THE ST. EDMUNDS CHARITY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAKfEE REGISTERED NUMBE - 03303643 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER- 106160 ENGLAND AN NNUAL REPORT A CCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2024 WYATh MORRIS GOLLAND LTD.. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, PARK HOUSE, 200 DRAKE STREEr, ROCHDALE, OL16 1PJ. REPORTOF THE C PRIL 2024 CILOFM EST DMUND CHARI The Council of Management (The Councll l Trustees), are al80 dlrectors of the charity for the wrposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report Wbth the financial statements of the chaiity for the year ended 4 April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provtsions of Accounting and Reporllng by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparlng their accounts In accordance wlth the Finandal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). GOVERN AND MANAGEME L EWITY The St. Edmunds Charity is a reglstered charity, whlch is governed by tts Mernorandum and Artldes of AssoclaUon. The liability of the members is limtted to £1 each and at the 4 April 2024 the three trustees were the only members of the company. UN MANAGEMEN The Council of Management who served at any fjme throughout the year ￿re as follovA:_ G. A. Vvareing F. J. Gracie B. V. Tobin PrirKipal: M. ButteThvorth Senior Support Worker. Stephen Ryan REGISTE ED OFFICE:_ 110 Clement Royds Streel Rochdale Lancashire OL12 6PL BANKE cO￿perat5Ve Bank PLC 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP NDEPENDE ACCOU ANT:_ P. A. Rlchards B.A. F.C.A. D.ChA Wyatt Morris Golland Ltd Chartered Accountants Park House 200 Drake Street Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1PJ INESS ADD ss: No's 110 and 87 Clement Royds Street Rochdale Lancashire OL12 6PL BJECTIVES A TIES The objects of the charfty are the re￿ef of persons suffering from alcohovdrug abuse and, or mental illness and the provlslon of treatmenl and aftercare of such persons. CONT.... EPORT OF T PRIL 2024 COUNCIL OF ued ST. ED UNDS CHARI R ENDED con TS AND PER OR NCE St Edmunds Charlty is primarily a Supported Housing facllty for Vulnerable Adults who are In recovery from alcohovsubslance abuse wlth or wlthout associated mental health Issues, who have been clean and sober for a mlnimum period of 13 weeks. The Servlce Users of the Charty have had lives in the past that have been greatly impaired by alcohollsubstance misuse and they have a need for longer temi Houslng Support, viithout which they would find It difficult to be able to malntain their lrfe and home whllst remalnlng cleanlsober in thelr new lrfe style and renewed quality of life. St Edmunds Charity provides fully centra heated furnlshed flats, Housing Support personal assistance individual houslng based support plans and reviews. This Is all conducted In a safe and substance free environment. In addition to thSs Servlce Users are encouraged to obtain extemal assi8tsnce for education. recreational and Insplrational needs. Staff members are there to assist Servlce Users with regard to housing related support, Housing Benefits, health, hygiene and Ilfe choices. finance housekeeplng and Move-on assistance. Compulsory vRekty House Meetlngs are held every Monday afternoon facllitated by staff, Service Users have now appolnted a Project Representative who attends the Bl-WeekSy Staff Meetings in order to raise any Issues on their behalf. The 24 hour call service was also introduced In 2020 for any unforeseen emergency or health issues and conllnues to date. There was one Temiination of Llcence Agreement To Quit issued for breach of sobriety as per the Servrce Users Licence Agreernents. less serious misdemeanours, and breaches of Ucence Agreements etc are covered by our 28 Day Notice to Quit Letters those issued Y￿re rescinded following compliance. Five successfvl Mov&Ons were completed, we therefore had six new servi￿ Users in the finanGial year. The Service Users Group Leader is available to provide Peer Support Nthen needed. In addltlon. the Prolect has a nominated Warden {Ex Tradesman) to assEst in practical matters when approprfate In an emergency. The Warden has completed Health & Safety Courses and has contlnued w6th trainlng vthere necessary. We have IV￿ Servlce Users In pakl employment {under 16 hours p.w.). We currenlly have a further twelve Service Users in Volunlary Work, a very encouraglng year. Ex-service Users as long as they are alcohollsubstsnce free are ￿tI¢0me to attend the Projects Soclal Events and may be tested at random. The Charlty has now a compllment of staff as follows. the long term serving Principal, BuslnesslProject Manager, Snr Housing Support Vlorker, HousevKeepern4ousing-Support Worker. Project Warden and Volunteer3. The Webslte has now been reconstnjcted with new Images of the Ilats and layouts together with staff photos. Savings have also been made In the upkeep dovmloads. Capital Repalrs. We are pleased to report thal 87 Clement Royds Street has been scheduled to be re-roofed in the next financial year, costs have rfsen dramatlcally In thls sedor up nearfy 30% on the origlnal estlmate. Utllltles The slgnlficant Continued rise In energy costs has Induced a more stringent control of the use of energy by the Service Users and room lemperature in Ihe communal areas have been reduGed. Lighting replaGement wherefvihen possible has been replaced with LED unfts. It ts strongly held belief of the Charity staff Team and Trustees that St Edmund8 Charity is a great route to aid housing abstsnence-based recovery and in the majority works for most people who Ilve at the project(s). A further point vthlch remalns valld every year Ss that whllst people are Ilving at St Edmunds Charty they are leamlng to enjoy their recovery and not a draln on resources of the Police, Ambulance, Law Court8 or the National Health. furthemiore, they have regained thelr self-esteem. whllst In some cases means no longer begging or steallng. Furthemore. It Is testament to the fact that a high percentsge of our Servtce Users move on into the wider communty and no longer are a burden on the aforementloned 8wvlces. CONT REP ENDED 4 OF HE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT OF T RIL 2024 contlnued EST CHARITY FOR THE YEAR FIN NCIA EVIEW AND RESE The charity has a surplus for the year whlch has been added to reserves brought forward. It is the charity's intentlon that reseprfes are maintained at a level which represents approximately six weeks running costs. Current reserves are below this level and the truslees are monitorÈng the position. Free reserves at the charlty are £15,121. INVESTM S POLICY AND PERFO MANCE The charity's powers of Investment are govemed by its Memorandum and Articles of knooation. The truslees have the power to invest in such assets as they see fft. Currently there are insufficient surplus funds for any long-terni investments to be made. UTURE DEVEL PMEN The Trustees and Management endeavour that the Charity will contlnue to meet Its objectives through lis provision of Supported Housing and exiemal agencles. ORGANISATIONAL ST CTURE The Company is managed by the Board of Trustees who receive a monthty report form Ihe principal as to the progre&8, activities and upkeep of the Charity. RISK MANAGEMENT The BusinesslProject Manager has now completed a review of all the Charsty's Policy and Procedure mandates together with the Serv1￿ Ugers obllgation and Licence Agreement. Rlsk Assessments have also been conducted agalnst fraud and error to protect both the Charity and SeNice Users. PUBLIC BENEFIT The BusinesslProject manager has consldered the Charlty Commission guldance on publlc benefit whllst reviewing Polw and Procedure. Aims and Objectives for the future of the Charity's activities. ONS ES Under company law the coundl rnembers have the same legal responslblllties as company directors and the tiue is interchangeable. Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profft or loss of the company for that year. In preparing those accounts the dlrectors are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consl8tently: rnake Judgernents and eslmates that are reasonable and prudent; follow appllcable accounting standards, subject to ary material departures dlsclosed and explained in the accounts; and prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is Inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. The dlrectors are responsible for keeplng proper accounting records. thlch dlsclose wtth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply ￿ the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding th8 assets of the company and hence for takng reasonable steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other Irregularfties. CONT.... REPO TOFTHE ENDED 4 A RIL 2024 UNCIL OF MANAGEMENT OF continued ST. EDM NDS CHARITY FOR TH ACCOU TANTS Wyatt Morrls Golland Ltd., Chartered Accountants, V•ryll be proposed for r&appolntrnent. The above rep(irt has been prepared In accordance the special provisions of part 15 of the Companles Act 2006 relatlng to small companies. Signed on behalf of the CouncTI of Management B V Tobin Director Approved by the board: 25 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERE REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ST. EDMUNDS CHARITY Indepondent examlnerfs report to the Imtoos of Tho SL Edmunds Charfty ftho Compan￿1 I report to the charity trustees M my examination of the accouTts of the Company for the year ended 4 Aprll 2024. Re8ponslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (arKI also its rfwectors for Ihe purposes of company law) you are respon51ble for the preparation of Ihe accounts In accordance the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act,). Havlng satisfied myself that the accounts of ￿ Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eI￿lb1e for Independent examination. I report in respect of my examinatlon of your charity's account8 a8 carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acf). In carying out my examlnatlon I have folky•￿1 the Directions gfven by the Charlty Commlsslon urKler Section 145{5) (b) of the 2011 A Ind•pondent examlnetrs Btstement Slnce your charfty's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examlner must be a member of a Itsted body. I can confimi that l am qualified to undertake the examinats'on because l am a member of the Instltute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales. ￿lch is one of the118ted bodles. I have completed my examlnatlon. I confimi that no malters have come to my attentlon In connection with the examinatlon glvlng me cause to b8lleve: accountlng record8 *ere not kept In re8pect of the Company a8 requlred by Sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act: or the accounts do not accord ￿1th ttM)8e records: or the accounts do not comply wlth the accounting requlrements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter con81dered as part of an Independent examlnatlon; or the accounts have nol been prepared in accordance wlth the melhod8 and princlples of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reportlng by charitles (applicable to charftles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnandal Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concems and have come acrou no other mattern In Connectlon ￿ the examlnallon to whlGh attentSon should be drawn In thls repr)rt In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Patncia Richard8 BA .FCA. Dch The Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales Wyatt Morri8 Golland Ltd Park House 200 Drake Street Rochdale Lancashirn OL16 1PJ Date 7 ?02S .EDM MENT OF CT FOR TIES NCLUD NGIN OME AND PR EAC Notes Unrestricted Total funds Total funds Incomin resou Income from charitable trading activities 299,610 299.610 205,725 Totsl incomiro resources 299,610 299,610 205,725 nded:_ Charitable and trading activities: 290,527 290,527 206,460 Total resour￿$ expended 290,527 290,527 206,460 Net Income l (expendrture) for the year 9.083 9,083 (735) Total funds brought forward 6,038 6,083 6,773 15,121 15,121 6,038 Total funds carried ft)rward The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these financial statements. ST. EDM NDS T4AP 2024 4Mf20 414r2023 XED ASS Office fumlture and equtpmenl CURR Debtors Cash at bank and in harKI 7.671 25,560 5,874 12,783 33231 18,657 ￿EEQ1I￿. knounts falling due thh one year (18.110) (12,619) 15.121 8,038 15,121 6,038 UnrestrEcted fvnd8 15,121 6,038 The chwttable company18 enthd to exempkn from audit uTrler Sethn 477 of the Companles Ad 2008 for Ihe year ended 4 April 2024. members have not requlred the company to obtsln an audtt of Its financlal stalements for the year ended 4 Aprll 2024 In accordance with Sectton 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknThledge re3ponslbllltle8 tr. (a) ensurlng that the company keeps accounting record8 ￿tch c4xry)ty wlth Sectlons 386 arKI 387 of the Companles Act 2006 and Ib) preparlng financlal statements whlch glve a true and falr of the state of affalrs of the company a8 at the end of each financlal year and of Its profft or loss for each finandal year In accordance the requlrements of Seclions 394 and 395 and otheTh%lse comply the requirements of the C