## **ASSIST**
# **(Fallowfield & Withington Neighbourhood Care Group) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**for the Year Ended 31 March 2022**
Charity Registration Number: 1062675
## **Contents**
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS ............................ 3 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ................................................................................. 5 Structure, Governance and Management ............................................................... 5 Governing Document .......................................................................................... 5 Recruitment and Training of Trustees ................................................................. 5 Organisational Management ............................................................................... 5 Public Benefit ...................................................................................................... 5 Risk Management ............................................................................................... 5 Reserves ............................................................................................................. 6 Objectives, Aims and Activities ............................................................................... 6 Charitable Objectives .......................................................................................... 6 Principal Activities ............................................................................................... 6 Review of Achievements and Performance for the Year ........................................ 6 Operational Performance .................................................................................... 7 Financial Review ................................................................................................. 7 Reserves ............................................................................................................. 7 Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Assist ........................................... 8 Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 ....................... 9 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2022 ......................................... 10 Notes to the financial statements ............................................................................. 11
## **MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS**
**Registered Charity Name** ASSIST **Registered Charity Number** 1062675 **Registered Office** 439 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 4AN **Trustees** Ms P Cotterill (Chair) Ms E Spencer (resigned from the board 21[st] April 2022) Mrs B Barnett (resigned from the board 21[st] April 2022) Mrs S Gunawardena (Secretary) Mrs B Aston Mr B Stevenson Cllr G White Mr D Lamb Mrs M Redhouse Mrs J Kirkby Mrs V Wharmby (Treasurer) (appointed as Treasurer 8[th] December) Anisa Razzaque (resigned from the board 14[th] July 2021) Geraldine York (resigned from the board 14[th] July 2021) **Chair** Ms P Cotterill **Treasurer** Mrs V Wharmby (appointed as Treasurer 8[th] December) **Secretary** Mrs S Gunawardena **Bankers** Co-operative Bank PO Box Skelmersdale WN8 6WT **Independent Examiner** Beyond Profit Ltd G104 Bolton Arena Arena Approach Horwich Bolton BL6 6LB
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## **Note from our Chair**
I would like to thank our staff, volunteers, Board members and service users for ensuring that Assist kept going and even expanded in 2021-2022. Towards the end of the year Amelia was on maternity leave, and we welcomed Meena as her replacement. She has fitted in really well. Manchester City Council has continued their economic support and we thank them most sincerely. Nearly 200 older people living in the Withington area, the vast majority of whom live alone, are supported by us and we are really pleased we can help them.
Pip Cotterill Chair of Board
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## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing Document**
ASSIST is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 5th June 1997 under reference 1062675. A revised constitution was produced and adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 20th November 2012.
## **Recruitment and Training of Trustees**
We invite potential trustees to an interview, take up references and conduct a DBS check. Induction takes the form of a visit to the office to see how the organisation works and asking them to complete some reading around the roles and duties of trustees.
Most of our trustees are involved as volunteers in a practical role within the organisation. Trustees are appointed by the Executive Committee at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The members elect from the Executive Committee, a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer who hold office until the next AGM.
This year, we welcomed Vicky Wharmby as a new trustee, fulfilling the role of treasurer.
## **Organisational Management**
The organisation is run by its board of trustees who meet monthly.
The organisation employs a Co-ordinator, an Assistant and a chef. These support around 50 volunteers to run various groups, activities and services.
## **Public Benefit**
In planning and delivering our services and activities the Trustees of Assist confirm that they have complied with the duty In Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance by the Charity Commission in delivering the activities undertaken by the Charity.
Assist is required, under its Constitution, to provide services and assistance to those persons in need by reason of poverty, sickness, age or disability.
Assists’ activities as described in this report are considered to meet the public benefit requirement as specified in the Charities Act 2011.
## **Risk Management**
The major risks to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems are being established to mitigate these risks. We make sure our finances are sufficient to cover our outgoings and apply for grants and encouraging donations as appropriate. We also ensure we have the correct levels of insurance cover.
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We have a risk register that we review regularly at trustee meetings.
## **Reserves**
We have a reserve policy and hold reserves of £50,000. The reserves are in place to cover our statutory obligations, redundancy and contingency should a situation occur where our income is affected, or our costs increase.
## **Objectives, Aims and Activities**
## **Charitable Objectives**
The Charitable Objectives of Assist are set out in the constitution. Assist is a neighbourhood care group which recruits, trains and supports volunteers to provide simple, practical help to older people in need in Withington and Fallowfield area.
## **Principal Activities**
Our main aims continue to be to reduce social isolation and to help older people remain in their own homes. We offer help with practical jobs and also provide our frailer, more isolated members with volunteer “befrienders” who visit once a week and can offer help with shopping etc.
## **Review of Achievements and Performance for the Year**
Following the easing of Covid lockdowns and restrictions throughout 2021, we worked hard to return to more and more in-person activities including introducing outdoor coffee groups at first before moving these indoors and creating a new Wednesday afternoon coffee afternoon.
Our lunch club, exercise classes, positive living, film clubs and digital drop ins returned the building. With risk assessments and various restrictions in place to continue to put member, volunteer and staff safety at the forefront we were able to welcome very much needed and missed social contact.
Lunch deliveries continued for those still shielding/feeling unable to return and remained an important service for keeping people feeling connected to the group. We also make it out on a couple of local visits to Didsbury park, Alexandra park, the RNCM, a Christmas lunch and to Oswaldtwistle mill. Telephone befriending and in person befriending also increased over the year, volunteer John continued to mow lawns and trim hedges and volunteer Ray helped with collecting prescriptions and taking members out in wheelchairs, as well as plenty of volunteers giving lifts to hospital and various appointments and bringing people into groups.
This year was also a great year for partnership working, with the OPeNs project bringing together Assist, Saheli women’s group and Ladybarn community centre to employ a worker, Emma, to support and increase activity for older people in the Withington and Old Moat area. Assist also worked in partnership with Didsbury and Chorlton Good Neighbours to deliver the Covid Impact Fund over the Summer,
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employing a Digital Drop In worker, financially supporting existing activities and enabling workshops involving trustees from across the three charities.
## **Operational Performance**
We are pleased to have been able to continue supporting our members and volunteers, and on 31[st] March 2021, we had 181 members on our books, and 50 volunteers.
## **Financial Review**
Our main source of funding is Manchester City Council. We have continued to apply for grants and seek donations to supplement our main grant to support and develop our activities.
Additional grants have come from OPeNs partnership fund, the Co-op, Southway housing, Forever Manchester, We Love Manchester, Withington and Old Moat NIF, Mental Health Fund, Covid Impact Fund and Home Instead.
Members remain generous, and we are very grateful for their donations.
## **Reserves**
The Trustees have determined reserves should be held that enable Assist to continue for 10 months in the event of any funding being cut, or to enable the Trustees to wind down the organisation and pay redundancy as required. This sum is set at £50,000 and will be reviewed each year.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 15 Dec 2022 and signed on their behalf:
Pip Cotterill Pip Cotterill (Jan 10, 2023 12:57 GMT)
**Ms P Cotterill** Chair
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Assist**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Assist (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Emma Willder, FCMA, CG(Affiliated)**
## **Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants**
> Date: Jan 10, 2023
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## **Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022**
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31 March 2022 31 March 2021
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Notes funds funds Total funds funds funds Total funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
Receipts:
Grant, donations and contributions 2 14,054 71,056 85,110 13,505 2,873 16,378
Local Authority Contract 36,900 - 36,900 36,900 - 36,900
Total 50,954 71,056 122,010 50,405 2,873 53,278
Payments:
Direct Charitable Expenditure 3 8,768 52,893 61,661 9,886 4,453 14,339
Management and Administration 4 37,055 - 37,055 39,438 - 39,438
Total 45,823 52,893 98,716 49,324 4,453 53,777
Net receipts/(payments) 5,131 18,163 23,294 1,081 (1,580) (499)
Cash funds at 31 March 2021 58,563 1,768 60,331 52,805 8,025 60,829
Transfers between funds - - - 4,677 (4,677) -
Cash funds at 31 March 2022 5 63,694 19,931 83,625 58,563 1,768 60,331
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## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2022**
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Section B 31 March 2022 31 March 2021
Restricted Restricted
Unrestricted income Unrestricted income
funds funds Total funds funds Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cash Funds
Cash at bank 63,604 19,931 83,535 58,412 1,768 60,180
Cash in hand 90 - 90 151 - 151
63,694 19,931 83,625 58,563 1,768 60,331
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 15 Dec 2022 and signed on their behalf:
## Pip Cotterill
Pip Cotterill (Jan 10, 2023 12:57 GMT)
Ms P Cotterill Chairperson
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## **Notes to the financial statements**
## **1) Receipts and Payment accounts**
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context "cash" includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.
## **2) Grants and Donations**
|Befriending
Coffee Morning
COVID 19
Craft Group
Day Trips
Digital Drop in
Exercise Club
Film Club
Gardening Services
OPeNS
Positive Living
Tea & Talks
Tuesday Club
Volunteer Driving
Other donations
Other grants
GMMH Mental Wellbeing Fund
Southway Housing (Tuesday Club)
Fallowfield Browsers
Southway Housing (Winter Warmer)
Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust (Winter Warner)
We Love Manchester|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
773
1,104
1,877
-
-
-
-
75
75
43
100
143
-
-
-
1,136
-
1,136
-
-
-
79
2,700
2,779
-
-
-
2,414
1,333
3,747
525
-
525
229
-
229
-
-
-
595
-
595
-
-
-
123
45,500
45,623
-
-
-
227
11,364
11,591
-
-
-
56
-
56
-
-
-
4,808
2,252
7,060
4,766
-
4,766
66
-
66
-
-
-
1,064
-
1,064
1,884
-
1,884
2,441
6,628
9,069
363
-
363
-
-
-
-
2,873
2,873
-
-
-
500
-
500
-
-
-
3,000
-
3,000
-
-
-
500
-
500
-
-
-
600
-
600
-
-
-
1,367
-
1,367
**14,054**
**71,056**
**85,110**
**13,505**
**2,873**
**16,378**
**2022**
**2021**|
|---|---|
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## **3) Direct Charitable Expenditure**
|Befriending
Coffee Morning
COVID 19
Craft Group
Day Trips
Digital Drop in
Exercise Club
Film Club
Gardening Services
OPeNS
Positive Living
Tea & Talks
Tuesday Club
Volunteer Driving
Other grants
GMMH Mental Wellbeing Fund
Winter Warmer
**4) Charity Management and Administration**
Running Costs
Staff Costs (not allocated to specific activities)
Volunteer Costs (not allocated to specific activities)
Trustee Costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
35
-
35
-
320
320
18
75
93
8
100
108
1,737
-
1,737
-
2,528
2,528
2,558
1,333
3,891
311
-
311
113
-
113
-
33,818
33,818
910
11,364
12,274
702
-
702
2,309
2,252
4,561
67
-
67
-
1,103
1,103
-
-
-
-
-
-
**8,768**
**52,893**
**61,661**
**2022**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
9,361
-
9,361
27,508
-
27,508
186
-
186
-
-
-
**37,055**
**-**
**37,055**
**2022**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
10
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
71
0
71
2,352
954
3,306
-
-
-
134
-
134
-
-
2,393
2,393
220
-
220
6,373
-
6,373
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,105
1,105
726
-
726
**2021**|
|---|---|---|
|||**9,886**
**4,452**
**14,338**|
|||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
10,788
-
10,788
28,616
-
28,616
34
-
34
-
-
-
**2021**|
|||**39,438**
**-**
**39,438**|
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## **5) Funds**
|Restricted Funds:
GMMH Mental Wellbeing Fund|**Balance at 1**
**April 2021**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
**between funds**
**Balance at 31**
**March 2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,768
-
(1,768)
-
-|
|---|---|
|Manchester City Council (OPeNs)|-
45,500
(33,818)
-
11,682|
|Manchester City Council (Living Well at Home)
Other
**Total Restricted Funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total Funds**
**_Prior year comparative_**
Restricted Funds:
Big Lottery|-
4,852
(1,103)
-
3,749
-
20,704
(16,204)
-
4,500
**1,768**
**71,056**
**(52,893)**
**-**
**19,931**
58,563
50,954
(45,823)
63,694
**60,331**
**122,010**
**(98,716)**
**-**
**83,625**
**Balance at 1**
**April 2020**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
**between funds**
**Balance at 31**
**March 2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
3,668
-
(2,393)
(1,275)
-|
|Tuesday Club
Chorlton Good Neighbours
Greggs Foundation's Local Community Project Fund
GMMH Mental Wellbeing Fund
**Total Restricted Funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total Funds**|1,810
-
-
(1,810)
-|
||1,592
-
-
(1,592)
-
954
-
(954)
-
-
-
2,873
(1,105)
-
1,768|
||**8,024**
**2,873**
**(4,452)**
**(4,677)**
**1,768**|
||52,805
50,405
(49,324)
4,677
58,563|
||**60,829**
**53,278**
**(53,776)**
**-**
**60,331**|
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## **6) Related party transactions and Trustees' expenses and remuneration**
The Trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2021: £nil).
No Trustees, or person related or connected by business to them has received any payments or other benefits from the charity during the year.
Whilst there is no separate Trustee Indemnity Insurance purchased, Trustees are covered by the Employer Liabilities section of Assists overall insurance.
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## Trustees Annual Report 31032022 v1 with accounts
Final Audit Report
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