Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
Apnl
I Period end date
2020
2021
Frorn
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
His Place
Other names charity is known by
(Previous name) St Leonards Pentecostal Church
Registèrad charity numbèr {if any)
1054331
Charity's principal address
His Pla Church & Community Venue
Robertson Street
Hastings East Sussex
Postcode
TN34 1HL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the chariiy
Dat86 acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Offlce Ilf any)
Nam• of person (or body) entitled
toa
oint trust
If an
Rev Christopher
Sears
Margarel Sears
Nicola Roper
Caroline Whaeler
Chairperson
Treasurer
Safeguarding Officer
I Café Manager
Trevor Webb
From 30 November 2020
Names of the trustees for the charlty, rf any, (for example, any custodian trustaes)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Burt West
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information}
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chlaf executlv8 or namès of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts
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Type of governing document
leg. Irusl deed, constitution)
Constitution
How the charity is constituted
leg. Irusl, association, company)
Trust
Truslee selection methods
leg. appointed by, elected by)
Elected by church members when due at annual general meeting.
Additional governancè issues (Optional information)
Trustee Risk Management
Two of the trustees, Revd Christopher Sears {Chair) and Margaret
Sears, are married and due to this they do not make or sign off any
financial decisions alone or manage any banking or aGGounling
matters between themselves.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees-
the charily's organisational
slructure and any wider
network with which the Gharity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Building Rlsk Management
The managemenl of the building's safely risks continues to be a
priority for the tnjstees, as might be expected from the building's A
rating {'immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric,. no
solution agreed'} on the Heritage at Risk Register. Monthly building
inspections were instituted, and a structural engineer's report on the
¢ondition of the steel slructure underpinning the south elevation was
commissioned.
Covid-related Risk Management
Because of the financial risks arising from thè pandemic. the trustees
instituted more regular monitoring of income and expenditure, and
scaled back expenditure to Ihe essential minimum on building safety
and maintenance in order to ensure the charity's survival. The trustees
successfully applied for £5,000 from the Govemment's Covid-support
funding- this came through in July 2020.
Financial management and banking policies were reviewed and
updated to redu the amounl of money retained on site and to ensure
the safety of staff making deposits. particularly in the months of
lockdown when depositors were required to queue for long periods
outside of the bank.
As the community café remained open for vulnerable clients
throughout 0$t of the pandemic lockdowns, the Iruslees instiluted
Gontinuous prOsS of reviewing and updating risk assessments to
ensure staff safely and compliance with the law. This was
accompanied by a monthly review of operations regarding the
management of communal spaces, social distancing, sanitisation and
hygiene practices. and improved signage and communication with
volunteers, church members and clients.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
His Place is a free church li.e.. not affiliated to any denomination} in the
Pentecosla5 tradition. The objects of the trust are for the benefit of the
public.. (a) to advance the Christian Faith., (b) to relieve sickness and
financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health,. Ic) and to
advan education. The means of delivering the objects are detemiined
by the Church Council from time to time as it sees fit-, in practice the
beneficiaries are based in the towns of Hastings and Sl Leonards.
Summary ofthe objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidan
on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of the chaiily
and planning future activities.
The Irustees are committed to welcoming and supporting people of all
faiths and none on Iheir journeys of spiritual and mental wellbeing andlor
exploration of the Christian faith. As part of their Christian mission, the
trustees seek lo provide spiritual and physical refreshment to people from
Haslings and St Leonards, particularly those from marginalised groups
who experience financial deprivation, poor health, andlor exclusion from
common forms of social and cultural enrichment.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had règard lo the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on publi
benefit)
The His Place Community Café is open to all and is a haven for people
who feel out of place or unwelcome in conventional commercial cafés but
who need somewhere safe and accepting to be. There are also several
community rooms which are let for free or at very affordable rales lo
Charitable and self-help organisations, su¢h as AA, Cancer Support and a
hard of hearing group.
Since 2017, His Place has hosted Opus Theatre in its main worship
space. an innovative arts venture led by the Brilish-Argentine composer
and pianist Polo Piatti. which seeks to bring musical performan and
education of the highest international standards to Hastings. Revenue
after costs from Opus's events is shared 50150 with His Place and is ring-
fenced for improvemenls to the church building and its facilities.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforrnation)
Th8 truste8s ar8 committed to stabilising and strengthening the financial
position of the charity. A key element of this is meeting the building's
repair needs with a detemiined programme offundraising from grants
and donations. with a view lo reducing the drain on income of emergency
repairs and overly burdensome maintenance spends.
The charity relies on the generous labour of volunteers, which even in a
year of pandernic lockdowns amounted to 5,500 hours. Over 800/0 of this
conlribution was made by the volunteers who keep the Community Café
operating. Six volunteers also redecorated the community hall over two
weeks.
You may choose lo indude
further statefflents, where
relevant, about=
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
The trustees endeavour to make volunleering a rewarding activity at His
Place and encourage where safely possible the recruitment and training
of volunteers from its vulnerable adult users.
Most of His Place's volunteers are referred by GPS. mèntal heaith
services, learning disability practitioners and other social care teams. Out
of all Ihe volunteers there are only four who are not engaged with some
type of statutory service. The volunteers with mental health needs are
seen to grow and improve in their health and His Place is included in their
Ireatmenl reviews and acknowledged a5 a posilive relationship for these
people.
The truslees take seriously their responsibilities towards Ihe safeguarding
and well-bèin
of their volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Many of His Place's activilies and those that other charities offer at His
Place were curtailed by the impact of Covid in 2020121. Bul a surprising
amount continued in one form or another and the trustees are grateful to
all thè volunteers who worked so diligently, responsibly and with such
passion lo continue to provide support services for vulnerable people.
Church services and other religious activities
Two Sunday services (morning service in worship space attended by
up to 60. evening ¢afé Servi attended by 20)
Mid-week Bible Study, wilh up to 15 attendees
Two House Groups (Bexhill and Hastings)
Annual Healing Service
Two 12-hour inter-church prayer days during the pandemic
Representation at an inler-church Prayer and Praise event, covering
Eastbourne, Haslings and Bexhill, re Covid
Four baptisms in the sea
Outreach activitias
His pla runs a range of outreach activities that are open to both church
and community cenlre users, including community meals, walks. quiz
nights, film nights in the café, painting and Grafting groups. family play
days and open mio nights (the latter in conjunction with One Haslings
Many Voices). Many of these ran infrequently in 2020121, but they proved
remarkably resilient in springing back to life whenever lockdown
restrictions were eased.
Café
His Place operates a not-for-profit community café, which is stsffed by a
team of 10 volunteers and is open for 25 hours a week {excepting
Thursdays and Sundays). After the first, severe lockdown it continued to
operate throughout the year, offering home-made, allergy-friendly food
and drinks at very affordable prices. During the year under review, the
café purchased a new dishwasher and completed payments on its coff
machine.
The café space continued to act as an informal, safe meeting space for
professionals from Social Services, Homeworks, and the local Mental
Health Community Tearn to meet their clients for 1..1 meetings.
His Place Community Centre
The Communily Cenlre continued to offer or host, where lockdown
regulations permitted, a range of activities, including-
Disability-friendly exercise and activity days
On Wednesday mornings, usually attended by 14 people from two
care settings with their carers for social engagement with other café
users. games and other activities. Participants included people with
significant physical disabilsties and young adults with learning
disabilities.
Mental Health Hastings
Activities on Wednesdays and Saturdays offering peer support,
workshops (craft, mindfulness, fishing for health, music, suicide
awareness, managing on a budget. life skills) in partnership with His
Pla and the 1066 Crafters group. In March 2021, this work secured
a grant of £IOk from National Lottery Awards forAII.
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Section E
Financial review
The tru5tee5 have a policy of maintaining a minimum of three months,
expenditure in thè current account.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraisingl-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity's trustees
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Position {eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Nicola Roper
Caroline Wheeler
Treasurer
Safeguarding Officer
Date
112
22
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Mental Health Safe Place
A drop-in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays during the Covid
lockdowns for signposting access to social care and mental health
first aid support.
Monthly Meet and Greet Community Lunch
Approximately 30 allendees. mainly retired or unemployed people.
Hastings Safe Space
Haslings Safe Space ran from His Place for a second year, offering a
safe zone on Saturday nights for people affected by alcohol, or who lack
transport to relurn home or who require First Aid or other support that
does not waffant an ambulance call-out. This NHSIRother CCG-run
community project is staffed by volunteers and generates a modest
income and goodwill for His Place. The value of the service was
underlined on one occasion when local street pastors brought in
slabbing victim who was kept alive by Safe Space's emergency medic
team until an ambulance arrived. He made a full recovery and returned to
thank the volunteers for their role in saving his life.
Snownake
Due to Iha pandemic, Ihe ragular winter homeless shelter scheme in
Hastings had to switch from offering overnight accommodation lo
providing hot meals to rough sleepers and people in temporary
accommodation. To facililale this. His Place made ils café kitchen
available to homeléss charity Snownake. Every night from early
November 2020 to the end of March 2021, Snowfiake's volunteers turned
out 150 hot meals from the kitchen.
Opus Theatre
Opus Theatre had ils fourth year of residency at His Place, but its ability
to host concerts and to generate income both for itsglf and the repair of
His Place's building was redUd to almost nil by the pandemic. In
normal times, Opus holds regular concerts attended by an average of
500 people each. It is hoped that Opus will be able lo renew a full
programme of concerts and other music events in 2022.
Grant Fundirbg
In July 2020, the Iruslees secured a £5,000 grant from the Government's
Covid-support funding to help stabilise the financial situation during the
pandemic.
In March 2021. the Iruslees were awarded £5,000 from the Sussex
Community Foundation to fund activities and the community centre's
running costs specifically for Ihe benefit of socially isolated, elderly andlor
unemployed clients.
See above under Mental Health Haslings for news too of 8 £10,000 grant
from the National Lottery Cornmunity Fund to support MHH'S a1VitieS at
His Place.
The trustees also had the benefit of a heritage conservation adviser who
was awarded a £5,000 contract under the Trinity Triangle Heritage Action
Zone IThHAZI scheme to devise a project budget and fundraising
strategy for four projected phases of repair to His Place's building.
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1054331
His Place
## Receipts and payments accounts
07-Apr-20 06-Apr-21 To
For the period from
CC16a
## Section A Receipts and payments
|A1 Receipts|Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
76
125
15,338
14,277
-
100
1,580
3,045
-
-
-
34,542
-
-|Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
76
125
15,338
14,277
-
100
1,580
3,045
-
-
-
34,542
-
-|Restricted funds
to the nearest £
656
3,085
-
315
-
600
3,692
5,000
1,000
10,000
5,000
29,347
-
-|Restricted funds
to the nearest £
656
3,085
-
315
-
600
3,692
5,000
1,000
10,000
5,000
29,347
-
-|Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total funds
to the nearest £
732
3,210
15,338
14,592
-
700
5,272
8,045
1,000
10,000
5,000
63,889
-
-
-
63,889
340
552
325
1,330
54
2,697
3,964
908
14,582
1,727
193
1,015
4,780
1,731
1,181
1,374
3,043
41
39,835|Total funds
to the nearest £
732
3,210
15,338
14,592
-
700
5,272
8,045
1,000
10,000
5,000
63,889
-
-
-
63,889
340
552
325
1,330
54
2,697
3,964
908
14,582
1,727
193
1,015
4,780
1,731
1,181
1,374
3,043
41
39,835|Last year
to the nearest £|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Buildingfund donation|76||||||||-|
|Café sales|125||||||||-|
|Church collection|15,338||||||||15,395|
|Donation/Legacies|14,277||||||||24,814|
|FundraisingActivities|-||||||||7,649|
|Homeless Vouchers|100||||||||-|
|Insurance Claim|1,580||||||||-|
|Miscellaneous|3,045||||||||15,822|
|Room hire|-||||||||3,748|
|Awards 4 All - Mental Health Hastings|-||||||||-|
|Sussex C Foundation - Carer/cared 4|-||||||||-|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|34,542||||||||67,427|
|||||||||||
|A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).||||||||||
||-||-||-||-||-|
||-||-||-||-||-|
|**_Sub total_**|-||-||-||-||-|
|**_Total receipts_**
A3 Payments|34,542
290
552
325
-
54
223
3,964
400
14,458
430
193
1,015
4,780
1,325
438
1,374
131
-
29,952
-
-
29,952
4,590
-
228
4,818||29,347
49
-
-
1,330
-
2,474
-
508
124
1,297
-
-
-
406
742
-
2,912
41
9,884
-
-
9,884
19,463
-
11,817
31,280||-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|||||
||||||||||67,427|
|||||||||||
|Administration costs|290||||||||-|
|Audio visual supplies / software|552||||||||-|
|Christian outreach / church materials|325||||||||-|
|Freelance / contractpay|-||||||||-|
|Fundraisingcosts|54||||||||91,514|
|Groceries|223||||||||-|
|Insurance|3,964||||||||-|
|Licences|400||||||||-|
|Maintenance / buildingsupplyand services|14,458||||||||-|
|Miscellaneous|430||||||||50|
|Publicityand marketing|193||||||||-|
|Phone and internet|1,015||||||||-|
|Utilities|4,780||||||||-|
|Volunteer expenses bus / mileage|1,325||||||||-|
|Waste and clearance costs|438||||||||-|
|QUA QUA mission|1,374||||||||-|
|Cateringequipment|131||||||||-|
|Homeless vouchers|-||||||||-|
|**_Sub total_**|29,952||||||||91,564|
|||||||||||
|A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)||||||||||
||-||||||-|||
|**_Sub total_**|-||||||-||-|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||||||
||||||||39,835||91,564|
||||||||24,054|||
||4,590||19,463||-||24,054||- 24,137|
||-||-||-||-||-|
||228||11,817||-||12,045||-|
||4,818||31,280||-||36,099||- 24,137|
02/02/2022
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
1
## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
|Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|Signature
Details
Details
Bank Current Account
Bank Church Account
Cash
Details
Details
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
~~2~~|Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
4,034.23
13,146.63
-
18,133.54
784.12
-
4,818
31,280
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
General
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which liability
relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name|Restricted funds
to nearest £
13,146.63
18,133.54
-
31,280|Endowment
funds
to nearest £|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||13,146.63|-|
||||18,133.54|-|
||||-|-|
||||31,280|-|
||||OK|OK|
|||||Endowment
funds
to nearest £|
|||||-|
|||||-|
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|||||-|
|||||-|
|||||Current value
(optional)|
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(optional)|
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~~02/02/2022~~
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of
His Place
For the Accounts Year Ended 6 April 2021
I reFQrt to twstees on my examirk4tion of accounts of His Fla fcr year eThJed 6
April 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chartty trustees you are reSe for the [ryra.¢ of the in acaydan
with the reqU1ments of the a)arities Art 2011Cthe Acff).
I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trustee's accoursts (which compnse the receipts
and payments accounts and statement of assets and 11a.11"es) orried out under section 145
of the 2011 Att and in canwrrfj out my examinatson I have followed all the applicable
Direthons given by the Char¢ty Commisgon uTrJer sethon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Art.
Independent examinerfs ststement
I have completed my examination. E confirni that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection the examinatr.on giviro me cause to telieve that in any material
(l) accountiro recrd5 We not kept in re5Fect of the Trust as requiroj by section 130 of
the Att; or
(2) the accounts do mt acc(Yd with tfr rds.
I have Conce and have come 7Kross no other matters in COnntiOn with the
examination to whith attention should k drdwn in this rewrt in order tD enable a pryer
understandir¥J of the accounts to te reatt*d.
S.R. Sampson BFP FC4 FCIE DChA
For and on beFkHlf of Ashdown Hurrey Audrtors "MIted
20 Havelod( Road
Hasti5
East Sussex
TN34 IBP
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