# **Registered Charity No. 1095284 Company No. 04479636** **…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………** # **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS (A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** **…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………** # **TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31st 2021** **…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………** **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## **CONTENTS** Page Number Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers 3 Trustees’ Report 4-8 Independent Examiner’s Report 9 Statement of Financial Activities 10 Balance Sheet 11 Notes to the Financial Statements 12-17 2 **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** ## **ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS August 2020 – July 2021** Directors/Trustees: A. Lusher (Chair) S. M. Gay V. Dodsworth MBE M. J. Graham Dr. S. Taplin D. Wells M. Cary (joined 1[st] July 2021) Registered Company No: 04479636 Registered Charity No: 1095284 Registered Office: 6, Laundry Close Thorpe St. Andrew Norwich NR7 0XH Company Secretary: Simon Gay 10, Upper Street Salhouse NR13 6RZ Independent Examiner: Andrew Rose 9 Turner Close Wymondham NR18 0NP 3 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT - YEAR ENDING 31[ST] JULY 2021** The Trustees, who are also Directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended 31st July 2021. The Trustees confirm that these conform to current statutory requirements, also with the requirements of the company’s governing document and with the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting by Charities 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT** ## **a. CONSTITUTION** The Charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 8th July 2002 as The House of Genesis. Registered No. 04479636. The Company is registered with the Charity Commission, registration no. 1095284. The Company’s governing instruments are Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Trustees/Directors are shown on page 3 of this report. ## **b. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES** In seeking new members of the Board of Trustees, the experience and qualifications of possible candidates and other interested parties are borne in mind, to ensure the best governance for the charity. The successful candidates are elected by existing trustees. The maximum number of trustees is twelve and the minimum is three, with seven currently in post. ## **c. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE** The day-to-day work of the Charity is currently staffed by one full-time employee, four part-time employees, one finance officer working on a contractual basis and with specialist support from Trustees and volunteers. The Charity has operated from five properties, during this year: 6 Laundry Close, 3 St Williams Way, 8 Pilling Park Road, 52 Newbegin Road and 82 St James Close all of which are on the east side of Norwich. The properties at Laundry Close and St Williams Way are owned by the charity, with HSBC mortgages and the remaining properties are rented from Norwich City Council under the private sector leasing scheme. The Trustees are committed to ensuring the appropriate management structure is in place to maintain the quality and success of the service. ## **d. RISK MANAGEMENT** The Trustees are committed to a regular review of the strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity faces, with a view to ensuring that appropriate systems and procedures are in place to minimise the identified risks. There is an up-to-date risk register included in the Business Plan, which is subject to regular review. In addition, a full risk assessment has been carried out to help manage the risks associated with Covid-19. ## **e. PUBLIC BENEFIT** In planning the activities, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in December 2008. 4 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **a. POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES** The objects of the Company are to: - promote for the benefit of the public, the rehabilitation of the homeless and ex-prisoners, and to relieve poverty by the provision of accommodation, support and advice - advance religion for the benefit of the public in such a way that its message becomes accessible and comprehensible to those whom the Company seeks to assist. ## **b. ACTIVITIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES** The work of the charity is based within five houses where new and existing residents are welcomed and offered support, care, guidance and supervision. Since November 2020, an additional house at 82 St James Close is being rented from Norwich City Council to increase the available accommodation so that the Charity can now accommodate up to 17 men. The men are helped to address issues in their lives that may have previously led to difficulties or failures. Life skills are regularly reviewed with residents and they are encouraged to find employment, training or voluntary work in the community. As their stay lengthens and positive self-confidence is developed, the men are encouraged to register for their own accommodation, as appropriate to each individual. Their stay at Genesis should not exceed two years, with the average being around eighteen months. Many will return to visit after they have moved on. Sometimes they are seeking support, but more often are keen to demonstrate the positive progress they have made. In common with many charities, The House of Genesis is funded through grants, fees and annual contracts. The Charity continues to seek more long-term funding. ## **c. VOLUNTEERS** The Charity is grateful for the support given by many volunteers over the year, including in particular the services of a Chaplain, who makes his services available to all residents weekly. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **a. COVID-19** The work of the Charity has been disrupted by Covid-19 for the entire period in question. However, measures detailed below have helped the residents, staff and trustees to remain free from the virus. ## - **Actions taken include:** - A full risk assessment has been carried out by the General Manager - An “isolation room” has been maintained for the sole use of residents moving in or residents with symptoms of the disease. - A range of Personal Protective Equipment has been obtained, some of medical standard, for use by staff and residents. 5 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** - Sanitising products have been provided and maintained at all properties. - Staff shift patterns have been changed to minimise the contact between staff and thereby reducing the risk of spreading infection. Staff visits between houses have been stopped or restricted. - Staff have regularly reminded residents of the need to stay alert and posters have been put in place to reinforce this message - ## **Effect on the charity** - The financial cost has largely been met by grant funding, so the effect on the financial situation has been small. - By ensuring that new residents are quarantined in the isolation room for 10 days before joining the main houses, the filling of vacancies has been delayed, thereby reducing income and limiting the number of men being helped. - Staffing arrangements have limited the support given to residents, requiring very careful prioritisation of work. - The work of the Chaplain was been temporarily stopped, but has now resumed as benefits of his work outweigh the risks of him attending. All remain vigilant and we are thankful that the work of the Charity, although made more difficult by the pandemic, has been able to continue and men are still being housed and supported in accordance with the Charitable objects. ## **b. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES** The House of Genesis has continued to operate in a positive and stable manner, save for the disruption described above caused by the Corona virus. The Board of Trustees has met on a regular quarterly basis, with additional meeting when required for operational reasons, and are pleased to be able to sustain the provision that Genesis is able to offer to 17 men at any one time who have been discharged from prison or who come to us from homeless situations. - **Accommodation** - A new property has been acquired under the private lease scheme at 82 St James Close, which can accommodate 2 men - The five houses we now have are highly suitable and are able to accommodate a maximum of 17 residents. - Regular redecoration and refurbishment is carried out, usually when rooms become vacant to maintain a good standard of accommodation. - ## **Staff and Trustees** - The Residents Manager left employment in January 2021 and the General Manager then took up a full-time contract in place of his former part-time contract. This has enabled him not only to meet the demands of increased workload, but also to manage residents’ admission to the homes and their care. - Staffing now consists of a full-time General Manager and four pert-time support workers. - In addition, a Finance Office works for the Charity on a contractual basis. 6 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS (A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** - Staffing is maintained at the appropriate level. The present staff provide cover on the premises during day time and occasional evening hours with on-call support at all other times. - A volunteer chaplain offers his services regularly to all residents. This provision ceased temporarily during periods of Covid-19 lock-down, but is now back and is very much appreciated by some of the residents. - The Charity has seven trustees with a variety of skills appropriate to the needs of the charity. - **Residents** - Referrals continue to come in on a regular basis and every vacancy has several applicants. - Occupancy rates are closely monitored with a target of 90%. Occupancy dipped due to Covid-19 related restrictions, but is almost back to target now. - Whilst not all residents find that they are able to manage themselves with the support provided, most move on after a period with us and take up successful lives in the community. - ## **Finance** - Despite the pandemic, the financial situation remains stable and income covers expenditure. The Business Plan for the next year looks to maintain the present stability. - **Projects** - Full review of policies contained within the Charity’s “Staff Handbook” has taken place. All updated and amended as necessary. - One of the trustees has taken the lead Health and Safety matters, bringing in professional and expert help to ensure the project meets all requirements of Health and Safety regulation and legislation. Trustees have committed to financing requirements which may be found. - The General Manager and Trustees have been developing contacts with relevant local organisations. Training courses have been shared with another organisation and referrals for residents have been picked up from another – both examples of the benefits of networking we have found. ## **c. FUNDRAISING** The charity is sustainably funded. Fundraising is actively pursued for major items outside of normal running costs. ## **d. RESERVES POLICY** The trustees aim to maintain a minimum of £30,000 as unrestricted reserves, which is held at HSBC plc. 7 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and regulations. Company and charity law require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have chosen to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the U.K. Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that 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. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice; Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued March 2005) and in accord with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities. 8 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS (A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS 9 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** ## **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating income and expenditure account) ## FOR YEAR ENDED 31st JULY 2021 |Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming Resources from Generated Funds
Voluntary Income
1
Investment Income
2
Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities
3
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
4&5
Governance Costs
6
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET INCOME (EXPENDITURE) BEFORE TRANSFERS
Transfers between Funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR
Total Funds at 1st August 2020
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st JULY 2021||Restricted
Funds
2021
£
222
0
0|Restricted
Funds
2021
£
222
0
0|Unrestricted
Funds 2021
Total
Funds
2021
_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
£
£
_£_
167,168
167,390
_141,363_
6
6
_44_
15,231
15,231
_12,358_| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| ||||222|182,405
182,627
_153,765_| ||||1,363
0|147,052
148,415
_127,101_
3,738
3,738
_1,001_| ||||1,363|150,790
152,153
_128,102_| ||||-1,141
1|31,615
30,474
_25,663_
-1
0
_0_| ||||-1,140
7,142|31,614
30,474
_25,663_
385,631
392,773
_367,110_| ||||6,002|417,245
423,247
_392,773_| _The notes on pages 12 to 17 form part of these financial statements._ 10 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** ## **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## BALANCE SHEET ## AS AT 31st JULY 2021 |FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank and in Hand
DEBTORS
Amounts Falling Payable Within One Year
CREDITORS
Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
LOANS
Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT ASSETS
LONG TERM LOANS
CHARITY FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds|Note
11
12
13
13
14
15|2021
£
£
522,427
105,226
7,071
-5,874
-102,956
3,467
525,894
-102,647
423,247
417,245
6,002
423,247|2021
£
£
522,427
105,226
7,071
-5,874
-102,956
3,467
525,894
-102,647
423,247
417,245
6,002
423,247|_2020_
_£_
_£_
_503,444_
_66,553_
_4,947_
_-4,096_
_-2,621_

_64,783_
_568,227_
_-175,454_
_392,773_
_385,631_
_7,142_
_392,773_|_2020_
_£_
_£_
_503,444_
_66,553_
_4,947_
_-4,096_
_-2,621_

_64,783_
_568,227_
_-175,454_
_392,773_
_385,631_
_7,142_
_392,773_| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| ||||525,894
-102,647||_568,227_
_-175,454_| ||||423,247||_392,773_| ||||417,245
6,002||_385,631_
_7,142_| ||||423,247||_392,773_| _For the year ended 31st July 2021, the company was entitled to the exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Responsibilities of the trustees:_ - _(a): The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in_ _accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act. However, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner whose report forms part of this document._ _(b): The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts._ _These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies_ _regime. The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 04 March 2022 and signed on their behalf by:_ _Alan Lusher_ _The notes on pages 12 to 17 form part of these financial statements._ 11 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 ## **1. VOLUNTARY INCOME** Donations Grants ||Restricted
Funds 2021
£
0
222|Unrestricted
Funds 2021
£
7,005
160,163|Total Funds
2021
_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
£
_£_
7,005
_24,407_
160,385
_116,956_|Total Funds
2021
_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
£
_£_
7,005
_24,407_
160,385
_116,956_| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| ||222|167,168||167,390
_141,363_| ## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME** Interest Income ||Restricted
Funds 2021
£|Unrestricted
Funds 2021
£|Total Funds
2021
£|Total Funds
2021
£|_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
_£_| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| ||0|6||6|_44_| |**3. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE**
**ACTIVITIES**
Rental Income
**4. DIRECT COSTS**
Rent/Mortgage
Interest Paid on Lease
Council Tax
Insurance
Utilities
Household
Salaries||Restricted
Funds 2021
£|Unrestricted
Funds 2021
£|Total Funds
2021
£|Total Funds
2021
£|_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
_£_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| |||0|15,231||15,231|_12,358_| |||Restricted
Costs 2021
£
0
0
0
0
0
479
0|Unrestricted
Costs 2021
£
29,678
6,810
5,577
1,044
13,201
8,706
32,295|Total Costs
2021
£
29,678
6,810
5,577
1,044
13,201
9,185
32,295||_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
_£_
_17,213_
_5,897_
_3,343_
_1,066_
_13,170_
_13,602_
_33,490_| |||||||| |||479|97,311||97,790|_87,781_| 12 **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 |**5. SUPPORT COSTS**
Office Costs
Other Costs
Salaries
Depreciation_(2020: net of profit on sale of_
_assets)_||Restricted
Costs 2021
£
0
134
0
750|Unrestricted
Costs 2021
£
1,485
2,714
34,987
10,555|Total Costs
2021
£
1,485
2,848
34,987
11,305|Total Costs
2021
£
1,485
2,848
34,987
11,305|_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
_£_
_1,130_
_2,176_
_25,264_
_10,750_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| |||884|49,741||50,625|_39,320_| |**6. GOVERNANCE COSTS**
Legal and Professional||Restricted
Costs 2021
£|Unrestricted
Costs 2021
£|Total Costs
2021
£|Total Costs
2021
£|_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
_£_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| |||0|3,738||3,738|_1,001_| ## **7. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED BY EXPENDITURE TYPE** |General Activities
Governance||Staff
Costs
2021

£
67,282
0|Depreciation
2021
£
11,305
0|Depreciation
2021
£
11,305
0|Other Costs
2021
£
69,828
3,738|Other Costs
2021
£
69,828
3,738|Total Costs
2021
_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
£
_£_
148,415
_127,101_
3,738
_1,001_|Total Costs
2021
_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
£
_£_
148,415
_127,101_
3,738
_1,001_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| |||67,282||11,305||73,566||152,153
_128,102_| ## **8. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED BY ACTIVITIES** |General Activities|Direct Costs
2021
£
97,790|Support
Costs 2021
£
50,625|Total Costs
2021
_Total_
_Costs_
_2020_
£
_£_
148,415
_127,101_| |---|---|---|---| ||||| 13 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 ## **9. NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)** |**9. NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**|||| |---|---|---|---| |This is stated after charging
Depreciation on Tangible Fixed Assets owned by the charity
_(2020: net of profit on sale of assets.)_||2,021
£|_2,020_
_£_| |||11,305|_10,750_| ||||| During the year, no trustees received remuneration. (2020 - £0) During the year, no trustees received any benefits in kind. (2020 - £0) During the year, two volunteers received reimbursement of motor expenses totalling £215. (2020 - £0) During the year, one member of staff and one trustee attended 1 meal that cost £35. (2020 - £86) |**10. STAFF COSTS**
Salaries
The average monthly number of employees, calculated as full-time
equivalents, during the year was as follows:
General Manager
Residents' Manager
Support Worker
Administration||2,021
£|_2,020_
_£_| |---|---|---|---| |||67,282|_58,754_| |||0.8
0.3
1.6
0.2|_0.4_
_0.5_
_1.6_
_0.2_| |||2.9|_2.7_| No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year. 14 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 |**11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
COST
At 1st August 2020
Additions
Modified Lease Adjustment to Asset
Disposals
At 31st July 2021
DEPRECIATION
At 1st August 2020
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31st July 2021
NET BOOK VALUE
_At 1st August 2020_
At 31st July 2021||Land and
Buildings
£
558,105
0
30,288
0|Motor
Vehicles
£
2,995
0
0
0|Furniture,
Fittings and
Equipment
Total
£
£
5,262
566,362
0
0
0
30,288
0
0| |---|---|---|---|---| |||588,393|2,995|5,262
596,650| |||57,721
9,244
0|998
998|4,199
62,918
1,063
11,305
0
0| |||66,965|1,996|5,262
74,223| |||_500,384_|_1,997_|_1,063_
_503,444_| |||||| |||521,428|999|0
522,427| _There has been a Modified Lease Adjustment made to the Laundry Close Property. This is the result of the remaining lease being fully repaid in August 2021 based on the current value of the property._ |**12. DEBTORS**
Trade Debtors||2021
£|_2,020_
_£_| |---|---|---|---| |||7,071|4,947| 15 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 |**13. CREDITORS: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year**
Trade Creditors
Mortgage - St. Williams Way, Norwich
Lease - Laundry Close, Norwich||2021
£
5,874
2,759
100,197|_2,020_
_£_
_4,096_
_2,621_
_0_| |---|---|---|---| |||108,830|_6,717_| _The Laundry Close lease is being fully repaid in August 2021 based on the current value of the property._ |**14. LONG TERM LOANS**
Mortgage - St. Williams Way, Norwich
Lease - Laundry Close, Norwich||2021
_2,020_
£
_£_
102,647
_105,545_
0
_69,909_| |---|---|---| |||102,647
175,454| The bank loan is secured by a mortgage on the property. |**15. STATEMENTS OF FUNDS**
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds||Brought
Forward
£
385,631
7,142|Incoming
Resources
£
182,405
222|Resources
Expended
£
150,790
1,363|Rounding
Adjustment
£
-1
1|Carried
Forward
£
417,245
6,002| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||392,773|182,627|152,153|0|423,247| 16 **THE HOUSE OF GENESIS** **(A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity)** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021 |**16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
Tangible Fixed Assets
Long Term Loans
Current Assets
Creditors Due Within One Year
Loans Due Within One Year
Debtors Due Within One Year||Restricted
Funds 2021
£
0
0
6,002
0
0
0|Unrestricted
Funds 2021
£
522,427
-202,844
99,224
-5,874
-2,759
7,071|Total Funds
2021
_Total_
_Funds_
_2020_
£
_£_
522,427
_503,444_
-202,844
_-175,454_
105,226
_66,553_
-5,874
_-4,096_
-2,759
_-2,621_
7,071
_4,947_| |---|---|---|---|---| |||6,002|417,245|423,247
_392,773_| ## **17. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES** There are no contingent liabilities that need noting. 17