UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees are also appointed as Directors of the incorporated chanty. Unity Isoulheml Ltd was registered as a chanty on 2 April 1997. 11 was incorFK)rated on 12 March 1997 and is govemed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Charity registration number: 1061655 Company registration number: 3332003 Directors l Trustees". Alderwoman D Baverstock BEM - Chainnan Mr P Sayers - Treasurer Mr D W Moulton Mrs L Neilson Mrs W Cummins Dr P White Mr C Daley Mrs J Dalziel Mr5 S Hawke (deceased 31 March 20241 Mrs A Moon Company Secretary.. Mrs T Bishop - Chief Ewutive Principal I registered address: Unit 1 Andover Bus Station West Street Andover SP10 1QP Accountants: Knight Gc(Jdhe￿I Limited 7 Boumemoulh Road Chandlerfs Ford Easlleigh S053 3DA Bankers.. CAF Bank Ltd PO Box 289. West Malling Kent, MEI9 4JQ UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guarantee and not hawng a Sha￿ capital) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (continued} UNITY MISSION STATEMENT Unity Vision,. Putting Unity into the Community Unity Mission: Creating a strong, confident, enabled, sustainable and integrated voluntary and community sector that changes lives for the t￿tter. Unity Strategic Aims,. Cornrnunity.. Helping build resilient, self-relianl Gommunrties Health and Care: Enabling people to enjoy a healthy arKI fulfilled life Inequalities., Increasing life chances for those less fortunak Effective.. Making the most of every pound Recruitment of Trustees Unity uses a wide variety of methods lo recnjit Trustees Some are recruited through the Volunteer Centre that we manage. Some are recruited by word of mouth. If necessary. we would advertise locally. The Truslees feel that it is important lo have as diverse a board as possible, and one that represents the community that we serve. Currently our ￿ard offer a wide range of bolh business skills and voluntary sector experience, which offer excellent support for the Chief Executive. Broadly all day lo day operational decisions are made by the Chief Executive and her team. At any time, she may call on the particular expertise of individual tnjstees, for example. with reference to ￿rsonnel matters, to guide her. The Board concentrate on the Strategic DI￿tION of the organisalion. This is particularly challenging as we have no security of long term funding from our major funders We offer pla￿S on our board lo our mapr funders, but these are nominated positions and do not carry a vole. Generally, the Chief Executive and the Chaimian wll talk with a prospective trustee and then they will be invited to attend board meetings lo enable suitability lo be considered by all concemed. New board members are then co-opled lo the board until full election al the followirg AGM. An inducts'on process is then put in place which includes spending lime with the Unity team. Public Benefit The trustees have complied with Section 4 of the 2011 Charities Act to give due regard to the public tr￿nefIt They have reviewed guidance sel out by the Charity Commission and belreve that the chanty meets ils obligats'ons In this respect through the activities sel out under the heading "Review of the yearf. below. The trustees will continue to review the activities of the charity to ensure that these are con51Stent with the legal objects set oul in ils constitution. Review of the year We provide infomiation and adwce in accordance of the five core fufKtions of a CVS as descnbed below. Support Setvices including infomialron, advice and trainirMJ assisting local voluntary and community organisations lo function more effectively and deliver qualrty servKes to their users. members or consliluenls Development work identifying needs in the k)Gal community and facilitating improvement in service provision to meet Ih05e needs Representation providing a Vol￿ to enable representats'on of the diverse views of the local voluntary and community sector UNITY {SOUTHERN} LTD (Company lim￿ted by guarantee and not having a share capikl) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (continued) Liaison and collaboration - facilitating networking and collaboration amongst local voluntary and community groups strategic partnership working ensuring the voluntary and community sectorfs role in the planning and PDlicy-making of local partnerships We continue to receive funding for our core work from Hampshire County Council and Test Valley Borough Council. The Community Unity Community Team provide support to those in the community who a￿ in need. We have supported 100 households with replacement white gwds. and helped reduce their energy Costs. We are providing air fryers, vouchers and a recipe book to Ihose who are need in our rural community. Our digital team have helped Ihose in the community wrth the ever-changing digital wodd, working in partnership with the Primary Care Network lo assist with the NHS app. They have also helped kxal groups and individuals with specific digital issues. During the year, digital assistance was proirided to 21 groups and 40 individuals. Our Travelling Pantry has hel￿ over150 members to ￿esS healthy nutritious focrfj in Lockedy, King Somborne and Stockbridge. Our swap shop had enabled members to swap I￿kS and toys, helping lo prevenl more landfill waste. The Denlaid service commenced in November 2023 and comprises a mobile dental unit parked al King Arthurs Hall one day per month. The unil provides emergency dental care to tFK)se who May be eXperier￿1ng homelessness, recoverin9 from alcohol or drug abuse, experienced domestic or sexual abuse or are struggling financially 34 patients were seen. This project is funded through Simply Health. We supported 35 families to settle inlo their new homes with our Ukraine housing support project. This was done through the purchase of basic household goods, assisling them to set up bill payments and signwsting to where they CDuld find information on local bin collection dates and benefit claims. Unity delivered a family fun day at the Woc%Jley Village Hall, Romsey, to provide a safe. wami and fun environment for families and young people who are struggling dunng the cost of living crisis. The were 19 families wth a CO￿bined 68 children be￿een the ages of 2 and 15 in attendan￿. Entertainment was provided with multiple stations of arts and crafts, cookery, sports and music The event gave the opportunity for the whole famity to together creats'ng memories whilst gaining new skills. Transport Our transport offering has a wide range of seNces available to help with a vanety of transFort needs including accessible car, group minibus hire and Test Valley Connect. We have taken on a number of new school contracts, which has enabled us lo increase our fleet size lo 10 minibuses and one %cessible car. We provided over 450 group hires as well as over 5,000 Dial-a- Ride trips and 750 home lo school trips. In total we travelled 95.000 miles. Unity Motability runs a mobility equipment hire service bawj al the main Unity offices in Andover, During the year there were 15 walker hires, 237 wheelchair hires, 634 scooter hires. 276 portable scooter hires and 50 4x4 scooter hires. Volunteering Unity Volunteering offers a free volunteer management service lo local groups and organisations as well a5 helping individua access a variety of volunleenng roles in the area. Fresh from the field Is a new project which aims to support the Iravelling pantry with fresh seasonal produce when available. The two sites will be supported by our VSS Man￿er and a small. dedicaled team of knowledgeable volunteers. UNITY ISOUTHERNI LTD Icompany limited by guaranlee and not havrng a share capital) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 {continuedl We worked in collaboration with Romsey Town Council to run an earty Volunteering Fayre. 23 groups attended all promoting their volunteering oppartLtnities and we successfully engaged with 65 volunteers directly with signposting. 15 groups attended our Coronation5 Big Help Oul event. In conjunct￿n with Andover College, 16 youth volunteering packs were given out and 25 individuals asked about volunteenng and how it would help In their chosen career paths. During 'Truslees Week, a targeted campaign lo recnjit trustees was pronKJted through social media and as a iesull we identified a number of trustees for local groups. Our group support service provided support to 28 I￿al groups lo apply for funding. We also provided advice an governance and business planning to 30 groups. Health and Care The Unity Health & Care team deliver care and support Servi￿ in the commur)ity, focusing on a person-centred approach that meets the specific needs of the individual client. In May 2023 Unity became Care Quality Commission ICQCI regislered, enabling the service to offer Doffliciliary Care support. These new services are now being promoted extensively across Test Valley to help engage private domiciliary clients who can benefit not only through care support but uniquely the additional 'value &dded' services Ihat Unrty provide. Our CQC registration has allowed us to widen the setvice we deliver lo include more personalised care Se￿IceS to our clients. Our staff have undergone extensive training, and we have registered wilh Hampshire County Council's Health and Care Nrtal lo reach out lo clients who need this service. This has aiowed us lo be more creative and holistic in the services we deliver and the ways in which we deliver them, offering continuity of care wh￿h is so important lo people The Take A B￿ak service is a new initiative introduced In March 2024. The service helps those canng for loved ones in the community who may require time away from their canng responsibilities to attend appointments or give them some time for themselves. To dale, we have provided 1,200 hours of home support to clients. The Community Wellbeing Service is commissioned by Hampshire County Council to assist their local scKial work teams lo meet the needs of their clients by providing l(xal community based support. There were 18 referrals Into this service during the year. For the majority of the year. we delivered this service in the Andover are2. In February 2024 we won the contracts for the Winchester and Easlleigh areas. The specialist decluttering service offers a one-to-one pers0nsiled under section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records, which comply wlh seclion 386. and p￿parIng accoullls, which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the company as al the end of the year and of ils Incoming resources and application of resources, including Ils income and expenditure, lor the financial year. in accordance with the requirerllenls of section 394 and 395 and which olhepNise comply with the ￿qUIrementS of the Companies Act 21K)6 relating lo accounts, so far as applicable lo the company. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of Ihe Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies. Approved by the Iruslee5 on 8 November 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. LK . Alderwoman D Baverstock BEM, Trustee UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital) CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES {47.7111 18,3091 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest received 4.789 2,330 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Fixed a55el additions Proceeds from sale of fixed assets {58 0881 111.7591 NET CASH FLOW {101,010) 117,7381 Change in cash and cash equivalents in the tErioJ 1101.0101 117,7381 Cash and cash equivalents al start of Ihe ￿n[ Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 445,121 344,111 462,859 445,121 NOTES TO THE CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 1 RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Nel expenditure for the period Depreciation Decreasellincreasel in debtors Increaselldecreasel in creditors 1116,6251 22,204 16,1311 57,630 140,0551 17,641 116,5111 32,946 Nel cash flow from operating activities 147.7111 18,3091 2 ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2024 2023 Cash al bank and in hand 344,111 445.121 UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capiial) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of accounting The financial slalements have been prepared in accordance ￿th Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Ststernent of Recommended Practice applicable lo chanlies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financi21 Reporting Standard appIl￿ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191- Icharilies SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies AGI 2006. The charity meets the definition of the public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilits'es are Initially recognised al historical cost or Ir2nsaclion value unless otherwise skled In the ￿levant accounting policy note. The accounts have been prepared on the going Gon￿r￿ basis There are no material uncertainlies about the charity's ability lo conliflue. Ibl Fund accounting Unreslricled funds are available for use al the discretion of the Iruslees in furtheran￿ of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees lor particular purposes Reslricled funds are subjected lo restricbons on their expenditure imposed by the donor. Income All Income is included in the Slalement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy The followng specific policies are applied lo particular categories of income. Donations, legacies and gifts are included in full in the Statement D,, Financial Activities when receivable. Grants when entillemenl is not conditional on the delivery of a specrfic perfomiance by the charily are wognised when the charity becomes unconditionally enlilled lo the grant Investment income is included when receivable. Incotnillg resources from charitsble aclivilies are accounted for when eamed Resources are deferred when, al Ihe end ol an accounting period, they have been received bul the charily has yel lo become unconditionally entitled lo them. Idl Expenditure Expenditure Is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is Incutred 11 includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure lo wh￿h il relates: Costs of generating funds comprise of the costs associated with attracting voluntary incorre and the costs of fundraising Chanlable expenditure comprises of those costs incurred by the chanty in the delivery ol ils activities and services for ils beneficiaries. 11 includes bath costs that can be allocated directly lo such aclivilies and those costs of an indirect nature necessary lo supwrt them. All costs are allocated belween the expenditure categories of the Slalemenl of Financial Aclivilies on a basis designett lo reflect the use of the ￿Source. Costs relating lo a particular aclivily are allocated directly, others are apportioned between activities in line with their ￿SpeCtIve use ol core staff lime. 10 UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guarantee and nol having a share capital) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (continued) ACCOUNTING POLICIES Iconlinuedl lel Fixed assets Fixed assets are slated in the balance sheet at Gost less depreciation. Assels are only capilalised when purchase cost is equal lo or greater than £500. Depreciation is provided so as lo write off the cost of the fixed assels. less their residual value, over the eslimaled useful lives of the assets, al the lollowng rates.. Office equiprnenl Minibuses 33 3.10 Straight line 25% reducing balance In Recognition of liabilities A liability arises as soon as the￿ is a legal or construciive obiigalion commilling the chanly lo the expenditure as described in FRS 102. 191 Pension costs Contributions in respect of the company's defined contribution scheme are charged lo the Slalernenl of Financial Activities lor the year in which they are payable lo the scheme Differences between contributions payable and conlribuliDns actually paid in the year are shown as either accruals or prepayments at the year end. LEGAL STATUS The charity is a company liffliled by guarantee and has no share capital. The charitable company was incorporated on 12 March 1997 In England and Wales and was registered on 2 April 1997 wth the Charily Commission in England and Wales The charity is a public benefit entity The registered office of the charitable company is Unit 1 Andover 8us Station. Wesl Street, Andover. Hampshire, SP101 QP. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Analysis of income by source: Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Hampshire County Council Test Valley Borough Council Other funds raised 38 000 36.355 3582 77,937 38,000 36,355 3.582 77,937 36,000 37,947 1,727 75,574 11 UNITY (SOUTHERN) LTD (Company limited by guaonlee and not having a share capilall NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (continued) INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Analysis by type of activity.. Unrestrided funds Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Tonsport projecl including Shopmobilily Finance and Admin services Project activities 298.074 298,074 15,820 341,144 655,038 217,564 17,799 321,371 556,734 15,820 29.799 45,619 311,345 609,419 STAFF COSTS Social Security Total 2024 Total 2023 Gross wages Pension Project staff Central supporl staff 412,178 140,651 552,829 26.584 12389 38,973 7,648 3,289 10,937 446,410 156,329 602,739 331,670 141,223 472,893 The average nLJmber of employees directly employed by the charity during the year was as follows- 2024 2023 Project staff Central support staff 25 22 29 26 No employee of the charity received emoluments of more than £60,000 dijring this year or the prior year. Key managemenl personnel were paid a total of£223.41512023.. £142,525) (paid to six employees {2023'. five employees). Included within staff costs Is £10,088 payable lo One Community EaslleKJh for the shafftd Iransport manager12023. £17,6411- PAYROLL SERVICES The charitable company operates a payroll service for a numtsr of not for profit organisations in the surrounding area. Unity processes the payroll and pays the individual staff members and HMRC. directly from their bank accoLJnl. The olhei orgallisalions reirTTburse Unity for these salary costs on invoice. Unity is acting as an agent so the transactions are not shown on the Sl8lemenl of Financial Aclivilies. The movement of funds through the charitable companys bank account is as follows.. Total Total 2024 2023 Balallce owing lollfroml payroll clients at start of year Income received excluding charges Salary and HMRC payments made Balance owing lollfroml payroll clients al end of year 7,839 335,909 1323,6681 20,080 19,743 445,485 1457,3691 7,839 12 rry ro TD (D ￿ (N - ￿ fl) o L) ay J o) £r) ￿ O C) LLJ IL S u) (L a Q ￿ i O U) (i