Charity registration number: 1097054 The Social Action Hub Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended J l March 2024 CommuIiity Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottinu NGI 5GL The Social Action Hub Contents (continued) Reference and Adminlstrative Delails Trustees, Report 2to6 Statement of Tn￿tee$, Reswnsibilities Independent Examinevs Report Statement of Financial Activities 9tolO Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 12to23 The Social Action Hub Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Kylie Weightman Nicola Bunning Nicola Devine Danielle Baguley Howard Hayman Mark Littler Andrea Hayman Maigan F￿cknall Senior Management Team Charity Registration Number 1097054 Principal Office Rainworth Youth & Community Centre Kirklington Road Rainii'orth Mansfield NG21 OJR Independent Exan]iner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottinoham NGI 5GL Accountants Community Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nortinoham NGI 5GL Page I The Social Action Hub Trustees, Report The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Structure) governance and management Nalure ofgoverning documenl The charity is operated under the rnles of its constitulion adopted 10 March 2003 and last amended on 21st November 2018. Recruilment and uppoinlment of trustees No person shall be appointed a Trustee at any General Meeting unless: (a) they are recommended by the Trustees- or (b) not less than fourteen nor more than thirty-five clear days before the date appointed for the General Meeting. Each trustee can vote to appoint a person ￿'hO is ii'illing to act to be a trustee either to fill a official post vacancy or as an additional trustee. Provided that the appointment does not cause the number of trustees to exceed any number fixed by or in accordance with ihe Articles as the type and relevance or number of trustees. Objectives and activities Objects ond ain The Social Action Hub brings people totsether by organising social action projects and delivering services that make a difference to our local community. We meet the needs of the local community and provide a wide range of services to vulnerable adults, families and children. The Social Action Hub creates and inspires community action that addresses social concerns of our time, for our local communiiies and supports the development of these activiiies in three ways: Empowering & supporting individuals of all ages to learn. develop. grow and contribute to society- Addressing social and environmental issues thal affect our communilies- Fundraising and partnership working with local good causes to make a bigger impact. The charity was forn]ed in 199J, in response the social and economic issues that arose after the closing of local pits. The Social Action Hub has evolved, and continues to evolve its services and projects to meet cornrnunity needs. The charity's objects are for the benefit of our beneficiaries- )-'oung people and their families particularly, but .hbourhood not exclusively,. between the age5 of 5-19 years ￿'hO live in Rainworth aiid Blidworth aiid the neio thereof. By the advancement of education of our beneficiaTie5. particularly but not exclusively through their leisure activitie5 and by the provisions of services and facilities, 50 that they develop their, tnental. physical, emotional and spiritual capacities and capabilities. Further to these objective5 is the desire to support their individual and collective groivth, increasing the communitie5' social capital and become more able and empowered members of socieiy concerned with improving their communit), through positive social action. Page 2 The Social Action Hub Trustees, Report (continued) Objective5, slrategie5 and activilie5 We run The Social Action Hub as a community resource with a focus on strategic community planning and development through local neighbourhood and parish council partnerships. Weekly Provision= Monday 10-2 Social SupennarketlEmergency Food Parcels Monday 4.30-6.30 under 12's Youth Club, Blidii'orth Tuesday 10-2 Emergency Food Parcels Tuesday 5-7 Over 12,5 Youih Club Wednesday 4-7 under l ?'s Youth Club: Rainworth Wednesday Education and Skills Provision Wednesday 4-7 Social Supemiarket Thursday 5.30-7.30 Over 13's Provision (The Tree House) Thursday l 0-3.00 - Job Club and Chatty Cafe {Career Action Plus) Thursday 10-2 Social Supermarket Thursday Emergency F(Trod Parcels Friday/SaLISun Emergency Food Parcels We run a Playscheme for under 12's from 10am-Jpm. Monday - Friday during school holidays, which includes a Forest School delivered in the nearby Rainworth Heath. Every Monday to Thursday during tern] time from l O- 2 we open Social Supermarket to the public. We run a group residential activit! a5 part of our youth social action & citizenship programme, where young people design a community project, volunteer their time: learn ne￿. skills and meet new people. We deliver a Youth enga(Fement and Support programme called The Tree House project, aiimed at supporting young people who have one, or multiple of the folloH-ing characteristics- are lonelyl isolated, are living in poverty, at risk of offending behaviour, at risk of being excluded from school, experiencing mental health issues. We aim to ensure that young people are engaged in positive activities and deterred from anti-social behaviour by providing outreachldelached M'ork afierschool and durintr school holidays. We provide a Youth Community Fridge which is open every day and a wann bank, for young people to charge devices, wash clothes, prepare meals, watch TV and keep wami. We work in partnership with Rainworth Parish Council to take care of the Rainworth Skate Park and encourage more positive activities for young people and families. We run a group residential activity as part of our youth social action & citizenship programme, where young people design a community projecL volunteer their time. learn new skills and meet new people. We aim to ensure that young people are engaged in positive activitie5 and deterred from anti-social behaviour. We work in partnership with Rainworth Parish Council to take care olthe Rainworth Skate Park and encourage more positive activitie5 for young people and familie5. The Social Action Hub Trustees, Report (continued) Public benefil We've delivered a number of special projects: PlayschemelHAF Children and families have access to play and youth provision that they could not usually afford by means of attracting grants to subsidise the operating costs of provision. The majority of this funding has come via NCC Holiday Activities and Food Fund (HAF). Playscheme provides children under 12 the opportunity to learn and develop skills in friendship, citizenship and supports children ￿'elIbeing through focused interventions and activities around mental health, phvsical health and ihe provision of nutritious food. Team Foodshare Our Foodshare Scheme brings together a number of food related PTogrdmme5 and initiatives that fights food poverty and reduces food waste. Local people are able to access daily provision5 as no cost, that would otherwise go in the bin via emergency f(KKI parcels. The staff and volunteers involved in Team Foodshare also support the Social Supemiarket. Team Foodshare provides Tneals for over 600 bevjeficiary households per year. During school holidays we provide meals for up to 30 children per week alongside Playscheme activities, funded through the HAF progratnme. Treehouse Project & Pathway io Treehouse The Tree House Project supporls young people who are experiencing isolation and supports them in dealing with how this effects their wellbeing. The Pathway lo Treehouse As specifically for under 12's. Sessions include.. Counselling Support, Mentoring. Open Access Youth Club. Work Experiencelvolunteering, The Youth Board, Residential, C-card, Apprenticeships. Career Action Plus Our Career Action Plus programme provides individuals with support to access volunteering, personal development, emploj'ment and further educations opportunities in the local area. Ideas for courses and programmes are gathered from the public survey. We provide support for creating Cv's and free WIFI for submitting applications and searching for jobs online. Social Action We have run three litter picks this year. Our ranger5 have helped to keep both RainM'"orth and Blidworth free from litter, sadly no further funding was secured for this project. We have delivered a number of se55ions aimed at SUPPOrting local residents with antisocial behaviour and community cohesion. including programmes to support refugees and asylum seekers. Forest School We deliver a forest school for children aged 5 - 16. We deliver this in the Rainworth Heath SSRO setting with experienced and qualified Forest School Leaders. The session provide a range of activities from bush craft to addressing conservation and environmental issues. Our local partnership work to develop social action projects and volunteering opportunities.. increases community cohesion; improves the environment; develops community spaces- provides more opportunities for people to access education and skills development and; improves people's mental health and overall well-being. The trustees confim] thai they have complied ￿'1[b Ihe requirements of sectioTJ 17 of the Charities Act 201 I to have d￿¢ regard to the public benefit guidance published by ihe Charity Commission for Englai)d and Wales. Page 4 The Social Action Hub Trustees, Report (continued) Achievements and performance This year= l. We have recruited and retained J7 Volunteers to help with the Social Supennarket and under 12's provision on a Nveekly basis. 2. We raised an incredible amount of grants and funds to support the most vulnerable and isolated in the local conununity.. we've reached over 1600 individuals to support them with food insecurity, health and wellbeing, childcare: youth provision. education and skills and be more aware about the environment and conservation. 3. We have a youth club membership of 276 young people Thho have used our service at least once this year (unique). 4. We have a social superniarket membership of 985 local people who are regularly using The Social Supermarket 5. We have worked with 58 individua15 who required sUPPOrt to access volunteering, eTnployment, personal development or futher education. We supported ?9 inio full time employment, 15 into volunteering and 17 into further educationlpersonal development opportunities. 6. Team Foodshare has provided 4,461 baskets of food in the past 12 months. We have doubled the size of our baskets this year, to enable our beneficiaries to collect more food. This equates to approximaiely 62,454 meals, circa 5.204.5 mea15 per Tnonth. In addition. the team have also provided over 662 emergency food parcels to the m05t vulnerable and isolated residents and 2.475 meals to children during school holidays. This number has dropped significantly as ￿'e work lo reduce food inse¢urity and have encouraged those in need to join and use the Social Supemiarket rather ihan rely on food parcels. 7. We have successfully supported 28 young people with significant long tenn mental health issues that have seriously affected their day to day lives. This support has included the provision of professional counselling support, mentors and a range of social action activities to empower and engage these young people as part of the Tree House Project. 8. Our Youth Community Fridge is the first in the UK and h&$ provided 276 children with meals. snacks and drinks, with 828 unique visits. 9. We have successfull! run a youth volunteering progrdmme. providing 12 volunteering roles for young people aged l6-25 in Youth Work, Retail, Administration and Park Rangers. We've delivered a number of special projects. where the funding has been restricted specifically for this activity. Health & Wellbeing We delivered a number of activities aimed at increasing the Health and Wellbeing of adults who had been affected by isolation and loneliness, who are affected by and were experiencing a high level of isolation and loneliness. These activities included Social Eating Events. Emergency Food Parcels, Befriending Suppor¢ A Warm Bank and short courses to improve adult's self*steem, learn about mindfulness and get creative with nature. Social Supern)arkel The Social Supern)arket is a food club that Offe￿ a range of everyday essentials for a one off donation of £4.50 to 985 members. We have built partnerships wilh Farshare, Aldi. Lidl, Tesco, Marks and Spei)cer, Greggs and ADSA to supply short date foodlsurplus that would otherwise go into landfill. Page 5 The Social Action Hub Trustees, Report (continued) Financial review Our income has increased again this year, reflecting the increased demand on our services and the commitment from grant funders and partners to support this. Our footfall has tripled in the past 12 months (the nurnber of beneficiaries using our services more often. and w'e have seen an increase in individuals experiencing the effects of povert!, particularly related to fuel and food poverty due to the cost of living crisis. Our beneficiaries are in desperate need and the pressure on us to flll the gap in public services. in an isolated community continues to increase. We have made significant increases in income within ihe Social Supennarket, which is not means tested. but is focused on sustainability (reducing food waste) and this income has supported our aspiration to support the most vulnerable with free youih services and emergency support. Our increase in volunteers has also supported our ability to provide these services. The Big Lottery provided us with a boost for 23-24 which will be carried forward. The designated funds are set aside to meet essential futu￿ spending. such as funding essential building and maintenance costs and social action projects that could not be met from future grant income. Policy on reserves SAH'S reserves policy is to maintain sufficient levels of reserves to enable operating activities to be maintained for up to six months, taking account of the potential risk5 and contingencies that may arise from time to time. The policy is reviewed annually by trustee5. SAH'S total unrestricted reserve5 are saved in a deposit account which accrues interest. In addition amounts are set aside in operational budgets to meet financial risk associated with potential contingencies and any uncertainty relating io the charity's operating aciivities. Six months running costs should alM'a>'s be held in reserves. this equates to around £ l ?O,000. Page 6 The Social Action Hub Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustee5 are responsible for preparing the tru5tees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kinu .dom Accounting Standard5 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity. and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to= select suitable accounting policies and ihen apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the Charilies SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followe¢ subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalements- and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose Th'ith reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011: the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008: and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees 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. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and flnancial inforniation included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by: Nicola Devine Trustee Page 7 The Social Action Hub Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Social Action Hub Independent examiner's report lo the trustees of The Social Action Hub L report to the trustees on Tny exaTnination ol the accounts of The Social Action Hub (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charitv's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 201 l Act and in carry'ing out my examination I have followed all the applicable direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of ihe Act. Independent examiner's statement Since the Charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 201 l Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a Tnember and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiner5. which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records- or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and faiv view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exatnination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attentlon should be dra￿￿ in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. John O'Brien MSC, FAIA. FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI 5GL 1610112025 Page 8 The Social Action Hub Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investment income 1.850 i4,165 655 1.850 275,079 655 240,914 164,769 160 Total Income 240,914 277,584 229,564 Expenditure on: Charitable activities (40,654) (190.166) (230.820) (238.134) Total Expenditure (40.654) (190.166) (230.820) (238.134) Net (expenditure)lincome Gross transfers between funds ().984) 50,748 (11,112) 46.764 (8,570) Net movement in funds 7,128 46.764 (8,570) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 60,758 97,358 158,116 166,686 Total funds carried forward 15 67,886 li6,994 204,880 158,116 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The fund5 breakdo￿￿ for the period is Sho1￿ in note 15. The notes on pages 12 to 2) forni an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9 The Social Action Hub Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (eontinued) These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes Total 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacie5 Charitable activities Investment income 64,635 22,261 160 64,635 164,769 160 142,508 Total Income 87,056 142,508 229,564 Expenditure on: Charitable activities {] ?0.688) (117,446) (238,134) Total Expenditure {120.688) (117,446) (238,134) Net (expenditure)lincome Gross transfers between funds (33,632) (15,371) 25,062 15,371 (8,570) Net movement in funds (49,003) 40,433 (8,570) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought fonvard 109,761 56,9?5 166,686 Total funds carried fonvard 15 60.758 97,358 158,116 Type text here The notes on pages 12 to 2) forni an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10 The Social Action Hub (Registration number: 1097054) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 18,340 4,626 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 12 6,366 181,756 1,851 152,?57 13 188,122 154,108 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 14 (1,582) (618) Net current assets 186,540 153,490 Net assets 204,880 158,116 Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds 136,994 97,358 Unrestricled income funds Unrestricted funds 67,886 60,758 Total funds 15 204,880 158,116 The financial Statements on paues 9 to 2) were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on ../