Helping to transform communities from Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 the inside out Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Company Overview Contents 3 ## **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 www.hopenorthlondon.org.uk info@hopenorthlondon.org.uk Hope North London @HopeNorthLondon **Treasurer’s Report...6** **Board of Directors...7** ## **Reference and Administrative Details...8** **Independent Examiner’s Report...11** **Financial Statements...12** Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Company Overview Contents Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Chairman’s Report Directors’ Report 5 ## 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. 2022 saw a broad return to normality after the pandemic, with our groups and clubs no longer impacted by lockdowns and restriction measures. This meant a busy and productive year for all our teams, both on the estates and in the Enterprise Café. ## 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 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. We work closely with local foodbanks helping to ensure those in the community who are hungry to gain reliable access to food. Partnering with St Barnabas Church allowed us to continue the Love Christmas Campaign in 2022 – this year providing over 150 Christmas Dinner Boxes and over 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 one-to-one befriending and mentoring, help with managing finances and form-filling, and accompany people to appointments. 2022 saw the commencement of the first ‘Kids Matter Parenting Course’ in the Green Man Community Centre on the Strawberry Vale estate. This course provides a safe space for new parents on the estates to meet each other, share experiences, and learn how to build healthy and happy family relationships. The course has had good attendance and represents another important way in which Hope North London supports the community that it is part Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Chairman’s Report Directors’ Report 6 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. 2022 saw a number of successful events and groups across the estate and the Enterprise Café: ## Hope Café Our first cohort of trainees graduated in 2022 and were helped into employement. We are very proud of the work they put in and it was a fantastic celebration to see them successfully complete the programme and enter the world of work. One of the first cohort took a job to be the café manager for us at St Barnabas which was a further blessing. ## **hope** kids **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 **hope** youth met every other week throughout 2022 on the estate. We managed two trips with the group to a trampoline park and to go ice skating. The group continues to provide a safe and friendly environment for teenagers to meet on the estate which is sorely needed. of. 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** families **hope** families is our new partnership with the community providing a structured parenting programme for new parents on the estates. The focus of the programme is that parents are learning from each other rather than being instructed by an outside “expert”. It is co-led by our Kids and Families Lead and a single mother from the estate and has been a huge success. As part of the programme there was a camping trip in the summer which provided some well deserved relaxation and quality time together away from the city. Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 Chairman’s Report Directors’ Report 7 ## **hopecommunity** **hopecommunity** 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 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Chairman’s Report Directors’ Report 8 ## 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 ## 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. Jon Jarritt Chairman 30 September 2023 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Chairman’s Report Directors’ Report 9 charge to local residents. Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Directors’ Report 1 0 Treasurer’s Report 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 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 in-kind 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 2022 we continued to build up our fundraising activities in advance of growing the charity in line with our vision. 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. Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Directors’ Report 1 1 Treasurer’s Report 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. Louis Wooderson Leigh Treasurer 30 September 2023 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Board of Directors Directors’ Report 1 2 **Jon Jarritt Chairman (Jan 2023 – present)** Jon is a management consultant working in the infrastructure and built environment sectors. _“It is a great honour and privilege to have the opportunity to serve Hope North London and the estates it works on”_ **Helen Louis Rosie Smith Shannon Wooderson Company Projects Leigh Secretary (appointed June Director Treasurer (appointed Feb 2023) 2023)** Rosie is a qualified company secretary currently working in a local school, and a member of the St Barnabas congregation Helen is Minister of church@five (C of E). She and her family live on the Strawberry Vale estate. Louis is a management accountant working in the retail sector. _“It is fantastic to be able to use my professional experience to make an impact for a charity carrying out such important work”_ _“Hope North London works with groups, families and individuals to transform their lives and their neighbourhoods.”_ _“Hope North London has had a huge impact on the local area over the last 25 years”_ **Jan Kovar Enterprise Director** Jan retired from a career in **Andy Elizabeth Gliddon Burgon Director Director (appointed (appointed March June 2023) 2023)** Tim (Chairman to Dec 2022) and Caroline Overton (Company Secretary to Dec 2022) stepped down from the trustee board at the end of 2022 having supported the charity for 15 years. Henry Kendal (Trustee Director), former vicar of St Barnabas, Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Board of Directors Directors’ Report 1 3 the banking sector to work as a volunteer leading Hope North London’s Enterprise Programme. _“I am looking forward to seeing the impact of the Enterprise Program on our first cohort of trainees.”_ Elizabeth is a pharmacy assistant who has lived and worked locally, and loyally supported Hope North London for many years _“Hope North London’s strength is its ability to unite the local community”_ Andy is associate vicar of St Barnabas and represents a key governance link back to our home church. _“Hope North London transforms communities through coming alongside individuals in the everyday”_ stepped down in May 2022. Naomi Rolfe (Trustee Director) stepped down in March 2023. Hope North London thanks them all warmly for their service and support for such a long time. Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 Reference and Administrative Details Directors’ Report 1 4 |Charity name|Hope North London Limited| |---|---| ||(changed from Hope House (North London) Limited by member resolution efective 27 January| ||2014)| |Registered ofce|| ||913 High Road| ||London| ||N12 8QJ| |Company Registration|| |Number|03630927| |Charity Registration|1073072| |Number|| ## 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: 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 2022 was four. - Mr. Timothy Overton (Chair – retired 30 Dec 2022) - Mrs. Caroline Overton (Company Secretary - retired 30 Dec 2022) - Mr. Jon Jarritt (Treasurer to 30 Dec 2022, Chair to present) - Rev. Helen Shannon (Projects Director) - Mr. Jan Kovar (Enterprise Director) - Rev. Henry Kendal – retired 5 July 2022 - Mrs. Naomi Rolfe – retired 27 Mar 2023 - Mr Louis Wooderson-Leigh (Treasurer, appointed 13 Feb 2023) ## 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 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Reference and Administrative Details Directors’ Report 1 5 - Ms Elizabeth Burgon – appointed 30 June 2023 - Mrs Rosemary Smith (Secretary, appointed 30 June 2023) - Rev Andrew Gliddon – appointed 27 Mar 2023 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. No Director has any beneficial interest in the company, and no Director 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. ## 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 - (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 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Reference and Administrative Details Directors’ Report 1 6 this Annual Report and on the charity’s website. ## 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: (i) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 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. ## 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 2022 respectively were £12,896 (2021: £31,524) and £69,488 (2021: £63,751). (ii) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; ## 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 ## Public Beneft 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 2022 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 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Reference and Administrative Details Directors’ Report 1 7 mentoring. 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. Jonathan Jarritt Chairman 30 September 2023 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Independent Examiner’s Report 1 8 ## 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 2022, which are set out on pages 12 to 19. ## 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or ## 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. 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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 4. 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. Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Independent Examiner’s Report 1 9 Sarah Patrick FCA St Albans, England 30 September 2023 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Statement of Financial Activities Financial Statements 2 0 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Balance Sheet Financial Statements BALANCE SHE For the year ended 31 December 2022 nr•5trtct•d Fund5 1£) R￿ted Fund5 1£> 12,268 2fj22Total FundsiEI 12,268 Z021 TotaiFunds IÈ) 21,440 TA￿lBLE FIXEDASStrs eURREKfA55Ets 596 596 276 PrepaY￿￿)is 901 71,WZ 77,450 TOTALCURREkirAsstrs 2,336 75,648 79,417 eRED1TOR5.AMOU￿S FALUK DUEWITHIN(XEYEAR I1,7￿) 16,2231 M￿cURRE￿1[Ass￿s 627 73,194 TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT LLABILITIES 82,381 94,634 H[r￿sE[S 69,488 12,895 82,384 94,￿4 FUNDS unr￿￿trictedfu￿d5 63,110 3t,5Z4 Re&trict•J f￿a5 11,896 12,896 TOTALFUNDS 69,488 12,896 82,384 94,W4 For￿Yeare[MlEd31 DEcentrr 2022 IhpcoWywa5￿t1ued loexenyt1onfroma￿t￿tsr ￿tTOn 4770f￿(￿anle5￿t 2(￿￿}r￿a￿￿E lo5Th￿c(M￿￿5. 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Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Cash Flow Statement Financial Statements Notes 2022 Total Funds IÉ) 2021 Total Funds {£} Cash 8enerated by operatlng aC￿￿tIeS {131 {4.114) 110.957} Cash flow5 from investing activitie5- purchase of ta￿￿￿ble fixed a55ets 151 IDecrea5el l increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year 14.114) 110.9571 Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year 77.449 88,406 Cash and cash equlvalènts at the end of the year 73.335 77.449 The notès on pagès 15 to 19 fomi part of thèse flnandal ststèments. Hope North London Limited | CRN.. 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors, Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Notes to the Financial Statements Financial Statements 2 3 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 Notes to the Financial Statements Financial Statements 2 4 Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022 Notes to the Financial Statements Financial Statements 2 5 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 Notes to the Financial Statements Financial Statements 2 6 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 Notes to the Financial Statements Financial Statements 2 7 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec Hope North London Limited | CRN: 03630927 | Registered Charity: 1073072 2022 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 Directors’ Report & Accounts | year ended 31 Dec 2022