Helping to transform communities from the inside out
Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072
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Company Overview
Hope North London Limited
Chairman’s Report...3
(a company limited by guarantee)
913 High Road London N12 8QJ
Company Registration Number: 03630927 Charity registered in England and Wales: 1073072
Treasurer’s Report...6
Board of Directors...7
Reference and Administrative Details...8
Independent Examiner’s Report...11
www.hopenorthlondon.org.uk info@hopenorthlondon.org.uk
Hope North London @HopeNorthLondon
Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072
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Passionate about Potential
Do you have a passion? At Hope North London we are passionate about seeing people and communities reach their potential. We have a vision of lives renewed and estates transformed into living communities buzzing with hope. Even though the size of the task is great, we are excited by the journey… and we see results.
As 2021 started we were still in the grip of the Covid-19 crisis and were facing significant ongoing uncertainty as a society, and whilst another round of lockdowns prevented our groups meeting face to face yet again, our volunteers have continued to be extremely busy supporting their communities through the crisis.
Passionate about People
Hope North London is run by local resident volunteers engaging together in community transformation in North London, and has been helping local communities achieve their hopes and dreams for over 20 years.
“Doing life together” is the hallmark of our work, inspiring transformation from the inside out. We’re not about doing things for people, but with people, helping our neighbours and friends to dream dreams, and then supporting them as they achieve their goals. We help people build community and grow in confidence, self-belief and resilience.
We know our model works when we see families and residents overcome extreme personal challenges, including drug dependency and domestic violence, and then take up roles of responsibility within their communities. This transformative personal development is possible because Hope North London is there to provide practical help, food and clothing, counselling and coaching.
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We see children and young people positively engage in their community while personally growing and flourishing.
Our estates have an issue with food poverty and so we feed people at most of our groups and activities. Through lockdown our volunteers delivered essential food items to the most vulnerable, ensuring that they have the food that they require as well as not putting themselves at risk by going to the shops. Partnering with St Barnabas Church allowed us to launch the Love Christmas Campaign - providing 150 Christmas Dinner Boxes and 950 Bags of Kindness to local families who were most in need of a helping hand.
Passionate about Projects
At Hope North London we don’t have a bricks-and-mortar existence, our impact comes purely through the people we are and the things we do.
Together with local residents we run highly successful free kids and youth groups, coffee mornings, community events and outings, group and oneto-one befriending and mentoring, help with managing finances and form-filling, and accompany people to appointments.
We began the year continuing to adapt our activities in the midst of lockdown restrictions - actively visiting and calling every family on Srawberry Vale and the Grange to identify specific and general needs. We worked on ways to help families and individuals to not feel isolated; including fortnightly deliveries of crafts, activities, games and treats to their homes; and signposting to online activities and support for children and young people.
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As restrictions continued to lift, the estates team were able to re-start face to face engagements - beginning with weekly outdoor summer kids & youth events on the Strawberry Vale Green (free refreshments, games and crafts) and an outdoor version of our community coffee morning (free refreshments, grown-up crafts). Both were well attended (except when it rained!) and were an opportunity for people, who for a long time had been feeling isolated and fearful, to safely come out of their homes, meet with their friends and neighbours and begin to repair the fractures created by the lockdowns. Over August we had two larger community summer fun events, bringing together the wider community (free refreshments, bungee run, coconut shy, hook-a-duck, tombola, face painting, crafts, games) and providing space for us to hear from them about their experiences over lockdown/covid, and helping us to plan what we do next. There was a real desire from the community to bring back the kids and youth groups, and also an identified need around mental health.
We continued the weekly outdoor kids & youth events throughout September, and took the young people on a trip into London to play airsoft and have dinner at Frankie & Bennys – a unique opportunity that our young people haven't had before! In September, Emma Hodge joined the team as our Kids & Families Lead; and we spent some time as a team thinking around the feedback from the summer and developing a plan for what our "new normal" would look like. We rebranded our groups, and over October we launched hope community Coffee Morning, hope kids and hope youth.
for friends and neighbours to meet, enjoying a free breakfast and chat together whilst reading magazines or making crafts. It is also a place for community recycling and reusing - where people can bring their unwanted or unused items to be rehomed. Our Community Minibus, among other uses, is driven by a local volunteer each week to local supermarkets, providing free transport for disabled and disadvantaged residents to access more affordable shops. The Christmas Celebration was a huge event that welcomed over 200 local residents with festive crafts, seasonal games, Christmas themed food and a meet & greet with Santa!
hope kids is a group for primary school aged children (4-11) that runs once a week on a Wednesday during term time. The children have fun playing games, being creative, enjoying healthy snacks and making new friends in a safe and positive environment.
hope youth is an after-school group for secondary school aged young people (11-16) twice a month. One is based in the community centre, and the other is a trip off the estate. The young people are in a safe and supportive environment, sharing meals together and enjoy positive, fun activities. Our programme of trips broadened young people’s horizons and challenged them in new ways.
hope community encompasses a variety of regular groups, events and trips, that bring much needed unity to the community and help people to recognise, appreciate and enjoy diversity. All of our activities are safe and positive and steered by local volunteers. Coffee Morning is a weekly space
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Passionate about Partnerships
At Hope North London we don’t insist on ploughing our own furrow, we love to partner with other organisations who share our passion. We actively seek out partnerships with other community organisations as we believe we can achieve more together.
We work with local agencies: The London Borough of Barnet, CommUnity Barnet, St Barnabas Church, Barnet Homes, Peabody, church@five, and the Green Man Management Group which manages the Community Centre on Strawberry Vale who partner with us by giving us the space free of charge to deliver our programmes free of charge to local residents.
Volunteers from our estates trained by Hope North London helped start up a new local Foodbank in May serving up to 500 local residents each
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week, which remained open through lockdown adhering to social distancing guidelines by giving out pre-packed bags.
We also partnered with Young Barnet Foundation to ensure a Christmas present was received by all children and young people we have contact with.
Passionate about Progress
We see real change in the community. Providing positive activities reduces anti-social behaviour. Building community relationships reduces intolerance, racism and issues with young people from neighbouring estates. Being part of a team that decides and delivers activities sees residents empowered and grow in confidence. Training and developing skills helps with employability and resilience.
Do you want to put your passion to work renewing lives and transforming communities? The difference is hope. That's the difference we're seeing day by day. With your help we can continue to make a difference.
Tim Overton Chairman 30 September 2021
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At Hope North London we are a volunteer led organisation and are fortunate to have experienced professionals taking responsibility for our corporate functions, all of whom give their time and expertise for free.
Our business model involves minimal overheads and running costs and as a result we ensure that the financial donations we receive deliver the maximum possible impact to the community. All our projects are costed and fully funded up front and we hold a small prudent level of cash reserves sufficient to cover contingencies.
From a financial perspective our work is fully dependent on the donations and grants we receive. Throughout the pandemic and subsequent recovery the continued generosity of our donors and funding partners has largely continued, and despite the many challenges the charity remains in good health.
We are very grateful to the committed community of individual donors that have given generously over the year, as well as St Barnabas Church who continues to support through direct financial provision and a number of inkind donations including office space and amenities. These donations enable us to employ our professional children’s and youth workers to run our projects (in particular the enterprise café) and support our volunteers.
During 2021 funding obtained to support work on The Grange estate reached the end of its term. We are actively fundraising in 2022 to support specific new projects to employ professional youth, children, and community workers to lead, support and train our estate volunteers on both The Grange and Strawberry Vale.
As well as our donors our thanks go to all our other supporters who contribute in a range of different ways. We would especially like to thank the Friends of Hope North London, the Green Man Centre Management Group for the use of the Community Hall, and St Barnabas North London for office space for other administrative support, all at no cost to our projects.
Jon Jarritt Treasurer 30 September 2022
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Board of Directors
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Helen Shannon Projects Director
Tim Overton Chairman
Helen is Minister of church@five (C of E). She and her family live on the Strawberry Vale estate.
Tim is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and Senior Vice President at Lockton Re LLP.
“I believe passionately in the Hope North London philosophy: to change communities you have to get alongside people.”
“Hope North London works with groups, families and individuals to transform their lives and their neighbourhoods.”
Henry Kendal Director
Jan Kovar Enterprise Director
Jan retired from a career in the banking sector to work as a volunteer leading Hope North London’s Enterprise Programme.
Henry was until May 2022 Vicar of St Barnabas Church, North London (C of E).
“Hope North London’s strength is its ability to mobilise volunteers in service of the community.”
“I am looking forward to seeing the impact of the Enterprise Program on our first cohort of trainees.”
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Caroline Overton Company Secretary
Jon Jarritt
Treasurer
Jon is a management consultant working in the infrastructure and built environment sectors.
Caroline is a Solicitor with over 20 years’ experience at major international law firms.
“It is a great honour and privilege to have the opportunity to serve Hope North London and the estates it works on”
“Hope North London impacts lives and creates community through affirming relationships.”
After 20 years’ faithful service to Hope North London, Henry retired from the Board in May 2022. The Board would like to thank Henry for his considerable contribution to the life and growth of the charity and its service to the community. Henry remains a Friend of Hope North London.
Naomi Rolfe Director
Naomi has over ten years event production experience in a variety of sectors.
“Hope North London transforms communities through coming alongside individuals in the everyday”
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Charity name Hope North London Limited (changed from Hope House (North London) Limited by member resolution effective 27 January 2014) Registered office 913 High Road London N12 8QJ Company Registration Number 03630927 Charity Registration Number 1073072
Trustee
The corporate trustee of the charity is Hope North London Limited. Those who served as directors of the corporate trustee (the “Directors”) during the year and up to the date of this report are:
Mr. Timothy Overton (Chair) Mrs. Caroline Overton (Company Secretary) Mr. Jon Jarritt (Treasurer) - appointed 28 July 2021 Rev. Helen Shannon (Projects Director) Mr. Jan Kovar (Enterprise Director) Rev. Henry Kendal – retired 5 July 2022 Mrs. Naomi Rolfe – appointed 28 July 2021
No Director has any beneficial interest in the company, and no Director receives remuneration or other financial benefit from their work with the charity. All Directors are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up.
The number of guarantees at 31 December 2021 was seven.
Organisational structure and appointment of Directors
Hope North London Limited is an independent charity established as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital under the Companies Acts 2006 by the adoption of a memorandum and articles of association dated 8 September 1998. It was initially funded and subsequently supported by St Barnabas Church, 913 High Road, London, N12 8QJ.
Through the course of 2021 the charity had an average of 10 employees. At the date of this report the company has 10 employees, which include the Enterprise Café manager, and four trainees. The company is administered by a board of directors which meets approximately every two to three months depending on the charity’s activities.
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The Directors regularly review the constitution of the trustee body to ensure that the Directors bring a wide range of experience and professional skills to the organisation. When a gap is identified, or a Director relinquishes office, a discussion is held at the subsequent trustee meeting to identify any suitable people who may be available and interested in filling the gap. Any new Directors are appointed under the provisions of the company’s articles of association and are provided with an appropriate briefing of the charity. During the course of 2021 the Directors were pleased to appoint Naomi Rolfe and Jon Jarritt.
Objectives and aims
The charity was established to provide facilities and services primarily but not exclusively to residents in the London Borough of Barnet, with special concern for persons who through their social or economic situation are in need, with the intention to cater for their social, educational, physical, spiritual, emotional and general welfare needs. The main activities of the charity through which it meets the above objectives, and a summary of the main achievements, are set out in the “Chairman’s Report” of this Annual Report and on the charity’s website.
(iii) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; (iv) state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
v) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of Financial Statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Directors’ responsibilities
Company and charity law requires the Directors to prepare Financial Statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing those Financial Statements, the Directors are required to:
Reserves and Going Concern
The Directors aim to establish reserves adequate to cover the immediate expenses and operational costs of the activities performed. The level of restricted and unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2021 respectively were £31,524 (2020: £76,550) and £63,751 (2020: £36,609).
(i) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; (ii) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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Risk Management
The Directors have considered the risks to which the charity is exposed and have considered ways of mitigating those risks.
The major financial risk concerns the need for a constant flow of donations and grants and the Directors are making every effort to consolidate relationships with current donors and develop new sources of income.
There is key person risk if the Projects Director were to leave the charity. The charity mitigates that risk by placing a high emphasis on the development of staff and volunteers at all levels through training courses and close on-the-job mentoring.
Public Benefit Statement
The Directors confirm that in accordance with section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 they have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission. They confirm that the activities of the Charity are for the benefit of the public in general.
The Directors submit their report together with the accounts for the year to 31 December 2021 which have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charity.
There is operational risk that inappropriate actions of those involved in charity activities could result in injury, loss, damage, or reputational harm. To guard against this risk the charity maintains comprehensive policies and procedures reflecting best practice. Consideration is given to the training needs of staff and volunteers. The staff and activities of the charity are covered by employers and public liability insurance.
Tim Overton Chairman 30 September 2022
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Independent Examiner’s report to the Directors of ‘Hope North London Limited’
I report to the directors of the charity trustee on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 12 to 19.
Respective responsibilities and basis of report
As the directors of the charity’s corporate trustee (who are also the directors of the company 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
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:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. 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 (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.
Sarah Patrick FCA
St Albans, England 30 September 2022
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Balance Sheet Financial Statements 13 i•$bl¢tsaFw1 1¢) *•#tkl•dFvnasi¢) 21. ))I•T¢w Jo,614 CtQf5 Prepats C•5h ol bjnk 1.691 n,450 67.112 10,231 TOTAL CURPENT ASStT5 08.Z56 t,417 92. 15.1461 1&2231 19.5201 63.110 10,C44 n,194 12.Y6 .110 )1,$24 IlJ,I ASSETS .110 Jl,524 IlJ,I 63.110 dy,iio Ji.5 ptrIcted JI,524 76,950 TOTAL FIJIDS 6J.110 JI.524 94,634 113,1é0 Tkn OYortty+ Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity-. 1073072 Dirertors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2021
Cash Flow Statement Financial Statements 14 14x•s 2021 Totsl Funds 1£) 2020 Trtal Funds {£ Cash 8enerated by operatln8 acifvliles 110.957) {30.8951 Cash flows fr(ffi Investln8 actlvltles. purcha%• of t•n8lblg Ilxed 15} ID•cr•as•l I Incr•as• In C ld cash equlvalefits In the y 110.957) {30.895) Cash and cash equfvalents at the start of the yw 88,406 119,301 Cash and cash •qulval•nts at tht end ol y 77.449 88.406 Thè Mtes M pa8es 15 ts 19 forni part of these f1)alI1 statéments. Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity-. 1073072 Dirertors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2021
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913 High Road
London N12 8QJ
Company Registration Number: 03630927 Registered UK Charity: 1073072
www.hopenorthlondon.org.uk info@hopenorthlondon.org.uk Hope North London @HopeNorthLondon
Helping to transform communities from the inside out
Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072
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