REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FOR MEADOW WELL CONNECTED
MEADOW WELL CONNECTED
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 12 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 13 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
| Balance Sheet | 15 to 16 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 17 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 18 to 32 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 33 to 34 |
MEADOW WELL CONNECTED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The organisation presents as a social enterprise, developing its own income streams whilst supporting residents' needs. A review of the purpose and strategic direction of the organisation was undertaken in 2021-22. Our updated 5 year Strategic Business Plan was published in 2021-22 which confirmed the following vision, mission, and values:
Our Vision: A thriving community that's a great place to live, work and play.
Our Mission: To work positively with local people to achieve our shared vision.
Our Core Values: The way we work is to build trusted relationships with others including staff, volunteers, local people and partners. We are...
Trustworthy
We will continue to build trust amongst residents, clients, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders by being open, honest and leading by example.
Open
Our services will be accessible to residents and we will remain open and accountable to our stakeholders.
Adaptable
We are responsive to the needs of the local community and will adapt our delivery to reflect change.
Creative
We will continue to find creative solutions to problems and build creativity into our approach as this encourages the engagement of our community.
Our Strategic Aims
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Community Involvement - to develop a sense of ownership of Meadow Well Connected amongst residents through creative engagement, e.g., events, outreach work, community-led activities.
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Skills Development - to provide inspiration and support for local people who wish to develop new skills and new ways of enriching their lives.
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Wellbeing - to strengthen and support the physical, mental, and social resilience of residents.
What we do
Meadow Well Connected is the Community and Resource Centre at the hub of the community in one of the most deprived wards in North Tyneside, namely Chirton and Percy Main.
We work with the local community to identify the most significant needs and develop programmes of support with them to enable them to flourish and become more independent, both economically and socially.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES - continued
Current programmes are in four key areas: Community Involvement, Skills Development, Well-being, and Organisational Development. They include environmental & horticultural skills development through volunteering in our extensive gardens which provide an oasis of green space within the community ; debt and money management support; alcohol reduction programmes and employability skills and support; health & wellbeing initiatives to improve the mental & physical health of local people; affordable after-school provision to support children aged 5-13 and help their parents manage work commitments; a number of community-led workshops and activities; horticulture, forest school, beekeeping, joinery, music and enrichment programmes to support adults with additional needs and young people who have disengaged from school to develop skills to give them greater independence.
Community Involvement: this is central to our service delivery and links to our mission of working positively with local people to achieve our shared vision. We seek to involve local people in our service development and take their opinions into account when shaping the service we provide. We undertake continuous contact with local people through focus groups, door-knocking, and surveys. In November 2021 we commissioned an independent community consultation which received over 200 responses from local households. The report demonstrated a large increase in awareness of Meadow Well Connected since our previous community consultation which was undertaken in 2018 and highlighted the priorities for local people around:
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More things for children and young people to do
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Better access to green spaces and environmental concerns
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Improved marketing of our services
We have developed responses to these findings which were implemented in 2022-23 and 23-24.
Skills Development: all aspects of our charitable provision and social enterprise work is shaped to ensure skills development is central to our delivery model. Staff, clients, and volunteers agree personal goals for skills development and this links with our vision of a thriving community. Our Relational Mentoring Service supports people to address issues and learn skills that move them closer to the labour market.
Wellbeing: we work to create a safe, welcoming space where individual differences are recognised and valued. We have a unique mix of clients, staff and volunteers working shoulder-to-shoulder to create a supportive and varied environment where people can gain self-confidence and build self-reliance.
Organisational Development: we recognise the challenging environment in which we operate and seek to work in a creative and forward-looking way to maximise the assets of the organisation through developing sustainable business offers. We currently operate local authority contracts; room hire and training as income generating activities to support the core costs of the organisation. We are working to develop strong links to business and have made several successful links including Capita, Sage, TLW Solicitors, Axminster Tools, and Utilita Energy.
During 2023-24 we continued to work collaboratively with VODA and the Yes We Can Community C.I.C. to deliver a collaborative leadership programme which is funded by North Tyneside Council and is called Leaders Together. The programme ran from February 2022 until June 2023 and created a shared culture of collaborative leadership in North Tyneside.
The programme has helped us deepen existing relationships and build new trusted relationships to provide a firm footing for the future for further collaboration.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES - continued
During 2023- 24 we became members of North Tyneside Mental Health Alliance which resulted in us working closer with other Voluntary Sector Organisations across North Tyneside, sharing training, expertise and resources. We have forged links with Richmond Fellowship enabling us to use their premises for clients we are not able to meet within Meadow Well Connected. We have accessed training on Mental Health First Aid, Autism among other courses and have submitted joint funding bids with other Alliance members.
Marketing and Promotion during 2023-24 we undertook a rebranding exercise as we approached our 30th anniversary year. We rebranded the centre as The Meadows which was the name preferred during the consultation - being the original name by which the centre was known and one which is still referred to and preferred by much of the community It is apt that the rebrand takes us back to our community roots, Along with this we developed a new website and refreshed our presence across Social Media Platforms. This has resulted in the improved marketing of our services that the community expressed a desire to see in the Community Consultation carried out in 2021.
Public benefit
In reviewing our strategic objectives and planning our activities for the year, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The trustees are satisfied that the strategic objectives are in line with the charity's objects as set out in the governing document.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Our Projects & Services
Better Together this programme, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, Better Together Project began in August 2023. This is a partnership project between Meadow Well Connected and Phoenix Detached Youth Project. The project itself has many strands:
Volunteer Coordinator - MWC employ a Community Development Worker part of whose role is that of Volunteer Coordinator, recruiting, training and supporting volunteers in numerous roles across the organisation.
Crisis support - The Community Development Worker also delivers a crisis service to those over the age of 25 in food and fuel poverty. They Community Development Worker provides immediate support to top up utility payment cards, refers to food banks or social supermarkets and where necessary will provide food support to the person. They can also offer support to those in digital poverty through the provision of a 6 month sim card with free data, calls and texts. The person in need is then offered support around income maximisation and debt reduction and will refer the person on to other relevant services both within the centre and with other organisations.
Relational Mentoring - We are delivery partners of the Relational Mentoring Service run by the Wise Group and funded by the North East Local Authority. The service provides one to one and group support to people furthest away from the labour market. Their aim is to support them to identify and address issues in their lives that may impact on them becoming employed, moving closer to being able to find employment, education or training.
Kids Club & Mini Kids
We have been offering an affordable after-school club for children aged 8-13 for over 10 years. The Wellsley Trust supported the delivery of the after school provision for most of 2023/24, Children in need began funding the project in February 2024 and funding from the Holiday Activities Fund enabled us to provide summer holiday provision for children aged 5-13.
Mini Kids after school provision and holiday provision has been supported by The Community Foundation.
During the year we have provided over 1937 combined hours of activities to 157 individual children in Connected
Kids Club and 5,004 hours to 73 individual children to Mini Kids Club.
Positive Pathways
Our Positive Pathways group meets twice a week led by group members and kindly supported by TLW Solicitors who provide support for refreshments, trips, and activities. The group provides a friendly space where people can meet, make friends, and reduce social isolation. During the year 52 individuals attended over 1,138 times, equivalent to 3,386 hours of time spent together.
PAUSE Alcohol Reduction Service funded through the Integrated Care Board this service provides an essential service for people with problematic alcohol use. Our Specialist Alcohol Worker supports people to reduce and often abstain from using alcohol. They help them develop positive coping strategies and refers people on to other services both within Meadow Well Connected and externally to ensure all of their support needs are met.
PAUSE supported 99 individuals during 23/24.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE (continued)
Digital Support
We offer access to our IT Suite so residents can manage their online life including their Universal Jobsmatch Account and other job-seeking activities. We support people to gain digital skills and create an action plan to make small steps towards improving their circumstances.
We have supported people to access digital equipment such as tablets and SIM cards to increase their connectivity with family, friends, and other online opportunities.
Community Development
During 2023-24, we delivered 67 community and volunteer events as well as a range of regular groups.
2,743 individuals enjoyed one or more of our community activities and groups.
Ensuring our work delivers impact and outcomes .
We undertake robust monitoring and evaluation of all we deliver. This includes engaging directly with a wide variety of stakeholders to understand their needs and what impact they require through our delivery. We complete this at the outset to determine outcomes and measures and thereafter undertake regular reviews to enable improvements or adjustments to our activities. Wherever possible we commission independent consultants to evaluate at the end of projects. Those directly benefitting provide regular feedback through several mechanisms including video/audio diary. We operate an online impact management system - Evide - to collate and analyse client data.
Our Environmental Impact & Carbon Reduction Plan
In October 2023 we were successful in achieving Silver Investors in the Environment, above the Bronze award we initially applied for.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The year was a particularly challenging one for us financially for a number of reasons. The aftermath of the pandemic saw many of our long-term tenants leave and the offer of substantively discounted space nearby by the local authority took others and reduced our opportunity to backfill with new tenants. As reported by most other charities, grants on offer, particularly unrestricted to cover core costs, were substantively reduced and paid out on a much lower rate. In addition, whilst we did reduce expenditure, most regrettably the centre became victim this year to repeated acts of vandalism necessitating costly repeated repairs.
At the end of the 2023/24 financial year we saw a reduction in income amounting to (£185.7k) with a decrease in expenditure (£9.2K) from the previous financial year.
The Trustees took the decision early in the year due to the high value of reserves held to commit reserves to balance the trading loss and to allow the centre to continue to operate in support of the community for the entire year and a proportion of the following year, This would allow time for our new Chief Officer to make necessary actions. The year end deficit was greater than initially due to the difficulty in reporting within our new financial information system.
At year end, this resulted in a deficit of £209.7k (2022/23 - £6.7K), after transfers on the general unrestricted fund. Reserves amounted to £483.1k (2022/23 - £655.9k) of which £174.7k (2022/23 - £137.8k) was subject to restriction and a further £210.5k (2022/23 - £210.5k) was designated by the trustees.
Included within unrestricted general funds is an amount of £46.3k (2022/23 - £54.0k) which is represented by illiquid assets; the free reserves of the charity (after allowing for restricted, designated and committed amounts) total £51.5k (2022/23 - £256.6k).
Based on these assessments and the current strong reserves position, the trustees have concluded they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements for the following 12 months.
Reserves policy
Meadow Well Connected is currently dependent on grant income to sustain its activities, as earned income alone would not currently allow MWC to continue operating. This means that if there were to be a gap in grant income it is likely that MWC would have to close.
To avoid closure if funding difficulties were to happen the MWC Board has agreed to keep a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of 12 months.
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The main concerns of the Board are to ensure:
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That staff can continue working, primarily to secure new funding.
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- That service users are supported to move on to other appropriate services.
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FUTURE PLANS
Improvement focus for 2024-25
As we enter our 30th year it is a time of consolidation and renewal. Our plans are:
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Our primary focus will be to secure improved financial stability and secure new sources of funding and income generation from our substantive assets of the community centre, garden and café
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To be more inclusive towards working members of the community by improving our opening ours in the evening and weekends and extending our range of service offers.
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To further enhance the garden offer to ensure we are optimising our most substantive asset.
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Form new partnerships for mutual benefit and joint bidding for funding.
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To promote the Meadows within the region and ensure our brand is recognised and valued.
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To further develop our plans for achieving net zero.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Meadow Well Connected is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association as amended 25 March 2022.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
As set out in the Articles of Association the chairperson of the trustees shall serve a two-year period and is entitled to be re-appointed by nomination. The vice chairperson and directors shall serve a two-year period and are entitled to be re-appointed by nomination.
Marjory Burdis served in the role of Chair in addition to her role as Finance Chair throughout the period. Katherine Forbes was appointed as Vice Chair in May 2022 and joined the Finance and Fundraising Committee. In May 2023 Norma Tullock joined the Board of Trustees.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT - continued
Induction and training of new trustees
All staff, volunteers and Trustees undergo an induction upon commencement at the Centre which includes:
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A health and safety and safeguarding induction.
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Understanding of our mission, objectives and aims along with our values and the ethos and culture that makes us who we are and what we do.
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A guided tour and brief induction in each provision.
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A DBS check.
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Completion of online adult and children safeguarding offered by NTSCB.
Separately each group then receive specific induction relevant to their role and are linked to specific project areas on a rotational basis to deepen their understanding of the work we do.
Induction and training of new staff and volunteers
All staff engage in an initial probationary period where upon they are given support to enable their transition into the organisation and development in post. Thereafter, staff participate in annual performance reviews, which are supported by our monitoring and evaluation processes in terms of their particular provision. Any learning or development needs are assessed, and appropriate measures taken to support the individual's ongoing evolution within their role and the charity.
Volunteers are supported by staff to ensure they are gaining from their time volunteering, supported in accessing additional services and provisions and that their work has mutual benefit for the individual and the organisation. A new Volunteer Coordinator, who was appointed in March 2023 to further develop our volunteer offer to ensure volunteers are fully trained and vetted in relation to our safeguarding procedure. During 2023-24, we recruited 12 new volunteers and had support from 42 individuals across the organisation (excluding trustees).
In addition, we had 16 volunteers from Utilita, 9 from Capita who all worked in the garden for a full day. In addition, Capita supplied 10 volunteers at Christmas to prepare, cook, and tidy up 2 community Christmas meals.
Key management remuneration
Salary and other benefits payable to key management personnel are benchmarked against comparable roles with other organisations in the voluntary sector.
Organisational structure
The appointed Chief Officer leads the organisation, setting strategy and overseeing the growth and development of its services and offer to the community. She is supported by the Delivery & Development Manager, Office Manager and Facilities Coordinator to ensure all areas of the operational, project and financial management is effectively monitored and developed. The Board of Trustees meet eight times a year to oversee strategic priorities and ensure governance and adherence to the organisations mission, vision, and values.
In total there were 21 staff members (14.6FTE), with 1 directly funded through the Wise Group Project, and the remainder funded through a combination of project and core income. During 2023-24 we supported 2 of the people completing Kickstart placements on permanent contracts.
The organisation has developed to generate its own income and as such has two main functions: social enterprise activities and charitable activities.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT - continued
Risk Management
The trustees actively review the major risks that the charity faces on a regular basis and systems are in place to mitigate such risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of transactions and projects to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the Charity.
The Safeguarding and Risk Management Committee established in 2022-23 continued to meet. The purpose of the Safeguarding and Risk Management Committee is to scrutinise, monitor and advise on matters relating to our policy for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and to ensure our non-financial risk management is effective and up to date.
Resources Management
We undertake strict monitoring of resources and regularly review contracts with suppliers to ensure we are achieving best value and utilising grant funding in the most efficient and effective way. We have however disappointingly had difficulties in obtaining timely information following the implementation of a new financial information system to replace SAGE which was proving very costly to us. The move to Xero unfortunately resulted in a lot of additional work for our officers. We are consequently working hard to ensure reporting within the system is improved in the following year to ensure that officers are aware of the latest financial picture to make sound decisions and trustees have the information shared with them when they require it in order to support effective governance.
In line with this approach, we do not produce a glossy annual report, rather more we focus on producing materials our local community have told us is via community consultation are of interest to them, this includes 4 newsletters per year.
Our partners, supporters, and funders
Meadow Well Connected is enormously appreciative of the support it receives through all its partners, funders, supporters, volunteers, and users.
Partners
Capita are our Strategic Partners, offering funding, support, advice, and volunteers.
TLW continue to provide financial support for our Positive Pathways group enabling them to undertake a range of activities both in the centre and as external trips.
The Bay Foodbank - we continue to support the food bank working to help local people. We are very grateful for the support they give to our Connected Kids Club, Positive Pathways group, Community Garden and Crisis Fund clients.
We continue to host a number of tenants including United Response and NT Recovery College and are exploring ways of working together for mutual benefit. KLX Dance Studio and 1st Meadow Well Scouts continue to base themselves in the centre.
North Tyneside Recovery College base their Recovery Café in the centre on a Friday morning.
Peer Talk base their mental health peer support group in the centre on a Wednesday.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT - continued
We have continued to build a positive relationship with Phoenix Detached Youth Project (PDYP). Following on from the work of 2022-23 when we developed a pilot Street Play Project together. We successfully achieved National Lottery funding to enable the continuation of the Better Together initiative for a further 3 years.
Funders
We would like to thank all our funders and supporters for the generosity they have shown us in 2023-24, including:
The National Lottery Community Fund Wise Group Dept of Education Holiday Activities Fund Ballinger Trust NHS ICB North East (formerly North Tyneside NHS CCG) North Tyneside Council Community Foundation TLW Solicitors Wellesley Trust Garfield Weston Karbon Homes Police and Crime Commissioners BBC Children in Need VODA Winter Warmer
Our supporters remain constant in their passion and belief in our organisation and what we do. Many act as ambassadors for the organisation and the people we serve, making connections and building networks with and through Meadow Well Connected.
Over the year we have had the benefit of the unyielding support of forty-six volunteers who provide much needed talent, skills and helping hands to enable us to focus on what really makes a difference. Our special thanks therefore go to those volunteers who dedicate so much time, effort, and passion to supporting who we are and what we do. We still benefitted from 2,752 hours of volunteer time.
We are very grateful to all our clients, volunteers, staff and supporters for their hard work, commitment, and adaptability during 2023-24.
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity name
Meadow Well Connected
Company Number 03433217
Charity Number 1070839
Registered Office
The Meadows, Waterville Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6BA
Independent Examiner
Read, Milburn & Company, 71 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AR
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank PLC, Nine Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2HB
Current Trustees
Ms M E Burdis - Chair Miss K L Forbes Ms W Hodgson Ms W King Ms A M T McCann Mr D C Slater Mr M Thompson Mrs N Tullock
Retiring Trustees
Mrs C Calbraith (retired 23 May 2023) Ms T Malthus (retired 23 May 2023) Ms E A Robson (retired 25 October 2023)
Key Management Personnel
Ms M Cresswell - Outgoing Chief Officer (resigned 14 July 2023) Ms K Ainsley - Chief Officer
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs M E Burdis, Chair - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MEADOW WELL CONNECTED
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Meadow Well Connected ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements 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
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
Nicholas Liley FCA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Read, Milburn & Co
18 December 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 20,261 Charitable activities 5 Skills Development - Community Involvement - Core Activities 50,720 Other trading activities 3 158,021 Investment income 4 2,381 Other income 32,896 Total 264,279 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 6 - Charitable activities 7 Skills Development - Community Involvement 128,922 Core Activities 339,164 Total 468,086 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (203,807) Transfers between funds 19 (5,898) Net movement in funds (209,705) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 518,104 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 308,399 |
Restricted funds £ 774 22,633 146,602 - - - 11,634 181,643 - 19,599 116,534 14,458 150,591 31,052 5,898 36,950 137,800 174,750 |
2024 Total funds £ 21,035 22,633 146,602 50,720 158,021 2,381 44,530 445,922 - 19,599 245,456 353,622 618,677 (172,755) - (172,755) 655,904 483,149 |
2023 Total funds £ 15,954 56,505 260,466 97,520 155,922 238 45,016 631,621 1,592 74,981 267,576 283,729 627,878 3,743 - 3,743 652,161 655,904 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 14 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 16 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 19 Unrestricted funds: General fund Designated funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 £ 136,479 52,312 352,812 405,124 (58,454) 346,670 483,149 483,149 97,899 210,500 308,399 174,750 483,149 |
2023 £ 158,604 16,155 532,321 548,476 (51,176) 497,300 655,904 655,904 307,604 210,500 518,104 137,800 655,904 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs 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 comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mrs M E Burdis, Chair - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 21 Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Interest received Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
2024 £ (181,890) (181,890) - 2,381 2,381 (179,509) 532,321 352,812 |
2023 £ (62,232) (62,232) (7,278) 238 (7,040) (69,272) 601,593 532,321 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
Going Concern
The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. In the opinion of trustees, no material uncertainties exist about the charity's ability to continue.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Support costs
Support costs are those costs not directly related to undertaking charitable activities. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities, they have been apportioned on a basis consistent with use of the resources in question.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - in accordance with the property Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance Renewable technologies - in accordance with the property
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors (including prepayments) are recognised at the settlement amount due or amount prepaid).
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments.
Creditors
Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are recognised at their settlement amount..
Financial instruments
All financial assets and financial liabilities of the charity qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 21,035 | 15,954 |
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| 3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Rent & hiring charges Training income Practically Connected income Café sales 4. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest 5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Skills Community Development Involvement £ £ Grants 22,633 146,602 Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Building Better Opportunities: Wise Steps NHS England National Lottery Community Fund Ballinger Foundation Virgin Money Henry Smith Charity NTC Holiday Activities and Food North of Tyne Community Centres Postcode Neighbourhood Trust Prime at the Community Foundation NLCF - Jubilee Art Trail Wellesley Trust at the Commmunity Foundation Other grants Community Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation Ann Cleeve Literacy Crowd Funding Coca Cola Fund The Hospital of God Greatham NHS NE & North Cumbria ICB Carried forward |
Core Activities £ 50,720 |
2024 £ 49,938 5,669 58,697 43,717 158,021 2024 £ 2,381 2024 Total activities £ 219,955 2024 £ - - 36,703 20,000 - - - - - - - - - 25,903 10,000 750 5,331 1,000 1,000 54,324 155,011 |
2023 £ 43,508 4,724 71,378 36,312 155,922 2023 £ 238 2023 Total activities £ 414,491 2023 £ 51,775 95,992 - - 18,000 25,000 25,929 39,438 23,850 12,639 36,096 10,000 75,772 - - - - - - - 414,491 |
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| 5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued Brought forward North Tyneside Council North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency Port of Tyne Children in Need Voluntary Organisations' Network North East TLW Solicitors Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioners Wise Group 6. RAISING FUNDS Other trading activities Bad debts 7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
2024 £ 155,011 27,140 3,000 2,800 1,250 3,000 5,000 4,730 18,024 219,955 2024 £ - |
2023 £ 414,491 - - - - - - - - 414,491 2023 £ 1,592 |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Development Community Involvement Core Activities |
Direct Costs (see note 8) £ 19,427 241,053 172,014 432,494 |
Support costs (see note 9) £ 172 4,403 181,608 186,183 |
Totals £ 19,599 245,456 353,622 618,677 |
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| 8. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Staff costs Project expenses Volunteer and staff expenses Catering and activity costs Sessional workers costs 9. SUPPORT COSTS Skills Development Community Involvement Core Activities |
2024 £ 327,393 62,287 1,885 37,131 3,798 432,494 |
2023 £ 363,056 51,594 108 29,951 - 444,709 Managem't and admin costs £ 172 4,403 181,608 186,183 |
|---|---|---|
10. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| Depreciation - owned assets Payments under operating leases Independent Examiner's remuneration including irrecoverable VAT Other fees paid to the Examiner including irrecoverable VAT |
2024 £ 22,125 1,483 2,310 - |
2023 £ 22,503 1,755 2,118 420 |
|---|---|---|
11. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
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12. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs |
2024 £ 335,066 23,422 8,724 367,212 |
2023 £ 383,694 22,746 9,651 416,091 |
|---|---|---|
The key management personnel, including the trustees, are listed under Reference and Administrative Details. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £39,819 (2023 - £53,035).
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| Engaged in charitable activities No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
2024 21 |
2023 22 |
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| 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 15,502 452 Charitable activities Skills Development - 56,505 Community Involvement - 260,466 Core Activities 75,739 21,781 Other trading activities 155,922 - Investment income 238 - Other income 20,099 24,917 Total 267,500 364,121 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 1,592 - Charitable activities Skills Development 1,382 73,599 Community Involvement 583 266,993 Core Activities 244,621 39,108 |
Total funds £ 15,954 56,505 260,466 97,520 155,922 238 45,016 631,621 1,592 74,981 267,576 283,729 |
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| 13. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted |
Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Total | 248,178 | 379,700 | 627,878 | ||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 19,322 | (15,579) | 3,743 | ||
| Transfers between funds | (12,587) | 12,587 | - | ||
| Net movement in funds | 6,735 | (2,992) | 3,743 | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 511,369 | 140,792 | 652,161 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED | |||||
| FORWARD | 518,104 | 137,800 | 655,904 | ||
| 14. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||
| Improvements | |||||
| to | Plant and | Renewable | |||
| property | machinery | technologies | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| COST | |||||
| At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 | 191,974 | 37,917 | 19,731 | 249,622 | |
| DEPRECIATION | |||||
| At 1 April 2023 | 46,873 | 33,387 | 10,758 | 91,018 | |
| Charge for year | 19,197 | 1,135 | 1,793 | 22,125 | |
| At 31 March 2024 | 66,070 | 34,522 | 12,551 | 113,143 | |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||||
| At 31 March 2024 | 125,904 | 3,395 | 7,180 | 136,479 | |
| At 31 March 2023 | 145,101 | 4,530 | 8,973 | 158,604 |
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| 15. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade debtors | 46,315 | 11,227 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 5,997 | 4,928 | ||
| 52,312 | 16,155 | |||
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade creditors | 5,399 | 6,619 | ||
| Social security and other taxes | - | 5,174 | ||
| Other creditors | 1,855 | 1,666 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 51,200 | 37,717 | ||
| 58,454 | 51,176 | |||
| Deferred Income | ||||
| Included within Accruals and Deferred Income are the following | amounts comprising income | |||
| received in advance of delivery of the related services or expenditure incurred. | ||||
| £ | ||||
| Balance at 1 April 2023 | 32,706 | |||
| Released to income from charitable activities | (28,720) | |||
| Amount deferred in year | 44,904 | |||
| Balance at 31 March 2024 | 48,890 |
17. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
| Within one year Between one and five years |
2024 £ 1,483 - 1,483 |
2023 £ 1,549 2,722 4,271 |
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18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds £ Fixed assets 46,321 Current assets 282,545 Current liabilities (20,467) 308,399 |
Restricted funds £ 90,158 122,579 (37,987) 174,750 |
2024 Total funds £ 136,479 405,124 (58,454) 483,149 |
2023 Total funds £ 158,604 548,476 (51,176) 655,904 |
|---|---|---|---|
19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Designated funds Restricted funds PAUSE Project Capital grants Kids Club Connected Kids BBO - Wise Steps Positive Pathways - Wellbeing National Lottery Community Fund - Together in our Community Holiday Activities Fund Jubilee Art Trail Other restricted funds Crisis Support Climate Action Collective Wise Group-NTCA-Relational Mentoring Social Inclusion - Training Kitchen Street Play Green Together TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/4/23 £ 307,604 210,500 518,104 - 104,616 - 1,832 900 - - 7,244 3,840 19,368 - - - - - - 137,800 655,904 |
Net movement in funds £ (203,807) - (203,807) 31,892 (14,458) 7,207 (185) (900) 2,227 7,799 (3,514) (7,374) (227) 4,573 2,465 1,928 2,006 (2,387) - 31,052 (172,755) |
Transfers between funds £ (5,898) - (5,898) - - 1,647 (1,647) - 13,694 - - 3,534 (19,141) 3,424 - - - 2,387 2,000 5,898 - |
At 31/3/24 £ 97,899 210,500 308,399 31,892 90,158 8,854 - - 15,921 7,799 3,730 - - 7,997 2,465 1,928 2,006 - 2,000 174,750 483,149 |
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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds PAUSE Project Capital grants Kids Club Connected Kids BBO - Wise Steps Positive Pathways - Wellbeing National Lottery Community Fund - Together in our Community Holiday Activities Fund Jubilee Art Trail Other restricted funds Crisis Support Climate Action Collective Wise Group-NTCA-Relational Mentoring Social Inclusion - Training Kitchen Street Play Green Together Children in Need TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 264,279 54,324 - 22,154 3,909 - 5,233 22,805 18,639 13,898 21 5,783 2,600 18,024 4,609 5,394 3,000 1,250 181,643 445,922 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (468,086) (203,807) (22,432) 31,892 (14,458) (14,458) (14,947) 7,207 (4,094) (185) (900) (900) (3,006) 2,227 (15,006) 7,799 (22,153) (3,514) (21,272) (7,374) (248) (227) (1,210) 4,573 (135) 2,465 (16,096) 1,928 (2,603) 2,006 (7,781) (2,387) (3,000) - (1,250) - (150,591) 31,052 (618,677) (172,755) |
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Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Designated funds Restricted funds Capital grants Connected Kids BBO - Wise Steps National Lottery Community Fund - Together in our Community Holiday Activities Fund Jubilee Art Trail Other restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/4/22 £ 300,869 210,500 511,369 116,369 - - 8,038 - - 16,385 140,792 652,161 |
Net movement in funds £ 19,322 - 19,322 (14,501) 1,832 900 (9,851) 7,244 3,840 (5,043) (15,579) 3,743 |
Transfers between funds £ (12,587) - (12,587) 2,748 - - 1,813 - - 8,026 12,587 - |
At 31/3/23 £ 307,604 210,500 518,104 104,616 1,832 900 - 7,244 3,840 19,368 137,800 655,904 |
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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Capital grants Winter Pressures Connected Kids BBO - Wise Steps NHS England National Lottery Community Fund - Together in our Community Holiday Activities Fund Kickstart North of Tyne Community Centres Jubilee Art Trail Other restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 267,500 - 4,750 37,278 51,775 96,290 - 25,929 10,090 39,438 36,096 62,475 364,121 631,621 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (248,178) 19,322 (14,501) (14,501) (4,750) - (35,446) 1,832 (50,875) 900 (96,290) - (9,851) (9,851) (18,685) 7,244 (10,090) - (39,438) - (32,256) 3,840 (67,518) (5,043) (379,700) (15,579) (627,878) 3,743 |
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The Capital Grants Fund represents the fixed assets of the charity which were acquired using grant funding, annual depreciation on those assets is charged to this fund.
Other restricted funds comprise the income and expenditure on specific projects, further detail is provided below.
Kids Club
Paid for after-school clubs for 8-13 year olds subsidised by grant funding from the Community Foundation.
A grant from Children in Need contributes to the staffing costs for after school clubs for 8-13 year olds.
Holiday Activity Fund
Funds positive activities for children aged between 8 and 13 during school holidays.
Relational Mentoring - Wise Group
Funding to provide support for people furthest away from the labour market to develop essential life and employability skills.
NENC ICB
Provide funding for a service supporting people with problematic alcohol use.
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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Jubilee Art Trail
An 18-month project, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, worked with a local artist and the community creating an art and nature trail in our community garden.
NLCF Together in the Community
Funds a partnership project with Phoenix Detached Youth Project fund staff costs in both organisations enabling the organisations to deliver increased service offers
Streetplay
Playworkers funded through Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner fund to deliver street play activities across the NE29 postcode to children aged between 7 and 13.
Crisis Support
Crisis support around food and fuel poverty for people over the age of 25. Underspent funding from Household Support Fund and Warmer Welcome merged to produce the Crisis fund
Climate Action Together
Funded to bring together people of all ages in a collective to learn about climate change and develop community-led responses to the challenges they see.
Green Together
Funding from NECA to do a small pilot project to get people's views on the environment. Project ended was succeeded by the Going Green Together. Project has ended.
Social Inclusion Fund
Provided funding to refurbish the training kitchen to make it more accessible for centre users who have additional needs.
Positive Pathways Wellbeing
Groups and community development activities aimed at combatting social isolation funded by local solicitors.
Designated Funds
The trustees have set aside the following amounts out of unrestricted funds to provide for future expenditure as follows.
| expenditure as follows. | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Project Development & Innovation Fund | |
| A project development fund to support new initiatives and unforeseen activities which | |
| will strengthen MWC. | 35,000 |
| Repairs and Renewals Fund | |
| To cover the cost of ongoing repairs and renewals to the building and IT equipment. | 12,000 |
| Maternity/Paternity Cover Fund | |
| To meet the additional costs of maternity/paternity pay and cover. | 41,500 |
| Organisational Development Fund | |
| To provide opportunities for staff to undertake training and other personal development | |
| which will benefit the organisation. | 11,000 |
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Café Development Fund
| To cover the cost of a more experienced person to drive forward the community café offer in 2022 - 12 months trial period (to include salary, on costs and some promotion/offers). Garden Development Fund To provide a fund to explore and develop the garden and services related to the garden for the benefit of local people. Community Chest A fund available to local people to develop their own ideas and initiatives which benefit the local community. Redundancy Fund To meet the costs of redundancy which may result from restructures or funding streams ending. |
25,000 33,500 10,000 42,500 210,500 |
|---|---|
20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
21. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the | |||
| Statement of Financial Activities) | (172,755) | 3,743 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation charges | 22,125 | 22,503 | |
| Interest received | (2,381) | (238) | |
| (Increase)/decrease in debtors | (36,157) | 6,655 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 7,278 | (94,895) | |
| Net cash used in operations | (181,890) | (62,232) | |
| ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS | |||
| At 1/4/23 | Cash flow | At 31/3/24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net cash | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 532,321 | (179,509) | 352,812 |
| 532,321 | (179,509) | 352,812 |
22. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
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Total 532,321 (179,509) 352,812
23. LEGAL STATUS
Meadow Well Connected is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found within Reference and Administrative Details.
The liability of the members is limited. Every member undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of its being wound up while he is a member, or within one year after he ceases to be a member, as a contribution to the debts and liabilities of the charity contracted before he ceases to be a member and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding-up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories themselves.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Other trading activities Rent & hiring charges Training income Practically Connected income Café sales Investment income Deposit account interest Charitable activities Grants Other income Other income Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Other trading activities Bad debts Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Project expenses Volunteer and staff expenses Catering and activity costs Sessional workers costs Support costs Managem't and admin costs Wages Carried forward |
2024 £ 21,035 49,938 5,669 58,697 43,717 158,021 2,381 219,955 44,530 445,922 - 300,168 19,548 7,677 62,287 1,885 37,131 3,798 432,494 34,898 34,898 |
2023 £ 15,954 43,508 4,724 71,378 36,312 155,922 238 414,491 45,016 631,621 1,592 337,445 17,347 8,264 51,594 108 29,951 - 444,709 46,249 46,249 |
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| Managem't and admin costs Brought forward Social security Pensions Insurance Heat, light and water Telephone Postage and stationery Sundries Staff and volunteer costs IT costs Professional fees Repairs and renewals Advertising Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income |
2024 £ 34,898 3,874 1,047 4,168 25,625 4,148 1,301 2,725 3,661 10,695 2,958 37,507 31,451 22,125 186,183 618,677 (172,755) |
2023 £ 46,249 5,399 1,387 3,428 24,292 3,892 2,406 4,958 3,979 12,400 11,450 23,652 15,582 22,503 181,577 627,878 3,743 |
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