the city. They see a 9￿8t deal of d￿nts vtho present in our SUPFMYt Cent￿ that have
an offer of accommodalKJn bul are optin9 to ￿eeP out due to va￿u5 reasons and a￿ aue lo respond
effectively to this aThJ sur4)ort d*nts bad( into aw)mmtsJation.
The team re￿iVeS referrals from partners suth as BCC and Spring Housing and can prowde an additional
the¢k. which dients find ￿3$s￿ring rf they have been hchnekss f(* some time and are not SU￿ about how to
manage Iheir new tenancy. We also encourage and support quality promders Ihat we encounter to sign up
and consder the Charter of RKJhts and ()Jality StsrKlards
Sidney's Story
Sidney had worked as a driver in the UK for last hyo years but had h)st hi5 dcrtuments and. hi5 job. He
presented at SIFA Fireside. informing us that he dmdn't Nmsh to go back to his supported accommodation as
there wa5 heavy drLJg use by other reydents. Sidney explaned Ihat whenever he In"ed to discuss these is$￿S
th his support worker. nothing was dme to resofve Ihe matter ar￿ his support nethds ￿maIn unmel.
Upx)n lurther investwation. Srdnerfs *￿er th.sed LXK PIw5iry TransIb.￿ worker thal Sidney
doe5nl engage in support 5essons, breaks the terms of his tenancy agreemenL and he 15 reluGtsnl lo
di5CUS5 his drinknng habits. He was also in Se￿￿ charge arreaTS of £340. sidr￿Y admitted thal the move on
was not happening quIc￿Y enough for him. bLrt he was told that this current arreats situation and active
tenancy wtsjldnl alow him to move on.
Our Houstng Translron workei discussed Sidney's move on pL4n wilh his supm worker and athised her to
discuss with him the responsibilitses of paying the seNce charge and managing money. The support worker
was advised to complete a budgeting sheet ￿ Sidney and reiterate that once he has deared his arrears, he
would be assisted ffinding aIteMab"￿ &commodatron.
Sidney agreed to engage.wth his support wcwker and 7•fdS intrOd￿d lo other Polish clients that regularly
presented at SIFA Firegde in order to red￿ isolation. Sidrw was also informed that rf visiting CGL was
intimidating, that we had a CGL worker wsil the Support Centre ore day a week where he coukl work on his
relatsonship wrth alcohol.
Homele$$ Intervention {FKA Crisls)
What we achieved
Betsveen April 2022 and March 2023. we bthed with 2.880 people. with dients coming in for a range of crisis
support which was a ygnifiGant increase on the previou5 year. Thi5 was due to the increasing after-effecls of
the pandemic as well as the beginning of the Cost of kn.mng crisis. vknich meant rn￿Y dients were presenting
th a wde range of needs that we ￿tre 5trugglir4J to meet.
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Fofiowing a period of consultalion dients and stsff that began in November. we unde￿ent a remodel of
our Support Centre ddivery and function$ whith hdped to shrft Ihe tcojs and improve the quality of the
support we are able to offer our most vulneratAe di￿ls. This included focusffy on dients were rough
sleeping and were his1￿CallY reluctant to come into SIFA Firesth.
We also built on our parthe(shps wth heath excharvJe. DWP, BCC. CGL and Ihe H05pice Charity lo off
them a wde range of onsite access lo address thar p￿senty'n9 need I￿luth.ng physi¢21 and mentsl health.
benefit issues, substance use. accommodatffi and trauma. Our Homeless Interventi￿ service continues to
prowde this safety nel in the city as a prxt of call for people firvj themsdves at ￿sIS poinL
Carmen's Story
Camien had been in a pattem of moving from one sha￿d house to arK)ther. due to complKabons wlh her
mental health and ￿nflICt Trmth other tenants. After obtainin9 her council propety. it was compromised by
an abusive ex-pther 8nd as a res￿. was being us811 by wuatters.
C￿ring her triage. we disujssed that &"miroham Cty Counol's Housing Options Team VAII likely
accommodate her in a shared house, vthich would not only be unsuitsble. but V•f)uld knkety be Trthth otsr men.
Through this discJJssion il became dear that Camien's current partnw was also abugve.
After exhausting olher opiKJns. members of the Homeless Interventi￿ leam contacted The Wave. %tho
agreed to complete an assessment over the plY)ne Nmth Camien. who was then inwted to Mew a propety, but
failed to make her own way there.
Followng another call The Wave to explain Ihe situab'on, ar￿ther viwThJ was affanged at a different
property. This time, to ensu￿ Ihe dient managed to attend the viffiying and could cOmforta￿Y engage, fy•
members of SIFA Fire￿de staff attended. Athough Camien did not feel ready for the property yet, Carmen
told us','No ore else is helpiTrJ me. You are the C￿lY ones that are actualty helping me."
Racovory
What ￿ achleved
(Jjr Recovery seNces Continued to support peWe to move away from servKes and develop Ihe thll$ and
ne￿rkS to flourish in Iheir communthes.
This year was partrcularfy challenging lor our EU Settkment Sd)eme SUPFKSrt seNce. We saw a steady
stream of vulnerable dients were unatAe to nawgate the complex processes independently and often
struggled to prowde the necessary evwjence to valid*e their ststus. As a ￿SuIL we supported 177 dients at
various stages of the process and this induded 77 new atplication5. Wilhixrt thts prOM￿on, they would have
been unable to ￿CesS the process and would thweby ￿ forced to cJ)ntinue rough sleeping.
Our dedicated Central Easlem European workw also athJrfion81 case work the many dients we
see who preser¢l to us with lan9uage barriers. phygcèl health. subslanee use. bwvemenl and other needs
so that they Can Tr¢eive some targeted support Nthile they engaged with the often lengthy. EUSS proce55.
Our Step Ahead programme ran unlil DecAmber 2022 arKI wovitled ch.ents wth opporturrilies to access worf(,
training and le8ming to supwt them in their move away from homdessnes5. Our Community Engagement
worker supported client5 to access and make use of community assets to buld ne1w0￿S of supwt essenth'al
to improve their wellbeing and support Ihem in irthpendent living.
OUT Molem Day Savery Lead Worker continued to see a b4el of p￿￿tatiOnS in our Support Centre,
ranging from victims of modem day ￿a¥ery, trafficking, labour ewottation and various other issues.
Extensve training was delivered to the team to raise awa￿neSS 8ThJ oudine Kxocesses: as a ￿$￿Il see an
In¢￿ased disclosure and staff are rn￿e u>nfKlenl in the processes ￿qUired lo adequately SLtpport these
wjlnerable in(*vi(kJals.
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Over Ihe last year we also delivered a wde variety of recovery and ski115-bas&J workshops indudwbg C￿￿"ng.
IT. music. art and Geese Theatre *thshops, all of vthich were received by clients. We are continuing lo
develop Ihese and have many more 9￿al things planned for next year.
Fundraising and volunt•erirvJ
Raising awareness of the work we ￿ doir*J is hugely imFKMtsnt to us. 8eirvJ a small team. we're graleful f
offeTS of suprxyt we secLwe from our exten&ve pwl of ¢0￿m)rate partners which includes strate9y
planning. marketing. legal advice. printing. training. coaching. thertisiro spxe and other pro bono expertise.
The use of effective communi¢atson is key to ensure that we retsin don¢ys as well as engage new ones
and our incc¥ne streams femain varied to ensure fina￿la1 sust•"natslty for the (xgantsat]on.
Vvhat we achi•vod
- 12 new volunteers I￿ned SIFA Fireside indudirKJ ne4V receptKJn supp)rt and befriending roles.
- SIFA Fireside invests in ow vdunleers and they are given tr* we opportunitses lor development and
training as our staff.
Volunteers a￿ regularfy CoMmun￿le{l vAlh and we activety e￿OUrage feedback to improve the
volunteering programme and the semce promde to our diwts.
- A number of volunteers have been Supp￿ted into slaff rdes in cri9S SUPWrt wtmk. community outreach and
menlal health navhjation.
- We have continued to nurture strory partnwships vAlh corporale organisalions and over the past year
appfoximately 50 corporale teams arxl public se¢tor groups have corn￿eted over 1,700 hours of volunteering
at SIFA Fireside.
- ImplementaliDn of 12R Cc¢Je5 V￿ are at ewts aTrJ asking tM)SPitality partners to put on
display as an alternatwe to cdleclion tins.
SIFA Fireside has increased wsibility teams attendirvJ fflore events lo spgak about the impact of
donations and requesthng donab.ons QR codes.
- Chjr regular thnors continue lo receive supporter ut*Jates to keep Ihem eroaged vAth the services.
- Open Day invites a￿ re9ulady sent out for new and potential do￿rS as well as corporate partners.
- The webgle has been opb"mised for bolh client and supporter use.
Extended use of litera￿re includes our Corporate Menu of Opporttinty. Fundraising al Work pack,
Educab"onal Resources for schools and the &'g Brummie campaign.
- CRM.. Improved reporb.ng and monitC￿ng U￿ng Beacon CRM is helpng us to monitor arKI build on donor
relationships.
- Implementation of volunteer ￿nVers1On L3mwgn Ma the CRM has helped to corwert cowpctste volunteers
into financ481 supporters.
- Increased level of social media engagement and varied contenL
- Increased press contact ￿"s1 and ￿latbonshIpS buitt in this area.
- Improved C￿ne￿iDnS v￿th Birmingham BIDS to ccffimunicate vthh potential corporate partners.
Flnancial roview
Financial position
In summary. otjr lolal irwme of £1,￿9.789 {2022." £1.476.1351 Yras apph'ed to fund total expendilure of
£1,667,277 12022.. £1,484,501} whKh resulted in a defiut for the year of £97,488 12022.. £8,366) Of Ihis
£1.501,￿5 12022..£1,397,6631 wa5 expended in furtherance of our charitatle acts.wbes meaning that out ol
every £1 given lo the ch8rity. ￿p is used in fvrtheran¢e of our tharits￿e objectives.
Trustees planned lo utilise reseNes during the year lo mainlain our semce provision in an uncertain fl￿ding
pefiod following the unpredictsble econcrfnic condits"on5 created by COVID-19. However. the actual deficit was
lower than antscipated, ￿avir￿ a hmj￿r level of reserve than expected the charity wll contsnue to plan
to invest in seNice proViS￿n.
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STRATEGIC REPORT
Financial review
Investment policy
Apart from aiming lo retw"n a [￿dent amount in reserves each year m05t of the charity'5 lunds are Spent in
the short lem so there are few fijnds fof long term inveslment Having consklered Ihe optK*ns available, the
Trustees decided to maintain tsvo depo&t accounts ￿ CAF Bank. The first depost account receive5 all
ir£ome from fundir¥J sources and feeds the currerrt aC￿nt. and the SeC￿d deposit account retain5 the
de&gnated reserves. the current rale of interest is 1.35%. This p￿ICY albws the organisation easy access lo
fvTrJs whilst receiving a competitive nterest r*.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have examined the charity's requirements lor reserves in I￿h1 of Ihe main risks to the
organi5ation and have established a pdicy vthere the uniesth.cted ￿SerVeS after accDunting for any
outstanding debtors and creditOTS are based on three months of budgeted expendiiure plus a rethndancy
fvnd and a building fund of £IOOk to cover any emergency repairs shoukl an Insuran￿ dispute or non-insured
event arise. Therefore cyjr reserves target for 2022r23 is £516,974. As at 31 March 2023, th8 reserve5
balance after accounbng for outstandiThJ debt￿5 aThJ cTrdrtors is £765.￿0.
Future plans
During 2023124, OUT foojs will be on growng OLK sery￿e delrwery to fLKUS on prevents.ng homelessne55 and
rough ￿eepIng in Birmingham. Data colleetK)n an¢J anaW's V•yII continue to be key to bolh improving and
demonstr*'ng our impacL
We will use our leaming alongsKle the vcAce of lived experwr2 to kol and nati￿1 policy, str81egy
and commissioning.
We wll wew our performarKe against our Strategic aims and work al SIFA Fireside stakeholder5 to
sel a new three-year stralegy induding a refreshed ¥7sion and missim.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND klANAGEMENT
Goveming document
The charity is controlled by its goveming docJJmenL a deed ol trust. and constitutes a limited company. limited
by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Acl 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new dire¢t¢rs and trustees
The ¢j1￿clorS and trustees a￿ appointed acccrding to the rules detaI￿d in the Memorandum and Arts"des of
A5s0ciati'on of SIFA Fireside.
When new trustees are SOLMJhl the board aThJ management will aclivety seek pOtents"￿ recruits from wthin
local netwoths arKJ also c£)nsider recsuitsnent an advertisement in local media ancl voluntary sector
UMb￿lIa organisab"ons. ensuring Ihat the board ￿preSentS the WKiest POsSi￿e range of eommunibes 8nd
interest gToups, including SIFA Firesde's volunteers and dients. Polefitial carKlidates for apw'ntment are
initrdlly interviewed by the chair and 1hen presented to Ihe full board for Ihe deasion to appoint. New trustees
can be co-opted onto Ihe board in pericés bet¥￿ AGMS aTrJ are then presented to members for elec1ion at
the next AGM.
The trustee in¢thJctrcffl Process is joinlly led by Ihe chair of trustees the Chief Executive and includes an
troducts'on to the structures and govemance of SIFA Fi￿lde, an operational ovuwew of Servi￿ delivery.
site vi&is, awareness training and detailed reading of pcAicies and procedures. Following appcrfntmenl. new
trustees sign a confidentiality agreement and a ￿nflIct of interest declaratyon.
Organisational structurn
SIFA Fireside is led by a Chief Exe¢￿ts¥e %¥tho reFrfs dwecty to the board of trustees. The Chief Execub've is
responsible for the day lo day running of the tharity 7Mth support frcAn a management le￿ that eon&sts of..
ChEf Opefaling Off￿er
Head of Fundraising. Communicabons and Vdunteering
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STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND klANAGEMENT
Decision making
The board of trustee5 meets every months lo make deasions informed by presentab'on and discuSs￿nS
with Ihe Chief ExeoJtTrve and members of the mana9ement team. The types of matters reserved for the Board
include the approval of the budget and Ihe Annual Rewi Acwjnts and ratrfication of the business plan.
significant Capital expenditu￿ and Ihe thantys ￿lries. The board is also reSponS￿e for long-term financial
and strategic planning and for governan￿. while the managemer41 team tskes operational ¢j￿iston$. In
be￿een form31 board meetings, the truslees meet lo wew speufic a￿$ of OFeration in depth through
stru¢￿Ted workshops Ih81 a￿ also attended by Ihe leaderthp of Ihe (tsrity.
The board ddegate the daity operational responsts.lity to the Chief Exeeutrve supported by tre management
team. The Chief Executive is resp￿￿￿￿e for ensuring Ih81 Ihe charity delivws a service in accordance wlh its
Objects and Mission statement. that key performaThx I￿li¢s1Or$ are met. aThJ for balancing the effective
management ol resources with creative devebwent that keeps the interests of clients al its he8rt. The day
to day management of the ser*i¢e including Staff m8n8gemenl is the re5￿￿$11%11ty of the management team.
The chair and Chief Executive meet on a regular ba51S to maintain inform3tr)n fl¢)w and the managemènt
le8m meets at least v*e￿Y to ensu￿ stra* rdevarnx operab.onal eff￿tiVeneSs and to provide
consultats.ve struthires Mthin the Organisati￿.
SIFA Fireside has polirie5 and procedur8$ in place th* desuibe key fin8rKi81 respongbilitw and Ihe agreed
a￿8$ of delegath'on from trustee board to managemeni. The CCX) take5 responsibility for overseeing account
¢oncilTrabon aThJ reports dire(* to the Board on the Manag￿)ent accoLffits and budgetary m8ttefS.
Key rnanagemont rernuneration
Total femunerabon received by key management Fer￿ was £210,888 (2022.. £210.8921.
Risk management and quality standards
It is the charity's policy lo have a risk managemeni framewo￿
- Atternpts lo identify, assess and manage SIFA Fireside's risks
- Supports SIFA Fireside's strdtegi¢ plan
- Assigns clear responsibilib.es for risk man*Jement
- M¢Jnitors and tr%ks progress on managng risk
There are currentty 14 risks on the Organisab.￿al risk regisler bthich are ￿￿le￿ed and scO￿d quarterly by the
Senior Leadership Team. Board of Tnjslees rewews the risk register ar￿ the CEO updates the board
atxxrt any char￿e$.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
R•gistered Company number
03094905 {England and w￿es)
Registered Charity number
1049728
Registered offKe
48-52 Akock Street
Birmingham
89 4DY
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SIFA FIRESIDE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Trustees
GJBale
M L Chidgey
Ms C Groom {apwnted 20110r22}
D J Ollier
S B Partridge (appointed 211Tf22}
Ms H A Pyke lapp(xnted 29191221
Ms A A Richaids (appointed 2919r221
Mrs C D Wildman
F R Battye (resigned 916r231
Ms M J Springer Iresigned 11111r221
Company Secretary
M Mdloy
AUdIt￿S
Prime
Charte￿d A￿)untants
Statutory Auditc
Comer Oak
1 Homer Road
Solihull
B97 3QG
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES
The trustees (who are also ihe directots of SIFA FiresKle for the purposes of company lawl are responsible
for preparing the Report of Ihe Trustees and the financial statements in accordance wih applicakAe law 8nd
United Kingdun Accounts"ng Stsndards (United lQ"ngdom Generally Accepted AccoLtnb'ng Praclicel.
Company law requires the trustees to Prepare financaal statements for fin￿￿la1 year which gNe a ￿le
and tsir view of1he state of affairs of the Charitab￿ eompany and of the ir*L*ming resources and application of
resources, induding the income and expendibjre, of the Charits￿e coM￿Y for that In Prewing
those finanoal statements. the trustees are required lo
select suitsble accountirvJ poli¢ies arKI then appty them con￿Sten￿.
ObSe￿e the methods and prinCip￿S in the Charity SORP-
make judgements and estimates Ihat are ￿aSonable and prudent
stale whether applicable 8txountin9 stsndards have been fdlowed, sut¥'ecl to any material departU￿S
disdosed and ewained in the finanaal statements..
prepare the ffinancial ststements on the g￿ng conr£m basis unle55 It is Inap[￿prI8le to presume that the
charitable company Contin￿ in busness.
The trustees a￿ responsble for keeping Proper accounting records %thith disclose wth reasonable accuracy
al 8ny time the financial position of Ihe charitsble wmparw and to en8ble lh￿n to ensure that the financial
statements comply the Companies Acl 2DJ6. They are aLso respon&bJe for safeguarding the assets of
the charitable company and hen￿ for tthr4J reasonable steps for the preventicffi and detection of fraud and
olher irre9ularib"es.
In so far a5 the trustees are aware".
there is no relevant audit information of the Charitsb￿ company's audiloTS are unaware., and
the trustees have tsken all steps that they ought to have tsken to make themselves wdre of any relevant
av(I'l infomiatim and to ests￿l$h Ihal the 8udilcYs a￿ avrdre of that infom8ti0n.
AUDITORS
The audrtors, Pn"me, will be pffjrA)sed for r￿appoIntment at the forthcg)m*wJ Annual General Meekng.
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SIFA FIRESIDE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Report of the injstees. ineorroratin
strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the
company directors. on ............................................. and sgned on the board's behalf by..
C Lvi(kntr-
Mts C D Wildman- Trusiee
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REPORT OF THE INOEPENDEKf AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SIFA FIRESIDE
Opinion
We have audited Ihe finan(ial statements of SIFA Fireside (the 'Charrtab￿ company'l for the year ended
31 March 2023 whith comprise the Staternenl of Financial ￿tivrt￿. the Balance Sheet. Cash Aow
Slalemenl and notes lo the finanual ststements. induding a summary of significant accounting policies. The
financial reporting framework that has been appl*d in their preparatK)n is aKWicaNe law and United lfjngdom
Accounting StsThJards (United Kin￿1￿ Ger￿ralfy Ac(*pted Accounb'rvJ practi￿).
In our opinion tr* financial stslements..
gNe a true and fair view of the stste of the eharrtaue comp8n¥s affaits as 8t 31 March 2023 and of its
incoming resources and applicab.on of resources. induding its income and expenditure, for the year then
erwjed,.
have been Prope￿ prepared in acc4)rdan￿ wih Unikd lQ"ngJom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,.
and
have been p￿p￿ed in accc¥dance wrth Ihe requwements ofthe Companies Act 2006.
Basis f¢r opinion
We conducted our audrt in aets)rdance vthh Inlematsonal Slandwds on AMditing IUKI IISAS (UK)) and
applicatrAe law.
re5ponsiiMlities under those stsrhdards are further described in the Auditors.
respons1￿.11tie$ for the audit of the fin8noal stalernents Section of our T￿ort. We a￿ iThJependenl of the
charitable comp8ny in accordance the ethical requirements that are relevant lo our audrt of Ihe financial
ststemenls in the UK i￿lUding Ihe FRC'S Ethul Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
sponsibilibes in accordance th these requirements. We bdieve that Ihe audrt ewderK£ we have obtsined
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a bass for our ¢¥Jinion.
Conclusions relating to going concorn
In auditing the financial statements. we have conduded that the trustees. use of the concem basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial slatements is appropriate.
8ased on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material U￿ertaIntieS relating to events or
conditions that. iThJividually or cdleclively. may cast significant doubt on the charita￿e company's ability lo
continue 8$ 8 g￿ng COr￿ern for a period of at least M(￿thS from Sthen the finanual statements are
authorised for issue.
r responsibilities and the resp(M)sitslths of Ihe trustees V•ith respect ts g(xng ¢X)ncem a￿ deK￿bed in Ihe
relevant sections of reporL
Oth•r inftxmation
The trustees are responsitAe for the otr*r inlomatK)n. The otsr inlomats'on comprises Ihe infomiation
induded in the Annual Report other Ihan the finar￿A81 statements and our Rew)rt of the Independent Audilo
Ihereon.
Chjr opinion on the financial ststerrwts does cover the other information and. except to the extenl
01he￿iSe expliuty stsled in our rem)rt, v* do nol ewess ary fomi of a55urarKe cfjndugon thereon.
In connection ￿1h our audit of the ffinancial slatements. our resw)￿bilfy is to read the other information and,
dThn9 so. con&der %thether the other information is materially irKonsislenl with the financial stsiemenls or
our knO￿edge obtained in the audit or otheTrMse appear5 to be materially misslaled. If we identify such
material inconsislenue5 or apparent rnalerial misstatements. we are required lo detemine whether this gives
rise to a material misstatement in the finanual statements themsefves. If. based ¢J) the work we have
perfomed, we eonclude that there is a material misstatement of this other inforrnalion, we are required to
report that fact. We have nothiThJ to reFQrt in this regwd.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the ￿urse of the audit".
the information given in the Repcrt of the Truslees for the ffinancial ye¥ for vthich the financial stalements
are prepared is con￿stent the finanoal statements,. and
the Rewt ol Ihe Trustees has prepared in accordance *fjth app&cable legal ￿qUi￿rnents.
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REPORT OF ThE INDEPENDEKf AUDtfoRS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SIFA FIRESIDE
Matters on which we ar• requir￿ to report by exc•Oion
In the light of the kn￿edge underStandi￿J of the charits￿e company rts enwrcfrfnent obtained in the
course of the audit. ￿ have not idenbfied material misstslements in the Report of Ihe Trustees.
We have nolhing to reptr( in ￿pect of the fdI(yWi￿ mattets the Companies kl 2006 requires us lo
report lo you rf. in our opini(x)-
8dequ8le accounting records have not been kept N retums adequate for our aL*Jrt h8ve not been received
from branches not wsited by us- or
the finantial statements are nol in ag￿erneftt with the aeeounling records and retums., or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration speafied by faw are r￿1 maje,. or
we have not received all the wrfcrfrna￿n arKI exFAanati(￿S reqU￿e for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more hjlly in the Stslement of Trustees. Responsbilib"es, the trusiees {vtho a￿ also the directors
of the Charitsble company fc* Ihe purposes of company Jaw) s￿ ￿￿SIble for the preparakn.on of the
financial 5tstements and for being salisfied that they gNe a true arKI fair view. and for such Intemal control a5
the trustees determine is necessary to enable Ihe preparation of finanaai ststements that are free from
material misststement, whether due to fraud or error.
In P￿parng the financkgl stslements. the trustees a￿ responsible for 8sse5swwJ the chèritalAe companls
ability to conts'nue as a goi￿ o)ncem, dtsclosiAg. as applica￿e. matters related to going concem and using
the going concern bass of a￿nting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charrta￿e company or
to cease operalKJns, or h8ve no realistic ahemats.ve bLrt to do so.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDE1￿ AUDITORS TO THE IAEMBERS OF
SIFA FIRESIDE
Our responsibililies forthe audit of the financial ststsments
ijjr oty'ectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Ihe fin￿81 statements as a Nthole are free
from material misststemenl. vthether tlue lo fraud or error. aThJ lo issue a ReFx*i of the Independent Auditors
that includes our opiniM. Reasonable assuran￿ is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with ISAS {UKI will aNYays detect a m8ten.al m￿$Statement when it exists.
Misstslements can arise from fraud or error and are considered m*erial rf. individualty or in the aggregate,
they could reasonably be expeded to inlluence the economic derysions of user5 tsken on the basis of these
financd statements.
The extenl to which our prc¢edures are capable of detecting irregularitss. induding fra(Kl is delailed below..
(kn approach to idents￿.￿g and assessing the risks of materil misstatement in re$ped of irre9ularitsS.
induding fraud and rK)n-com￿l￿n¢e wilh laws and ￿gula￿.￿S. was as follows:
The engagement partrw erwred that the eng•3emenl team ¢clI￿tiVelY had the appropriate
competence, capakmlities and skills to tdentify ty recognise rw-comph'ance Y￿1h appliCa￿e laws and
regulati￿s..
We identified Ihe laws and wulatirms appluNe lo the charity through dis(xJssions wth InAStees and
olher management. and from our commeroal knovAedge and experience of the industy sector,.
We fowsed on specific laws and regulat￿n$ whith we considered may have a dI￿¢t material effe¢i on
the finanaal statements or the operabons of the chanty including taxation legi￿atiOn and data
protection. anti-bribery. employment, environmental and health 8nd safety legi￿ation,.
We assessed the extent of complrance wilh the laws and regulations identified above through maknng
enquiries of Managern￿t and insFecling legal corresF4)nderKe.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financaal statements to material misstatement, induding
obtaining an understanding of how fraud might 0(￿￿r, by..
ma￿ng enquir￿5 of managem￿1 as to vthere they conSKIw￿ there was susceptiknlrty to fraud, their
knowledge of aclual, suspected and alleged fraud,. and
ConsKlenn9 the ntemal controls in place to mtyate risks of fraud and nonrycomF41ar￿e with laws and
regulati¢)ns.
To address the risk of fr8UtI through management bias and ovemde of controls. we:
Performed analytrcal procedures lo identsfy any unugJal or unexFected relalronships:
Tested joumal entn.es to identrfy unusual transacb"ons"
Assessed ￿ether jwjgements aSsumptic￿S made in deterM￿Ing accounts.ng estimates we
I￿lIcatIve of potential bias,. arKI
Investigated the ralionale beh¥KI signthcant or unusual transactions.
In ￿sponse lo Ihe risk of irTegularilies and non•complian¢e with lawB and reg￿ationS. we designed
procedures whid) inchAed. bul not Iwnited to."
Agreeing financial stslement disc105ures lo underfwng supporting doC￿nental10n".
Reading the minutes of meetings of those tharged govemance.,
Enquiring of management as to aclual and potential litffJation and daims.. and
Reviewng correspondence *Ailh HMRC olher relevant parties.
There are inherent limitatior6 in ow audit Procedu￿$ described above. Tr mcKe removed Ihat laws and
regulatrons are from finan(ial transactions. the less likety il is Ihat we would become awa￿ of
non-compliance. Auditing 51andards also limit the audrt PrO￿uleS requÉred to idenb.fy non-complian￿ wlh
laws and ￿gulationS to enquiry of the director5 and other management and the inspecbon of ￿￿latOry and
legal corresponden￿, rf any.
Material misstatements that arise due to frdud can be harder to detect Ihan Ihose that arise from effor as they
may involve deliberate Cc￿cealrnent or collusion.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SIFA FIRESIDE
A further dewptM)n of our resfK>nsIlyl￿es for the audrf( of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporbng Counol's website at V￿￿.11¢.0￿.u￿IaudItMSF￿sIb￿I11teS. This descriptk7n fomis part of oui
Report of the Independent Audilors.
Use of our report
This report is made sow to Ihe chwtlable eompany's members, as a bcdy. in accordan￿ Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companie5 Ath 2006. Our audrt vrtyk has been tsndertaken so that we mHJht state to the
charitable company's members those matters we are ra]uired to state to ihem in an audrtors. report and for
no other purpose. To the fLsllesl extent permitted by Lgw, we do not accepl or assume re5ponsbility to anyone
other than the tharitsble company ar￿ the chantable companWs members as a IK¥Jy. for our aLKlit work. for
this report, or for Ihe opinions have formed.
Jeremy lfj'tson FCA CTA (SenKJr Stalutory Auditor)
lor and on behalf of Prime
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Comef Oak
1 Homer Road
Solihull
8913QG
Date..
..24/1.012023..............
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SIFA FIRESIDE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PWICH 2023
2023
Totsl
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestrh#ed Restrtted
fuTrJ
fiJr¥Js
Notes
INCOME AND ENOOWMENTS FROM
Don8ts"¢Ms and legacies
467.418
467.418
459.147
Charitablè a¢tivitles
Grants and contracts
1.097,515
1.097.515
1.016.867
Investment ir￿e
4.856
4856
121
Total
472274
1.097.515
1.569.789
1,476,135
EXPENDrruRE ON
Raisng funds
165.372
165.372
19J.460
Charitsble activities
Charitable Activities direct costs
Support costs
Governna￿ costs
Premises (x)sts
682.928
712.884
42.220
63.873
553.077
670,161
39,447
71,356
1482.492)
42.220
63.873
1,195,376
Total
471.￿1
1.195.376
1,667.2TI
1,484.501
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE}
Transfers b•tw••n furNIs
373
6250
197,8611
16.250)
(97.4881
(8.3661
17
Net movement in lunds
6.623
(104.111)
197,4BBI
{8,3661
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
862.335
343.928 1306.263
1.214.62g
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
868,958
239.817
1.108,775
1,206,263
The notes form part ofthese finar￿la1 statements
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SIFA FIRESIDE
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2023
2023
Total
fvnds
2022
Total
nds
Unresthcted Restricled
lund
lunds
Note5
FIXEO ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
305,118
305.118
347.276
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13
243M7
580.605
243,887
820,422
191.575
833,406
239.817
824.492
239.817
1.064.309
1.024.981
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within ye
14
(260.652
(260.652)
1165.9941
NET CURRENT ASSETS
239.817
803.657
85Y,987
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UA8IUTIES
868,958
239.817
1.108.TT5
1,206,263
NEf ASSETS
868.958
239.817
1.108,775
1,206,263
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted fijnds
17
868.958
239.817
862,335
343.928
TOTAL FVNDS
1.108.775
1,206.263
The financial statements were approvgj by the Board of Tws¢ees and authorised for issue on
19th October 2023
.. arKI were signed on its behaw by.
C D Wiklman- Trustee
notes fomi part ofthese f¥)ancial stslements
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SIFA FIRESIDE
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2023
2023
2022
Note5
Cash flovts from operating a￿•vItieS
Cash generated from operatirms
Interest paid
6.812
(1.0671
111.367
I3,￿8)
Net cash pyovthd by operdb.ng actiwiie5
5.74S
107.859
Cash flows from In￿Sting a¢tl¥ltS0s
Purchase of tangible ffixed assets
Inte￿st receiv
(9,594)
{55,181 }
121
Net cash Ltsed ￿ investing acliwties
(4.738)
155.060)
Cash flows from finon¢ln9 activities
Loon repayments in year
126,5741
Nel cash uged w) ffinancing ath"wlies
113.991)
126.574)
Chango in cash and cash ¢quivalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivaknts at the
beginnin9 of the reporting pefiod
112.984)
26.225
833,406
807.181
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of th• r•porting period
820,422
833.406
The Th)tes form part of tsse fina￿￿￿1 statements
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
RECONCIUATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2023
2022
Net expenditurn for th• r•porting p•riod las per the Stat•m•nt
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Profit on disposal offixed assels
Interest received
Interest paid
(Inc￿a$eYde￿ase in debtors
Increase1{de￿asel in uedito
{97,488)
18.3661
54,606
12,853)
14.856)
1,067
(52,313)
108,649
51,889
11211
3,508
69,886
(5,4291
Net ￿$h provided by operations
6,812
111.367
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUNDS
At 1.422
Cash flow
At 31.3.23
Net cash
Cash al bank and in hand
833.406
112.9841
820,422
833,406
(12,984)
820.422
Debl
Debts falling due wthin 1 year
113,9911
13.991
{13.9911
13.991
819.415
1.007
820.422
The notes fomi part of these finarxial statements
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
Basb of preparln9 the financial statements
The finanryal statements of the charitstAe company, whith 15 a public benefit entity uTrJer FRS 102.
have been prep8red in accordance wilh the Charities SORP {FRS 702) Accounting and Reporting by
Charth"es'. Ststement ol Recommended Pracb"ee applicable to thanties preparing thar accounts in
accordance wth the Financial Reporti'ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS
1021 (effective 1 JanU￿Y 2019}'. Finanual Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Repthn9 Standard
applicaE4e in the UK and Repu￿￿ of Ireland. and Ihe Companies 2C￿6. Tr financial 5talemen15
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
In¢ome
All irujme is reccvanised in the Statement of Fir￿￿al Adivilies orte the charity has entit￿ment to the
fijnds. it 15 probatAe Ihat income be ￿ved and the amwnt can be measured relrably.
Exponditur•
Liabilrties are recognised as expenditure as soon as Ihere is a legal or constructive obligation
eommitting the charity lo that expenditsjre, it is probable thai a transfer of er￿orn￿ benefits will be
reqUI￿d in sethement and the amount of the obligation can be meaSU￿d reliabty. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals bays and has been dassffied under headiThJ5 that aggregate all cost
related lo the category. Where costs eannol be direcuy attn.￿lled lo particular headings they have been
alIc￿le0 lo a¢tirfies on a ba515 Consislenl *itt) the use of resources.
Tangibk fixed assèts
Depw'alion is pro¥Aded at the fO1￿￿r￿j wual rates in order lo vmte off each asset over its estimated
useful lite.
Long leasehdd
Fixiwes arKI fittings
4% on cost
33.33% on cost and 20% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corpcK*ion tax on its tharitable activitie
Fund accounting
Unrestricted lu￿1$ can be used in ac£c*dan¢e the chawitsble objectives at the diyxebon of Ihe
trustees.
Reslricled funds can only be used for partU￿r re5tsicted purpws wihin the objects of the charity.
Reslri¢bons arise Wh￿ speufie(I by the d￿Or or vknen fvrkls are raised for paitular reslricted
purposes.
Further explanati(￿ of Ihe natu￿ and purrK)se of each fijnd is irnSuded in the notes lo the financial
statements.
Penslon ¢osts and oth•r post4ellrement bon•fits
The charitable company operdles a defined contribut￿n penyon sctheme. Contn"butions payable lo the
Charitable company'5 pension scheme we charged to ihe ststem￿t of Finanaal Activrtt'es in Ihe
period lo whith they relate.
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs- contin￿1
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023
DONATK)NS AND LEGACIES
2023
2022
D￿ationS
467,418
459,147
INVESTMENT INCOME
2023
2022
Deposit acCO￿t interest
4￿56
721
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES
2023
2022
ActNity
Grants and contracts
(>ants
1.097.515
1,016.867
Grants received, induded in the above. a￿ as follow5:
2023
2022
Emigrant Support Programme
Oak Foundation
National Lottery- Recov￿ & Reconnent
BCC ASH inc protect
Other income
WMCA- Lol B - Women's
Home Office EUSS Grant
Homeless Transib"on Wt%ker
BCC Hougng Options
Swire Trust
Garfeld Weston
RSI-LolH
RS14
DWP. Step Ahead
Geese Theatre
Phoenix Phamiacy
National Lottery- Cookery Sessior
WMCA- Loi D - Spot Purchasing
OPCC- 8CC- kn11-￿8Very & Homelessness Prc4e¢t
National Lottery- ChangirvJ LNes
Henry Smith
Living Wdl
WMCA- Lot C
Steel Charit￿￿e Trust
B&CE Construction Em￿OYabI￿fy
14.875
29,274
125.989
486.000
14,500
57.763
450.000
3.311
19,000
28.022
88,811
96.228
18.750
15,000
19.250
78,875
34,056
4.750
27.265
60,000
96,228
25.000
5,000
20,391
S1.500
78.525
17.163
5.110
9,700
28.917
5,601
60,000
500
12.500
5,000
1.097.889
1.016,867
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continu•d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
RAISING FUNDS
Ralslng donations and legacies
2023
2022
Staff costs
ma￿e&"ng and I￿draIsirUj
136,835
28.537
135.175
15.285
165.372
1￿),460
CHARITABLE ACTIVMES COSTS
SurrfKxt
cx)sis {see
note 71
Difect
Costs
Totals
Charitable Actsviles direct costs
Supwt cost5
Govemn8ce costs
F¥emises costs
682,928
712,884
42,220
63,873
712.884
42.220
63.873
682,928
818,977
1.501,905
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
and admin
costs
F￿ar￿e
costs
Totals
Support ￿$ts
Governna￿ costs
Premises costs
712.330
712.884
42.220
63,873
42.220
63.873
776203
554
42,220
818.9TT
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDfTuRE}
Nel i￿OMe/(exPendrtUleI Is stated after chargingllcreditiThJl.'
2023
2022
Auditor5. remuneration
Depreciation - ON￿ed assets
Surplus on disposai of fixed assets
10.200
54.605
{2,853)
10,800
51.889
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢oThtinued
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION ANO BENEFITS
Thw8 were no trust￿. remuneralion or beneffts fry the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the
year ended 31 March 2022.
Trustees. expenses
The￿ ￿Ere no Irustees, ex&Er￿S pa*J for the year end&J 31 Maro* 2023 nor for the year ended
31 March 2022.
10. STAFF COSTS
2023
2022
Wages and salaries
Other costs
1.062.062
25,055
1,044,392
1.087.117
1,044,392
The average monthty number of empl¢)yees during the yearwJ5 as folbws..
2023
2022
34
I staff
No ￿plOyeeS T￿Ved emcAuments in excess of £60.000.
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF RNANCIAL ACTivmES
Unre5tnc*cl Restn"cted
fijnd
fuThg5
Total
fiJnd5
INCOME AND ENDQYNENTS FROM
Donations and legaoes
459.147
459.147
Charitable aCt￿tieS
Grants an¢J contracts
3.311
1.013.556
1,016,867
Inveslmenl income
121
121
Total
4ff2.579
1.013.556
1.476.135
EXPENOITURE ON
Raising fijnds
1￿1.4f￿1
150,460
Charitable actl¥ities
Charitable Acb"wbes direcl costs
Support costs
Govemnace costs
Premises costs
553,077
{325,6941
39.447
71.356
553,077
670,161
39,447
71,3S6
995.855
Total
995.855
1,484,501
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
Transfers between fund$
126,0671
17,3061
17.701
7.306
18.3661
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. W￿InUed
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvwllES . continu•d
Umestricted
Restn'cted
fvnd
funds
Total
fiJnds
Not movemont in funds
133.373)
25.￿7
18.3661
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fijnds bwht fmrd
895,708
318.921
1,214,629
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
862.335
343,928
1,206,263
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
F￿lureS
Long
leasehold
fith.ngs
Totsks
COST
At 1 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
449.507
232,385
9.594
125,9761
681.892
9.594
(25,976)
Al 31 Math 2023
449.507
216.1)03
665,510
DEPRECIATION
At l Apnl 2022
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposaj
197.780
17.980
136,836
36,625
128.829}
334.616
$4,605
(28.8291
At 31 MaTch 2023
21S.760
144.632
360.392
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 ￿￿1 2023
233.T47
71,371
305.118
At 31 March 2022
251.727
95,549
347,276
13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE I￿rHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
34.307
2.000
207.580
16.291
2,000
173.284
243.887
191,575
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs- continu9d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE VaThlN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Bank loans and overdrafts (see rM)te 15}
Trade creditors
Swal security and other taxes
(Ther credit￿$
Accruals and defer￿d incLN))e
13,991
54,443
29,291
6.155
62,114
56,692
20.184
16.930
166.846
165,994
15. LOANS
An analysis of the maturity ol loarts 15 given bekw.
2023
2022
AJnounts falling due within one year demwKI".
Soual Enterprise Loan
13,991
16. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum ￿ase payments under n0ndcar￿Nab1e q)erating leases fall due as folk)vts:
2023
2022
Within one year
Befvleen and five yea
In more than five years
46,475
173,159
378,000
170.548
336.000
552.916
597,634
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SIFA FIRESIOE
NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 IAARCH 2023
17. IAOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
Transfers
movement be￿n
in fijnds
funds
At
31.3.23
At 1.4.22
Unreslrl¢ted lunds
General fund
373
6.250
868,958
Restricted fvnds
BCC ASH inc protect
B&CE C(￿Struction Employabih"ty
DWP- Step Ahead
Emigrant Support Programme
Garfield Weston
Homeless Transilion Worker
ng well
NalN)nal Lottery- Re¢oTrffjr & Reconnect
Oak Foundation
RS14
RSI-LotH
Social Enterprise Inveslment FLWKI
Swire Trust
WIACA. Lot D. Spx)t Purchas*
24572
123.572)
8.813
122.959)
8.813
22.959
3,625
4,034
21.049
500
3.625
14.034}
14.481
1500
6.118
16.568
6,118
329
43.514
4.306
220.040
143.514)
(3.889
117,980
6.250
2.216
417
202,060
16250}
2.216
{97P61
16.250)
239.817
TOTAL FUNDS
1206.263
197.488)
1.108.775
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continuod
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - ￿ntInued
Net movemenl in fvnds. induded in ts abovE are as foNows.'
Incomirg
Resources
resources expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrictsd funds
General fvnd
472274
(471.9011
373
Rostri¢tsd funds
BCC ASH in¢ prote¢t
BCC Housing Opbons
B&CE Construction Emptoyability
DWP- Stsp Ahead
Emigrant Supwrt Programme
Garfield Weston
Geese Theatre
Home Office EUSS Grant
Homeless Tr8n￿tson Worker
Lmng well
National Lottery- C￿kery Sesstons
NalKJnal Lottery- Recover & Reconnect
Oak Foundathon
OPCC - BCC- AntI-￿a¥ery &
Homelessness Prq"ect
Phoenix Pham)acy
RS14
RSI-LolH
So(ial Enterprise Investsmptht Furxl
Swre Trusl
WMCA- Lot B- Women's SeNc
WMCA- Lot D- Spot Purchayng
486,000
96.228
9.880
78,525
14,$00
s.000
4,522
27,265
($09,572)
196,228)
11,067)
1101.484)
114.500)
(9.0341
14522)
127.2651
(64.4811
(5001
15.110)
1119.871)
129,6041
123,572)
8.813
122,959
14034)
(4.481)
(500)
5,110
125,989
29275
6.118
1329)
28.917
17,163
51.500
20.391
(28,9171
{17.1631
{95.0141
{24,2801
117,980}
(18.7501
{4,7501
{52841
{43,5141
{3.8891
{17,980}
6.250
4.750
2,216
1.097,515
{1,195.3761
{97.8611
TOTAL FUNDS
1.569,789
11.667.277}
{97,4881
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ￿￿tinu¢d
comparativ￿ for movem•nt in funds
Net
movement
in lu￿J$
Transfers
befv4een
tunts
At
31.3.22
At 1.4.21
Unr￿trIcted funds
General fund
895.708
126.0671
17,3061
862,335
Restricted funds
BCC ASH protect
DWP - Step Ahead
Emigranl Support Programme
Garfield Weston
Home oifice EUSS Grant
Homeless Transition Wother
Likning ￿11
Nai￿nal Lottery- CharwJing Lr¥es
Oak Foundation
RS14
RSI-LotH
So¢ial Enterprise Invesknent FuThJ
Swire Trust
WThACA- Lot C
44,243
(20,671)
22.959
23,572
22,959
3,625
4,034
3.625
4.034
11.056)
11.936
14.0001
19.0731
17.771)
43,514
4.306
(17.980)
16.250)
12.247)
1.056
9.113
4.YJO
9,073
8.11X)
21.049
gjo
329
43,514
238,020
220.040
6.250
2.247
318.921
17.701
7.306
343,928
TOTAL FUNDS
1.214.629
(8.3661
1,206,263
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ￿￿￿tInUed
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continu
Comparative net movement in funds. included in the above ¥e as folk)ws:
In￿m￿¥d
sources
Reswrces Movement
expended
in fijnds
Unrestrthd funds
General lund
462.579
{488,6461
{26.067
Restri¢tsd funds
BCC ASH inc protect
BCC Housing 0pb.ons
DWP- Slep Ahead
Emigrant Support Pr(YJramme
Garfield Weston
Henry Smith
Home Office EUSS Grant
Homeless Trnnsition Wixker
L*ving welj
National Lottery- Charying Live5
Oak Fo￿da1*)ft
RS14
RSI-LolH
Social Ente￿Se kivesknent Fund
Steel Charitable Trust
Swire Tnthst
WMCA. Lot B . Women's &￿7¢e
WMCA- Lot C
WMCA- Lot D- Spoi PLwchassng
450.OCM)
96.228
34,056
14,S)O
15,000
60,000
28.022
88.811
500
5,601
57,763
78.875
19,250
{470.6711
{96.2281
{11,0971
114,5C#Jl
110,9661
160.0001
129,0781
176.8751
14,5C()I
{14.6741
{65.$341
{35,3611
114.9441
117,9801
15,0001
125,OC(11
I19.0￿)
(14,7471
19,7001
{20.6711
22.959
4.034
(1.0561
11,936
14,0001
(9,0731
17,7711
43.514
4,306
117.9801
18.750
19.1KX)
12.￿)0
9.700
(6.2501
{2.2471
1.013.556
{995,855}
17,701
TOTAL FUNDS
1,476.135
11.484.501)
(8.3661
Purposes of Restri¢t¢d Funds:
rtHub
The ASH is a prevention-fowsed service whtch prO￿deS VUlnera￿e adults wth support lo hel) them
maintaw) their accomodation.
Birmin
CourrAI- H¢xJsi
Sdutions
Funding lo supprrt CO•kcation of BCC HousirvJ Options team al SIFA F￿esIde.
8&CE's Charitable Trust- Ccnstru
onEm
biji
Improving the employabilty skillsels and opportunities available for Ihose are experienryng
hclmelessness in &mingham - specifically wthin Ihe c0nstnjc￿n sector.
DWP
Intensive em￿OyMent assistanee programme Cal￿ Step Ahead ddNered by full-lwne specialist
employment workws based at SIFA FiresNJe
Irish Government Emi
rant Su
rt Fund
Grant to hdp 5UPPOrt Irish cits.zens and dients of Irish cffigin to a¢oss our serwces.
ESP
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢onlinu
FOR THE YEAR ENOEO 31 MARCH 2023
17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ont¥K*d
Connected pathways. Anti-slavery aThJ HoYndes5ne5s the Wesl MKJlands Anti-siavery
Neknk to contribute lo Ihe budget for the prwsion of an Anti-S￿￿ry & Homelessness Development
Officer based al SIFA Fireside.
Geese Theatre
Ugng theatre and drama to share hithjen stories arKI build reslience and S￿lIS for peoF4e experiencing
hwelessness in Birmingham
Home office- EU Settkment Scheme Grani Fundin
Funding to delivery practical suppcwt to VUlnera￿e or at-risk EU, EEA and Swss calyzens and their
non-EU family members to help them make their EU setdelr￿nt Scheme application.
Binnin
il- Homele&s Tran
er
ProwsM)n of housing and wdlbeiThJ support to Vulnerab￿ peD￿e referred from the named 5eThices and
moving into accOmmodatb￿ without commisS￿*d swkYx1.
Livin
Funding provhled by the Living Well cC￿s0rbUffl lo wjvide COc￿n9 I￿rkshopS to dients.
Lotte
Fvnd- Chan
in
ves
This funding from the Lottery's grant from ReachiThJ Communities Fffjgramme supports a sm811 team
to work with cl￿ntS to make posits.ve changes in their lives and to overcome barriers to achieve a more
sethed lifestyle. It SUpp￿ts actiwty that hdps pe￿e to a(kJress issues induding accommodation,
employment, heath and the11b￿n9.
Nation81 Lotte
- Cwki
cookn.ng ￿$sOn$ for people expeiiencing homelessness n &"mingh8m
N tional
ndRe
Worf(IrYJ with people Ihrough thelr recovery to Imng fulfilh"ng, w￿pendent INes
k Phil
This funding is from the Oak F(xJndation to ena￿e us io undertake organisational devek)pment work.
This wdl ena￿￿e us to improve outcomes tr dients th￿9h Thpromtd operating systems.
Hom
Anb'_Slavery and Homdessness ProJe¢t wlh the West Mithands AntiSlavery Nelth to prowde an
Anb'_slavery & Homdessness Devek)pment Officer based al SIFA Fireside
nsx Ph
Fthamacy outr￿h worker in partnetship 7hilh Univ* of Bimingham NHS
RS14
Engaging vrith ch.ents to provide pe￿On￿l$ed suFyort to move on from rough sleepng and sustain
a¢commodab"on.
Midlands comb.ned
The project supports individuals a history of fough sleeping and homelessne5S to establish and
strengthen social arKI community based ne￿I￿rks, aThJ to Susta￿ tenancies to prevent rough ￿eepIng
and guard against a retum lo rough sleeping.
nt
In
Grant awarded in 2011 was used lo Wu1￿ mnt premises in Ajkock S￿et. Cigbeth C￿ a 25 year
lease and to renovate the bulding ae£ording lo our speafiC8t￿5.
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SIFA FIRESIDE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
rit ble Tru
Funding to wntribute towards the ol our drop in seThice. offeriro prncbcal assistance to
pe￿e who a￿ wothrs based ai SIFA Fireside.
Swire Trust
Connecled pathwrdys. Anti-sbavery a￿1 H(￿de$￿sS Project Ihe West Midl￿dS Anti-slavery
Nefvlork to contribute to the b￿Jget for the prwsion of an Anti-slavery & Homdessness Oevelowent
Officer based al SIFA Firegde.
Wèst Midlan
Authori
-Ro
Initia
Women specific seNi¢e prowgon to prevent and resolve rough s￿￿n9 (xisis. espeoally there abuse
or explcmtstion may be a f￿.
lands Combined Au
hge
rs Initiati
-LotC
ProwsK)n ol leg81 advtelsupport lo those wlh prrJblemab"c stalus in the UK impacling rough sleeping,
i￿luding temporary accommodation as a pathway to resokn.ng status and righls. retum to county of
origin or inlo vffjrk.
W t Mhlla
in
thori
Outcome foctlsed. spot purchases and to enable iTrthvidual sdutions for people slefjping rough,
allowng flexible, personal planning an(1 delNery.
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There %%ere no related party tranS￿li0n$ for the year eThJed 31 Marth 2023.
19. SHARE CAPITAL
The CoM￿Y is limited by guarantee V￿￿1 Sha￿ captsl. In the event of Ihe CoMp￿Y being wound
up each member has a liatslity restri(aed lo £10.
As at 31 Marth 2023 there wfjre 812022.. 81 fflernbe￿ of the charilaiAe comwy.
TAXATION
As a charitsble compwry, SIFA FITegde, is exempt from tax on Ir￿Me and gains falling within sections
481489 of the CTA 2010 or sect￿￿ 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent
that these a￿ applied to its charilaNe ot¥'e¢ts. No tax charges have arisen wilhin the charitable
CoMp￿y.
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