Unity Centre Rotherham Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2023 *A(FBQ93T• 3111012023 COkn"PANIES NOUSE Charity number: 1090559 Company number: 04312881 Registered England and Wales Company liffited by guarantee Call.. 07926 450 250 Em8il'. infffjslaccountancJ¥olutions.w.uk w¥Yw.hslaccLwlliaDCJsoluii￿s.c￿uk Unity Centre Roth8rham Cont•nts of the ffinanclal stalemeTrts for the y•ar ?nd•d 31¥t March 2023 Page Admini$lratwe delails Truslees {Directorsl annual report Ityjependent Exominers ReF*yI Statemenl of Fina￿181 A¢*Nibes Balance sheet Notes to the accounts 8-11 Unity Centre Rothorham Adminlstratlve detalls tor the year ended 31$t March 2023 Charlty reglsl•r¢d number lo￿559 (Registered (m 13° Febnory 20021 Company regigtration number 04312881 (Regislered on 29° Odober 2(KJ11 Trustees (Dlreclorn S Adalat S Mguni A Atrmed M Cummins G Yasseen l Khan S Noreen Z Green Secretary A Athed Reglstered addres¥ The Unity Centre Si Leonards Road Rolhetham S65 1PD Bank¢rs C(xwatNe Bank PIC PO Box 250 Ddf House. Southway Skelmersdale WN8 CAF Bank Ltd. 25 Kings Hill Avowo. lfjngs Hill. Kent ME19 4JQ Unity TnJst bank. P O Box 7193. Planetary Road, WV190G Independent Examlner Hegra SirrfJh FMAAT HSL Aeeounlaw Sdutions Ltd Enletprise House 61a Carr House Road Doneaster DN12BY Pagg 1 Unity Centre Rothorham Trustees {Dlre¢tors) Annual Report for thg year onded 31st March 2023 The Twslees, are also Directors of the charity for the purrLws of the Cthnpanies Acl. submit their annual report and finanoal ststemerits for the ytsr ended 31st Mwch 2023. Exemptions The TrLtslee5 have taken thantsge cl Ihe exeMptiC￿S available to yn811 cornpwues. induding the audit exemption {see statement on balance sheet). Aim and oblectlves To bring about lasting Im[￿wernents lo the quality of lrfe and e¢￿￿11¢ and srxial opwtunities available lo Ethnic Minority communities as v*ll 8s Ihe wider communty and provide new resp￿SeS lo hdp break down existing barriers lo training and employment OPFQrtunities. To inuease the aspiralions of local FeOFA¢ and develop a commitment to lrfelong leaming. and equip them with the necessary corrfiderv 8rKI vctational skills needed lo access the labour market. To endeavour to ensure that all groups have access to, and are able to make full use of. The Unity Centre's facaliknes, and to as5iSt in the development ￿ Ioc81 c(￿rnunty gr￿pS by providing venue 8nd fatililies al affordable rydtes. To act as medium for C￿M￿nItieS lo access mairtstre8m services and for ststutory agencaes to reach the communities and develop th them appropriate service& To monitor and evaluate to en9Jre that the Centre continue$ to appropriately meet the changing needg of all c￿nMUnitIes. includir¥J cultura and religous needs of Ethnic Minority c(Thmunilies. To provide a safe and secure thing envirornient wtlh ￿)ntInuOuS Irdining a￿1 develgpmenl opportunilies so that personal achievement and career adv*¢emenl prtteed in step *ryth the prc*Jress of the Centre. To provide ? cultural envirorwnenl in which proactive attitudes can thrive aTrJ devetcp to c￿lribUte to a wtNe and evolutionary change. The specific 8¢tNilies undertaken over the last year are covered *ithin achievements and perfomiance. Govemlng dowment The charity is registered 85 a company lrfnited by guarantee, ¥*ithoth share ¢apilal. Its goveming instrurnenl is its Memorandum and Artides (rf A55QCiation. Organl$atlonal Stru¢tsro The Unity Centre has 8 808rd ol I￿￿t¢￿S made up of key ffl￿berS of the community serve, wth al least seventy percent of the Board people frcffl the BME ccmmunty. in line with the constitution,. The 8¢)grd members all have a dear un¢Jerslanding of the aims and obJ'ectNes of the organisation and the Visi(￿ for the future. The Board has ultimate power over the strategic direc*on of the Centre. The General Manager acting as Chief Executive takes forward approved strategtes for plogression as well as managing on an operational levd the daily runnir¥J of the Centre and delivery of service o)nlra¢ls with the Lo¢41 Aut￿rity. The staffing posilion at the firfan(ial year-erKJ131s1 Mar¢h 2023) is th* tho Cenlre employs 5 staff, ono of wthom is a full lime I￿rker. Staffing is overseen by the General Manager. SiaffirwJ breakdown: 1 Office AthninislTaloT Ifltl, 1 Finance Officer 0.6 F.T.E. 3 part-lime ear6takets 1.2 F.T.E. one sessi¢Thl dean8￿. The ￿ra1 Martaggr has ov8rall reS￿)nSibIlity for all areas. The Board of Directors meel regularfy lo lryJk at Its finanua situat￿. opwational parformance, policy & strat8gic directionl progre55ion. Revlow of actlvRI•$ The Unity Centro remains a Po￿￿ar venue for the delr¥ery of a wide ran9e of community-based leaming QPP)rtuniti05 delivered by a number cl ooanisations. These range fr¢￿ RM8C. SENSE. Refugee Ccyjncil, ROASH, CAB, Reed Wellteing Ltd. Roterfed, RUCST. Rotherham Community Tr8SFXJt and many others. We also host a number of community groups lo delNer their Charitable acbvib.es induding Kashmiri & Yanoni Older Peoples Group, Wah Hong. U3A, Apna Haq. Other hosted and delNered ataNilies inctude swrt, exercise dasses arK1 wellbeing workshops. The Unity Centre continues to support ￿ R￿a tkwin, Refugee droFHn. Community Navigator surgeries & Citizens Advice ses&ons. These higNy popular seNices provide the loc41 communities with access to support workers to advise and support them through a wide range of issues in¢lwJing benefrt a(fvice, ¥cessing healthcare, accessing schools. and accA)Mpan￿n9 people to aPF￿nb￿ents wthere language is a m4or b&rfer. Food Bank - Access lo f(x)J remained limrted for the most disa¢fvantsged. The Unty Centre conlinued lo operate a food bank lo support those in need. The soNice 1$ open lo all commuThb"es in Rothetham. As well as food, loiletiies, hygie products. medicines and books ￿Ere distributed. l)rfer the year issued ICK￿) par¢¢ls to 278 housefEolds (609 people} Revlow of actlvltles (contlnued) We conth.nue lo maintain tght reins on spendirrfj. We Cl￿nIlY monilor the finanrjal positN)n of all operational parts of the cent￿ lo ensure that they are viable. Trathng conditions remain drf[￿uIt for the vduntary and community sector as a whole and community venu8s in parlicular. Oespile these conditions The Unity Centre has gonoraièd a surplus of £78.705.00 Page 2 Unity Cenlre Rothorham Tru$te¢s (Directors) Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2023 Reser¥•¥ policy Th& direc*ors have di5CU5sed a reseryes W)￿CY have develo￿ a formal policy. The reseNes policy aims to ensure Unity Centre Rotherham's actNibes can continue during a period of unforeseen drfie￿lieS. The dKectors cOn￿der a tsrget number of free reseNe$ lo be set al bet¥*en 3 and 6 months of cu expen¢Jilure. Having reserves wfjll enable the organisation to operate in the short terni and to Satisfy legal obligations in the evenl of the end of furnling. a major redLKlion in furMJirvJ. or a deL8y in fvrther funding tecoming available. Reserves can also be drawn upon in an emergency or to take athanlage of unexpected opportunities. For planned renovation Drk, £1(XJ,000 should be designèled frfxn re￿ve5. A further £40.1)00 is allc¢ated fr￿ reseNeg for repaiTs, maintenance ar￿ imprDvement vK)rk. Rlsk management The major dsks to vthich t￿0 ccrnpany is expowj are exwnlned and revie1￿ wularty 8Th1 systems have been eSt8￿[Shed to mits'gate any risks identified. Major extemal iisks to fundirwJ are currenuy being reviewed by Ibe direclors. Inlemal risks are minimized by procethJres f(K autlKYithon of all I￿sa￿lon$ and to engjre a high quality of service delivery throughout the organisalion. Slalèment ot Publlc Benellt We have referred lo the guKlance c(rtiined in Charity Crynmission* ger*MI guidance on wbli¢ benefit %then revivwing our aims aThJ obje¢tives and in Flannii¥J our fiJture activilies. Page 3 Unity Centr• Rolherham Independont Exarniners report lo th• Trustees {Oir•ctorJ for the year ended 31s1 March 2023 Statement of Dir•ctors and Tru¥t••s' r•sponsl>ilili•s The Iruslees are also the director5 of the Company for the purposes of ccxnpany lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Rew¢ and the financial statwnents in ae¢ordan¢e with applicable law and United Kingdom AGcounling Standards (United Kiryd￿n Ge￿rallY Accepted A(xwnting Pracltce). Ccmpany law requires the lo￿tee5 to prepare financial st*ements for eath ffin￿l￿ year vthich give a true and fair voew of the stale of affairs of the chafitsble ¢L￿panY and the group and of the inc(￿Ing resources and applic*ion of resources, including the income arKI expeThJiture charitsble ccffipany aThJ the group for that period. In preparing these financial stalemenls. the trustees are required lo.. selecl sulta￿e accountiThJ pcAi¢ies and then apFty them con5i5tMty,' observe the melhcNJs and prinryples in the thaiilies SORP. make judgements and estimales that are reasonable arKI prudent; state whether applicable UK A£countiry StarKlard$ have been fc4Io￿d, svbiect to ary material departures disclosed and explained in the finantial statanents: prep8re the financial statements on the goiry wicern baws unless it is inappropriate to presume that the haritslAe ¢L￿panY *ill continue in ￿sIness. The Iruslees are responwble for keepiro proper ac¢ountiThJ records disclose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the financAal p￿tion of the ctrk8rrla￿e c(*mpany and ot Ihe group and enable them lo ensure Ihal the financial ststements omF4y wilh the C(ynpanies Aet 20(￿. They are responsible for safeguardirrfJ the asset$ of the tharitable company and the wp and hence for kkirrfj reasonable steps fry the prvlention and detecti￿ crffr8l￿ and othw irregularitie& Small company pTovlsion6'. This feport has been prepared in accordartce wilh the spKtal prowsions for gnall ojnpanies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 20C6. The divectws declare Ihal they h￿e apprcwed the directots, report above. Signed on behalf of the company's directors: Sloned on behaff ofthg comwrf8 bwtees (¢*ectmsk S￿nId.. ?3110(?3 m¢ and pwilloTr: s IlFuf£ i O Page 4 Unity Centr8 Rotherham Ind•per￿ent Examin•r¥ report to th• Trustees {Dlrectornl for the year ondod 31st Ma￿h 2023 I reFort on Ihe accounts of the Unity Centr8 Rothertwn for Ihe y&qr eThJed 31 March 2023 thi¢h a￿ set out cffl pages 6 to 11. Respoctlve r•sponslbiliti¢s ol trusleos and ¢xamSner The charitys truslees {%tho are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of c(Mnpany lawl are rosponsible for the preparation of the accoun￿ The charity's trustees con%der that an audit is not required for Ihis year under section 144(2> of the Chantie5 kt 2011 (the 2011 Aet) and that an irvJeperKlent ex8min8tion is needed. Having s81isfied myself Ihat Ihe charity is not wbjecl to uThJer CCIn￿nY law and is e￿9ible for independent examination, il is my responsibility to: examin8 the accounts under Section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act.. follow the procedures laid down in Ihe gener￿ C*"redions gNen by Ihe Charity C(xnmission und8r section 14515llbl of the 2011 Acl: and state whether parti￿1¥r matters have come to my atten11￿. Ba8ls of Indep•ndenl 8xamlnerfs r•port My examinalion was carried in accor(J￿ Ihe general DireL*(￿S given by Ihe Charity C(Ynmission. An examin8tion indudes a review of the accounting recorfs kepl by the charity arKI a comparison of the accounts presented th I￿)se records. It also I￿r￿deS consideration of any unusual i1￿$ or disclc*suw in Ihe accounts. and seeking expfanalions from you as trustees conceffliThJ any SLKh mattets. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that v￿Uld be ￿qUired in an atyjil and ¢(￿quentlY no 0￿r00ft is given as lo %%thether the accounls presenl a 'Irue and fair Vie￿ and the report is lirruted to th¢)se matters sel out in thè ststemenl bdow. Independent examinerfs statement In connection wth my examination. no matter has lo my altention: 1. which gives me reasonable Cal￿ to belrwe thaL in any material re5pecl, the reqLHrements.. accountin9 records have not been kept in acrordance *ith Secti￿ 386 of the Ctynp3nies Act 20¢%; the accounts do ￿t accord with such records.. where a¢counls are prepared on an accwals bags, whether they fail to COrnF4y ￿1th relevanl a¢countin9 requirements under seclion 396 of the C(mpanw Att 20L%. or are nol C￿sistenI wth the Charities SORP (FRS1021 any malter which thè examinor bglievés be dra¥*n to tho attention of tha reader to gain a proper understanding of the acccmjnts. have not been met., or 2. to vthich. in my opinion. attent1￿ should be (Ira￿ in txdgr to •nabJe a propèr und8rstsnding of the accliunts lo be reachad. Heer8 Singh FMAAT HSL AccoLtnlancy SolLttions Ud Enterprise House 61a Carr H¢)use Road Doncaster DN12BY Date: 30 Octc4>w 2023 Page 5 Unlty C•ntr• Rotherham Statement of Flnancial klivitles {InGorporatlng Ihe In￿rn# and EXpendi￿rn kcount) for the year ondod 31sl March 2023 Unr•slricted D￿19n•t¢d Regtrlcted Funds Funds Fvnd$ Tot•1 2023 Total 2022 Notes In¢ome from: Grants and contrac1$ Charitsble activities Investments Other Total 820 10,648 254.714 252.406 914 254.714 914 255.648 8lXI 256.448 263,102 Expendltur• an: Raising funds Charitsble activiltes Other Total 43 175,885 173.223 4.520 177,743 173,223 4.520 177.743 175,928 Nel incornel(expenditure) before trartsle 82.425 4.720 78.705 87.174 Transfers befvfftn funds -16.405 16.405 Nel movement In fvnds after transfe 66.1)20 16,405 4,719 78.705 87.174 Balance broL¢ghl forw8rd at 1st Apr4 2022 134.195 239.344 53,676 427,214 340.041 Balance cairfed foThvard at 31*1 March 2023 200,215 255.748 49.957 SOS.920 427.214 The Slatwmenl fA Financial Activities Frdudes all gains losses in the year arwj Iher8foTr a statement of totsl recognisefj gains and losses h•$ not been prepared. The accounting poli(aes notes on P￿e5 8 10 11 fcrfm part ofthese financial slalements. Page 6 Unity Centre Rothwham Balanc• sheet As al 31st March 2023 2023 2022 Notes Fixfjd Assets 52.229 54.843 Cu¥r•nt As$gts Debtors Cash at bank & in hand 30,085 29,477 366,331 395,809 473.665 Llabiliti•s Creditors- omounts du¢ y￿tr￿n one -16.335 Net cUrr￿t asset8 457,331 378.133 Total ass¢ts1oss Gurrgnt Ilabllltl•s 509.559 430.977 Long lern¥ Ilabllltl¢s Creditc￿- amounts due in more Ihan one year -3,763 Nel assets 505.920 427,214 Fund$ of the company Unreslricled Funds Designated Funds ReslrKled Funds Totsl funds 200,215 255.748 49.957 505.920 134.195 239.344 427.214 For the year 31st March 2023, the company is entiim to audit exemption under section 477 {21 of the Companles A¢1 2006. The rn￿berS have not requKed the ¢)mparry i¥ ex￿npl fr(m laxallon on irtome and gains falling wthin section 505 of the Taxes Aet 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeat4e gains Act section 505 of th& T8xes Act 1988 ￿ s256 of the Taxation rA chargeat4e gains Act 1992 to the extent that Ih8se are applied to its charitable objects. from: Genoral R•strl¢t•d Fund Fund Totsl 2023 Totsl 2022 Grants and contracts Awards for all Asda Foundalion Destitute Fund Donations HMRC Yorkshire Sports 10,CQO 71J) 100 700 100 85 263 300 10,648 Charftable acllvftles Unity Centre- Fa(ility hire and suppyt seTrices Inv•8tments Bank interest 254.714 254.714 252,406 914 914 48 Total 255.648 800 256.448 263.102 Expendilurg on G￿traI R•#tri¢t•d Fwd Fund Tot•1 2023 Total 2022 Ralslng tsnd8 Athertising and publioty 43 Charitable activities Activity rA>sts Bad débts Depreciation Oues and SUbS￿lpt1ons Insurance exper Office costs Promisè eosts Professonal fees Staff costs Ulllllles costs Volunteer expgnses 5.017 975 1.020 405 6,748 5,813 13.895 18,753 78,804 5,801 11,543 975 658 2,615 4,595 405 322 6.748 6.135 5.813 5,311 14.476 38.919 18,753 11,218 79,664 72,135 41.(MXJ 2J,1YY 1.595 581 860 1,493 173.223 Total 4520 177.743 175,929 Page 9 Unlty Centre Rtstherham Notes to th• financial $tstem•nts for the yoar ¢nded 31s¢ March 2023 Staff Costs 2023 2022 Salaries and vmges Social security msls Sessionai wDrkers Pension Travel expenses 61.325 7,322 10.038 969 9.81 79.664 52,192 6.791 12.211 935 72,135 No person received ￿￿umentS of m(Ye than £60,(KKJ.in Ihe year. {TrI11: 2022) The average numberof staff during Ihe year Wds 3 FL￿1 fime Eqthvalenl125.' 2022). Flxed as$0ts Fr•ehold prop•rty Equlpment Flxlure & flttlngs Tol•l Cosl Al 1st April 2022 Additions At 31st March 2023 79.732 73,656 26,879 180.267 79.732 26 879 180.267 Dopr•Gialion At 1st April 2022 Charge this period At 31st March 2023 31.693 1.595 33.288 68.812 726 69.539 24,919 125,424 2.615 25.213 128.039 Net valu• at 31st March 2023 4.117 1666 52.228 Net book valu8 al 3181 Mar¢h 2022 4.842 1,960 54.843 D•bior8 and ¢r•di¢orn 2023 2022 Trade debtors Prepayments 29.263 822 30.085 28,546 931 29,477 Credhors due in one year Deferred income -16.335 -19.675 -16.335 -19.675 Creditors due in MO￿ than one year Loan from Rotherham MBC -10,963 Company LlmSted by Guarnntee The charity is a company limrted by guarantee and has no sharè caiitsl. The liabilty of each member. in the evenl of a bvinding up. is limited to £1 Dirèctors Remuner*lon No remuneration was received ty any diredors in ￿ peric¥l d these 8co)unts. No expertses were dalmed duriw the period of ttrese acc4￿nIS. Pago 10 Unty Centrn Rotharham Not•s to the financial slatemenl$ for tho ￿ar ended 31st March 2023 Movement of funds Op•nlng Incomlng R•$ouicts Transfers Closlng Balanc• Unr•slrfctod fvnds General funds 134.195 255,648 -173,223 -16,405 200,215 Designated funds ReseNes 239,344 16,405 255,748 Restrlct•d funds Property and improvement furnl Destilule Fund Asda Foundation Yorkshire SFX)rts Dwersily Festival 51,351 49.756 loo 1(Kl 7(X) -7LK) 461 1.865 100 Total funds 340.041 256.448 -1TI.742 0 505,920 Y)eslgnated fund$ The de&9naled funds are unreslricted in natu￿. These funds have been set aside by the Tnjstees In accordanca with Ihe Charity's Reseryes Policy. ¥thich is. to at least 6 months operating costs, staff redundancy costs and closure costs, and ￿anned renovalion. improvmnt and mairtsin ace of the woperty. 'Rèstdcted fund$ Fund•r ect sum Destilule Fund People in Need Asd8 Foundation Funding tcrtmrds wnning costs Yorkshire Stx)rts Tackling iwlties Diversity Festiv81 This funoiro has been riNJ fenced to be spant ¢)n the Divor*ty Festival. This fund has b88n created to write down the Val￿ of the freehold propgrty and acojmulatod building improvwnents thal h￿8 be8n finarThd by grant lundlng over the year& Fix8d asset fund 10. Relalèd Party Trans•ctlons There are no ￿lated party transactions duriro the perKKI rA these acccKJnt& 11. Prnvious perlod cornparatlve flgures Where available. the previous pericKls figure has been I￿Uded fty comparison wrposes only. Page 11