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2021-03-31-accounts

Annual Report 2021/21

Community Works Community House, 14a Market Place Thirsk YO7 1LB

01845 524494

Registered Charity No: 1096518

Introduction

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We often get asked ‘what is Community Works?’ and it’s hard to provide a short answer. It’s easier to say what we’re not; we don’t provide emergency accommodation – well not yet we don’t.

We’re a team of people (Trustees, staff, volunteers, members, local people, businesses and community groups) working effectively together to support others. One of the best examples of this was Christmas 2020. In previous years we had collected food and given out between 40 and 50 food parcels for Christmas over several days. This year the demand was huge. It was the first time we had attempted anything on this scale and it’s got to be the best example of the community spirit of Thirsk. Businesses, charities, schools, churches and individuals worked together to make it a success. On one day 192 Christmas food parcels were packed and delivered, benefitting 507 people. Over 50 people volunteered their time to help too.

We start with where members are, building on their strengths, helping them identify what they want to do and where they want to go. We encourage them to make choices offering brighter and broader futures and to achieve their potential. Our

staff specialise in helping those with the most vulnerabilities; many of our members have complex and chaotic lives including mental ill health, addictions, offending behaviours, unemployment and under employment, physical ill health, disabilities, poverty and social isolation. Our work remains user-led, holistic, engaging members in mutual support and volunteering to create shared solutions.

We’re an independent charity and have taken some brave but challenging steps to helping our sustainability and ambitiously said we want to be the ‘go to’ organisation for holistic community support for people by providing opportunities for them to improve their economic, health and social wellbeing. Our five aims are: to support our community to become more resilient, for members to improve their well-being, increase their economic prosperity, increase their social inclusion and for our organisation to be sustainable.

We reinvented ourselves as a Community Support Organisation at the start of the pandemic and very quickly we became the conduit for people in the area. Through our team work we were able to provide essential services to people made vulnerable by the virus and did tasks such as collecting and delivering shopping, walking dogs and making 1000s of welfare phone calls.

At the start of the pandemic our Meals on Wheels provider closed. In true Community Works spirit, staff members stepped forward to cook the meals in our kitchen. They continued doing this; peeling endless bags of potatoes and creating new menus until the end of June when they were

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very happy to hand it back to a local café.

The Pandemic

Here’s what we delivered over the first 16 weeks of the pandemic.

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total
Total telephone calls 2087
made
Telephone calls to 1008
caseload
Direct contact for 1324
support (phone, email,
social media)
Covid 19 grants 15
processed
IAG given 373 (13 weeks)
Social distance one to 245 (6 weeks)
one
Pet care 66 (13 weeks)
Activities given out 221(13 weeks)
(books, jigsaws)
Total number of people 2601 (approx. 1050
helped individuals)
Prescriptions collected 478
and delivered
Shopping collected and 522
delivered
Food parcels 294
Packed lunches 307
Meals on wheels 1013
Volunteers 91 different
volunteers
Total volunteer hours 1261 (over 13 weeks)
delivered
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We also found time to refurbish some of our buildings

Community Works delivers 25 services to 1400+ people annually. Our long, successful history has embedded us in the community and is the ‘Go to’ place for most people. We’ve a highly skilled, dedicated staff team. We love the anecdotes from people who have moved and are disappointed that there isn’t a Community Works in their new town.

For many, Thirsk is a lovely place to live; its a small market town in Yorkshire set in incredible surroundings. However it’s an expensive place to live and many people are on low incomes with few qualifications. Opportunities to change lifestyles are limited and therefore we believe that our programmes are essential in supporting people to make positive, long lasting changes to their lives.

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Many of our members feel isolated from the community due to their financial situation, mental ill health or other vulnerabilities. Previous negative behaviours affect opportunities for years and family names can be a barrier for many in trying to progress. They describe themselves as ‘abandoned’ ‘lost’ ‘lonely’ ‘written off’. A significant number of our members live complex lives with many suffering a past trauma which they have not addressed, contributing to chaotic lives. We believe we can give them time and support to evaluate their lives, make informed decisions, build on their strengths and develop new skills.

Many of our members are in low skilled employment, the top three being: wholesale and retail 19.2%, manufacturing 11.6% and health and social care 11%. There’s a similar pattern in occupations as academic attainment. Only 10.8% of our population are employed as managers or directors. There’s a strong link between academic attainment and employment, only

48.5% without qualifications are in employment. At the opposite end, 85.3% of graduates were employed. Once again, Thirsk is a tale of two halves, 50% of Thirsk residents are at either end of the scale in achieving qualifications; 26% have none but 24% have achieved level 4 or above.

Improving Lives

Despite the pandemic, our Improving Lives programme has been successful, supporting many to make positive changes to their lives. All members who completed their support said that they had increased their confidence, readiness to learn, resilience and developed new skills. Out of the 50 who have a positive progression so far, 84% are still in that progression. This is a

remarkable achievement as most had been long-term unemployed or employed in seasonal or zero hours contracts. One member said ‘I’d never had paid work and felt written off because I can’t read and write. This project has given me the opportunity to do a basic English course, other training, a volunteer placement which I love and get paid work’. Surprisingly, some selfreferrals have been from professionals. One teacher said ‘I left teaching due to my mental ill-health and never thought I’d return. Improving Lives has helped me develop new skills and rebuild my confidence and I’m back working in a school’

68% who started on a volunteer placement completed more than a month and 35% completed more than a year. ‘Unfortunately due to my addiction I am not ready to return to work, but my placement is helping my mental health, gain skills and

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qualifications for when I return to employment’. Over half of those who completed their work placement said that it directly helped them secure appropriate employment. ‘My volunteer placement gives me the experience needed to secure my job in hairdressing’ We had always intended to have work placements as a significant part of our Improving Lives project, however they have proved invaluable in raising participant’s self-esteem and confidence. The reciprocal approach has meant people have felt comfortable receiving the support in return for using their strengths to help others.

Despite a thorough referral process, we get people on projects who once we have started working with them, don’t fit the criteria. One of the benefits of Community Works is that we are able to offer them a place on a different project. 6 people who started on our Improving Lives project have moved to other services within the organisation. A member said, ‘Improving Lives has given me the opportunity for a new start as my criminal record was holding me back. My placement has made me feel part of the team and I’ve learnt so much’.

Alongside our Improving Lives programme, we deliver other Employment and Training Programmes, including Action Towards Inclusion (ATI) and Community Grants.

Community Grants provides short term support for unemployed adults who are ready to secure employment but need some support in doing so. ATI is a longer term programme for unemployed adults that are furthest from the job market. They are offered support to help them overcome any barriers that they are facing to help

them move closer to the labor market and become employed. These barriers can include, but not restricted to: mental health, debt, housing, qualifications, financial, lacking confidence, self-esteem etc.

The global pandemic caused significant complications to the running of both the programmes as they were previously entirely face to face. Initially all appointments were transferred to being entirely over the phone and on video calls using Zoom. As soon as we were allowed to meet one other person outside we arranged walk & talks. We even erected a gazebo in the carpark and wrapped up warm to hold our one to one sessions.

Finding appropriate employment vacancies became more difficult as employers were putting staff on furlough and not hiring. The focus then became more about using the time to help use their time in lockdown productively on their skills. It was also an extremely stressful period and more of the focus became around their wellbeing.

The support included helping participants prepare for job interviews, preparing and updating CVs to make sure they best represented their skills. A large proportion of the participants had limited computer skills and this had become an increasing barrier to job search. This was made even worse by the pandemic as they then had to cope with remote job interviews.

A significant number of member’s mental health deteriorated; some became scared to leave their home and struggled with further social isolation. Many of the people we were supporting lost confidence and self-esteem. As a staff team we used this time to produce supportive

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activity booklets that were sent out in the mail and we ran craft sessions online for those that were comfortable using computers.

During this period we had 22 participants on Community Grants, of which 11 secured employment and 1 progressed into further training. A lot of the support was around enabling them to job search more thoroughly by using our knowledge of the local employment market. We also did a lot of one to one support on how to present themselves at interview.

Success Story

X came in having been made redundant by a previous workplace going out of business. He had a lot of experience working in kitchens but had poor literacy and no computer skills. We worked a lot on confidence in job interview, in positively identifying skills and linking him to training to improve his literacy. We were able to secure him employment relatively quickly by aiding him to job search in a wider area than previously. We were also able to help them navigate benefits while isolating which they would have struggled with due to the poor literacy.

Volunteering

At the beginning of March 2020 we had over 170 volunteers but due to the requirements to isolate and people’s own health concerns, by the end of March 2020 we had only 65 active volunteers. We secured funding to employ a part time Volunteer Coordinator to lead on recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to help us deliver essential services. Quite quickly we recruited 34 new regular volunteers and many more who were keen to help off on an ad hoc basis.

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I highly recommend taking action by volunteering locally to feel part of your community. I was new to Thirsk and was quite isolated but not anymore, Secondly make sure you enjoy what you do as this gives you more energy to give more.

Community Transport

The pandemic effected our community transport programme immediately as most of volunteer drivers were required to isolate due to their age. With our usual ‘can do’ attitude, we decided to do things differently. Because we didn’t have the resources to transport our members to places such as shops and chemists, we decided to take things to them, so we started doing and delivering shopping for members who were isolating. We also started collecting and delivering prescriptions, craft materials and library books to people who were unable to leave their homes. We worked closer with one of our partners, Thirsk Minibus Association so that we could provide transport to couples. Here’s what we did through the year

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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total for
Year
Doctors GP 40 28 38 40 36 32 36 32 44 34 42 34 436
Dental/Optician 0 0 0 6 9 4 2 0 0 6 4 10 41
Hospital 0 0 0 16 43 79 62 59 49 43 48 89 488
Other medical 334 190 164 106 65 75 58 66 65 104 84 63 1374
Shopping 18 118 86 30 29 59 41 34 53 123 80 142 813
Day Care/Lunch 452 323 214 177 130 146 159 162 119 153 162 155 2352
Club
Total 844 659 502 375 312 395 358 353 330 463 420 493 5504
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Catalyst is Community Works’ specialist programme for Women.

During the first 18 months of this programme of the Catalyst Project 21 women have accessed one-to-one life coaching-based support. The programme is delivered in Hambleton and Richmonshire. One-to-one support is provided, both face-to-face and virtually as required, at a variety of accessible community locations. The Women’s Wellbeing support groups meet weekly face-to-face, as well as the specific Fibromyalgia group. A craft group has also been initiated as this was a common interest for many of the participants and is something they

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can do both as a group and individually. Walk and Talk groups continue, and these are now self-sustaining as the women arrange these between themselves. Virtual support via the Facebook ‘safe space’ group and now a WhatsApp group is also still a popular source of support. Support is available from volunteer mentors and this is something some women value, over and above the formal one-to-one support.

What is very evident is that the impact of the project for women in terms of their mental health, skills, coping mechanisms, social networks and connectedness has been invaluable. The ongoing benefit of this is that as women move out of one-to-one support the benefits of the project are sustainable as women have formed strong friendship groups as a result of their participation.

Another benefit has been the breadth of support accessible via the wider Community Works offer. As the case study below evidences, the offer of wider family support has had an extremely positive impact on family relationships as young people are able to access the youth work provision. The ability to access support in the form of food parcels, Christmas hampers, furniture and assistance with moving into accommodation has been invaluable to some participants as they stabilise their situation.

What is strongly evident from the data however is the fact that for those women participating in the project the outcomes are strong. The project is achieving outcomes for women which exceed the targets by some margin across nearly all metrics. Additionally, the data is not necessarily reflective of the level of achievement and impact in some areas; although the number into jobs stands at 10, this is 10 individual participants. Moving people into work has been done on a stepped approach, in keeping with the challenges faced by some participants. Some have started work initially on short term or zero hours contracts while they

Catalyst oct 19-mar 21

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New participants 2
1
into volunteering 1
0
achieved qualifications 4
into non accredited training 1
1
into adult education 5
increased basic skills 4
into jobs 1
0
improved safety 1
3
improved self-esteem/ 1
confidence 8
improved mental health 2
including stress and anxiety 0
reduced isolation and 1
increased support networks 9
improved employability 9
improved living skills 7
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gain confidence; they have since gone on to more permanent employment.

I moved to Thirsk in early 2021 during 'lockdown'. I was really struggling with feeling anxious and being isolated - I wasn't working, I didn't know anyone and it was difficult to engage with my new community. In early spring I was able to join the Catalyst women's programme and it has been genuinely life changing. Without the programme I would have remained totally isolated at home, without any friends nearby and with little purpose in my life.

Connecting with other local women through the women's group has really helped to improve my mental health,

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given me somewhere to go and helped me to feel part of the community. In women's group I have found support and acceptance, I have learned a lot of new things, I have made some really good friends and I have had fun.

Through the one-to-one sessions I am having, I am learning a lot about myself and how to take better care of my mental health, and we are working on building a better future for me. The support I am getting has boosted my confidence and has helped me to start volunteering, which was one of the goals I had set for myself, but was very daunting to think of when I first joined the programme. Volunteering has brought more purpose into my life, my anxiety has reduced and goals which previously felt out of reach now feel achievable. I feel positive about the future for the first time in a long time.

I am finding the tools and techniques for improving my wellbeing, which I am learning both in women's group and in one-to-one sessions, to be really helpful. For example, I was feeling in particularly low mood recently and in the past this would prevent me from completing necessary tasks, cause a negative thought spiral and last for many days. However, in women's group sessions and my oneto-ones, we have talked about the importance of being kind to ourselves, taking time to rest and recharge, doing things we enjoy, and being aware of, and trying to change, the negative things we say to ourselves. Based on this, I made a conscious decision to be kind to myself, instead of beating myself up. I told myself it was ok to take a bit of time to look after myself, I made a cup of tea and put on some of my favourite music and really listened to it. Then I thought about some of my happiest memories, which made me smile. I spoke to myself gently and with compassion, and I did not feel guilty for taking some time for myself. My mood lifted quickly, so much so, I was able to complete the tasks I had set aside that morning. It felt empowering to be able to break my normal pattern of thinking and make a positive change to my day. Applying this new technique, along with other techniques I have learned through Catalyst, really makes a difference to my life, and I can continue to use these tools in future to support my long term wellbeing.

Dementia Day Care

Our Dementia Day Care service had to fully close at the start of the pandemic. With a great deal of work behind the scenes from Trustees and NYCC. By December 2020 we felt confident that we could restart safely; albeit with smaller numbers. Fortunately we had secured funding to refurbish rooms at Community House which provided a suitable venue for our Day Care. By

rethinking the way we deliver, we were able to provide a much needed service.

Youth Work

The delivery of our youth work funded by Broadacres was the same as our other services. Staff, volunteers and young people were very flexible as we changed quickly from youth clubs for large numbers of young people, to targeted groups for smaller numbers. At times, the

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group sessions were delivered

outside and sometimes on zoom. The one to one work was similar.

Enterprises

The store we opened in November 2018 was closed for large periods of the year due to the restrictions on non-essential retail. We had also opened a pop up shop two doors down from our Reuse store. Small hobby businesses rented tables in the shop. It provided a much needed opportunity for start-up businesses to test the market. Unfortunately we had to close it after a year as we were unable to social distance the stalls sufficiently during the pandemic.

We leased a warehouse and bought a van. The Re:use store is so popular that we needed a second van and a warehouse for storage

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We created workshops for our ‘Made in Thirsk’ brand. We run a number of weekly support groups in the workshops where service users come along to make things or fix things to sell in the store. The people who attend the groups suffer with mental ill health and participation helps them feel more positive and less isolated.

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What next

The time is right for us to start looking to the future and we have agreed a three year strategic plan.

Our Mission

To be the ‘go to’ organisation for holistic community support for people by providing opportunities for them to improve their economic, health and social wellbeing

Strategic Priorities: To enhance community life by supporting individuals, families and community groups

To be a dynamic and sustainable organisation

Strategic Objectives:

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Be a leading Develop Maintain Being an Maximise
Community dynamic and excellence in employer of existing and
Anchor engaged the delivery choice with a future
Organisation volunteers of services strong and resources
providing who gain as and skilled staff
thought well as give enterprises team
leadership
and service
delivery
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Join us

As we said at the beginning of this report, Community Works is a team of Trustees, staff, volunteers, members, businesses, community groups and individuals. We always need new volunteers. Some roles require a weekly commitment but others are ad hoc. We currently have vacancies for volunteers to:

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Lead groups such as: Support staff to deliver groups
 Hobby/interest groups including:
 Practical groups in our workshop  Youth Clubs
 Dementia Day Care
Be part of our Enterprise Team Be behind the scenes:
including:  Collect and sort donations for
 Working in our shop the foodbank
 Upcycling furniture  Help maintain the skate park
 Fixing bikes  Reception duties
Provide weekly One to One Support
including: Please contact us
 Mentoring adults and older
people for more
Drive:
 As part of our Community information about
Transport Scheme
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volunteering with us or to ask for an application form

Community Works CIO

Trustees' report and financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Charity number: 1096518

THE BARKER PARTNERSHIP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Thirsk

Community Works CIO

Contents

Page
Chair's report 1
Legal and administrative information 2
Trustees report 3 - 5
Independent examiners' report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 19

Community Works CIO

Chair's Report

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Our first full year of being Community Works has certainly been interesting. At the risk of repeating things, the pandemic has fundamentally affected how we work and the people we help.

I'm proud to say that our proactive stance along with the ability to adapt and change at short notice have created not only a responsive but very dynamic organisation which has achieved an incredible amount. Especially when you consider the size of the staff team, which is relatively small.

From a staffing perspective they have demonstrated their loyalty to the organisation and commitment to our members. They altered their working practices numerous times to ensure that our members received the best possible service during the pandemic. When you consider they did this alongside delivering high quality existing services, as well as developing new ones, you can see why we value of staff as much as we do and I can't thank them enough.

Of course our amazing staff team is brilliantly support by our equally amazing volunteers who have gone above and beyond expectations on many occasions, taking on tasks from dog walking to delivering the most vulnerable in our communities their weekly shopping.

Several things need to be in place to make all the above happen and partnerships is an integral part of that. Community Works became a focal point for the community; both for those who needed help (practical and emotional) and those who wanted to help. Throughout the year those strong partnerships have developed even further (statutory partners, schools, community groups, businesses) and have ensured the people of Thirsk and villages received the support they needed.

Of course the year has created a significant amount of adversity and the assumption that everyone can do everything on line was quickly debunked. Not only did staff and volunteers identify that not everyone has the resources to have the internet at home or even devices which can access the internet but also that some of the very vulnerable in the community didn't have the skills required to stay safe. Issues we dealt with included supporting members updating Universal Credit Journals, schoolwork and applying for jobs. In additional the work we have done has also helped identify a significant number of our community for whom home isn't a safe place. Our services have highlighted this to partners and through this advocacy we are helping improve the lives of some very vulnerable individuals.

In addition to the amazing work the staff and volunteers have done I would like to highlight some of the work the Trustees have done over the year. Not only have they adeptly guided the staff through an extremely challenging and ever changing year, they have supported staff to make informed decisions quickly and take risks in managed ways and just by way of ensuring Community Works becomes even better, they have set an ambitious three year strategic plan. It has been a pleasure to work with you over the year.

My final thanks has to go to Abigail who as always gets on with the tasks in hand, seeming to produce things from thin air and ensuring the local community get the support they need when they need it.

I hope this report not only gives you a flavour of our work but helps to shed light on the amazing staff, volunteers and Trustees we have. As a team we have achieved some phenomenal things this year and with our plans for the future we hope to build on this success and continue to meet the needs of the local community - what ever gets thrown at us!

Mr D I Sharp Chair of the trustees 26 January 2022

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Community Works CIO

Legal and administrative information

Charity number 1096518
Registered office Church Hall
St James Green
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1AQ
Trustees Mr D Adamson (resigned 24 May 2021)
Ms S Burton
Mrs L A Ford
Mr M Johnson (resigned 25 January 2021)
Mrs R E Lawson-Tancred
A P Naughton
Mr D I Sharp Chairperson
Mr D Shorrocks
Mr C Snowden
M Sollitt
Mrs G Turton
Mr T Ward (appointed 25 January 2021)
Mr D R Tucker (appointed 25 January 2021)
Mrs R A Robertson (appointed 24 May 2021)
Chief Executive Miss A C Homer
Accountants The Barker Partnership
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
17 Central Buildings
Market Place
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1HD
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc Nationwide Building Society
39 Market Place Nationwide House
Thirsk Pipers Way
North Yorkshire Swindon
YO7 1HB SN38 1NW

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Community Works CIO

Report of the trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The organisation converted to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) from a charitable company limited by guarantee on 30 September 2019. The charity was registered at the Charities Commission on 14 March 2003.

The CIO was established under a constitution dated 27 November 2019.

Appointment of trustees

Under the constitution, a trustee must be appointed by the charity's members. Also the constitution requires at the annual general meetings one third of the trustees shall retire by rotation.

Trustee induction and training

Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity. New trustees are invited to meet with the chair in order to familiarise themselves with the charity, in areas such as:

- The obligation of the board of trustees

Trustees are encouraged to attend external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Organisation

The charity's constitution states that there can be a minimum of 3 trustees and a maximum of 12 trustees.

Sub groups of the board of trustees cover specific issues such as human resources, events and health and safety.

Volunteers

The charity values the help and support the volunteers provide. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in internal and external training programmes.

Risk review

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, particularly those related to the operations and finances of the charity. They are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

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Community Works CIO

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Objectives and activities

Objectives

Community Works CIO's charitable objects are as follows:

1) The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (primarily in the county of North Yorkshire):

(a) by providing premises and support services for young people and adults to support their development and to increase their potential for playing a full part in the social and economic life of the community;

(b) by providing support services and care in their own home or in the local community for persons whose lifestyle is limited by age or disability;

(c) by such other means (being charitable in law) as the trustees may from time to time consider appropriate.

2) To advance such other charitable purposes under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees shall from time to time consider expedient.

Our Mission

We will facilitate partnerships to support people in North Yorkshire, particularly from Thirsk to connect with and contribute to their community by providing opportunities for them to improve their economic, health and social wellbeing. In particular, our work will help make the following differences:

Increase Social Inclusion Increase Community Resilience Improve Well-being Increase Economic Prosperity

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity's Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Achievements and performance

The achievements and performance of the charity are explained in detail in the chair's report on page 1.

Financial review

The charity depends almost entirely on grants and donations for its incoming resources. These resources have increased during the year by £102,626. Resources expended during the year were £681,352. The charity has £617,225 of funds at the year end.

As stated in the Chair's report these are the first full years accounts of the combined charity and the prior year figures have been amended where necessary to assist with comparability, notwithstanding the inherent differences due to external factors such as the pandemic. This had no effect on reserves.

Investment powers and policy

The trustees have the power to invest in such assets as they see fit.

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Community Works CIO

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Reserves policy

The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets are held as general funds at such a level that there are free reserves to provide financial flexibility over the next financial period.

New funding streams are continually being identified for this purpose.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with responsible accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the board

Ms S Burton Trustee

26 January 2022

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Community Works CIO

Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Community Works CIO.

I report on the accounts of Community Works CIO for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 3 to 19.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

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Bill Pearson FCA FCCA

The Barker Partnership Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 17 Central Buildings Market Place Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1HD

26 January 2022

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Community Works CIO

Statement of financial activities

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
Incoming and endowments
Donations and legacies
2
83,922
-
Investment income
3
528
-
Incoming resources from charitable activities
4
426,496
279,418
Other income
5
6,363
-
Total income
517,309
279,418
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
6
450,026
231,326
Total expenditure
450,026
231,326
Net income/(expenditure)
for the year
67,283
48,092
Total funds brought forward
320,706
181,144
Total funds carried forward
387,989
229,236		 2021
Total
£
83,922
528
705,914
6,363
796,727
681,352
681,352
115,375
501,850
617,225		 2020
Total
£
360,243
839
330,341
2,678
694,101
448,806
448,806
245,295
256,555
501,850

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Community Works CIO

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
13
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
14
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds		 2021
£
£
313,761
45,582
268,446
314,028
)
(10,564
303,464
617,225
229,236
387,989
617,225		 2020
£
£
299,748
7,271
203,134
210,405
)
(8,303
202,102
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850		 2020
£
£
299,748
7,271
203,134
210,405
)
(8,303
202,102
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 26 January 2022 and signed on its behalf by

Mr D I Sharp Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting policies

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Company number CE020578) having solely charitable objectives, and registered as a charity (number 1096518). The registered office is Church Hall, St James Green, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1AQ.

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.

1.1. Basis of accounting

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

1.2. Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

1.3. Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management.

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1.4. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and buildings - 0% - Leasehold property improvements Straight line over the life of the lease - Fixtures, fittings and equipment 33% straight line - Office equipment 33% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance Skate Park - 5% straight line

2. Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
General donations and fundraising
83,922
-
Gifts in kind
-
-
83,922
-		 2021
Total
£
83,922
-
83,922		 2020
Total
£
103,009
257,234
360,243

The gift in kind last year was the assets transferred from Thirsk Community Care.

Property
Fixtures and fittings
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors and accruals		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 202,140
68
19,748
56,352
)
(21,074
257,234

3. Investment income

Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Bank interest receivable
528
528		 2021
Total
£
528
528		 2020
Total
£
839
839

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4.
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Re: use
44,839
-
Your Consortium
61,271
-
Broadacres
-
30,817
Methodist Circuit
-
6,000
Catalyst (lottery)
-
30,833
Two Ridings Community Foundation (Activity)
-
15,000
Two Ridings Community Foundation (Volunteer)
-
16,345
The Henry Smith Charity
-
57,480
The Tudor Trust
-
22,000
Reaching communities/Hambleton together
-
15,458
Brelms Trust (Women's Group)
-
5,000
Foodbank
-
18,749
Government Grants re Covid
172,272
-
Buffer
-
33,300
NY Sport (Happy New Year)
-
5,016
Library
-
5,818
Scrubs
-
9,190
Carers (older)
-
8,412
Individual service contracts
-
-
Client income
140,675
-
Other grants
7,439
-
426,496
279,418		 2021
Total
£
44,839
61,271
30,817
6,000
30,833
15,000
16,345
57,480
22,000
15,458
5,000
18,749
172,272
33,300
5,016
5,818
9,190
8,412
-
140,675
7,439
705,914		 2020
Total
£
67,573
84,229
26,808
18,000
-
-
-
56,300
20,000
16,359
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
589
10,028
30,456
330,342

5. Other income

Other income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Room hire
2,936
Gift aid income
1,335
Equipment hire
2,092
6,363		 2021
Total
£
2,936
1,335
2,092
6,363		 2020
Total
£
949
1,729
-
2,678

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6.
Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Community Works (note 7)
320,042
218,799
Core costs (note 8)
129,984
12,527
450,026
231,326
7.
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities		 2021
Total
£
538,841
142,511
681,352		 2020
Total
£
289,722
159,083
448,805
Community
Works
£
Direct costs
71,056
Wages and salaries
311,254
Staff - other costs
14,160
Rent
41,511
Utilities
5,298
Repairs and maintenance
30,176
Insurance
9,255
Motor and travelling costs
20,274
Accountancy charges
4,792
Other professional fees
2,756
Other office expenses
25,245
Telephone
118
Sundry expenses
2,007
Events
939
538,841		 2021
Total
£
71,056
311,254
14,160
41,511
5,298
30,176
9,255
20,274
4,792
2,756
25,245
118
2,007
939
538,841		 2020
Total
£
-
191,775
8,092
22,075
5,485
4,855
2,394
17,274
-
19,397
3,382
604
7,212
7,177
289,722

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8.
Core costs
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Wages and salaries
74,939
-
Staff - other costs
6,414
-
Rent
9,248
-
Utilities
1,325
-
Repairs & maintenance
7,586
-
Insurance
7,221
-
Motor and travelling costs
4,067
-
Accountancy charges
1,198
-
Other professional fees
-
-
Other office expenses
5,656
-
Telephone
232
-
Bank interest and charges
428
-
Sundry expenses
5,529
-
Depreciation
4,938
12,527
Depreciation on office equipment
-
-
Events
1,203
-
129,984
12,527
9.
Net incoming resources for the year
Net incoming resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets		 2021
Total
£
74,939
6,414
9,248
1,325
7,586
7,221
4,067
1,198
-
5,656
232
428
5,529
17,465
-
1,203
142,511
2021
£
17,465		 2020
Total
£
90,250
1,119
12,088
2,877
1,510
10,089
1,015
5,640
6,256
3,952
3,603
-
9,303
8,607
67
2,707
159,083
2020
£
8,674

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

10. Employees

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other costs		 2021
£
353,158
22,666
10,369
20,574
406,767		 2020
£
251,975
15,971
14,079
9,211
291,236

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2020 : None).

Number of employees

The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows:


Trustees
Administration
Staff and development workers		 2021
Number

12
1
38
51		 2020
Number
9
1
17
27

Trustees received no remuneration and were not reimbursed for any of their expenses.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

Land and
Leasehold
Fixtures,
11.
Tangible fixed assets
buildings
property fittings and
Computer
freehold improvements
equipment
equipment
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
202,140
28,058
18,829
14,212
Additions
-
-
10,373
6,783
Disposals
-
-
)
(17,072
)
(8,628
At 31 March 2021
202,140
28,058
12,130
12,367
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
-
28,058
18,829
14,212
Charge for the year
-
-
3,423
2,238
On disposals
-
-
)
(17,072
)
(8,628
At 31 March 2021
-
28,058
5,180
7,822
Net book values
At 31 March 2021
202,140
-
6,950
4,545
At 31 March 2020
202,140
-
-
-		 Motor
vehicles
£
3,000
14,322
-
17,322
2,466
3,714
-
6,180
11,142
534		 Skate
Park
£
113,254
-
-
113,254
16,180
8,090
-
24,270
88,984
97,074		 Total
£
379,493
31,478
)
(25,700
385,270
79,745
17,465
)
(25,700
71,510
313,761
299,748
12.
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2021
£
32,318
13,264
45,582
2021
£
5,294
5,270
10,564		 2020
£
5,493
1,778
7,271
2020
£
-
8,303
8,303

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

14.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 as represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
215,765
97,996
Current assets
182,788
131,240
Current liabilities
)
(10,564
-
387,989
229,236		 Total
funds
£
313,761
314,028
)
(10,564
617,225

15. Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At Incoming Outgoing At
1 April 2020 resources resources 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
General Funds 320,706 517,309 (450,026 ) 387,989

Purposes of unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

16. Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At Incoming Outgoing At
1 April 2020 resources **resources ** 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
Community Works
The Henry Smith Charity 36,504 57,480 (43,809 ) 50,175
Broadacres Housing Association - 30,817 (22,019 ) 8,798
Two Ridings Community Foundation - 1 - 15,000 (11,613 ) 3,387
Two Ridings Community Foundation - 2 - 16,345 (16,345 ) -
Tudor Trust 8,476 22,000 (21,900 ) 8,576
Methodist Circuit - 6,000 (6,000 ) -
Catalyst 10,460 30,833 (25,605 ) 15,688
Brelms Trust 3,750 5,000 (3,844 ) 4,906
Reaching communities (Hambleton together) 24,880 15,458 (13,822 ) 26,516
NY Sport (Happy new year) - 5,016 (763 ) 4,253
Scrubs - 9,190 (7,235 ) 1,955
Foodbank - 18,749 (14,847 ) 3,902
Library - 5,818 (5,478 ) 340
Carers Older (Sitting) - 8,412 (8,412 ) -
Buffer - 33,300 (21,544 ) 11,756
Thirsk Skate Park
Hambleton District Council 49,325 - (4,110 ) 45,215
Big Lottery Fund 30,125 - (2,500 ) 27,625
Thirsk Town Council 3,000 - (250 ) 2,750
North Yorkshire County Council 10,800 - (900 ) 9,900
General donations 3,824 - (330 ) 3,494
181,144 279,418 231,326 229,236

Purposes of restricted funds

The Henry Smith Charity

Provides support and training to young people and adults to reach their potential.

Broadacres Housing Association

Provides support and social activities for children and young people.

Two Ridings Community Foundation - 1

To support vulnerable girls and women to raise aspiration and improve confidence.

Two Ridings Community Foundation - 2

Provides support and activities to lonely older people.

Tudor Trust

Provides funding to allow the charity to employ an Enterprise and Partnership manager.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

Methodist Circuit

Provides funding to allow the charity to employ a Community Restore Manager.

Catalyst

The project is supporting vulnerable women from across Hambleton and Richmondshire through mentoring, life coaching and support group sessions. The project aims to help women get back on track with their lives and reintegrate into their local communities.

Brelms trust

Contributions to salary to support the Catalyst project.

Reaching communities/Hambleton together

Project and service to reduce social isolation for the elderly.

NY Sport (Happy new year)

To provide opportunities for physical activities in the area.

Scrubs

Donations for the purchase of materials to make scrubs for NHS staff.

Foodbank

Donations and grants for the purchase of food and toiletries and the running of the foodbank.

Library

Grants to part cover salary for running the library.

Carers Older (Sitting)

A service providing respite sitting to carers of older people.

Buffer

To provide resources to run support groups and workshop groups to upcycle items to sell in the shop.

Other

A collection of other restricted monies received for ongoing projects for elderley and carers.

Thirsk Skate Park

The HDC, Big Lottery Fund, Thirsk Town Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the Donation represents income received for the construction of the park. The balance on these funds represents the undepreciated element of the park.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

17. Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to continue to be able to continue as a going concern. The trustees have considered the impact of COVID-19 on the charity's activities as well as the wider economy. Whilst it is not considered practical to accurately assess the duration and extent of the disruption, the trustees are confident that they have in place plans to deal with any financial loss that may arise.

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Community Works CIO

Trustees' report and financial statements

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Charity number: 1096518

THE BARKER PARTNERSHIP

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Thirsk

Community Works CIO

Contents

Page
Chair's report 1
Legal and administrative information 2
Trustees report 3 - 5
Independent examiners' report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 19

Community Works CIO

Chair's Report

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Our first full year of being Community Works has certainly been interesting. At the risk of repeating things, the pandemic has fundamentally affected how we work and the people we help.

I'm proud to say that our proactive stance along with the ability to adapt and change at short notice have created not only a responsive but very dynamic organisation which has achieved an incredible amount. Especially when you consider the size of the staff team, which is relatively small.

From a staffing perspective they have demonstrated their loyalty to the organisation and commitment to our members. They altered their working practices numerous times to ensure that our members received the best possible service during the pandemic. When you consider they did this alongside delivering high quality existing services, as well as developing new ones, you can see why we value of staff as much as we do and I can't thank them enough.

Of course our amazing staff team is brilliantly support by our equally amazing volunteers who have gone above and beyond expectations on many occasions, taking on tasks from dog walking to delivering the most vulnerable in our communities their weekly shopping.

Several things need to be in place to make all the above happen and partnerships is an integral part of that. Community Works became a focal point for the community; both for those who needed help (practical and emotional) and those who wanted to help. Throughout the year those strong partnerships have developed even further (statutory partners, schools, community groups, businesses) and have ensured the people of Thirsk and villages received the support they needed.

Of course the year has created a significant amount of adversity and the assumption that everyone can do everything on line was quickly debunked. Not only did staff and volunteers identify that not everyone has the resources to have the internet at home or even devices which can access the internet but also that some of the very vulnerable in the community didn't have the skills required to stay safe. Issues we dealt with included supporting members updating Universal Credit Journals, schoolwork and applying for jobs. In additional the work we have done has also helped identify a significant number of our community for whom home isn't a safe place. Our services have highlighted this to partners and through this advocacy we are helping improve the lives of some very vulnerable individuals.

In addition to the amazing work the staff and volunteers have done I would like to highlight some of the work the Trustees have done over the year. Not only have they adeptly guided the staff through an extremely challenging and ever changing year, they have supported staff to make informed decisions quickly and take risks in managed ways and just by way of ensuring Community Works becomes even better, they have set an ambitious three year strategic plan. It has been a pleasure to work with you over the year.

My final thanks has to go to Abigail who as always gets on with the tasks in hand, seeming to produce things from thin air and ensuring the local community get the support they need when they need it.

I hope this report not only gives you a flavour of our work but helps to shed light on the amazing staff, volunteers and Trustees we have. As a team we have achieved some phenomenal things this year and with our plans for the future we hope to build on this success and continue to meet the needs of the local community - what ever gets thrown at us!

Mr D I Sharp Chair of the trustees 26 January 2022

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Community Works CIO

Legal and administrative information

Charity number 1096518
Registered office Church Hall
St James Green
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1AQ
Trustees Mr D Adamson (resigned 24 May 2021)
Ms S Burton
Mrs L A Ford
Mr M Johnson (resigned 25 January 2021)
Mrs R E Lawson-Tancred
A P Naughton
Mr D I Sharp Chairperson
Mr D Shorrocks
Mr C Snowden
M Sollitt
Mrs G Turton
Mr T Ward (appointed 25 January 2021)
Mr D R Tucker (appointed 25 January 2021)
Mrs R A Robertson (appointed 24 May 2021)
Chief Executive Miss A C Homer
Accountants The Barker Partnership
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
17 Central Buildings
Market Place
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 1HD
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc Nationwide Building Society
39 Market Place Nationwide House
Thirsk Pipers Way
North Yorkshire Swindon
YO7 1HB SN38 1NW

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Community Works CIO

Report of the trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The organisation converted to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) from a charitable company limited by guarantee on 30 September 2019. The charity was registered at the Charities Commission on 14 March 2003.

The CIO was established under a constitution dated 27 November 2019.

Appointment of trustees

Under the constitution, a trustee must be appointed by the charity's members. Also the constitution requires at the annual general meetings one third of the trustees shall retire by rotation.

Trustee induction and training

Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity. New trustees are invited to meet with the chair in order to familiarise themselves with the charity, in areas such as:

- The obligation of the board of trustees

Trustees are encouraged to attend external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Organisation

The charity's constitution states that there can be a minimum of 3 trustees and a maximum of 12 trustees.

Sub groups of the board of trustees cover specific issues such as human resources, events and health and safety.

Volunteers

The charity values the help and support the volunteers provide. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in internal and external training programmes.

Risk review

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, particularly those related to the operations and finances of the charity. They are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Objectives and activities

Objectives

Community Works CIO's charitable objects are as follows:

1) The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (primarily in the county of North Yorkshire):

(a) by providing premises and support services for young people and adults to support their development and to increase their potential for playing a full part in the social and economic life of the community;

(b) by providing support services and care in their own home or in the local community for persons whose lifestyle is limited by age or disability;

(c) by such other means (being charitable in law) as the trustees may from time to time consider appropriate.

2) To advance such other charitable purposes under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees shall from time to time consider expedient.

Our Mission

We will facilitate partnerships to support people in North Yorkshire, particularly from Thirsk to connect with and contribute to their community by providing opportunities for them to improve their economic, health and social wellbeing. In particular, our work will help make the following differences:

Increase Social Inclusion Increase Community Resilience Improve Well-being Increase Economic Prosperity

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity's Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Achievements and performance

The achievements and performance of the charity are explained in detail in the chair's report on page 1.

Financial review

The charity depends almost entirely on grants and donations for its incoming resources. These resources have increased during the year by £102,626. Resources expended during the year were £681,352. The charity has £617,225 of funds at the year end.

As stated in the Chair's report these are the first full years accounts of the combined charity and the prior year figures have been amended where necessary to assist with comparability, notwithstanding the inherent differences due to external factors such as the pandemic. This had no effect on reserves.

Investment powers and policy

The trustees have the power to invest in such assets as they see fit.

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Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

Reserves policy

The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets are held as general funds at such a level that there are free reserves to provide financial flexibility over the next financial period.

New funding streams are continually being identified for this purpose.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with responsible accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the board

Ms S Burton Trustee

26 January 2022

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Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Community Works CIO.

I report on the accounts of Community Works CIO for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 3 to 19.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

...........................................................

Bill Pearson FCA FCCA

The Barker Partnership Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 17 Central Buildings Market Place Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1HD

26 January 2022

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Community Works CIO

Statement of financial activities

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
Incoming and endowments
Donations and legacies
2
83,922
-
Investment income
3
528
-
Incoming resources from charitable activities
4
426,496
279,418
Other income
5
6,363
-
Total income
517,309
279,418
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
6
450,026
231,326
Total expenditure
450,026
231,326
Net income/(expenditure)
for the year
67,283
48,092
Total funds brought forward
320,706
181,144
Total funds carried forward
387,989
229,236		 2021
Total
£
83,922
528
705,914
6,363
796,727
681,352
681,352
115,375
501,850
617,225		 2020
Total
£
360,243
839
330,341
2,678
694,101
448,806
448,806
245,295
256,555
501,850

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Community Works CIO

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
13
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
14
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds		 2021
£
£
313,761
45,582
268,446
314,028
)
(10,564
303,464
617,225
229,236
387,989
617,225		 2020
£
£
299,748
7,271
203,134
210,405
)
(8,303
202,102
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850		 2020
£
£
299,748
7,271
203,134
210,405
)
(8,303
202,102
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850
501,850
181,144
320,706
501,850

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 26 January 2022 and signed on its behalf by

Mr D I Sharp Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting policies

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Company number CE020578) having solely charitable objectives, and registered as a charity (number 1096518). The registered office is Church Hall, St James Green, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1AQ.

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.

1.1. Basis of accounting

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

1.2. Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

1.3. Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management.

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1.4. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and buildings - 0% - Leasehold property improvements Straight line over the life of the lease - Fixtures, fittings and equipment 33% straight line - Office equipment 33% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance Skate Park - 5% straight line

2. Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
General donations and fundraising
83,922
-
Gifts in kind
-
-
83,922
-		 2021
Total
£
83,922
-
83,922		 2020
Total
£
103,009
257,234
360,243

The gift in kind last year was the assets transferred from Thirsk Community Care.

Property
Fixtures and fittings
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors and accruals		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 202,140
68
19,748
56,352
)
(21,074
257,234

3. Investment income

Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Bank interest receivable
528
528		 2021
Total
£
528
528		 2020
Total
£
839
839

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4.
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Re: use
44,839
-
Your Consortium
61,271
-
Broadacres
-
30,817
Methodist Circuit
-
6,000
Catalyst (lottery)
-
30,833
Two Ridings Community Foundation (Activity)
-
15,000
Two Ridings Community Foundation (Volunteer)
-
16,345
The Henry Smith Charity
-
57,480
The Tudor Trust
-
22,000
Reaching communities/Hambleton together
-
15,458
Brelms Trust (Women's Group)
-
5,000
Foodbank
-
18,749
Government Grants re Covid
172,272
-
Buffer
-
33,300
NY Sport (Happy New Year)
-
5,016
Library
-
5,818
Scrubs
-
9,190
Carers (older)
-
8,412
Individual service contracts
-
-
Client income
140,675
-
Other grants
7,439
-
426,496
279,418		 2021
Total
£
44,839
61,271
30,817
6,000
30,833
15,000
16,345
57,480
22,000
15,458
5,000
18,749
172,272
33,300
5,016
5,818
9,190
8,412
-
140,675
7,439
705,914		 2020
Total
£
67,573
84,229
26,808
18,000
-
-
-
56,300
20,000
16,359
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
589
10,028
30,456
330,342

5. Other income

Other income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Room hire
2,936
Gift aid income
1,335
Equipment hire
2,092
6,363		 2021
Total
£
2,936
1,335
2,092
6,363		 2020
Total
£
949
1,729
-
2,678

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6.
Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Community Works (note 7)
320,042
218,799
Core costs (note 8)
129,984
12,527
450,026
231,326
7.
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities		 2021
Total
£
538,841
142,511
681,352		 2020
Total
£
289,722
159,083
448,805
Community
Works
£
Direct costs
71,056
Wages and salaries
311,254
Staff - other costs
14,160
Rent
41,511
Utilities
5,298
Repairs and maintenance
30,176
Insurance
9,255
Motor and travelling costs
20,274
Accountancy charges
4,792
Other professional fees
2,756
Other office expenses
25,245
Telephone
118
Sundry expenses
2,007
Events
939
538,841		 2021
Total
£
71,056
311,254
14,160
41,511
5,298
30,176
9,255
20,274
4,792
2,756
25,245
118
2,007
939
538,841		 2020
Total
£
-
191,775
8,092
22,075
5,485
4,855
2,394
17,274
-
19,397
3,382
604
7,212
7,177
289,722

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8.
Core costs
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Wages and salaries
74,939
-
Staff - other costs
6,414
-
Rent
9,248
-
Utilities
1,325
-
Repairs & maintenance
7,586
-
Insurance
7,221
-
Motor and travelling costs
4,067
-
Accountancy charges
1,198
-
Other professional fees
-
-
Other office expenses
5,656
-
Telephone
232
-
Bank interest and charges
428
-
Sundry expenses
5,529
-
Depreciation
4,938
12,527
Depreciation on office equipment
-
-
Events
1,203
-
129,984
12,527
9.
Net incoming resources for the year
Net incoming resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible fixed assets		 2021
Total
£
74,939
6,414
9,248
1,325
7,586
7,221
4,067
1,198
-
5,656
232
428
5,529
17,465
-
1,203
142,511
2021
£
17,465		 2020
Total
£
90,250
1,119
12,088
2,877
1,510
10,089
1,015
5,640
6,256
3,952
3,603
-
9,303
8,607
67
2,707
159,083
2020
£
8,674

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10. Employees

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other costs		 2021
£
353,158
22,666
10,369
20,574
406,767		 2020
£
251,975
15,971
14,079
9,211
291,236

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2020 : None).

Number of employees

The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows:


Trustees
Administration
Staff and development workers		 2021
Number

12
1
38
51		 2020
Number
9
1
17
27

Trustees received no remuneration and were not reimbursed for any of their expenses.

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Land and
Leasehold
Fixtures,
11.
Tangible fixed assets
buildings
property fittings and
Computer
freehold improvements
equipment
equipment
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
202,140
28,058
18,829
14,212
Additions
-
-
10,373
6,783
Disposals
-
-
)
(17,072
)
(8,628
At 31 March 2021
202,140
28,058
12,130
12,367
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
-
28,058
18,829
14,212
Charge for the year
-
-
3,423
2,238
On disposals
-
-
)
(17,072
)
(8,628
At 31 March 2021
-
28,058
5,180
7,822
Net book values
At 31 March 2021
202,140
-
6,950
4,545
At 31 March 2020
202,140
-
-
-		 Motor
vehicles
£
3,000
14,322
-
17,322
2,466
3,714
-
6,180
11,142
534		 Skate
Park
£
113,254
-
-
113,254
16,180
8,090
-
24,270
88,984
97,074		 Total
£
379,493
31,478
)
(25,700
385,270
79,745
17,465
)
(25,700
71,510
313,761
299,748
12.
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2021
£
32,318
13,264
45,582
2021
£
5,294
5,270
10,564		 2020
£
5,493
1,778
7,271
2020
£
-
8,303
8,303

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14.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 as represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
215,765
97,996
Current assets
182,788
131,240
Current liabilities
)
(10,564
-
387,989
229,236		 Total
funds
£
313,761
314,028
)
(10,564
617,225

15. Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At Incoming Outgoing At
1 April 2020 resources resources 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
General Funds 320,706 517,309 (450,026 ) 387,989

Purposes of unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

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16. Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At Incoming Outgoing At
1 April 2020 resources **resources ** 31 March 2021
£ £ £ £
Community Works
The Henry Smith Charity 36,504 57,480 (43,809 ) 50,175
Broadacres Housing Association - 30,817 (22,019 ) 8,798
Two Ridings Community Foundation - 1 - 15,000 (11,613 ) 3,387
Two Ridings Community Foundation - 2 - 16,345 (16,345 ) -
Tudor Trust 8,476 22,000 (21,900 ) 8,576
Methodist Circuit - 6,000 (6,000 ) -
Catalyst 10,460 30,833 (25,605 ) 15,688
Brelms Trust 3,750 5,000 (3,844 ) 4,906
Reaching communities (Hambleton together) 24,880 15,458 (13,822 ) 26,516
NY Sport (Happy new year) - 5,016 (763 ) 4,253
Scrubs - 9,190 (7,235 ) 1,955
Foodbank - 18,749 (14,847 ) 3,902
Library - 5,818 (5,478 ) 340
Carers Older (Sitting) - 8,412 (8,412 ) -
Buffer - 33,300 (21,544 ) 11,756
Thirsk Skate Park
Hambleton District Council 49,325 - (4,110 ) 45,215
Big Lottery Fund 30,125 - (2,500 ) 27,625
Thirsk Town Council 3,000 - (250 ) 2,750
North Yorkshire County Council 10,800 - (900 ) 9,900
General donations 3,824 - (330 ) 3,494
181,144 279,418 231,326 229,236

Purposes of restricted funds

The Henry Smith Charity

Provides support and training to young people and adults to reach their potential.

Broadacres Housing Association

Provides support and social activities for children and young people.

Two Ridings Community Foundation - 1

To support vulnerable girls and women to raise aspiration and improve confidence.

Two Ridings Community Foundation - 2

Provides support and activities to lonely older people.

Tudor Trust

Provides funding to allow the charity to employ an Enterprise and Partnership manager.

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Methodist Circuit

Provides funding to allow the charity to employ a Community Restore Manager.

Catalyst

The project is supporting vulnerable women from across Hambleton and Richmondshire through mentoring, life coaching and support group sessions. The project aims to help women get back on track with their lives and reintegrate into their local communities.

Brelms trust

Contributions to salary to support the Catalyst project.

Reaching communities/Hambleton together

Project and service to reduce social isolation for the elderly.

NY Sport (Happy new year)

To provide opportunities for physical activities in the area.

Scrubs

Donations for the purchase of materials to make scrubs for NHS staff.

Foodbank

Donations and grants for the purchase of food and toiletries and the running of the foodbank.

Library

Grants to part cover salary for running the library.

Carers Older (Sitting)

A service providing respite sitting to carers of older people.

Buffer

To provide resources to run support groups and workshop groups to upcycle items to sell in the shop.

Other

A collection of other restricted monies received for ongoing projects for elderley and carers.

Thirsk Skate Park

The HDC, Big Lottery Fund, Thirsk Town Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the Donation represents income received for the construction of the park. The balance on these funds represents the undepreciated element of the park.

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17. Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to continue to be able to continue as a going concern. The trustees have considered the impact of COVID-19 on the charity's activities as well as the wider economy. Whilst it is not considered practical to accurately assess the duration and extent of the disruption, the trustees are confident that they have in place plans to deal with any financial loss that may arise.

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