REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1086364 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEESAND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER2023 FOR DYNAMIC NEWANGLIAN NETWORKS DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Page Reference and Admlnlstratlve Details Reportof the Trustees 2to7 Independent Audltor's Report 8tolO Statement of Financlal Activitie5 li Balancesheet 12 Cash Flow Statement 13 Notesto the Cash Flowstatement 14 Notesto the Financial Statements 15to29 Detailed Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles 30to31 DYNAMIC NEW ANGLZAN NETWORKS REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 TRUSTEES T Rose J Rassell The Venerable Ruth Janet Patten J Gibbons PRINCIPAL ADDRESS The Rectory 76 East Hill Colchester E55ex Col 2QW REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1086364 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Clemence Hoar Cummings Chartered Accountants Rlverside House 1-5 Como Street Romford Essex RM7 7DN PROJECTI AcfiviTY D N A NETWORKS CHURCH MINISTRY& MISSION Lead by Trustees D N A NETWORKS MANAGEMENT Mr Eddle Campbell Chlef Executive Officer for the Charity D N A NETWORKS FINANCE& ADMINISTRATION Mrs Simone Hilllard Dlrertorof Financeforthe Charltv SUPPORTI ADVICE MINISTRY& MISSION Bishop of Colchester - B15hops Mission order from Churchof England,Chelmsford Diocese INTEGRATION PROJEcr Partnersand Sponsors CommunityDept- Colchester Borough Coun¢ll Lead ManagerVPR Programme- Essexcounty Council BANKER5 BusinessBanking- H S B C Colchester DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 The trustees present thelr report wlth the financlal statements of the Charlty for the year ended 31st December 2023, The trustees have adopted the provlsions of Accounting and Reportlng by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve I January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES CHARITY OBJECTIVES l. To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the United Kingdom and Sn such other parts of the world as the trustees may fiom time to time thlnk fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the trust. 2. To relleve persons who are In condltlons of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the United Kingdom and such oiher parts of the world 3S the trustees may from tlrne-tTrtirnestate as belng worthy of support. The Charity pursues its objectives in three matn areas - Local Church, Overseas Misslon, Support of refugee lmlgrant Integratlon. Worklng with the Church of England - Chelmsford Diocese - and previously under a Bishop's Mlsslon Order, small Christian community ha5 been meetlng for the past 20 years. Led by the founders of the Charity- Davld and Janle Beales they ftrmly established the fellowship with number5 over the years r a n g i n g between lo and 60 to 70. They left in December 2017 to work on a new area of Pioneer Ministry within Essex, The Church has struggled to maintain a presence, despite the support of an Interlm Mlnister. After a time of reflection, it is hoped to regenerate the church presence wlth a more signlficant local partnershlp wlth a Mlnistry & Mlsslon Unit of South Colchester Deanery. The Trustee5 maintain support to advance thls t h e first objective of the Charlty. Over the years, leaders and people of calling have moved on from DNA Church. Many have added to and expanded local fellowships, and others have been drawn further afleld. The overseas work covers t h e near mlddle east and wlth two mlsslons In Thailand. Whlle support for the overseas work has stalled, we plan to provlde a refocus on the local church over the next f ive years. The major work In 2023 has been the continuing integration of migrants and ￿fUgees. Alongslde the support of clients, Essex Integration also contlnued the contract wlth Essex County Councll and now also in conjunction with Colchester City Council to provide the 5UPPOrt and integratlon for an addltlonal 26 famllles 1137 indlvlduals) under the VPR refugee programme belng placed in the county of Essex. In 2021 the US and coalltlon forces withdrew from Afghanistan which led to the Taliban taking control and the Afghan Natlonal Army also withdrawing. In August 2021 an evacuatlon was undertaken to fly Brit15h nationals and Afghans out of Kabul airport and a resettlement scheme for a year was set up to resettle Afghanistan famille5. As at the end of December 2023 61 famllies (313 indlvlduals} (2022: 35 familles1185 individualsll have been resettled. The team at Essex Integration have worked together to make thls posslble. Community involvement in deliverin8 the integratlon programme now totals over 120 Individuals and several organlsations. The Integration Through Language programme is delivered online via zoom and slow return of face to face in the local scout rooms in Colchester. The Free School Uniform Project, which started in 2018, has contlnued to meet the Browing need with the free supply of school uniforms items. Centered in Colche5ter, the team and local volunteers supplied over 20,000 items, just over 3,000 more items during 2022. Thlsls partly due to five additional outlet5 in North Essex run by churches and communlty groups set up in Ihe prior year and also the cost-of-llvlng crlsis. The programme continues to reduce the number of school absences and enables physical activities. DEMONSTRATING PUBLIC BENEFIT The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the general guidance set out by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc benefit, The Trustees are satisfled that Ihe Charlty's actlvities meet the principles of public benefit, defined as providing an identifiable benefivs to the publlc, or sectlon of the public, and know of no detrlment or harm that may be caused as a result of these activit￿5, which are clearly set throughout thi5 report. DYNAMZC f4EW ANGLIAN NETWORKS REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES Charity Objectives It is through this communlty involvement that the population of Essex has an opportunity to part Iclpate In supporting migrants and refugees in a very real and tangible way. The outcome Is long-term friendships as well as a sense of belonging for the clients but at the same time being able to be respected as comlngfrom differentcultures, beliefs, and backgrounds. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE CHURCH& FAITH The senior management team continued to meet regularly to pray, albeit not face to fate. OurlnB the year the Charity started looking at new fellowship Initlatives / association in order for outreach to be contlnued. It was declded that £10,000 be donated to Isaac Lasky, in order to carry out hls mlsslonary work In Thalland, £10,000 to Chrlstian Youth Outreath Colchester and £IO,OCK) to Open Doors to continue to support those in the Colchester area. INTEGRATION There was a further arrlval of 15 new farnllies throughout 2023 combined with the arrival of the 18 famllies In 2022 and 17 families in 2021 thls continues to Provide a considerable boost for the Essex Integratlon project and through thls the staff were able to work together to achieve a fantastic number of resettlements in this time. We continued to build on our previous experience to ensure that new arrlvals and exlsting clients are fully supported but maintaining the goal of integration In the community. We are also supporting a further 11 familles who are livlng In temporary accommodation, Due to the arrivals remaining similar to 2022 and with the support needed for those In temporary accomrnodatlon we have been able to retain our 5 full and 13 part-time staff members. At the end of the year, we had 7 Keyworker/lnterpreters, 3 on management team, 2 employment advlsors, 3 admlnlstrationlsuppoit workers and l ESOL/ ITL tutor. Unfortunately, the funding came to an end durln8 Summer 2023 for our mobile ESOL tutors. Across the keyworker/inteipreters we can fluently support. 5 mlddle eastern, 4 w e s t e r n languages and tO8etherwlth volunteer support a further3 languages. INTEGRATION EFFEcfivENESS acknowledged Periodic meeting5 With key service5 for individual clients are held to assess and pro8ress needs from central servlces, measurement of Integratlon support is reflected at these. Additionally, regular meetings and perlodlc performance reports are supplied to local authorities le.g.. Colchester Borough Counclll and a monthly performance and update report meetlng is held with Essex County Council. Twice a year outcome reports are made to the Home Office on the arrivals lor the last 12 months as well as reports on ESOL attendance and advancement. Internally we measure our support for the Integration given from a bespoke database. These records of SUPPOrt are given to each famity, the areas of support given, the actions the key worker has taken and outcomes. The compilatlon of this informatlon not only gives tlmeline5 but also demonstrates the extent of support (hours) each family has received, This provides feedback in negotlatlng support for future years funding for the programme. Our integratlon work has been further acknowledged locally (Local Authorities) county wide (ECC & Chelmsford Diocese) as well as by the Government {Home Off ice & Ministry of Defence}. The continuing arrlvals of families - all over Essex now; Wlvenhoe, Colchester, Maldon, Billericay, Epping, Waltham Abbey, Harlow, Stanstead Mountfitchet, Brightlingsea, Harwich and Chelmsford - bears testament to the work that Essex Integratlon are Involved with through the integratlon work of the two programmes. The use of Keyworkers continues to be a major element and the need for thelr Ilngui5tic capabilitie5. Each keyworker either has the language skills as a rnother tongue fora client being supported and has been trained In the key areas that clients require (benefits, housing advice, community) or ha5 the language support available to them either with an interpreter at a meeting etc. or our own phone line interpretation support {ma nned during the day at our office in Colche5ter. Time and again our participation in initiatives, multlagency meetings, and crisis SUPPQrt {relational, physical and mental health issues) has been commended and added more experlence In our knowledge of the integration work and all its complexities. DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 THE FREE SCHOOL UNIFORM EXCHANGE project There are now 13 hubs from which clothing can be collected. In total 20,19612022.. 17,0001 items of clothing were distributed. Funding was also received which helped to cover the salary of the uniform manager and for winter coats and shoes. DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS TRusfEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW FINANCIAL POSITIONDECEMBER2023 The overall income for the year was sllghtly lower than in 2022, The primarily reason for this was due to 3 resettlement scheme belng set up in the United Kingdom in August 2021 as the Taliban captured Kabul when coalition troops withdrew from Afghanistan. The greater part of the income remains to be for integration work12023,' 79%, 2022: 82%). It must be noted that we do not undertake significant fundraising activities. The Government VPR project is a service contract with E55ex County Councll and unrestricted. The VPR Service contract income is placement dependentand therefore provides no guaranteed Income. The rent income is from the support we arrange {throu8h private landlord renting) for clients and these monles are then reimbursed (to the landlord) and provides 3.2% (2022: 4.5%) of our Income. We are currently in the process of handlng over tenancy agreements directly to the families to aid with thelr independence. Each integration cllent Is 'fund accounted, rneanlng that all income and expenses Iwlth proportionate overheads) is attributed to the client and not only enables data for future use in the actual cost of Integration at the varlous stages of the programme but also provides accrual informatlon. The ot h e r projects of the Charlty (Church, ITL, Uniform Project) are also 'fund accounted, enabllng actual costs to be seen and help the Trustees decislonmaking on mlsslonand support. We were able to achleve a surplus of £113,467 (2022: £450,975), which enabled the charlty to start the new vear with a very firm base. Longer term plans look posltive after winning the Essex Councll Tender. However, delays In the system add to an air of uncertainty for arrivals. It must also be noted that a significant portion of the surplus is to payforfuturewages to fulfil the contract and a deslgnated reserve has been created to show thls. The salarles of senior management in the third sector are constantly under scrutlny. We strive to employ dedicated profe55ion31s whilst ensurlng a pay structure which Is fair, equltable and reflects the m Iss lon and values of the organlsatlon. For thi5 financial year, the ratio between the highest paid employee and the median FTE salary was 1,6.,1; higher than 2022 {1.4:11 our alm is to keep this ratlo below 3.1. We do not want a situatlon wheTe the leadershlp team are pald vastly different from the other team members. There Is no gender dlscrimination in remuneratlon for the same pay scale/Job desciiption. RESERVES POLICY Whilst a reserves policy was nominally in place uncertainty in fund levels make realisation of this difflcult to achleve. The reserves amount. whllst reviewed as to changing liabilities, is stlll a key part of the Charity's f inancial position and its abllity to deliver through its projects. The forecast for 202412025 reflects the need for cuts in expenditure as the Income stream changes. A major focus on grant applications wlll be made. There Is a materlal deslgnated fund of £792,991 whlch has been used to show the funds required to fulfil years 2 and 3 of the Afghanistan refugee programme and has been set aside to purchase a property. The income ha5 been received in advance to cover the staff salaries and it is therefore sensible to place the staff costs in a separate fund. As at 31 December 2023 the total amount of charitable funds was £842,269, of which £10,195 was restrlcted, £792,991 as designated for future wages and a property purchase with the balance of £39,083 being avallable as unrestricted funds to be used for charitable purposes as detalled below; DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS TRUSTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Plans for 2025 Wlth projected Integration of 12 Afghanistan families in 2024, consolidate the projects support throughto end-2024with prudent expense management and the sourcingof grants for the projectsotherthan Essex Integration. Recrult and traln staff in areas of refugee integration sufficient to cope wlth the expected influx of new arrivals bl Malntainthe onslteauditand carry out furtherwork withinthe accounts department for continued transparency, procedural control and provide responsive management reports for all the Charity's projects, management team and the Trustees. dl Review of the organisation structure as we look forward to the future and the consideration of new / emerging projects Wlth item al a perlodlcally amended income forecast will be used to enable efficlent forecastlng of future income/expenditure and reserve5 provision. The forecast for December 2025 has been approved bythe trustee5. DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS TRUSTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by Its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charlty. The nature of the governing document and how the charity {or trustee5) con5tltuted is as stated in the deed of trust dated 20 December2(K)O. Re¢rultment and appolntment of new trustees Appointment is to compliment and support existing trustees but with a view to bring the necessary skill sets to the Charityto help in the furtherance of its aims and benefits. Preliminary interview and approach by appointed trustee, formal meeting and then completlon of the appllcatlon form, references and agreement of dlscbsure agreement. Related partles Relatlonships wlth related parties and any other charlties and organisations with which It co-operates in the pursult of Its charitable objectives. Working with statutory bodies, NGO'S and other like-minded charitie5 through regularmeetings, seminarsand communicatlon on currentissuesorsupport. Rlsk management The major rlsk areas of safeguarding, finance control and outcomes provision are some of the a r e a s which the trustees revlewand proceduresare In placeto monltorthose rlsks. Approved b der of the board of trustees on and signed on Its b e h a If bv: T Rose -ChaSr of Trustees DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Independent Audltor's Report to the Trustees of Dynamlc New Anglian Networks Oplnlon We have audited the financial statements of Dynamic New Anglian Networks (the'charity'l forthe year ended 31st December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Act¢vitie5, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Financial Statements and notes to the financial statements, including SFgnificant accounting pollcles. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is appllcable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standardopplicable in the UKand Republic of Irelt7nd (United Klngdorn Generally Accepted Accounting practi￿). In our opinion the financial statements: glve a true and fair viewof the state ofthe chariwsaffairs as at 31st December 2023, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, forthe yearthen ended; have been property prepared in accordan￿ with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and have been prepa￿d In accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011. Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with Internati￿31 Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibiltties under those standards are further desc¥ibed in the Auditorfs responsibilitles for the audlt of the flnanclal statements section of our report. We are independent of the charlty In accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the flnanclal statements in the UK, including the FRCS Ethlcal Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these ￿quIreMentS, We believe that the audlt evldence we have obtained is suff￿lent and appropTiate to provlde a basis for our opinion. Concluslons relatlng to golng concern In audltlng the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the golng concern basls of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not Klentified any material uncertalntles relatln8 to events or conditlons that, individually or collectlvew, may cast Significant doubt on the charity's abiltty to contlnue as a golng concern for a perlod of at least twefve months from when the financial ststements are authorlsed for issue. Our responsibiltties and the responslbllttles of the trustees wlth respect to going concern are descrlbed In the relevant sertions of thls report. Other Infomatlon The other information comprlses the Informatlon Included in the trustee5 annual report , other than the financlal statements and our auditorfs report thereon. The trustees are responslble for the other Informatlon contained within the annual report . Our opinion on the financial staternents does not coverthe other information and, except to the exient otherwise expllcitly stated In our repo¢ we do not express any form of assurance concluslon thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other informatlon and, In doing so, consider whether the other Informatlon Is materially Inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtalned In the course of the audit or othe￿iSe appears to be materially mi55tated. If we Identlfy such material inconsistencies or apparent material mlsstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material mlsststement in the financlal statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material mi55tatement of this other Informatlon, we are required to report thatfact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Matters on whlch we are required to report by exceptlon We have nothlnE to report in respett of the following matters In relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(X18 require us to report to you rf, in our opinion.. the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect wrth the tru5tees' report; or the charity has not kept adequate accounting records; or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or we have not received all the information and explanatlons we requlre for our audit. DYNAMIC NEW ANGLIAN NETWORKS XNDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER2023 Responslbllltles of tiustees As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities, the Irustees are responslble for the preparation of the financlal statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fairview, and for such internal control as the trustees determlne is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that a￿ free from material mlsstatement, whether due to fraud orerror. In preparlng the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charws abilty to continue as a going concern, d5sclosln& as appllcable, matters related to going con￿rn and using the going concern basb of accountlng unless the trustees either Intend to Ilquidate the charity orto cease operations, or have no reallstlc akernative but to do so. Auditorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of thefinandal statements We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance wlth regulatlons made undersection 154 of that Act. Ourobjectlves are to obtaln reasonable assuran￿ about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from materSal mlsstatement, whether due to fraud orerror, andto issue an auditorf5 report that Includes our oplnron. Reasonable assurance Is a hlgh level of assuran￿, but Ss not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with1SA5 {UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Mlsstatements can arlse from fraud or error and are consldered materlal If, Indivldualty or In the aggregate, theycould reasonably be expected to Influence the economlc declsbn5 of users taken on the basls of these financial ststements. Irregularltles, Including fraud, are instances of non