REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03895574 {Engl#nd and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1083390 REP TOFTHETR srEE ND DITE INAN LSTA ENT ORTH YEAR ENDED H202 FOR TOGETHER C A COMPANY IMITED LECTIV YGUA EE Chariot House Limited ctwtercd Accountsnts 44 Grdnd Parade Brighton East Sussex BN2 9QA
TO ER COL crIvE CONT TSOFTH FINAN STATEM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21121 Page Report of tbe Trnstees Indep¢ndent ExamiD¢r's Report 12 Statement of FinaDeial Activities 13 Bxl8DC¢ Sheet 14 to 15 Cash Flow StsterneDt 16 Note$ to the Cash Flow Statement 17 Notes to tbe Finan£ial Statsments 18 to 25 Detailed Statement of Fin*Deial A¢tivitiL8 26
TOGET ERC LLE IVE REPORT OF THE TRUSTE FOR THE YEAR ENDED I MARCH 2021 Th¢ trusiees who are a150 directors of the charity for the puTPOS of th¢ Companies Act 2006> psent their report with the financial stat¢ments of the charity for the year ended 31 Mah 2021. The trustees have adop(ed the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Chariiies= Statement of Recommended Praciice applicable to ¢haritl¢5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finan¢ial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢land {FRS 102) leffectiv¢ l January 2019). ORJEcfIvES AND AcfIvITIES Objeetives and airns We are Together Co and we create connectiODS that change lives. We do this through our befriending. social prescribin& and volunteering service% in Brighton & Hove and beyond, and by sharing our ideas and expenise nalionally. In a city of neaTly 300.000 no one thould be lonely or mla]lY isolated. Togeth¢r. we can make sll no one is. In 2020-21, our work was more critical than ever, as the COVIEk19 pandemic cut people off from ¢ach other and from ¢5seniial supplies and support. We responded and were quÉckly able to scale up the support we provided to existing and new clients and volunteers. W¢ are proud to have so Strijngly fijifilled our organisational purpose at a time of national crisis. Public benefit During 2020-21, Together Co delivered publi¢ benefit through setYLC¢S thal prevent and alleviat¢ loneliness and social 1501ation. and support people with the health and wellbeing impact of loneliness and isolation. Th¢ COVIt%19 pandemic resulted in nearly the entire country experieneing isolation to some degree, and made our mission mor¢ relevant than ever. We were able to help more people through expansion of our existing wotk and flexing our infTastru¢ture to provide new. COV11>19-r¢lated support su¢h as urgeni fo deliveries. Our servic¢5 retained a strong focus on the nee&8 of and continue lo be provided free of charge to individuals. Our team 5UPPQrt¢d volunte¢rs and participants to use our s¢rvices, provided training and facilitsted claims for volunteer expen5¢s. We use th¢ Brighton & Hove City Council equaliiies monitoring framework to monitor access to our seryices. Staffing At the end of March 2021. Together Co had 31 mernbers of stsff (March 2020- 25) equivalent to 23.8 full tim¢ employees (March 2020- 15.8 FfE). Seven employees left during 2020-21 and we recruited I I p¢¢)ple duringth¢ year. This reflected an expansion in our Social Prescribing work and additional thff required to deliver COVID-19-related support. Pag¢ I
ETHE OLLECT REPORT FOR TH FTHETR STEES YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2021 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable aetiviti Together Co soci1 Preseribing Social prescribing help5 people fmd the Pla and people th¢y need to be happier and healthier. Skill¢d Link Workers al Together Co help those who use our servi5 (clients) ftavie local services and activities that could benefit them. During the initial months of the COV]19 pandemic. the focus of the Social Pscrib]ng Servi swltched to provide all support entirely remotely, working as part of Brighton & Hov¢,5 citywide COV1[19 response. Referrals wer¢ received through the Brighton & Hove City Coullcil Community Hub. The services we offered included eTnotionaI Suppo facilithted referrals. signposting, and assisting people lo access emergency food and shopping help. As many othera8encies across Brighton & Hove had to adaptto COVIt>19 restrictions by greatly reducing their serYice$, moving them online, or shutting down COTnpletely. li became more difficult for us to refer clients on. The team developed a '¢oaching to cop¢, approach - whi¢h involved providing light emoiional 5UPtM)rt and tips for coping with feelzngs of Stress, anxieiy. and low mood li¢u of our usual rUS on ihe facilitsted referral process. This helped maintain ¢onnections b¢tween our service and isolated people. meaning that when restrictions were lifted client5 could be given the most Up-ldate inforrnation on services available w them. Our ability to rea¢1 and evolve our proposition demonstrates the capability of the Together Co Link Workers who highly skilled at networking and maintaining current knowledge of service provision in the city. They dedicated significant time and effort to stsying in touch with a wide variety of organisations so they could stay abreast of rapid hanges (o service offers throughout the pandemic. In addition to our front-line work, Together Co dcv¢loped an online training course that organisation5 could acces5 for free in order to train red¢ployed staff in managing ConverlonS with distressed and isol*ed members of the public. Ntsmber5 And outcomeg: The ¢omplexity of our clients, situations WOTSened due to th¢ COV19 pandemic and w¢ recorded 4 280/0 year on year increase in the number of sessions offered by Together Co. The averdge number of sessions per client rose from 3.4 to 4.3 hours. We made 1,953 onward referrals 10 324 different agencies - Our team of 12 paid litjk workers were 5uppon¢d by I I Social Prescribing volunieers who gave 938 hours of skill¢d support time over the year We are proudthat even in the context ofreduced onward r¢ferral options. after support from Social Prescribing, including 'coaching io ¢ope'. 99Yo of clients surveyed reported a positive ¢hange in at le&s¢ one ar¢a of their lives: - 65Q/o said their ]sfaCtIon with the aTnount they 50cialise had improved. - 51 % said they were more abl¢ to access local aciivities. - 970/0 felt better infornied about whai wa5 availabl¢ lo them. - 730/0 said they had more of the support they need¢d than before. - 61 /0 feli they needed lesg SUPPOrt to wpe with issues than before. - 78ts/• reported improved wellbeing. Page 2
TOGE HER OLLE IVE REP RT OF THE TRUSTEES OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR 2021 Complexity The complexity of cases referred io Together Co's Social Prescribing servi¢es incr¢ased significantly, in part due lo COVID-19. and our Link Workers had to respond to a much greater number of clients in cri51S 5iwations and distress. This ilnpacted on the amount of time required to support clients as well as on the natur¢ of the suppor( for example, the increase in time to research available and suitable onward referyals and support Options for Clients. The continued restriction5 on whal other services wer¢ able io provide meant thai Link Workers held a higher numb¢r of mor¢ compl¢x cases, and for longer. This had an impact on the number of Ca that Link Workers were able to hold at one lime. Addressing the gaps Many clients who come to the sla1 PrerIbing s¢rYice are experiencing anxiety and a loss of confidence around a¢ce5sing support and activities in their local community. This w&8 noicd pre-pandemi¢. and the effects have only been enhanced throughout 2020-21. In response. we developed the Buddy Projec( which helps with reablcmentand Confidence building. Trained volunteers work with ¢lients to achieve specific. lime-limited goals such getting to a ollp for the first time or walking round the local park after a long period of isolation. Early results are very encouraging, and we have adapted thi5 model to support th¢ COV11>19 vaccination drive in our city. Social Preseribing Plus Our Social Pres¢ribing Plus seryice wntinues to offer specialist social prescribing via our collabordtion with four other delivery partners: LGBT Switchboard offer Trans and Non-Binory Social prcrib1ng' Tnt for Developing Communities offer outreach social pres]bIrtg with Black and Minority Ethnic ¢0MnI11eS. Sussex Interpr¢ting Servi¢e5 SUPPOrt people with language needs via their social prescribing trained Inierpr¢lers and Friends- and Friends. Families and Trnvellers offer social prescTibing via active outreach to Gypsy. Roma and Trdveller ¢ommunities. This work enables us to champion good pradice and continuously Strive to widen the incI1Ven¢SS and accessibility of social pr¢%ribing in Brighton & Hove, and w&8 esperially importantduringCOVID-19. given the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on minority ethnic communities. a5 sh(Trwn by the signifi¢ant increase5 in referrnls. In 2020-21, our sla] Prescribing Plus Parthers provided 5UPPOrt for= - 264 referrdls (a 34Vo increase on the number of referrais received the previous year) 31 O people {380/0 increase) 1296 sessions, an average of 4.2 per client - 600 onward referrals We continue lo host the Brighton & Hove Social Prescribing Network, with a membership of 22 organisations all d¢liv¢ring medium io holistic social pr¢scribin8 in the ¢ity. The neNork meets quarwly to share good Practice and knowledge on services and support available for clients. Working with Prlmary Care In April 2020, our Social Prescribing service expanded to include five &lditional Link Workets and a Primary Care Nettvork IPCN) Operational Lead. workin8 specifically with four of the City's Primary Care Network5. Due to COVID- 19 restriciions. PCN Link Workers it)itially worked remotety, promoting the service and takiug r¢feTrals from GPS and other practice staff. Remote working Gombined with thc pressure placed on Primary Care by the pandemic creat¢d challenging circumstances for embedding Link Workers into the PCN5. however, r¢ferrdls numbers to the PCN tram continued to increase through the year. A5 with the City-wid¢ team. there were higher numbers of More complex refeTrnls than would nonnally be expected for Soci¥41 Prescribing. Page 3
TOGET ER COLLECTIVE RE ORT OF THE USTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 2 2. Together Co Befrlendlng During the pandemic, Tog¢ther Co Befriending played a key rol¢ in reaching thos¢ who were most isolat¢d or most at risk of falling through the gaps in the city-wide support eorks. We made sure that befriending support carried on for our existing members, and eXrienced a significant increase in the number of new referrals ¢5pecially in the early weeks of the pandemic. We worked c105ely with Brighton & Hove City Council's COV11%19 Community Hub, taking referrals to a115¢rvices from this routs. In the 6 weeks from 23 March 10 30 April 2020, we a 4700/• InCre in refeTrals (171 referrals) and an 8430/0 increase in volunteer applications {198 applications). compared to the same period in 2019. - There were week5 wher¢ it was particularly busy for example. in the week commencing 20 April 2020 r¢f¢rrals were 752Yo above average,. and in the week commencing 27 April 2020 th¢ nurnber of volunt¢¢r5 joining the service (after compl¢ting the re¢ruittnenV induction proce55) wa5 10460/0 al)ove averdge. New r¢feTfdls came from people experiencing acute lonelincss and isolation, as w¢ll as having prdctical challenges, such a5 shopping, dog walking and f¢tchin8 prescriptions. Overall. we had 532 active volunteer5 and 20 admin v0lurttee in the Befriending team in 2020-21, with 331 new volunteers during the period. - 920/v of volunteers surveyed reported being very ]Sfied or Satisfied with their volunteer experience Together Co. Telephone befriending brfame the predominant means of deliv¢ring the service throughout 2020-21, and while for many this w&% a lifeline, there were others who struggled without th¢ face-ttrface contacL Our overall number of hours of Befriending support wwe lower this year than last year, despite the increased numbers of service users and volunteers, because phone calls tended io be shorter than in-person visits. 15,335 hours of B¢friending support provided in the year - 586 active Befriending servi¢e users. with 327 new users in the year - 98 % report a positive effect of having volunteer sUprt 810/0 reported a volunteer b¢friender having a positive effect on their experience of loneliness and isolation as well as reporting feeling more connrfted, increased confidenc¢. increased self-¢5teern, 1¢$$ anxious As is the picttjre across the country. for many who were a]ready experiencing isolation. COVID-19 was especially challenging.. - 620/0 reported being more isolated because of COV11>19 - Issues experienced by memb¢ts dwing COVltk19 included lack of ¢onsistent eare (470A), difficulty getting shopping (49Q/.) and 8rief (43(1*.) - Priorities post covtD-19 were seeing th¢ir befriending volunteer (83Vo) and reconnecting with familylfriends (82/0) Maklng the most of Digital We worked wilh Brighton-b&4ed companies Kineo and Siowagger to quickly get our volunleer training adapled for delivery online, and we made this trainTng freely available for anyone. Organisalions within our Brighton & Hove Befrietjdtng Coalition in particular benefited from this, with rnembers sayin& "thank you so much for your 5UPPOry we would not have got through that time without you-. Support Deeds In this COVIt%19 year, Befriending has re¢eiveil new referrals from people with higher or more complex support needs. sueh as experiencing rnental health issue5 and anxiety, people with Autism, and carers coping with bereavement. In addition. our existing seryice users reported in¢rea5ed anxiety. f¢elingmore isolated or depressed. and significant numbers of older residents living alone turned io their volunteer and our C{]natOrS for sUPPOrt and advi¢¢. Pag¢ 4
TOCETHER CO LE IVE REP RT OF THE TRU TEE FOR THE Y AR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 3. Together Co Volunteering Volunteers were more important to us than ever in 2021>21 and ourexisting and new volunteers st¢pped up magnificently during COVID-19. During th¢ early part of the pandemic. we scaled up our services recruiting 130 new volunteers in quarter one. We aehieved this through Streamlinang our processe5, removing elements of the proce55 that were not nec¢ssary for remot¢ 5UPPOrt, and through developing a ieam of S¢nior Voluntttrs drdwn from our existing pool. to help us with the huge increase in volunteer intervlews, &$sMents, and ¢h¢cks that we needal to do. We also implemented virtual support meetings and training sessions for volunte¢r& and are proud w¢ had our highes¢ ever number of active Befriending volunteers over the year- 546. In January 2021 we estsblished a Volunteering Development Working Group, chaired by our Volunteering Lead trustee, Dr Luke Tester, and with membership from the staff and volunteer team. The group lo(Trked at how we can give the very besi ¢xperience to all our volunteers, and get the most out of the time they offer us. The result W&8 our new Volunteering Strategy which was launched during Volull¢eers We¢k in Jun¢ 2021 and which sets out how we will develop and support volunteering at Together Co in the futttre. Read it at to ther¢o. .uklv Special thanks to trustees DrLuke Test¢r. Alison FTench alldclare Hugh and volunteers Chrissie, I£il& Anne, Richar and Marion. Together Co Aw4r¢nus Raising & Influencillg During 2020 our Chief Executive Officer w&8 invited to be part of Governmenvs Tackling Loneliness Network and b¢came co-chair of a 115k and finish group of this ne01 looking at local & placethbased approaches to tackling lon¢liness. This group looked ai existing good practice and areas for development in h¢)w local areas lead the way on tackling lonelin¢ss and cr¢ating a conn¢¢ted recovery. The report w&$ published in June 2020 as Emerging Together.. the Tackling Loneliness Network Action Plan by Ikparkneni Culture Media & Sport. ht s=Ilwww. ov.ukl to er-the-tack vernm -lonelin ublication network- in ether- tacklin elines ork-ac in on- Page 5
COLLE EPORT FOR THE E TRUST EAR ENDED I MARCH 2 21 FINANCIAL REVIEW Finaneial position We reported incoming resources of £896,696 (2019-20= £628,965) for the y¢ar- an incre&8¢ of £267,731. Exp¢nditure in the year was £837,523 (2019-20: £661.454)- giving a SUTp15 of £59.173 (2019-20.. defirit £32,489). Principal funding yourees Grants Together Co is principally resour¢¢d through a mixture of statutory fvnding (both grants and commissions) and funding frotn trusts and foundations. In 2020-21 we were grateful for funding from Catalyst, The Childwick Trust. The Clothworkers Foundation, c0P Local Community Fund. Criseren Foundation. The Dodgson Foundation, The Edward Gostling Foundation, Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trusl Garfield Wesion Foundation. Ind¢pendent Age, Neighbourly, The Sobell Foundation, Schroder Charity T¢ Sussex Community FIMLndation and Tesco Bags of Help. We received government COV1[19 funding distributed via both the National Lottery Communities Fund and Awards for All, and Brighion & Hove Ciry Council. DoDations Our inv¢stment in fimdraising capaclty and an integrated engagemeni approach allowed us to flex and innovate during one of the most challenging operating period5 in our history. working with the community to utilise digital (ools and explore new ways of raising money. This 15 part of our long-t¢rm plan to enable us to grow unrestricted income by raising fund5 from and with individual& community groups and companies. and investing funds raised in Work thai can be dÉffi¢ult to filnd via trusts and foundations. As with many other organisations, we were hit doubly hard by Cov119. Not only did the demand for our s¢rvi¢es increase during l(Kkdown, but restrictions saw the cancellation of mass participation events such LS the Brighton Half Marathon, as well as our own fi]ndraising events such as the annual Winter Reception. However, &q with our frontlin¢ service delivery team5, our Engag¢ment Team were qut¢k to adapt io the challenging eircumsthnces, launching an emergency appeal which raised 300/0 of our unrestricted income for the year. along with an online virNal fvndrdiSing pa¢k to help people create their own funth#ising iniiiatives. We piloted Together Fest., an online music event curating live streamed and pre-recorded perforniance5 from 13 bands and artists ov¢r ihe cours¢ of a day, and our popular Winter Reception was replaced with our fjrsi digital auction 'Brighton'5 Bid to End tATrneliness'. ThÈrty-D¥o prizes were donated by loeal businesses, tncluding many who we had not engaged with before. and the event rnised over £4.000 whilst in(u]ng minimal overheads. We were overwhelmed not only with the generosity of the local community, but by the creative ways which people supported us during the pandemic. Inspired by Captain Tom and the 100 laps he did of his garden. local broth¢rs decided to climb the equivalent of Mount Everesi on the stairs at home, r8i5ing fimds for Together Co and the NHS Charities. We s0 benefitted from the popularity of the 2.6 ¢hallenge. with one person raising money by riding 2.6 mi1¢5 on a unicyclel Designated Funds Dilapid&tioD Provision Following the implementation of the brcak clause in our le&8e. the dilapidation provision was uiilised to make the final agreed ierniinaiion payment to the Landlord. Our new lenancy agreem¢nt does not coniain any termination dilapidation obligation, ¢onsequenily no provision is currently required. Contingeney Reserve This reserve is ID place to provide for the c05t of stsff redund8n¢ies upon closure of the busines5 and is recalculated each year end. Page 6
TOGETHER COLLE IVE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EYDED 31 MAR H 21121 FINANCIAL REVIEW Legaey R¢5erve Th¢ Legacy R¢serve is to be used for key operational project% which are currently identified as.. upde of the organisation's IT system5 Compliance with GDPK ¢specially for fundraising Contrdct contingency to ¢n5ure that staff can continue to be ¢mployed Tll Situations where successful funding has been agreed bui the contract commencement h&% b¢¢n delay¢d by & short p¢riod. Investrnent polley obJeetlve5 We aim to hold surplus cash in ac¢ordance with our reserves policy. with the quivalent of approximately 3 months running costs maintained as cash deposits across Current and deposit accounts held with banks cov¢red by th¢ Financial Servi¢¢5 Compensation Scheme. Funds in exce55 of 3 months running costs may be inv¢sted in charity specific Common Investment Funds, the income from which is used in fifftheTance of the charitys Obj#ts. Reserves policy The level of unrestricted reserves at the end of the year was £231,968 {2020= £172,795). and r¢stricted reserves were £nil (2020.. £nil). Grants are recognised as restricted fimd5, wherw fi]nds received through service-l¢v¢l weements are treated as unreslricted, though they are designated to specific 5¢rvices or proj¢cts to deliver a contracd service. Includ¢d in these reserY¢s is an element of contingency reserve. which w¢ Set aside to cover project ternlination costs. The total in the contingency fijnd alnounted to £38232 (2020.- £33,932}. Th¢ totsl reserves of £231,968 represented 3J months of annual expenditure. Our policy sets the guide level of re9¢rves that w¢ aim to have on hand at around thre¢ month5 of annual ¢xpenditure. FUTURE PLANS COVID-19 has shown that our WOTk is more needed than ever, and it is widely known that the pandemic has affected people unequally. with those with support sinJ¢tures doing much better than those without. Isolation and lon¢liness are more widely recognised the public health issues that they are. Together Co has been through a period of ctrLang¢ sin¢¢ 2019. which had thankfulty prepared us well to respond io the pandemic. However, the funding environment in more challenging than ever post-COVID-19. with focused funding coming to an end. more competition than ever for remaining funding, donors and collabordtloD OPPOrnitiities. However. with our strong organisalion. staff and voluntttr team, brand and ¢ommunity, we believe we are well placed to ¢ontinue to l¢ad work in Brighton and Hove to taGkl¢ loneliness and isolion and our new multi-year strategic plan will be published in before the end of the fLnanGial year. We will be focusing on our core work of connecting people - thn)ugh befriending, social prescribing and volunteering. We ar¢ developing new and innovativ¢ ways of involving volunteers in our organisation, in¢reasing both the range of opportunities for the volunteers to take pan in and extending the benefit for the organisation. In the last 2 years, we have begun to explore new ways of connrfting people through groups. buddying. linking individual volunteers. and we are excited its do more of this. We intend to launch a project to bring people together around tackling loneliness across th¢ voluntary, public, business seciors, and we have begun work to h¢lp individuals tell their stories and rnake lon¢liness sornthing we can all talk about and address. Page 7
TO HERC LEcrIv PORT OR THE THE TR STEES EAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr Governing document Together Colleciive, operating &8 Together Co, is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The company was incorporated in December 1999 and is gov¢rned by its Arti¢les of Aswiation. The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing Together Co. Under the Articles of Association. a maximum of eight members of the Board ore elected at the annual g¢neral meeting (AGM) and up to four trnstees may be appointed. Each year. half of the Board's longest-st8nding trusiees retire and may be re-elected ai the AGM. Trust¢es give their time voluntaTily and receive no benefits from Togethw Co. Detai15 of expens¢s Claimed ar¢ in the not¢5 lo the accounts. Recruitm¢nt induction of new tnistees To recTUit knjsttts, we identify gaps in the Board's expertise, wnduct Cotnmunity Outreach andlor advertise and appoint candidates based on a written application and interview. New Irustees are given an infonnation pack about Together Co. attend briefing %ssions with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and service managers. and are encourdged to attertd courses on topics such a5 goveman¢e, voluntary sector developments and equality and diversity. Organisation¥41 strueture The Board of TnJste¢s meets regularly to provid¢ direction forTogether Co'5 work. Responsibility for day-to4ay running of Together Co is vested in the CEO, who reports io the Chair of the Board. Responsibility for the operation of indivsdual services is delegated through the CEO to the Deputy Chief Officer and then to service managers. The Board updates the Together Co business plan. reviews strat¢gi¢ obie¢tive5 and sets tsrg¢ts with th¢ CEO to focus on the charity's Slated aims and objectives. The Board and staff ieam are dev¢lopin8 th¢ new 5trnfegic plan iogether in 2021. and the senior team will develop the irnplementation plans for this. Board receives quarterly repotts and wots with the CEO to sei iarg¢ts and ensure aciivitie5 focus on achieving our goals. Together Co is committed tothe highest standards of governance and believes thai good governance should be understood and embedded throughout the organisation. During COV1t%19, where in the early part of the year. we were making many deei5ions very rapidly in a constantly changing environment, we moved to more frequent, shorter. on-line Board meetings and Finance & Rhsk and Personnel Sub-¢ommitt¢¢ meetings lo ensur¢ strong Board oversighi of the actions we were taking to support our Community in the pandemic. Networks and p8rtTheTShips Tog¢ther Co is a meTnber of the National Council for Voluntary OrganisatÉons. the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, the National Association of Link Worker5, Brighton & Hove Community Works and Brighton & Hove Chomber of Comtnerce. Together Co is committed to delivering the highest quality seryices, and our Quality Marks and membership of professional bodies and TheOrkS helps us achieve this. We hold the Befriending NetWOTk's Quality in Befriending Award. The CEO is tnvolved in a range of city-wide netwimks, including Tol¢ as a Represeniative for frllow Community Works rnembers on issue5 around commissionin& and the integntion of Health and Social Care. Together Co is one of gov¢mmenVs Loneliness Champions. # role that Iw cotne about ftsllowing our involv¢meni in ihe work of the Tackling Lonelin¢ss NettvoTk and the All-P8rty Parliamentsry Group on Lonelines5. Rjsk mangtmettt The Board examines the risks to which Together Co is exw)sed and has set up sub-committees and working groups to Strengthen oversight of fmance. risk management, business developmen( tommwJi¢aiions, policies and personnel issues. Risk management arrnngements inelude documented internal financial controls and proccdures to ensure the health and safety of staff, volunt¢¢rs. service users and eommercial insurance covers thornial busine55 ri5k4 including professional indemnity, ¢mploy¢¢ and volunieer liability. Page 8
TOGETHER OLLECTIVE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARC 2021 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Registered Company number 03895574 {Ellgland and Wales) Regist¢red Cbarity number 1083390 Regi$tered office Brighthelm Centre Notth Road Brighion East Sussex BNI IYD Trustees Ms E A French Mrs M C Hughes Miss N Orringe R D T Johnston J D HymaD Ms R Brddley D Cundy Dr L Tester Cornpany Secretary Ms J M Crease Independent Ex4miner John Thacker FCA DChA Institute of Charter¢d Accountants in England and Wales Chariot House Lirnited Chart¢r¢d Accountsnis 44 Grand Parade Brighton East Sussex BN2 9QA Page 9
TOGET ERCOLL REPORT THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR H 2021 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Bankers cow0ratIve Bank plc 164-165 Western Road Brighton East Sussex BNI 2BB Shawbrook Bank Limited Lut¢a House Warl¢y Hill Bu$in¢ss Park The Drive Great Warl¢y Brentwo(yJ Essex CM13 3BE CAF Bank Ltd 25 KÉngs Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME194JQ East Sussex Credit Union Hove Town Hall Ti5bury Road Hove East Su5S¢X BN3 3BQ Working Dame Together Co STATEMEf4T OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trllstee5 (who are also the dir¢¢tor5 of Together Collective for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparin8 the Report of ihe Tnlee% and the fmancial statements in COrdanCe with applicable law and United Kingdom Ac¢ouniing Stsndards (Unitrd Kingdom Genernlly Accepted Accounting PAxcti¢e). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for fJnan¢ial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the ¢lwitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resouwes. including th¢ income and expenditure. of the charÉtable cornpany for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are requir¢d to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. obserye the methods and princip1¢5 in the Charity SORP. make judgements and estimates that are rwonable and pnen( prepar¢ the fllwcial 5tatem¢nts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to Presume that the charitable mpany will continue in busilless. The trustees are respot15ible for keeping proper accounling rewrds which disclos¢ with reasonable accurdcy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them io ensure that the financial 5tsteents comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitabl¢ company and hence for taking reasotthle steps for the pr¢ventiOD and deteciiort of fraud and other irr¢gulariliu. Page 10
ETHER COL crIv REPORT OF TH TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR H202 This report has be¢n prepared in ac¢ordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by order of the board of trusiees on ........... ..... and signed on its behalf by: Miss N 0Inge rus Pag¢ll
NDEPEND GETHER NT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TR LEcfIvE SOF Independent exa)Diner's report to the trujttts of To¥¢ther Collectlve ('tbe Compally,) I r¢port to the eharity tnteeS on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the y¢or cnded 31 March 2021. Re5ponsibilitles 4nd basis of r¢port As the ehariry's trnstees 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 ACV). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are nol required io be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are ¢ligible for ind¢p¢ndent &xamit]aiion, I report in respe¢t of my examinalion of your charitys accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Chariiies Aci 2011 (Ihe 2011 Acv). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Direction5 given by the Charity Conllnission under section 145(5) {b) of th¢ 2011 ACL Independent examlneT'$ Statement Since your chariry's gr055 income exceed £250.OW your ¢xaminer must be a memb¢r of a listed b(y. I can confim) that l am qualified io widerrake the examination because l am a registered member of the Institut¢ of Chartered Accountants in England and Wal¢4 which is on¢ of the listrd bodies. I have completed my examination. I confinn th* ttomatt¢rs have cometomy attention in conneciionwith the examination giving me cause to beli¢v¢.' aeeounting records were not kept in respect of the Company &% required by sxtion 386 of the 2006 Act; or the accounts do n¢M accord with those records., or 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 independ¢nt examination,. or the ac¢ounts hay¢ not been pr¢pared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Ststemeni of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by chariti¢s (applicable io chariiies preparing their accounts in accordance with the FinancÉal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matteTS in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn tn this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the aoUnts to be reach¢d. IL/k John Thacker FCA DChA Institute of Chartered A¢¢ountaDts in England and Wales Chariot Hou5¢ Limited Chartered Accounthnts 44 Grand Parade Brighton Easi Sussex BN2 9QA Date.. Page 12
TOGETHER C LECTIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACC FOR TH YEAR DED I MARCH 20 2021 Total funds 2020 Total funds Unrestricd Restricted funds funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMEf4TS FROM Donations and legacies 808.181 66.283 874.464 607.042 Charitable &ctivities Other incoming resources 9,735 9.735 8,290 Other trading aciivities Investtnent incom¢ Other income 10.921 479 10,921 479 13.010 623 Total 830,413 66,283 896.696 628,965 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 65.538 65,538 94,073 Ch%rit8ble activitles Chartlable Activiiies 705.702 66.283 771,985 567.381 Total 771240 66283 837,523 661.454 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 59.173 59.173 132,489) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forwrd 172.795 172.795 205,284 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 231968 231968 172 795 The notrs form part of these fllmncial statements Page 13
OGETHER COLLECTIVE GISTE ED NUMBER. 5574 BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021 2021 Totsl funds 2020 Totsl funds Unrestricted funds Resthcted funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 749 749 2,367 CURREIYT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 12 73.447 262610 73.447 262 610 74.785 191663 336.057 336.057 266.448 CREDITORS AmouEJts falling due within one year 13 (104.838) (104,838) (96,020) NET CURRENf ASSETS 231219 231 170428 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 231.968 231.968 172,795 NET ASSETS 231968 172 795 FUNDS Unrestrictcd fimds 14 231968 172 795 TOTAL FUNDS 231968 172795 The charitsble company is entitled to exempiion from audit under Section 477 of the Cotnpanies A¢1 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its fJnan¢ial statements for the y¢ar ¢nded 31 March 2021 Én accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2Th)6. Th¢ INstees acknowledge their r¢sponsibiliti¢5 for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps &cUntIng rewrds Comply with Se¢tions 386 and 387 of the Companies Aet 2006 and preparing fmancial statements which give a and fair view of the state of affairs of the Chitable company as at the end of each fancial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordantt with the requirements of Seciions 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply wtth the requirements of the Cornpanies Act 2006 relating to financial statements. so far applicable to the charitable company. (b) The notes forni part of these r]nancial statements Page 14 ntinued...
TOCE HERC ECTIVE REGIST EDN BER: O 574 ALANCE SHEET- eontlDued 31 MARCH 2021 These fman¢i4l statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to clwitsble companies subject to the small companies. regime. The financial statements were approv¢d by the Board of Trnstees and authoris¢d foT issue on............ and were signed on its behalf by.. -gtlainL N Orringe- Th¢ notes form part of these fllwicial staiem¢nts Page 15
ETHE COLL TIVE CASH FLOW TATEME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MA CH 202 2021 2020 Cash flow$ from operatlDg A¢tivities Cash generdted from operktions 60 378) Net provided by/(used in) operating activities 60 378) Cash flows from lllvesting a£tiYities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Interest received (2,640) 623 479 Net cash provided byl(used in) investing a¢tivities 479 ChAnee in cash cash equivalents i the reporting period C#sh and $h equivalents at the beginnillg of the rewrtlDg perm 70,947 (62,3951 254 058 CA$h #Nd cash equiv41ents at the end of the reporting period 262 610 191663 The nthes fi)rni part of these fmancial sthtem¢nts Page 16
GETHERC LLE IVE NOTES T THE SHF FOR THE VEAR ENDED OW STATE ENT MAR H 2021 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMFJIEXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2021 2020 Net IMwmel(expenditure) for the reporting period (•s per the Statement of Fin4nel81 Activitiu) Adjustrnents foT". Depreoiation charges Intest recetved De¢rea5el(increase} in debtors Increase in edItorS 59.173 {32,489) 1,618 (479) 1,338 2,915 1623) (33,256) Net tash provided byl{used In) operati0ts5 60 378) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 114120 Cash flow At 3113r21 Net cash Cash at bank 262610 262610 Total 262610 The no¢e5 fonn part of these financial sth*m¢nts Page 17
TOGETHER COLLECTIVE NOTES T THE FINAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED IA ATEMENTS RCH 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BasR$ of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefii entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Chariiies.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable io ctwities pr¢paring their accounts in accordanc¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and iiepublic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2019)., Financial Reporting Siandard 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Cornpanies Aci 2006. Thc fmancial ststrm¢nts have been prepared under the historicol c051 conven(ion. At the time of approving the financial statetn¢nts, the tsustees have a reasonable ¢xpectaiion ihai the charity has adequate resources to continue in operdii(Trnal existence for th¢ foreseeable futur¢, including taking into account any potential impact of the COV1[19 pandemic. and otj that b1$ the charity is (onsidered to be a going concern. IDeome All incorne is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds. it is probabl¢ that the income will b¢ received and the aTnount can be measured reliably. Donations are a¢counied for as they are receiyed by the charity. Donations rtt¢ived in the year that relate to specific purpose5 have been included in restrithed funds. Grants are recognised on an accruals basis. acwunled for in relation to the period to whirh they relate. Where grants are received during the year under review bui relate to a later perii)d, the amount is deferred under Grants in Advance in the Balance Sheet Investsneni incom¢ is accounted for on a receivable basi& All other tncome is accounted for on a rec¢ivable basis. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised expenditre as soon 18 there is a legal or construdive obligation committing the charity 10 that expendithre, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be r¢qUed in scttlemeni and the amount of the obligation can bemeasured reliably. Expenditure is accounied for on an accruals basis. including attributable VAT which cannot be recovered and has been eiassified under headings that aggr¢gaie all cost relaied to the category. Whcre costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have b¢en allocated io a¢tivitie5 on a basi5 consistrnt with the Use of resources. Certain expendiiure is direcily attrtbutsble to specific activities and has been included in the related cost eategories. Certain other costs, which are attributable to more than one activity, are apportioned across cost categories on the basis of an estimate of the proportion of lime speni by staff on thos¢ activitics (for salary costs) and based on a proportion of the iotMI activitie5 by the charity for oth¢r )Sts. R¢sources expended are a]located io the particul8raclivity where the cost relates directly to that activity. Howev¢r, the ¢osi of overall direction and administration on each activity. comprising the salary and ovelhead costs of the central function. is apportioncd on a b&is which is an estimao. based on the proportion of cost of each activity to the total in¢ome of all activities. Tangible fixed 85sets Depre¢iation is provided at the following annual Trtes in order to write off ettch &8set over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings Comput¢r equipm¢nt 3311/0 on cost 33*/o on cosi Th¢ charity has a p)li¢y to capitalise assets over £l,(KJO. Page 18 oniinueil...
TOGETHER COLLEcrIv NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢ ntinutd FOR THE YEAR ENDED I MARCH 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICAES- cotInued Tangible nxed ¥ssets Recognition and measuremenl Fixed &%sets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any ac¢umulated impainneni losses. Taxatio The Charity is considered to pass th¢ tests 5¢t out in Paragrnph I SChule 6 Finance Aa 2010 and therefore it rneets the definition of a charitable company for UK Corporation Tax purposes. Accordingly the Charity is polentially ex¢mpt from t&xation in respect of income or pital gains e1Ved within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part I I Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Aci 1992, to the extent that such iti¢ome or gains are applied ¢xclusivelylo charitsbl¢ purposes. No direct charges hav¢ arisen in the charity. Fund accountlng Unrestrict¢d funds can b¢ used in a¢¢ordance with the charitable obje¢tives at the discretion of the tTUStees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when spe¢ifi¢d by the donor or when fid5 are rdised for particular restri¢ted purposes. Further explanation of the natutt and purpose of eth fund is included in the no¢¢$ ty the fmancial statements. Penslon e05ts and other post-retirement benefits The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitsble company's p¢n5ion Scheme ar¢ ¢harged to the Sthtrment of Financial Activitie5 in the period to which they relate. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2021 2020 Donations Grants 33,186 841278 17.083 589959 874 464 Grants received, included in the above. are follows: 2021 2020 Brighton & Hove CCG Mind in Brighton and Hove Sussex PCC Derek & Eileen Dodgson Foundalion Brighton & Hove City Council Garfield Weston Big Lonery Other Deparnneni of Health and Social Care Sobell Foundation Impact Initiaiiyes Primary Car¢ Ne¢work 201,801 208,484 9,453 10,000 3.500 50.616 10,000 5,833 4,000 64.232 31,450 95240 65.637 41,940 66,809 10.000 136.516 136,516 236 569 589959 Page 19 continued...
TOGET ER COL CTIVE NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPS- eonti FOR TH YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES- eontinu¢d 2021 2020 Received from Departmeni of Health and Social Care Less.. Contribulions to Partn¢r5 128.169 160,558 Net figure above 809 OTHER TRADING ACTivrrILS 2021 2020 Actiyities for geneming fimd INVESTMENT INCOME 2021 2020 Deposit account interest 479 623 INCOME FROM CHAIUTABLE ACTIVITIES 2021 2020 Activity Other incoming resources Other incoming resources CHARITABLE AcfIviTILS COSTS Dtrect Costs Charitable Activities 771985 NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) Net ineomel(expenditure) is slated aft¢r Chargin(¢ed111ng).' 2021 2020 D¢preciation- owned assets tndependent ¢xamin¢¢5 fee 1,618 2,915 Page 20 ontinu¢d...
TOGETHER COLLEcfivE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eon FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Inued TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trusiees, remunemion or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2020. Tru5tees' eipenses In th¢ year 2020-21 no tN5tees e1ved any Teimbur5ements for travel expenses. One trus¢ rec¢ived £206 reimbursemeni for travel ¢xpenses in the year ended 31 March 2020. STAFF COSTS 2021 2020 Wages and salaries Social se¢urity COSLq Other pension costs 643.622 51.096 366,568 35,124 710256 412595 The average rnonthly number of etnployees during the year w&s &% follows: 2021 30 2020 22 Total No employ¢¢5 receiv¢d emoluments in ¢xcess of £fA),IKJO. Key Management Petsonn¢l remuneration in the year amounted to £74.421 (2019.. £74,537) COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricd nds io. Restricted funds Total funds INCOME AND ENI)OWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 559.089 47.953 607,042 Cbaritable *etivÈties Other ittcomin8 Tesour¢¢s 8290 .290 Other trading activities Investment income 13.010 623 13.010 623 Totsl 581.012 47.953 628,965 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 94,073 94,073 Charit4ble activities Charitable Activities 519,428 47.953 567.381 Total 613,501 47,953 661,454 Page21 continued...
TOGETH R COLLE IVE TES TO TH FOR THE YE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eotttlD ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 io. COMPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- eontinued Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds NET XNCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) {32,489) (32,489) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fornard 205284 205,284 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 172 795 172 795 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures C¢)mput¢r equiprnent fitttngs Tota15 COST At l April 2020 and 31 March 2021 DEPRECIATION At l April 2020 Charge for year ,272 13.967 22,239 At 31 March 2021 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 749 749 A¢ 31 March 2020 12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2021 2020 Trade debtors Other debtors Prepa)Thents and ac¢rned income 49,500 2,756 63,740 6,840 Pa8¢ 22 continued...
TOGETHER C LECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS- Contined FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2021 2020 Trdd¢ creditors Social security and other tsxes Accrna]s and def¢rred in¢ome 19.842 12.877 19,969 7.981 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds Trdnsfers between nds At 3113r21 At 114llO Unrestrl¢ted funds Gen¢ral fund tksignated fund- Contingency reserve Designated fund- Legacy Reserve 76244 33,972 59,173 (4260) 4260 131,157 38232 172 795 231968 TOTAL FUNDS 172 795 231968 Net mov¢mcnl in funds. included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrieted funds General fund 830.413 (771,240) 59,173 Restricted funds Befriending 66,283 (66,283) TOTAL FUNDS 896 696 837 523) Page 23 continued...
TOGETH R COLL IVE OTES TO THE F ANCIAL TATEMEN FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- Contined Cotnparatlves for movement ID fund$ Net movernent in funds Transfers between funds At 31ts120 Ai 1,'4119 UDryStr*eted funds General fijnd Designated fimd- Dilapidation ProYtSiOD Designated fithd- Contingen¢y reserve Designated fimd- Legacy Reserve 78,196 10,000 54,509 (28230) 26.318 (10.000) (16,318) 76,284 (4259) 33,932 205 172 795 TOTAL FUNDS 205 284 32 489) 172 795 Comparative net movemeni in funds. included in the aljove are &4 follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds UnrestrEtted funds General fund D¢51gnated fund- Contingency reserve 581,012 (609,242) (28,230) Restricted fund$ InterAct Befriending 581,012 (613,501) {32,489) 9,453 (9,453} TOTAL FUNDS 628 965 661454) 32 489) Deslgnated FndS Contingency Reserve This reserve is in place to provide forth¢ cost of staff redundancies upon c105ure of the business and 15 recalculated eaeh year end. Legacy Reserve The L¢gY R¢setve is to be used for k¢y operttional projec which ar¢ currently identified 45: Upgrade of the organisaiion's IT systems including integrated digital approach to services, communications and fimdraising Maintaining compliance with GDPR and maximising benefits of integrated digital systems. Contract contingency to ensure that staff continue to be employ¢d in S1thlOn5 where successful funding has been but the contract commencement has been delayed by a short period. Page 24 coniinued...
TOGETHER COLLECTIVE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED I MARCH 2021 - continued 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There wer¢ no related party transactions foT the year ended 31 March 2021. Page 25
TOGE ER COLLECTIVE TAILE ATEM TOFF ANCIAL ACTIVIT THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 ES 2021 2020 INCOME AI¥D ENDOWMENTS Donations and legaeiej Donations Grant5 33,186 841278 17,083 589 959 874.464 607,042 Other trading activltles Activities for generating fund 10,921 13,010 Investment income Deposit account interest 479 623 Charitable ¥4ctivltles Other incoming resources 9.735 8,290 Other Income Furlough gran¢ Total incoming resources 896,696 628,965 EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legAeles Costs of generdting fund5 65.538 94,073 Charit8ble actiyities Wage5 Social security Pensions Dire cos¢s Staff costs Establishment Costs Office Costs Accountancy 578,084 51,096 15.538 16.135 17.334 24.965 66,133 366.568 35,124 10,903 48,035 13.515 48.175 42,461 771985 567381 Total resources expended 837 523 661454 Net Incomel(expeDditr¢) 32 489) This page d¢)e5 not forni part of the stawiory financial statements Page 26