CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE (Company limited by guarantee no. 03044523 registered charity no. 1054962 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 KNOX CROPPER char19fEa ac-)JTrlan-
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE (Company limited by guarantee no. 03044523. registered charity no. 10549621 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 CONTENTS Page Legal and administrative infomiation Board of Trustees's report 2-11 Independent Examinerfs report 12 Statèm8nt of financial activitiès 13 Balance sheet 14 Cash flow statèm8nt Not•s to thè financial stst•m•nts 16
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS For the year ended 31 March 2022 Board of Trustees Jonathan Passman Malcolm CkIn Helen Mary Julian Mary Hiscock Cassim Adepegba Angelina Daty Dominic Masny A-H Melv H R Merreli John Smrth Kit Andiew Welsh {appointed 17 May 20221 {appoinled 17 May 20221 {resigned 21 O¢tober 20211 Chair Angelina Da Treasurer Malcolm (In Chlef Operations Officer Joanna Brunt Company reg. no. 03044523 Charity reg. no. 1054962 Registered offica 5th FlTh)r 6M8 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD Independent Examiner KrK)x Cropper LLP 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD Bankers Unrty Trust Bank Nine Brindley Place Birmingham BI 2HB
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 The trustees present thelr report and the IndendentlY examlntd financlal statèments for the year 8nd$d 31 March 2022. Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements. the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and RetM)rting by Chariknes-. SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. Objectives and actlvities The objects for which Ihe charity was eslablished are.. the relEf of persons suffering from disabilities arising from age, or physical or mental disability in paCUlar by the provision of practical assistance, support, training, advocaGy, couns8lling and information to those persons caring for persons wth $4Jch disabiltbtrs in the City of London and the London Borough of Hackney Ithe-carers-l The mission Cily & Had(ney Carers Centre aims to improve Carers. quality of life and to ensure the delivery of Carer focussed services in the borough of Hackney and the City of London. The need There are an estimated 4,120 carers in Hackney providing more than SO hours of care and 70 in the same group in the City of London. Carers are reporting increased levels of heatth inequalilies, poor mental health, social isolation and financial difficulty. This has never been more apparent than during the Coronavirus pandemic which has dominated the landscape ol this finanaal year again. CHCC prides itseff on being client- Centred, agile and responsive to the changing needs of rarer5 and the people they support. This flexibility and creatiwty has been at the forefront of the work we have undertaken with carers over the kst year. Public Benefit statement The Trustees consider that they have complie(I wth SectKJrh 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission. The trustees review the aim5, objecb"ve5 and acb"vibes of the charity each year. This report looks at wh81 the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the repN)rting period. The trustees report the susS of each key acii'vity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensu the charills aims, objectives and aclivities remained focLJsed on its stated purposes. The trustees have referred to the guidan contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit whèn reviewing thè chariws aims and objectives and in planning ils future actiwtiès. In particular, thè Iruslees consider how planned activities wll contn.bute to the aims and objectives that have been set. Main A¢tiviti¢$ to Support Obje¢tiv*s= l activities delivered by City and Hackney Carers Centre ICHCCI aim to respond to local need and PTovide better quality services lo carers and the people they care for. Thi5 year City and Hackney Carers Centre ICHCCI has supported unpaid Carers wth the provision of the followng services.. Specialist advice and informab.on on weffare benefits. grant 8pplirAtions. housing advits and fom filling. Generalist information, adwce and signposting for cuent and former carers, the people they care for and professionals.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 A weekly'what's on. e-news bulletin sent lo both carers and professionals, gimng information about local voluntary sector and statutory services and the Centre's activities. Online wellbeing courses.. Mindfulness, yoga. cookery and chair disco. Short educational trgining wurses for carers on tOPiCS such a5 Lasting P(Trwer of Attorney, writing a will, online safety and devek)ping digital skills. Carers coffee momings lonlinel providing peer suppM)rt. high quality inforniation and to enable carers lo contribute to the shape of service provision. 1..1 counselling, Listening Ear and coaching sessions. Buddying and trips for males over stys. A Young Adult Carer Support Service {Carers aged 1&251. Individual and group support for CarS of children with additional needs. OUR SERVICES In the year 2021-22 City & Hackney Carers Centre was in touth wth 1111 unpaid carers and actively Worked with 836 of these across the range of our services= Brocals: An isolation busting project for men over 50yTS funded by Public HeaKh England through the City & Hackney Wellbèing Nelwork. We worked with 42 older men over the year.. 10 older and younger men were supported to form and maintain befn"ending rel*ionships. A monthly online meet up was hej during the pandemic. This evolved into a weekly meeting at Wellspace on Well Street at the request of the Brocals. The group ntred around an activity such as art and craft or singing and has been attended by an average of &10 men. Outcomes.. Formerfy isolaled men were supported lo increase their swal connections A rÉgulai group was established that the men could rèly on as part of their weekly s¢hedule Arts activities offered mental relaxation and focus to participants Befriending service partiapants reiVed the following additional benefils.. Digital inclusion support (younger volunteers supported okler volunteers to use WhatsApp and wdeo calling - Gentle exercise lyounger and older participants went on walks together) Emotional support Ibefriending pairs engaged in peer supw)rt via telephone and WhatsApp conversations) The Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing sca (WEMWBSI was used as a measure of mental wellbeing. There was an increase in wellbeing between first contact and final intervention in line with our target KPIS. The men's involvement in the activities provided can thus be said to have a positive impact on mental wellbeing, whether by entering a 'flow' stste while creating," improvements in feelings of seff-mastery after learning a new technique or skill,. or SiTnply through the process of being In regulaT wntaGt wth other aduts.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 This case study demonstrates this effect in action.. °At first I was a bit sceptittal about doing the arts activibes - I had to get used to it - then I started to go more regularly - at first I found it hard to get my head around what we We doing, but then after a while, once I concentrated on it, some of Ihe art things, I started to find them therapeutic. Like, Af I go to the session a bit hung up. or angry 8boul something- then I go lo Br918. get stUGk Into the art, and I lose the 8ng8r, I get into the art, and afterwards, I feel so much better." Xavr. 62. (Flease note that nan7es have been changed throughout for reasons of confAdentialty.) Car8rs Informatlon and Advlcè Ser¥lc• Over the year the Carers Advice and Infomation Service, funded by City Bridge Trust and the London Borough of Hackney, took $79 referrals for advi suppcxt and provided 459 hours of 1..1 advi and information to 408 unpaid carèrs and thè people thèy caré for. Parént Caièrs lthosÈ caring for a child wth a disability or life limiting condition) made up 132 01 Ihese and the remaining 276 were carers of adLJtis. In addition to this we provided 514 hours of ad hoc telepne advice through our Wednesday advice line. Advi¢e $essic$ were delivere(I by our Iwo adwsers vtho speak a range of communty languages IDut¢h, Somali. Bengali. Urdu. Hindil and were held in person at the Ha¢kney Service Centre on Mondays and Fridays throughout the year and remotely Z(K)m or teleph¢Jne. Carers were supported with a range of issues which we have ordered according to their prevalence.. Welfare Beneffts 40%, Help to access a grant 14%, SupFK>rt vth goods and services (usually negotiating with utility companies) 13 /., Housing 8.1., Personal (Usually mental ill health) 8Y., Help from Social Services 7'A, Help with Blue Badge and Freedom pass 3%. Accessing community groups 3°A. Family Matters 2°k, Education °Th8 hglp that I rp¢eived was most helpful. Prn& was also very understanding of my siluation and AS a very dedicated n7ember of the leam from Carers advice team on many matters is also a very good listening ear. I am very impressed with the quality of work she does. Thank you". S, Carer °Hudd8 was so helpful. Also very Gaiing andprofgsswl. It fettlike I was talking lo a friend.. P, c[ Counselling. Coaching and Emotional Support Based on Zoom and telephone, this service is open to all carers in Hackney and the Cty. The serwce was funded through a combination of donations, charges to carers using the service lon a sliding scale) and through a grant from London Community ResrK)nse offering Human Givens therapy and integrative counselling plus access lo life coaching, this year we received 46 referrals. 28 of these went on to have 12-24 counselling sessions each. 8 decided that the listening ear service WOU suit them betier and 10 carers remain on the waiting list to see a counsellor. Our volunteer counsellors supported Carets through drfficult lrfe experien¢es such as the loss of a loved one, ¢J)ming to lerTllS With a diagnosis. managing challenging behaviour land Iheir response to this). relab"onship difficulties. depression, anxiety and trauma. Counselling has enabled carers lo make positive changes and to look after their own emotional heahh.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 Our 'Listening Ear. sessions have been especialty impK>rtant during the pandemic and beyond. They provide an opportunity for carers to offload to a trained person about the stresses and strains they are experiencing over the lePhone or on Zoom, at a b.me that suts them. Over the year CHCC conducted 184 listening ear sessions with 58 carers. These sessions include impromptu calls from carers in crisis, scheduled telephone appointments and zoom apFK)intmenis. "l am very Ihankful of the fantastic Lislening Ear seThice I received for 4 months, at a time where I was going through tremendous Ghallenges. Iijy Ghild refijsed lo go lo 5Gh( arnl was going through 8 lot of anxiety. The weekly call that Joanna gave me prowded me with lime and space lo breath and speak about my concems in a safe environment Whe I could speak out my Ihoughts with no worries, Joanna's listening lifted me up 2nd she made gentle suggestionquestIOnS that helped me to think about thirtgs l could change gently.. C, Parent Carer Coaching Over the year. through our partnership vAth CIC Coaching for Unpaid Carers we delivered 7 coaching workshops to 46 carers. Topics were." Beating Procrasts"nab"on, Managing your time, Communicating with difficult people, Changing your lrfe story, How to set up and towards your lrfe goals Iran t) , Plawng to your strengths. "I've used more than one service from lCHCC] and the help has been invaluable. They have consistently provided uplifting, effective and supportAve sery1s that helped improve my mental, physiGal and emotional well-being. Couldny have survived these past few years in a p)sitive self<onfident way without their many programs." Digltal Incluslon This project funded by Ha¢kney Giving was aimed at those WIK) had Ititle or no digital knowledge. We delivered individual support sessK)n5 to those unable to leave the home and a digital drop-in session once a week al Mildmay Community Centre in Newngton Green. Through these sessions we assisted carers lo gel online for the first time, set up e-mail addresses and undersland how to stay safe online. We supported those wlhout digital tethnology to apptyforfvnding for a laptop. smartphone or lablel from the Carers Trust. There were 145 carers of adulis, 27 Parent Carers and 3 Young Adult Carers referred inlo the setvice over the year. "DAgilal InGIusion is 8 bwger font than the other trtles such as Coachirlg and Parent Carer Support. This support is valued and much needed-. Parènt Carèr Support Funded by Mercers Charitable Trust this hyo-year project offers support to Ihose caring for a child with additional needs. This could be a disabilrty or a k)ng-tem) illness or health condition. Carers are offered advice and information, support to nawgate health and soual Gore systems. emotional support sessions, grant appliG8ts"on5 for Items that VAII help the Ghild or Garer and a m¢)nthty peer support and information group. Over the year our project coordinator wod(ed wth 92 Parent CarS, of these 78 were new to the service. We assisted them wth a range of issues such as apptying for Petsonal Independen¢e Payment IPIPI or Disability Living Allowan¢8 IDLAI lor their child. grant applicab.ons to the Family Fund and Carers Trust. housing issues, accessing Education and Heamh Care plans (EHCP) and (xjunselling. listening ear sessi¢)ns and workshops.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 We ran 9 Parent Carer support and information groups vthh topics ranging from Mindfulness to Direct Payments to Living wlh Autism from a personal perspective. Each group attracted an average of 7 carers We applied for grants for 15 parent ¢arer5 for essential rtems 5u¢* as laptops for the ¢8r or their childrtrn, washing machines. ovens. microwaves and sensory I0_ Wl were successful and carers were awarded between £150-£300 for the items they required. We referred 2 Parent Carers to the Focxlbank and 2 for emergency fuel vouchers. 2 Parent Carers were supw)rted lo challenge welfare benefft ayrard decisions at Tier 1 tribunals. Over the year we established 34 carer suppcmt plans 1¢h identified ¢arer needs at the stsrt of us working with thèm and thè support wé would prodè to them. 83 indwidual needs were idenbfied in the areas of- Advice and information, advocacy support, help housing issues, applying for grants and welfare benefits, the need for counselling or peer supwrt. 8SsistsnGe wlh gaining EduG8b"on and Heamh Care plans IEHCPI for their child and concerns about well-being {safeguarding}. Followng our intervenkn'ons.. 29 carers185°Al had all their needs met. S ear&rs115Vol had tween 50%-75% of Id•ntifi•d n••ds m•t. Work was still on-going with these carers to ensure that their remaining needs are fully met through OUT ad team. 56 Parent carers who used the seNce in the last year responded lo our request for feedback and reported the following outcomes-. 98% said they were Happy or Sab"sfied wlh the service they receNwJ. 92.10 said their issue was adequately addresse(I by our team. 92°/o said they felt better equipped to resolve their own issues after support from us. 940/0 said they fe better able lo conb.nue in their carirwJ role after our supw)rt. -1 found Loffaine to be extren7ely caring and underStd the drfficullies that we are rang as a family. Shes very empatheti¢ and does herbest to get me the help that I need."B, Pant Carer Young Adult Carers S¢rvl¢e This service funded by the car$ Trust's Making Carers Count Pr(yJramme commenced in O¢tob&r 2021. The service is for unpaid carers aged 16 to 25yTS old. The Setv1 is delivered through 1=1 suppcxi sessions (online in community locations), through a vibrant WhatsApp group and in weekly group sessions at FOSt Rd Youth Hub in Hackney. Over the year 40 young adult carers were invow in the service. Carers reported being glad to be offered a new service, regardless of whether they had taken part in any acbwties or received direct SUPFK)rt.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 Professional identification and awareness sessions went well, wtth over double what we anticipated. This was largely due to the online nature of sessions which are easier to aThange and deliver than in person. The experience of the incoming Project Co-ordinator also meant that he was able to identfy key agencies and individuals in a short space of b.me and deliver sessions wthout mu¢h paration due to a high level of pre- existing knoedge about young aduA carers and the issues they face. We were able to identrfy a large cohort of YACS through our prtrexisting database of carers, enabling us to get off to a strong siart. The enthusiasm and experien of the YAC Support Worker meant that a rapport Was built wth YACS from the (iutset with no time wasted in delivery of 1.1 support. Thè YAC WhatsApp group proved very sU(ès$fUl, feèling intutbve lo the demographic and énabling participants lo communicate wlh each other and staff. gwe feedbaGk on the semce and provide input on how they would like the service to develop. £700 was raised to support Young Aduli Carers through c{0p Community Fund. The Aspirations project for Young Adults CareTS Earlier in the year we ran a series of Coaching workshops designed specifically for Young Adult Carers through the Carers Trust Aspirations Fund. The project was delivered online via Zoom workshops, a WhatsApp groLJP and telephone ¢ommunications_ Theie were no in-person events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We delivered 5 online group coaChir webinar workshops attervjed by 11 carers. 6 people received 4 individual coaching sessions each follovAng this. It proved beneficial to develop a service specifically offering and engaging wilh young adult carers, a group of unpaid carers that had not had a tailored offering in Hackney for some time. This resulted in positive individual impacts on the YACS who got involved Iwith free coaching and indivKJual devek)pment grants of £300 to help them achieve their goals). A lot of lèamings wÉre takén from this "pilot projè¢t" and used to apply for largèr grant from Carèrs Trust. CHCC applied and SUCssfUllY recewed this grant to be able to develop the service futher and run It for three years. We also established a relationship wth Young Hackney, who support young carers, so they can be referred into the CHCC service On they leave their service at the age of 18. Onllne groups and Infomiation $esslon$ Over the year we ran 7 online infom)ation workshops attended by 59 car$. Topics were Mentsl Health First Aid, Fire Safety, Lasting Power of Attomey and wrtbng a Will, Earfy Stages of Dementia, a Death Café, stawng safe online and advice on saving energy at home. Our monthly online coffee momings continued with 41 carers atterKling over the year. "I really like the Goffee nK)mings. other Car8 who have experience and share their knowledge. It has made me realise l am not alone. When we had a speaker about short baks. I did not think that I could gel this for my son but I was enGouraged to appty and now have some extr8 support."A, P8rent Carer
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 "Garerfs coffee moming gives us a Chan lo l(K)k up from our usual tasks and share news, skills, giving lips and the ad-hoc things that arise. Most importantly. we dony need to explain our C1mSEances,. we contribute what W8 fjaft or lffSt8n withffn th8 g8ntlg trust of lh8 gmup. The sesslons ar8 ohaired, so W8 hope that no one person will hog the session. There is no one way to be, we are invited lo be our natural selves. Today, we talked about some loc21 gardens and the vNews from neaY roof gardens. Some revelations took us lo Jersey and Doneg81. New places to up and feed our dreams. In real tAme today, we saw how one familys Gelling had fallen in, how another was knin9 a complex pattem of green squares towards a wam7 blanket. Within what seems humdnjm, we can show concem or admiration." H, Aduft Carer. Covld Communications This project allowed us to provide accurate UtralE Covid-19 infomiab.on tailored to unpaid carers in the midst of the p8ndemic when a lot of conflictirwJ informabon and fake news were corning from other sources. Consistent updates about Covid-19 were being sent weekly in the e-newsletter, ak)ng with daily posts on soaal media channels. This helped to embed awareness into people's daily lives. Up-ti>date information was compiled lor siaff for reference, so they could check in wth carers in regards to their vaccination status and general wellbeing while tsking Calls on other mattws. The project was delivered primari via online communThlM)ns and infomiation sessions during groups. The number of ¢arers reached via dire¢t ¢ommuni(ation was 128. Achievements and pefftirniance It has been a challenging year once again for the carS Centre but much more so for our benefiaarEs. Our well*stablished position as a provider of advicè, infomiation and wèllbeing services has proved to be invaluable to the unpaid carers we have supported over the year. We continue to see an increase in demand for our counselling and lislening ear service and this has increased the length of time that carers can expect to wait befo receiving direct support. We are working hard to address this through fundraising to expand the team of volunteers. We are very lucky to have such a dedicated and professional team of volUntrs, without whom we (xjuld offer the range of services that we do. Our infomiation and advice service is also in demand as the rise in energy and food costs is being felt by vulnerable households. CHCC is working hard to ensure we have some provision for crisis support internally and that we have clèar pathways to direct carèrs to organisab.ons also offering crisis support. CHCC is Confident rt ¢8n continue offering the servi¢es that ¢8r$ need for the next year and beyond. Feedback in numbers 950/¢ of ¢arets surveyed were ether happy or satisfie¢J with the seN¢e they re¢eNed. 50/0 didn t ¢ommenl 88°A of carers felt their issues were adequately addressed by CHCC. 7°A did not comment. 3% said they didn t know and 2°/0 said it was not. 75% of carers said they fett better able lo resolve their issue after using our service. 13°k Sa they didn't know, 4% did not comment and 2% said ihey did not.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 67Yo of carers said they fell better able to continue canng as a result of using our services, 24% said they didn t know, 8 lo did not comment and 1°k said they did not. Chair's Report This has been a year in which we have continued to provide ServIS for the unpaid carers of Hackney. You can read more aboLJt the help we are able to PTovide elsewhe in this report. As we emerge from the pandemic we are gradually -Introdung face to face session5 for carer5. but continue to offer a lot of support via phone and video conferencing services suth as ZCKJM. FLJndraising has proved more chaInging over the last tsyelve months. However, due to prudent management by our COO, Joanna Brunt, a striGt control of $ts. and a huge effort orh the part of Jo and others in applyng for funding. the charity has m8naged lo maintsin rts financial position. Wl who work for the Carers Centre are to be congratulated on this achievement, which puts us on a g( footing for providing services next year. CHCC would like to thank the followng funders for their 5UPPOrt=_ The London 8orough of Hackney Cty Bridge Trust The Mercers Charitab Foundation H8¢kney Giving Kings Park Moving Together Public Health England Carers Trust London Catalyst West Hackney Parochial Charity Hackney Parochial Charity London Community Response Financial Review As noted in the Financial Review of the Previous years the COVID 19 Pandemic signtficantty increased the needs of our beneficiaries. The Charity was in a strong position to respond to the increased needs and altered ways of working the Pandemic broughl about. We were ihe first Charity in East London to provide web-based services and group meetings to our seNice users. The resulis of the year's operations are set out in the Financial Staternents. Total incoming rèsourcès amounted to £225.43812021.. £275.5691 and total résour¢es expended amounted lo £226.69312021- £219.1611. resulb.ng in a retum lo a small defiut of £1,255 for the year 12021= surplus £56,408). This deficit is due to the expenditure of Reslricled Funds held al the end of the previous year to finance ongoing projects. During the year the Restricted Funds held fell by £9,690 frorn £49,331 to £39,641. In contrasl, as noted bek)w, the amount of Unrestricted Funds rose during the year.
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 Reserves poll¢y The Charity sets 8side funds, 8s unrestricted reserves, to meet future anticipated or contingent expenditure, in particular lo.. cover stsffing costs such as sickness or redundancy. to develop new activities and lo ensure the continuity of services through difficult financial periojs. The Board of Tnjstees decided the desired level of the 'Yree" reserves should be betsyeen 3- and ffrmonths recurrent expenditure at the time this amounted to £100,000 - £160,000, Recurrent expenditure is currenuy at a reduced level applying the same approach would requirè r8sèrves between £56,000 and £100,000. The Board considered it prudent to maintain the reservès at a higher level. At the end of the financial year the free reserves stood at £156.619 12021.. £148,184). This will enable the charity to maintain activity and devekjp new seeS through the Cost of Living Crisis which wll have a significant impact on our beneficiaries. The existence of these reserves has enabled the Trustees to accept financial risk. and to continue services through very uncertain limes. This has faulitaled the uninlerrupted delivery of essential, valuable activities and development of new services for our benefiaaries. Risk The most significant risk faced by the Charty. as wrth many other small ch8riti85. is maintsining sufFicient funding to provide for the ndS of its service users. This is particularfy apparent in a period where Carers, our beneficiaries, have been particularly badly affecled by measures to combat the spread of COVID19 virus. The incr8asing usa of wei>based lechnoknw to sèNe thè needs of our nefiaries through the Pandèmic and the peri(MJs of isolation and Iwk-dovm rt has increased the risks of cyber-attack and the need for electronic dats security. The Trustees believe that reasonable data security measures are in plac? they continue to look into further steps to enhance proteclions. Going concern The Trustees believe that the currenl level of reserves 11 enable Ihe currenl level of activity to be sustained for more than 24 months while we fttinue to develop new services and identify new partners. In consequence the Trustees believe that the Charity wll be able to continue as a going (x>rhcern into 2024 and beyond. Plan5 for future The charity provides many services to benefic4aries as described in this report. However, the Trustees are of the view that, valuable as they are, these services on their own a insufficient to sustain the charity in a financially sound state for the long tem. To this end the Charity won a bid for funding from the Carers Trust, for a nèw 32 month project commencing in October 2021 whh will providè a total incomè of £149,935. Thè Trustees are therefore determined to build new serviGe5 for our beneficiaries at a time when they face new and increased hardship as a resur( of the COVID 19 Pandemic and to find new partners to provide the economies of scale necessary to sustain and devek)p these services into the future. 10
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2022 BÈnÈflclarle$ of our setvlc¢$ Beneficiaries of our services are unpaid CArers aged 16 and over living in the Borough of Hackney 8nd the City of London. We also indirectly support the people OUT carers care for through our various services. Structure. governance and management Governlng Documents The Trustees review the Articles of Asswation and Memandm of Association in line with Charity Commission guidelines. Statement of responsibilities of the trustee5 The trustees Iwho are also director5 of Cty and Hackney Carers Centre for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the trustees. annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United KiThJdom Generally Accepted Accounb'ng Practi1. Company and charity law qUI$ the trustees to ppare financial stslements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these finanaal statements, Ihe trustees are required to.. sele¢t suitsble a¢¢ounting p(Ai¢ies and then appty them ¢onsi5tently make judgments and estimates that a aS0nats and prudent prepare the financial statements on the going conwn basis unless tt is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation The trustees ar8 rèsponsiblè for k8èping prwr accounting records that disck)sè with rèasonable accuracy at ny time the finanryal position of the Gharitsble wmpany and enable them to ensure that the finanryal slalemenls comply w(th the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitsble company and hen for taking reasonable steps for Ihe prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees. annual rerx)rt which includes the strategic report has been approved by the trustees on 15 November 2022 and signed on their behalf by ANGELINA DALTr', Chair
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE istered com an no. 03044523 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 I report lo the charity trustees on my examinatK)n of the firianryal ststements of City & Hackney Carers Centre for the year ended 31 March 2022. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Irustees of the City & Hackney Carers Centre (and akn its direclors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible lor the preparalion of the accounts in accordance wlh the requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Act'l. You are satisfied that th& accounts ol thè Company are not required by charity or ¢omp¥ny law to be audited and have d)osen instead to have an independent examination. Having satisfied Myse that the accounts of the City & Hackney carS Centre are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and arè eligible for indepèndent Èxamination, I report in rèspect of my examination of the accounts Garried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 1.the 2011 Acl'l. In Carng out my examination I have followed the Direclions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement I can confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a registered member of the ICAEW which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my ex8mination. I confirm that no matters h8ve come to my attention in connection wrth the examination giwng rne cause to believe thal in any material respecl- accounting records were not kepl as required by section 386 of the 2006 Acl-, or the accounts do not accord wlh those records: or the accounts do not comply with Ihe accounting wuirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination", or the a¢Gounts have not been prepared in a¢¢ordan(* wth the Chatibes SORP IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other maiters in o)nnection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this port in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ri¢hard Billinghursl FCA Knox Cropper LLP Chartered Accountants 65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2AD Date.. 3011112022 12
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Ilncorporating the Income and Expenditure Account) For th• yèar èndéd 31 March 2022 Unrestricted Funds 2022 Reslrictèd Funds 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Charitable activities TOTAL 26,894 21,543 48.437 26,894 198.544 225.438 12,231 263.338 177,001 177,001 2T5,569 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable aclivities 39,666 39, 1B7,027 187.027 226.693 226.693 279. 161 279. 161 TOTAL EXPENDrruRE Net incomelllexpenditurel before gains and losses on investments Net income 8,TT1 8,TT1 110,0261 110,0261 336 {1,255) {1,255) 56.408 56,408 Transfer between funds 13 1336) Net outgoing resources before other re¢ognised gains and losses NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 19,6901 19,6901 11.255) {1.255) 56,408 56,408 TOTAL FUNDS AT 1 APRIL 2021 148,184 49,331 197,515 141, 107 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2022 156.619 £ 39,641 £ 196.260 £ 197,515 13
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE Company limited by guar8ntee (registered ¢ompany no_ 03044523) BALANCE SHEET As at 31 March 2022 Nots$ 2022 2021 FIXED ASSETS Tangib assets 10 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10,430 203,201 213.631 6.118 210,699 216,817 CREDITORS.. amounts falling due within ané y•ar NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASss LESS CURRENT LIABIL lEs 12 117,3711 (19,302) 196,260 197.515 196,260 197,515 NET ASSETS 196,260 t97,515 FUNDS Unrestricted funds= General fund Réstricted funds 13 13 156,619 39,641 196,260 f 48, t84 49,331 197,515 The financial statements have been prepared in accordan with the speual provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and the Finanaal Reporting Standard 102. The charitable company is entr(led to exemplion from audr( under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2022. The members have not required the Charitab company to obtain an audit of its finanaal statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordan with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees aCknOedge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise compty wilh Ihe requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial siatemenis, so far as applicab to the charilable company. The finanaal siatemenis were approved, and authorised for issue, by the Board of Truslees and signed on 15 November 2022 their behalf by.- ANGELINA DALY, Chair MALCOLM AICKIN, Treasurer 14
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31 March 2022 2022 2021 Cash flows from operating activities Net incomellexpenditurel for the financial year Adjustments for". {Increaseydecrease in debtors Increaselldecreasel in creditors {1.2551 56,408 {4.3121 11,9311 17.4981 13,1351 8,527 61,800 Net increaselldecrease) in cash and cash equivalents 17.498) 61,800 Cash and cash equwalents al 1 Aw"12021 210.699 148,899 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2022 203.201 £ 210,699 Components of cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand 203.201 210,699 15
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 ACCOUPrnNG POLICIES 8asis of preparation of finan¢ialstatements The finanaal statements of the charity. which is a pubk benefrt enw under FRS102, have been prepared undef the historical $t convention. They have been prepa in acwrdance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards. the reouirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Rew1ing by Charities, ISORP 20151. in accordan with the Financial Resy)rting Standard applicable in the UK IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pound SlertiThJ 1£). Company status City & Had(ney Carers Centre is a company limiled by guarantee. In the event of the Charity bwng wound up. the liability in respect of the guaontee is limited lo £1 per mernbw of the Charity. Going concern The trustees have prepared cash flows an(J budgets for Ihe next tWee months and consider that the company is able to iealise its assets and discharge its liakn"lities in the nom)al ctsutse ol business. The trustees have an expectation that the (x)mpany has adequate resources to contiriue in operational existence for the foreseeabk future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concem bas15 of accounting in preparing the annual financial slaternentS. Fundaccounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are avaikble for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherants of the general objects of the Charty and which have not been designated for other purposès. R8Strict8d funds are fund5 whith are to b8 us8d in a(xx)rdance wtth specth restrictions imtx)$8d by donor5 which have been raised by the Charity for parbcuL3r purposes. The st of administering such funds are charged against the 5pectfic fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes lo the financial statements. Statutory grants which are given as (x)ntribLJtions towards the Charit15 core services are treated as unre51ricted. Income All income is re¢ryJnised in the Ststement of Financial Activities 0e the charity has entiuernent to the funds. it is probable that the income will be r1Ved and the amounl can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expen<Jrture as soon as theie is a legal or constructive obligats.on commith.ng the charity to that expenditure, it is probab that è transfer of economic benefits will be required in setuernent and the amount of the otA ation Gqn be tneasured reliabty. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals ba515 and has been da5sified urKler headings that aggregale all c05t reL4ted to the category. Where costs cannot be directty attributed to particular heading5 they have been allocated to actwities on a basis consistent wtth Ihe use of resources. Tanglble flxed assets and depreclatlon All assets costing rn0 than £1.000 a capilalised. Tangible fixed assets are stated al cost less deprecial*)n. Depreciatiw is promded at rates calcuL8ted to write off the cost of fixed assets. less their estimated restiyual value, over their expected useful lives on the folbwing bases.. Fixture and Equipmenl Office equipment 4 Years 4 Years 16
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 Cash •t bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short term highty liquid investrnents with a short malurity of the months or less from the date of acquisitiw or openiro of the deposit or similar ac¢ounl. Short.tem? debtors and ¢reditors Debtors are re(x)gnised when the chartty is legalty entitled to the in()rne after any perft)rmance conditions have been rnet. the account Gqn be measured reliably arKI it is probab that the income will be received. Creditors are recognised when the charity has 8 preseflt leg81 or constructiv8 obligation resutting from a past event to make P8yTnent to a third paty. it is probab that settlement will be required and the amwnt due to setme the obligation can be measur•1 or estimated reliably. Flnanclal Instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualfy as basic financial instrLJrnents. Basic financial instnjments are initially renised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their setuernent value which are sutwqu8nlty measured at arnorbsed ¢x)st Ljsing thg effective interest method. Penslons The company operates a stakehokler pensKJn heMe. If emrAoyees thwse to join. the ¢ompany rontributes 3.kn of gross salary. Alternative. the company contributes 5% of gross salary to an ernpbyee's personal pension fund. The pension tharge represents the amounts payable by the cnmpany to the funds in respect of the year. 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unr•stricted R•strict•d Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2Q21 Donations (Xher incom8 2S,092 1.802 25,092 1.802 1,023 11,208 26,894 £ Nll £ 26,894 £ 12.231 17
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funtls 2021 Car'S SUPFOrt servi$ Advice 130,711 134.166 64.378 240,257 23,087 18,088 21.543 £ 177.001 £ 198.544 £ 263.338 Anatysis of funding Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Carerfs support services Carers Tru5t- Aspr8tion Fund BrocaL8- Public Health Fund London Borough Hackn8y Connect Hackneyl Hackney Council for Voluntary services East London NHS Foundation Trust Mercers Charitable Foundation The National Cotnmunity Fund Carers Tryst- Making car$ Count Hackney Giving London Catalyst The London Community Foundation Counselling income THCC Tier 1 and Upper Tribunal West Hackney Parochial Charity Kings Park Moving Together 4.825 33.451 4.825 33.451 144 69,967 74,051 21.200 56,437 44,413 31.670 38.840 31.670 38.840 3,000 23,354 3,255 20,000 20,000 1.605 1.850 1.605 1,850 4,424 1.925 130,711 1.925 134,166 240.251 Advice City Bridge Trust Citizens Advice East End Hackney Parochpl Charithes 18.088 18,088 18,088 4.999 23.Q87 1&088 46,290 64.378 21,543 £ 177,001 £ 19B,544 £ 263,338 18
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 4. RESOURCES EXPENDED Direct Other direct staff costs Support Total 2022 Total 2021 Cost of charitable activities Car8rs's support s8rwces Advice 111.408 52,869 Tots12022£ 164.277 £ Tota12021 £ 129.021 £ 57,374 2,126 59,51JO £ 83.645 £ 2,763 171.545 153 55,148 2,916 £ 226,693 6.495 210.522 8,639 £ 219. 161 Resources expended include- 2022 2027 Independent Exarninerfs fee 1.440 Details ol staff costs are given in Note 6. Details of Supp(wt costs Is given in Notes 5. 5. SUPPORT COSTS Total 2022 Tot81 2021 Office and suppty costs Governance costs Premises costs Independent Exarninerfs fee 732 13 81 2,090 2.916 £ 596 4,459 1,440 6,495 6. STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS 2022 2021 Wages and Salaries Soci81 security (x)sts Pension costs RedLJndancy (x)sts 151,152 6.983 6.142 116, 141 6.019 5, 798 1.057 £ 164.277 £ 729,021 The average monthly nurnber of emoYeeS during the yearwas 8 staff.12021- 5 slairi No employee 1Ve remuneratyon of more than £60.0(X). (2021 - Nonej The key management personnel of the charitable company are those persons having authority and responsibility for pLqnning. directing and controlling the activib'es of the charitable company. directly or indirectly, including any trustee of the charitsNe wmpany. In addtbon to the trustees of City and Hackney Carers Centre, key managernent personnel includes the Chief Operations Officer. Total ernpk)yee benefits induding ernployer pensK)n contributions paid to key management P8rsonnel in the p8ri0d amounted to £33,15712021- £35,101). 19
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 7. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS During the year, no members of the Board ol Tnjstees receiv&1 any remunera112O2l £NILI. No mernbers of the Board of Trustees received reimbursement of expenses12021- £NILI. 8. Taxatlon City & Hackney Carer5 Centre is a registered chartty and is potentially exernpt from taxation in respect of incorne and capital gains receNed within the categories covered by Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of chargeab Gains Act 1992 to the extent that such incorn8 or gains are applied to ch8rttabl8 purpo58S. 9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS softwa.. Cost At 1 April 2021 At 31 March 2022 9.880 9.880 Amortisation Al 1 April 2021 Al 31 March 2022 9.880 9.880 Net b¢)ok value Al 31 March 2022 Nll Goodwill is being wntten off in equal annual instalments over its estimaled economic life of 5 years. 20
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Flxture and Equlpment Cost At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 8,574 Dapr•¢iation At 1 April 2021 arrfj 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2022 B,574 B,574 Net b¢)ok value At 31 March 2022 Nll Al 31 March 2021 Nil 11. DEBTORS 2022 2021 Due within one year Trade debtors Prepayments 9.288 4,995 1. 123 6.118 10,430 £ 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Trade creditors Social securtLy arml other taxes Other cthitors AccruaLs 9,308 3.493 721 11,645 3,663 764 3,230 17,371 £ 19,302 21
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CEp¥fRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 13. STATEMENTOF FUNDS Transfers and Brought Incorning Resources investsnent Forntard Resources Expendedialnslllossesl Carried FOar(l RESTRICTED FUNDS Carer's suptK)rt services Mercers Charitable Foundation City Bridge Trust 28,131 21.200 1311,711 1127,3431 121.5361 138.1481 1187.0271 31,499 336 46.290 177.001 8.142 39.641 49.331 336 SUMMARY OF FUNDS General Funds Restricted Funds 148,184 48,437 139,6661 49.331 177,001 11B7,0271 £ 197,$15 £ 225,438 £ 1226,6931 £ 13361 1S6.619 336 39,641 Nll £ 196.260 COMPARA TIVE STA TEMENT OFFUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS Carerfs support services Mercers Ch8nt8bl8 Found8bon 11160 189,243 (173,272) 21,200 21,200 (2t,200) £ 33.360 £ 210.443 £ (1¥472) £ 28.131 21,200 Nil £ 49.331 SUMAIARYOF FUNDS Gener81 Funtls R8Stricted Funds 107.747 65.126 (24.689) 33.360 210.443 {194.472) £ 141.107 £ 275.569 £ (219.161) £ q48.184 49.331 Nil £ 197.5q5 14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds Net lnt aS5et5 156.619 39.641 196.260 £ 156,619 £ 39,641 £ 196,260 Comparative anatysis of net assets £ 148.184 £ 49.331 £ 797.515 15. RELATED PARTrES Ther8 Were no other related party tr3nsacbon5 in the year. 22
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022 16 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcTlEs Unreslricted Funds 2021 RestliGted Funds 2021 Total Funds 2021 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legaaes Charitable aciivities 11,231 53,895 65, 126 1,000 209,443 210,443 12,231 263,338 275,569 TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON.. Charitsble a¢tivib"es 24,689 194,472 219, 161 Net expendf(ure 40,437 15,9T1 56,408 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 40.437 15,971 56,408 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2020 107.747 33,360 141, 107 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2021 748.184 £ 49,331 £ 197,515 23